Panel Descriptions

Friday November, 14th

Direbrook portals have been opened!
Join Clickclacksnac (professional Actual Play performer, writer and storyteller, and Safety Coordinator on the CRIT Award winning channel Feywild and Out, and Plus Size Baddie ™️) as fae goes over the typical mistakes of writing and portraying robust, plump, and curvy characters in TTRPGS and Writing. What can we do better and how can we bring justice to these characters that are typically pushed out of the spotlight light due to their physique? Let’s work together to make your plus size characters fully rounded out! (Pun Intended.)
Finish your costume off with a headdress designed by you! We bring the goodies & glue guns, you bring your imagination!
There’s trouble brewing in Direbrook, and only you can stop it! Join up to 14 other villagers in this social deduction game where everyone has a special power and death is not the end. Waking up one morning, you see blood oozing down the steps of the clocktower. Your beloved Storyteller has been murdered, and it’s up to the town to find the wicked demon responsible. But treachery abounds—the minions of darkness lurk among you, leading you astray with lies and trickery. Will you find the demon before it is too late…or will they kill and kill until your town is but a memory?
No experience necessary; we will teach the game before we play.
It’s been four years since all of the children of Casimir Peak have gone missing. New children who have been birthed in that time have all disappeared on the eve of their fourth birthday. Some say the children are still alive to this day, wandering within the woods, hoping one day to return home. Those that know better understand that once those children entered the woods, they became the Hollow Stone’s Children.
The King has ruled for 15 years but that ends today, the hungry masses have laid siege to the palace. The people's fury has come; they don't just want justice, they want blood! You are one of the young Queen's Musketeers. Charged with getting the Queen safely from the roar of the angry mob but also court schemers who would see her killed! Swing from chandeliers trade razor-sharp quips over clashing steel, and make your stand with pistol, blade, and unwavering honor. All for One! One For All!
At the edge of a vast magical wasteland, lurks the town of Sorrow's End. The last bastion against the untold horrors of the Wastes. An adventurer's town, charged with guarding the rest of the land from the evils of the Wastes. When a toxic mist flowing from the town's many graveyards begins killing citizens, while strangely leaving them alive, it's race against the clock to discover it's source. Before Sorrow's End falls.
Check out the Variety Show with performances by a variety of beings.
Have a cat that likes to eat all your plants? Don't have room to put a plant in a room? Want to make your bathroom look like a rainforest? This panel will teach you a basic Macrame knot and techniques for making a plant sling you can elevate your plants with.
When the eclipse the preacher had been warning us about swallowed the sun, the people of Salvation were taken by a sort of madness. The weak willed began acting on their darkest impulses. In a matter of hours, the streets ran with blood. On the third day, a blaphemous chorus could be heard coming from the old church and the dead began to rise. You have been sent by the local Lord to investigate and there is no way you can be prepared for what awaits you…
Face the Wheel of Madness - Experience the Merry Go Round of Mortality
Characters will be provided - Rules will be taught - Every possible content warning (except sexual assault will not be described or referenced in any way)
Prizes will be given - A mess will be made - Wear clothes you don’t mind getting - soiled…
Local representatives of Portland's vampire clans invite you to join us for an immersive tea, where you can ask questions and discover where your true allegiances lie.
There’s trouble brewing in Direbrook, and only you can stop it! Join up to 14 other villagers in this social deduction game where everyone has a special power and death is not the end. Waking up one morning, you see blood oozing down the steps of the clocktower. Your beloved Storyteller has been murdered, and it’s up to the town to find the wicked demon responsible. But treachery abounds—the minions of darkness lurk among you, leading you astray with lies and trickery. Will you find the demon before it is too late…or will they kill and kill until your town is but a memory?
No experience necessary; we will teach the game before we play.
Join us for some Karaoke at your own discretion.
A restless spirit cries out for justice from beyond the veil! In Mysterium, one player becomes the ghost, sending cryptic visions to psychic investigators who must decipher the clues and uncover the truth behind a grisly murder. Will you interpret the dreamlike omens before the final hour strikes or let the spirit fade into eternal unrest?
