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“Glister Chamber Gullet Quest” a Standard One Shot in the Troika! System. Led by David P
Apr
28

“Glister Chamber Gullet Quest” a Standard One Shot in the Troika! System. Led by David P

Congratulations, citizen! You have been randomly selected for a short bout of Biohazard-Control duty! Report to your local Biohazard-Control Department Chapter for details concerning the Thrilling Adventure of missing-persons retrieval to which you have been assigned." The messenger looks around furtively, and lowers his voice. "You know that dragon what crash-landed yesterday? Word is, there's some kinda rich muckity-muck inside that needs extractin'." He grins toothily, then scampers off before you can muster a reply.

This game will be great if you like dragons (especially their interiors), Fantastic Voyage, The Magic Schoolbus, and weird science-fantasy

We will build characters in the session.

keep an open mind and roll with it

New players are welcome. Players need to have played some RPGs

Players will be learning this system together with the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This session will eh hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: bodily fluids and secretions

David P’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/David-P

Check out the Game Rules- https://www.troikarpg.com/resources

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“Case of the Haunted House Flip” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the D&D 5E system (Slightly Modified). Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Apr
28

“Case of the Haunted House Flip” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the D&D 5E system (Slightly Modified). Led by Rayne Bakcheious

In this game, you'll play as a member of the Ravenswood Paranormal Society, a group of friends researching the creepy and unexplained happenings in Chicago. One afternoon, you arrive at your group's office to find a message on the answering machine:

"Hi, uh this is Jayden Augustine. My husband and I just bought this really cool old house that we're renovating for a bed and breakfast. And like, sure it's a little haunted but it's really old. And that's part of the charm.

But last night Jacques found me sleepwalking. Which I've never done before. And I was... well I was digging in the basement... And now he says if I don't have someone ‘fix it’ that he's gonna call a priest. Could you... maybe come have a look?"

This game will be great if you like playing Monster of the Week, but would like a crunchier combat system.

Players should build level 5 characters ahead.

Human or Human Variant only. Point buy or standard array.

Build a standard D&D character, but do not choose background, weapons, or equip. Those you'll get from my "Modern Backgrounds" list. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a3S38ylklWLSLHQDXdGQhmTMHa3vmlwH9Ci_YyvloJs/edit?usp=drive_link

Your character is already a member of the Ravenswood Paranormal Society. For reasons of your own, you have a drive or interest in researching paranormal events.

Players need to be familiar with this system.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be run in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use Shmeppy for visuals. https://shmeppy.com/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Ghosts, death, homophobia

Check Out These Special Backgrounds- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a3S38ylklWLSLHQDXdGQhmTMHa3vmlwH9Ci_YyvloJs/edit?usp=drive_link

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

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“Return to Tarjeta Mesa” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks system. Led Ansel Burch.
Apr
28

“Return to Tarjeta Mesa” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks system. Led Ansel Burch.

Lots of places have a west and our world is no different. The people of the continent may have a peaceful coexistence but the people who society has no room for or who have no room for society.

This game will be great if you like historically inaccurate cowfolks, and weird western stories. Players should build beginning characters ahead. https://the-indecisionist.itch.io/mavericks

This session will be especially good for new players.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room 1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Mild dismemberment

Ansel Burch’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/ansel-burch

Check out the game rules- https://the-indecisionist.itch.io/mavericks

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“Case of the Haunted House Flip” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the D&D 5E system (Slightly Modified). Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Apr
27

“Case of the Haunted House Flip” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the D&D 5E system (Slightly Modified). Led by Rayne Bakcheious

In this game, you'll play as a member of the Ravenswood Paranormal Society, a group of friends researching the creepy and unexplained happenings in Chicago. One afternoon, you arrive at your group's office to find a message on the answering machine:

"Hi, uh this is Jayden Augustine. My husband and I just bought this really cool old house that we're renovating for a bed and breakfast. And like, sure it's a little haunted but it's really old. And that's part of the charm.

