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Friday

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“Bergummo's Tower” is a standard one shot in an old school puzzle dungeon, using the Smithy of Sacrilege system, led by Sean F. Smith
Nov 6
Sean F. Smith, Smithy of Sacrilege, Google Meet, Fantasy
“Bergummo's Tower” is a standard one shot in an old school puzzle dungeon, using the Smithy of Sacrilege system, led by Sean F. Smith
Sean F. Smith, Smithy of Sacrilege, Google Meet, Fantasy

"In a lonely glade stands the abandoned tower of a once-legendary wizard. They say he kept great wealth and magical wonders hidden inside, but he vanished long ago, and with him went the secret location of his treasure. Is there something to these rumors, or is the tower merely the sad legacy of a dead wizard? You've been outfitted by the eccentric Earl Grey, who wants escorting while he tries out a key his last expedition found.


BERGUMMO'S TOWER is a classic puzzle dungeon written for low-level OSRIC. We'll instead use my lighter SMITHY OF SACRILEGE ── a minimalist ruleset for classic adventure play, and it's last official run-out!


Characters will be made at the beginning of the session. No experience necessary. 

This game will be great if you like lateral thinking and wizard-logic.

We will build characters in session using http://tinyurl.com/smithychar

New players are welcome.

Players should be 18 or more years old.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted on Google Meet.

CW: coffins, traps, logic puzzles

Check out the Rules: seanfsmith.itch.io/puffin

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Sean F. Smith, Smithy of Sacrilege, Google Meet, Fantasy
“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Nov 6
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome
“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome

"Come find out what happens when a handful of nerds get together to fill in the blanks of a one-shot template. In this one-shot of Daggerheart using the [insert frame name here] campaign frame, our adventurers will...do an adventure, misadventure, or possibly get up to shenanigans. Perhaps even all of the above! Who is to say? Whatever it is will be determined by collaborative storytelling that just happens to have the side benefit of outsourcing GM responsibility and labor while also providing players more agency and buy-in. Everyone wins! Huzzah!


So...will it be spooky? Epic? Whimsical? Will the party embark on a quest to find a McGuffin to solve some problem? Will they have to thwart some evil by defending their home? Open a bakery? I guess we'll have to see."


  • This game will be great if you like collaborative worldbuilding and shared narrative control, Mad Libs, and/or flying by the seat of your pants

  • The game runner will provide level 2 characters.

  • Players need to have played some RPGs.

  • 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.

  • CW: There shouldn't be anything of concern.

Check out the rules: https://www.daggerheart.com/srd/

Sean’s Game Runner PRofilhttps://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/sean


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Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome

Saturday

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“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Nov 7
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome
“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome

"Come find out what happens when a handful of nerds get together to fill in the blanks of a one-shot template. In this one-shot of Daggerheart using the [insert frame name here] campaign frame, our adventurers will...do an adventure, misadventure, or possibly get up to shenanigans. Perhaps even all of the above! Who is to say? Whatever it is will be determined by collaborative storytelling that just happens to have the side benefit of outsourcing GM responsibility and labor while also providing players more agency and buy-in. Everyone wins! Huzzah!


So...will it be spooky? Epic? Whimsical? Will the party embark on a quest to find a McGuffin to solve some problem? Will they have to thwart some evil by defending their home? Open a bakery? I guess we'll have to see."


  • This game will be great if you like collaborative worldbuilding and shared narrative control, Mad Libs, and/or flying by the seat of your pants

  • The game runner will provide level 2 characters.

  • Players need to have played some RPGs.

  • 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.

  • CW: There shouldn't be anything of concern.

Check out the rules: https://www.daggerheart.com/srd/

Sean’s Game Runner PRofilhttps://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/sean


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Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome
“Down The Hole” is a Standard One Shot in the Tales of the Valiant system, led by Mark
Nov 7
Tales of the Valiant, Mark, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Fantasy
“Down The Hole” is a Standard One Shot in the Tales of the Valiant system, led by Mark
Tales of the Valiant, Mark, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Fantasy

The trendy Orcs! Orcs! Orcs! tavern franchise has made it to your town, and opening night is tomorrow! The band is hired, and the barrels are tapped, but there's a problem: the franchise owners (ex-adventurers and rather negligent parents) let their kids get a sneak peek of Undermountain™, where paying customers are meant to get a taste of a real dungeon delve—and they haven't come back. Can our heroes bring back the kids (or what's left of them) in time for dinner service?

