Appalachian Region Weekly Update
Week of July 5–11, 2026
📋 This Week at a Glance
Happy Independence Day, Pathfinders and Starfinders! Hope you had a great Fourth, wherever you spent it. This week the region settles into a solid rhythm: 30 scheduled sessions across Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
On the Paizo front: no new public information since last week’s restructuring coverage — see the updated note from your RVC below.
We need to say this as plainly as we can: DragonCon volunteer sign-ups have stalled, and the region is at real risk of cancelling roughly 70% of what’s currently planned. See immediately below — this is the single most important thing in this update.
🐉 DRAGONCON IS IN TROUBLE. WE NEED YOU RIGHT NOW.
At current sign-up levels, we are on track to cancel about 70% of what we had planned for DragonCon this year. We are inside the final four weeks before the July 31 deadline to finalize our volunteer roster with DragonCon leadership. Every day that passes without new sign-ups locks in more cancellations.
🚨 Paizo Restructuring — Continued Coverage
📣 Still Nothing New to Report
Another week, another update where we genuinely have nothing new to share. We have not received any additional public information from Paizo beyond what was shared in our June 8 coverage, and as Venture-Officers we are not in a position to speculate or share anything beyond what’s already public — nor would that help anyone. The moment Paizo makes something new public, we will share it with this region as fast as we can put it together. That’s still a promise.
We know these quiet weeks in a row don’t make the uncertainty any easier to sit with. Thank you for your patience, and thank you for continuing to show up at the table while we all wait this out together.
— Joel H, Regional Venture-Coordinator, Appalachian Region
🎲 Gen Con Is Less Than Four Weeks Out
🎲 Gen Con 2026 — July 30 – August 2, Indianapolis, IN
Gen Con is now inside four weeks away, and it’s worth getting excited about even if you’re nowhere near Indianapolis. Paizo traditionally saves its biggest organized play announcements for Gen Con — and historically, this is exactly where Paizo kicks off new seasons of both the Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society campaigns. Combine that with the annual rules-change blog landing July 16 (with changes taking effect at Gen Con) and a major restructuring year for the company, and Gen Con weekend could be one of the most consequential moments for Organized Play in 2026.
You don’t have to attend to care about this one. Watch paizo.com/blog and your regional channels around July 30 — we’ll be covering whatever comes out of it as soon as it’s public.
📢 Regional Announcements & Opportunities
🌱 Memphis Adds a Second Venue
Worth a callout: this week’s schedule shows the Mid-South lodge running games at a brand-new venue, Unplugged Tabletop Games & More, alongside its established sessions at The Cellar. Two venues now active for Memphis-area organized play — great sign of momentum.
🎉 Morgantown, WV – CharCon Is Just Days Away
The Morgantown lodge continues its regular schedule of Pathfinder Society sessions at Wyvern’s Wargames, and is preparing for its first convention appearance at CharCon — July 10–12 at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, WV. That’s just days out now. If you’re in or near the Charleston area that weekend and can help staff organized play, reach out to Joel H or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
📋 GalaxyCon Events — Awaiting Confirmation
We’re still awaiting word from GalaxyCon regarding Pathfinder/Starfinder Society presence at this year’s shows, including the Raleigh event. Organized Play leadership has reached out and the door remains open, but as we get closer to show dates without confirmation, the lead time needed to stand up a full organized play presence gets tighter. If you were planning around PFS/SFS at a GalaxyCon event this year, it’s worth keeping a backup plan in mind. We’ll share an update as soon as we have one.
🚨 Venture-Officer Opening: Charleston, WV — Ground Floor Opportunity
We are working to establish a new lodge in Charleston, WV. The Morgantown lodge is bringing organized play to CharCon this July — but a lodge with roots in Charleston itself is what makes sustained convention support and regular game days possible going forward. If you’re willing to be the person who builds organized play in West Virginia’s capital city, reach out now.
What being a Venture-Officer actually involves: scheduling games at a local venue, welcoming new players, keeping the lodge’s Warhorn page current, and being a point of contact for the region. You don’t need to be an expert — you need to show up and care. The VO Handbook covers everything else.
Contact us at rvcapparegionop@gmail.com or through the Appalachian Region Hub.
🎯 Lodges That Need You at the Table
The single most important thing you can do for organized play in this region is show up regularly and occasionally run a game. These lodges need that from you right now:
- Mebane, NC — Tables are running but attendance is inconsistent and GM support is thin. If you are in the Triangle or Triad area, this lodge needs warm bodies in chairs.
