F&L – Incarnate Tournament
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.
Incarnate Tournament: Mortis (2027)
The adventure continues March 14-17, 2027 on the days leading up to Gary Con XIX (March 18-21, 2027). Returning Heroes, and newly minted ones, may purchase a “Hero of the Realm” badge on the Gary Con XIX TTE site. Your Hero badge includes access to:
- The experience begins on Sunday evening at 5:00PM (3/14/26) with a session 0 and social mixer.
- The exclusive Founders & Legends Tournament consisting of multiple sessions
- Meal vouchers for breakfast and lunch Monday and Tuesday.
- The tournament concludes around 2:00PM on Wednesday (3/17/26).
- Select merchandise.
- Premier access link to the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa from March 17-22, 2027–so you can book your room for the entirety of the tournament and Gary Con.*
*Your hotel room reservation will not be included in the cost of the Hero of the Realm badge.
Background
In March, 2024 at the Founders & Legends Convention, we introduced a unique Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) premier tournament event crafted to test the mettle of even the most experienced gamers. This idea emerged while Luke Gygax and his friend Andrew Scott Perry, the Harper, were at Gen Con the previous year. Together, Andrew and Luke conceptualized the first-ever tournament campaign, spanning four TTRPG conventions and designed as an homage to Luke’s father, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of D&D.
They wanted players to experience the different styles of each D&D edition in the same scenario. Andrew and Luke outlined the initial concept, then Andrew crafted the opening and surprise-ending scenario. Meanwhile, Luke recruited four of the best designers in the TTRPG community to help build the rest of the initial adventure, filling in the details from Andrew’s outline. The team for Ragnarök consisted of Keith Baker, David “Zeb” Cook, Kelsey Dionne, Mike Mearls, T.J. Storm, Amy Vorpahl, Andrew Scott Perry, and Luke Gygax. This group of legendary Dungeon Masters worked for months to create something unprecedented and sublime. The result was Incarnate: Ragnarök!
Previous Dungeon Masters
Get ready to play with some of our phenomenal Dungeon Masters for Incarnate! These notable industry and role-playing personalities will offer you an exclusive tournament gaming experience unlike any other…
Founders and Legends: Incarnate Tournament
Scenarios
- Incarnate Part I:
- Ragnarök – debuted March 16-18, 2024
- Incarnate Part II:
- Descent – debuted March 16-19, 2025
- Incarnate Part III:
- Hell Freezes Over – debuted March 15-18, 2026
- Incarnate Part IV:
- Mortis – concluding March 14-17, 2027
Notes from the Design Team
To make sure our participants bring their A-game, we’ve kicked up the action and excitement a notch. There are many new and exciting enhancements to our tournament, which we are looking forward to sharing.
If you want to test your tenacity playing with the best of the best of DMs and Players in the Founders & Legends Tournament scenario, Mortis, please email Luke at [email protected] and Andrew at [email protected].
See you in March, 2027
–Andrew & Luke