TTRPG Pickup Con Games Schedule

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Pickup Con Schedule

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“The New Gods” is a standard one-shot in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.
Apr
26

“The New Gods” is a standard one-shot in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.

“The modern age has nothing higher and more present than our super heroes. We look up to them, build statues to their honor, and call out their names in times of distress. The ones who appreciate this least are those who have been accustomed to being treated as the best. It was only a matter of time before the actual gods manifested to take revenge and claw back some of their relevance. 

This game will be great if you like superheroes, especially teenage heroes and sidekicks. This month, a love for Greek, Roman and Norse mythos will probably also give you extra memberberries. 

Players should build characters ahead. Materials will be provided. 

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 Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. 


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

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“Cries from the Crystal Caverns” is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age.
Apr
25

“Cries from the Crystal Caverns” is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age.

Ferocious Winged Creatures are terrorizing the lives of the peaceful settlers of the frozen north. You are all members of the Adventurers Guild, hired to neutralize the threat at its heart!

  • This game will be great if you like playing Heroic Fantasy Characters

  • The game runner will provide characters; returning characters welcome

  • Pre-generated characters: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens 

  • 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 using https://www.questportal.com/ for VTT.

Content Warning: Potential Character Death

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Apr
25

“The Figures in the Mist” is a Standard One Shot in the Fimbria system, led by NG Hughes

It is the faded 90’s, in a world similar to the one outside your window, but with a major difference: in 1989 a red meteor crossed the skies of Earth and since then, the number of unexplainable events has skyrocketed, while on the edge of society an unnatural mist spreads, twisting reality.

You are an investigator working for Fimbria, the underground magazine dedicated to revealing the truth underneath our mundane reality 

Fímbria’s investigators come from the often forgotten corners of society, those deemed by many as “failures”. Weird people with weirder interests, those that for some reason see the world at a different angle, peering beyond the mundane and into the supranatural.

Your editor in chief has received reports that people have been going missing around a city block and strange flickering figures have been seen in the mist. Sounds like an investigation for the reporters of Fimbria magazine."

This game will be great if you like weird and slightly spooky but not too serious mysteries.

  • We will build characters in session.

  • 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 on The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

Content Warning: Supernatural, spooky/ghostly atmosphere.


NG’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nghughes

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“The New Gods” is a standard one-shot in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.
Apr
24

“The New Gods” is a standard one-shot in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.

“The modern age has nothing higher and more present than our super heroes. We look up to them, build statues to their honor, and call out their names in times of distress. The ones who appreciate this least are those who have been accustomed to being treated as the best. It was only a matter of time before the actual gods manifested to take revenge and claw back some of their relevance. 

This game will be great if you like superheroes, especially teenage heroes and sidekicks. This month, a love for Greek, Roman and Norse mythos will probably also give you extra memberberries. 

Players should build characters ahead. Materials will be provided. 

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 Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. 


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

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“A Discovery in Water” is a Standard One-Shot/ Playtest session in the Cortex Basic (a Cortex Prime hack), led by Scallops
Apr
24

“A Discovery in Water” is a Standard One-Shot/ Playtest session in the Cortex Basic (a Cortex Prime hack), led by Scallops

Lucentis-Beta is a floating research station on a water world at the far end of Frontier space. There's a bio lab and a mineral prospecting lab, crewed by techs and scientists. There are also engineers, maintenance techs, security, etc. You are one of them.

The 12 h shifts are draining, and there isn't a lot else to do, so you pray for something to break the boredom. And what do you know, tonight your prayers will be answered.

  • This game will be great if you like the movies Alien and Underwater, the RPGs Hostile and Mothership.

  • The game runner will provide characters.

  • This system is so level-less and class-less, it's almost a Marxist utopia!

  • Basic instructions and pregens available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uPPjQAavpKOxjxmWWoaEH7WdfVgnQU1J/view?usp=drive_link‍ ‍

  • 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 #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server and will use Cortexatron

Content Warnings: Body horror, parasitism, gore, drowning, creepy crawlies, cold, moral challenges, and cheap thrills.

Check out the rules. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uPPjQAavpKOxjxmWWoaEH7WdfVgnQU1J/view?usp=drive_link

Check out Scallops’ Game Runner Profile: www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/scallops 

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The Sablewood Messengers is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age
Mar
28

The Sablewood Messengers is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age

You have been hired to transport an important package to a wizard who dwells within the ancient forest of Sablewood. 

