NEW Classes and Campaigns at Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe!
Drop-In Dungeons continues to offer our monthly calendar of FREE open-table one-shots and campaigns (scroll down), and we've added (in partnership with Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, 3738 NE Sandy Blvd) a new slate of classes and ticketed RPG campaigns. Click through for details and to register:
Ticketed Premium RPG Campaigns | Oct 12+26, Nov 16+30, & Dec 14+28
Classes/Workshops | Sept 14+21, Oct 12+26, Nov 16+30, & Dec 14+28
Open-Table Monthly Calendar
Drop-In Dungeons runs commitment-free roleplaying adventures for players of all experience levels. Rule books, dice, and pre-generated character sheets are provided so you can jump right in. Our monthly schedule in Portland, Oregon is:
- As available - Wildcard Night at venues throughout Portland; GM's choice of personal favorites, indie darlings, and novelties. We've recently played: 5E D&D, Lasers & Feelings, Mothership, Call of Cthulhu.
- 2nd Monday - Help Action Therapy at Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, 3738 NE Sandy Blvd; a problem-solving and mutual support coffee-talk night for game masters of all systems.
- 2nd Wednesday - Megadungeon Night at Experiment PDX, 1421 SE Stark St.; an ongoing open-table campaign in the classic style, for all comers. Based in the Swords & Wizardry Complete interpretation of original 1970s D&D, but compatible with characters and concepts from the whole first 25 years of the game. This session shares continuity with the 4th Monday game at Birdie Time Pub. A (legal) free PDF of Swords & Wizardry 2E is hosted here: http://irontavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Swords-Wizardry-Complete-revised.pdf
- 3rd Wednesday - Shadowdark Night at Experiment PDX, 1421 SE Stark St.; fantasy dungeon-crawling adventures using Shadowdark RPG, an independent, fast-playing "hybrid edition" using familiar rules from classic and modern D&D. Get the free quickstart PDFs from https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf.
- 4th Monday - Megadungeon Night at Birdie Time Pub, 925 SE Main St.; an ongoing open-table campaign in the classic style, for all comers. Based in the Swords & Wizardry Complete interpretation of original 1970s D&D, but compatible with characters and concepts from the whole first 25 years of the game. This session shares continuity with the 2nd Wednesday game at Experiment PDX.
- 4th Wednesday - Broad Horizons Night at Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, 3738 NE Sandy Blvd; multiple simultaneous tables of non-5E options. Come explore roleplaying beyond D&D! Try a system you've been curious about or bring your players to see what's possible. Always accepting one-shot pitches!
Presently, all Portland games start at 7pm. Birdie Time Pub is restricted to 21+ admission from 7pm to close.
We gently but firmly enforce the following player expectations:- Respect the venue! They make this all possible. Please show your gratitude to our hosts by supporting their business and being courteous to their staff.
- Respect non-player customers! Stay mindful that we’re sharing a public space. Language, behavior, and volume shouldn’t disrupt neighboring tables.
- Respect your Game Master! Even one-shot adventures take long preparation. Aim to be engaged, cooperative, and sporting; one day it could be you running the table!
- Respect your fellow players! Make room for everyone to participate, and never forget you’re talking to a person when you’re interacting with their character.
The Drop-In Dungeons Golden Rule is: If you think there might be a conflict between “what my character would do” and what keeps the game fun for everybody, err in favor of the real people sitting at the table with you.
