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| [[https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto|An open table is just that]]. On each game night, anyone can play because while the campaign world is consistent each game session is self-contained and episodic. The DM just creates some places to explore, and the players all decide why their characters are there.  | [[https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto|An open table is just that]]. On each game night, anyone can play because while the campaign world is consistent each game session is self-contained and episodic. The DM just creates some places to explore, and the players all decide why their characters are there.  | 
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| While an open table doesn't necessarily have the focus or intensity of a dedicated campaign with the same player characters each and every night starting with a session zero, it allows players a whole lot of freedom to come and go as they wish, and encourages new styles of play.  | While an open table doesn't necessarily have the focus or intensity of a dedicated campaign with the same player characters, it allows players a whole lot of freedom for players to come and go as they wish, and encourages new styles of play.  | 
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| Please take a moment to look over the [[house rules]] for this series of continuing one-shot adventures.  | Please take a moment to look over the [[house rules]] for this series of continuing one-shot adventures.  | 
|   * [[carmen|Carmen Fircanen]], a tiefling bard |   * [[carmen|Carmen Fircanen]], a tiefling bard | 
|   * [[Deradren|Deradren Teahill]], a halfling bard who looks cute but craves chaos |   * [[Deradren|Deradren Teahill]], a halfling bard who looks cute but craves chaos | 
|   |   * [[Dinku]], an elven warlock who can't escape the voice of their creator | 
|   * [[drandolith|Drandolith The Persistent]], a warlock paladin who seeks answers to his quandry |   * [[drandolith|Drandolith The Persistent]], a warlock paladin who seeks answers to his quandry | 
|   * [[Ebrakas]], a Lizardfolk Circle of Stars Druid |   * [[Ebrakas]], a Lizardfolk Circle of Stars Druid | 
|   |   * [[Felgarth]], a tabaxi barbarian who rages against Mondays | 
|   |   * [[Flint Grumblestone]], a seasoned dwarf who has decided that the last chapter of his life should be meaningful | 
|   |   * [[Freiden]], a cunning human ranger | 
|   * "[[Friend]]," a mysterious Elven Ranger with no memory or name |   * "[[Friend]]," a mysterious Elven Ranger with no memory or name | 
|   * [[geosmin_showups|Geosmin]], an Earth Genasi Fighter/Rogue with a shady past |   * [[geosmin_showups|Geosmin]], an Earth Genasi Fighter/Rogue with a shady past | 
|   * [[Leitra]], a vivacious Tiefling Druid of Spores |   * [[Leitra]], a vivacious Tiefling Druid of Spores | 
|   * [[Lia_showups|Lia Moonbrook]], an Elven Druid/Ranger |   * [[Lia_showups|Lia Moonbrook]], an Elven Druid/Ranger | 
|   |   * [[Maeve]], a halfling swashbuckler with a plan | 
|   * [[Mortimer|Old Man Mortimer aka "Morty"]], a Duergar Monk with crotchety boomer vibes  |   * [[Mortimer|Old Man Mortimer aka "Morty"]], a Duergar Monk with crotchety boomer vibes  | 
|   * [[Perra]] (aka "Grandma"), a seasoned Dragonborn Paladin and grandparent of [[Aida]] |   * [[Perra]] (aka "Grandma"), a seasoned Dragonborn Paladin and grandparent of [[Aida]] | 
|   |   * [[Shenziah]], a clever tiefling wizard | 
|   * [[sora|Sora Silverslash]], a demure Human Paladin |   * [[sora|Sora Silverslash]], a demure Human Paladin | 
|   * [[Terrance|Terrance Lighthand]], a clever Gnome Battlesmith Artificer with his companion Feelix |   * [[Terrance|Terrance Lighthand]], a clever Gnome Battlesmith Artificer with his companion Feelix | 
|   * [[tilly|Tilly Tealeaf]], a tenacious and resourceful Halfling Moon Druid  |   * [[tilly|Tilly Tealeaf]], a tenacious and resourceful Halfling Moon Druid  | 