But last night Jacques found me sleepwalking. Which I've never done before. And I was... well I was digging in the basement... And now he says if I don't have someone ‘fix it’ that he's gonna call a priest. Could you... maybe come have a look?"

This game will be great if you like playing Monster of the Week, but would like a crunchier combat system.

Players should build level 5 characters ahead.

Human or Human Variant only. Point buy or standard array.

Build a standard D&D character, but do not choose background, weapons, or equip. Those you'll get from my "Modern Backgrounds" list. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a3S38ylklWLSLHQDXdGQhmTMHa3vmlwH9Ci_YyvloJs/edit?usp=drive_link

Your character is already a member of the Ravenswood Paranormal Society. For reasons of your own, you have a drive or interest in researching paranormal events.

Players need to be familiar with this system.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be run in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use Shmeppy for visuals. https://shmeppy.com/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Ghosts, death, homophobia

Check Out These Special Backgrounds- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a3S38ylklWLSLHQDXdGQhmTMHa3vmlwH9Ci_YyvloJs/edit?usp=drive_link

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

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“Glister Chamber Gullet Quest” a Standard One Shot in the Troika! System. Led by David P
Apr
26

“Glister Chamber Gullet Quest” a Standard One Shot in the Troika! System. Led by David P

Congratulations, citizen! You have been randomly selected for a short bout of Biohazard-Control duty! Report to your local Biohazard-Control Department Chapter for details concerning the Thrilling Adventure of missing-persons retrieval to which you have been assigned." The messenger looks around furtively, and lowers his voice. "You know that dragon what crash-landed yesterday? Word is, there's some kinda rich muckity-muck inside that needs extractin'." He grins toothily, then scampers off before you can muster a reply.

This game will be great if you like dragons (especially their interiors), Fantastic Voyage, The Magic Schoolbus, and weird science-fantasy

We will build characters in the session.

keep an open mind and roll with it

New players are welcome. Players need to have played some RPGs

Players will be learning this system together with the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This session will eh hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: bodily fluids and secretions

David P’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/David-P

Check out the Game Rules- https://www.troikarpg.com/resources

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“Keepers of the Mountains” | A Red Hand Adventurer's League Tale West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Mar
17

“Keepers of the Mountains” | A Red Hand Adventurer's League Tale West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

The Valcouret Mountains are filled with stone statues of people of many ancestries. Called the Silent Guardians by the locals, they have recently been seen to move and speak ominous warnings. They ask for the people to leave or run.

Their leaders have hired us to figure out why and stop it.

This game will be great if you like Zelda, The Mummy, High Fantasy Adventures

Players should build level 10 characters ahead.

Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation.

Oops, All Monsters. No humans, halflings, elves, or similar ancestries.

Utilizing established 3rd party publishers is encouraged, after DM review.

Players need to be familiar with this system.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Rated PG-13 for Fantasy Violence

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“Raptor Peak: Neck Romance” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks. Led by Ansel Burch
Mar
17

“Raptor Peak: Neck Romance” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks. Led by Ansel Burch

Raptor Peak is an idyllic tourist destination, far to the north and notably distant from most population centers. It's attracted thrill seekers, rich vacationers, and ne'er do wells alike. What better place to make some friends or raise a family?

This game will be great if you like lighthearted fantasy, making fun of consumer culture. Players should build beginning characters ahead.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: The Undead

Check out the Rules: https://the-indecisionist.itch.io/mavericks

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“Keepers of the Mountains” | A Red Hand Adventurer's League Tale West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Mar
16

“Keepers of the Mountains” | A Red Hand Adventurer's League Tale West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

The Valcouret Mountains are filled with stone statues of people of many ancestries. Called the Silent Guardians by the locals, they have recently been seen to move and speak ominous warnings. They ask for the people to leave or run.

Their leaders have hired us to figure out why and stop it.

This game will be great if you like Zelda, The Mummy, High Fantasy Adventures

Players should build level 10 characters ahead.

Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation.