This game will be great if you like playing Heroic Fantasy Characters

The game runner will provide characters; returning characters are welcome

Pre-generated characters: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens

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. The game runner will be using the VTT at https://www.questportal.com/

CW: Potential Character Death

Check out the Rules: https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg

GM Age’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/gm-age

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The Forsaken Vault of the Crimson Oracle is a Standard One-Shot in the Dungeon Crawl Classics system, led by Bruce Rusk
Mar
27

The Forsaken Vault of the Crimson Oracle is a Standard One-Shot in the Dungeon Crawl Classics system, led by Bruce Rusk

"A Zero-level Adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics

An evil wizard has plundered a vault of ancient lore, causing a seismic catastrophe that traps your entire village and all its inhabitants under the earth, likely to be killed by the malevolent creatures in this strange underworld. Now the former villagers must make their escape from this terrible place, perhaps learning its secrets as they do.

This is a zero-level funnel. Each player will run 4 PCs to gold and glory, or an ignominious death. Any survivors will level up and be ready for future adventures.

Noob friendly, no experience needed."

This game will be great if you like Gonzo OSR action and weird phantasy adventure.

The game runner will provide characters.

Pregens will be provided for this Zero-Level Funnel

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.

CW: Dungeon crawl style violence and death.  Gratuitous pottymouth.

Check out the Rules: https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DCC_QSR_Free.pdf 

GM Brucifer’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/brucifer

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“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley
Feb
22
to Feb 23

“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley

You’ve made it!  Your team and the other finalists have made it to the final event of the Bramble Gamble Scramble!  It’s been the first one held in years since the unfortunate ending of the last Scramble, and you’re determined to put your town on the map.  You’ve trained in every situation you can think of, you passed every prelim with flying colors.  You just have to make it to the end before the other teams, and the glory is yours!  At least, it could be yours…if you don’t run out of time.

This game is great if you like the diverse challenges, mystery, and creativity.

We will build level 2 characters in session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0lKn9gT1w

New players are welcome., 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 #1 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: possible death, entrapment or restraint, gore, severe weather

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


Ley’s Game Runner Profile: https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/ley

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Secrets of the Sky Spear is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system. Led by Sean
Feb
22

Secrets of the Sky Spear is a Standard One-Shot in the Daggerheart system. Led by Sean

"On a primeval world untouched by civilization, scattered hunter-gatherer tribes of many thinking species struggle to survive amid colossal beasts and deadly wilderness.

What begins as a routine hunt turns extraordinary when a blazing star falls from the heavens...embedding itself in the earth like a jagged spearhead the size of a mountain!

What is it? A weapon of the gods, a relic from beyond the stars, or something far stranger?

Step into an awe-inspiring and alien landscape on the day everything changes. Unearth impossible discoveries. Experiment with mysterious artifacts you absolutely should not be touching. Survive long enough to tell the tale...and perhaps alter the course of your world’s earliest history."

This game will be great if you like curiosity-driven adventures, crafting mechanics, and poking dangerous things with sticks.

The game runner will provide level 1 characters. Reference documentation, character options, and example traits will be provided.

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 game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server

CW: violence


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

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“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley
Feb
22

“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley

You’ve made it!  Your team and the other finalists have made it to the final event of the Bramble Gamble Scramble!  It’s been the first one held in years since the unfortunate ending of the last Scramble, and you’re determined to put your town on the map.  You’ve trained in every situation you can think of, you passed every prelim with flying colors.  You just have to make it to the end before the other teams, and the glory is yours!  At least, it could be yours…if you don’t run out of time.

This game is great if you like the diverse challenges, mystery, and creativity.

We will build level 2 characters in session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0lKn9gT1w

New players are welcome., 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 #1 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: possible death, entrapment or restraint, gore, severe weather

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


Ley’s Game Runner Profile: https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/ley

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The Eye of the Raven is a Standard One Shot in the Through the Hedgerow system, led by NG Hughes
Feb
21

The Eye of the Raven is a Standard One Shot in the Through the Hedgerow system, led by NG Hughes

A group of children evacuated to the countryside in 1941 find themselves transported back to the dark ages, the Age of Swords, where Norsemen armies ravage the land, and old gods and older magics still roam. Falling in with an immortal champion of the light they must foil the plans of the Raven Margrave, and defeat the forces of Dark if they are ever to find their way home. 

