AtlantaPFS Weekly Update
🌟 Ready for Liftoff, Pathfinders & Starfinders! 🌟
🚀 DragonCon is just 12 days away, and the excitement is reaching critical mass! The official schedule is LIVE and tickets are now on sale—this is your chance to secure your spot at the most epic gaming convention of the year! With Starfinder 2E already making waves at our local tables and our community expanding even further across Georgia, adventure is calling from every corner of the galaxy! Get your dice ready and your starships fueled! 🎲✨
📣 Current Announcements & Updates
🕊️ Hall of Heroes: We’re continuing work on the “Hall of Heroes” page to honor the memories of those we’ve lost. We’ve reached out to families for approval and contributions. If you have someone you’d like us to recognize, please reach out.
📝 AtlantaPFS Lodge Survey: Our first annual Lodge Survey is still live! Please help us improve by sharing your anonymous feedback. 🔗 Take the survey here
🐉 DragonCon Update: THE SCHEDULE IS LIVE! 🎉 Our final DragonCon gaming schedule has been published on the gaming site and tickets are now on sale! ⚡ URGENT: Some games are already sold out, and Starfinder 2E tickets are selling fast—all sessions of SFS2 1-01 and SFS2 1-02 are completely sold out! Don’t risk missing out on your must-play games by waiting until you arrive at the convention. Secure your tickets NOW to guarantee your spot at the ultimate gaming experience! To find our games, go to the website and click on “Search Events.” In the dropdown that says “Select Area,” choose “Role-Playing Games (Campaign).” Filter by game system if you’re looking for something specific. With both classic Pathfinder and the brand-new Starfinder 2E on offer, this year’s lineup is absolutely stellar!
🏛️ Columbus Lodge Reestablished: We’re thrilled to announce that AtlantaPFS has reestablished our presence in Columbus, GA! After a brief hiatus, we’ve welcomed Dennis B as our new Venture-Lieutenant for Moxie Games in Columbus. They’re using our AtlantaPFS Warhorn page to schedule games as they build up their local community with the goal of eventually standing independently. Welcome back to the AtlantaPFS family, Columbus!
🎲 New Venue Alert: We are now supporting games at a new venue – Meeple Madness in Flowery Branch! Another fantastic expansion bringing organized play closer to even more Georgia gamers.
🔮 Future Expansion: We’ve been approached about potential expansion to East Atlanta Comics as well as supporting Anime Weekend Atlanta in December. We’re currently working out the logistics for availability and feasibility—stay tuned for more details!
📅 The Crazy Book Lady Schedule Change: Beginning in September, we will be changing weekends at The Crazy Book Lady. In September, we will host games the 2nd weekend (to allow DragonCon recovery), and beginning in October, we will be moving to the 1st weekend of the month.
🧾 New Feedback Forms: We’re streamlining communication with brand-new feedback and support forms! You can now directly submit requests, feedback, or concerns here:
• Venue and Event Staff Feedback Form
• Event Feedback Form
• Event or Venue Request Form
• Adventure Request Form
• Chronicle Sheet or Reporting Error Form
• GM Feedback Form
• Player Feedback Form
• Player Game Withdrawal Form
🌟 Lodge Achievements & Recognition
We’ve never highlighted staff changes and achievements in our weekly updates before, but we believe it’s important for transparency and to celebrate the incredible volunteers who make AtlantaPFS possible!
🎉 Congratulations to James R who GMed his 150th table at Manuel’s Tavern on June 18, qualifying him for his 5th Glyph recognition from Paizo! This is an incredible milestone that showcases his dedication to our community. Read more about this special achievement.
🏆 Recent Promotions:
• Alex H has been promoted from Venture-Agent to Venture-Lieutenant! His continued excellence in supporting our community has been recognized with this well-deserved advancement.
👋 New Team Members:
• Steve H has joined our team as Venture-Agent for Level-Up Games Dawsonville
• Chris K has joined our team as Venture-Agent for Manuel’s Tavern
• JT M has joined our team as Venture-Agent for Meeple Madness
• Dennis B has joined our team as Venture-Lieutenant for Moxie Games Columbus
Please join us in congratulating these amazing volunteers who help make our gaming community thrive!
