Have you ever played a role-playing-game? Heard of one and thought "Hey, I'd like to try that!" Randomly clicked on this event and thought "this looks pretty cool!" Well, you're in the right place. Our team of GMs are running a number of one-shots on Saturday afternoon.
A "one-shot" - is a one off, self-contained story. As such, this is by far the best chance to try an RPG without an extended commitment. All you need is a good imagination - complete newcomers are very welcome! Your GM will be able to guide…
Players: 35/35
Hello and welcome to the Introduction to Role Playing Games event for Welcome Week!.
This post serves as the central "parent" event that will collect all of the individual one-shot posts.
You MUST sign up to the individual one-shot that you'd like to play in, so do please scroll through the events
Intro To RPGs is an afternoon where we run one-shots (self-contained, one-off adventures) in order to introduce and showcase the RPGs element of the society- aimed primarily at incoming students, although everyo…
Players: 104/104
Ok, so they built a shopping centre on top of a park and have ruined village life totally? Well, we'll see about that!
Hello and welcome to what is my final ever Intro to RPGs oneshot! (pause for tears). In this game, you will take control of a Trickster, a being of myth, a scoundrel, a vagabond, a cunning little scrungle, whatever terminology you wish to use. Your mission will be to absolutely menace the hell out of Sir Simon Moleworth and his capitalistic cronies through guile, stealth and possibly Home-…
Players: 1/3
In a world where extranormal horrors prowl the edges of reality, a group of Air Force personnel are relocated to a mysterious airbase where not all is as it seems...
Delta Green is best described as X-Files meets Call of Cthulu by way of Tom Clancy. Players take on the roles of military and civilian operatives who battle against the terrors from beyond and struggle to keep their own minds intact
This is a game with mature themes of horror and is generally quite gritty and pulpy in tone. You may wish to bea…
Players: 1/6
The jellyfish. A simple creature. Floating aimlessly and philosophically in the ocean currents, it appears to have no thoughts at all. But in fact, the mind of the jellyfish is focused on only one aim: fraud
Welcome to Jellyfish Felonies, a game about being a jellyfish and commiting crimes. In a series of increasingly absurd scenes, you will utilise the full capabilities of a somewhat-sentient blob of mostly water in order to steal, embezzle, forge, con, commit arson, and heist your way towards the acquisi…
Players: 4/5
Alpha Complex is a vast community - the labyrinth of plascrete corridors and cramped rooms is all you, and the billions contained within, know. Managing such a large community takes 2 things: 1) ensuring that any present and future betrayal of our friend The Computer (which, I'm sure you'd have no part in) is thoroughly quashed, and 2) providing a source of entertainment to elevate both the emotional and moral spirit of the community. Thus, The Computer came up with an idea; expose traitors for their trans…
Players: 4/5
Strange goings on are afoot in the city of Phlan, and it’s up to you and your fellow adventurers to uncover them in this series of mini adventures. Explore different areas of the city, learn what you can from it’s people, and fight to foil villains and save your lives.
Dungeons and Dragons 5e is a game of high fantasy adventure, where you play as a group of friends or allies looking to get by, get rich, help others, or achieve personal goals by taking on a variety of quests and challenges. You all have ski…
Players: 4/5
Good morning agents,
We have received information that the individual known as the White Bishop will be present at the Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain tomorrow evening. It is unknown why the Bishop is appearing at tomorrow's event, a performance of Mozart's Die Zauberfloete. Your objectives are therefore to ascertain why the White Bishop is present in a Spanish opera house and neutralise him...
Hello everyone! Welcome to my second Intro To RPGs weekend oneshot! This time I'll be running GUMSHOE, an investigativ…
Players: 4/6
Summary: A special collab. event between Warwick Tabletop and Autism at Warwick where you can choose to partake in a one-shot adventure lead by Oli, Toby or Lap over the course of the afternoon. These adventures are tailored for new players so you don't need any experience or character sheets of your own.
Location: Meet up at Humanities Building Entrance, Games are ran in H0.43, H2.03 and H2.44
Timing: 12:00 to 17:00
Stuff you need to bring: Yourself, water, a face mask (unless you're exempt), dice(not com…
Players: 9/18
System:
Dungeons & Dragons 5E is the latest edition of the world's best-known tabletop roleplaying game. Players create characters and go on adventures led by a dungeon master (DM), who controls non-player characters (NPCs), monsters and events in the world. The system is centered around the D20 dice.
Summary:
This is a short 4 hour long one-shot that is for 6 level 1 characters in D&D 5e. It’s theme and simplicity make it suitable for new players. Pre-gen characters with be used.
Setting and Them…
Players: 5/6