Oops, All Monsters. No humans, halflings, elves, or similar ancestries.

Utilizing established 3rd party publishers is encouraged, after DM review.

Players need to be familiar with this system.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Rated PG-13 for Fantasy Violence

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“Raptor Peak: Neck Romance” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks. Led by	Ansel Burch
Mar
16

“Raptor Peak: Neck Romance” a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Mavericks. Led by Ansel Burch

Raptor Peak is an idyllic tourist destination, far to the north and notably distant from most population centers. It's attracted thrill seekers, rich vacationers, and ne'er do wells alike. What better place to make some friends or raise a family?

This game will be great if you like lighthearted fantasy, making fun of consumer culture. Players should build beginning characters ahead.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: The Undead

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“Trailblazers” a Playtest session of a New Micro RPG. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Feb
25

“Trailblazers” a Playtest session of a New Micro RPG. Led by Rayne Bakcheious

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

This playtest will be for a new micro RPG based around social media tropes. You'll play as (internet) famous influencers who have become lost in the wilderness. We'll build characters and decide on the exact setting during the setup for the game. Newbies are welcome!

This game will be great if you like Honey Heist, Lasers and Feelings, or Social Media in general.

We will build characters in the session.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Possibility of dying in the wilderness, plane crash, or natural disaster

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“The Rosewood Crown” a Standard One Shot in the Perils & Princesses system. Led by Nona de Koning
Feb
25

“The Rosewood Crown” a Standard One Shot in the Perils & Princesses system. Led by Nona de Koning

"Perils & Princesses is a fantasy role-playing game of gritty and pretty fairy tale adventure. Steel your resolve, gather your grace, and sharpen your wits, and you might just live…Happily Ever After.

Remember that scene in Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs when our hero runs off into the deep dark forest, narrowly avoiding the pitfalls and horrors within? Or when Dorothy Gale throws a bucket of water in the face of the Wicked Witch? This game is all about the humble moments of heart and heroism of storybook princesses.

These adventurers rely on baskets of goodies, trusty hatchets, and their hidden talents to help them on their way. The gifts from their Fairy Godmothers help them call upon woodland animals, sing enchanting songs, or connect with the elements of nature as they dig deep to survive the perils that await them."

https://outrider-creative.itch.io/perils-and-princesses

This game will be great if you like OSR and NSR games, player creativity, Grimm's Fairy Tales, animated Princess Movies, and Classic Storybooks.

We will build level 1 characters in the session. You can pick from 8 pregenerated Princesses This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server, with optional use of Miro whiteboards, can also be run strictly on Discord. https://miro.com/app/dashboard/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: insects, spiders

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“Trailblazers” a Playtest session of a New Micro RPG. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Feb
24

“Trailblazers” a Playtest session of a New Micro RPG. Led by Rayne Bakcheious

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

This playtest will be for a new micro RPG based around social media tropes. You'll play as (internet) famous influencers who have become lost in the wilderness. We'll build characters and decide on the exact setting during the setup for the game. Newbies are welcome!

This game will be great if you like Honey Heist, Lasers and Feelings, or Social Media in general.

We will build characters in the session.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Possibility of dying in the wilderness, plane crash, or natural disaster

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Riders of the Cowpoke Nebula
Feb
18

Riders of the Cowpoke Nebula

There are few who can brave the great ink long enough to learn to rope stars and fewer yet with the mettle to live with the loneliness of the frontier of heaven. When a group of ropers finds themselves together, no one can tell if they’ll fight like hell or be thick as an oort cloud within the hour. Someone must think it’s worth the risk of a posse to rope a whole star nursery.

Mavericks is a game in which your character sheet is a deck of cards. As you play, the deck will change, your powers will enhance, and your story will become epic. Use this game for any genre for a story-first experience that prioritizes big-picture narrative over blow-by-blow mechanics.

