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Deep underground lies a treasure trove of tabletop texts, perfect for your perusal. Our list of announced games for the 2024 con is below. Early registration is open for all announced games. Any unfilled slots will be available on a first come first serve on the day of the game in the Dragon Dungeon.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 GAMES

10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10

Case File #G0609 – A Burning Grudge

GM Name: Michael (@MorkallGM) 

Session Length: 2.5 – 3 Hours

Game System : CANDELA OBSCURA

Premise: A series of unexplained fires have been reported throughout Newfaire, specifically in the lower-end Districts. Before any news journalists or local officers can investigate the damaged sites, the OUP has swept in and covered up any and all evidence. They have sent all victims to Greyslate for treatment and “evaluations’ ‘, but an insider has reported to Candela that traces of bleed have been found amongst the debris and ashes.

Player Count: 3 to 5  

Player Requirements: Some Six-Sided Dice. Player Sheets and writing tools will be provided. Have a couple of character ideas prepared to expedite role selections so gameplay can begin as soon as possible!  

Other Info: This is a Horror-based game, so player discretion is advised. Due to the improv storytelling nature of this game, content can include the likes of violence, blood & gore, psychological trauma, alcohol and drug use, adult language and content, etc. 

10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10

Genius Loci:

System: Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition by Chaosium Inc.

Game 1 Morning  Genius Loci: Join me in this classic 1920s period of Call of Cthulhu investigative scenario as you work to rescue your friend from his incarceration in the State Mental Health institution at Danvers, MA. Cosmic horror is guaranteed, Pre-generated characters will be provided and please bring paper, pencil and polyhedral dice. New players are welcome!

10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10

Mine Your Business

System: D&D 5th Edition

Anticipated duration: 4 hours

Player count: 3-5

Adventure level: Level 2 – Beginner-friendly Adventure title: Mine Your Business

Loosely based on the opening to the Lost Mine of Phandelver, the adventure will take the party through a harrowing encounter as they look for a lost hero of Neverwinter. Goblins with tribal instability lurk nearby, and the party is going to have to use their wits and their weapons to overcome this complex challenge.

Character sheets: Pre-generated sheets will be available. Players can bring their own with advance sign-off.

12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10

THE BEAST OF HAMELIN

Players: 3-6

GM: Rabble Rouser Q

Time-3-4 hours

You have been hired to hunt down and bring to justice, a brigand who has been terrorizing travelers within the territory of Hamelin. He is known as The Beast of Hamelin because of the viciousness of some of his attacks. Strangely, others who encounter him and his gang are released with a tale of only mild harassment. And several people swear that he is unkillable….

System: EZD6 (The Four Horsemen Setting).

Test out this new, simple, fast-paced system. No levels, just imagination. Never played? Never mind! Beginners welcome. Character sheets, dice, paper, and pencils provided. Just come to the table with a name and an adventurous heart.

12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10

Secrets Beyond Salisbury Bridge

Anticipated duration: 3-4 hours

System: D&D 5th Edition

Player count: 2-4

Adventure level: Level 1 – Beginner-friendly Adventure title: Secrets Beyond Salisbury Bridge

Adventure description: Welcome to Salisbury, where goblin invasions have escalated into a serious threat. Hired to investigate, the party soon discovers that these attacks are only the

 beginning. As they delve deeper, dark forces and hidden secrets emerge, turning a simple mission into a perilous adventure. Can they uncover the truth and save Salisbury?

Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available via D&D Beyond and on paper.

12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10

A Most Potent Brew

Anticipated duration: 3-4 hours

System: D&D 5th Edition

Player count: 4

Adventure level: Level 1 – Beginner-friendly Adventure title: A Most Potent Brew

Adventure description: The party is tasked with a classic rookie mission – clearing out a beer cellar overrun by troublesome giant rats. But what starts as a seemingly straightforward job soon turns into an unexpected adventure. To succeed, our heroes must navigate the mysterious depths of an ancient Wizard’s Tower, experiencing their first true taste of dungeon exploration.

Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available via D&D Beyond and on paper.

2 p.m. Saturday, August 10

Case File #G1209 – A Haunting in the Snow

GM Name: Michael (@MorkallGM) 

Session Length: 2.5 – 3 Hours

Game System: CANDELA OBSCURA

Premise: A contact from the Church of the Ascendency has reached out to Candela regarding the incident at the logging village. Several of the missionaries are hurt and are under some mysterious ailment from the new flora sprouting from the snow. To save this village from another incident, as well as to gain leverage on this third of the Triumverate, the Circle has been asked to travel out to the site, investigate the attack, and hopefully, put a stop to any future tragedies.

Player Count: 3 to 5  

Player Requirements: Some Six-Sided Dice. Player Sheets and writing tools will be provided. Have a couple of character ideas prepared to expedite role selections so gameplay can begin as soon as possible!  

Other Info: This is a Horror-based game, so player discretion is advised. Due to the improv storytelling nature of this game, content can include the likes of violence, blood & gore, psychological trauma, alcohol and drug use, adult language and content, etc. 

2 p.m. Saturday, August 10

Missed Dues

System: Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition by Chaosium Inc.

It’s ‘too early O’clock’ on Saturday 18th September 1924 and the boss just summoned you to his office. Someone is not paying the respect they should and infringing on your gang’s turf and the boss wants you to find out who and take care of it! Join me as you take on the role of Gangsters in the 1923 prohibition in Arkham, MA. Mythos horror and sanity checks await! Pre-generated characters will be provided and please bring paper, pencil and polyhedral dice. New players are welcome!

