We add new events, tournaments, and classes to our schedule almost daily. Our goal is to foster the gaming community in our area, encourage camaraderie, and provide unique gaming experiences for our customers. Additionally, we want you to be the best nerd you can be! Check out one of our gaming, GM-ing, or Painting Classes to level up.
GM Boot Camp
Introduction to GM-ing
Have you always thought you’d enjoy GM-ing but were afraid you lacked the skills or knowledge to do so?
Are you a new-ish GM with questions – SO many questions?
Are you an experienced GM who’d like to see how others do things?
Whether you’re a player considering the jump to GM, or a veteran GM looking to connect with others and explore your craft, this event is perfect for you! This class provides the basics of GM-ing via a game session led by a TableTop-approved GM, followed by a Q&A session. While the principles of good GM-ing remain the same across all genres and titles, each GM puts applies them in his or her unique way. We encourage participants to take the class more than once to experience multiple approaches and techniques.
Each participant in the workshop receives a custom handout of materials outlining the covered topics – and is eligible for exciting door prizes given out during the event.
World Building
Do you have great ideas for a module or game world but just aren’t sure if it all “works” together? Do you want to create a custom game world but aren’t sure where to begin? Do you find yourself wondering if a given encounter will “fit” in your current campaign?
If so, this class is for you!
A rich, well-crafted, and consistent world that “feels” real and that invites players to interact with it in meaningful ways is a hallmark of successful and engaging modules and campaigns. In this, the second entry in our GM Boot Camp Series , we explore the creation of exciting worlds where you and your players can find challenge, reward and – above all – fun!
This class is designed to work for people running any RPG system. The course consists of some shared panel discussion, plus a series of breakout modules that participants may attend in any order.
Topics covered will include such key elements as:
1. Magic and technology
2. Flora, fauna, geology, and geography
3. Socio-political structure
4. Myth, religion, and taboos
Plot and Story Crafting
Do you have some great story ideas, but aren’t sure how to turn them into a story – much less a module or campaign?
Do you worry that having a plot, storylines, or threads will turn your game in a railroaded nightmare?
Do you have an active campaign with a solid storyline – but those pesky players keep getting in the way of your tale?
Struggle with story is one of the biggest frustrations that GMs face. Writing modules that have structure but feel organic is a challenge. Keeping your game on track per your plot while accommodating both the changeable nature of an RPG and the needs and whimsy of your players is an exercise in cat herding at its finest. This story helps you understand what story is and how you can keep control of the story without sacrificing the flexibility and responsiveness your players – and you – crave.
Each participant in the workshop receives a custom handout of materials outlining the covered topics – and is eligible for exciting door prizes given out during the event.
Game Prep
Are you a new GM looking for ideas about how to prepare for your first game sessions?
Are you an experienced GM who is looking for game prep tips, tricks, and techniques?
Are you running a campaign but finding that real life keeps you from being as prepped as you like?
Preparing for game sessions is one of the most stressful and frustrating aspects of running an RPG. Family and work get and the way, and while you want to be ready – but you worry that over-preparing might stifle creativity.
Each participant in the workshop receives a custom handout of materials outlining the covered topics – and is eligible for exciting door prizes given out during the event.
Encounter Creation
Are you a new GM struggling with how to build level-appropriate encounters?
Are you an experienced GM who wants to up their encounter game by providing new and interesting challenges?
Do you struggle to adjust encounters on-the-fly to fit changing party players or numbers?
Creating engaging and challenging encounters – not just combats! – for your players is a key element to running a good game. There’s a fine line between a formidable set of foes that requires players to fight smart and a TPK – or a Big Boss Monster who falls instantly to an unexpected stratagem. This course provides you with the tools and strategies you need to help build interesting planned encounters – and throw them together as needed to keep your game’s pacing on track for interesting and captivating sessions.
RPG Sampler Platter
So, you like D&D? Let us teach you about other RPGs that we think you should add to your gaming library!
We will have four to six export GMs that will be running a one-shot of their favorite Role Playing Game that is not Dungeons and Dragons. They will walk-through how their RPG is different from D&D, how to begin playing their RPG, and the basic rules and guidelines for their RPG.
Some of the RPGs we will be sampling include:
1. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e
2. Tales from the Loop
3. Star Trek Adventures
4. Vampire the Masquerade 5e
Painting Classes
Miniature Painting 101: Beginner Level Painting
Miniature Painting 101 with Bryan is a beginner level painting course for all ages. In this course, students will learn basic techniques that will help them kick start their painting hobby and hone their miniature painting skills. These include:
Dry Brushing – Students will learn how to dry brush and when to most effectively use this technique on their miniature
Layer Painting – Students will learn the basics of layer painting and how this technique can add depth to their miniatures
Color Blending – Students will learn the basics of color blending and color theory, which are essential skills for all painters
Targeted Washes – Students will learn how to use washes to enhance the sculpt of their miniature and simples ways to add depth to their miniature painting
Basing – Students will learn the basics of basing and how to create a finished product with these techniques
Sealing – Students will learn how to seal, why it is important, and what types of sealants are available
Additionally, students will be given a tour of the painting section at TableTop Game and Hobby, which will include an explanation of the various products and tips on starting items.
The course lasts 3 hours. Students are encouraged to ask questions and receive feedback from Bryan, which will sometimes cause the course to run over time.
Students only need to bring brushes and a desire to learn!
Students will finish Miniature Painting 101 with a fully painted model, an introduction to the painting community, and the core concepts to painting miniatures.
