RinCon 2024

Blades in the Dark is set in an industrial fantasy city covered in perpetual darkness and haunted by ghosts. Your fledgling crew must thrive amidst the threats of rival gangs, powerful nobles, vengeful ghosts, and the city watch. Your current score has you working for the Dimmer Sisters, a reclusive group of occultist looking to collect the secrets of the city.

A murder mystery adventure for Coyote and Crow. The players will follow the trail left behind by a murderer in Cahokia, and will be left with a moral dilemma should they uncover the murderer's identity.  This session is hosted by RinCon special guest Wynnona West!

You are a group of adventurers hired by the Silver Key Adventurers Guild, a business that takes care of anything that is outside the jurisdiction of the local garrison of Winterhaven. This is a level 5 adventure where you can either build your own character using the PHB+1 (Player's Handbook + 1 supplemental book), or use the plethora of premade characters I will have available for use. The games will have a larger focus on game mechanics and combat rather than roleplay, so please do keep this in mind. All games will have a different adventure, so feel free to sign up for multiple sessions if so inclined.

Urban Shadows: Second Edition is an urban fantasy tabletop roleplaying game in which mortals and monsters vie for control of a modern-day city, a political battleground layered just under the reality we think we know. Vampires, faeries, hunters, and wizards fight to carve out a piece of the streets and skyscrapers, ready to make deals with all those who have something to offer.

A murder mystery adventure for Coyote and Crow. The players will follow the trail left behind by a murderer in Cahokia, and will be left with a moral dilemma should they uncover the murderer's identity.  This session is hosted by RinCon special guest Wynnona West!

You are a group of adventurers hired by the Silver Key Adventurers Guild, a business that takes care of anything that is outside the jurisdiction of the local garrison of Winterhaven. This is a level 5 adventure where you can either build your own character using the PHB+1 (Player's Handbook + 1 supplemental book), or use the plethora of premade characters I will have available for use. The games will have a larger focus on game mechanics and combat rather than roleplay, so please do keep this in mind. All games will have a different adventure, so feel free to sign up for multiple sessions if so inclined.

“Dying world of radiation, victims of man’s frustration. Burning globe of obscene fire, like electric funeral pyre.”

It’s a race against time to save the soul of a boon companion in the face of a world-ending catastrophe. This is a 4th level adventure that will test the courage and cunning of the adventurers on a world they never imagined.  This session is hosted by RinCon special guest and GM extraordinaire Brendan LaSalle.

Urban Shadows: Second Edition is an urban fantasy tabletop roleplaying game in which mortals and monsters vie for control of a modern-day city, a political battleground layered just under the reality we think we know. Vampires, faeries, hunters, and wizards fight to carve out a piece of the streets and skyscrapers, ready to make deals with all those who have something to offer.

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4).

The Pathfinders travel to Iobaria, where elven druids and centaur warriors are united against an unlikely threat: a self-propogating horde of corrupted leshys! The source of the Abyssal corruption may be tied to a previous trip to Iobaria by the Pathfinder Society, so it falls to the PCs to seek out the source of the leshy incursion and restore balance to the woodlands.

Written by: Mikhail Rekun

Scenario tags: Faction (Verdant Wheel)

You're survivors in the Phoenix metro in the zombie apocalypse world of the Walking Dead series.

10 players, 2 Tables, 2 GMs!
Alien RPG is a Sci-Fi Horror/Suspense RPG based on the movie franchise. I can’t lie to you about your chances, but… you have my sympathies.
The multinational cargo ship “The Fishbone” has suffered an explosion in deep space. Was this a simple accident? Or was it more sinister?
Passengers: On your way to start your new life out in the colonies but something has gone wrong! Low on power, running out of air, and something is moving in the vents.

Pig at a Wedding (Grant Howitt): It's going to be the wedding of the year! There's a string quartet, fireworks, an open bar, individualized party favors, and the most charismatic priest this side of Chicago. But there's one element that hasn't been factored into the plan: you're going to hide a whacking great pig in the building and then release it to cause maximum carnage. That'll show them.

Unkindness (James D'Amato): When a Raven reaches adolescence, they leave the nest... AND JOIN GANGS. Any gathering of ravens is called an UNKINDLESS, but TEENS wear the name well. In Unkindness you are a TEEN RAVEN. You live to cause MISCHIEF AND DESTRUCTION, and to experience EMOTION.

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 5th- through 8th-level characters.

It's time for a trip to the Grand Bazaar of Absalom! This thriving market hosts wondrous shops of all sorts, whose proprietors are experts in a variety of wares. Having recently acquired a vast number of strange magic items, the Pathfinder Society needs groups of agents to visit the Grand Bazaar and exchange favors with these interesting shopkeepers in order to better understand some of the treasures that have fallen into the Society's hands. Thankfully, the Society's new ally, Biglock, has a good idea of where to start!

Written by Kendra Leigh Speedling

Scenario tags: Repeatable

Say yes to this specialty job, and you are in good with a powerful Xcrawl DJ in a position to really help your career. The catch: this is a real-world dungeon. No referee, no rules, no time outs. The answer to all your questions lie somewhere inside the Tucson death storm. This is a 2nd level play-with-the-creator event.

Welcome to the gauntlet grinder that is the Marble Hall of the Megawizard, a fun house dungeon where great fortune can be attained, but only at even greater risk! Using the Shadowdark RPG, this will be a dungeon delve for 1st and 2nd Level characters. Bring your guts, your grit, your appetite for danger, your own characters if you have them (premades will be available at the table) and don't forget your torch!

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for 1st- through 8th-level characters (subtiers 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 & 7-8).

