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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 #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
Hanging Out, a Standard Oneshot in the BFF! Best Friends Forever system led by Nona.
BFF! Best Friends Forever is a very rules-light, heartwarming tabletop roleplaying game for all ages. Take on the roles of a group of tween girls hanging out, having adventures, and exploring how friendships grow and change. With its beautiful artwork, clever card prompts, and emphasis on collaboration, BFF! is a good choice for anyone who wants to have fun and connect with old friends or make some new ones. The mechanics are mainly freeform roleplaying but guided by various card prompts and illustrated hangout locations. Pick from a colorful cast of characters and collect new charms for your bracelet as you hangout all across town. What do your gifted charms say about you? And what do you appreciate about your friends? Come hang out in this wholesome game where you can just relax and unwind for a bit.
This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server using screentop.gg as VTT
Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile
https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning
Scavenger Hunt, a Standard Oneshot in the Questlings system.
Questlings is a rules-light family-friendly RPG. In the real world, you're just a regular kid. You're hanging out with your friends, moving around town, trying to collect items for your school's scavenger hunt. But when you're about to grab the first item, your universe shifts to the fantasy world! Here, you get to bring out your inner hero! Who will you become? Maybe you're a brave Paladin or a loud and musical Bard? Questlings allows you to take on the dual roles of a kid and their inner hero, as your town keeps alternating between your real world and a fantasy one. Build a story together and tackle the threats that face their heroic avatars and the challenges that everyday life brings! We'll pick from a few different character types and let you put your own custom touches on them.
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
Hide & Seek, a Living World One Shot, in the Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast system, led by Nona.
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! While I've planned out the first Chapter for each session, they are short and 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 me know the chapters you've played, it's really easy to switch to a different new-to-you chapter instead.
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
Kids in the Bend | An "Our First Adventure" Playtest. Led by Rayne Bakcheious
"As a kid growing up in the small, swamp town of Higgit's Bend, there's not much else to get up to besides trouble. Which is why it's especially unfair that you and your friends are grounded on the day the traveling carnival comes to town. But you're not going to let that stop you from seeing the exotic animals and arcane mysteries that await behind those brightly colored carts. It's time to have your first adventure...
"Our First Adventure" is a (unlicensed fan) modification of the "Kids on Bikes" system, designed to allow for a modern and simpler playstyle in a more traditional high-fantasy setting. This will be my second playtest of the system.
This game will be great if you like Kids on Bikes, Kids on Brooms, Never Stop Blowing Up
Players should build characters ahead.
We will build characters in session.
I'll be providing a PDF of my new rule-set to players before the game if you would like to build your character ahead of time. We'll also go over character creation at the top of the session if you would like to build it then. It shouldn't take more than 15-20mins.
You will be playing as a resident of a small town in the middle of a swamp called Higgit's Bend. It's a former mining town on the far, forgotten edge of a large empire. The townsfolk have renounced imperian forms of currency and have built a thriving community that relies on each other for what they need. Your character can any type of body that you can dream up, provided it fits within a high-fantasy, low-technology context. "
This session will be especially good for new players.
This system was written by the game runner.
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This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord server. The game runner will be using Shmeppy whiteboards for mapping. https://shmeppy.com/ Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.
CW: Mild depictions of animal mistreatment
“Glister Chamber Gullet Quest” a Standard One Shot in the Troika! System. Led by David P
Congratulations, citizen! You have been randomly selected for a short bout of Biohazard-Control duty! Report to your local Biohazard-Control Department Chapter for details concerning the Thrilling Adventure of missing-persons retrieval to which you have been assigned." The messenger looks around furtively, and lowers his voice. "You know that dragon what crash-landed yesterday? Word is, there's some kinda rich muckity-muck inside that needs extractin'." He grins toothily, then scampers off before you can muster a reply.
This game will be great if you like dragons (especially their interiors), Fantastic Voyage, The Magic Schoolbus, and weird science-fantasy
We will build characters in the session.
keep an open mind and roll with it
New players are welcome. Players need to have played some RPGs
Players will be learning this system together with the game runner.
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This session will eh hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.
CW: bodily fluids and secretions
David P’s Game Runner Profile
https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/David-P
Check out the Game Rules- https://www.troikarpg.com/resources
“Daggerheart: Open Beta Playtest” a Standard One Shot and Playtest session in the Daggerheart system. Led by Adam Weber
"From the creators of Critical Roll, Daggerheart is a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game of brave heroics and vibrant worlds that are built together with your gaming group. In this one-shot session we'll be participating in the Open Beta Playtest of this brand new system!
“Marlowe Fairwind, the right-hand sorcerer of King Emeris, has gathered her most trusted allies to carry an important package to Hush, a small village within the ancient forest of Sablewood. The crate is large, heavy and sealed with magic, addressed to the Whitefire Arcanist. You’ve been given a map and a carriage, and the promise of reward upon your arrival.”