|   * [[tillytink|Tilly the Tinkerer]], an animated Gnome Artificer  |   * [[tillytink|Tilly the Tinkerer]], an animated Gnome Artificer  | 
|   |   * [[Twelve]], a mute kobold bard | 
|   |   * [[Wally|Wally Willerup]], a stalwart human fighter | 
|   * [[Xiloscient|Xiloscient Ivellios]], an Astral Elf Horizon Walker Ranger |   * [[Xiloscient|Xiloscient Ivellios]], an Astral Elf Horizon Walker Ranger | 
|   * [[Zeshire]], a Tiefling Hexblade with an imp familiar named Alexa |   * [[Zeshire]], a Tiefling Hexblade with an imp familiar named Alexa | 
|   * [[zinmar|Zinmar Everthell]], a Fire Genasi Artificer, [[Uushyi|from a unique plane-spanning island country]] |   * [[zinmar|Zinmar Everthell]], a Fire Genasi Artificer, [[Uushyi|from a unique plane-spanning island country]] | 
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|   * [[Dinku]], an elven warlock who can't escape the voice of their creator |   | 
|   * [[Maeve]], a halfling swashbuckler with a plan |   | 
|   * [[Twelve]], a mute kobold bard |   | 
|   * [[Freiden]], a cunning human ranger |   | 
|   * [[Felgarth]], a tabaxi barbarian who rages against Mondays |   | 
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|   * An Imperial Elven city of powerful magic that lay in the center of an enchanted lake, newly claimed by an evil dragon and her servants as her lair.  |   * An Imperial Elven city of powerful magic that lay in the center of an enchanted lake, newly claimed by an evil dragon and her servants as her lair.  | 
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|   |   * The secret lair of the Lightswallower at the summit of Mt. Gaxto was discovered and its magical "Fulcrum" has been destroyed. | 
| ===== Game Sessions ===== | ===== Game Sessions ===== | 
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|   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_12.pdf |Session 12}} (08/05/2023) Wherein the Showups struggle against an unexpected enemy army in their midst.  |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_12.pdf |Session 12}} (08/05/2023) Wherein the Showups struggle against an unexpected enemy army in their midst.  | 
|   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_13.pdf |Session 13}} (09/02/2023) Wherein the Showups climb a mountain to stop a long-dead sorcerer from drinking the power of the stars dry. |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_13.pdf |Session 13}} (09/02/2023) Wherein the Showups climb a mountain to stop a long-dead sorcerer from drinking the power of the stars dry. | 
|   * Session 14 (09/16/2023) Wherein the threat of the chromatic dragons is fully realized  |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_14.pdf |Session 14}} (09/16/2023) Wherein the Showups venture into a long forgotten secret lair of a psychotic wizard where they wrestle a dragon.  | 
|   * Session 15 (10/07/2023) Wherein our guest DM takes the reins  |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_15.pdf |Session 15}} (10/07/2023) Wherein our guest DM introduces the Showups to the Cult of the Unseeing Eye.  | 
|   * Session 16 (11/04/2023) Wherein our stories begin to come to a close  |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_16.pdf |Session 16}} (11/04/2023) Wherein the Showups find the stolen “Child of Light” hidden within the ancient fortress of Titanhold.   | 
|   * Session 17 (12/02/2023) Wherein we end the stories of the Showups |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_17.pdf |Session 17}} (12/02/2023) Wherein the secret of the elven warlords of Apreea is learned.  | 
|   |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_18.pdf |Session 18}} (12/09/2023) Wherein the Showups finally confront the ancient red dragon Cisnaryth, the Creep of Wyrms, the Scourge of the Old World  | 
|   |   * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_19.pdf |Session 19}} (12/23/2023) Wherein the Showups free a radiant Celestial from the thrall of the Epicurean of the Ghouls | 
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