Appalachian Region Weekly Update
Week of May 17–23, 2026
📋 This Week at a Glance
Greetings, Pathfinders and Starfinders! Welcome to another week of organized play across the Appalachian Region.
This week: MomoCon kicks off Thursday — AtlantaPFS is on the floor at the Georgia World Congress Center May 21–24, and game registration is open through tabletop.events. We continue our push for DragonCon volunteers and have ongoing recruiting needs for Venture-Officers in Chattanooga, TN and Charleston, WV. The Morgantown, WV lodge continues its restart with Learn to Play sessions this month before regular Society play launches in June. And we have 29 scheduled games across the region this week, spread across Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.
📢 Regional Announcements & Opportunities
🎪 MomoCon Starts Thursday – Sign Up Now
MomoCon 2026: May 21–24 – Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
MomoCon is here. AtlantaPFS has a full organized play schedule on the floor this week, and game registration is open now through tabletop.events — not Warhorn. Note that MomoCon is using a per-game charge model this year, so check pricing when you sign up.
Watch the GeorgiaPFS Discord for links and last-minute scheduling updates. If you are in the Atlanta area or making the trip, this is one of the biggest organized play weekends of the spring.
🐘 We’re on Mastodon – Coming Soon
The Appalachian Region has been approved for a Mastodon account. The account is not yet live, but we will share the handle here and across our other social channels as soon as it is. If you are on Mastodon, watch this space.
We are committed to being reachable wherever our community gathers — whether that is Facebook, BlueSky, X, or the fediverse. More ways to follow along means more ways to stay connected to what is happening across the region.
🎉 Morgantown, WV – Lodge Restart Underway
The Morgantown lodge reopening is in progress. Learn to Play sessions are running this month (May), with regular Pathfinder and Starfinder Society play launching in June at Wyvern’s Rest.
If you are in or near Morgantown and want to get involved as a player, GM, or Venture-Officer, reach out through the Appalachian Region Hub or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
📍 Venture-Officer Openings – Chattanooga, TN and Charleston, WV
Two VO recruitment needs remain open and active:
Chattanooga, TN: The Venture-Lieutenant overseeing the Chattanooga lodge has stepped down. The lodge has an existing player community and we need new leadership to help keep games running and the community connected. If you are local and interested — or know someone who is — please reach out.
Charleston, WV: We are working to establish a new lodge in Charleston. With the Morgantown lodge only just restarting and the distance between the two cities, a PFS/SFS presence at CharCon (July 10–12) this year is unlikely — but that makes recruiting in Charleston all the more important. A lodge with local roots is what makes sustained convention support possible going forward. If you are local and interested — or know someone who is — please reach out.
For either opportunity, contact us at rvcapparegionop@gmail.com or through the Appalachian Region Hub. For more on what Venture-Officer roles involve, the VO Handbook is a good starting point.
🎯 Lodges That Need Players and GMs
Beyond the VO openings above, several lodges across the region would benefit significantly from more regular player and GM turnout:
- Mebane, NC – Tables are running but need more consistent attendance and GM support.
- Charlotte, NC – A major metro with room to grow its organized play presence. Con Carolinas (May 29–31) is a great entry point.
- Memphis, TN – Western Tennessee needs both players and GMs to keep Society play visible in the area.
- Nashville, TN – Strong potential; more regular GM support would allow the schedule to grow.
You do not have to be a Venture-Officer to make a difference. Showing up regularly as a player, stepping behind the GM screen occasionally, and helping welcome new faces is the foundation everything else is built on. Reach out to the local lodge or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com if you want to get connected.
🐉 DragonCon 2026 – GM and HQ Volunteer Recruiting
DragonCon 2026: September 3–7, 2026 – AmericasMart Building 3, Atlanta, GA
DragonCon is the Premier Paizo Organized Play event in the Appalachian Region. Five days, thousands of attendees, and one of the biggest opportunities in the region to showcase Pathfinder and Starfinder Society. The scope of what we can offer — number of tables, variety of systems, special events — depends directly on how many GMs and HQ/operations volunteers commit early.
Why volunteer at DragonCon:
- Early volunteers get first pick of time slots.
- Every table you run may be a player’s first Society experience — they are coming from all over the region and beyond.
- HQ/ops staff keep the whole operation running: check-in, slot coordination, GM support.
- You will be part of a well-coordinated regional team with experienced convention leadership.
