Sarasota, Florida · Event Zero

Coming Spring 2026

The Shifting
Vault

The Competitive D&D Tournament

You chose your path on the way in.
The Fold triggers the moment you take the Relic.
Every door you skipped becomes the only way home.

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Join the Waitlist → ⬡ Limited seats. Waitlist only.

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The Revival

A structured, scored, competitive D&D event — where every team runs the same dungeon, and at the end of the night, one team stands above the rest.

Multiple tables. One room. Everyone playing at the same time — and everyone playing the same dungeon. This is D&D the way you've never played it before.

Official competitive D&D ran at Gen Con from 1977 to 2013 — the same dungeon, multiple tables, one winning team. It was discontinued to push a cooperative program. Since then, it's survived only at scattered conventions most players never get to attend. It has never had a permanent local home.

"Back in the day the DM would begin the adventure by dropping players in front of the dungeon... because a lot of adventures began as convention tournament modules. Competitive D&D — which I have done — is a lot of fun."

— Matthew Colville, Running the Game

The Shifting Vault is Sarasota's answer. Your home game is where your story lives. This is where you find out what you're capable of when the stakes are real, the party is random, and the clock is running.

House Murdock at the table — Sarasota D&D group mid-session

House Murdock · Sarasota, FL · Nearly 11 years at this table

How It Works

One Dungeon. Many Teams. One Night.

The Vault shifts each event — same structure, different dungeon. Every team faces the same choices. The Fold makes sure your choices find you.

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The Opening Ceremony

The Vault itself speaks. Rules are delivered in character by the Keeper. Every adventurer learns what they're walking into — and what's at stake.

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The Fold

Phase 1: your team chooses Room A or Room B at every junction. Deliberate. Strategic. The choices feel safe. Phase 2: the moment you take the Relic, the vault folds. Every room you skipped becomes your only exit. The Relic degrades in value every turn. You built this dungeon. Now survive it.

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Pre-Generated Heroes

Every team draws their characters at the door. No min-maxing. No optimized builds. Just the hand you're dealt and the choices you make with it.

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The Scoreboard

Points for depth, objectives, puzzles, and party survival. One DM per table, fully briefed. No ambiguity. Your Fold Score is what the Relic was worth when you finally escaped — if you escaped.

The Offering

What Every Adventurer Receives

Entry A seat at the table. One team, one dungeon, one shot. Founding price TBD — waitlist members are notified first. No second chances.
Swag Founder's Dice. Every participant leaves with a custom Shifting Vault dice set — stamped, yours, from Event Zero.
Victory The winning team names an NPC. Your character, your name, your legend — written into the Cave's lore. They'll face your ghost in a future event.
Prize Prize support for the top team. Format TBD — but it will be worth fighting for. This is not a participation trophy event.

The Architects

Real Players. Real Table.

House Murdock is a group of Sarasota D&D players with a decade of games behind us — over 70 combined years at the table. The Shifting Vault is the event we always wanted to attend. So we built it.

House Murdock at the Sarasota Medieval Fair

Jeremy Murdock · MaestroMurdock · Sarasota, FL

The Fold Does Not
Forgive Bad Plans.

Tell us what you're looking for. Find out what kind of dungeon runner you are under pressure. Hold your place before registration opens.

Join the Waitlist →

A few quick questions. Then your archetype.

Bring your party — or join one. We match solo adventurers with groups.

Skip the questions — just hold your seat.

We'll be in touch when doors open.

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