Oct 20 and Nov 17

Create your own one-of-a-kind ceramic mug using slab-building techniques. In this beginner friendly, two hour workshop, you'll learn how to construct a functional mug and add beautiful surface designs inspired by nature. Enjoy the forest-y atmosphere of Owlbear's Rest, and partake of food and drink before, during, or after the workshop. After class, your mug will be professionally bisque fired, finished with a clear glaze, and fired again by the instructor. The final product will be food, dishwasher, and microwave safe. When you pick up your mug from Owlbear's Rest, we'll even fill it with a complimentary coffee or tea drink. Jenny Hesseltine (instructor) is an area painter, potter, and teacher, bringing warmth and Maine's natural beauty to her art.

Oct 21

October - Root! Ready to learn something new? On the Second Wednesday of the month, CJ features a fresh board game and walks the table through setup, rules, and a short demo—then you’re off and playing with coaching as you go. Each session will be spent learning games that are more complicated in nature and often have a higher barrier of entry. The goal is to lower that barrier to allow more people access to these games in an interactive and easy to understand way without requiring players to pour through rulebooks, forums, or videos to simply get to a point where they can play Come alone or with friends; we’ll seat you with a welcoming group. You’ll get: Clear, friendly rules explanation First-game guidance and strategy nudges A complete playthrough (time-permitting) A rotating lineup of modern classics and indie gems.

Oct 22

Join us each month to explore popular TTRPG systems. Drew will be rotating through D&D, Blades in the Dark, Lancer, Cyberpunk Red, and other better-known systems. Each month will feature a 3 week mini-campaign, including character creation, combat, roleplay, and featuring elements that make the various systems tick. August - D&D September - Blades in the Dark October - Lancer November - D&D December - off

Sundays, Oct 25 - Nov 22

You have been recruited by the Big Bad Bureau, an organization that keeps tabs on the Big Bads that are out there in the world. They need agents, and your name is on the list of potential candidates. But first, you must survive 5 missions with the trainer before you can get that coveted Agent Status. The goal is to find the Big Bad, learn about it, then document and report back on it. There is a quartermaster who will help you gear up for each mission. There are several people in this bureaucracy that you will need to answer to and a mentor/trainer who is there to guide and support you. This is a role-play game with a world building focus starting at level 1 and playing on most Sundays. We will be using D&D 5.5e rules.

Sundays, Oct 25 - Nov 22

🎲 Is there a D&D-curious 10–12 year old in your party? This session is built for brand-new adventurers and lightly seasoned heroes. ⚔️ Zach will run the latest edition and guide your halfling through their quest—no experience needed! 🧙‍♂️✨ All materials provided. 💰 $15 per kid 🎟️ Max 6 kids | Minimum 4 to run ⏰ 3-hour session Have a 9-year-old or 13-year-old eager to roll dice? We’ll leave that to parental discretion. 👀 A responsible adult must remain in Owlbear’s Rest for the duration of the event. 👉 Pre-register to reserve your kiddo’s seat and help us make sure the adventure is a go!

Oct 29

Gather round the campfire all ye TTRPG peeps! Grab a handpie and a cider and get ready to connect over all things TTRPG. Looking to join or run a new game? Is your existing #adventuringparty a few players short, and you're not sure how to recruit your new healer? Let's get together to talk about what TTRPGs people are interested in running or expanding, and see if we can connect players and GMs. Or just make some more local gaming connections and get ideas flowing. Good for players new to TTRPGs (or new to TTRPGs in the area), for players returning after a long absence, or who just need a new game; also fantastic for campaigns that are a few players short of the ideal party size. Also helpful for building a longer campaign - they take a lot of energy to start, help build them to last by making sure the vibe is a good fit all around.

