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KuL news May ’26

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On 8. May 2026

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It was as if we’d invited disaster upon ourselves: whilst in our March news post we were joking about the fact that we weren’t moving house or undertaking any major renovations, our association’s premises ended up looking like a building site for a while following water damage in the rooms above. But all is well: the worst is over and soon everything will look as we – and you – are used to.

What else has been happening:

  • Room hire revenue remains above budget, which we’re very pleased about. Equally encouraging: donations at free events have increased. We’re delighted by this show of appreciation!
  • The Pathfinder Society and the Starfinder Society have been discontinued. There is a separate post explaining the reasons. However, Starfinder adventures will continue at KuL, and the replacement for the Pathfinder Society is expected to launch in the autumn.
  • The new KuL campaign world and the successor to Arcanor is scheduled to launch in June or July.
  • Demand for the Paint&Prep event has been very low recently. Therefore, the format is being suspended for the time being. However, we are open to ideas so that we can continue to provide a space for GMs in the future, much like the GM-Talk used to be.
  • Dogs are awesome and therefore welcome at KuL. We ask owners to clean and dry their four-legged friends’ paws. Additionally, please give the room a quick tidy after playing to prevent dog hair from accumulating. Thank you very much!
2026-05-07-Höck-Protokoll (in German)Herunterladen

KuL Play: Nemesis
12., 21. & 27.05. English Board game
Nemesis is a semi-cooperative board game that throws you and your crew right into a nightmare scenario on a crippled spaceship. You wake up from hibernation only to find: one of your crewmates is dead, the ship has sustained critical damage, and you are definitely not alone. Your goal? Survive and complete a secret mission. The catch? Every player has their own agenda, and it doesn’t always align with the survival of the entire group…
Register via Discord

System of the Month Juni
5., 11., 20. & 30.06. Englisch TTRPG
Daggerheart is the fantasy roleplaying system from Darrington Press (famously known for Critical Role). It was developed to tell epic stories that focus primarily on the characters and celebrate the fine line between triumphant success and dramatic twists. In a world full of magic and danger, you step into the roles of brave heroes.
Register via Discord

KuL Social
3.6. Social
We will meet again to chat, play games, and admire rooms.

The next meetup will take place on
Wednesday, July 1 at 18:00.
You can participate in person or via Discord.

Goodbye, Society! 👋

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On 13. April 2026

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It all started with an idea: to run the Pathfinder Society in Bern. The Pathfinder Society is the official campaign for the Pathfinder system – similar to the Adventure League in Dungeons & Dragons. One-shot adventures, so you can try out the system and have a great evening, but also a series of one-shots, so players can experience a great story over several evenings and encounter familiar NPCs in a later adventure.

To make the Society’s international concept work, quite a bit of bookkeeping and administrative effort was required. You could collect points and use them to unlock bonuses. The flip side of the coin, however, was that you had to open an additional account on a website that was entirely in English (an issue for sessions played in German). And then there were some spells that were banned, some lineages that were banned, restricted under certain circumstances and/or had to be unlocked… Yet all you really wanted was to just give a different system a go.

The longer it went on, the more the drawbacks of the Society became apparent, accentuated by adjustments made to the Society adventures at the start of the current season. And that’s when the decision was made to stop running the Society adventures.

This also applies to the Starfinder Society, which has been running adventures in the KuL rooms for a few weeks now. The criticism concerns exactly the same points that are also perceived as cumbersome in the Pathfinder Society.

  • An additional account (and an Organised Play ID) is required
  • Some options must first be unlocked
  • The objective-based, multi-stage reporting of the adventure restricts the GM’s ability to improvise

And generally speaking, the overarching concept of the Finder campaign is not seen as an advantage by the vast majority of players. The main thing is to play; the chance of ever participating in a Finder Society with your character somewhere else is slim.

Therefore, both the Pathfinder Society and the Starfinder Society are being discontinued, and the two current game masters will no longer be offering sessions.

What now?

Pathfinder Society

The Pathfinder Society is taking an early summer break and will return by October at the latest. It will no longer operate as a Society, but will continue with one-shot series. Planning is still at an early stage, but if the game master’s ideas are anything to go by, there will also be annual seasons with their own interconnected stories, as is familiar from the Pathfinder Society. Just without the administrative burden and the level-up rules for higher-level characters.