This game will be great if you like poorly researched space Westerns, and non-historical histories

We will build characters in the session.

https://the-indecisionist.itch.io/mavericks

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner wrote this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Violence

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“Phasers and Feelings | Star Trek Lower Decks Adventure a Standard One Shot”. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Jan
28

“Phasers and Feelings | Star Trek Lower Decks Adventure a Standard One Shot”. Led by Rayne Bakcheious

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

Check out the rules: http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/

The Cerritos boldly goes where.... a few people have gone before, but defiantly not many. And they sure do boldly go. As members of the Lower Decks crew, you've seen your share of wacky space nonsense. But surely nothing ridiculous will happen on this little away mission. Surely.

This game will be great if you like Star Trek, Star Trek Lower Decks, or the general idea of exploring space

We will build characters in session.

Please have an idea of who you would like to play (their name, their role in Star Fleet, sketchy backstory etc.) and we'll create their stats at the start of the session.

This session will be especially good for new players.

New players are welcome. The game runner has run this game a few times now.

Tone: Silly⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

We'll be aiming for light-hearted space adventure with some fantasy violence.

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“The Beast of Bensfield” a Standard One Shot in the Kids on Bikes system. Led by Garrett Douglas
Jan
28

“The Beast of Bensfield” a Standard One Shot in the Kids on Bikes system. Led by Garrett Douglas

"The Bensfield Detectives Club has tackled wild cases before, from the Skeleton in the Butchershop to the House of Nobody, but they've never dealt with something quite this hairy.

The grown-ups are saying to stay out of the woods, but will you listen?"

  • This game will be great if you like Scooby Doo-esque mysteries and scary investigations. Players should build characters ahead.

  • Your characters must have a direct connection to the mystery-solving group known as the Bensfield Detectives Club. We will also be answering some backstory questions as a group. This session will be especially good for new players.

  • New players are welcome.

  • The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Wild Animals, Possible Harm to Animals, Gore, Possible Harm to Kids

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“The Shattered Oak” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning
Jan
28

“The Shattered Oak” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning

The syrup-making mice of Maplemoor have lost contact with their garrison in Oakhollow Keep, a lightning-hollowed stump vital to the colony’s security. What happened there? What threats remain? And what secrets yet lie in the keep? Tread carefully and think creatively, for the very traps and defenses that hinder your investigation may yet be used against your foes…

About Mausritter:

The settled mice huddle together, hidden in their settlements in trees and burrows and walls, scraping and saving. A tenuous existence. You are not like those settled mice. By choice or by necessity you are an adventurer. You live by your luck, your smarts, your bravery. With your friends by your side, you will abandon the warmth and safety of the mouse settlements and venture forth into the dark and dangerous places where other mice do not dare to tread. There is great wealth to be found by those who are willing to take it.

It's a huge and dangerous world out there. It does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice."

This game will be great if you like OSR-style RPGs, Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, and Thumbelina.

We will build level 1 characters in the session. Character creation is lightning-quick and involves just a few random rolls. We'll do this together at the start of the session. If you've played Mausritter before and want to bring an existing character, contact me upfront to discuss.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #4 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use Miro whiteboards for mapping. https://miro.com/app/dashboard/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: as you play as animals, there may be harm/death to anthropomorphic animals involved

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“Phasers and Feelings | Star Trek Lower Decks Adventure a Standard One Shot”. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Jan
27

“Phasers and Feelings | Star Trek Lower Decks Adventure a Standard One Shot”. Led by Rayne Bakcheious

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

Check out the rules: http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/

The Cerritos boldly goes where.... a few people have gone before, but defiantly not many. And they sure do boldly go. As members of the Lower Decks crew, you've seen your share of wacky space nonsense. But surely nothing ridiculous will happen on this little away mission. Surely.

This game will be great if you like Star Trek, Star Trek Lower Decks, or the general idea of exploring space

We will build characters in session.

Please have an idea of who you would like to play (their name, their role in Star Fleet, sketchy backstory etc.) and we'll create their stats at the start of the session.

This session will be especially good for new players.

New players are welcome. The game runner has run this game a few times now.

