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# Circle of Swords

Providing gaming entertainment in Western PA since 1986

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## Posts

- [SIBCON 2026 Is On!](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-2026-is-on/) - Sibcon 2026 is officially back on the calendar and heading to a fantastic new home at Butler County Community College’s Founders Hall on September 25-27, 2026! We’re putting the finishing touches on the schedule and event details now, and we can’t wait to share more as we finalize details. In the meantime, mark your calendars
- [Coscon 2026 Cancelled](https://circleofswords.com/coscon-2026-cancelled/) - We’re sorry to share that Coscon 2026 has been cancelled due to unforeseen venue challenges. Despite our best efforts to secure a suitable location in time for everyone to plan ahead, the remaining options would have pushed the event into late spring and conflicted with planning for Sibcon 2026. We know this is disappointing news,
- [SIBCON 2025 a success thanks to you!](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-2025-a-success-thanks-to-you/) - https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-2025-a-success-thanks-to-you/ - And that's a wrap on three fun days of tabletop gaming at Sibcon XXIX! A special thanks to everyone that pulled together to make it a great success despite all the adversity! We appreciate all of our GMs, vendors, players, and staff. Thank you also to those who donated of 74 items for the charity
- [SIBCON XXIX 2025 Is Back On! ...with a twist!](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-xxix-2025-is-back-on-with-a-twist/) - We have some good news and some not so good news. We were able to find a location at a smaller site just a few miles away from the former site, but we had to move it back one weekend and shift the dates to Thursday night thru Saturday. The site does not rent the
- [COSCON 2025 Thank You & New Venue](https://circleofswords.com/coscon-2025-thank-you-new-venue/) - Thank you to all our volunteers, GMs, staff, vendors, and players for another great Coscon! We loved seeing both a lot of new faces and old friends, an awesome turnout, and a variety of items in the charity auction to benefit Robin's Home. That being said, at this point we have cancelled Sibcon in September
- [COSCON XXXV 2025 Registration Open!](https://circleofswords.com/coscon-xxxv-2025-registration-open/) - Join us for the 35th annual COSCON gaming convention & expo Mar 21-23, 2025: Crystal RoomTesla Wellness Hotel & Resort, Ramada by Wyndham139 Pittsburgh RoadButler, PA 16003 A block of rooms are reserved at a convention rate. Room options are 1 King Bed or 2 Queen Bed Rooms estimated at $120 per night (plus tax). Online registration
- [Sibcon 2023 Wraps Up](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-2023-wraps-up/) - Another Sibcon in the books! Thank you yet again to the wonderful GMs, vendors, volunteers and players that made Sibcon 2023 a success! Great times and lots of faces both new and familiar! Also, great items in the charity auction benefiting the Veterans History Project, helping to capture the stories of our veterans for years
- [New Pre-Reg GM Badge Options Now Available](https://circleofswords.com/new-pre-reg-gm-badge-options-now-available/) - COS is now offering two additional GM badge options for our conventions. New Badges - Online/Pre-Reg Option Only: $25 GM Badge = Sign up to run 1 event and get $10 off the weekend pass $15 GM Badge = Sign up to run 2 events and get $20 off the weekend pass All other GM
- [Thanks for another great Coscon!](https://circleofswords.com/thanks-for-another-great-coscon/) - Thanks to all our awesome GMs, players, coordinators, vendors, and volunteers for making Coscon 2023 another successful convention!We hope you'll join us in September for Sibcon or at other club events this year!
- [SIBCON XXVIII 2024 Registration Open!](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-xxviii-2024-registration-open/) - Join us for the 28th annual COSCON gaming convention & expo Sep 20-22, 2024: Crystal RoomTesla Wellness Hotel & Resort (former Days Inn)139 Pittsburgh RoadButler, PA! That's right, venue change! The Vagabonds Hall is currently unavailable so we secured a new venue rather than cancel the con. Online registration is now open at the discounted rate, so
- [Coscon XXXIII 2023 Registration Open](https://circleofswords.com/coscon-2023-registration-open/) - Join us for the 33rd annual COSCON gaming convention & expo Mar 17-19, 2023 at the General Butler Vagabonds Hall in Lyndora (Butler), PA! Well, it's been over a decade since we raised prices and unfortunately it's time. The new pass prices and online discounts are as follows: 3-Day Weekend Pass: $35 Pre-Reg / $45 Onsite 1-Day
- [COS Club Picnic - July 9th](https://circleofswords.com/cos-club-picnic-july-9th/) - We will be having a COS picnic on July 9th at the #5 Lions Shelter at Alameda Park. Details will follow as we get closer to the date. Thanks and hope you can make it. We will coordinate on the forums as well as the Facebook event page here! We hope to see you there!
- [Sibcon XXVIII 2024 Venue Change](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-xxviii-2024-venue-change/) - As some are aware, the General Butler Vagabonds Hall is unexpectedly closed until further notice. It is unavailable for Sibcon 2024. Fortunately, we were able to find an old familiar site in the Crystal Hall at the Tesla Wellness Hotel and Resort (the old Days Inn). CRYSTAL ROOMTesla Wellness Hotel & Resort139 Pittsburgh RoadButler, PA
- [Sibcon 2024 - Thank You!](https://circleofswords.com/sibcon-2024-thank-you/) - Just a heartfelt thanks for all the support we received at Sibcon this year. To say this was a hard one is a great understatement. With no notice and a short time frame from the Vagabonds and the loss of funds that we are hoping to get back, we were not sure we could pull