This game will be great if you like dungeon crawls with puzzles and a dose of humour.

The game runner will provide level 1 characters.

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. The game runner will be using Foundry VTT. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Endangered teenagers in a dungeon

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Tales of the Valiant, Mark, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Fantasy

Sunday

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Ivan E, MASKS, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Superheroes, Modern Day
Gentrification Blues
Ivan E, MASKS, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Superheroes, Modern Day

A ragtag team of teenage superheroes—balancing chemistry homework and curfews with vigilante life—confront a threat that cannot be punched into submission: the systemic displacement and corporate exploitation of their home neighborhood.

  • This game will be great if you like fighting corruption, speaking truth to power, and protecting innocents from systemic oppression.

  • The game runner will provide characters.

  • Players need to have played some RPGs.

  • 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: Classism and racism will exist, but not fetishized.

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Ivan E, MASKS, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Superheroes, Modern Day
“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Nov 7
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome
“Build Your Own Misadventure” is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system, led by Sean (Spoony)
Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome

"Come find out what happens when a handful of nerds get together to fill in the blanks of a one-shot template. In this one-shot of Daggerheart using the [insert frame name here] campaign frame, our adventurers will...do an adventure, misadventure, or possibly get up to shenanigans. Perhaps even all of the above! Who is to say? Whatever it is will be determined by collaborative storytelling that just happens to have the side benefit of outsourcing GM responsibility and labor while also providing players more agency and buy-in. Everyone wins! Huzzah!


So...will it be spooky? Epic? Whimsical? Will the party embark on a quest to find a McGuffin to solve some problem? Will they have to thwart some evil by defending their home? Open a bakery? I guess we'll have to see."


  • This game will be great if you like collaborative worldbuilding and shared narrative control, Mad Libs, and/or flying by the seat of your pants

  • The game runner will provide level 2 characters.

  • Players need to have played some RPGs.

  • 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.

  • CW: There shouldn't be anything of concern.

Check out the rules: https://www.daggerheart.com/srd/

Sean’s Game Runner PRofilhttps://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/sean


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Sean, Daggerheart, Room 2, Spectators Welcome
“The Ultimate Crossover Event” is a west marches CHARITY LIVESTREAM event in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch
Nov 8
Ansel Burch, MASKS, Room 3, Twitch Streaming, Superheroes, Modern Day, Charity
“The Ultimate Crossover Event” is a west marches CHARITY LIVESTREAM event in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch
Ansel Burch, MASKS, Room 3, Twitch Streaming, Superheroes, Modern Day, Charity

The greatest superheroes of Halcyon City (who are not yet old enough to drink legally) have been called to the aid of the Halcyon General Children’s Hospital. The Sinister Society has conspired to have all of their members attack the hospital on the same day in waves, thinking that they will exhaust the city’s heroes and win the day. They have no idea the lengths to which Halcyon’s heroes will go. 


We’re raising money for Extra Life! It’s traditional to do a gaming marathon to raise money for this cause, and I am an absolute stickler for arbitrary traditions. So, for 12.5 hours. I will be running masks with villain after villain facing off against our heroes. Each group of four will have their episode followed by a brief overlap of time in the clubhouse where they can talk strategy with the next group. 

Players should create characters ahead of the game.

Players need to have played some RPGs.

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

Spectators are welcome to watch on Twitch

CW: We will talk frequently about sick kids in the hospital. 


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


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Ansel Burch, MASKS, Room 3, Twitch Streaming, Superheroes, Modern Day, Charity

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Nov
7
Ivan E, MASKS, Room 1, Spectators Welcome, Superheroes, Modern Day

Gentrification Blues

A ragtag team of teenage superheroes—balancing chemistry homework and curfews with vigilante life—confront a threat that cannot be punched into submission: the systemic displacement and corporate exploitation of their home neighborhood.

  • This game will be great if you like fighting corruption, speaking truth to power, and protecting innocents from systemic oppression.

  • The game runner will provide characters.

  • Players need to have played some RPGs.

  • 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: Classism and racism will exist, but not fetishized.

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