AtlantaPFS has the DragonCon 2026 Volunteer Form open now. If you are willing to volunteer even a few slots, please sign up early so the team can plan around you. Questions? Email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🎪 Upcoming Conventions – Next 90 Days
The Regional & National Calendar tracks conventions and game days across the six-state region. Below are the conventions coming up through mid-August. If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, contact the hosting lodge or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🎪 MomoCon – Atlanta, GA
Dates: May 21–24, 2026
Venue: Georgia World Congress Center – Atlanta, GA
Lodge: AtlantaPFS
Website: momocon.com
This is it — MomoCon starts Thursday. AtlantaPFS has a full organized play schedule on the floor. Sign up through tabletop.events (not Warhorn); note that a per-game charge applies this year. Watch the GeorgiaPFS Discord for sign-up links and updates.
🎲 Con Carolinas – Charlotte, NC
Dates: May 29–31, 2026
Venue: Hilton Charlotte University Place – Charlotte, NC
Lodge: Piedmont Roleplaying Society
Website: concarolinas.org
Less than two weeks out. The Piedmont Roleplaying Society will be offering Pathfinder and Starfinder Society games. Con Carolinas is also an opportunity to help grow the organized play presence in Charlotte — a lodge that could use more regular support.
🎲 1d4Con – Martinsburg, WV
Dates: May 29–31, 2026
Venue: Holiday Inn Martinsburg – Martinsburg, WV
Lodge: TBD
Website: 1d4con.com
Also the same weekend as Con Carolinas. Organized play support is being evaluated — if you are in the Martinsburg area and interested in helping run Society games at 1d4Con, please reach out to rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
📚 Free RPG Day – June 27, 2026
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Where: Participating local game stores nationwide
Website: freerpgday.com/gamers
Free RPG Day is an annual event where participating stores offer free roleplaying game products and often host special events. Important: stores must order kits in advance — if your FLGS does not appear on the store locator, they are not a participating venue this year. Check the locator now if you are planning around it. Free RPG Day content may only be run on the day itself at a participating venue, or one month later once it clears for general use.
🎲 CharCon – Charleston, WV
Dates: July 10–12, 2026
Venue: The Clay Center – Charleston, WV
Lodge: TBD
Website: charcon.org
With the Morgantown lodge only just coming back online and the distance between Morgantown and Charleston, a PFS/SFS presence at CharCon this year is unlikely. This is precisely why recruiting locally in Charleston is such a priority — a lodge rooted in the Charleston area is what makes long-term convention support possible. If you are in or near Charleston and interested in helping build that foundation, now is the time to get involved. Contact us at rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🎲 Gen Con – Indianapolis, IN
Dates: July 30 – August 2, 2026
Venue: Indiana Convention Center – Indianapolis, IN
Website: gencon.com
Gen Con is one of the largest tabletop gaming conventions in the world and a major event on the national organized play calendar. If you are attending, keep an eye on the Paizo and organized play channels for details on Society events and Paizo’s presence at the show.
🎰 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo – Atlanta, GA
Dates: July 31 – August 2, 2026
Venue: The Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center – Atlanta, GA
Lodge: AtlantaPFS
Website: gameatl.com
A mix of board games, pinball, classic arcade machines, and tabletop RPGs under one roof. AtlantaPFS is planning organized play support; a call for GMs and HQ volunteers is expected soon as the schedule is finalized.
🎲 This Week’s Scheduled Games – May 17–23
The region has 29 scheduled games this week across Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia — physical and virtual. The table below reflects what is confirmed on lodge Warhorn pages and the regional calendar as of publication. Check your lodge’s Warhorn page directly for the most current information and to sign up.
| Date | Time | Scenario | System | Lodge / Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 17 | 12:00 PM EDT | PFS2 6-07: A God Falls Where Magic Fails | PFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Titan Games & Comics (Smyrna, GA) | Warhorn |
| Sun, May 17 | 12:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-02: Mystery of the Frozen Moon | SFS2 | Appalachian PFS – The Deck Box (Asheville, NC) | Warhorn |
| Sun, May 17 | 1:30 PM EDT | SFS2 1-03: Disaster at Dreamlink Labs | SFS2 | Piedmont Roleplaying Society – The Mighty Meeple (Concord, NC) | Warhorn |