## Pages

- [Circle of Swords (COS) Home](https://circleofswords.com/) - Tabletop gaming club providing high-quality board game, roleplaying, and wargaming hobby entertainment and events in the Western Pennsylvania region since 1986.
- [SIBCON](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/sibcon/) - UPCOMING EVENTS SIBCON XXXSeptember Fri 25-Sun 27, 2026Founders HallButler County Community College107 College DriveButler, PA 16002Registration On Warhorn.net Will Open In June!Online Reg Closes & Discounts End Sep 13, 2026 SIBCON is our annual Fall 3-day gaming convention and expo. Events include Organized Play such as Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League and Paizo Pathfinder & Starfinder
- [COSCON](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/coscon/) - UPCOMING EVENTS COSCON XXXVMarch 21-23, 2025Crystal Room, Tesla Wellness Resort139 Pittsburgh Rd, Butler, PA 16001Registration Now Open on Warhorn.netOnline Reg Closes & Discounts End Mar 7, 2025 COSCON is our annual Spring 3-day gaming convention and expo. Events include Organized Play such as Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League and Paizo Pathfinder & Starfinder Society events,
- [History](https://circleofswords.com/about/history/) - In 1983, three men, who gathered their friends around a game table on a regular basis, decided to make things ‘official’ and organize a Dungeons and Dragons role-playing club. Needing a name for the club, these three men put on their thinking caps and came up with the DCB Club–based off of the first letter
- [Resources](https://circleofswords.com/about/resources/) - Convention File Downloads COS Convention Vendor Exhibitor Packet COS LARP File Downloads COS Open Gaming License v1.0 COS Quest LARP Rulebook Possible LARP Sites
- [Gallery](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio/)
- [News](https://circleofswords.com/news/) - SIBCON 2026 Is On! Sibcon 2026 is officially back on the calendar and heading to a fantastic new home at Butler County Community College’s Founders Hall on September 25-27, 2026! We’re putting the finishing...Read More May 30, 2026 Coscon 2026 Cancelled We’re sorry to share that Coscon 2026 has been cancelled due to unforeseen venue
- [Gaming](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/) - COSCON COSCON is our spring 3-day gaming con held every March. Both cons feature organized play D&D Adventurers League and Pathfinder & Starfinder Society, as well as TTRPG one-shots and living campaigns, historical & sci-fi miniature gaming, board and card games, vendors, food and more Learn more SIBCON SIBCON is our fall 3-day gaming con
- [Community](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/community/) - Social Networking & Online Gaming Even when our members can’t get together, they can still game together! Join our growing PC & console groups, or visit our Facebook group to find virtual tabletop gaming, conventions and more! COS Conventions Group Facebook Group for and about the spring COSCON and fall SIBCON gaming conventions. Keep up on
- [About](https://circleofswords.com/about/) - The Circle of Swords Gaming Guild is one of the largest tabletop gaming clubs in the region, with over 300 active members each year and several thousand gamers involved over the years. We have managed and administrated several one day and multi-day gaming conventions of our own, and assisted other clubs across the tri-state area
- [Contact Us](https://circleofswords.com/contact/) - Our address312 Old Plank RoadButler, PA 16002 Want to write? cosguild@circleofswords.com Follow us Get in touch with us! Feel free to get in touch with us. Let us know if you have any questions about our events, or just want to discuss new games, events, creative ideas or opportunities.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to
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- [Charities](https://circleofswords.com/about/charities/) - 66 charities $ 101,524 donated COS is extremely grateful for our membership and their support of our charitable efforts. Over the years, you all have helped contribute to local community organizations, as well as assisted club members in times of need.By participating in charity drives at COS conventions like COSCON and SIBCON, you help local
- [Con GM Form Confirmation](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/gm-form-submit/) - THANK YOU! Thanks for submitting your event and volunteering your time so others can have a memorable gaming experience! Please allow us time to post your event to Warhorn. If you have additional events, please submit it below. Thank you!
- [Con GM Event Submission Form](https://circleofswords.com/gaming/gm-form/) - Please use the Convention GM event form below to submit any event(s) you'd like to run at our next annual Coscon or Sibcon gaming conventions. Once received, we will post it on Warhorn.net and give you credit towards discounted or free admission through our GM Bonuses Program. Game Mastering a game at COS conventions is

