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The Sanctum of Screams is a Standard One Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age
Oct
25

The Sanctum of Screams is a Standard One Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG system, led by GM Age

“When the light of the moon falls upon the chapel the screams are heard. Most of the villagers have now long abandoned the cursed hamlet, while the remaining few brave the night in fearful silence. Can you restore peace by silencing the Sanctum of Screams?”

This game will be great if you like heroic fantasy meets unspeakable horror

Select a pre-generated character or contact the GM to build-your-own

Pre-generated Characters available here: https://bit.ly/3UouZIi

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

This game will be hosted on another Discord server,  https://discord.gg/ZMZTHvQYGJ CW: Horror Themes; Potential Character Death

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

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“Blood in the Water” is a Standard one-shot in the Rapscallion, led by Ansel Burch
Sep
28

“Blood in the Water” is a Standard one-shot in the Rapscallion, led by Ansel Burch

Sail the strange seas with a crew of magic-touched, vice-driven, twice damned pirates. The Leviathan's horde calls to the captain, and for the first time, our assorted ghosts, djinn, demons, and monsters are in agreement. We stand to profit enormously if we can get to the skull grotto before the beast. The scaly bastard's been seen on the other side of the world. Even at his speed, we should have a couple of days for the heist of the decade. 

This game will be good if you like pirates on the edge of destruction and fantastical adventures driven by personal need.

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 #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room

CW: blood, vice, temptation, some pseudo-sexual themes.

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

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“The Terror of Dagger Bay” is a Standard One-Shot in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.
Sep
28

“The Terror of Dagger Bay” is a Standard One-Shot in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.

There are a few pirates in the world who haven't been to Dagger Bay. It's a rite of passage to sail along the bay from the false edge to the true. It's said that the blade won't cut down those tougher than steel. What happens to the others may be too gruesome to tell. Can your crew exfiltrate a young myrfolk and a flylander who ran off to become pirates?

This game will be good if you like Pirates of the Caribbean, Hook, and Sea Hawk. 

The game runner will provide characters.

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: Deep water.

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

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Cloud of Dreams is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis
Sep
27

Cloud of Dreams is a Standard One-Shot in the Age of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis

Age of Adventure RPG is a one-page rules-light heroic fantasy game inspired by the 'Lasers & Feelings' d6 dice pool system. Be prepared for some old-school fun as you dice with death in search of fortune and glory! So grab your pack, sharpen your sword, and ready your spells. Now Onward to Adventure! https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg

💰  Cost: Free

🗓️  When: https://r.3v.fi/discord-timestamps/

🎲  Where: Discord for Voice, dice rolls and character sheets (video optional)

🕰️  Duration: 4 hours

🧑‍🤝‍🧑  No. of Players: 2-4

📖  Player Guidelines: Potential Character Death. No rules knowledge required. No PvP.

⚔️  Character Selection: Pre-generated Characters available here: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens (returning Characters welcome)."

This game will be great if you like RPG fantasy

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

https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg

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 another Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: possible character death 

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“The Terror of Dagger Bay” is a Standard One-Shot in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.
Sep
27

“The Terror of Dagger Bay” is a Standard One-Shot in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.

There are a few pirates in the world who haven't been to Dagger Bay. It's a rite of passage to sail along the bay from the false edge to the true. It's said that the blade won't cut down those tougher than steel. What happens to the others may be too gruesome to tell. Can your crew exfiltrate a young myrfolk and a flylander who ran off to become pirates?

This game will be good if you like Pirates of the Caribbean, Hook, and Sea Hawk. 

The game runner will provide characters.

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: Deep water.

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

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“Blood in the Water” is a Standard one-shot in the Rapscallion, led by Ansel Burch
Sep
27

“Blood in the Water” is a Standard one-shot in the Rapscallion, led by Ansel Burch

Sail the strange seas with a crew of magic-touched, vice-driven, twice damned pirates. The Leviathan's horde calls to the captain, and for the first time, our assorted ghosts, djinn, demons, and monsters are in agreement. We stand to profit enormously if we can get to the skull grotto before the beast. The scaly bastard's been seen on the other side of the world. Even at his speed, we should have a couple of days for the heist of the decade. 

This game will be good if you like pirates on the edge of destruction and fantastical adventures driven by personal need.

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 #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room

CW: blood, vice, temptation, some pseudo-sexual themes.