A series of themed pub quizzes hosted by the eccentric Quizmaster Terra! Theme is: Moons and Monsters
A miniature bottle of spooky!
Welcome to Spookvale, a town where all kinds of magical creatures live in peace. But something sinister is afoot, humans have disguised themselves as monsters and infiltrated the town to hunt the towns people!
Each night, the humans choose a monster to “capture,” and each day, the town gathers to root out who among them might secretly be human and banish them.

Saturday November, 15th

In this workshop you will learn easy, magical moves in a few different styles that you can use while traversing dimensions. Whether you have already opened a few portals or wish to learn how, whether you have stepped into the aether before or want to see if you have a talent for it - this workshop is for you!
The Void Witch has been opening portals for as long as she can remember, both in solo and group ritual performances, with her current dance medium based mostly in fusion belly dance and flow arts. Lorraine has focused on the mortal dance forms of Modern, Jazz and Hip Hop with strange Burlesque movements thrown in. Both have extensive experience in creating choreography and working with various troupes. Together these two spell-casters will show how simple intention setting can be paired with basic dance moves to create something powerful.
Please feel free to bring water and dress in comfy clothes. Note: all abilities welcome, modifications and chairs will be offered for any who want or need them.
The panel will go over how to start of designing and building your own cosplay whether it be from a known character or your own original character. We will go over how to plan out your character, gathering supplies and some tips and tricks (cosplay 101), how to choose poses for pictures and bring your character. The two panelist will go over their experience building monster cosplays and have the floor open for questions and participation from the attendees.
Fan Fiction is a staple in many fandom spaces, but where can we trace it back to? What were the first fanfics posted on fanfiction.net? AO3? Wattpad?! All these questions (and more) answered with a vital history lesson that focuses on one branch of many fandoms.
Sometimes a pouch is just a pouch, but don't bet on it
Create a fairy crown from flowers, ribbon, and other fun materials
Mabuhay! You’ve heard about vampires, ghouls, ghosts and demons. You’re probably even familiar with Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mythology. But did you know The Philippines is rich with its own mythological lore? Join us as we discuss the fascinating creatures, gods, goddesses, and queer representation throughout history!
Trapped in a nightmare of shadows and steel, you must Escape the Dark Castle or perish within its cursed halls. Work together to face grotesque monsters, deadly traps, and grim choices in this atmospheric, story-driven adventure.
If you don’t know where to start when planning on using Safety Tools, or wanting more and new tools to use? Let Clickclacksnac, professional Actual Play Performer and Safety Coordinator for the CRIT Award winning channel Feywild and Out, guide you through easy tips and free to use tools that will immediately keep you and your tablet’s dire situations consensual!
Drop in and make yourself a shiny! All supplies provided to make yourself a bracelet, earrings (standard or clip-ons), or necklace with trinkets, beads, and of course LOTS of buttons.
(Monetary donations to help pay for supplies are appreciated but not required.)
Set in the Cowboy Bebop universe, Mars has placed a bounty on two hackers/anarchs the Meow Meow twins. Morgan and Molly two brilliant anarchists, barely out of their teens, have sparked a revolution that’s echoing through the farthest reaches of the solar system. It's your job cowboy to bring them in or get wrecked trying! Welcome to Mars' wildest chase. See you Space Cowboy…
You are part of a small circle of wraith in the city of London during the Blitz. The city has become a dark and dangerous place, both in the skinlands and the shadowlands. The horrors of war break open nihils, releasing specters onto the streets. And a local oracle has predicted something even worse coming with nightfall. You have haunts and fetters in this city. Can you keep them safe through the night? Can you save yourself? Can you, even maybe, break all the rules and save the living?
