HYPERBOREA / One shot con game recommendations ?

**Posted by goat major** 7/08/2021 1:29 am

Hi all,

im thinking of running a one shot game at a local con in the UK later this year, especially as interest seems to have been sparked given the 3e Kickstarter. I’m guessing it would be mostly beginning players. Which of the published modules would people recommend - something that would fit well into a 3 hour slot.? A bit of research suggests maybe the Brazen Bull but I’d welcome any other suggestions.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 7/08/2021 11:14 am

Charnel crypt of the sightless serpent will work!

**Posted by tomas** 7/08/2021 12:54 pm

I've successfully run Rats in the Walls as a con game. It's a great, low level scenario that is a great intro to both the mechanics and setting. Time can be an issue because if the party goes to the basement too quickly and finds the trapdoor it can all be over in less than three hours. So I threw in another encounter that filled up the time slot nicely.

**Posted by Chainsaw** 7/08/2021 7:51 pm

goat major wrote:
Hi all,

im thinking of running a one shot game at a local con in the UK later this year, especially as interest seems to have been sparked given the 3e Kickstarter. I’m guessing it would be mostly beginning players. Which of the published modules would people recommend - something that would fit well into a 3 hour slot.? A bit of research suggests maybe the Brazen Bull but I’d welcome any other suggestions.

Welcome aboard, goat major. I think Charnel Crypt, Rats and Brazen Bull would all be great. I'm partial to Brazen Bull because I wrote it, but I have run Charnel Crypt and played Rats. All good choices. If you go with BB, let me know. Happy to help.

**Posted by goat major** 7/09/2021 9:06 am

Thanks all. I’ve just got charnel crypt in the post and I’ll get the PDF for the other 2 (no hard copies left in the UK) and will have a peruse

**Posted by under_score** 7/09/2021 2:25 pm

Charnel Crypt would be great for a one shot. I'd also recommend Ghost Ship. I ran it at Gary Con a couple years ago, starting the party out in the desert just arriving at the site of the dungeon. The players were all brand new to Hyperborea and it went over very well.

**Posted by Chainsaw** 7/09/2021 4:36 pm

under_score wrote:
Charnel Crypt would be great for a one shot. I'd also recommend Ghost Ship. I ran it at Gary Con a couple years ago, starting the party out in the desert just arriving at the site of the dungeon. The players were all brand new to Hyperborea and it went over very well.

Jeff ran Ghost Ship for some of us at Gary Con back in 2013-2014 or so, had an awesome time. It's a great one!