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

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"Chiseled to Perfection" is a One-Shot of “The Crowned” with its co-creator, Sarah Moore
Sep
27

"Chiseled to Perfection" is a One-Shot of “The Crowned” with its co-creator, Sarah Moore

You are a god of a small sliver of reality…and things are about to get weird.

This game will be great if you like Gods and Consequences.

The game runner will provide characters.

New players are welcome.

This system was written by the game runner.

Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious

Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬

This game will be hosted on Zoom

CW: Can get dark.

Sarah Moore’s Game Runner Profile: https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/sarah-moore


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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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“Squall of the Southward Passage” a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5e system. Led by Rayne Whitington
Sep
27

“Squall of the Southward Passage” a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5e system. Led by Rayne Whitington

The morning hardly dawns at all on the 7th day of your voyage with your new captain. As his map foretold, the sea in this channel is choppy and littered with many jagged rocks. He confidently steers you through them, but there are moments that make you wonder why he sails with such speed through such treacherous waters. You cannot help but feel that something dark is driving him onward. 

In this adventure you’ll play as a crew member on a small sailing vessel. You’ve been hired to help Captain Topsham explore a channel within a range of sea mountains in hopes of finding a safe passage to the other side. You’ll choose your role within the ship during character creation as well as your standard class. 

This game will be great if you like seafaring adventures and eldrich horror. 

Players should build characters ahead.

–D&D 5E | Level 3

–Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

–Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc is fine. Permanent flying features excluded. (Content from established third-party sources is encouraged, but needs to be run by me before the game.)

–You'll be choosing your role on the ship first come, first served.

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 #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Risk of drowning. Will feature underwater and eldritch horror.

Tags: Fantasy, Pirates

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

Warhorn: https://warhorn.net/events/ttrpg-pickup-con/manage/schedule/sessions/45f44f37-054a-4389-9214-6d687f183b5a

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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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“Squall of the Southward Passage” a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5e system. Led by Rayne Whitington
Sep
26
to Sep 27

“Squall of the Southward Passage” a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5e system. Led by Rayne Whitington

The morning hardly dawns at all on the 7th day of your voyage with your new captain. As his map foretold, the sea in this channel is choppy and littered with many jagged rocks. He confidently steers you through them, but there are moments that make you wonder why he sails with such speed through such treacherous waters. You cannot help but feel that something dark is driving him onward. 

In this adventure you’ll play as a crew member on a small sailing vessel. You’ve been hired to help Captain Topsham explore a channel within a range of sea mountains in hopes of finding a safe passage to the other side. You’ll choose your role within the ship during character creation as well as your standard class. 

This game will be great if you like seafaring adventures and eldrich horror. 

Players should build characters ahead.

–D&D 5E | Level 3

–Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

–Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc is fine. Permanent flying features excluded. (Content from established third-party sources is encouraged, but needs to be run by me before the game.)

–You'll be choosing your role on the ship first come, first served.

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 #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Risk of drowning. Will feature underwater and eldritch horror.

Tags: Fantasy, Pirates

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

Warhorn: https://warhorn.net/events/ttrpg-pickup-con/manage/schedule/sessions/45f44f37-054a-4389-9214-6d687f183b5a

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The Witch Is Missing is a Standard One-Shot in the “The Witch Is Dead” system, led by Rayne Bakcheious
Aug
31

The Witch Is Missing is a Standard One-Shot in the “The Witch Is Dead” system, led by Rayne Bakcheious

"Most of the time, you live a quiet life with your beloved witch and fellow familiars. The cottage is cozy, the baked goods are plentiful, and the visitors are few. But ever so often, she must attend a conclave with the other witches. Strange and unknowable beings they are; their congress is raucous and frightening. 

All night, you and your friends have waited in the tent for her to return, but the morning dawns quietly, and still no sign of her. Now you and other familiars must set out to rescue her from this bizarre land…"

This game will be great if you like witches and animals 

We will build characters in session.

This session will be perfect for new players.

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. The game runner will be using Schmeppy whiteboards for mapping. schmeppy.com

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Mild-moderate violence against animals is possible. Possible inclusion of cults.

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


Check out the game rules- https://gshowitt.itch.io/the-witch-is-dead

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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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Recipe for Disaster is a Standard one-shot in the Wilderfeast system, led by Nona.
Aug
31

Recipe for Disaster is a Standard one-shot in the Wilderfeast system, led by Nona.