You'll select from a battery of premade characters and we'll learn the system together before jumping right into the action! "
This game will be great if you like narrative high fantasy with fast action, magical forests, and whimsical monsters.
The game runner will provide characters.
This session will be especially good for new players. New players are welcome. Players need to have played some RPGs.
Players will be learning this system together with the game runner.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious
Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬
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This game will be hosted in room #2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. The game runner might use Roll20 for visual purposes. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.
CW: PG-13 fantasy violence
“⚔ Wooden Sword Thespians ⚔ - NERDY & QUEER young LOVE blooms in Drama Club!” A Standard One Shot in the Thirsty Sword Lesbians system. Led by Yaniv Rose
THE RIDGEWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS:
""A Midsummer's Night Dream""(Abridged).
Time to shine, baby.
Yes, you are a drama club kid (You always knew it deep down).And it's one week before the big show!The ONE day a year where the most unpopular club in school gets to SHINE! WE get to SHINE!
But, ALAS! Things Could NOT be worse..
You're WAY behind on rehearsals,You're supposed to kiss your crush on-stage? Oh man.Adults are being adults(Ugh),And just, you know...FEELINGS!
How are you going to survive this?
And, more importantly, who are you taking down with you?
In brief about this game
A role playing game focused on relationship exploration and teen drama in the drama club.
Run by a mental health professional with robust experience in group facilitation of personal growth and effective communication. Who is also queer, Neurodivergent, and highly empathetic.
Set in a high school drama club!
Run in the system ""Thirsty Sword Lesbians"" - A queer system tailored to explore complex relationship dynamics, while still holding a high standard of consent, group and personal safety.
ZERO knowledge required, if you are human, you have the tools to enjoy and succeed in this game.
Let's play to grow!"
This game will be great if you like relationship drama, stage drama, highschool drama, teen angst, loooove.
Players should build characters ahead. We will build characters in session. The game runner will provide characters.Playbooks are available for download from Evil Hat.
New players are welcome.
The game runner is very familiar with this system.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious
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This game will be hosted in Zoom
CW: Teen angst, romance
“Stuffing Lord Stuffington's Academy” a Standard One Shot of Definitely Wizards led by Ansel Burch.
“Lord Stuffington's Academy for the Gentleman Wizard is an ancient preparatory academy for magic open only to those who have labored hard and long for their magical abilities and, through the proper channels, gained training from their forebears to achieve the title of wizard and the endowments thereunto entitled." So, naturally we need to break in and beat their test to prove that magic works better without the rigidity and oppression that the wizarding system imposes.
This game will be great if you like silly solutions to straight faced problems, rules light gaming, and sticking it to the man.
We will build characters in 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: ⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬
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This game will be hosted in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server.
CW: Patriarchy (for purposes of taking down), Wizard drag.
“Onward to Adventure!” a Standard One Shot in the Age of Adventure RPG. Led by GM Age
Age of Adventure RPG is a one-page rules-light fantasy hack of the 'Lasers & Feelings' d6 system. Be prepared for an old-school adventure as your party dices with death in search of fortune and glory! This is a brand-new quest suitable for both new and returning players. The game will be hosted on the Age of Adventure Discord server - you will be assigned your own character sheet channel, and there will be background music and encounter images to enhance immersion.
This game will be great if you love the fantasy adventure genre
Choose a pre-generated character, play a previous character, or create a new character (contact the GM if interested) from 6 Community types and 6 Role archetypes; https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg
New players are welcome.
This system was written by the game runner.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious
Combat: ⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬
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This game will be hosted on the Age of Adventure Discord server. https://discord.gg/ZMZTHvQYGJ
CW: Character Death
Call of the Midwife a Standard One Shot/Ongoing One Shot in the Regency Cthulhu system. Run by Jim
Ma Hughes has an errand that needs running. While she's busy with delivering a baby, she's asked you to run off to the local graveyard and locate a special kind of coin. It should be easy enough. After all, it's just an old midwife superstition and has nothing to do with those strange encounters people have been reporting down by the river.
This game will be great if you like Jane Austen, and Stephen King.
Players should build characters ahead., Instructions on character creation will be provided via email, previous Regency Cthulhu characters are welcome, pregen characters are available. New players are welcome.
The game runner has run this game a few times now.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious
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Spectators are welcome in the Discord room. This game will be hosted in room #4 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server
CW: Child/Infant Endangerment, Graveyards and Crypts, Scarecrows, Monstrous beasts, Horror elements
Raptor Peak: The Iron Song
A game in the D&D 5e system, led by Ansel Burch.
