An 18xx variant that takes place in Upper Canada This event is a qualfier for the 18xx Tournament. This event counts towards both the Puffing Billy Tournament and the Mayfair Tournament.
The Abern adventurers meet for the first time as
they combine forces to take a powerful new teleportation device from the Vampire who created it. Just say the magic word and you teleport right to it. www.fantasyaspirations.com
When a diplomat calls in some favors, there is bound to be both danger and intrigue. Will those called be up to the challenges: mental, physical, as well as political? Characters provided. Some combat, but role-playing highly stressed. Written by Doug Luby.
Can you lead your country to civilization first? Come and find out in this game of ancient trading and warfare in a race to become civilized. Generic tickets welcome. Sponsored by: Game Base 7
The Dreadwood is a more tranquil place than the name implies; for it was only named so due to the thick canopy it has - serving to make it somewhat dark even at high noon with a clear sky, and thereby somewhat dreadful.. One place does the name of the forest proper credit, however: a fell keep and tower, avoided even by the wild elves of the forest, and rumored to contain ancient, well guarded treasure. Do you have what it takes to fave the hall of the Dreadwood? Come find out. Hosted by Edward Geraci.
The Druids are meeting to test the Aspirants. The Story is a semi-historical ongoing 1st ed AD&D campaign. Save time:Create your character and get more info online www.thestorywebsite.com
The Roman Legion is recruiting, a person starting out in life could do worse. You get taught a skill, draw a decent wage, and with luck even gain citizenship. The Story is a non-historical 1st ed AD&D ongoing campaign. Save time - Create your character and read more info online at www.thestorywebsite.com
You are the best of the best, U.S. Army Airborne Rangers. You think you have seen it all, but you haven't seen this. What your government is really afraid you will find out. Come learn a roleplaying game that sinks its teeth into you.
Daring explorers travel deep into darkest Africa seeking to discover isolated tribes, interesting animals, valuable treasure, exotic trade goods, and more. On each turn the explorers must decide whether to go deeper into unknown territory or too search the known areas more thoroughly. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by Rio Grande Games/GB7._x000D_
This whodunit card game makes players use their skills of deduction and reasoning to solve the who, what, where and why of a murder. Players score points for solving the mystery, but also for helping other players solve it, forcing them to make strategic decisions during play. Sponsor: Mayfair Games/ Game Base 7.
Start with your capital and 35 IPCs, expand outward, make allies or enemies. Home rules used. See if you have what it takes to become ruler of the world. Sponsor: Wolfpack/ Game Base 7.
The six city blocks of the Rogue Arena have been rebuilt and are ready for you. If you battled last year, or just sat on the sideline and drooled you know what awaits you. For those not so fortunate check out RogueJudges.org for pictures and more info. All 24 of last years cars are back, plus a couple of new surprises. All vehicles are priced at $45K or less. Rules are a 95% compendium 5% variant mostly with vehicle construction.
The Guard have realized that while they were gone for a decade, Superheroes and Supervillians have been involved in a paranormal arms race. The techniques The Guard used to rely upon are as outdated as their costumes. To get back up to speed, they have decided to attend the 1st Annual Paranormal Stratagems and Techniques Convention. Can they learn enough in time?
You are a member of the Circumferoid race. You are in a cloaked satellite orbiting a primitive and un-artistic planet called earth. Be the first among your fellow players to successfully grafitti a farmer's field. An original fast paced tile game.
After a long, exhaustive search you believe you have finally found the key that will lead you to what you need to defeat the Ethers. Unfortunetly that path leads back to Tenh, to the hive of the enemy. Tools in hand, you go to put an end to the threat for once and for all. Yet, there are other forces at play in this deadly game, some long forgotten. Part 5, the Conclusion of the Ether Threat plot arc. A two-round scenario for characters levels 6-14
Legends have ever clustered thickly around the ghostly keep of Inverness. Many have entered the ruins in search of riches and eternal fame. Some few have managed to win free from the terrors lurking within but all have failed to retrieve the Soul Gem - a glowing white bauble as thick as a man's head! Dare you brave the dangers of Inverness in search of its legendary treasure? A Living Greyhawk Special Event for APLs 2-14. This event is a Living Greyhawk Special Event that will only run at Gencon Midwest and Gencon West Coast. This is an 8 hour event.