22-1992, NORTHPOINT. Sparks FLY when your immortal boss and their elven ex accidentally cross paths during the morning rush. Amidst the frenzy of the Winter Solstice and Ash'olk's Pilgrimage, you and your crew of baristas are going to make sure your favorite boss gets a Second Chance at True Love. Rules taught, characters provided. UpTooLateGames.com
Join Quizmaster Terra for his second tavern quiz of this year's gathering! Theme is: Magic and Technology
Join The Smoking Dragons, a live streaming group that have been creating TTRPG content for 7 years, as they discuss the do’s and don'ts of Roleplaying, whether at the table or out in the wild. Whether you are a player or game master, this panel has something for everyone. There will also be time for Q&A at the end
The Dark Lady has spread chaos and ruin across the Dessarin Valley, causing great misfortune to nearly all adventurers and guilds that visit. Thus, it is time to endeavor to bring this power to heel, helping save the Savage Frontier or deal with this threat in a more permanent way. Dive into one of her lairs, Rundreth Manor, survive the horrors within, and end her tyranny.
An adventure for characters levels 5-10, Average Party Level 8. CONTENT WARNING: Slavery, physical contact (kissing illusions as an effect of charm magic), cannibalism, mental torture.
Join Double Mischief for a step-by-step workshop on crafting your very own pair of animal ears! All supplies are included, and every participant will leave with at least one pair they’ve created.
Do you have a burning passion to entertain the masses? Or maybe just cause a distraction to avoid getting beaten by goblins? Then why not learn how to become a proper Bard! As a Bard, one is there to hype up the team! Build them up, calm them down, cause a distraction, and even take one for the team when it comes to laying, I mean slaying dragons! So come and learn what is takes to be the top of your Bardic class with just a touch of sass!
How good is YOUR erotic monster literature knowledge? Put it to the test! Contestants chosen from the audience will compete to identify which of these monstrous erotica descriptions and titles are REAL stories and which ones we just made up.
Learn the basics of tooling images and designs into leather with your favorite daemon. Leave with a starter set of tools to keep practicing your newfound skills.
Round table meeting to discuss the different and favorite herbs used by witches and such in magic and medicine. Small bags will be provided for making a small herb takeaway. Bring a favorite herb to share if you can and join us to talk about the magic of nature. (no medical advice or professionals just friends talking about their experiences)
Join Anjel, plant witch and co-host of the science witch podcast for a panel on how to connect magically with plants and learn how to cultivate, care or honor your chosen plant ally.
Direbrook’s Costume Contest! Watch our contestants strut their stuff across our stage and show of their hard work. Judged by: Cindy Okumoto, Uptown Cosplay, and Jesse Lagers of Midnight Armor.
On an uncolonized Turtle Island, a group of Gifted individuals are dispatched by the Council of Twelve to investigate why communication from a weather station has stopped. Along the way they come across a mysterious team scounting the countryside and a town in need of their help to survive. Recommended that players arrive with a character concept (prepared character on coyoteandcrow.net) and 12xD12 if you have them!
You've seen them at conventions all over the country, the colorful strips of fabric with funny phrases that show-off your fandoms. But what are badge ribbons, where did they come from, and can I make my own?? Join our host in an hour-long guide to the history of badge ribbons and a tutorial on how to make them at home!
Fantasy Victorian London, folks say, a figure cloaked in crimson silk, masked like the devil, is stalking the city. Wherever he passes, death follows — grotesque and slow — Some say it's a plague. Others, a curse. All agree it is far more monstrous than what old Jack ever wrought. They call it the Masque of the Red Death. Only your band of daring souls stands between London and the abyss. Will you unmask the horror and survive the tale… or become another name whispered through the fog?
The king demands a castle! As a world-renowned master builder, you’ve been summoned by the Mad King Ludwig to design his grand estates. Working alongside fellow builders, you must plan, negotiate, and collaborate to create the most magnificent castles in the realm!
Step beyond the veil of reason and wander into the Never Was, a place half-remembered and wholly strange. Under the Autumn Strangely is a GM-less game where you’ll tell a tale of lost travelers, eerie places, and the melancholy beauty of a realm slipping out of time. Will you find your way home or become part of the Never Was forever?
