GENCON SCHEDULE
Assuming WotC doesn't screw up our registration (which, from what i've heard from others, isn't a given), here's our schedule of games for GenCon:
UPDATE 7/17/01: We have confirmation that, at least so far, these are in the schedule properly. So, it's very unlikely that these games won't appear in the on-site catalog. Just hope they get the descriptions right.
Dread (an RPG of true horror in a unique style)
- Beneath Strange Stars
- Stars have aligned; gates have opened; and the dead have risen. As
survivors the characters hear rumors of a town called Hope. Perilous
days and sleepless nights await. No dice or numbers involved, but
bring your steady hand. Players cooperate to sustain a horrific
atmosphere.
- 2-5 players, Characters provided
- Simple, Level 2, Mature Players Only
- Thurs, Aug 2, 7pm-11pm
- Beneath the Wheel
- Desperate friends use dire means to fill their pockets. A game of
unexpected horror begins in a modern college town and pursues the
characters into remote wilderness. No dice or numbers involved, but
bring your steady hand. Players must cooperate to sustain a horrific
atmosphere.
- 2-5 players, Characters provided
- Simple, Level 2, Mature Players Only
- Fri, Aug 3, 7pm-11pm
- Beneath Malforge Keep
- Experienced dungeon crawlers seeking glory and treasure find that
life isn't so safe without their twenty-sider. A fantasy plot played
with a horrific theme. No dice or numbers involved, but bring your
steady hand. Players must be willing to cooperate to sustain a
horrific atmosphere.
- 2-5 players, Characters provided
- Simple, Level 2, Mature Players Only
- Sat, Aug 4, 7pm-11pm
- Beware the Asp
- An ancient evil has returned from a lost time, and wants to rule all
of history with an iron fist. Can the superheroes of Milano figure
out how to stop it before it's too late? Pulp-style superheroes in an
alternate Renaissance.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Average, Level 2, All ages
- Thurs, Aug 2, 7pm-11pm
- Terror of the Kraken
- Someone or something is stalking the shipping lines, and there are no
survivors to tell tales. In Renaissance Italy, only the superhero
crew of the Santa Francisca de Paola can stop this menace.
Pulp-style superheroes in an alternate Renaissance.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Average, Level 2, All ages
- Fri, Aug 3, 7pm-11pm
- da Veni, da Vidi, da Vinci
- Leonardo da Vinci, the greatest genius of any time, is missing. What
sinister plot could be afoot, and can the superheroes he created, The
Daring daVincis, thwart it and save their mentor? Pulp-style
superheroes in an alternate Renaissance.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Average, Level 2, All ages
- Sat, Aug 4, 7pm-11pm
- ADGNEPSEF555: The Playground 500
- Secret Go-Racer has won the Playground 500 go-kart race at Advanced
Dimensional Green Ninja-Educational Preparatory Super-Elementary
Fortress 555 the last two years, but D von D may have a secret
weapon--can Secret's friends keep the race honest? Gradeschoolers in
Anime-themed cross-dimensional 'burbs, PG-rated.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Easy, Level 1, Younger players welcome
- Thurs, Aug 2, noon-4pm
- ADGNEPSEF555: Kinder Karten
- A new game of collectible cards has come to the playground of
Advanced Dimensional Green Ninja-Educational Preparatory
Super-Elementary Fortress 555. But are those people you know on the
cards? And why didn't Aurora come to school today? Gradeschoolers in
Anime-themed cross-dimensional 'burbs, PG-rated.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Easy, Level 1, Younger players welcome
- Fri, Aug 3, noon-4pm
- ADGNEPSEF555: Blowing Stuff Up For An 'A'
- It's the annual science fair at Advanced Dimensional Green
Ninja-Educational Preparatory Super-Elementary Fortress 555, and the
teachers are quaking in their boots. Anne's crossbreeding dead peas,
Victor's building a Terminator Lite, and Farley's trying to help
everyone. Gradeschoolers in Anime-themed cross-dimensional 'burbs,
PG-rated.
- 2-6 players, Characters provided
- Easy, Level 1, Younger players welcome
- Sat, Aug 4, 2pm-6pm
Here's our near-future schedule, mostly for reference for the current group, but might be of interest to drop-ins. All gaming takes place at Nat's house on Wednesdays, from 6ish pm to ~11:30. Generally, we do dinner during the game; we'll plan it ahead if that isn't the case.
- 6/6/01: Akira! runs Kinder Karten playtest
- 6/13/01: Nat runs Terror of the Kraken playtest
- 6/20/01: Dan runs Blowing Stuff Up for an 'A' playtest
- 6/27/01:
Akira! runs Beware the Asp playtestDan runs The Playground 500 playtest
- 7/4/01:
Akira! runs Beware the Asp playtestDan runs Blowing Stuff Up for an 'A' 2nd playtest
- 7/11/01:
Akira! runs Beware the Asp playtest
- 7/18/01: Akira! runs Beware the Asp playtest
- 7/25/01: unknown. probably The Playground 500 2nd playtest
- 8/1/01: no gaming, because we'll all be gaming instead (at GenCon, that is)