A merchant in need of guards for a shipment of precious spell components calls upon a group of heroes to assist him. A simple trip from Bet Rogala to Lebolegido never brought so much adventure.
For over a thousand years, the Coryani Empire has withstood wars and heresies without number. But now, power-hungry claws threaten to rip the Empire apart. Both enemies and allies come from unexpected sources as the Season 2 story arc races towards its conclusion. Levels 4 and up only.
The White Rose has sent you to Athens, Greece to investigate some strange happenings. Are they related to the Followers of Set or to these new athletic competitions? Only a careful investigation will determine the truth. For heroes of all levels, although a group of all first level heroes will have difficulty. The Living Death Campaign uses a d20 version of the Masque of the Red Death rules. The Campaign Sourcebook is available as a free download at www.livingdeath.org
The rainy season is over, and the Council of Tribes returns to the Saiyama tribe, but the festivities are interrupted by the attack of a beast unlike any seen before. Fortunately, the wisest shamen and witch doctors know just what to do to stop these abominations. An adventure for Living Jungle heroes of any level
Explore the founding of Nuremberg and its development into a city of renown. For 3 to 4 players ages 10 and up. Playing Time 2-3 hours. Due to license restrictions this product will not be produced in English. Sponsored by MayFair Games/ Game Base 7.
"Dragons Shadow" by Verne Wetherholt. A DragonQuest adventure for beginning players. A dark shadow has descended over the village of your birth. You are the only hope for the people you love. It will take great courage, a strong sword arm, and knowledge arcane. Are you up to the challenge? Sponsor: Game Base 7_x000D_
"A Time for Everything under Heaven" by Verne Wetherholt. The player must have played in at least one prior SD module. Evil men are scouring the countryside looking for children with the dragonmark. Your parents have hidden you once but fear your discovery. They entrust you to the care of a Guardian. He will take you to sanctuary, but the way is hard and the hunters grow near. The adventure has only begun... Sponsor: Game Base 7_x000D_
Temptation by Verne Wetherholt. The player must have played in at least one prior SD module. The King_x0019_s army has no real presence on the coasts of Felsha_x0019_mar. Dark Fiends betray and people live in fear. But the characters will not let this continue. They must first defeat their worst enemy&
The Dungeon is a popular sporting club for the very wealthy of the capital city. Patrons pay for the training of a monster, who joins with other monsters and navigates a dungeon full of challenges. The patron whose monster emerges first wins the weekly prize. You have come tonight to watch your monster compete." Players play both the patrons and the monsters during this event. For patrons of 5th character level, and monsters of ECL 9. Characters and monsters provided
As if the Gray Migrations weren_x0019_t bad enough, word has it goblinoids are raiding the road between Loudwater and the stoutheart halfling community of Shining Falls. Can a good mix of halfling wrath and adventure ingenuity make the road safe again? A v3.5 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure for the LEGACY OF THE GREEN REGENT campaign set in the FORGOTTEN REALMS setting. Character generation rules, campaign standards, and fast-play characters are featured on the RPGA website (www.rpga.com). This adventure is optimized for 1st-level characters.
The Oath of Orlbar has kept the peace between Loudwater and Llorkh for the past few years. Now the Zhents claim orcs are raiding settlements from across the River Loagrann. According to the oath the High Lord must "impede all armed insurgence from the west" into Llorkh territory. Gauntlet Thelbrimm-not a man to take a Zhent at face value-is sending you to assess the situation before he is forced to take further action. A v3.5 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure for the LEGACY OF THE GREEN REGENT campaign set in the FORGOTTEN REALMS setting. Character generation rules, campaign standards, and fast-play characters are featured on the RPGA website (www.rpga.com). This adventure is optimized for 1st-level characters.
