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, Shadows of the Past (Friday 8:00 p.m.)
The Camarilla clans of Richmond gather to celebrate the defeat of the violent and fanatical Sabbat sect, which had controlled the city for decades, by executing the last of the renegades. Alliances will be formed and territorial lines drawn, and agreements will need to be reached with the rabble rousing Anarchs who refuse to follow the dictates of the Elders but who nonetheless helped vanquish the monstrous Sabbat. Other dangers stalk the night, such as mortal hunters, demonic entities, and shades of the city’s violent past stir, threatening to bring disaster on the kindred, just as their new reign begins.
Changeling, The Book of Lost Tales (Saturday 11:00 a.m.)
Somehow characters and events from well-known stories have begun to manifest themselves on the streets of Richmond, as the world of dreams begins to crumble. These lost and forsaken dreams appear as twisted and perverse versions of themselves, and if not kept in check, will bring about the city’s ruin. It is up to the courts of the fae to find a way to work together, to restore the dying dreams of the city and keep Dark at bay while inspiring mortals to dream again.
Changeling (Saturday 4:00 p.m.)
The Seelie fae strive to restore order to the world of the Dreaming while the Unseelie fight to bring change, but in their midst the upstart Shadow Court has come to power by making deals with the Fell, creatures of the Elder Dark, that turn all dreams to nightmare. Dreams have begun to whither and die away as humans have gradually forgotten how to dream. The court that can find a way to somehow save the Dreaming will gain the power to determine what shape those dreams take.
Pathfinder, Starfinder
Multiple events over the weekend, including 1 hour quests/bounties and 4 hour scenarios. Please see the Pathfinder’s Society Warhorn site for sign-ups at https://warhorn.net/events/ravencon-17. Click “Schedule” on their site in the upper right-hand corner to see their games for the weekend!
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 a few 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:
- Recruit players and select a Play-to-Win game.
- Play the Game!
- Complete an entry form and drop it in the designated box.
- 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:
- Ticket to Ride – San Francisco
- Silver Bullet
- Boss Monster: The Next Level
- The Initiative
- Between Two Cities Essential Edition
- Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
- Red Rising
- Patchwork
- Y Wonder Duel
- Unlocked! Escape Adventures
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!
Down We Go (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Ever shifting, ever changing, ever hungry for the gold, treasures, and bodies, Infinopolis is a complex machine of human parts crying out in hunger for more. There is only one way to feed it, so… Down We Go is a minimalist OSR (Old School Renaissance) RPG by Markus Linderum and published by Plus One EXP. The system uses familiar D20 and D6 mechanics but deconstructs stats, class, and skills into a Role system that allows for character creation that takes less than 2 minutes while providing great customization. This session will be a playtest of an adventure written by RavenCon’s own Adam Seats which is set to be published with Plus One EXP later this summer. Take a trip down into the dungeon as we explore…the Kingdom of Slime.
Mage: The Awakening (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
A Storytelling Game of Modern Sorcery. Mysterious events and phenomena have appeared recently in the city of Richmond. The link(s) between these mysteries are not known, yet. You are a Mage, after all. You are obsessed with the esoteric and will do what’s nessacary to learn more about the Supernal Realm. We will be using pregen characters but seasoned Mage/CofD players can make their own sheets. Light homebrew will be used, mostly to make some mechanics simpler.
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.
Stone age (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
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Carcassonne (4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Carcassonne is a simple (but sometimes tricky!) map-building game for 2-6 players. You claim and try to build cities, roads, and other features to score points. Suitable for ages 12 and up. We have many expansions to suit any group of players.
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.
AD&D Boardgame: Legend of Drizzt (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
The AD&D Board games are a cooperative game for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up. If you are familiar with roleplaying games, playing is a snap. Even if you are not, the nature of the game makes it simple to try out. Join us as we explore the dungeon’s hazards, and struggle to find our way out!
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.
Vampire, Shadows of the Past (8:00 p.m. to midnight)
The Camarilla clans of Richmond gather to celebrate the defeat of the violent and fanatical Sabbat sect, which had controlled the city for decades, by executing the last of the renegades. Alliances will be formed and territorial lines drawn, and agreements will need to be reached with the rabble rousing Anarchs who refuse to follow the dictates of the Elders but who nonetheless helped vanquish the monstrous Sabbat. Other dangers stalk the night, such as mortal hunters, demonic entities, and shades of the city’s violent past stir, threatening to bring disaster on the kindred, just as their new reign begins.
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?
Carcassonne (9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
Carcassonne is a simple (but sometimes tricky!) map-building game for 2-6 players. You claim and try to build cities, roads, and other features to score points. Suitable for ages 12 and up. We have many expansions to suit any group of players.
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.
Gravenstein Academy (Secrets at Samhain) (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 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.
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.
Survive this! Dark places & Demogorgons (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
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Kill Doctor Lucky (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
3-6 players. Ages 12 and up. Why play Clue to solve the murder mystery, instead play Kill Doctor Lucky and compete to be the one who does him in! Will you try the Rope, the Chainsaw, or the Monkey Hand? Each weapon has a chance to kill him, and with each attack the other players get one chance and one chance only- to save Doctor Lucky…for their own desperate attempt.
changeling, the book of lost tales (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
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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.
Villagers (12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Villagers is a resource building game for 2-5 people. In this game, you seek to accumulate productive residents for your growing village, which in turn increases the village’s fortunes. Several types of professions (Weavers, Smiths, etc) support and are supported by others, which increases the value of your hamlet’s output. Games take usually 30 minutes or so.
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.)
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 set in the far future where different factions face off in war.
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
changeling (4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
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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.
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.
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!
Down We Go (8:00 p.m. to midnight)
Ever shifting, ever changing, ever hungry for the gold, treasures, and bodies, Infinopolis is a complex machine of human parts crying out in hunger for more. There is only one way to feed it, so… Down We Go is a minimalist OSR (Old School Renaissance) RPG by Markus Linderum and published by Plus One EXP. The system uses familiar D20 and D6 mechanics but deconstructs stats, class, and skills into a Role system that allows for character creation that takes less than 2 minutes while providing great customization. This session will be a playtest of an adventure written by RavenCon’s own Adam Seats which is set to be published with Plus One EXP later this summer. Take a trip down into the dungeon as we explore…the Kingdom of Slime.
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.
stone age (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
AD&D Boardgame: Castle Ravenloft (10:00 a.m. to noon)
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.
Survive this! Dark places & demogorgans (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
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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?
Carcassonne (noon to 1:30 p.m.)
Carcassonne is a simple (but sometimes tricky!) map-building game for 2-6 players. You claim and try to build cities, roads, and other features to score points. Suitable for ages 12 and up. We have many expansions to suit any group of players.