Starfinder Society

The Starfinder Society is not taking a break. Anyone wishing to explore the infinite expanses will still find what they’re looking for at KuL. No longer under the umbrella of the Starfinder Society, but completely separate from it. That means: no Organised Play ID, no Society restrictions, and a little more freedom for the game master and the players.

Hello Weissensteinstrasse!

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On 22. October 2025

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Open Day at Katakomben & Lindwürmer

On 08.11.2025, we warmly invite you from 14:00 to 18:00 to our Open Day and the opening celebration of our new gaming spaces at Weissensteinstrasse 16 in Bern.
Come by, catch up with familiar faces, meet new people, and discover potential fellow players. It’s a great opportunity for the Bern RPG community to come together again. We’re looking forward to seeing you!

What is Katakomben & Lindwürmer?

Playing brings people together. It’s an expression of creativity, curiosity, community, and living culture. But it’s not always easy to find enough players or space to play—especially if you have limited room at home or are new in town.
Katakomben & Lindwürmer operates rentable gaming spaces in Bern, giving you spacious, safe places to play even if your flat is small, or you’ve just moved to the city. In addition, we host regular social events and open game sessions, where you can discover new games and meet new people.

When? Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where? Weissensteinstrasse 16, 3008 Bern
Age restriction: Ages 14 and up. Our decorations are not childproof – thank you for your understanding!

Update on our crowdfunding campaign

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On 17. September 2025

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We have surpassed the 3,000 CHF mark! 🎉

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all donors who made this possible! Thanks to your generous support, we can equip the rooms at our new location with everything we need: sound, controllable lighting and beautiful decorations.

Because of your help, we are now looking forward to the move with much more optimism. We are convinced that Weissensteinstrasse 16 will be a kul new location for our association – and the fact that you are now also supporting us financially to furnish this location in a way that is typical of our association takes a huge weight off our shoulders.

Speaking of burdens and shoulders: if you have the time and energy to help us with the move, please get in touch with us on Discord.

If you would like to support us in our crowdfunding campaign: please do! With a larger budget, we can, for example, replace the somewhat rickety chairs in the current lounge with better ones, furnish the rooms with additional decorative items and generally use higher-quality materials.

All information about this, rewards for donors and the current donation status can be found on our crowdfunding information page.

KuL News May 2025

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On 10. May 2025

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There was another Höck in May with lots of interesting topics and discussions – and we don’t want to withhold a summary from you. Finally, as usual, an outlook for the coming weeks.

Information from the Höck

  • We put the finishing touches to the terms and conditions and then post them on the website. All people who book our room must agree to them.
  • If you think something important is missing in our rooms – whether it’s equipment or decoration, for example – please let us know via Discord in the Feedback & Ideas channel. (By the way, replacements for the chairs that are currently in the lounge are already on the wish list).
  • The board games and RPG books are now electronically inventoried.
  • Board games can no longer be borrowed and taken home, but with the lounge we now have a great place to play them. (Unlike RPG books, which can still be taken home, too much can get lost with board games).
  • All Höcks for this year are posted in the Discord events and in the calendar, so that you can transfer the dates to your calendars and nothing stands in the way of your participation.
2025-05-01 KuL-HöckDownload (in German)

Events

  • Pathfinder Society, in German, 21.05. & 11.06.2025
    The Pathfinder Society sends its pathfinders on new adventures and missions! Suitable for newcomers.
    Registration via SwissRPG‘s MeetUp
  • KuL Social, 04.06.2025
    In June, we meet again to chat, play games and admire the space together.
    Registration via Discord
  • Dungeons & Dragons Intro Game for newbies, in German, 05.06.2025 and in English, 19.06.2025
    Stationed at the bustling guild hall, you’ll sort parcels, make deliveries, and keep the mail moving. But today’s mail isn’t ordinary—some packages bite, others hide secrets, and some even try to escape. With nervous pigeons, cursed deliveries, and outlawed contraband, you’ll need quick thinking, teamwork, and luck to get the mail through—intact and on time.
    This session is designed for newcomers, so no prior experience is needed!
    Registration via Discord
  • System of the Month June: Slugblaster, in English, 22.06. and 29.06.2025
    In the small town of Hillview, teenage hoverboarders sneak into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral and escape problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It freaks out their parents. And it’s the coolest thing ever.
    Registration via Discord.

The next Höck will take place on
Wednesday, 2. Juli at 18:00
Participation possible on site or via Discord..

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