We’re still recruiting Game Masters for 2024, so if you’re up for running a game (or two or three), we’d be happy to have you. Interested in being a Game Master? Submit your application here. Check back often as games will be added as we get closer to the big weekend.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For 2024, we can no longer assure that space will be available during certain times. No additional space is available for games to take place Saturday afternoon of Ravencon weekend.

To see a schedule of all games being played at RavenCon and their assigned tables, go to our Gaming Schedule page.

Special Events

LARP: Vampire the Masquerade

Friday (4/26/2024) and Saturday (4/27/2024) nights, 8:00 a.m. to midnight, Adults Only

Pathfinder, Starfinder

Multiple events over the weekend, including 1 hour quests/bounties and 4 hour scenarios.

Pathfinder Adventures: Dive into the rich and immersive world of Golarion with Pathfinder Organized Play. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a newcomer to the world of tabletop RPGs, there’s a thrilling adventure waiting for you. Join fellow heroes as you embark on quests, battle fearsome monsters, and uncover ancient mysteries—all while forging unforgettable memories.

Starfinder Expeditions: Blast off into the cosmos with Starfinder Organized Play. Set in a futuristic universe filled with alien civilizations, advanced technology, and cosmic wonders, Starfinder offers endless possibilities for daring spacefarers. Gather your crew, pilot your starship, and explore the far reaches of the galaxy as you encounter strange new worlds and encounter formidable adversaries.

Play To Win!

The concept is simple, gather up a few of your friends and head to the game room.  Play the donated games and complete an entry form for a chance to take that game home with you.  The winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, April 28th at 11 am in the hall between the game rooms.

Step to participate:

  1.  Recruit players and select a Play-to-Win game.
  2.  Play the Game!
  3. Complete an entry form and drop it in the designated box.
  4. Drop by the game room at 11 am Sunday to see if you won (you will be notified if you are not present)

Games donated by Modern Tabletop Games in Chester as well as other Con-goers

Note:  Even though there are in some cases multiple copies of each game present at the Play to Win selection table, only one copy will be given away unless otherwise specified.

The list below is ordered by date/time then alphabetically by game title.

Friday, April 26th

Dragonslayer RPG (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

A unique & dynamic tabletop role-playing game that uses easy-to-learn mechanics & a story themed system focused on the player characters. Scenario: You have been captured by a mysterious organization and held in a dungeon! Work together with your fellow prisoners to make a break for freedom!

Marsh Madness (D&D 5e) (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

The farming town of Redroot needs your help! Already plagued with constant rains, now someone – or something – has come in the night and taken villagers from their homes! Are you brave enough to mount a rescue into the depths of the marsh? This is a game for players that are new to Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, or to tabletop gaming in general. Characters will be provided.

RuneQuest Starter Set (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

In RuneQuest, everyone uses spells and anyone can be a warrior. The gods provide powers to their mortal worshipers and can intercede on their behalf. Each RuneQuest adventurer is unique, defined by their Runes, culture, and cult—all chosen by the player. We will be playing using the characters from the RuneQuest starter set.

Project: Crusaders ‘Parent Hoods’ by Mark Geary (4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.), appropriate for older teens and adults, up to six players

When a well-known villain reaches out to you for help, the heroes find themselves caught between a modern-day Fagin and the next generation of supervillains.  Can the heroes prevent tragedy?

 Project Crusaders is a MMSH/FASERIP campaign set in an alternate Earth where metaheroes and villains exist. Pre-gens will be available.

Magic the Gathering – Commander (6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Commander is a variant of the Magic the Gathering Card Game. Players are encouraged to bring their own decks, but there will be decks that can be loaned out as well. If you have never played Commander before. No problem! We are here to teach as well. Our Gamemaster Doug, will also have the Plane Chase decks and Archenemy if you want to try something different w/ your Commander Pod. Four player pods will start as soon as we have enough players. If we have enough interest there will be a two – headed giant commander bash Saturday night. Proxies are welcome, we will playing casual non-tournament games.

Battletech: The Grider (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

All materials will be provided. This scenario is designed to appeal to all levels of skill but targeted to the interests of the inexperienced. The focus of the Grinder is to have fun, kill mechs and also to be killed. Winning is not important nor is trying to be the best. What is important is the enjoyment that is expressed by the players. This event runs until at least midnight. Walk ups are welcome from start to finish.

Blood on the Clocktower (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

In the Werewolf style of games, but in BOTC all players have specific abilities (i.e. no one is a villager). There is a “good” team consisting of Townsfolk and Outsiders, and an “evil team” consisting of a “Demon” and their Minion(s). The good team doesn’t know who each other are, but the evil team generally does know who each other are. The goal for the Good Team is to kill the demon before it’s too late. The goal of the bad team is to keep the demon alive until there is only the demon and 1 good player left. Each day/night there will be a number of “deaths” but the dead players (whether executed by the town or murdered by the demon or evil team) will continue to participate in the social deduction game and can even vote once after their “death.”

Dungeons & Dragons (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

Not trying to rock the boat with this one y’all, let’s just play some Dungeons and Dragons! Pre-generated characters at Level 3 or build your own!