This game will be great if you like classic children's fantasy books such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, or The Box of Delights.

The game runner will provide characters.

New players are welcome.

Players will be learning this system together with 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: Undead, occult, children in peril


NGs Game Runner Profile- www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/NGhughes

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“The Eternal Ball” a Standard One Shot in the Perils & Princesses system, led by Nona
Feb
20

“The Eternal Ball” a Standard One Shot in the Perils & Princesses system, led by Nona

Perils & Princesses is a game of gritty & pretty fairy tale adventure. Steel your resolve, gather your grace and sharpen your wits, and you might just live…Happily Ever After. Play as Princesses who don't need saving, they'll be their own heroes! With magical Gifts from their Fairy Godmothers to aid them in their quest through the enchanted forest, they set out. With a bright sword in hand, they faced threats and saved the realm time and time again. Can they do it once more?

Today's adventure pitch is for The Eternal Ball:

Your skin tingles with magic, and you find yourself stepping out of an intricately decorated mirror. You’re in a grand foyer filled with fae dressed in the most elaborate, sumptuous fashion you’ve ever seen. They form a line that leads to a set of open double doors manned by a lone fae. Though the doors are open, beyond it you see only a colorful, hazy sheen. You have arrived at The Eternal Ball, an endless party that has been in full swing for decades, guests arriving and leaving as they please. It is split into three sections, each representing a different time of day: dawn, noon, and twilight. You are here to obtain a ring from the imperious Erlking, a key component in stopping a terrible curse that has befallen your lands. When time is of the essence in a place where time seems to be eternal, what will happen? Play to find out!

This game will be great if you like whimsical settings, fairytales, OSR/NSR games, and creative problem-solving.

New players are welcome. The game runner is very familiar with this system.

The game runner will provide pre-generated characters to pick from.

This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server, and spectators are welcome. Using Miro whiteboards. https://miro.com/

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley
Feb
20

“The Bramble Gamble Scramble” is a Standard One Shot in the Daggerheart system led by Ley

You’ve made it!  Your team and the other finalists have made it to the final event of the Bramble Gamble Scramble!  It’s been the first one held in years since the unfortunate ending of the last Scramble, and you’re determined to put your town on the map.  You’ve trained in every situation you can think of, you passed every prelim with flying colors.  You just have to make it to the end before the other teams, and the glory is yours!  At least, it could be yours…if you don’t run out of time.

This game is great if you like the diverse challenges, mystery, and creativity.

We will build level 2 characters in session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0lKn9gT1w

New players are welcome., 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 #1 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: possible death, entrapment or restraint, gore, severe weather

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


Ley’s Game Runner Profile: https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/ley

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The Rattling Wind is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG led by GM Age
Jan
24

The Rattling Wind is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG led by GM Age

The adventurers must defend a hamlet from a swift and brutal monster that has left several mangled bodies in its wake. Can you end this terrible menace, or will it kill more in its wrath?" This game will be great if you like playing Heroic Fantasy Characters in a Runequest crossover

The game runner will provide characters. Returning characters are also welcome.

Pre-generated characters: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens

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 https://www.questportal.com/

CW: Potential Character Death


GM Age’s Game Runner Profile- https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/gm-age


Check out the game rules- https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg

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Up Jumped the Reaper is a Standard One-Shot in the Call of Cthulhu system, led by Brucifer
Jan
23

Up Jumped the Reaper is a Standard One-Shot in the Call of Cthulhu system, led by Brucifer

A trip to the Appalachian woods leads to a crash course in the folklore of the region.

This game will be great if you like Horror, Investigation, and Folklore

The game runner will provide characters.

This session will be especially good for new players.

The game runner is well-versed in 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: This game features horror, violence, death, the occult other potentially disturbing subject matter.

Check out the Rules- https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart/

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“Weird Times at the Paisley Thistle Hotel” is a Standard One Shot in the Troika system led by Adam M.C.
Dec
5

“Weird Times at the Paisley Thistle Hotel” is a Standard One Shot in the Troika system led by Adam M.C.

A trippy adventure set in a bizarre science-fantasy hotel. Your mission: get to your (shared) room with both your mind and body intact. Roll up your character at the outset to see which of the 55 possible backgrounds you get! Game mechanics are relatively simple and easy to pick up.

This game will be great if you like Labyrinth, Wes Anderson, and Monty Python

We will build characters in session.