Tone: Silly⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

We'll be aiming for light-hearted space adventure with some fantasy violence.

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“The Will and Well of Wilmingdon” a Standard One Shot in the Quarrel + Fable system. Led by Sean F. Smith
Jan
27

“The Will and Well of Wilmingdon” a Standard One Shot in the Quarrel + Fable system. Led by Sean F. Smith

Check out the Rules- http://quarrel-fable.carrd.co/

In Wilmingdon, they plough the fields with warhorses. And when the eorl dies, you'll descend into the well where you will find out why."

This game will be great if you like

creative OSR gameplay

cobwebbed British folklore

Dungeons-in-wells

We will build characters in session. Chargen detail here: https://quarrel-fable.carrd.co/#persons ─ though we'll manage that at the very start of the session.

This session will be especially good for new players., New players are welcome. This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in Google Meet. The game runner will use Wilmingdon for TPC

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yzu-wtqn-hrm"

CW: fantasy gore, mild claustrophobia, subterranean humanoids

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“Bug-Catching Contest” a Standard One Shot in the Pokeymanz system. Led by Nona de Koning
Jan
26

“Bug-Catching Contest” a Standard One Shot in the Pokeymanz system. Led by Nona de Koning

Check out the rules- https://chronicdelusionist.neocities.org/Pokeymanz/

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/Nona-de-Koning

"Pokeymanz is a TTRPG in the Pokémon setting using a hack of the Savage Worlds system. Battles follow the cinematic style of the anime more so than videogame stats. Moves must be roleplayed out and player creativity is highly encouraged! Using a dice step system with exploding dice, encounters will stay tense until the very end :D You do not need to be familiar with the system, but you should be enthusiastic about Pokémon (no need for a lot of knowledge) and like the idea of coming up with creative descriptions during combat.

For this introductory one shot, your Trainers will take part in the well known Bug-Catching Contest. Using just one starter Pokémon, can you catch the best one before fainting or running out of Sport Balls? If they make swift work of the competition, they can compete in a follow-up Contest in the nearby arena using their newly caught Pokémon! "

This game will be great if you like Pokémon, Digimon etc, creative roleplay, cinematic combat, Savage Worlds

The game runner will provide beginner level characters. Players can pick from several starter Pokémon upfront as well as customize their Trainer

The GM will offer several choices of starter Pokémon and trainer types.

New players are welcome.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

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This game will be hosted in room #4 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: none

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“Humbug! A Mousemas Carol” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning
Dec
3

“Humbug! A Mousemas Carol” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/Nona-de-Koning

Check out the Game Rules- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

Mouse parents across Cratchington are worried: the annual Christmas delivery of toys from the factory hasn't arrived. All year long, the mice of the toy factory are hard at work, under the special blessing of the three Spirits of Christmas. Your party of brave mice has traveled to the factory to find out what's going on. Can these mice save Christmas? Play to find out!

This game will be great if you like holiday specials, Christmas, OSR games, Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, and Thumbelina.

We will build Level 1 characters in session.

We'll randomly roll up characters at the start, which is a quick and easy process! No knowledge or preparations are needed. If you have previously played Mausritter and want to bring an old character, contact me upfront.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use Miro whiteboards for maps and visuals. https://miro.com/app/dashboard/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: harm or even death of player characters (who play as animals), you can roll up a new character in 5 minutes should yours die. Further lines & veils may be sent to your game runner at any time

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“Drawn to Danger” a playtest session of the “Mavericks” system (working title). Led by Ansel Burch
Dec
2

“Drawn to Danger” a playtest session of the “Mavericks” system (working title). Led by Ansel Burch

Ansel Burch’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/ansel-burch

In this game, a deck of cards represents your character. As they grow and change, so too will the deck itself as you mark cards to build your character's history and abilities.

In this adventure session, we will build characters from scratch using the cards as our guides. Once our characters have been created, we will play through an adventure scenario featuring combat, court intrigue, and an adventure beyond known kingdoms of the world.