The young son of High Lord Kalahar Twohands has disappeared into the lower_x0014_and believed haunted_x0014_reaches of the High Lord_x0019_s Hall. Brave the non-so-final resting places of three deprived Rensha lords, and rescue the High Lord_x0019_s son from their depraved traps and worse.
_x001C_Those accursed games & abductions are happening again_x001D_ bellowed King Hallatur IV of Lisselinde. _x001C_They'll feel wrath of the Royal Elven Army of the Rooty Hill!_x001D_ Queen Loretari whispered _x001C_Summon Dinwen. Stealth may succeed where brute strength will surely fail. May the One be with us_x001D_. An extract from _x001C_The travels of Andonson the Wise, follower of the One_x001D_ held by Lord Bishop Carlmund II. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dquell/ & More Website Info.
You've got to be nuts to sell real estate in the City of Adventure. Now the biggest agency in town has its craziest scheme yet: selling off the jungle that lies outside the walls of Freeport. The PCs get a handful of leads on potential buyers and a boot out the door. Who's the champ and who's the chump? Only fast talk and brass monkeys will win the day in this role-play heavy (and rules/combat light) adventure.
It is the time of the awakening. The position of the king is secure, but the high aristocrats, the Grandes, look to expand their influence. Thus, intrigue fills the country! Their primary weapons are the attendants of the king: the Caballeros. Each Grande has his favorites, recruited from the provences, which he deploys to accumilate the power he so desires. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Games and Game Base 7.
Total War covers the East Front in World War II from June 22, 1941 to the end of March, 1942. The war is covered on a divisional scale with two week turns and 16 miles/hex. Total War is a remake of the Europa classic Fire in the East.
It is a night of omens when the best of all The People gather around a sacred fire abandoning prejudice and pride for one night when the gate appears. But what lurks on the other side of the gate and who hears the call that will not be denied?
A fast-paced card game of trian formation. Score points by assembling your own trains. This event counts towards both the Puffing Billy Tournament and the Mayfair Tournament.
The leader of the thieves' guild is retiring, and it's up to you, his lieutentants, to determine the next leader by completing a quest for a legendary item. Not only will you face down monsters, traps, and puzzles, but especially your cutthroat companions as well! Killing your fellow party members is a great way to start GenCon! A Haymaker event.
When a hostage situation at a prestigious private school in Millennium City brings an old threat from the city's past to the surface, The Champions and their ally Kodiak are embroiled in international intrigue.
Play any of the golden age Justice Society as they clash with a Thugee cult with much higher aspirations. Over 15 characters and miniatures to pick from. Come see the famous Justice Society twist tie miniatures. http://hometown.aol.com/gencon2002/2003.html
"Into the Rad Zone", by Stephen Tucker. Youve lost contact with a Rebel outpost monitoring a new Imperial facility. Were they discovered or did something worse happen to them? There is only one way to find out&you must go into the Rad Zone. Game Base 7s WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
"Return of the Deadeyes", by Joe Miller. A strange twist of fate has landed our heroes on a strange planet that is still in the gunpowder age. There is little or no law to stop the horde of outlaws rampaging the towns and countryside. Or is there? Game Base 7s WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
"The Only Way Out", by Joe Miller. The original Sparks adventure that gets it all started. The PCs decide to jump ship and start a new life when obvious changes are coming about in the Old Republic. Set 10 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. This module is back again for your enjoyment. Game Base 7s WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
The newest board game based on J.R.R. Tolkiens' The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Take part as a party of hobbits that must work together as a team to take the One Ring to Mount Doom. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
_x001C_Bloodlines_x001D_ part 1, by Joseph Muller. A California bank is mysteriously robbed at night. Easily discovered_x0014_but how do you catch thieves who can get away without the alarm being triggered? Start a character or bring an existing DEN character to GB7s ongoing White Wolf campaign. Sponsor: Game Base 7
"Shades" part 1, by Jeff Griesel. What happens when a top secret goverment convoy is hijacked by an unknown organization that leaves no witnesses? Director Ravenwind wants answers. Start a character or bring an existing DEN character to GB7s ongoing White Wolf campaign. Sponsor: Game Base 7
April 15, 1912. It_x0019_s 3:30 AM; the black-hulled Titanic, pride of the White Star Line, has finally cracked in two and slipped beneath the ocean_x0019_s ebony surface. Left behind are 700 survivors waiting for either rescue or death to claim them amid a cluttered sea of debris and frozen corpses. But if the Titanic sank an hour ago& why are you still on board? And why are you very much alive?
