The Portal Under the Stars

This game with Judge Rooster is hosted by the Space Coast Adventurer’s Guild at Groundswell Startups in Melbourne, Florida.

Want to play Dungeon Crawl Classics? Here’s your chance! The Space Coast Adventurer’s Guild will be running a oneshot of the game at Groundswell Startups!

Pregenerated characters will be provided.

PRICING

It is $6/per player to play this demo at Groundswell Startups.
It is $4/per player if you have a paid ticket from Space Coast Comic Con 2024 or are a paid monthly supporter of the Guild (via our Ko-Fi or Patreon).

Accessibility

Accessible parking near venue; ramp access; accessible bathrooms; wide doorways to accommodate wheelchairs/scooters; no loose cables across walking areas.
Groundswell has 1 handicapped spot total.

Parking & WiFi

Groundswell has plenty of parking in front of, to the left and right side of the building. You may park in a parking spot, or in the grass.
There is also parking in the park next door that Groundswell uses in case of overflow.
Free WiFi is available.

PLAYER INFORMATION

Experience required: None **This session will be welcoming to players of any experience level.**

Age: 14+

Number of seats available: 5

ABOUT THE ADVENTURE

Glory & gold, won by sword & sorcery!

For long years, you’ve labored in the fields like all the peasants, sweating hot and dirty in the summer, only to shiver under threadbare blankets when winter came. This year’s harvest ended like all the rest, and autumn’s work was hard on Old Man Roberts. When you visited his bedside at the end, he spoke in labored breaths of constellations that hadn’t been seen since he was a young lad.

The last time the Empty Star had risen in the sky, it was more than fifty winters past, he said. Under the light of that strange star a portal had opened by the old stone mounds. He’d seen jewels in there and fine steel spears and enameled armor, but he’d run when the iron men had attacked.

Now, old and dying, he wishes he’d taken the chance on a life of adventure. The Empty Star is once more rising, and a young person with courage could be more than just another peasant – if only they’d take the chance Old Man Roberts hadn’t.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM

DCC is a fast-paced, open-feeling, D20 rules set allowing for epic game experiences without unnecessary tethers. It uses modern game-play while paying homage to the origins of role-playing and the fun that inspired it.

Link to the System!

GAME MASTER INFORMATION

Name: Rooster

Pronouns: He/Him

20+ years as a TTRPG player

10+ years as a Game Master

ABOUT YOUR GM

I am a big fan of the fantasy and sci-fi genres. I enjoy playing various TTRPGs with a passion for independently published game. If you want to get me nerding out ask about my indie RPG collection.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

WHAT YOU NEED:

Nothing, everything will be provided

**Feel free to bring your own polyhedral dice but I will have loaners available at the table.**

WHAT I PROVIDE:

Pregenerated character sheet
Pencils/pens
Polyhedral Dice
Everything required will be provided

GAMEPLAY DETAILS

CONTENT WARNINGS:

Adult Language
Description of Gore/Violence

PROHIBITED CONTENT:

Sexual Themes
Violence Against Children

SAFETY TOOLS USED

Sometimes games have content or situations where a player or GM may feel stressed out, unsafe, or otherwise not having fun. Safety tools are a way for players and GMs to communicate and check-in before, during, and after a game in order to make sure everyone is still having fun, and to provide the right support when needed.

Information on Safety Tools

DURING THE GAME:

Lines and Veils
Open Door
Breaks

AFTER THE GAME:

Debriefing

CHARACTER SHEETS

Pregenrated characters will be provided

PLAYERS CAN EXPECT

Combat/Tactics: (25%)
Roleplay: (25%)
Exploration: (25%)
Puzzles: (25%)