Hunter. Ranger. Keeper. Chef. In Wilderfeast, you are a Wilder. You are human, though you might not look like it, as with every hunt, you incorporate part of another monster into yourself. Once upon a time, the first Wilder dedicated their lives to containing the Frenzy, the incurable curse that amplifies hunger, pain, and rage in a vicious cycle. But despite their best efforts, it now circulates with virulent speed across the One Land. Wilders spend their time between hunting monsters that cannot be saved and helping those that can. As the Frenzy spreads, the Wilders fight to maintain harmony between humanity and nature. They kill the creatures they must, nurture the ones they can, and consume the ones they fail to save. In doing so, Wilders transform into half-human chimeras, for like all monsters, they derive their power from the One Law of the One Land: You are what you eat. The game offers a nice blend of exploration, roleplay, and combat in its gameplay loop: Travel and discover plants and monsters in the One Land. Forage and cook meals. Track and hunt down a frenzied monster. Honor its sacrifice with a feast that will forever change you (literally!) In today's adventure, poachers have captured the Wilders, along with several wild monsters they hope to sell to the Charter. But one caged monster has the frenzy and escapes! To secure their own freedom, to keep the infection from spreading, and to ensure no one else gets hurt, the Wilders must band together and hunt it down.

This game will be great if you like cooking, exploration, nature, animals, monsters, Dungeon Meshi and Monster Hunter. 

New players welcome. 

The GM is very familiar with this system. 

Pregen characters provided. 

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 mapping. https://miro.com/ Spectators are welcome.

Content warnings: harm to animal-like monsters

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

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

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Darkest Night is a Standard one-shot in the Age Of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis.
Aug
30

Darkest Night is a Standard one-shot in the Age Of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis.

Elevator Pitch: Age of Adventure RPG is a one-page rules-light heroic fantasy game inspired by the 'Lasers & Feelings' d6 dice pool system. Be prepared for some old-school fun as you dice with death in search of fortune and glory! So grab your pack, sharpen your sword, and ready your spells. Now Onward to Adventure! https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg

Player Guidelines: Potential Character Death. No rules knowledge required. No PvP.

This game will be great if you like RPG fantasy.

Pre-generated Characters available here: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens (returning Characters welcome).

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 another Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Potential Character Death

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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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The Witch Is Missing is a Standard One-Shot in the “The Witch Is Dead” system, led by	Rayne Bakcheious
Aug
30

The Witch Is Missing is a Standard One-Shot in the “The Witch Is Dead” system, led by Rayne Bakcheious

"Most of the time, you live a quiet life with your beloved witch and fellow familiars. The cottage is cozy, the baked goods are plentiful, and the visitors are few. But ever so often, she must attend a conclave with the other witches. Strange and unknowable beings they are; their congress is raucous and frightening. 

All night, you and your friends have waited in the tent for her to return, but the morning dawns quietly, and still no sign of her. Now you and other familiars must set out to rescue her from this bizarre land…"

This game will be great if you like witches and animals 

We will build characters in session.

This session will be perfect for new players.

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. The game runner will be using Schmeppy whiteboards for mapping. schmeppy.com

Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Mild-moderate violence against animals is possible. Possible inclusion of cults.

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


Check out the game rules- https://gshowitt.itch.io/the-witch-is-dead

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“Room For Everyone” is a Living World One Shot in the Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Aug
29

“Room For Everyone” is a Living World One Shot in the Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Welcome to Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, a sprawling old house outside time and space, where it’s always September 15th and there’s always room for a new visitor. The unusual blend of premade characters, modular rules, and legacy mechanics makes this TTRPG perfect for pick-up play: busy players can drop in and out without ever feeling lost, and anyone who wants to jump in can make a long-term impact without a long-term commitment. Yazeba's is yours to change. Perhaps Residents will leave or change, Guests will become far more important than you expected, or Journeys will take unexpected twists. Take control of one of the 7 long-term residents of the B&B or choose from a cast of 50 quirky guests, each of whom has their own ongoing storylines.

Chapters can be played in any order and include things like lazy afternoons, frightful nights, insurmountable chores, and zany competitions, so every adventure is full of surprises. When we were little, we were taught that a story is a sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end. But that’s not how all stories work: some loop around on themselves, some are told out of sequence, and some never end. After we play one Chapter, we can play another without worrying too much about whether it came before or after the Chapter we just played, or how much time has passed. Think back on that prolific paperback series you may have once read: you might have missed a few issues, or read them out of order, but you were always able to figure out what was going on. That's what Yazeba's is going for!

Chapters are short, so we may play more than one adventure during our session, swapping characters in between! 

