Mana Cloud Geek Boutique

Month of Horror - Halloween One-Shot RPGs
2024-10-01 14:00 - 2024-10-31 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mana Cloud, 293 W 3rd St, Lafayette, OR, 97127, United States
This October, immerse yourself in an evening of gloom, terror, and death; place your fate in the narrative and your dice, and join us at Mana Cloud for:
October Halloween Horror RPG One-Shot Month

Costumes, creativity, creepies, and candy; we’re chest-bursting with excitement to celebrate the most horriful time of the year! We’ve been keeping our DMs sleepless and on edge with encouraging knife-point pep-talks in preparation, and we’ve got a splay of different tones and styles lined up for the month leading up to Halloween.
*NOTE: We’ve added new games to the 13th and 23rd! Check out our full event schedule and details.

Halloween RPG Horror Month - Break!!: Dead & Lost in the Buried Kingdom
2024-10-30 17:30 - 20:30
Break!!: Dead & Lost in the Buried Kingdom
A Halloween One-Shot RPG ran by Dungeon Master Travis
Set in a world inspired by classic anime and SNES era videogames. Below the crust of the earth, an endless war rages in the burrows and caverns of the underland.
More details from the DM coming soon.
From the publisher:

Outer World is broken. Most struggle to survive, huddling together in the ruins of the past.
Will you protect or abandon them?
Some pockets of civilization remain. Their leaders seek to shape the future.
Will you help or hinder them?
Forgotten knowledge and lost treasures are rumored to have the power to change the status quo.
Will you wield them wisely?
Influential heroes and villains roam the land, leaving a wake of irrevocable change behind them.
Will you survive long enough to become one of them?
Break!! is inspired by anime, manga, classic role playing games and NES era video games. The game’s skeleton will be familiar to anyone who’s slung a d20 before, but the game’s eclectic mix of inspirations will provide you with a very different fantasy experience.

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Dead & Lost in the Buried Kingdom is a homebrewed one-shot RPG campaign designed to work on the Break!! system by DM Travis.

This game will be a one-shot ran as part of our October RPG Horror Month. Anticipate 2-4 hours of gameplay.
Admission:
$10, with $5 back as store credit*
October only: $2 off admission when you show up in a costume!**
*$5 of entry price is put onto the customer’s account as store credit, which may be used at any time to purchase snacks, merchandise, or future event admission.
Costume/cosplay does not have to be related to the game you are playing. Anyone considered profane or offensive will be asked to change and/or leave.

Additional Info:
Admission paid at the register the day of the game.
Space is limited. To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. Spots will be filled first-come-first-serve. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form. There is no fee to register. Please let us know asap if you need to cancel so that we may free up the slot for another player.
New to the game or role-playing? Not a problem! Players of all skill levels are always welcome to the table. We encourage players to let us know if they need any help or info; that’s what we’re here for!
For any player who’d like more information or a guiding hand, want to make a custom/modified character, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with their game’s Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).
Want to play but are afraid of/have scheduling conflicts? Let us know! Often games are flexible with time or date changes, or new games can be made with enough interest. We can even video-call/Discord players into the game if they are running late until they are able to make it. The more feedback for scheduling we get, the better our current and future games can get at meeting those times.

Halloween RPG Horror Month - In Too Deep
2024-10-31 16:00 - 19:00
Starfinder: In Too Deep
Halloween One-Shot RPG ran by Dungeon Master Isaiah
The Captain is dead. The ship is in pieces and at the bottom of a massive ocean about to collapse under the immense pressure. The reinforced dive suits aboard can barely withstand it but they will have to do.
From the publisher:
Step into your powered armor and grab your magic-infused laser rifle as you investigate the mysteries of a weird universe with your bold starship crew. Will you delve for lost artifacts in the ruins of alien temples? Strap on rune-enhanced armor and a laser rifle to battle undead empires in fleets of bone ships, or defend colonists from a swarm of ravenous monsters? Maybe you’ll hack into the mainframe of a god-run corporation, or search the stars for clues to the secret history of the universe or brand new planets to explore. Whether you’re making first contact with new cultures on uncharted worlds or fighting to survive in the neon-lit back alleys of Absalom Station, you and your team will need all your wits, combat skill, and magic to make it through. But most of all, you’ll need each other.
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In Too Deep is a homebrewed one-shot sci-fi RPG campaign designed to work on the Path/Starfinder system by DM Isaiah.

This game will be a one-shot ran as part of our October RPG Horror Month. Anticipate 2-4 hours of gameplay.
Admission:
$10, with $5 back as store credit*
October only: $2 off admission when you show up in a costume!**
*$5 of entry price is put onto the customer’s account as store credit, which may be used at any time to purchase snacks, merchandise, or future event admission.
Costume/cosplay does not have to be related to the game you are playing. Anyone considered profane or offensive will be asked to change and/or leave.