- Charlotte, NC — Real momentum recently — keep it going by showing up regularly, not just for the big weeks.
- Memphis, TN — Two venues now active (see above) — keep that growth going with more players and GMs.
- Nashville, TN — Strong existing interest, real potential. The schedule could be bigger with more GMs willing to step behind the screen.
If you are near any of these cities, reach out through the Lodge Directory or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com to get connected.
🐉 DragonCon 2026 — Final Four Weeks, and the Numbers Are Bad
September 3–7, 2026 — AmericasMart Building 3, Atlanta, GA
We’re going to be completely direct: at current sign-up levels, we are on track to cancel roughly 70% of what we had planned to run at DragonCon this year. DragonCon is the Premier Paizo Organized Play event in the Appalachian Region — five days, thousands of attendees, one of the biggest stages in the country to showcase what Pathfinder and Starfinder Society can be. We do not want to lose most of it to empty volunteer slots.
The volunteer roster needs to be finalized and submitted to DragonCon leadership by July 31 so they have the lead time to build the schedule grid and open ticket presales a month out. That’s inside four weeks from today. Every day that passes without new sign-ups locks in more of that 70%.
- Early sign-ups get first pick of time slots — run what you want, when you want.
- Every table you run may be a player’s very first Society game. Make it count.
- HQ and operations volunteers are the backbone of the whole event: check-in, GM support, slot coordination. Unglamorous work that makes everything else possible.
- You will be part of a well-run regional team with experienced convention leadership behind you.
The DragonCon 2026 Volunteer Form is open right now. Fill it out today. Even a few slots makes a real difference. Questions? Email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🎪 Upcoming Conventions – Next 90 Days
The Regional & National Calendar tracks conventions and game days across the six-state region. If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, contact the hosting lodge or email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🏰 CharCon – Charleston, WV
Dates: July 10–12, 2026
Venue: The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences — Charleston, WV
Website: charcon.org
The Morgantown lodge will be representing the Appalachian Region at CharCon this year — their first convention appearance, just days away. If you’re in or near the Charleston, WV area that weekend and want to help staff organized play tables, please reach out. Email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com or connect through the GeorgiaPFS Discord.
🎲 Gen Con – Indianapolis, IN
Dates: July 30 – August 2, 2026
Venue: Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
Website: gencon.com
One of the largest tabletop gaming conventions in the world — and traditionally where Paizo makes its biggest Organized Play announcements and kicks off new campaign seasons. Watch Paizo and organized play channels closely this year.
🎰 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo – Atlanta, GA
Dates: July 31 – August 2, 2026
Venue: The Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center — Atlanta, GA
Lodge: AtlantaPFS (coordinated by Steve H)
Website: gameatl.com
AtlantaPFS’s volunteer schedule for Southern-Fried is locked in for this year. Come out and support the region’s biggest non-DragonCon convention presence — watch the AtlantaPFS Discord for any last-minute updates.
🐉 DragonCon – Atlanta, GA
Dates: September 3–7, 2026
Venue: AmericasMart Building 3 — Atlanta, GA
Website: dragoncon.org
The Premier Paizo Organized Play event in the Appalachian Region — and currently at risk of losing about 70% of its planned schedule to empty volunteer slots. GM and HQ volunteer recruiting is open now at the DragonCon 2026 Volunteer Form. Roster needs to be finalized by July 31 — we are inside the final four weeks. Early volunteers get first pick of time slots. Do not wait.
🎲 This Week’s Scheduled Games – July 5–11, 2026
The region settles into a solid summer rhythm this week: 30 scheduled sessions across Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia — physical and virtual. Check your lodge’s Warhorn page directly for the most current information and sign up early — some sessions are filling quickly.