The Pathfinder Society is approached by the Queen of Kyonin for their assistance in investigating a demon-obsessed elf noble and his ominous plans for an isolated town within the forests of Kyonin in exchange for allowing the Society to once again operate within the nation. The travel there is treacherous, however once the Pathfinders arrive, the town is besieged by a power beyond any one elf no matter his plans and ambition. The teams of Pathfinders must work together effectively and quickly to prevent the corruption of the forest and the town!

Written by Dennis Muldoon and Ivis K. Flanagan

Scenario tags: Exclusive, Repeatable, Glyph

A squad of Tomorrow Legionnaires is forced to take refuge during a deadly ley line storm. They find themselves sharing a pre-Rifts prison with a Coatlition Squad. And both are trapped there with something far more dangerous...

Say yes to this specialty job, and you are in good with a powerful Xcrawl DJ in a position to really help your career. The catch: this is a real-world dungeon. No referee, no rules, no time outs. The answer to all your questions lie somewhere inside the Tucson death storm. This is a 2nd level play-with-the-creator event.

Travelers far from home must unravel an ancient riddle to prevent a potentially civilization-destroying war. The clues lie in a ravaged township, where shadows hide horrors beyond imagining. What will you ask of the Anchorite? This is a 1st level play-with-the-designer event.

You are a group of adventurers hired by the Silver Key Adventurers Guild, a business that takes care of anything that is outside the jurisdiction of the local garrison of Winterhaven. This is a level 5 adventure where you can either build your own character using the PHB+1 (Player's Handbook + 1 supplemental book), or use the plethora of premade characters I will have available for use. The games will have a larger focus on game mechanics and combat rather than roleplay, so please do keep this in mind. All games will have a different adventure, so feel free to sign up for multiple sessions if so inclined.

The concept is to play a Leverage show (2008-2012) inspired setting. The city is Las Vegas. All characters are pre-generated minor talents.
A fun campy romp based in an approximation of Las Vegas through the lens of the Dresden Files RPG. "And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas." - or something close to this.

What if Mario Kart took place in the setting of Dungeons and Dragons? Come play as your favorite character while battling against your fellow competitors. This is a 5e module made for level 3 characters. Choose from premade characters or bring your own to participate in this fast paced adventure. Bring dice!

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4).

The Pathfinders travel to Iobaria, where elven druids and centaur warriors are united against an unlikely threat: a self-propogating horde of corrupted leshys! The source of the Abyssal corruption may be tied to a previous trip to Iobaria by the Pathfinder Society, so it falls to the PCs to seek out the source of the leshy incursion and restore balance to the woodlands.

Written by: Mikhail Rekun

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 3rd- through 6th-level characters.

One of the most urgent letters to reach the Grand Lodge in the recent flood of troubling correspondence contained grim news indeed: a renowned Pathfinder Venture-Captain vital to the Society's operations in the oppressive nation of Cheliax has gone missing! Fearing the worst, the Society dispatches experienced agents to the venture-captain's home in search of any clue as to what might have happened.

The Devil-Wrought Disappearance is part of the ongoing story of the Year of Shattered Sanctuaries. It is the first scenario in a two-part arc detailing the events befalling a Pathfinder Society lodge in the nation of Cheliax. Other arcs explore other locations across the Inner Sea. While the arcs can be played in any order, it is recommended that players experience the scenarios within each individual arc in order.

The Spendoza family’s desperate marriage into the Duchy of Krohnshire was meant to secure their faltering fortunes, but instead, it has unleashed horrors upon the land. Since the arrival of the new Duchess, monstrous creatures have begun terrorizing the grain shipments vital to all of Zytost. Hulking, savage beasts are burning wagons and driving farmers from their fields, threatening to cripple the region’s breadbasket.

Zytost’s cities, mines, and border armies all depend on Krohnshire’s grain to survive. If this vital supply falls, the entire nation could follow. Your party has been tasked with uncovering the origin of these monsters, putting a stop to their attacks, and ensuring the next shipment leaves Krohnshire intact. With the fate of the duchy—and perhaps all of Zytost—hanging in the balance, failure is not an option.
Will your group be able to track down the sinister force behind these attacks and restore order to the region, or will Krohnshire and all of Zytost fall to ruin?

Crest Saga is a high-fantasy tabletop RPG currently in open beta, focusing on a customizable and collaborative experience for players. It uses a "dice suite" system with exploding dice, which adds unpredictability and excitement to gameplay. One of its standout features is the Crest magic system, allowing players to combine various magical abilities to shape their character's journey—whether for good or corruption. The game emphasizes flexibility, offering room for role-playing, character development, and tactical combat without restrictive classes, making it accessible for a wide range of play styles.

Developed by a group of friends passionate about RPGs, Crest Saga aims to break away from traditional systems, providing more freedom in character creation and storytelling. The game world is designed as a multiverse where magic and monsters constantly reshape reality, and players can explore different settings within that framework.
If you're interested in trying it, Crest S

(For 3rd- through 6th-level characters)
The Pathfinder Society recently dispatched a group of experienced agents to search for a missing venture-captain with a secret operation in the infernal-bound nation of Cheliax, where Pathfinder Society activity is forbidden. In their search, the agents learned that a nefarious group of Hellknights had taken the the venture-captain prisoner and hidden him in a secure site that the Society had assumed was abandoned. Now, more of the Society's agents must infiltrate the site, find the venture-captain, and learn why these Hellknights are moving against the Society. The future of Pathfinder Society activities in Cheliax is at stake!

The Locked Lodge is part of the ongoing story of the Year of Shattered Sanctuaries. It is the second scenario in a two-part arc detailing the events befalling a Pathfinder Society lodge in the nation of Cheliax.