Additional Info:
Admission paid at the register the day of the game.
Space is limited. To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. Spots will be filled first-come-first-serve. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form. There is no fee to register. Please let us know asap if you need to cancel so that we may free up the slot for another player.
New to the game or role-playing? Not a problem! Players of all skill levels are always welcome to the table. We encourage players to let us know if they need any help or info; that’s what we’re here for!
For any player who’d like more information or a guiding hand, want to make a custom/modified character, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with their game’s Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).
Want to play but are afraid of/have scheduling conflicts? Let us know! Often games are flexible with time or date changes, or new games can be made with enough interest. We can even video-call/Discord players into the game if they are running late until they are able to make it. The more feedback for scheduling we get, the better our current and future games can get at meeting those times.

Starfinder RPG
2024-11-02 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-09 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-16 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-23 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-30 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-07 14:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-14 14:00 - 19:00
Starfinder RPG
with GM Isaiah
In the depths of space, unimaginable terrors both ancient and new dwell unchallenged…
Conquer your fears and take on the galaxy with your party! Starfinder is a space horror fantasy from the Pathfinder system ran as an ongoing campaign with a regular core group at the store every Saturday. New players are always welcome to the table; pre-made characters are available, or show up early to make a custom. Free to play with an open suggested buy-in price of $5 (and DM tip jar available) for players who want to help support their hosts.

From the publisher:
Step into your powered armor and grab your magic-infused laser rifle as you investigate the mysteries of a weird universe with your bold starship crew. Will you delve for lost artifacts in the ruins of alien temples? Strap on rune-enhanced armor and a laser rifle to battle undead empires in fleets of bone ships, or defend colonists from a swarm of ravenous monsters? Maybe you’ll hack into the mainframe of a god-run corporation, or search the stars for clues to the secret history of the universe or brand new planets to explore. Whether you’re making first contact with new cultures on uncharted worlds or fighting to survive in the neon-lit back alleys of Absalom Station, you and your team will need all your wits, combat skill, and magic to make it through. But most of all, you’ll need each other.

Additional Info:
To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. You may still play if you do not register, but should there be too many players at a time, registrations sign-ups will be given priority. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form.
New to the game or role-playing? Not a problem! Players of all skill levels are always welcome to the table. We encourage players to let us know if they need any help or info; that’s what we’re here for!
For any player who’d like more game info or a guiding hand, want to make a custom/modified character, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with the Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).

ROOT: the RPG
2024-11-03 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-24 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-01 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-08 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-15 12:00 - 15:00
Welcome to Furwood Forest, a bountiful woodland locked in conflict. Powerful factions vie for control of the populated clearings and their citizens as adventurous vagabonds work to undermine (or assist) these factions.

The clever and ever-scheming animal factions are pressing their political influence! How will you and your fellow vagabonds react to the evolving plots unfolding (openly and secretly) before you? Tread wisely: your decisions may have dire future consequences for all…
Root is a rules-light RPG where player decisions lead to persistently shifting power-struggles within the woodland war, resulting in permanent progression changes to the game each week. Commitment is light, allowing players to walk away from the game week to week and enjoy Oregon’s own woodland empire. We will be continuing this ongoing campaign every Sunday, and are always looking to welcome new folk to the forest!
A brief overview of the game by publisher Magpie Games can be found below:

Additional Info:
To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. You may still play if you do not register, but should there be too many players at a time, registrations sign-ups will be given priority. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form.
New to the game or role-playing? Not a problem! Players of all skill levels are always welcome to the table. We encourage players to let us know if they need any help or info; that’s what we’re here for! All required materials can be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own favorite D6 dice, pencil, and/or Root character sheet if you desire.
For any player who’d like more game info or a guiding hand, want to make a custom/modified character, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with the Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).

Youth RPG Club
2024-11-04 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-11 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-18 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-25 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-12-02 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-12-09 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-12-16 15:30 - 17:30
Youth RPG Club with game master Travis
Teaching the next generation of gamers the basics of how to play tabletop roleplaying games while adventuring through harrowing quests with their brave guild of peers.
Got a youngling looking to learn how to get into tabletop role playing games? Come join our RPG club! We provide an educational walkthrough of how to play tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, while running through adventures tailored on the group. Our core group has room for a couple more to join the fray!
Monthly fee for this group starts at $40 currently with our intro-year discount during 2024! Gametime runs around 3:30pm-6ish on Mondays.

Additional Info:
Fees to be paid by parent or legal guardian in advance to gaming session. View our FAQ and other details by visiting the RPG Youth Club events info page here.
For anyone who’d like more direct info or a guiding hand in how to get started, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with the game master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting us. You may also reach out to the store and Travis through our Discord channel, where players can keep in contact with the game master and updates more directly as they happen.