The course costs $15. Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Miniature Painting 201: Intermediate Level Painting
Miniature Painting 201 General Course is an intermediate level painting course. While it is not required to take Miniature Painting 101 prior to this course, we encourage students to consider taking 101 first, especially if they are new to miniature painting or have little experience with the hobby.
In this course, students will learn advanced techniques that will continue to improve their painting skills and build on the basic techniques taught in Miniature Painting 101.
These include:
Color theory and Light theory – Students will learn expanded information about color theory and how light affects your finished miniature.
Faces and Basic Human Skin Tones – Students will learn how to paint model faces effectively and realistically
Color Blending – Students will learn the advanced techniques of color blending and wet blending
Targeted Washes – Students will learn how to use washes to enhance the sculpt of their miniature and advanced ways to add depth to their miniature painting
Sealing – Students will learn how to seal, why it is important, and what types of sealants are available
Additionally, students will be given a tour of the painting section at TableTop Game and Hobby, which will include an explanation of the various products and tips on starting items.
The course lasts 3 hours. Students are encouraged to ask questions and receive feedback from Aaron, which will sometimes cause the course to run over time.
Students only need to bring brushes, a wet palette. and a desire to learn!
Students will finish Mini Painting 201 with techniques and advanced concepts to raise their painting skills and a partially painted model!
The course costs $15.
Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Miniature Painting 202: Introduction to Games Workshop Contrast Paint
Objective:
To familiarize people/students with what Games Workshop (GW) Contrast Paints are and explain what they are able and not able to do on models provided.
Students only need to provide
Brushes
Wet Pallet (Optional)
Model Holder/GW Paint Handle (Optional)
Class Time ~2.5 to 3 hrs
10 Seats available
Students will finish Contrast Workshop with a deeper understanding of how to use contrast paints to enhance and ideas on how to incorporate these new paints into their process of painting miniatures.
The course costs $15.
Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Miniature Painting 203: Beyond Contrast Paints
Miniature Painting 203: Beyond Contrast Paints is a more advanced level painting course for all ages.
It is recommended that students have taken Painting 101 with Bryan, Painting 201 with Aaron, and the Contrast Paints workshop as an introduction before attending this class. This class will focus on methods to speed up your painting process to help get your models painted at a higher level.
In this course, students will learn advanced techniques that will help them kick start their painting backlog of models to get them to the table faster and at a higher level of detail. These include:
Loaded Brush – Students will learn how to use contrast colors and regular paints at the same time with the same brush
Layer Painting – Students will apply previously learned technique of layer painting and how this technique can add depth to their miniatures
Color Blending – Students will learn the basics of color blending and color theory, which are essential skills for all painters
Targeted Washes – Students will apply washes to enhance the sculpt of their miniature and simples ways to add depth to their miniature painting
The course lasts 3 hours. Students are encouraged to ask questions and receive feedback from the instructor, which will sometimes cause the course to run over time.
Students only need to provide
Brushes
Wet Pallet
Model Holder/GW Paint Handle (Optional)
Students will finish Miniature Painting 203 with a deeper understanding of how to use contrast and regular paints to enhance and speed up their respective painting process to painting miniatures.
The course costs $15.
Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Miniature Painting 301: Non-Metallic Metals
Miniature Painting 301 NMM is an advanced level painting course. “NMM” is short for “Non Metallic Metallics”, which refers to the technique of simulating shine without actually using shiny paint. The paints used are often matte finish, but by utilizing maximum contrast and a few other mind games to trick the eye, the viewer reads the painted miniature as “ooh… shiny”
While it is not required to take Miniature Painting 101 or 201 prior to this course, we encourage students to consider taking 101 and 201 first, especially if they are new to miniature painting or have little experience with the hobby.
In this course, students will build on the blending techniques that are taught in the 101 and 201 courses. Blending is a huge aspect of painting NMM.
The class will cover:
Metal Color Theory and Light Theory – we will discuss real world examples of metal colors and how ambient light affects the sheen on the metal as well as color choices to achieve an effective end result.
Color Blending – Students will use the advanced techniques of color blending and wet blending.
Color Usage – the class will cover the basics of colors for steel and golden metals
The course lasts 3 hours. Students are encouraged to ask questions and receive feedback from Aaron, which will sometimes cause the course to run over time.
Students only need to bring brushes, a wet palette and a desire to learn!
You’ll go home with a partially completed figure and good start at painting NMM!
The course costs $15.
Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Miniature Painting 302: Object Source Lighting
Miniature Painting 302: Object Source Lighting is an advanced level painting course. OSL techniques are tough to master and take lots of practice to perfect. This class is intended to give those interested a good starting point in learning this technique.
While it is not required to take Miniature Painting 101 or 201 prior to this course, we encourage students to consider taking 101 & 201 first, especially if they are new to miniature painting or have little experience with the hobby.
In this course, students will learn advanced techniques that will continue to improve their painting skills and build on the basic techniques taught in 101 and intermediate techniques taught in 201.
These include:
Object Lighting and how this affects other colors – we will discuss real world examples of object lighting how this light affects the miniature as well as color choices to achieve an effective end result.
Color Blending – Students will learn the advanced techniques of color blending and wet blending and utilizing these skills with OSL.
The course lasts 3 hours. Students are encouraged to ask questions and receive feedback from Aaron, which will sometimes cause the course to run over time.
Students only need to bring brushes, a wet palette. and a desire to learn!
You’ll go home with a partially completed figure and good start at painting OSL!
The course costs $15.
Students under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration
You can register for events and classes online through our website, Facebook, or Eventbrite Page. You can also stop by the shop!
If you are interested in running an event in our space or have an idea for future events, please email us at events@tabletopgameandhobby.com.
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