🏛️ Current Venture-Officers & Venues
Physical Venue Coordinators:
| Venue | Venture-Officer(s) |
|---|---|
| Georgia Tech (Atlanta) | Boo F |
| Giga-Bites Cafe (Marietta) | Brienne S |
| Hobbytown USA (Kennesaw) | Will D |
| Level-Up Games (Dawsonville) | Steve H |
| Manuel’s Tavern (Atlanta) | Christopher K, Will H |
| Meeple Madness (Flowery Branch) | JT M |
| Moxie Games (Columbus) | Dennis B |
| The Crazy Book Lady (Acworth) | Joel H |
| Titan Games & Comics (Smyrna) | Liam F, Joel H |
| Wally’s Retro Wonder (Cumming) | Kaiser S |
Virtual Table Top (VTT) Coordinators:
| VTT | Venture-Officer(s) |
|---|---|
| Foundry | Alex H, James R |
| Discord | James R |
| Roll20 | James R, Liam F |
| Fantasy Grounds Unity | Joel H |
Convention Coordinators:
| Convention | Responsible Venture-Officer |
|---|---|
| Dice & Diversions | Alex H |
| MomoCon | Will D |
| Southern-Fried Gaming Expo | James R |
| DragonCon | Joel H |
Lodge Officers:
| Rank | Officer(s) |
|---|---|
| Venture-Agent | Brienne S, Christopher K, Will H, Kaiser S, Steve H, JT M, Liam F, Boo F |
| Venture-Lieutenant | Alex H, Dennis B, James R, Lindsey L, Will D |
| Venture-Captain | Joel H |
🧭 Volunteer Opportunities
We always need volunteers to help as GMs, HQ staff, and support at both big cons and small local events. 👉 Ready to join the team? Fill out the Volunteer Form
🌟 Now Recruiting for Multiverse!
We’re also recruiting volunteers for Multiverse 2025! This exciting convention takes place October 17-19 in Peachtree City, GA. Whether you’re interested in GMing or helping with event coordination, we’d love to have you join our team.
Interested in volunteering for Multiverse? Contact us at joel@atlantapfs.org for more information!
🚀 Starfinder 2E is Here!
The Galaxy Guide for Starfinder 2E is now live, offering a preview of the new mechanics and lore! The full system and Starfinder Society 2nd Edition have officially launched at Gen Con 2025! The Starfinder 2E Player Core is now available, along with the Starfinder 2E Combat Pad, the Player Guide for the Year of Invasion’s Edge, Murder in Metal City, and Era of the Eclipse. Digital tools are also ready with Hephaistos for Starfinder 2E and Archives of Nethys for Starfinder 2E!
We’ve already started running Starfinder 2E locally! Sessions have been successfully held at Manuel’s Tavern and The Crazy Book Lady, with additional sessions scheduled at Hobbytown USA and Titan Games & Comics before DragonCon. The response has been fantastic, and players are loving the streamlined mechanics and exciting new possibilities!
AtlantaPFS will be bringing this exciting new system to our local community at DragonCon (August 28 – September 1)!
We’re planning special Slot 0 sessions for our volunteers prior to DragonCon, so you can get hands-on experience with the new system before the convention begins. Big things are here—get ready to board the drift once again!
Want to jump into Starfinder Society 2nd Edition games? Check out our Starfinder Society 2E games on Warhorn for easy signup!
For those interested in crossover content, check out the Pathfinder Society Character Options page – at the very bottom of the page is sanctioning for Starfinder Content in Pathfinder Society. There are some intriguing options there, but some have a very limited time being available.
🎪 Upcoming Events
🐉 DragonCon (August 28 – September 1, Midtown Atlanta)
📍 Gaming at AmericasMart Building 3
🕒 • Thursday: 7 p.m. – midnight • Friday–Sunday: 9 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–7 p.m., 8 p.m.–1 a.m. • Monday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
🎟️ Schedule is LIVE and tickets are on sale at gaming.dragoncon.org!