Visit the idyllic mountain town of Raptor Peak as visitors from around the world gather for the Dragon Festival. This festival promises to be one for the books with new attractions and vendors stretching out into the roads and up the side of the peak. Of course, with this many people, some are liable to make mistakes or bring the consequences of their errors on the road. Raptor's Peak has seen its fair share of ancient curses, though. Join up to save the festival and get a lifetime supply of funnel cake!
This game will be great if you like The Lord of the Rings, Shaun of the Dead, The Mummy.
This game is for 9th level characters. You should build or level up your characters ahead if you are able. Otherwise, please let me know (give me any ideas you have), and I will prepare a character for you. You may use a standard array or roll your stats (roll 4, keep 3: 7 times, drop the lowest). Your characters should come into the session with five magic items: one "common,” two "uncommon,” one "rare," and one "very rare.” A list is available here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items - Returning characters who have picked items during previous adventurers in Raptor Peak need not count them towards the magic items granted above. If you sign up, please send me your character sheets ahead of the game if you are able.
This game will be great for new players.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚪⚬⚬ Serious
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This game will be hosted in Room #3 of the con’s Discord. Spectators are welcome.
CW: Ancient Curses, Violence, Greed.
CANCELLED The Expanse: Roci Crew
A game in The Expanse RPG (AGE) system, led by RPGA- Vicki.
The Expanse RPG by Green Ronin Publishing (AGE SYSTEM): The Crew of the Roci (Holden, Naomi, Alex, Amos, Bobbie & Clarissa) is working freelance (though paying its Transit Union dues) and running jobs through the slow zone and into various rings systems. Some of them are Corpo systems, some Free Colonies, some refugee settlements like Ilus, and some have gone off the grid-like Laconia. This run begins at the Ring Station in the Slow Zone, where the Roci makes its transit through the Sanctuary Ring to deliver Cargo to the space station, The Daesodong, which orbits the system's smallest gas giant, Sanctuary. The Daesodong has a sorted history, built by a Korean Earth Corp but taken over by a Belter Based Crime Syndicate during the Free Navy Era; its current Administration is a complex blend of Corpo/criminal interests; it’s a wild town where almost anything goes... and Amos & Bobby can't wait to check it out!
This game will be great if you like Science Fiction.
This game will be great for new players. Read the Free Quickstart from Green Ronin Publishing https://greenroninstore.com/products/the-expanse-rpg-quickstart-pdf
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This game will be hosted in room #1 of the con’s Discord server. Spectators are welcome.
CW: Adult Language, Violence, Body Harm, Space Hazards
Avatar: Water & Mist
A game in the Avatar TLA - PbtA system led by Raynor Frejrûn.
Trouble is brewing in Republic City—First Gentleman Varrick has been kidnapped, and a conspiracy is afoot! For the last two decades, Wakkanai—a Southern Water Tribe business magnate and inventor—has managed Republic City’s water treatment plants on behalf of the city government. Yet it now appears that the Utilities Commission is poised to award the water management rights to San Ho, a mysterious Earth Kingdom businessman! President Zhu Li Moon is sure San Ho has rigged the situation…and she strongly suspects he might even have something to do with Varrick’s recent disappearance. Can the heroes discover what Varrick has to do with this dastardly plot and stop San Ho’s machinations before it is too late?
This game will be great if you like Avatar TLA, Avatar TLOK, mysteries.
Characters will be provided. Quickstart Rules are available at https://magpiegames.com/pages/avatarrpg DM me for adventure-specific questions you will need to answer.
This game will be great for new players.
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This game will be hosted in room # 2 of the con’s Discord server. Spectators are welcome.
CW: Violence, Moral Dilemmas, Politics
Honey Heist
A game in the Honey Heist system led by Ansel Burch.
You are criminal bears. The biggest haul of your long and storied bear career will be Honeycon 2016 where the worlds most exclusive and hard to get honeys will be ripe for the picking. Will your team be able to walk in and walk out without raising any alarms?
This game will be great if you like The Oceans Series, Mission Impossible, The Pink Panther.
Characters will be built in session.
This game is great for new players.
This game will be an absolute cartoon and will barely feature any combat in favor of role play and silliness.
This game will be played on the con’s Discord server and streamed over Twitch on the Dungeon Barkeep channel.
Content warning: Cartoon violence.
Playtest - Crypt of the Devil Lich
A Game in the Dungeon Crawl Classics system run by Bob Brinkman
Come help play test the DCC conversion of one of the deadliest adventures ever written! 7th level DCC characters will be provided. We'll be testing the second level of the adventure.
Tough gaming experiences, high risk, deadly traps, and dangerous adversaries.
7th level characters will be provided.
Players should be familiar with the DCC system.
This game will be deadly serious and combat heavy.
This game will run over Zoom.
Content Warning: Some dark themes but nothing overt or in your face.