Tabletop Craft Paint Night
2024-11-13 14:00 - 2024-11-14 19:00, 2024-12-11 14:00 - 2024-12-12 19:00
Tabletop Craft Paint Night at Mana Cloud
Want a safe space to bust out some paint? Looking for a friendly social atmosphere to craft around? Surrounded by unpainted mini figures and need an excuse to get started? Hoping to use a few cheap paints to practice with without the financial commitment?
Starting in August, we will be holding two back-to-back casual tabletop craft paint nights the second Wednesday & Thursday every month at Mana Cloud! Intended for hobbyists of all skill levels, we are opening the doors to the community to unwind and use our tables as a creative space. Enjoy the event for free and bring any of your own materials to work with, or pay a $5 cover charge to use any of the store’s available craft painting materials.

2-7pm Every second Wed & Thurs of the month
Free, or $5 cover charge (per person per night) to access the store’s community craft paint

Villains of the Void - Starfinder RPG Campaign
2024-11-26 16:00 - 20:00
Are you a tyrant against the current tyranny? Tired of being on the wrong end of oppression? Have you had it up to here with your illicit profits being taxed away by a greedy empire? We’ve seen it all before. Your boot is on life’s proverbial neck, but there’s no joy in the crunch. The truth is that power just doesn’t really feel like power when you have to share it.
The real question is: what are you gonna do about it?
That universe ain’t gonna squeeze itself back into shape.
Join-up with the only force in the galaxy with the moxie to stand a chance; dominate your dreams today!
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NOW RECRUITING!
Set on the Starfinder/Pathfinder system – play as a powerful, seasoned, morally-questionable entity ruled entirely by their own motivations, well established within a harsh net of star systems kept under the oppressive thumb of a God-Emperor. Life is what you make of it – and wouldn’t it all just be a whole lot better without it’s current ruler? If only you had a few powerful peers to share your opinion, you might just be able to get this galactic gasfire lit…
This will be OUR LAST PRE-CAMPAIGN SESSION. The party is now formed, and has enough room to add two last players.
Join us for the prelude of a new ongoing monthly roleplaying campaign ran by DM Isaiah! This will be an evening session held once a month at Mana Cloud after 4pm once a month. General QA, character creation, lore establishment, and other enriching pre-game content will be covered in this last pre-session before the campaign begins. Once the game has started, sessions will be $15 per person.

If you would like to join this session but aren’t able to make it that night, please let us know! Scheduling is subject to change depending on group’s best availability.

Questions? Comments? Want to stay in the loop with the community? We invite you to join us on the Mana Cloud discord, where you can directly reach out to DM Isaiah, store staff, or the community at any time!

From the DM:
You are one of a disparate group of villains. Perhaps you wish to rule the galaxy because you believe you’re the only one who can, or you seek power beyond conquering a few measly planets. Maybe you just want to watch it all burn. Your goals are your own and your alliance is tentative at best, but you all share one significant hurtle: The God-Emperor.
The galaxy is a cold and unforgiving place, and its would-be conqueror is no different. God-Emperor Neerok is as ruthless as he is cunning. But no empire can expand indefinitely, and the cracks have begun to show. Neerok has taken control of a third of the galaxy, but between infighting, betrayals and bloated bureaucracy, he has overextended himself. In nature, the best time for a predator to strike is when its prey has been weakened and you smell blood. This is not the time for mercy. It can be neither afforded nor tolerated.

O No! Tannenbaum! An RPG Holiday Event (10am)
2024-12-14 10:00 - 14:00
O No! Tannenbaum!
A Holiday Event One-Shot RPG ran by guest Dungeon Masters Skadi & Ian
Team up with a bizarre and merry crew for a frigid adventure of whimsy to take back the holiday season from a sentient tree gone bad!
This will be a game ran twice in one day for teen+ maturity levels, starting at 10am and again at 3pm.
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O No! Tannenbaum! is a locally homebrewed holiday event campaign created and ran by guest DMs Skadi & Ian.

This game will be a one-shot holiday roleplaying game. Anticipate 2-4 hours of gameplay.
Admission:
$20 (players will receive a merry holiday RPG keepsake with their admission!)
Admission may be paid in advance or at the register the day of the game.
Space is limited. To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. Spots will be filled first-come-first-serve. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form. There is no fee to register. Please let us know asap if you need to cancel so that we may free up the slot for another player.

Hardship admission: in the spirit of the season, if anyone would like to join us for a game but are unable to afford the admission price, we will wave it. Please let us know at the register!