New players are welcome.

Players will be learning this system together with 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

CW: Potential Cartoon-esque violence 

Adam Mc’s Game Runner Profile-https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/adam-mc

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"On the Hill" a Standard One Shot in the Liminal Horror system, led by Nona de Koning
Oct
26

"On the Hill" a Standard One Shot in the Liminal Horror system, led by Nona de Koning

Liminal Horror is a rules-lite, adaptable Survival-Horror roleplaying game about regular characters and their struggles against the things that go bump in the night. The game focuses on surviving the weird and investigating horrors while blending simple, old-school-inspired rules with modern, narrative first principles. Survival is not guaranteed, and those who do make it through are often forever changed. Liminal Horror is not a game about solving mysteries, but rather surviving them. This time, you're all going to explore a state park where uncanny things keep happening. Can you make it back out alive? Play to find out! It does not matter if the new signs read “Gareth Pines State Park.” The locals will always call it The Hill, and they will always say it with a wary glance out the window. The trail maps and spray-painted blazes have done nothing to allay their superstitious fear of The Hill and its abandoned monastery. But the tourists still come. Whispered warnings at the gas station will not stop them from venturing out into the woods. The junkyard full of abandoned cars with out-of-state license plates will not stop them from seeking out the ruins on The Hill. And the tattered “Missing Person” flyers will not stop them from going missing themselves... 

This game will be great if you like exploration, investigative horror, playing as ordinary people, doom clocks, OSR and NSR games. 

New players welcome. 

Pre-generated character templates are provided to pick from. 

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

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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“Parsely: Spooky Manor” a Standard One Shot in the Parsely system. Led by Nona de Koning
Oct
25

“Parsely: Spooky Manor” a Standard One Shot in the Parsely system. Led by Nona de Koning

The job was simple: deliver a package to the reclusive resident of a mysterious mansion. But all is not as it seems…. Lord Spooky’s mansion is full of mystery and danger and who knows what else?!

Before the first 3D video game came out, all video games were text-based adventures. These were simple scenarios with limited interactions. The player would type their actions into the game, and if it was a valid command, the game would respond with new content.

Players will take control of a character together and the GM will play as the parser and control the computer processing your commands. Players will alternate giving commands like GO NORTH, LIGHT LAMP or GET SWORD, which the GM will follow to the best of the imaginary computer's ability. There’s no limit to the number of people that can play and no limit to the fun. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to unplug from your computer and plug into Parsely! Don't forget to hit SAVE and be mindful, because 3 deaths means GAME OVER! ;-) "

This game will be great if you like choose-your-own-adventure books, 80s computer RPGs, and Super Mario.

Players will control a single nameless player character together 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 played in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: lack of control, character death (but without any gore or explicit details)

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile
https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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"Under the Weather" a Standard One Shot in the Bump in the Dark system, led by Nona de Koning,
Oct
24

"Under the Weather" a Standard One Shot in the Bump in the Dark system, led by Nona de Koning,

“Bump in the Dark” is a Forged in the Dark (FitD) game about people hunting monsters in a fictionalized version of a mid-90s US mining town. Each player plays one of these monster hunters in a group that already knows each other. You will gather clues, piece them together, and solve a supernatural mystery, for which there is no predefined solution. This usually ends in a final showdown with some monster(s), your success partially depending on the earlier investigation. Consider shows like X-Files and Buffy, which feature supernatural mystery and action. The setting is quite dark and gritty, but not bleak. There are still moments of slice-of-life, humor, and levity, balancing out the supernatural horror. The game also has a strong message about the value of community and people in the town, particularly player characters, working together to make their town the best it can be and to stand against the darkness. Play to find out how the hunters survive as the stakes grow higher around them. Will they put the pieces together in time to save the day? Today's scenario is called Under the Weather, where local citizen Joe Halazia has been found dead in his home near Guilty River. However, all doors and windows of his house were locked from the inside. The state of the body indicates that this wasn’t a natural death, and it’s decaying at a supernatural rate. You will have to investigate soon, but there’s a problem: the weather forecast predicts that a huge storm is about to hit Last Pine. 

This game will be great if you like the supernatural, Monster of the Week, the X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, chosen family, investigation, showdowns, PbtA, and FitD games. 

The GM will contact players to select and customize characters ahead of time. 

New players welcome. 

