Welcome, adventurers and storytellers, to the grand gathering of Founders & Legends, the ultimate celebration of old school and new school tabletop and roleplaying, wargaming, and board gaming! Founders & Legends is a sanctuary for those who yearn for the nostalgia and magic of the classic era of tabletop RPGs. Here, we pay homage to the pioneers who forged the path, and we honor the legends who inspired generations of gamers.
F&L HISTORY
Dungeons & Dragons was published in 1974, so we began with something special to mark the 50th anniversary of the RPG genre in 2024. We took a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate 50 years of D&D® where it was created–Lake Geneva, Wisconsin!
With attendance demand at its highest to date for Gary Con in 2024, a second weekend of gaming was created for March 16-18 as a prelude to Gary Con called “Founders & Legends Convention.” We organized Founders & Legends to include more people with more gaming and welcomed as many people as possible to Lake Geneva to celebrate the historic milestone.
Founders & Legends was also organized to focus on the history of the TTRPG industry. The emphasis of F&LC was our roots, thereby encouraging folks to run OD&D, Empire of the Petal Throne, Chainmail, Original Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, Role Master, Gamma World, Champion, etcetera. We had a host of “Special Guests” participating in seminars and panels about where we started in the 1970s and how we progressed to current day.
What is the Incarnate Tournament?
People in the Incarnate Tournament will play the same character across all editions of the game, via four 4-hour events, in a Gygaxian-inspired epic scenario co-created by Luke Gygax and Andrew Scott Perry. The winners will participate in a fifth event, which acts as an epilogue to the scenario. This is a unique experience that will test your skills in a way like never before. The DMs along with our co-authors along who have run groups include Zeb Cook, Andrew Perry, Keith Baker, Kelsey Dionne, and Mike Mearls.
What is the Tower of Gygax?
The Tower of Gygax uses the 1st edition AD&D system for a unique series of events, each offering the chance to sit for a two-hour session run by an industry notable or guest DM, who will keep things rolling with challenging encounters. Last year, players sat at the table to epically succeed or fail in fantastic and glorious ways. The upcoming year should be even greater and we plan to include additional game times, more DMs, and new adventures!
Do you choose the path of a hero?
Will you answer the call of the quest and emerge triumphant from the Founders & Legends Tournament? Will you daringly join the forces venturing through the Tower of Gygax? Stay tuned to find out more info about the next tournament and watch for tower events to be listed on TTE!