2 p.m. Saturday, August 10

Ashes to Ashes

Anticipated duration: 4 Hours

System: D&D 5th Edition

Player count: 3-5

Adventure level: 6 – Experience recommended Adventure title: Ashes to Ashes

 Adventure description: Mysterious creatures are burning down trees in a forest protected by druids. The players’ main objective will be to get to the bottom of why and to hopefully prevent any more trees from getting burned down.

Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available, or players may bring their character using current Adventurer League guidelines for creating a character at 5th level and then leveling them up to 6th level (https://tinyurl.com/2ywjrhvz)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 GAMES

10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 11

THE EDGE OF DARKNESS

(Content warning – horror ahead)

GM: Keeper of Arcane Lore Q

Time: 3-4 hours

Players: 3-6

An elderly friend and mentor is seriously ill and calls you to his hospital room. He pleads with you to help him complete the unfinished business he left behind a long time ago. As you follow clues and work to correct his mistake, you find yourself drawn into a battle for your life and your sanity.

System: Call of Cthulhu (Horror roleplaying in the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft).

Never played? Never mind! Beginners welcome. Character sheets, dice, paper, and pencils provided. Just come to the table willing to peek behind the veil of reality.

10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 11

Adventures in (Dragon)Baby-Sitting

GM Name: Michael (@MorkallGM) 

Session Length: 3-3.5 Hours

Game System: D&D 5e

Premise: You and your band of adventurers have recently found yourselves in need of coin, desperate for a job with a high payment! You are all met with an individual with a contract sent to you all specifically. Coming from a seemingly noble courtier, you are tasked with the simple duty of watching their child while they attend a “summit”. Completion of the task promises gold beyond your dreams, but should something happen to their child they promise a painful death. What could go wrong? The name of the client reminds you of a dragon, but that must be a coincidence, right?

Player Count: 3 – 5 Players, can fit a 6th if needed. 

Player Requirements: Please bring a 5th Level Character to the adventure. Follow the Character Creation rules in the Player’s Handbook (Point Buy or Standard Array) – all WotC books are allowed for creation. Use Starting Equipment and take 2 uncommon magic items. Dice can be provided if needed, as well as premade characters with sheets.  

Other Info: This game is more family-friendly than my Candela Obscura games, so all ages are welcome to this session! At best, it would be rated PG-13.

10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 11

The Rattling Wind

System: Runequest Glorantha by Chaosium Inc.

Join me as your adventurers take their first steps into the World of Glorantha which is a Bronze age mythical world setting where everyone has magic, and the gods are very real. In this introductory scenario, your characters must help a terrorized group of hapless villagers living within your clan’s lands and save them from the curse of the rattling wind! Pre-generated characters will be provided and please bring paper, pencil and polyhedral dice. New players are welcome!

10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 11

Mystery of the Missing Cattle

Anticipated duration: 4 hours

System: D&D 5th Edition

Player count: 3-5

Adventure level: Level 2 – Beginner-friendly Adventure title: Mystery of the Missing Cattle

Adventure description: Something strange is afoot as a farmer’s livestock vanishes without a trace. Prepare for a classic adventure filled with surprises and challenges, as you uncover the truth and solve the mystery of the missing cattle.

Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available, or players may bring their character using current Adventurer League guidelines for creating a character at 1st level and then leveling them up to 2nd (https://tinyurl.com/2ywjrhvz)

12:30 p.m. Sunday, August 11

Trouble on Vexus Prime

Sunday, August 11, 12:30 a.m.

Anticipated duration: 4 hours

System: Star Wars 5e (Please note this is just the game system being used, the content will not

be a part of Star Wars Canon)

Player count: 3-5

Hutakiwi is a great walled city that rises like an Oasis out of the inhospitable Asili Desert, the largest and only real City on Vexus Prime. You and your party are tasked with escorting a high-powered merchant from the spaceport to the residential golden quadrant – what you find when you get there may be more than you signed up for.

This adventure will include political intrigue, assassination plots, and possibly a heist as you and your party navigate the seedy underbelly of an urban environment and a desert with a hidden secret”

Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available

2 p.m. Sunday, August 11

The Broken Tower

Sunday, August 11, 12:30 a.m.

System: Runequest Glorantha by Chaosium Inc.

Join me as your adventurers take their first steps into the World of Glorantha which is a Bronze age mythical world setting where everyone has magic, and the gods are very real. In this introductory scenario, your mission will be to recover valuable tribal assets and enact vengeance upon those who have transgressed against your clan by stealing them. Pre-generated characters will be provided and please bring paper, pencil and polyhedral dice. New players are welcome!

2 p.m. Sunday, August 11

A Wild Sheep Chase

Sunday, August 11, 12:30 a.m.

Anticipated duration: 4-5 hours

System: D&D 5th Edition

Player count: 3-5

Adventure level: Level 5 – Some experience recommended Adventure title: A Wild Sheep Chase

The party’s attempt to grab a rare afternoon of downtime is interrupted by a frantic sheep, as they are dragged into a magical grudge match that will test their strength, courage and willingness to endure baa’d puns.

 Character sheets: Pre-generated characters will be available, or players may bring their own character using current Adventurer League guidelines for creating a character at the 5th level (https://tinyurl.com/2ywjrhvz)

We are currently at work with a horde of GMs to craft the unique convention gaming experiences for our 2023 Dragon Dungeon games! Keep your peepers popped for more game announcements through June.