Oct 30

On a perfect day in Pawsburg, a supervillain plunges the city into an unnatural blizzard, and a team of animal superheroes must save lives, stop the freeze, and defeat Iceberg before winter becomes permanent. Join community member and RPG creator extraordinaire Dave on a fast paced, 2 hour adventure. Masked Paws is a fast, cinematic superhero RPG where anthropomorphic heroes rise against overwhelming odds in a city that never sleeps. At the heart of the system is a streamlined 1d6 core mechanic powered by your PAWS attributes: Physical, Awareness, Wit, and Social. When your hero taps into their powers, you simply add an additional 1d6 to the roll, creating explosive comic-book moments without adding mechanical complexity. It is quick, intuitive, and keeps the action moving. What truly sets Masked Paws apart is the Momentum System. Instead of tracking separate victory and failure counters, the game uses a single tug-of-war gauge that shifts throughout the scene. Every setback moves the Momentum toward Rising Threat. 3 Success moves the Momentum Bar to Heroic Moment

Nov 4

Come explore another mega dungeon from the early years of D&D, but in an updated format, with a novel rules set and magic system designed by one of our owners and resident GMs, Matt. Dark Tower is another early (1980) module written by Jennell Jaquays, author of Caverns of Thracia. It includes a large, multilevel complex with areas of three dimensional overlap and connection which allows for branching, non-linear exploration. Matt will be using his own table top role playing rules for these sessions. He will draw some elements from Dungeons and Dragons, but also include an entirely self-designed system for magical effects and spells, a highly flexible non-class based character creation and development system, and the modified armor system. The goal of these sessions, unlikeThracia, is to have a smaller consistent group of players for a continuous, evolving play experience. There will be a limit of 6 spots per session

Nov 5, Nov 12, and Nov 19

✨ D&D-Curious? Never held a sword? Never cast a spell? Perfect. Join us for a beginner-friendly mini-campaign of the latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons—no experience needed, no pressure, and definitely no shortage of snacks. Your guide for the adventure will be OBR team member and Dungeon Master Drew, who’ll give you the knowledge and tools you need to create your own hero and set out on a 3-week adventure! ⛏️🐉 This is a 3-session adventure, but each week is drop-in friendly! Players who join us for the first session will have the opportunity to create a custom character to bring with them throughout the adventure. Joining us later? No problem! Drew will have pre-generated characters ready for new adventurers to jump right in. To make sure everyone has a great experience, each session requires at least 4 players to run. Be sure to sign up ahead of time so we can keep you updated—and keep the adventure going! 📍 Where: Owlbear's Rest 💰 Cost: $15 per player/session ⏳ Duration: 3 hours every Thursday for 3 weeks 🧙‍♀️ Age: 16+ 🧭 Experience Needed: None at all! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Party Size: 4–6 adventurers 🎒 Bring: Just your imagination! Ready to roll for initiative? 🎲 Grab your spot and join the party!

Nov 13

Are you tired of super expensive Magic cards? Cards with 6 different keywords? Games that end on turn 3? Do you long for a time when cards made sense and Grizzly Bears were playable? Come try our… M:tG THROWBACK DRAFT NIGHT! Owlbear’s Rest will be hosting custom vintage draft nights! Each event will focus on a specific set, and cards of any rarity can be included but none will be over $1 in value. We’d like to recreate the experience of Magic as it was played at kitchen tables in the mid 90s and early 2000s. This is also a great way to learn the game with less complex mechanics and cards! • Players will keep all the cards they draft at the end of the night! • No sleeves allowed. We’ll be playing cardboard straight on the table, as Nichol Bolas taught us! • No prior drafting experience is needed • New players welcome, we are happy to teach the game For the inaugural event, we will be drafting MIRAGE from 1996!

Saturdays, Nov 14, 2026 - Jan 9, 2027

The Caverns of Thracia have been explored, and the Minotaur King slain, but the adventurers forge ever onward! DM/Owner Matt will be continuing his open table modified Basic D&D sessions with Temple of Elemental Evil, another classic mega dungeon experience by Gary Gygax and Frank Metzner. Sessions are drop in, drop out friendly. 6 spots will be reservable in advance, and 4 walk-in spots will be available for each session. Characters will be available, or can be created with Matt at the start of session. Enjoy a drink, handpie, and 4 hours of old school dungeon crawling every other Saturday from 5-9pm.

Oct 31

🕯️ Death, deception, and delight await… Join us for a casual, spooky night of Blood on the Clocktower! Merder (aka Mercedes) will be running the “Trouble Brewing” scenario as a play-and-learn experience for new and novice players. If you’ve been curious about BotC but haven’t had the chance to try it, this is a great opportunity to jump in and learn as you play. 🕰️ Games start at: • 6:00 PM • 7:30 PM • 8:45 PM 💰 $5 for one game, $10 for the whole night 18+ event