## Portfolio

- [Convention Logos](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/convention-logos/) - Logos used for our cons and special edition t-shirts over the years. Convention logo designs created by and courtesy of George Vrbanic, Infinite Images COSCON Convention Logos SIBCON Convention Logos
- [Coscon XXXV 2025](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/coscon-xxxv-2025/) - March 21-23, 2025 • Crystal Room - Tesla Wellness Center & Resort, Butler, PA Another great weekend of gaming! TTRPGs and board games running, wargames looking fantastic, vendors stocked and ready, charity auction with 60 items to benefit Robin's Home! A great time for our 35th Coscon! Convention logo design courtesy of George Vrbanic, Infinite
- [Coscon XXXII 2022](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/coscon-xxxii-2022/) - March 18-20, 2022 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA Regaining momentum post-pandemic, as we relaunch our spring convention series since postponing event in 2020!
- [Coscon XXXI 2019](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/coscon-xxxi-2019/) - March 22-24, 2019 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA Our 31st annual spring gaming convention & expo. Thanks as always to our great game masters, staff, volunteers, players, vendors and more!
- [Sibcon XXIV 2019](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/sibcon-xxiv-2019/) - Sep 20-22, 2019 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA Our 24th annual fall gaming convention & expo. Thanks as always to our great game masters, staff, volunteers, players, vendors and more!
- [Sibcon XXV 2021](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/sibcon-xxv-2021/) - Sep 24-26, 2021 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA A rocky start post-pandemic, as we relaunch our fall convention series since postponing events in 2020!
- [Sibcon XXVI 2022](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/sibcon-xxvi-2022/) - Sep 16-18, 2022 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA
- [Coscon XXXIII 2023](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/coscon-xxxviii-2023/) - March 17-19, 2023 • General Butler Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA Another fun weekend thanks to our GMs, players, vendors and more! Convention logo design courtesy of George Vrbanic, Infinite ImagesKysie 5E & Lords of Waterdeep Tournament courtesy of Stephen Wilbert
- [Sibcon XXVII 2023](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/sibcon-xvii-2023/) - September 22-24, 2023 • General Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA
- [Coscon XXXIV 2024](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/coscon-xxxiv-2024/) - March 20-22, 2024 • General Vagabonds Hall, Lyndora, PA Convention logo design courtesy of George Vrbanic, Infinite Images
- [Sibcon XXVIII 2024](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio_item/sibcon-xxviii-2024/) - September 20-22, 2024 • Crystal Room - Tesla Wellness Center & Resort, Butler, PA A crazy scramble to find a new site last minute, but thanks to our GMs, players, coordinators, vendors and volunteers, we managed to pull it off and have a pretty successful convention! Highlighted events include TTRPGs, board games, and Lords of

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- [CON Logos](https://circleofswords.com/portfolio/con-logos/) - Convention logos over the years