Sometimes we go past the Dragons and sometimes end up in a completely different kind of Dungeon. Join Clickclacksnac, professional Actual Play performer and Safety Coordinator for the CRIT Award winning channel Feywild and Out, on how to properly handle the extremes with your players
It only looks gooey! Build a mini bubbling cauldron and learn techniques that can be upsized to a life sized cauldron!
Gaming takes many forms, just like life. The heteronormative world is just too boring. Come visit with some of the ladies and gentlethems of PDX gaming productions while we discuss why representation maters, not just in life, but also on the gaming table.
Our dance before the Floor Show!
Create swirling mysterious "potion bottles" for decoration or as a costume piece!
When the eclipse the preacher had been warning us about swallowed the sun, the people of Salvation were taken by a sort of madness. The weak willed began acting on their darkest impulses. In a matter of hours, the streets ran with blood. On the third day, a blaphemous chorus could be heard coming from the old church and the dead began to rise. You have been sent by the local Lord to investigate and there is no way you can be prepared for what awaits you…
Face the Wheel of Madness - Experience the Merry Go Round of Mortality
Characters will be provided - Rules will be taught - Every possible content warning (except sexual assault will not be described or referenced in any way)
Prizes will be given - A mess will be made - Wear clothes you don’t mind getting - soiled…
It's time for this year's plot to be revealed in a performance by the Denizens of Direbrook
Step beyond the veil of reason and wander into the Never Was, a place half-remembered and wholly strange. Under the Autumn Strangely is a GM-less game where you’ll tell a tale of lost travelers, eerie places, and the melancholy beauty of a realm slipping out of time. Will you find your way home or become part of the Never Was forever?
The party keeps on going and going and going….
Take a night class with the Professor! This primer course focuses on how to select the choicest live human ingredients, along with a few quick tips on trussing and tenderizing them to your (and their) liking. The back half of class will offer an optional “hands on” workshop for enthusiastic students.
Learn to craft lovely roses out of ribbon.
Join Quizmaster Terra for his third and final quiz of this year's gathering!
The rules are simple: draw something for 5 minutes and when the time is up, pass it on to the next person and start deciding what mischief to commit on your neighbor's art now in front of you! Feel free to bring your own art supplies, but colored pencils and paper will be provided.

Sunday November, 16th

Join Anjel, owner of Mushroom Moon Yoga and Yoga Alliance certified instructor for a hour long gentle beginner yoga class, no mat required.
Like knitting or Crocheting? Join us to do just that. Stay for a little while or stay the whole time. Bring your own stuff or use the things provided. No obligations. Just yarn and chill.
There’s trouble brewing in Direbrook, and only you can stop it! Join up to 14 other villagers in this social deduction game where everyone has a special power and death is not the end. Waking up one morning, you see blood oozing down the steps of the clocktower. Your beloved Storyteller has been murdered, and it’s up to the town to find the wicked demon responsible. But treachery abounds—the minions of darkness lurk among you, leading you astray with lies and trickery. Will you find the demon before it is too late…or will they kill and kill until your town is but a memory?
No experience necessary; we will teach the game before we play.
Learn to throw punches, kicks, fall, roll, and die on stage for the crowds enjoyment.
Learn how to craft a terrarium out of a repurposed bottle. In this workshop you'll learn how to create a terrarium from upcycled bottles. You'll receive instructions on mixing substrate, what plants and moss work well, and how to care for your little world in a bottle.
Whether you are looking to boost your confidence or find some tips and tricks on how to thrive in your cosplay, let’s talk! Clickclacksnac is a plus size cosplayer and NSFW creator in the space who is more than happy to give out her tips, tricks, and secrets to making your plus size cosplay A-PLUS!
Ooooooo Swords. Shwing
Looking for a unique parasol to accessorize your costume? Make one with us!