You will need a deck of cards that you are okay with ruining completely to play this game. It can be any card deck as long as you are willing to mark the cards.

This game will be great if you like card games and sword & sorcery paperback novels.

We will build characters in the session.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: none.

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“Flower Liches of the Dragonboat Festival” a Standard One Shot in the Old School Essentials led by CacodemonSlayer14.
Oct
28

“Flower Liches of the Dragonboat Festival” a Standard One Shot in the Old School Essentials led by CacodemonSlayer14.

CacodemonSlayer14’s game runner profile.- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/liberty-the-referee

"The ill omens have come. The priests have chanted their chants.

The Flower Liches are here.

Their race is on!

In an ancient Asian city, a deadly and strangely magnificent festival is taking place. The dragonboat race of the Flower Liches, Ancient and dark undead kings and queens of beautiful blossoms conjured into the city to boost their wealth of the city, however, their payment is the dragonboat race.

This dragonboat race is unlike any other. It is a deathly death race over the water with one team winning and the last team sacrificed to the Flower Liches, however, the rules of reality within the race are different and horrors are spawned in the river where the race is held.

Come join the race and risk not only your body, but your very soul for riches unimaginable.

Explore the city where the Flower Liches call home and try to thrive and survive the bizarre streets and the stranger beings that live in them.

Perhaps even dare to delve into the Flower Liches' houses of flowers and ghouls to uncover their riches."

This game will be great if you like Enter the Dragon, Legend of the Demon Cat, Wacky Races,

Death Race 2000, and Big Trouble in Little China

The game runner will provide level 1 characters.

Come with an open mind. Know how to think outside of the box. Be flexible

New players are welcome.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server

CW: Anachronistic China, violence, horror themes

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“Mausritter: Shattered Rain” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning
Oct
27

“Mausritter: Shattered Rain” a Standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning

Check out the Rules- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

"As long as any mouse can remember, the Everstorm has raged. Torrential downpours, stiff winds, and the crackle of lightning and thunder engulf the area around a half-buried abandoned power transformer.

Those few folk that enter the storm return raving about the living dead, a haunting spectre made entirely of lightning, and the mad lightning wizard behind it all.

Lately, the dead have grown more bold, attacking and dragging travelers deep within the transformer. Are your mice brave enough to weather the Everstorm and stop the living dead?"

This game will be great if you like Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, OSR style RPGs

We will build level 1 characters in session.

We'll randomly roll up characters at the start, which is a quick and easy process! No knowledge or preparations are needed. If you have previously played Mausritter and want to bring an old character, contact me upfront.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server and the game runner will be using Miro whiteboards for mapping. https://miro.com/app/dashboard/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.CW: necromancy, captivity, possible PC death (you can rejoin with a new PC if this happens)

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“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Sep
24

“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Check out the rules!- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

Each scheduled game will be a different adventure not run at Pickup Con before, so sign up for as many as you like :) About Mausritter:

The mouse kingdoms survive on the edge of collapse. A harsh winter or heartless cat could spell the end for all. The settled mice huddle together, hidden in their settlements in trees and burrows and walls, scraping and saving. A tenuous existence.

But you are not like those settled mice. By choice or by necessity you are an adventurer.

You live by your luck, your smarts, your bravery. With your friends by your side, you will abandon the warmth and safety of the mouse settlements and venture forth into the dark and dangerous places where other mice do not dare to tread. There is great wealth to be found by those that are willing to take it.

It's a huge and dangerous world out there. It does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice."

This game will be great if you like Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, Thumbelina, OSR style RPGs

We will build level 1 characters in session.

Character creation is lightning quick and involves just a few random rolls. We'll do this together at the start of the session. If you've played Mausritter before and want to bring an existing character, contact me upfront to discuss.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. The game runner uses Miro whiteboards for visual aids (free). https://miro.com/app/dashboard/

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: as you play as animals, there may be harm/death to anthromorphic animals involved

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“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Sep
24

“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Check out the rules!- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

Each scheduled game will be a different adventure not run at Pickup Con before, so sign up for as many as you like :) About Mausritter:

The mouse kingdoms survive on the edge of collapse. A harsh winter or heartless cat could spell the end for all. The settled mice huddle together, hidden in their settlements in trees and burrows and walls, scraping and saving. A tenuous existence.