If you've played Yazeba's before, feel free to let your gamerunner know which chapters you've played, so you can try some new ones. There are many different types to suit different moods and player counts. It's the gamerunner's birthday, so we'll for sure play the chapter called Gertrude's birthday this time around!

This game will be great if you like legacy board games, trying different things, and collaborative storytelling.

New players are welcome. Players need to have played some RPGs. The game runner is very familiar with this system.

The game comes with pre-existing characters to pick from.

Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪

This game will be hosted in room #3 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. The game runner will use Miro whiteboards for mapping. https://miro.com/ Spectators are welcome.

Content warnings: n/a

Tags: fantasy, cozy, living world

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

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“Deep Water and Long Roads” is a standard one-shot in the Root system, led by Ansel Burch.
Jul
27

“Deep Water and Long Roads” is a standard one-shot in the Root system, led by Ansel Burch.

In the midst of a three-sided war, you and your friends - vagabonds all - travel between the clearings, taking on jobs no one else can or will do. You choose whom you serve, if anyone... but everyone knows you may tip the balance of the War.

This game will be great if you like woodland animals, political systems, and outlaws

We will build characters in the session.

This session will be especially good for new players.

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: Possible inner party conflict.

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


Check out the rules: https://magpiegames.com/collections/pdfs-root

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“Bluebeard's Bride” is a Standard One Shot in the Bluebeard's Bride system, led by Ansel Burch.
Jul
27

“Bluebeard's Bride” is a Standard One Shot in the Bluebeard's Bride system, led by Ansel Burch.

Explore the Manse of Bluebeard, packed with secrets, not least of which is the one you carry. Will you defy his wishes, or are you loyal enough to resist the temptation of the hidden truth?


Each player takes on the role of an aspect of the Bride’s psyche—a Sister—who guides the Bride through Bluebeard’s house, armed with little more than a set of keys. Each of you takes turns speaking as these aspects of her psyche would speak, deciding what actions the Bride takes, pushing the Bride deeper into the mysteries of each room, and provoking new horrors along the way."

This game will be great if you like dark storytelling and heavy metaphors.

We will build characters in the session. 

This session will be especially good for new players.

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: Horror, fears, neglect, imprisonment.

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“The Horrigan Heist” is a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Jul
27

“The Horrigan Heist” is a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.

"For thousands of years, the Spear of the Scalebearer was one of many magical weapons that kept the throne of Dharenlore and the orcish people safe. But when the city fell to the empire, many treasures were lost. Now, generations later, a descendant of the Orcish royal family needs your help to reclaim his inheritance. 

Join Malesh Talway and his team of elite adventurers to infiltrate Horrigan Manor during a festival ball and take back the spear that belongs to his family. "

This game will be great if you like heist movies and class justice 

Players should build level 10 characters ahead.

Character Creation Notes

D&D 5E 2014 | Level 10

  • Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

  • Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc, is fine. Utilizing elements from established third-party sources is encouraged, but please reach out to run them by me first. 

  • More details in the discussion thread. 

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. The game runner is using shmeppy whiteboards for mapping. shmeppy.com Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: I aim for a PG-13 rating (except for swears), but content warnings for class/social injustice and mild cultural appropriation/theft (done by villians). 


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

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“All Quiet Across the Lake” is a Standard one shot in the Age of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis
Jul
26

“All Quiet Across the Lake” is a Standard one shot in the Age of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis

Age of Adventure RPG is a one-page rules-light heroic fantasy game inspired by the 'Lasers & Feelings' d6 dice pool system. Be prepared for some old-school fun as you dice with death in search of fortune and glory! So grab your pack, sharpen your sword, and ready your spells. Now Onward to Adventure! https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg


 Character Selection: Pre-generated Characters available here: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens (returning Characters welcome).

This game will be great if you like fantasy, action, and adventure.

Pre-generated characters are available here: https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens (returning Characters welcome). Players may build characters ahead.

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 another Discord server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

No PvP.

CW: potential character death

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“The Hoarde of the Sea Drake” is a Standard One Shot/ Playtest session in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.
Jul
26

“The Hoarde of the Sea Drake” is a Standard One Shot/ Playtest session in the Deck system, led by Ansel Burch.

From the deck of a ship, adventure surrounds you on every side. Where will you and your crew choose to sail? You may find yourselves going up to the floating flylands, down to the communities of the Myr, landward to the strangling comfort of the colonies, or out to the line where water meets sky like so many pirates before you. 

This game will be great if you like Pirate adventures, mermaids, and story first role-playing.

The game runner will provide characters.