There’s trouble brewing in Direbrook, and only you can stop it! Join up to 14 other villagers in this social deduction game where everyone has a special power and death is not the end. Waking up one morning, you see blood oozing down the steps of the clocktower. Your beloved Storyteller has been murdered, and it’s up to the town to find the wicked demon responsible. But treachery abounds—the minions of darkness lurk among you, leading you astray with lies and trickery. Will you find the demon before it is too late…or will they kill and kill until your town is but a memory?
No experience necessary; we will teach the game before we play.
Year 22-1721. The King has paid your company to travel into Iylor Forest to scout a Fae Manifestation. You know that the Fae are centuries gone, but that won't stop you from taking the King's gold. Still, Iylor is dangerous, and there are things worse than the Fae... Ash'olk's Heart be with you. Rules taught, characters provided. UpTooLateGames.com
Enter a house of mystery and suspense… where every shadow hides a secret, every step tests your courage, and your sanity might be the real prize. Welcome to The Haunting, a Call of Cthulhu scenario for new investigators. Explore a creepy old house, uncover strange happenings, and test your wits and courage against the unknown. Every choice matters, every step could bring danger or revelation, and every investigator will leave with a story they’ll never forget. Can you survive the night… and keep your sanity intact?
The Gaia System is a TTRPG system created by Nova of The Smoking Dragons, and this is the very first time it’s ever been playable at an event! It is a player focused creative system so the only limit is your imagination! The first hour or so will be focused on character creation, then afterwards we will play a small One Shot to see your characters in action! We at The Smoking Dragons are very excited to share this system with you lucky players!
Trapped in a nightmare of shadows and steel, you must Escape the Dark Castle or perish within its cursed halls. Work together to face grotesque monsters, deadly traps, and grim choices in this atmospheric, story-driven adventure.
Remember Mad Libs? Let's do some but make it weird! Join our hosts for a [adjective] time where we will [verb] original Mad Libs inspired by fanfiction and dark fantasy tropes with prompts provided by our [adjective] audience! If you enjoy laughing, [verb ending in "ing"], and audience participation, this is the panel for you!
Join and watch our Lip-Sync Battle Royal! Judged by: Double Mischief Cosplay, Iron Rose Cosplay, and Peachy Venus.
Initiative Inc, a new team of Professional GMs Moon (@SpareTheCryingPodcast) and Cody, presents a one shot in their new, home brewed world of fantastical folk tales and strange creatures. A society of insect-like peoples finds their princess is kissing. Can our heroes find and save her? Is this really a classic tale of rescuing a damsel, or is there something else brewing beneath the surface? Who deserves to be saved, in the end?
Scientific Illustration Class where we will be drawing from real life skulls and anatomical specimens. Drawing class will provide paper, pencils, erasers. Instructor will go over the basics or drawing and shading. Instructor has 8 years of teaching scientific illustration and is a published artist.
A restless spirit cries out for justice from beyond the veil! In Mysterium, one player becomes the ghost, sending cryptic visions to psychic investigators who must decipher the clues and uncover the truth behind a grisly murder. Will you interpret the dreamlike omens before the final hour strikes or let the spirit fade into eternal unrest?
Under a bloodred moon, wily demons stalk unsuspecting grandmothers and unwary fools. Join up to 14 other players in a Blood on the Clocktower game where death is your closest friend. The dried husk of your town’s Storyteller is found slumped on a bench in the town square. Can you find the demon that did this before your town is snuffed out? You’re running out of time… Bad Moon Rising is a more complicated script than Trouble Brewing, and will require different strategies and ways of thinking.
We recommend playing two games of Trouble Brewing before signing up for Bad Moon Rising.
Come watch the Direbrook family close out the event and maybe a sneak peak of what next year will bring.
Hosted by the Mayor and Direbrook Family members, a place to tell us what you enjoyed, or disliked about this year's events. We welcome your feedback, positive and negative. We'll also have an online feedback form after the event if you are unable to attend or wish to stay anonymous.