Kleos (8:00 p.m. to Midnight)
Pythos Demo: The Crimson Coliseum (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

Fight for your lives to the cheers of the crowd! Learn how to play Pythos, the Simultaneous Action roleplaying game!

Robotech: Run Baby Run (loosely using Starfinder 1ed) (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

Crashcity Squad has been asked to escort Red Dancer back to Wolf Base with information vital to the Resistance. Could love or the Invid stop this from happening? Only Crashcity Squad knows for sure, with their transforming mecha (alphas, beta, cyclones, hovertanks and Silverbacks). This is set during the 3rd Robotech War and up to 8 PCs will be provided.

Saturday, April 27th

Accursed heart of the World ender dungeon Crawl classics (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

There is more to this motley group of pilgrims than meets the eye. It is foretold that one of them is descended from the royal bloodline and is thus the legitimate king of a war-torn nation desperate for leadership. They who can draw forth the Seven-Tree Spear shall be named king, but are forces more sinister than any earthly imagined at play?

Dragonslayer RPG (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Scenario: You have been captured by a mysterious organization and held in a dungeon! Work together with your fellow prisoners to make a break for freedom!

Gaslights and Grimoires – ‘The Jade Tigress’ by Mark Geary (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

1912:

The Society is called upon to recover a rare emerald, thought to be only one of its kind from mysterious enemies on board a ship headed towards America. It is a race against enemies and time as you find yourselves aboard an ill-fated ship headed toward destiny.  

Gaslights and Grimoires is a FATE campaign set in an alternate Earth during the height of steampunk fantasy. Character generation will be held prior to even and/or Pre-gens will be available.

King of Monster Island (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Pythos Demo: The Soggy Banquet (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Get your ears wet on a mission to escort an emissary to the islands beyond the sunrise. Navigate strange customs and try not to get hung out to dry. Learn how to play Pythos, the Simultaneous Action roleplaying game!

Star Wars: X-Wing: Battle over Endor (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Lured to the forest moon of Endor by Reports of a second Death Star being constructed, the Rebel Alliance quickly found itself in a trap orchestrated by Emperor Palpatine himself. The ensuing battle saw the Rebels not just fighting for the freedom of the galaxy, but the survival of the Rebellion. Choose to fly for the Rebellion or Empire and Fly your ships to Victory.

Strongboxes or Coffins (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Savage Worlds, Western Themed.

Magic The Gathering – Commander (noon to 4:00 p.m.)

Commander is a variant of the Magic the Gathering Card Game. Players are encouraged to bring their own decks, but there will be decks that can be loaned out as well. If you have never played Commander before. No problem! We are here to teach as well. Our Gamemaster Doug, will also have the Plane Chase decks and Archenemy if you want to try something different w/ your Commander Pod. Four player pods will start as soon as we have enough players. If we have enough interest there will be a two – headed giant commander bash Saturday night. Proxies are welcome, we will playing casual non-tournament games.

Battletech: Mercenary Showdown (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

The Kell Hounds will step forward to play the winner of the previous Mercenary Showdown played at Cincycon. Join the challenger or champion to further their fortune in the merc games.

Cyberpunk Red (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Staying Vigilant, a Tale of the Red. Three crews are dead. Is your’s next?
Edgerunners are telling stories of a cyberpsycho taking out crew after crew, and now you have been contacted by a Media who wants the story. This kind of mission sounds like a death sentence but rent is due, your stomach is growling, and no other jobs seem to be around. So check your gear and your guns, there is money to be made…
Cyberpunk Red is a TTRPG set 30 years before the popular video game Cyberpunk 2077. Night City during the time of the Red is vastly different. The world is still recovering from the nuclear fallout of the fourth corporate war. Supplies are scarce, and transportation in and out of Night City is rare and expensive. Life is cheap, but gear is expensive. Premade character sheets, d10’s, and d6’s will be provided.
Dragonslayer RPG (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Scenario: You have been captured by a mysterious organization and held in a dungeon! Work together with your fellow prisoners to make a break for freedom!

The Gravenstein Academy: Secrets at Samhain (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

The Gravenstein Academy is a boarding school for teenage monsters. In this tale, someone goes missing from the school. Can the students find them before it’s too late? The Gravenstein Academy is an upcoming Savage Worlds setting from Star City Savages.

Janus Aspect II (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Savage Worlds, Titan Effect.

The Keep of the Mad Mage (D&D 5e) (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Legends speak of the Keep of the Mad Mage, once home of the Archmage Jandeheir, which travels through space and time, appearing briefly every few decades in a new location, a tempting target for those who would try to seize the wealth and knowledge of one of the most powerful wizards to ever live. You have learned of the keep’s new location and must move quickly before it disappears again. You are not the first adventurers to venture into the time-lost keep…will you be the first to make it out alive?

Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Card game and a tabletop war game set in the far future where different factions face off in war. While around for a while, is new to Ravencon this year!