But you are not like those settled mice. By choice or by necessity you are an adventurer.

You live by your luck, your smarts, your bravery. With your friends by your side, you will abandon the warmth and safety of the mouse settlements and venture forth into the dark and dangerous places where other mice do not dare to tread. There is great wealth to be found by those that are willing to take it.

It's a huge and dangerous world out there. It does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice."

This game will be great if you like Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, Thumbelina, OSR style RPGs

We will build level 1 characters in session.

Character creation is lightning quick and involves just a few random rolls. We'll do this together at the start of the session. If you've played Mausritter before and want to bring an existing character, contact me upfront to discuss.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. The game runner uses Miro whiteboards for visual aids (free). https://miro.com/app/dashboard/

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: as you play as animals, there may be harm/death to anthromorphic animals involved

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“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Sep
23

“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Check out the rules!- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

Each scheduled game will be a different adventure not run at Pickup Con before, so sign up for as many as you like :) About Mausritter:

The mouse kingdoms survive on the edge of collapse. A harsh winter or heartless cat could spell the end for all. The settled mice huddle together, hidden in their settlements in trees and burrows and walls, scraping and saving. A tenuous existence.

But you are not like those settled mice. By choice or by necessity you are an adventurer.

You live by your luck, your smarts, your bravery. With your friends by your side, you will abandon the warmth and safety of the mouse settlements and venture forth into the dark and dangerous places where other mice do not dare to tread. There is great wealth to be found by those that are willing to take it.

It's a huge and dangerous world out there. It does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice."

This game will be great if you like Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, Thumbelina, OSR style RPGs

We will build level 1 characters in session.

Character creation is lightning quick and involves just a few random rolls. We'll do this together at the start of the session. If you've played Mausritter before and want to bring an existing character, contact me upfront to discuss.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. The game runner uses Miro whiteboards for visual aids (free). https://miro.com/app/dashboard/

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: as you play as animals, there may be harm/death to anthromorphic animals involved

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“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Sep
23

“Mausritter: Brave Mice In A Dangerous World” a standard One Shot in the Mausritter system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Check out the rules!- https://losing-games.itch.io/mausritter

Each scheduled game will be a different adventure not run at Pickup Con before, so sign up for as many as you like :) About Mausritter:

The mouse kingdoms survive on the edge of collapse. A harsh winter or heartless cat could spell the end for all. The settled mice huddle together, hidden in their settlements in trees and burrows and walls, scraping and saving. A tenuous existence.

But you are not like those settled mice. By choice or by necessity you are an adventurer.

You live by your luck, your smarts, your bravery. With your friends by your side, you will abandon the warmth and safety of the mouse settlements and venture forth into the dark and dangerous places where other mice do not dare to tread. There is great wealth to be found by those that are willing to take it.

It's a huge and dangerous world out there. It does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice."

This game will be great if you like Redwall, The Rescuers, The Hobbit, Over The Hedge, Thumbelina, OSR style RPGs

We will build level 1 characters in session.

Character creation is lightning quick and involves just a few random rolls. We'll do this together at the start of the session. If you've played Mausritter before and want to bring an existing character, contact me upfront to discuss.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. The game runner uses Miro whiteboards for visual aids (free). https://miro.com/app/dashboard/

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: as you play as animals, there may be harm/death to anthromorphic animals involved

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“Sabotage on the Starlit Reef” a Standard One Shot/ West Marches (Roughly Connected) game in the DnD 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Aug
27

“Sabotage on the Starlit Reef” a Standard One Shot/ West Marches (Roughly Connected) game in the DnD 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.

