Public speaking is better with dragons.
Dungeons & Toast is an online Toastmasters club for storytellers, gamers, roleplayers, and anyone who wants to become a more confident speaker without leaving their nerdy side at the door. We use fantasy, tabletop roleplaying, improvisation, and a healthy amount of chaos to make public speaking practice something people actually look forward to.
Toastmasters, with a +1 to Charisma
Speak
Give prepared speeches, tell stories, teach something, perform a character, or try out an idea.
Improvise
Our version of Table Topics may ask you to solve a diplomatic crisis, defend a villain, improvise a character moment—or occasionally answer a perfectly normal question.
Roleplay
Build characters, participate in our annual tabletop campaign, and use speaking opportunities to explore the worlds we create together.
Level up
Earn XP and gold for participating in club activities, complete quests and achievements, and spend your rewards on magical advantages in our annual campaign.
What happens at a meeting?
Dungeons & Toast meetings follow the proven structure of Toastmasters, but with the heart of a roleplaying table: shared imagination, friendly challenges, recurring characters, collaborative storytelling, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
Each meeting gives members and guests multiple ways to practice public speaking in a supportive, playful environment. Some people arrive wanting to become better presenters. Others want to practice character voices, storytelling, improvisation, leadership, or simply speaking up with more confidence. Around here, all of those are valid quests.
Prepared speeches
Prepared speeches are the main story moments of the meeting. Members deliver planned speeches that build skills like storytelling, persuasion, leadership, humor, and presentation design. At Dungeons & Toast, those speeches might be personal stories, educational talks, campaign lore, dramatic monologues, comedy bits, or anything else a speaker is excited to share.
Table topics
Impromptu speaking, known in Toastmasters as Table Topics, is where the dice really start to roll. Members and guests respond to short prompts that might be practical, fantastical, or somewhere in between—anything from persuading a dragon not to eat you to answering a perfectly ordinary real-world question. The goal is to practice thinking on your feet in a low-pressure, high-encouragement environment.
Evaluation
Evaluation is where we help each other level up. Speakers receive supportive, practical feedback focused on what worked, what could be strengthened, and what they might try next. Nobody is here to defeat the party—we’re here to help each other grow.
New adventurers are safe here.
You never have to speak as a guest. You’re welcome to participate in Table Topics if you’d like, but you’re equally welcome to sit back, watch, laugh, and get a feel for us first. You don’t need any special experience to join us for a meeting:
- No Toastmasters experience required.
- No D&D or tabletop roleplaying experience required.
- No dice, character sheet, or gaming gear required.
- No need to create a character before you visit.
- And you definitely don’t need to think you’re already “good at public speaking.”
Just show up, see how it feels, and join in as much—or as little—as you’d like.
Colorful meeting themes
At Dungeons & Toast, every meeting has a little extra flavor. Our playful, often fantasy-inspired themes help turn an ordinary speaking practice session into something closer to a shared adventure. Recent themes have included:
At most meetings, we provide a collection of virtual backgrounds inspired by the theme, helping create a shared atmosphere and a sense of togetherness. Browse our extensive collection of image galleries.
Beyond the meeting: our annual RPG campaign
Each year, Dungeons & Toast creates an original tabletop roleplaying campaign that gives members another way to put their storytelling, improvisation, and communication skills into practice. Members create characters, several volunteer Game Masters contribute adventures to a shared story, and game sessions take place outside our regular Toastmasters meetings.
The campaign also ties into our club-wide gamification system: members earn XP and gold by participating in meetings and other club activities, then use those rewards to unlock achievements and purchase magical items and advantages for their characters.
2026: Riders Between Worlds
Strange roads cross the realm of Gwynneth, and the horses who travel them seem to know paths their riders cannot see. As old magic begins to disappear and forgotten powers stir, our adventurers must discover what connects their mysterious steeds—and what waits beyond the boundaries of their world.
Visiting and membership
- Does it cost anything to visit?
No. Guests can visit our meetings for free. Membership dues apply only if you decide to join. - How much is membership?
View current dues and membership information.
Meet the guild officers
Dungeons & Toast is run entirely by members who volunteer to keep the guild adventuring, learning, and welcoming newcomers.
| Office | Officer |
|---|---|
| Guild Master | Brian L. |
| Quest Master | Angel L. |
| Recruitment Master | NancyKay |
| Master Bard | Mindy B. |
| Master Scribe | Cody L. |
| Master of Coin | Kelly S. |
| Sgt. at Arms | Kenneth B. |
| Immediate Past Guild Master | Kelly S. |
| Campaign Master | Loni H.Andrew B. |
| Horse Master | NancyKay |
| Web Master | Loni H. |
Ready to join the adventure?
Come see what Dungeons & Toast is like for yourself. Guests are always welcome, and your first quest is easy: just show up.