We’re also taking part in the DragonCon Charity Drive, supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) this year. This year, we’re introducing our TIP MENU system for at-table donations with in-game rewards!
🎯 TIP MENU — Donate for In-Game Boons! All proceeds benefit NAMI Georgia:
| Donation | In-Game Benefit |
|---|---|
| $1 | Reroll |
| $5 | +5 to a roll (before rolling) |
| $6 | +5 to a reroll (before rolling) |
| $10 | +10 to a roll (before rolling) |
| $11 | +10 to a reroll (before rolling) |
| $20 | Natural 20/Critical Success |
| $25 | Make the GM roll twice and take the worse result |
| $50 AND the goat scream (no scream, no goat, no reward) | Screaming Goat Tier! Gain ALL of the above once |
| Secret Menu Item | Whatever you do, DO NOT ASK YOUR GM about the secret menu item |
We’ll have convenient QR codes at tables for easy donation processing!
🎲 Multiverse (October 17-19, Peachtree City, GA)
📍 More details at multiversecon.org
🕒 Full schedule to be announced
🌟 New Players: Your Welcome Starts Here!
🎉 Welcome to AtlantaPFS!
Whether you’re brand new or returning, we’re excited to have you at the table. Need help getting started? Check out our Welcome Letter.
Key info:
🪄 No long-term commitment needed
🎭 Play any legal character
🤝 GMs are here to help, not gatekeep
📚 Organized Play is cost-friendly and welcoming
👉 Visit our Are You New Here? and Get Involved pages for more!
New Resource: The Onboarding Committee, a volunteer Venture-Officer committee supporting Paizo’s Organized Play program, now has a dedicated space on the Lorespire site with tools to help onboard new players, new GMs, new Venture-Officers, and new Lodges to the Paizo Organized Play Program. Check it out here.
🌐 Connect with Us
• AtlantaPFS Website
• AtlantaPFS on Facebook
• @AtlantaPFS on X/Twitter
• AtlantaPFS on Mastodon
• AtlantaPFS Subreddit
• AtlantaPFS on BlueSky
• GeorgiaPFS Shared Forums
• GeorgiaPFS Discord
💡 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!
📅 Schedule Changes: Our schedules are subject to change due to GM/Player availability as well as competing events at venues. The best way to keep abreast of these changes is to follow our schedule on our Warhorn event page or our Event Calendar. We attempt to schedule 2 weeks or greater in advance of the game date and to cancel 48 hours or greater in advance when we know of an issue.
🎯 Request Support: You can ask for support at events and venues or even request specific scenarios to be run at a venue where you play! Check out our New Feedback Forms section above to submit your requests.
📅 Weekly Game Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Venue | Scenario and Sign-Up Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | August 17 | 12 pm – 5 pm | Titan Games & Comics (Smyrna) | PFS2 6-13: All That Glitters |
| Saturday | August 23 | 11 am – 3 pm | Hobbytown USA (Kennesaw) | SFS2 1-00: Collision’s Wake |
| Saturday | August 23 | 12 pm – 5 pm | Wally’s Retro Wonder (Cumming) | PFS2 6-02: Rain Falls on the Mountain of Sea and Sky |
Note: While nothing has been scheduled at Manuel’s Tavern as of the time this is being posted, we do expect a game to be scheduled on Wednesday, August 20.
🧙 Closing Message
The stars are aligning perfectly for an incredible few weeks ahead! With DragonCon schedule live and tickets on sale, plus Starfinder 2E already making waves at our local tables, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the AtlantaPFS community. Don’t forget to welcome our Columbus friends back to the fold and check out our newest venue in Flowery Branch—our community keeps growing stronger across all of Georgia!
Whether you’re securing your DragonCon tickets, joining us for this week’s adventures, or exploring the new frontiers of Starfinder 2E, adventure awaits at every table. See you at the tables, and may your adventures be as boundless as the galaxy itself! 🚀🎲✨