🐉 DRAGONCON WEEK IS HERE, PATHFINDERS & STARFINDERS! 🐉
🚀 The countdown has reached single digits—DragonCon is just 5 DAYS AWAY! The anticipation is at maximum warp, our volunteers are ready, and the gaming halls are about to come alive with the sound of dice hitting tables and starships jumping into the drift! This is THE week we’ve been building toward, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this incredible adventure with all of you. Plus, with Starfinder 2E officially launched and ready for action, this DragonCon promises to be absolutely legendary! 🎲⭐
📣 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 now have the images we need for the entries, and the page will be built after DragonCon. 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
📢 Discord Server Changes: There will be changes coming to the shared Discord server in January. Check the Announcements channel of the Discord Server for all the details.
🎲 Columbus Lodge Restarting: We’re excited to announce that the Columbus Lodge is restarting! Pathfinder Society organized play is returning to Moxie Games in Columbus under the leadership of our new Venture-Lieutenant, John B. Welcome back to the community, Columbus gamers!
🐉 DRAGONCON IS THIS WEEK! The volunteer period has ended, and our final schedule has been submitted!
Finding Our Games: The CampaignRPG game schedule should be posted to gaming.dragoncon.org very soon—keep checking!
How to Find Us: Once the schedule is live, go to the website and click “Search Events.” In the dropdown that says “Select Area,” choose “Role-Playing Games (Campaign).” You can further filter by selecting your preferred game system in the “Select Game System” dropdown.
🎲 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.
📅 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 • John 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) | John 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, James R, Lindsey L, Will D, John B |
| 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!
Now Available: • Starfinder 2E Player Core • Starfinder 2E Combat Pad • Player Guide for the Year of Invasion’s Edge • Murder in Metal City • Era of the Eclipse
Digital Tools Ready: • Hephaistos for Starfinder 2E • Archives of Nethys for Starfinder 2E
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 🕒 Schedule: • 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.
DragonCon Charity Drive: We’re supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) this year with our exciting 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 24 | 12 pm – 5 pm | Titan Games & Comics (Smyrna) | SFS2 1-00: Collision’s Wake |
| Monday | August 25 | – | – | – |
| Tuesday | August 26 | – | – | – |
| Wednesday | August 27 | TBD | Manuel’s Tavern (Atlanta) | Something special may be brewing… 👀 |
| Thursday | August 28 | DRAGONCON BEGINS! | AmericasMart Building 3 | 🐉 |
| Friday | August 29 | DRAGONCON! | AmericasMart Building 3 | 🐉 |
| Saturday | August 30 | 12 pm – 5 pm | Moxie Games (Columbus) | PF2 Adventure: Crown of the Kobold King, Chapter 2 |
| Saturday | August 30 | DRAGONCON! | AmericasMart Building 3 | 🐉 |
🐉 Closing Message
This is it, Pathfinders and Starfinders—DRAGONCON WEEK! Five days until we converge on downtown Atlanta for the ultimate gaming adventure. Whether you’re joining us at the convention tables, exploring the new frontiers of Starfinder 2E, or diving into a classic adventure at one of our local venues, this week marks a pivotal moment in our community’s journey. The energy is electric, the dice are ready, and our amazing volunteers are prepared to make this the most memorable DragonCon yet!
For those attending DragonCon: prepare for an epic adventure across multiple galaxies and countless worlds. For everyone else: don’t worry—we’ll bring back stories that will inspire adventures for months to come!
The dice are calling, the stars are aligned, and DragonCon awaits! See you at the tables! 🚀🐉🎲