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

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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"Lovecraftesque" a Standard One Shot in the Lovecraftesque system, led by Nona,
Oct
24

"Lovecraftesque" a Standard One Shot in the Lovecraftesque system, led by Nona,

Lovecraftesque is a GMless storytelling game of creeping cosmic horror, emulating the tone and pace of eldritch horror stories. As a group, we'll tell the story of a single character, who stumbles upon clues to a terrible evil. It creates slow-building, brooding horror that the main character at first dismisses, until all too suddenly it becomes impossible to deny. The ending will certainly be bleak, and the main character is likely to meet their doom. The game will use cards to guide us. Together we’ll build up a creepy eldritch mystery, one Clue at a time. At the start of the game, we only introduce subtle Clues, so the horror increases gradually, but as the game progresses, we’ll unlock scarier and more bizarre Clues. The truth behind the mystery is only revealed at the end, but we can brainstorm theories explaining the Clues as we play. During gameplay, we rotate between different roles. The active player will be the Narrator, whose job is to describe the world around the main character, and to reveal a Clue that hints at a terrifying cosmic mystery. Another will be the Witness, who portrays the main character and determines their actions in the story. Any other players are Whisperers, who support the Narrator by dripping in atmospheric description, answering the Narrator’s questions, and playing supporting characters. Each turn, we'll swap roles until eventually, we send the main character stumbling towards a confrontation with a cosmic evil. Time to find out the truth behind the Clues, and drive the story to a horrifying conclusion. 

This game is perfect for fans of cosmic horror, card prompts, Fiasco, and other storytelling games. 

New players welcome. 

Players should have experience with some RPGs. 

This game will be played in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. We'll be using Miro whiteboards. https://miro.com/

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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Sep
27

Release the Kraken! Is a Standard One Shot in the Deck system, led by Tz.

"The West Indies Company has long been frustrated by the loss of profit margins from pirates raiding their shipping and local rulers and towns refusing their oh-so-reasonable trade treaties. Now they set their sights on a way to achieve total domination. Having recently found an artifact with the power to potentially bind the Kraken itself, they seek to turn this legendary avatar of the sea into a brute force superweapon in the name of their shareholders.


This of course, cannot be allowed, and that's where you come in. Nautical adventurers from various backgrounds, it will be up to you to infiltrate their grand fleet and stop the dark cultists of capital from completing their evil scheme."


This game will be great if you like swashbuckling action, foiling the forces of capital, and a mythical sense of scale.

We will build characters in session.

New players are welcome.

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

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬

This game will be hosted on the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Cruelty towards mythical animals

TZ’s Game Runner Profile: www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/tz

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“The Golden Eyepatch” is a Standard One-Shot in the Sails and Legends system, led by Ansel Burch
Sep
26

“The Golden Eyepatch” is a Standard One-Shot in the Sails and Legends system, led by Ansel Burch

"You are epic pirate captains in a loose confederation. Your mission is to explore the archipelago, deal with supernatural complications, and defend your gold against other pirates. The Admiral, Rakefelon Bones McBones, Slayer of the Hidden Sea, has been cursed by the gods of the sea to walk only on soil, leaving you to fend for yourselves while he climbs the tallest mountain he can reach to meet with the sky gods for help. 

This leaves you, the remaining captains, in charge of the fleet’s home port of Deepwash Anchorage for the time being. You must work together with your crews behind you to deal with whatever threats appear. Fail and Rakefelon Bones McBones will have you nailed to the deck for sure."

This game will be good if you like silly pirates. Our Flag Means Death, Pirates: Band of Misfits, One Piece, and Yellowbeard are all inspirations.

We will build characters in session.

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 on The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Comedy blood and guts, loss of body parts. 

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

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Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch
Aug
31

Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch

With only your wits and torches to find the path, journey into the deepest parts of the world where creatures lurk on the very edge of survival and desperation. Will you become a tasty meal for the caustic beast? Will your heart stop at the sight of the vile portent? Will you fall victim to the envenomed blades of deep cultists? Only the soothsayers might guess. 

This game will be good if you like classic dungeons, escalating stakes, easy to learn rules, and Ronnie James Dio.

We will build characters in session.

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 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server, spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

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

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Save the Cat! is a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.
Aug
31

Save the Cat! is a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.

