Appalachian Region Weekly Update
🎲 Exciting Growth Across the Region! 🌟
Greetings, Pathfinders and Starfinders! This week brings fantastic news of expansion and growth across the Appalachian Region. We’re excited to share updates about new venues and lodges joining our organized play community. From Georgia to North Carolina, our six-state region continues to thrive and welcome new players to the table!
Whether you’re a longtime veteran or just discovering Pathfinder and Starfinder Society, this is an exciting time to be part of our regional community. Let’s dive into this week’s updates!
📢 Current Announcements & Updates
📅 Explore the Regional Calendar
Don’t forget to check out our Regional and National Calendar to see game days happening across all six states in the Appalachian Region, plus upcoming conventions and special events. The calendar is continuously updated as lodges schedule new sessions and events.
Whether you’re in your home lodge or exploring a new area, the regional calendar helps you stay connected to organized play wherever you go in the Appalachian Region. Traveling for work or visiting family? Find games near you on the calendar!
🎯 This Week Across the Region
This week we’re celebrating significant growth in our regional organized play community! Two major announcements highlight the expansion happening across the Appalachian Region:
🍑 Georgia: Atlanta Lodge Expands to Johns Creek!
The Atlanta Pathfinder and Starfinder Society Lodge is thrilled to announce the addition of Level-Up Games (Johns Creek) to our official venue list! This expansion brings organized play to the Johns Creek area and increases accessibility for players in the northern Atlanta metro.
Venue Details:
- Location: Level-Up Games (Johns Creek)
- Address: 9945 Jones Bridge Rd #103, Alpharetta, GA 30022
- Phone: (678) 587-5554
- Launch Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Initial Schedule: Thursday evenings (check Warhorn for specific times)
- Goal Schedule: Saturday daytime sessions
🌟 Seeking a Johns Creek Venue Coordinator!
To help this new venue thrive and transition to Saturday daytime gaming, the Atlanta lodge is actively seeking a dedicated volunteer to serve as Venture-Officer for the Johns Creek location. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the local organized play scene and build community in the Johns Creek area!
What the role involves:
- Acting as primary contact and organizer for sessions at Johns Creek
- Working with the store and regional coordinator to fill GM slots
- Welcoming new players and fostering an inclusive environment
- Coordinating the transition to Saturday gaming
If you’re interested in stepping up as a Venture-Officer or GMing at the new location, please reach out to Atlanta lodge leadership. Your participation is key to making this expansion successful!
For complete details about the expansion and volunteer opportunities, visit the Atlanta lodge announcement.
🌲 North Carolina: Welcome to Marion!
We’re excited to announce the formation of a new Pathfinder and Starfinder Society lodge in Marion, North Carolina! This expansion brings organized play to the McDowell County area and provides a new gaming hub in western North Carolina.
Lodge Details:
- Leadership: Kim Souva (Venture-Lieutenant)
- Status: Launching soon!
- Venue: Details coming soon
- Game Sign-ups: Warhorn page will be established and linked shortly
We’re thrilled to welcome VL Kim Souva to the regional Venture-Officer team! Kim will be coordinating organized play in Marion and building the local gaming community. Stay tuned for venue information, game schedules, and the Warhorn sign-up page.
If you’re in the Marion area or western North Carolina, keep an eye on future regional updates for launch details. Welcome to the Appalachian Region organized play community, Marion!
Have news to share? Lodge leaders across Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia—we want to hear from you! Submit your updates, announcements, and achievements for inclusion in future weekly posts. Let’s celebrate our regional community together!
🤝 Safe, Welcoming Tables for All
Everyone is welcome at our tables. Pathfinder and Starfinder Society organized play is committed to providing a safe, fun, and inclusive gaming environment for all participants worldwide. Whether you’re a veteran player, a first-time gamer, young or old, regardless of background, identity, or experience level—there’s a seat at our table for you.
All Pathfinder and Starfinder Society games operate under the Paizo Organized Play Code of Conduct and Community Standards. We expect all participants—players and GMs alike—to treat each other with respect and work together to create positive, memorable gaming experiences.
We do not tolerate: harassment, discrimination, intimidation, unwelcome contact, or behavior that makes anyone feel excluded or threatened. Inappropriate conduct includes, but is not limited to, harassment or discrimination based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender expression/identity, race, religion, sexuality, or any other reason.
If you experience or witness problematic behavior: Please bring it to the attention of the GM, Event Organizer, or any Venture-Officer. You can also contact your local lodge leadership, the Regional Venture-Coordinator, or report directly to Paizo at organizedplay@paizo.com. Your concerns will be taken seriously and addressed promptly.
Our commitment: These standards apply at every organized play table worldwide. We strive to resolve issues at the table level when appropriate, but we will not hesitate to remove anyone whose behavior violates our community standards. Gaming should be fun and welcoming for everyone—that’s the foundation of organized play.
🆕 New to Pathfinder or Starfinder Society?