Sunday, July 5 – Saturday, July 11
| Date | Time (EDT) | Scenario | System | Lodge / Venue | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jul 5 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | The Blackwood Lost (PFS2 5-02) | PFS2 | Appalachian PFS (Asheville) – The Deck Box (Asheville, NC) | Warhorn |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | The Secluded Siege (PFS2 3-09) | PFS2 | Piedmont Roleplaying Society (Charlotte) – The Mighty Meeple (Charlotte, NC) | Warhorn |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Revolution on the Riverside (PFS2 1-08) | PFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – Paragon Gaming (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Disaster at Dreamlink Labs (SFS2 1-03) | SFS2 | Appalachian PFS (Asheville) – The Deck Box (Asheville, NC) | Warhorn |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Freedom on the Sea (PFS2 7-18) | PFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Level Up Games (Johns Creek, GA) | Warhorn |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Power of Legends (PFS2 6-09) | PFS2 | Raleigh PFS – Game Theory – Duraleigh (Raleigh, NC) | Warhorn |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Against the Unliving (PFS2 Bounty) | PFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – Old Black Mountain Games and Toys (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Spore War, Part 1: Whispers in the Dirt (PFS2 AP 210) | PFS2 | Hampton Roads – Tap N Roll – Newport News (Newport News, VA) | Warhorn |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Invasion’s Edge (SFS2 1-01) | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Online (Fantasy Grounds Unity) | Warhorn |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Within the Prairies (PFS2 4-13) | PFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – The Game Piece (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM | Dacilane Academy’s First Great Prank War (PFS2 4-16) | PFS2 | Upstate SC Pathfinder Society (Greenville) – Firefly | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Friends of the Forest (SFS2 1-11) | SFS2 | Raleigh PFS – Online (Game Theory) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Mystery of the Frozen Moon (SFS2 1-02) | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Online (Fantasy Grounds Unity) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | The Home of Empty Breath (PFS2 7-21) | PFS2 | Durham PFS – Atomic Empire (Durham, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Final Gambit: Part One (SFS2 1-24) | SFS2 | Richmond & Central VA PFS – Online (Richmond Discord) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | The East Hill Haunting (PFS2 3-02) | PFS2 | Durham PFS – Atomic Empire (Durham, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Head-Shot the Rot (PFS2) | PFS2 | Hampton Roads – Atomic Comics Emporium (Hampton Roads, VA) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Final Gambit: Part One (SFS2 1-24) | SFS2 | NC Triad PFS – House of Cards (Winston-Salem, NC) | Warhorn |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Abduction (SFS2 1-09) | SFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – Paragon Gaming (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Return to the Grave (PFS2 4-02) | PFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – Old Black Mountain Games and Toys (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Chitterwood Walks, Part 1: Scrambling the Tribes (PFS2 7-09) | PFS2 | Nashville Organized Play – The Game Keep (Nashville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Seize and Destroy (SFS2 1-07) | SFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – Old Black Mountain Games and Toys (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Take the Bait (SFS2 1-12) | SFS2 | Murfreesboro PFS – The Dragons Hoard (Murfreesboro, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Magic Unleashed (SFS2 1-20) | SFS2 | Raleigh PFS – Game Theory – Wake Forest (Raleigh, NC) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | The Second Confirmation (PFS2) | PFS2 | AtlantaPFS – Level Up Games (Dawsonville, GA) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Breaching the Wreck (SFS2 1-21) | SFS2 | AtlantaPFS – East Atlanta Comics Dice City (Atlanta, GA) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | The Winter Queen’s Dollhouse (PFS2 Quest S2-16) | PFS2 | Mid-South (Memphis) – The Cellar (Memphis, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Rescue in the Wreck (SFS2 1-22) | SFS2 | East TN PFS (Knoxville) – The Game Piece (Knoxville, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Greengold Dilemma (PFS2 Quest S2-25) | PFS2 | Mid-South (Memphis) – The Cellar (Memphis, TN) | Warhorn |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Age of Ashes, Part 4: Fires of the Haunted City (PFS2 AP 148) | PFS2 | Piedmont Roleplaying Society (Charlotte) – Carolina Tabletop Games (Charlotte, NC) | Warhorn |
All times Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Virtual games hosted on each lodge’s platform — check the Warhorn listing for access details. Game listings reflect the regional calendar as of publication; always verify with your lodge’s page for the latest. The schedule is subject to change and new sessions can be added at any time — check the Regional Calendar regularly.
💬 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: @apparvc@dice.camp
- Regional Venture-Coordinator: rvcapparegionop@gmail.com
For individual lodge social media, Discord servers, and Warhorn event pages, visit the Lodge Directory.
🎯 Looking Ahead
CharCon is just days away and the Morgantown lodge will be there for their first convention appearance. Gen Con and Southern-Fried Gaming Expo land at the end of July — and Gen Con in particular is worth watching closely this year. DragonCon is now inside its final four weeks of volunteer scheduling, with the roster due July 31, and without a real turnaround in sign-ups we are looking at cancelling roughly 70% of what’s currently planned.
Memphis’s new second venue and the Charleston, WV opening remain the region’s most exciting structural stories right now. If you’re the person who could help build organized play in Charleston, reach out today.
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 what is happening across the region.
Roll well, Pathfinders and Starfinders. See you at the tables. ⚔️🎆
