NEW Classes 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 slate of classes for new players and DMs. Click through for details and to register:
Classes/Workshop Dates | 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.
- Wednesday Nights - Star Trek Adventures Campaign at Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, 3738 NE Sandy Blvd; join the crew of a ship in the Strange New Worlds or Next Generations timeframes and boldly go where adventure awaits! The Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition quickstart guide is a free PDF available from Modiphius Publishing here: https://modiphius.net/en-us/products/star-trek-adventures-the-roleplaying-game-second-edition-quickstart-guide-pdf.
- 1st Tuesday - Shadowdark Megadungeon Night 6pm at TPK Brewing Co. 5051 SE Hawthorne Blvd; explore a multi-level megadungeon and massive detailed custom world 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. This session shares continuity with the 3rd Tuesday game also at TPK Brewing.
- 2nd Monday - Help Action Therapy 7pm 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 - OSR Megadungeon Night 7pm 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. A (legal) free PDF of Swords & Wizardry 2E is hosted here: http://irontavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Swords-Wizardry-Complete-revised.pdf. This session shares continuity with the 4th Monday game at Birdie Time Pub.
- 3rd Tuesday - Shadowdark Megadungeon Night 6pm at TPK Brewing Co. 5051 SE Hawthorne Blvd; explore a multi-level megadungeon and massive detailed custom world using Shadowdark RPG. This session shares continuity with the 1st Tuesday game also at TPK Brewing.
- 3rd Wednesday - Shadowdark Night 7pm at Experiment PDX, 1421 SE Stark St.; fantasy hex- and dungeon-crawling adventures using Shadowdark RPG.
- 4th Monday - OSR Megadungeon Night 7pm 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.
Birdie Time Pub is restricted to 21+ admission from 7pm to close.
- 4th Wednesday - Broad Horizons Night 7pm 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! We've recently played: Diesel Empires, Elric!, The Very Good Dogs of Chernobyl.
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-participating venue patrons! Stay mindful that we’re sharing a public space. Language, behavior, and volume shouldn’t disrupt neighboring tables.
- Respect the premise! Aim to be engaged, cooperative, and sporting. Own that during the time we game together, we're accepting partial responsibility for the quality of each others' experience.
- Respect your fellow players! Make room for everyone to participate, allow people their moment, 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.