Come play Star Wars, Cowboys and Indians, WWII, Marvel Super Hereos, and many more. Create your own board game that is easy to play and fun for all ages. Each slot focuses in on a different game - this one is: Cowboys & Indians. Save the fort from being overwhelmed. Families and kids welcome. Prizes for all players. Sponsor: Game Base 7
The DecipherCon Pass is the best way to experience Decipher gaming at Gen Con Indy in 2003! This pass offers unlimited entry into all Decipher events (The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek TCGs and RPGs) for the entire convention.* Also included is a set of five collectible oversized Decipher trading cards, signing privileges for Decipher-sponsored celebrities, exclusive admission to view the World Championship final confrontations on the big screen and free entry into the Saturday night Costume Ball hosted by Gen Con LLC. *Sealed deck fees are additional.
Your robot is doing the best it can; but with crushers, pushers, conveyors, and other robots in your way, it is just about impossible to get to the next flag. Generic tickets welcome. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
The Samurai forces attempt to gain control of the 3 powers. Who will achieve the most support from the peasants, clergy, and nobility? Sponsored by: Rio Grande Games and Game Base 7.
Sheep to cities and ships! Come play this fun version of the Settlers of Catan system on Mayfairs giant board. Sponsored by: Mayfair Games and Game Base 7.
Turn sheep into cities! A fun game of gathering resources and building cities. Trade commodities with other players to build your roads and cities. Sponsored by: Mayfair Games and Game Base 7.
Player get to choose which expansion set they want to play. Players can choose from Handel & Wandel (Trade and Change), Politik & Intrige (Politics & Intrigue, Ritter & Handler (Knights and Traders), Wissenschaft & Fortschritt (Learning and Progress) or Zauber & Drachen (Wizards & Dragons). Sponsor: MayFair Games/ Game Base 7_x000D_
Player get to choose which historical scenario they want to play. Players can choose Alexander the Great, The Trojan War, The Great Wall or Cheops. Sponsor: MayFair Games/ Game Base 7
The barbarians are coming to invade Cataan! Build knights and strengthen your cities to drive off the barbarians. Sponsored by: Mayfair Games and Game Base 7.
Players will play round robin games to 150 points, then alternate partners. The top 4 Players with the highest cumulative score will play in the finals on Friday. Standard rules will be used including double blind. Sponsor Game Base 7
Sickness in the mines of Tilnes draws the attention of a number of important individuals, but it is the heroes themselves who are forced to act when a layover on the mining moon exposes them all to something very unpleasant.
"Recruitment", by Stephen Tucker. The InterStellar Force, a secret Republic agency tasked with guarding the Republics political interests, has recruited you. Set 10 years before Episode I: The Phantom Menace, intergalactic chaos is on the rise. Do your best to protect and serve the Republics way of life. Game Base 7_x0019_s D20 ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Force campaign character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
"The Beginning", by Jeff Stein and Bill Short. Round 1 of 3. In the beginning before even the formal Empire was formed there was a plan. Are you asking yourself a plan for what? Game Base 7s WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
"Rescue at Aquisi Gamma", by Jeff Griesel. Round 1 of 2. General Dodonna has gone to the aid of a fledgling Rebellion in the Aquisi System. However, Imperial presence in the system has increased and Dodonna has called for extraction. Game Base 7s WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
Java is a fascinating island with great potential for development. Of special interest is the undeveloped area of central Java with its fertile soil and rich natural resources. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by Rio Grande Games/GB7
A prisoner of the human scientists, you_x0019_ve come to accept your life of subjugation as lab rat. It_x0019_s a dismal life of needles and latex, but its not all bad. Your cage is warm, the food ain_x0019_t bad and best of all, no cats! Today, the monkey-men have decided to hold a rat race and the first rat out of the maze gets a week in the mating cage! Help playtest this fast-paced tile placement game.