As a member of the Red Handed Adventurer's Guild, you get to see a lot of exotic...and dangerous locations. So when you hear about a job at a luxury resort, you jump at the chance to get a cushy job for once. Sure there's some sort of rumor of razor-sharp turtles infesting the area. But that's probably fine.

Just a little pest control for some rich people, and then it's just you and a glorious white-sand beach.... " if your job is beach

Players should build level 5 characters ahead.

Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation.

Any officially published content for classes, feats, etc is fine. Permanent flying features excluded.

Please make a character who is working for hire, and has taken this job from the Red Hand Adventuring Guild.

Assume that as adventures you’ve been able to purchase any armor, standard weapon, or standard adventuring equipment worth no more than 150gp a piece.

For spellcasters: assume that you have the material components needed to cast the spells you’ve chosen.

You can pick 2 magic items or weapons of up to uncommon rarity. https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items

If you have any backstory notes, please feel free to let me know.

Please send me a copy of (or link to) your character sheet at least 2 days before we play.

This session will be especially good for new players. New players are welcome.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in Room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use shmeppy.com. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: rated PG-13 for fantasy violence, risk of drowning

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“Sabotage on the Starlit Reef” a Standard One Shot/ West Marches (Roughly Connected) game in the DnD 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Aug
27

“Sabotage on the Starlit Reef” a Standard One Shot/ West Marches (Roughly Connected) game in the DnD 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious.

As a member of the Red Handed Adventurer's Guild, you get to see a lot of exotic...and dangerous locations. So when you hear about a job at a luxury resort, you jump at the chance to get a cushy job for once. Sure there's some sort of rumor of razor-sharp turtles infesting the area. But that's probably fine.

Just a little pest control for some rich people, and then it's just you and a glorious white-sand beach.... " if your job is beach

Players should build level 5 characters ahead.

Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation.

Any officially published content for classes, feats, etc is fine. Permanent flying features excluded.

Please make a character who is working for hire, and has taken this job from the Red Hand Adventuring Guild.

Assume that as adventures you’ve been able to purchase any armor, standard weapon, or standard adventuring equipment worth no more than 150gp a piece.

For spellcasters: assume that you have the material components needed to cast the spells you’ve chosen.

You can pick 2 magic items or weapons of up to uncommon rarity. https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items

If you have any backstory notes, please feel free to let me know.

Please send me a copy of (or link to) your character sheet at least 2 days before we play.

This session will be especially good for new players. New players are welcome.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted in Room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use shmeppy.com. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: rated PG-13 for fantasy violence, risk of drowning

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“Knights of the Alley” a Standard One Shot in the DND 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
Aug
26

“Knights of the Alley” a Standard One Shot in the DND 5E system. Led by Rayne Bakcheious

Rayne Bakcheious’ Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/rayne-bakcheious

The queendom of The Alley of Cat stretches all the way from the Human Fields of Strife in the North to the horrible land of Dog Parkopolis in the South. But here, you have made a good home for yourselves. The only real menace left in the queendom are the Trash Eaters. Every seven days they return to steal your boxes and take all your trash for themselves.

But their reign of terror is over. Your queen has summoned the finest knights in the land to put a stop to them, once and for all.

This game will be great if you like cats and fantasy

Players should build Level 5 characters ahead.

Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation.

Any officially published content for classes, feats, etc is fine. Permanent flying features excluded.

All players must play as Tabaxi mechanically, but you can decide what kind you look like. Please make a character who is a knight of some sort, or at the very least, a brave adventurer that a queen might call on to defend the land.

Assume that as adventures you’ve been able to purchase any armor, standard weapon, or standard adventuring equipment worth no more than 150gp a piece.

For spellcasters: assume that you have the material components needed to cast the spells you’ve chosen.

You can pick 2 magic items or weapons of up to uncommon rarity. https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items

If you have any backstory notes, please feel free to let me know.

Please send me a copy of (or link to) your character sheet at least 2 days before we play. "

New players are welcome.

The game runner is very familiar with this system.

Tone: Silly⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner will use shmeppy.com. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. CW: Rats or other rodents, Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence

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