🏔️🎃 Appalachian Region Weekly Update
Week of October 18 – October 24, 2026
🎃 Halloween Countdown Edition 🎃
Greetings, Pathfinders and Starfinders! Our thoughts are with anyone across the region still recovering from Hurricane Isaias. If you could use a night at the table, games are running in five of our six states this week. AVL ScareFest and Multiverse both wrap up Sunday, NekoCon and Mythic Con Charlotte are coming into view, and Halloween night at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta is two weeks out.
🚨 Venture-Officer Openings
Officer coverage is still our biggest need. When there aren’t enough officers, scheduling gets erratic as the ones we have get stretched past what’s reasonable, and in the worst case a lodge has to scale back its footprint. The same shortage also limits how many conventions and acquisition events we can staff.
- 🔴 Chattanooga, TN: The lodge cannot become active again without at least one officer. We’re still seeking a VO to help rebuild it. Contact rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
- 🔴 Atlanta, GA: Christopher B now covers Titan Games and Alex H now covers Battle & Brew, which leaves Level-Up Games Johns Creek as the one venue without a dedicated officer.
- 🟡 Charleston, WV: We’re exploring a possible new lodge here, motivated by the turnout we’ve seen and by not wanting to overtax the Morgantown and Vienna officers if Charleston proves too far a drive to cover reliably. If you’re interested in helping build it, reach out!
📢 The State of Organized Play
Paizo’s Organized Play Infinite Sanctioning & Announcements blog from September 21st continues to guide our community:
- Pathfinder Society is not ending. Monthly PFS2 scenario releases wrapped up with #8-07: In the Halls of Dead Justice and #8-08: Treatise on the Study of Clockwork, both released October 7.
- Going forward, regular PFS content comes from Paizo Printables, which begins its spooky Creep Season this October with adventures sized like a current PFS scenario. Paizo plans to wrap that storyline early next year, and has announced a hardcover PFS adventure anthology for 2028.
- Fan-created scenarios can now be sanctioned through Infinite, open since September 21.
- Starfinder Society continues unaffected. SFS #2-07: Attack at the Freemarkets also released October 7.
We’ll pass along solid information as it firms up. What’s certain: this community across all six states isn’t going anywhere.
🎪 Conventions & Events
🎃 Nightmare Weekend Raleigh — Thank You!
Nightmare Weekend Raleigh (presented by GalaxyCon) wrapped up October 11 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Thank you to the Raleigh lodge and everyone who came out to represent us.
🎨 AVL ScareFest — Final Day Sunday, October 18
Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Lake Junaluska, NC. An Asheville lodge event, running October 16–18.
🎨 Multiverse — Final Day Sunday, October 18
Hilton Peachtree City, Peachtree City, GA. AtlantaPFS is not officially present at this event.
🎭 NekoCon — November 6–8, 2026
Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA. Contact the Hampton Roads lodge for volunteer opportunities.
🎲 Mythic Con Charlotte — November 13–15, 2026
Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC. Contact the Charlotte lodge for details.
🎌 Anime Weekend Atlanta — November 19–22, 2026
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA.
🎭 Regional Social Event: Rocky Horror Picture Show — Halloween Night
Saturday, October 31 — The Plaza Theatre, Atlanta, GA. Costumes and audience participation strongly encouraged. Get tickets here.
📢 Regional Announcements
🎲 Columbus Lodge Update
The Columbus, GA lodge continues preparing to get games back on the calendar at Moxie Games.
⛰️ West Virginia
No West Virginia sessions are on the calendar this week. Morgantown’s lodge is still looking for more GMs; if you’d like to run games there, contact rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
🆕 New to Pathfinder or Starfinder Society?
🤗 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, regardless of background, identity, or experience level. All games operate under the Paizo Organized Play Code of Conduct and Community Standards.
Getting Started Resources:
- Create a free Organized Play account at paizo.com
- Find your lodge in the Lodge Directory
- Browse the Regional Calendar for games near you
- Join your lodge’s Discord to connect with other players
🎁 Achievement Points (AcP): New to Organized Play? You get 80 AcP free on your Paizo account to spend on cool boons and character options!
🤝🚨 Volunteer Opportunities
Every one of these is an open, unfilled role right now.
🔴 Highest Priority: Venue & Lodge Coverage
- Chattanooga, TN: Cannot become active without an officer.
- Atlanta, GA: Still needs a VO at Level-Up Games Johns Creek.
- Charleston, WV: Possible new lodge — need someone willing to help build it.
🟡 Convention Volunteers
- NekoCon (Nov 6–8): Contact Hampton Roads lodge
- Mythic Con Charlotte (Nov 13–15): Contact Charlotte lodge
- Marietta the Gathering Interactive Special (Mar 6, 2027): Contact joel@atlantapfs.org
🟢 PAX Unplugged (Dec 4–6, 2026)
Philadelphia, PA. Apply at forms.gle/HpRc9U4ievghzAiR6
Don’t wait to be asked — reach out today. Email rvcapparegionop@gmail.com.