Welcome to organized play! Whether you’re brand new to tabletop RPGs or a veteran player exploring Pathfinder or Starfinder Society for the first time, we’re here to help you get started.
Getting Started Resources:
- Browse the Lodge Directory to find a lodge near you
- Check the Regional Calendar for upcoming game days
- Create a free Organized Play account at paizo.com
- Connect with your local lodge through their Discord, Facebook, or Warhorn links
- Visit individual lodge websites for detailed getting-started guides and local resources
Don’t have a character yet? No problem! You can use an iconic pregenerated character to try out the game before committing to building your own. GMs will have pregens available at the table. If you’d prefer to create your own character, your local lodge’s GMs and volunteers are happy to help—just arrive a little early and let them know you’re new.
🤝 Volunteer Opportunities
The Appalachian Region thrives because of dedicated volunteers who GM games, coordinate venues, organize conventions, and support their local communities. Whether you’re interested in becoming a Venture-Officer or simply want to help your lodge grow, there are opportunities throughout the region.
Interested in Lodge Leadership?
We believe in promoting from within our volunteer ranks. Most Venture-Captains and Venture-Lieutenants started as dedicated GMs who built strong relationships within their communities before taking on leadership roles.
The path typically begins with:
- Volunteering as a GM in your local lodge
- Building experience and relationships within the community
- Demonstrating reliability and dedication to organized play
- Working alongside current Venture-Officers to learn the role
Contact your local lodge leadership or the Regional Venture-Coordinator to learn more about volunteer opportunities in your area. You can also check out the Lorespire Onboarding resources to learn about Venture-Officer roles.
📅 Upcoming Regional Conventions
Mark your calendars for these upcoming conventions featuring Pathfinder and Starfinder Society organized play!
🎌 Anime Weekend Atlanta
December 18-21, 2025
Georgia World Congress Center Building C
More details at awa-con.com
Our final event of 2025! Join us at Anime Weekend Atlanta for an amazing opportunity to introduce organized play to the anime gaming community. This is a fantastic event to close out the year and bring new players into our hobby.
🎮 MarsCon
January 16-18, 2026
Holiday Inn Virginia Beach – Norfolk
5655 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
More details at marscon.net
Start the new year with gaming in Virginia Beach! MarsCon features Pathfinder and Starfinder Society organized play throughout the weekend.
🎲 SCARAB
January 16-18, 2026
South Carolina State Museum
301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
More details at tabletop.events/conventions/scarab-2026
Join us at SCARAB in Columbia for a weekend of tabletop gaming! Pathfinder and Starfinder Society games will be running throughout the convention.
🎲 Dice & Diversions
January 23-25, 2026
More details at diceanddiversions.com
Continue the new year gaming! This fantastic gaming convention will feature Pathfinder and Starfinder Society games throughout the weekend. Volunteer opportunities and game schedules will be posted as we get closer to the event.
❓ Did You Know?
🎁 Achievement Points (AcP): New to Organized Play? You get 80 AcP free on your Paizo Organized Play account to spend on cool boons and character options! These points let you customize your characters and unlock special options right from the start.
🗺️ Regional Play: The Appalachian Region covers six states with dozens of active lodges. No matter where your travels take you within Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Georgia, there’s likely a game happening near you!
🚀 Two Great Systems: Whether you prefer fantasy adventures in Pathfinder Society or sci-fi action in Starfinder Society, both systems are active throughout the region. Many lodges run games for both systems—check your local schedule!
💬 Connect With the Region
- Regional Hub Website: appaopregion.org
- Regional Calendar: Regional and National Calendar
- Lodge Directory: Find Your Lodge
For individual lodge social media, Discord servers, and Warhorn event pages, visit the Lodge Directory to find contact information for your local community.
🎲 Until Next Week, Pathfinders!
What an exciting week of growth across the Appalachian Region! From Atlanta’s expansion into Johns Creek to the formation of the new Marion lodge in North Carolina, our organized play community continues to thrive and welcome new players. These expansions represent the dedication of volunteers throughout the region who work tirelessly to bring amazing gaming experiences to their local communities.
If you’re in the Johns Creek area, mark your calendar for Thursday, December 4, when Level-Up Games launches Pathfinder and Starfinder Society gaming. And if you’re in western North Carolina, stay tuned for more details about the Marion lodge launch!
As we head into December, don’t forget that Anime Weekend Atlanta is just a few weeks away—December 18-21 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Whether you’re planning to GM, play, or help introduce new players to organized play, we’d love to see you there for our final big event of 2025!
Thank you for being part of this vibrant regional community. Your GMs work hard to bring great adventures to tables across six states, and your participation makes it all worthwhile. We look forward to sharing more news and updates with you next week!
Have lodge news to share? Lodge leaders, don’t forget to submit your updates, announcements, and achievements for inclusion in future weekly posts. Let’s celebrate our regional community together!
Roll well, friends, and we’ll see you at the tables across the Appalachian Region! ⚔️🌟