Gaming

Campaign Information

This year, Campaign Gaming will be offering our 4 signature campaign offerings, all of which have been tremendously successful in prior years.  Returning campaigns include Catalyst Lab’s ShadowRun Missions (SRM/CMP), Paizo’s Pathfinder Society (PFS) and Starfinder Society (SFS), and WotC’s D&D Adventurers League (DDAL).

In addition, we will have 2 new offerings returning for a 2^nd year: Baldman Game’s Legends of Greyhawk (LOG) and Darrington Press’s Daggerheart (DAG).

Finally, we hope to have a brand new offering for this year: Baldman Game’s Grim Hunt (GH).

Gaming content can be found on our standard Gaming Registration site: http://gaming.dragoncon.org.

D&D Adventurers League (DDAL)

For all D&D Adventurers League Events, participation requires character created using current 2024 AL Players Guide at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OkVyv4vllGgIRMTkvS12759K1H-ig7hM?usp=drive_link. For MOST CURRENT GUIDES – Dungeons and Dragons Discord – https://discord.gg/dnd in the #AL Guides thread.

D&D OnDemand, under the DDAL umbrella, are scheduled 2-hour events for those who are wanting an introduction to D&D Adventurers League, or even just to 5th Edition D&D, or just have a couple hours to kill. These events are geared towards new characters and new players. Pre-generated characters, basic rules, dice, and pencils will be provided for those who wish to just show up and play. The D&D OnDemand events will even cater to replay, as the available content varies from slot to slot. These events will run every 2 hours from 9am to 9pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday and 9am to 3pm Monday.

This year, we will be offering several Charity Events, with all ticket sales going to the Dragon Con Charity for 2026, Hope Atlanta.  Several of these events are Author-run. In addition, we will be offering a DDAL Epic Event for Charity on Thursday evening (7pm – midnight), in which all tables of players are playing the same event at the same time, and whereby actions at one table can and often do impact events at other events.

Pathfinder Society (PFS)

Pathfinder Society uses Paizo’s Pathfinder 2^nd Edition Rules for all of their newer stuff, but we will be offering a few older PFS 1E events for those who still love playing 1^st Edition Pathfinder. For all Pathfinder Society events, participation requires membership in Paizo’s Organized Play system and a character created using the Character Creation Guidelines available from the following website, http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety. Please refer to this website for additional information.

PFS Quests, under the Pathfinder Society umbrella, we will be offering walk-up 2  hour mini-events for those who want to just drop by and play a little Pathfinder 2E.

This year, we will be offering we will be offering a PFS Interactive Event for Charity on Sunday afternoon (2pm – 7pm), in which all tables of players are playing the same event at the same time, and whereby actions at one table can and often do impact events at other events. Additionally, there will be another Charity event across multiple slots where the PCs assume roles as military commanders in the Battle for HellKnight Hill.

Starfinder Society (SFS)

Starfinder Society uses Paizo’s Starfinder 2^nd Edition Rules for all their newer stuff, but will be offering a few older SFS 1E events for those who still love playing 1^st Edition Pathfinder. For all Starfinder Society Events, participation requires membership in Paizo’s

Organized Play system and a character created using the Character Creation Guidelines available from the following website,

http://paizo.com/starfinderSociety. Please refer to this website for additional information.

SFS Quests, under the Starfinder Society umbrella, we will be offering walk-up 2  hour mini-events for those who want to just drop by and play a little Starfinder.

This year, we will be offering we will be offering a SFS Interactive Event for Charity on Saturday afternoon (2pm – 7pm), in which all tables of players are playing the same event at the same time, and whereby actions at one table can and often do impact events at other events.

ShadowRun Missions (SRM)

ShadowRun Missions uses Shadowrun 6th Edition Rules. For all Shadowrun Missions Events, participation requires a character created for Shadowrun 6ed using the rules found at https://shadowrunsixthworld.com/ Please refer to this website for additional information.

Legends of Greyhawk (LOG)

Legends of Greyhawk uses the DnD 2024 game systems rules. For all Legends of Greyhawk content. Participation SUGGESTS having a DNDBeyond.com free account for tracking characters and progress in the campaign sessions.More info at: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1892-legends-of-greyhawk-characters-advancement-and and also at https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2024-legends-of-greyhawk-coming-to-a-con-near-you.

 Daggerheart (DAG)

A new epic TTRPG from Darrington Press. Powered by an innovative card and Duality Dice design, Daggerheart blends tactical depth with narrative freedom, empowering each group to make the game their own.

Daggerheart rules are available, along with all other information, at https://www.daggerheart.com/

 Grim Hunt (GH)

A new Organized Campaign offered by Baldman Games set in the GhostFire Games Grim Hollow setting on the world of Etharis: a godless, unforgiving, wartorn world filled with curses, plagues and ghoulish creatures. More information about Grim Hollow can be found at https://ghostfiregaming.com/grim-hollow/ .