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: None

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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“The Horrigan Heist” is a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Jul
26

“The Horrigan Heist” is a Standard One Shot in the D&D 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.

"For thousands of years, the Spear of the Scalebearer was one of many magical weapons that kept the throne of Dharenlore and the orcish people safe. But when the city fell to the empire, many treasures were lost. Now, generations later, a descendant of the Orcish royal family needs your help to reclaim his inheritance. 

Join Malesh Talway and his team of elite adventurers to infiltrate Horrigan Manor during a festival ball and take back the spear that belongs to his family. "

This game will be great if you like heist movies and class justice 

Players should build level 10 characters ahead.

Character Creation Notes

D&D 5E 2014 | Level 10

  • Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

  • Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc, is fine. Utilizing elements from established third-party sources is encouraged, but please reach out to run them by me first. 

  • More details in the discussion thread. 

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. The game runner is using shmeppy whiteboards for mapping. shmeppy.com Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: I aim for a PG-13 rating (except for swears), but content warnings for class/social injustice and mild cultural appropriation/theft (done by villians). 


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

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“Throne of the Forest Queen” a Standard One Shot in the Trophy Dark system. Led by Nona de Koning.
Jul
25

“Throne of the Forest Queen” a Standard One Shot in the Trophy Dark system. Led by Nona de Koning.

Trophy is a strongly collaborative storytelling game with horror themes throughout. It is about a group of treasure-hunters on a doomed expedition into a natural biome that doesn’t want them there. The game tells the story of the physical and mental descent of the treasure hunters as they move deeper and deeper into their location. Their journey will ultimately bring them to ancient ruins that hold the treasure they seek, and the monstrous entities that now dwell there. This is not, however, a hopeful story of brave and daring adventurers slaying dragons and dragging bags of gold with them back to town. This is a horror story of entitled pillagers meeting tragic ends. It is very likely that all the treasure-hunters will die or — at best — be permanently scarred and haunted by their expedition. Can you trust your friends? Can you even still trust yourself? In this game, the Trophy isn't the treasure you seek, but nature trying to take you as its trophy instead. Trophy Dark is designed to be played as a one-shot with small groups of 2-3 player characters. Players are heavily involved in offering up possible consequences for others throughout the game instead of just playing their own characters, so please be comfortable with this when signing up. Single-oneshot adventures are called Incursions.

Today's incursion is called Throne of the Forest Queen, where the following lures in your characters... The constant drizzle that has accompanied you through the tangled woods abates as you come into a lush glade baked in golden sunlight. The stink of mud and leaf mold is cut through with a cleaner scent of pine and crisp mornings. A stag at the edge of the clearing casts a lazy glance at you before trotting further into the wood, its flashing tail an invitation to follow. You have reached the Queensweald—rumoured home to salvation, inspiration, cures to fantastical diseases, and wonders conjured only in dreams. Only the stout of heart enter the realm of the Forest Queen—fewer still return. Why then, if her favour is so hard to claim, do so many mortals seek it? Quite simply, it has value beyond gold. The queen’s power is nearly limitless. She controls the fae court of the forest and can make the dreams of mortals into reality if she so chooses. For so long as people desire the impossible, they will venture in search of her... 

This game will be great if you like impending doom, collaborative storytelling, and horror. Characters will be created together at the start of the session. This can be done in mere minutes, assisted by random tables and dice rolls. 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, and spectators are welcome. Optional use of Google Sheets as character keeper & player aid.

Content warnings: In general: fear, paranoia, character death, high chances of other player characters betraying yours. This specific incursion can also include Body Horror, Cannibalism, Graphic Violence, Harm to Animals, Manipulation, Slavery and Torture. Many of these elements, like Torture and Harm to Animals, will only be mentioned briefly if they occur and not roleplayed out in detail.

Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile

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

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Through Dragon Pass is a Standard One Shot in the RuneQuest system, led by Ansel Burch.
Jun
22

Through Dragon Pass is a Standard One Shot in the RuneQuest system, led by Ansel Burch.

If you need to move an army between Peloria and Kethaela, Dragon Pass is the only way to go. You're going to have to get that army past Wyrms, dragonewts, horse warriors, and terrifying chaos nests. The army must take the royal roads, but you, adventurer, must trek overland to draw danger away in advance. The Lunar Empire demands it!

This game will be great if you like high fantasy, bonkers lore, and over-the-top stories.

We will build characters in the session.

This session will be especially good for new players.

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.

Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Quickstart Rules: https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/RuneQuest/CHA4027%20-%20RuneQuest%20Quickstart.pdf


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

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One Shot at Justice is a Standard One Shot in the Rebel Scum system, led by Ansel Burch
Jun
22

One Shot at Justice is a Standard One Shot in the Rebel Scum system, led by Ansel Burch

One Shot at Justice is a Standard One Shot in the Rebel Scum system, led by Ansel Burch. Baron Killstar has oppressed this galaxy long enough, and now that we're pretty sure he's not anybody's dad, it's time to blow him into space dust along with the rest of his jack-booted thugs. They won't be able to stop us from loving who we love and expressing ourselves the way we want without their battle station. The catch is that we're going to have to get lucky over and over and over to pull it off.

This game will be great if you like Star Wars, queer people, and fighting space Nazis.

We will build characters in the session.

This session will be especially good for new players.

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. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Fascists (who you do get to beat up), the open void of space.

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance


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

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Acorns of the Oaken Grove is a Standard One Shot, West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Jun
22

Acorns of the Oaken Grove is a Standard One Shot, West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.

Though elves are rare in your part of the world, the surname “Half-Evlen” is not entirely uncommon. It’s taken by those that aren’t elven by blood, but grow up within their protective groves and call the elves their family. It can be an easy way for you to find each other out in the wider world, and it’s the name that you’re surprised to see emblazoned on a handwritten note in your local tavern. 

Calling all Half-Elven brethren of the Oaken Grove! A strange blight has besieged the edges of our lands, and we fear we are in grave danger. Please return home as soon as you can.

This game will be great if you like found families, protecting nature, and fun twists on traditional high-fantasy. 

Players should build Level 5 characters ahead.

  • Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

  • Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc, is fine. Utilizing elements from established third-party sources is encouraged, but please reach out to run them by me first. EXCEPT: No elves or half-elves (mechanically)

  • Further details in the discussion thread.

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 winner will use shmeppy.com for mapping. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Fatal illnesses, possible character death, claustrophobia, speluncaphobia Fantasy


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

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Age Of Adventure (Fields of Danger!) is a Standard One Shot in the Age Of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis
Jun
21

Age Of Adventure (Fields of Danger!) is a Standard One Shot in the Age Of Adventure system, led by GM Tavis

Age of Adventure RPG is a one-page rules-light heroic fantasy game inspired by the 'Lasers & Feelings' d6 dice pool system. Be prepared for some old-school fun as you dice with death in search of fortune and glory! So grab your pack, sharpen your sword, and ready your spells. Now Onward to Adventure! 

This game will be great if you like fantasy RPGs

Pre-Gen characters before the start of the game for new players https://bit.ly/AoA-Pre-Gens

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 another Discord server . Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Potential Character Death

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DdvFmQ2iZaxN6rtnImZgU3Ubf4NZFOPQ

Fantasy, Adventure

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

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Acorns of the Oaken Grove is a Standard One Shot, West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.
Jun
21

Acorns of the Oaken Grove is a Standard One Shot, West Marches (Roughly Connected) session in the DnD 5E system, led by Rayne Bakcheious.

Though elves are rare in your part of the world, the surname “Half-Evlen” is not entirely uncommon. It’s taken by those that aren’t elven by blood, but grow up within their protective groves and call the elves their family. It can be an easy way for you to find each other out in the wider world, and it’s the name that you’re surprised to see emblazoned on a handwritten note in your local tavern. 

Calling all Half-Elven brethren of the Oaken Grove! A strange blight has besieged the edges of our lands, and we fear we are in grave danger. Please return home as soon as you can.

This game will be great if you like found families, protecting nature, and fun twists on traditional high-fantasy. 

Players should build Level 5 characters ahead.

  • Use point-buy or standard array for stat generation. 

  • Any officially published content for classes, feats, ancestries, etc, is fine. Utilizing elements from established third-party sources is encouraged, but please reach out to run them by me first. EXCEPT: No elves or half-elves (mechanically)

  • Further details in the discussion thread.

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 winner will use shmeppy.com for mapping. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.

CW: Fatal illnesses, possible character death, claustrophobia, speluncaphobia Fantasy


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

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May
26

"A New Born World" is a standard one shot in the Mavericks system, led by Ansel Burch

Just 24 hours ago, this world was born. Its elements are created from societies, languages, and ruins. Now, our heroes begin their adventure in the world post-fall. What will they find? There's no way to know now. After all, this world is still in the minds of a dozen people who don't even know it yet.

This game will be great if you like exploration, new games, and new creations.

Players should build 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: None


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

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