Starfinder Society Scenario #6-09: Ridgerock Rescue (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

The Starfinders are on Ongle a ysoki’s trail. Unfortunately, the Starfinders aren’t the only ones hot on Ongie’s trail. Organization assassins have been after Ongie since her escape from Braerton three years ago and have finally cornered her on Vesk-7. If the Starfinders don’t act fast, Ongie and all the information she possesses will slip through their fingers. Pregens provided by the Starfinder Society game

Starstruck Mountain, Pythos Adventure (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

No wishes on falling stars will prepare you for what you will find on Starstruck Mountain. This is an introductory adventure module for the Pythòs Tabletop Roleplaying Game, designed for new players to learn the game, though the adventure can be enjoyed at any skill level.

Terroscape (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), appropriate for adults and older teens

A One vs Many style game for 2-4 players that pits one player as a Mad Killer (like one from a Horror Movie) against the other players as the explore and try to escape from a haunted house (where the killer resides). The good guys have to search the House and grounds for keys to escape and the bad guy has to try to stop them. This is the Kickstarter version of the game with all the bells and whistles.

Project Crusaders: ‘Crime-Con 2024’ by Mark Geary (3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.), appropriate for older teens and adults, up to six players

Rumors abound that a secret convention for meta-criminals occurs – a place where panels, workshops, and dealers’ rooms appeal to the criminal element – a secret event that somehow, you’ve learned the location of…

 Can you stop Crime-Con?

Project Crusaders is a MMSH/FASERIP campaign set in an alternate Earth where metaheroes and villains exist. Pre-gens will be available

Conan Adventures in an Age Undreamed of (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

2d20 system using the Conan setting. Save the civilians from a Pictish war party and survive a shipwreck on an ancient island. Pre-made characters to select from and dice provided.

The Gravenstein Academy: Imaginary Fiend (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

The Gravenstein Academy is a boarding school for teenage monsters. In this tale, Ollie Trevor has an imaginary friend who is starting to do things he can’t imagine! The Gravenstein Academy is an upcoming Savage Worlds setting from Star City Savages.

MTG- Commander – Two headed Giant (6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Commander is a variant of the Magic the Gathering Card Game. Players are encouraged to bring their own decks, but there will be decks that can be loaned out as well. If you have never played Commander before. No problem! We are here to teach as well. Our Gamemaster Doug, will also have the Plane Chase decks and Archenemy if you want to try something different w/ your Commander Pod. Four player pods will start as soon as we have enough players. If we have enough interest there will be a two – headed giant commander bash Saturday night. Proxies are welcome, we will playing casual non-tournament games.

Battletech: Last Assault Mech Standing (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

Pick your favorite Assault Mech. Take the BV2 value and divide it by 800 round up. The resulting number is your piloting skill; your gunnery skill will be 1 less. Only 1 assault mech will remain standing at the end of the game. Pilot your mech on to victory!

Starfinder Fate of the Fifth (8:00 p.m. to midnight)

Suskillon Needs You! As the ever-ravenous threat of the insectile Swarm surges across another system in the Vast, the heroes are part of the defense effort. They must fight back against waves of foes and rescue civilians, including a shirren priest of Hylax whose temple seems to be of particular interest to the invaders. By relying on their wits—and each other—the heroes just might survive the Swarm onslaught. Characters will be proved and only 6 characters will be available.

Gaslights and Grimoires – ‘Principia Cataclysmi’ by Mark Geary (9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.)

1910:

A lost work of Leonard DaVinci, an enemy believed to be destroyed, and the eve of the Great War will force you to face not only the dangers of the modern world but the powers of creation itself. Can you solve DaVinci’s last puzzle before time runs out?

Gaslights and Grimoires is a FATE campaign set in an alternate Earth during the height of steampunk fantasy. Character generation will be held prior to even and/or Pre-gens will be available.

Sunday, April 28th

Project: Crusaders ‘Parent Hoods’ by Mark Geary (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), appropriate for older teens and adults, up to six players

When a well-known villain reaches out to you for help, the heroes find themselves caught between a modern-day Fagin and the next generation of supervillains.  Can the heroes prevent tragedy?

Project Crusaders is a MMSH/FASERIP campaign set in an alternate Earth where metaheroes and villains exist. Pre-gens will be available.

MTG – Commander (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Commander is a variant of the Magic the Gathering Card Game. Players are encouraged to bring their own decks, but there will be decks that can be loaned out as well. If you have never played Commander before. No problem! We are here to teach as well. Our Gamemaster Doug, will also have the Plane Chase decks and Archenemy if you want to try something different w/ your Commander Pod. Four player pods will start as soon as we have enough players. If we have enough interest there will be a two – headed giant commander bash Saturday night. Proxies are welcome, we will playing casual non-tournament games.

Pythos Demo: Ragnarok (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

How long can you survive the end times? Learn to play Pythos, the Simultaneous Action roleplaying game.

Twilight 2000 (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

The new edition from Free League where players take roles of survivors in the aftermath of World War III – soldiers or civilians. Their goal, beyond surviving for another day, can be to find a way back home, to carve out their own fiefdom where they are, to find out more about the mysterious Operation Reset, and maybe, just maybe, make the world a little bit better again. Supplies are limited. The session will focus on survival and the harsh realities of a post war Poland. Can you make it to Krakow and out of country?