Northlands Saga (KPNS)

A new Organized Play offered by Kobold Press, set in their Northlands Worldbook campaign setting using D&D 5.5e and Tales of the Valiant rules. Northlands is based on Norse-inspired tales of Midgard, Asgard, Jottunheim, etc. More information about Northlands Sagas can be found at https://koboldpress.com/ .

Role-Playing Games (Non-Campaign)

Returning for the 40^th year there will be a wide variety of role-playing games including multiple flavors of D&D and Pathfinder as well as Fate, Honey Bears, Daggerheart, Savage Worlds, Shadowdark and more. Every year new systems are created so come on over to experience the new and different. We are on 2^nd floor of Mart building 3, conveniently accessible by elevator, escalator, stairs, habit trail, and teleport. Once there use your handy compass to find the east side of the floor.

We are looking for people on both sides of the game master screen. Both players to explore the worlds created by others, and game masters to create those worlds for others to explore. Non-Campaign means a role playing game where you will play a character provided by the game master for generally one game slot. If you have any questions about the non-campaign role playing options you can contact us at noncampaignrpgs -at- dragoncon -dot- org.

Presented by SunMesa Events, Magic: the Gathering events included for 2026:

Commander Play during all open hours of the Gaming Hall – With a dedicated Command Zone, players can get their 100 Card MTG fix all weekend long. Concierge Service, Random Prizes, and a stacked Commander Package. The Command Zone is where you will find it!

MTG Drafts

Convention League Play – Pay Once, Play all Weekend

Foundations Sealed Bootcamp League – Come learn(and share) tips on building Sealed Decks

Command Zone – Daily, Thursday through Sunday

MTG Sealed including 2HG, 2HG Commander, 4 Pack Sealed, Chaos Mini Master, Trios Box Sealed, Mixed Sealed Plane Effect(With a different effect each round that alters the game!), Re-Prerelease with a variety of packs, and individual sealed events using sets such as Lorwyn Eclipsed, Secrets of Strixhaven and Universes Beyond sets including The Hobbit!

Sealed Commander w/ Preconstructed Decks including Pods and Grand Melee

Disney’s LORCANA is back and better! Included will be constructed and sealed Lorcana events each day!

Sunmesa also will be hosting other TCGs such as One Piece, Riftbound, Star Wars Unlimited and more!

Keep an eye on gaming.dragoncon.org as events are released.

Rose Tatu Productions returns again to Dragon Con to teach and play card-based games throughout the entire con. These games may be fast and light or they can be complex and full of strategy. Also, we will be teaching many games that are played with cards and other tokens. The cards will tell you what they can do, but you decide how best to play each one. We will have many hot games such as Ark Nova, Dune Uprising, Terraforming Mars, Wingspan and Wyrmspan, along with classics like “Vampire: The Eternal Struggle” and “Android: Netrunner”. Come by and learn all these games and more. Scheduled teaching and demo times can be found on the Dragon Con App or in the Dragon Con Gaming Guide. IMPORTANT! Register in advance to save a seat at the table! They do fill up fast. HOT! Come find us upstairs on the 2nd floor of the Mart bldg 3.

Exciting news! Flesh & Blood TCG will be BACK at DragonCon for the 2nd year in a row! Epic 1vs1 fantasy duels in the world of Rathe await! Join us for “Learn to Play” and Booster Drafts and other sealed play!  All experience levels welcome, come enjoy the new modern classic TCG! Looking for a casual game? Sealed or Constructed? Stop by and check us out. Have you heard lots of good things about the game but don’t know how to play it?  Stop by and we’ll teach you the fundamentals.

Other returning popular legacy card games include:

Highlander TCG: There can be only one!

Lord of the Rings TCG: Check out our Cube Draft of one of the most popular licensed games ever we’ll even have Fellowship Block and/or Two Towers block Draft pack events on demand.

Star Trek CCG 1st Edition, 2nd Edition and Tribbles!

We will have 4 full days of Ultimate Werewolf from 12pm until 4am every night!  There will be beginner Werewolf 101 games to help teach the game in a simple format with a capped number of people per game.  We will have themed games such as the All Specials game and Two Villages game, as well as the ever-popular One Night Ultimate Werewolf tournament.  We will also have several play-to-win board games and board game giveaways.  We have a team of experienced moderators available to facilitate and moderate Ultimate Werewolf for your gaming pleasure!

This year we will be bringing back the increasingly popular Blood on the Clocktower!  There will be at least two dedicated rooms and many skilled storytellers ready to set the scene in the town of Ravenswood Bluff. Townsfolk, outsiders, minions, and demons are invited to play Trouble Brewing, Sects and Violets, and Bad Moon Rising!

In the LARP world, After the Sun Sets’ Eventide of Albion will be returning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening.  Players physically act out characters, rather than just describing them, creating a more immersive storytelling experience. Costumes, props, and acting bring the world to life!  New this year, there is no cost to play this LARP!

Werewolf stickers are just $15 for all-weekend access to all social deception gaming and double as Board Game stickers to receive unlimited play in the board gaming area.

We are excited to celebrate 40 years of Dragon Con and hope to see you there!