| Sun, May 17 | 2:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch of Liberty | PFS2 | East TN Pathfinder Society – Paragon Gaming (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sun, May 17 | 3:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch of Liberty | PFS2 | Cookeville Pathfinder/Starfinder Society – Knighthood Games (Cookeville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sun, May 17 | 5:00 PM EDT | PFS2 4-05: The Arclord Who Never Was | PFS2 | Appalachian PFS – The Deck Box (Asheville, NC) | Warhorn |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-09: The Chitterwood Walks, Part 1: Scrambling the Tribes | PFS2 | Richmond & Central VA – One Eyed Jacques (Richmond, VA) | Warhorn |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:00 PM EDT | PF2 Bounty 21: Against the Unliving | PFS2 | East TN Pathfinder Society – Old Black Mountain Games and Toys (Johnson City, TN) | Warhorn |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-02: Shipyard Sabotage | PFS2 | Pathfinder & Starfinder Org Play of Hampton Roads – Tower of Games (Newport News, VA) | Warhorn |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 Intro 1: The Second Confirmation | PFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Level Up Games (Johns Creek, GA) | Warhorn |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch of Liberty | PFS2 | Raleigh Pathfinder Society – Game Theory (Duraleigh, NC) | Warhorn |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch Of Liberty | PFS2 | Garden River Lodge – ABX Comics & Games (Martinez, GA) | Garden River Lodge |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 4-01: Year of Boundless Wonder | PFS2 | Garden River Lodge – ABX Comics & Games (Martinez, GA) | Garden River Lodge |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-18: Midnights in Maro | SFS2 | East TN Pathfinder Society – The Game Piece (Alcoa, TN) | Warhorn |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch of Liberty | PFS2 | Richmond & Central VA – Virtual (Online) | Warhorn |
| Wed, May 20 | 6:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-21: Breaching the Wreck | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Foundry VTT (Virtual) | Warhorn |
| Wed, May 20 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2: Tanuki Trouble | PFS2 | NC Triad PFS – Firefly (Winston-Salem, NC) | Warhorn |
| Wed, May 20 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2 4-13: Within the Prairies | PFS2 | NC Triad PFS – Firefly (Winston-Salem, NC) | Warhorn |
| Wed, May 20 | 6:30 PM EDT | PF2 Adventure: Crown of the Kobold King, Ch. 3: Hungry are the Dead | PFS2 | NC Triad PFS – Firefly (Winston-Salem, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2: The Dacilane Academy’s Show Must Go On | PFS2 | East TN Pathfinder Society – Paragon Gaming (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 7-17: Perch of Liberty | PFS2 | NC Triad PFS – House of Cards (Winston-Salem, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-22: Rescue in the Wreck | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Foundry VTT (Virtual) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2: The Dragon’s Plea | PFS2 | Pathfinder & Starfinder Org Play of Hampton Roads – Atomic Comics Emporium (Newport News, VA) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:30 PM EDT | SFS2 1-17: Corpse Fleet Conflict | SFS2 | Durham Pathfinder Society – Atomic Empire (Durham, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2 3-06: Struck by Shadows | PFS2 | Durham Pathfinder Society – Atomic Empire (Durham, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:30 PM EDT | PFS2 2-22: Breaking the Storm: Excising Ruination | PFS2 | Durham Pathfinder Society – Atomic Empire (Durham, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 7:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-18: Midnights in Maro | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Manuel’s Tavern (Atlanta, GA) | Warhorn |
| Thu, May 21 | 7:00 PM EDT | SFS2 1-11: Friends of the Forest | SFS2 | Raleigh Pathfinder Society – Virtual (Online) | Warhorn |
| Fri, May 22 | 6:00 PM EDT | PFS2 3-08: Foundation’s Price | PFS2 | East TN Pathfinder Society – Old Black Mountain Games and Toys (Johnson City, TN) | Warhorn |
All times Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Virtual games hosted on each lodge’s platform — check the Warhorn listing for access details. Sign-up links go to the lodge’s main Warhorn page where a direct session link is not available. Game listings reflect the regional calendar as of publication; check your lodge’s Warhorn for the latest.
💬 Connect With the Region
- Regional Hub Website: appaopregion.org
- Regional & National Calendar: Regional and National Calendar
- Lodge Directory: Find Your Lodge
- Facebook: Appalachian Region Organized Play
- X (Twitter): @AppaRegionOP
- BlueSky: @apparegionop.bsky.social
- Mastodon: Coming soon — account approved, launching shortly
- Regional Venture-Coordinator: rvcapparegionop@gmail.com
For individual lodge social media, Discord servers, and Warhorn event pages, visit the Lodge Directory.
🎯 Looking Ahead
MomoCon is this week. Con Carolinas and 1d4Con land May 29–31. Free RPG Day is June 27 — check the store locator now if you are planning around it. CharCon is July 10–12 and needs Charleston-area support to make it happen. Gen Con and Southern-Fried Gaming Expo both land at the end of July. DragonCon recruiting is open. Morgantown’s restart continues. And several lodges across the region need players and GMs to show up and keep tables firing.
There are a lot of ways to contribute to organized play in the Appalachian Region right now — from sitting down at a local table to volunteering for a convention to stepping into a VO role in a community that needs leadership. The update is here to help you see where you are needed most.
Lodge leadership and VOs: If your lodge has news, milestones, or events to share in a future regional update, email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com. The more you share, the better we can spotlight the great things happening across the region.
Roll well, Pathfinders and Starfinders. See you at the tables. ⚔️🌟