💬 Connect With the Region
- Website: appaopregion.org
- Calendar: Regional & National Calendar
- Lodge Directory: Find Your Lodge
- Contact: rvcapparegionop@gmail.com
- Social: Facebook • X/Twitter • BlueSky
🎯 Looking Ahead
Next up: NekoCon (Nov 6–8), Mythic Con Charlotte (Nov 13–15), Anime Weekend Atlanta (Nov 19–22), and PAX Unplugged (Dec 4–6). Officer coverage remains our biggest need — Chattanooga and Charleston, WV are critical opportunities.
📅 Regional Weekly Schedule — October 18 – October 24, 2026
Check your local lodge’s Warhorn for the most up-to-date schedule and sign-ups.
🍑 Georgia
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Scenario | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Oct 18 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Titan Games & Comics, Smyrna | Star-Crossed Voyages (PFS2 1-09) | Warhorn |
| Mon | Oct 19 | 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Virtual (FGU) | Final Gambit: Part Two (SFS2 1-26) | Warhorn |
| Tue | Oct 20 | 6:00 PM (start) | ABX Comics & Games, Martinez | Intro: Year of Clockwork Mystery (PFS2 8-01) & Dacilane Academy’s Delightful Disaster (PFS2 3-18) — two tables | Contact lodge directly |
| Tue | Oct 20 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Battle & Brew, Sandy Springs | Mountain of Sea and Sky (PFS2 2-02) | Warhorn |
| Wed | Oct 21 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Manuel’s Tavern, Atlanta | What the Road Remembers | Warhorn |
🌲 North Carolina
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Scenario | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Oct 18 | 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | The Mighty Meeple, Concord | Abduction (SFS2 1-09) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | House of Cards, Winston-Salem | A Theft in Riddleport (PFS2 8-04) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Atomic Empire, Durham | Within the Prairies (PFS2 4-13) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Atomic Empire, Durham | Rotten Apples (PFS2 6-06) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Atomic Empire, Durham | Falling Sparks (PFS2 8-06) FULL | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM | To The Table Board Game Cafe | Age of Ashes, Part 4: Fires of the Haunted City (PFS2 AP 148) FULL | Warhorn |
🌴 South Carolina
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Scenario | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Oct 21 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM | Firefly, Columbia | Intro: Year of Clockwork Mystery (PFS2 8-01) FULL | Warhorn |
| Wed | Oct 21 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM | Firefly, Columbia | Tales from the Vast Adventure Anthology (SFS2) FULL | Warhorn |
🌄 Tennessee
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Scenario | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Oct 18 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Paragon Gaming, Knoxville | A Shark’s Guide to Piracy (PFS2 8-05) | Warhorn |
| Sun | Oct 18 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Unplugged Tabletop Games & More, Collierville | Flames of Rebellion (PFS2 1-11) | Warhorn |
| Sun | Oct 18 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Knighthood Games, Cookeville | Bittersweet (SFS2 2-03) | Warhorn |
| Mon | Oct 19 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Old Black Mountain Games, Johnson City | Port Peril Pub Crawl (PFS2 Quest 4) | Warhorn |
| Tue | Oct 20 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Game Piece, Alcoa | Bittersweet (SFS2 2-03) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Paragon Gaming, Knoxville | The Winter Queen’s Dollhouse (PFS2 Quest S2-16) | Warhorn |
| Fri | Oct 23 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Old Black Mountain Games, Johnson City | Rotten Apples (PFS2 6-06) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM | The Dragon’s Hoard, Murfreesboro | The Fey Reclamation (PFS2 8-02) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Old Black Mountain Games, Johnson City | Psychic Echoes (SFS2 1-23) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Game Piece, Alcoa | Falling Sparks (PFS2 8-06) FULL | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM | The Cellar, Bartlett | March of the Dead (from Book of the Dead, PFS2 Standalone) | Warhorn |
🔷 Virginia
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Scenario | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Oct 19 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Tap N Roll, Newport News | Perch of Liberty (PFS2 7-17) | Warhorn |
| Mon | Oct 19 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Tap N Roll, Newport News | Final Gambit: Part Two (SFS2 1-26) | Warhorn |
| Thu | Oct 22 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Atomic Comics Emporium, Hampton | Mean Streets of Shadow Absalom (PFS2 3-19) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Battlegrounds RVA, Midlothian | Freedom for Wishes (PFS2 2-16) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Battlegrounds RVA, Midlothian | The Mosquito Witch (PFS2 1-02) | Warhorn |
| Sat | Oct 24 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Tap N Roll, Newport News | Guilt of the Grave World (SFS2) | Warhorn |
All times Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Check the Regional Calendar for updates.
Stay safe, Pathfinders and Starfinders! May your dice roll true, and may your Halloween be spooky! ⚔️🎃🎲