Additional Info:
New to the game or role-playing? Not a problem! Players of all skill levels are always welcome to the table. We encourage players to let us know if they need any help or info; that’s what we’re here for!
For any player who’d like more information or a guiding hand, want to make a custom/modified character, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with their game’s Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).
Want to play but are afraid of/have scheduling conflicts? Let us know! Often games are flexible with time or date changes, or new games can be made with enough interest. We can even video-call/Discord players into the game if they are running late until they are able to make it. The more feedback for scheduling we get, the better our current and future games can get at meeting those times.
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O No! Tannenbaum! An RPG Holiday Event (3pm)
2024-12-14 15:00 - 19:00

How the Lich Stole Christmas, An RPG Holiday Event
2024-12-18 17:00 - 21:00
How the Lich Stole Christmas
A 20th Level Holiday Event One-Shot RPG ran by Dungeon Master Travis
As a high-ranking adventurer, there’s nothing you’ve been looking forward to more than the chance to unwind with your community and make the most out of the holiday season! Unfortunately, that mean old Lich Dresden that lives in the tower outside of town has other plans in store while you all slumber in bed…
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How the Lich Stole Christmas is a homebrewed holiday 5e campaign created by DMDave and Rick Hershey, and ran by DM Travis. You can support the original creators by clicking here to visit their Patreon.

This game will be a one-shot holiday roleplaying game. Anticipate 3-4 hours of gameplay.
Admission:
$20 (players will receive a merry holiday RPG keepsake with their admission!)
Admission may be paid in advance or at the register the day of the game.
Space is limited. To reserve your seat, please use the form near the top of the page. Spots will be filled first-come-first-serve. If you would like to have you or extended parts of your party placed on a wait-list for a filled game, please use the contact us form. There is no fee to register. Please let us know asap if you need to cancel so that we may free up the slot for another player.

Hardship admission: in the spirit of the season, if anyone would like to join us for a game but are unable to afford the admission price, we will wave it. Please let us know at the register!

Additional Info:
For any player who’d like more information or a guiding hand, or want to avoid potentially offensive/upsetting subject matter and desire going over community gaming safety tools with their game’s Dungeon Master prior to playing, we recommend either arriving early to the game, or reaching out and contacting the DM. You may contact us and we can facilitate connecting you with the DM, or all DMs may be reached directly on our Discord channel (let us know who/what game you’re looking for, and we’ll help you from there if they don’t contact you first).
Want to play but are afraid of/have scheduling conflicts? Let us know! Often games are flexible with time or date changes, or new games can be made with enough interest. We can even video-call/Discord players into the game if they are running late until they are able to make it. The more feedback for scheduling we get, the better our current and future games can get at meeting those times.
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Every adventurer down in Ostenwold liked Christmas a lot.
But the Lich who lived just east of Ostenwold did not!
Dresden the Lich hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be, perhaps, that his phylactery was too old.
It could be that his brown molds weren’t that cold.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
But, whatever the reason, his phylactery or mold
He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating folks from Ostenwold.
Staring down from his tower with a sour, skeletal frown
At the warm lighted windows below in their town,
For he knew every adventurer down in Ostenwold beneath
Was busy counting all their loot and XP.
“And they’re hanging their shields,” he snarled with a sneer.
“Tomorrow is Christmas! It’s practically here!”
Then he growled, with his bony fingers nervously drumming,
“I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!
For tomorrow, I know, all the Ostenwold fighters and clerics
Will wake bright and early to their bards’ obnoxious lyrics.
And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!
There’s one thing I hate! All the NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!
They’ll stand close together, with Christmas bells crashing.
They’ll stand side-by-side, and those adventurers will start slashing!”
“And they’ll bash! And they’ll pierce! And they’ll STAB! STAB! STAB! STAB!!”
And the more the lich thought of the rogues’ sneak attacks,
The more the lich thought, “I must stop this whole thing from coming back!”
“Why for five hundred years I’ve put up with it now!
I must stop Christmas from coming! But how?”
Then he got an idea! An awful idea!
The lich got a wonderful, awful idea!
“I know just what to do!” The lich cackled in his throat.
“I’ll make a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.”
That Christmas Eve, Dresden the Lich came down from his dark tower
To steal away Christmas, during the latest hours.
“This is stop number one,” the old Lichy Claus hissed,
As he climbed to the roof, empty bags-of-holding in his fist.
Then he slid down the chimney, a rather tight pinch.
But if Santa could do it, then so could the lich.
He got stuck only once, for a minute or two.
Then he cast etherealness and right into the wall he went through.
Where the little adventurers’ magic weapons hung all in a row.
“These magic items,” he grinned, “are the first things to go!”
Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most obscene,
Around the whole room, and he took everything!
It was quarter of dawn. All the adventurers still a-bed,
All the heroes still a-snooze, when he packed up his sled.
Packed it up with their plate mail, and shields, and bows
Their lutes and their axes, their trinkets and ten-foot-poles!
Then a planar portal, Dresden opened up
Into the Astral Plane, all the adventurers’ stuff he would chuck!
“Pooh-pooh to the heroes!” he was evilly humming.
“They’re finding out now that no Christmas is coming!”