If we're going to keep up the public image of heroes in Halcyon City, we need to be seen doing some unambiguously good stuff. Lady Indomitable keeps vaporizing bystanders by accident and Comandante America just will not stop expressing his outdated views in post-heroics interviews. We need some real image rehabilitation, and plucky teenagers seem like the way to go. This game is perfect for fans of superheroes, teenage shenanigans, and emotional drama. Players should build characters ahead. Playbooks will be provided before the session. Characters played in this universe previously are welcome to return.

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 on The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server

CW: none.

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

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For the Pride	is a Standard One-Shot in the "The King is Dead" system, led by Ansel Burch
Aug
31

For the Pride is a Standard One-Shot in the "The King is Dead" system, led by Ansel Burch

The savannah has always been a place of competition and survival, even more so now that the Dominion of Lions has reformed the government around birthright, no more with the helter-skelter groping for power that our foremothers knew. Instead, now, from one generation to the next, power will follow cleanly. At least, that was the plan. With the death of Malkia, the families are in disarray, and power is ours to claim. Will your family take the throne? Will you wear the crown?

This game will be good if you like playing as an animal, messing with power structures and politics, heavy RP games, and interesting game systems.

We will build characters in session.

New players are welcome.

Players will be learning this system together with 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: Romance and family conflict are significant parts of this game.

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

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Nancy Druid, a Standard Oneshot in the Polymorph system, led by Nona.
Aug
31

Nancy Druid, a Standard Oneshot in the Polymorph system, led by Nona.

In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the seasons. Will you be a sun druid, who brings brightness and a warm glow to all, with the help of your scout troop's companion critter? Or will you be a moon druid, versed in all things celestial and able to transform into an animal yourself? Nancy Druid runs on the Polymorph system, where each player only ever uses ONE polyhedral die: a d4, a d6, a d8, or a d10. Each die represents a different character “role” in the group, making you better or worse at certain types of actions. It helps characters feel unique and encourages teamwork! Do you wanna join a troop of scout kids and come solve a mystery?

This game will be played in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning

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Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch
Aug
30

Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch

With only your wits and torches to find the path, journey into the deepest parts of the world where creatures lurk on the very edge of survival and desperation. Will you become a tasty meal for the caustic beast? Will your heart stop at the sight of the vile portent? Will you fall victim to the envenomed blades of deep cultists? Only the soothsayers might guess. 

This game will be good if you like classic dungeons, escalating stakes, easy to learn rules, and Ronnie James Dio.

We will build characters in session.

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 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server, spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

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

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For the Pride	is a Standard One-Shot in the "The King is Dead" system, led by Ansel Burch
Aug
30

For the Pride is a Standard One-Shot in the "The King is Dead" system, led by Ansel Burch

The savannah has always been a place of competition and survival, even more so now that the Dominion of Lions has reformed the government around birthright, no more with the helter-skelter groping for power that our foremothers knew. Instead, now, from one generation to the next, power will follow cleanly. At least, that was the plan. With the death of Malkia, the families are in disarray, and power is ours to claim. Will your family take the throne? Will you wear the crown?

This game will be good if you like playing as an animal, messing with power structures and politics, heavy RP games, and interesting game systems.

We will build characters in session.

New players are welcome.

Players will be learning this system together with 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: Romance and family conflict are significant parts of this game.

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

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Save the Cat! is a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.
Aug
30

Save the Cat! is a West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the Masks system, led by Ansel Burch.

If we're going to keep up the public image of heroes in Halcyon City, we need to be seen doing some unambiguously good stuff. Lady Indomitable keeps vaporizing bystanders by accident and Comandante America just will not stop expressing his outdated views in post-heroics interviews. We need some real image rehabilitation, and plucky teenagers seem like the way to go. This game is perfect for fans of superheroes, teenage shenanigans, and emotional drama. Players should build characters ahead. Playbooks will be provided before the session. Characters played in this universe previously are welcome to return.

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 on The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server

CW: none.

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

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Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch
Aug
29

Delving into Darkness is a Standard One Shot in the Mazes system, led by Ansel Burch

With only your wits and torches to find the path, journey into the deepest parts of the world where creatures lurk on the very edge of survival and desperation. Will you become a tasty meal for the caustic beast? Will your heart stop at the sight of the vile portent? Will you fall victim to the envenomed blades of deep cultists? Only the soothsayers might guess. 

This game will be good if you like classic dungeons, escalating stakes, easy to learn rules, and Ronnie James Dio.

We will build characters in session.

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 The TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server, spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

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

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