Win your way into the Mage Knight Universe! The Path to Glory is clear!
This event is open to the best Mage Knight players from around the world who have won their National Championships or are rated amongst the top players in their countries
Get involved in the hottest new thing around _x0013_ draft your army and conquer the Mage Knight Universe. A Booster Draft event featuring 200-point armies and three boosters.
A game you have played for years gets new life when played at a convention. Try it and see how different and challenging the game is when played against new players. Generic tickets welcome. Three round tournament: Semi Final: Saturday, 12:00 PM. Final: Saturday, 5:00 PM Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
The Puffing Billy Ribbon gives you entrance into all of the Puffing Billy Tournament events for the weekend. No extra standing in line, no dealing with event fee hassles - nothing could be simpler.
Control the fate of Rome, politic your way through the halls of Power as you strive to gain control of the Senate. Sponsored by: Mayfair Games and Game Base 7.
Francois, Master of New York and Sanguinarch Vampire has once again come to The Order for assistance. Innocent human visitors to the Night Shift, Francois' club, have been vanishing wothout a trace. This is, of course, bad for business, as well as being detrimental to human relations. Your job is to investigate and find out who is responsible for the disappearances.
Quintas, 1668 - An army wagon loaded with captured gold is returning to Montaigne. Can an intrepid band of patriots and adventurers stop the invaders and return their ill-gotten wealth?
Machiavellian politics and warfare are the play of the day in one of the most popular board games going. Generic tickets welcome. Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
The dragons have the jewels, but have left their caves to travel. The players loot the dragons caves of jewels and use them to acquire precious artifacts in the castle. The players access to the caves, the city, the castle and the other places in the game is controlled by tokens. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by Rio Grande Games/GB7._x000D_
This whodunit card game makes players use their skills of deduction and reasoning to solve the who, what, where and why of a murder. Players score points for solving the mystery, but also for helping other players solve it, forcing them to make strategic decisions during play. Sponsor: Mayfair Games/ Game Base 7.
Here's your chance to playtest one of Human Head's brand-new games while still in the early stages of development. This is a strategic-level boardgame of conquest in a fantasy world ravaged by war. This event will only be run twice at Gen Con, so be sure to pre-register for your chance to see next year's hit boardgame now!
The characters have been invited to the crowning ceremony of the new King of Kalandar. During the firsts nights festivities a Knight arrives at the ball bloodied and near death. He explains that the Crown which was in the hands of the princes uncle, King Forimeer of Vespar has been stolen an apparent ambush. The characters are asked to verify the tale and if true, track down the ambushers. The road leads not to end but the beginning of a much larger and sinister plot. Players will be the first to play the new and exciting Ancient Lands RPG System. There will be a broad range of characters to play. There will also be a drawing at the end of each session and one of the players will receive a free copy of the Ancient Lands Game.
Fans call it _x001C_Axis & Allies on steroids_x001D_ (www.TheWarGame.com). Huge 4_x0019_ x 8_x0019_ World map, d12_x0019_s, France, China, Italy and Neutrals included. Basic 1942 and expanded 1939 versions with Railroad Movement, Air Supremacy, Naval Engagement, Rommel_x0019_s Rules, Sonar, Radar, Hidden Fleets, etc.
An all-new Summer Session of Call of Cthulhu Terror. No prerequisites. All supplies provided. Seasoned Instructor. No textbooks required. Miskatonic University is not responsible for student deaths or institutionalization.
For 21 years gamers have enjoyed playing Chaosium's Classic RPG of Lovecraftian Horror: Call of Cthulhu! Come find out what all the screaming and hysterical laughter is all about. Our seasoned instructors and hapless grad students will guide you to a new level of roleplaying, where combat is best avoided, and wits are better than swords & guns.
It's the end of an era. The Chaosium Cthulhu Masters Tournament has been running at Gen Con for well over 10 years. Come play with some of the coolest Call of Cthulhu players in the world. Maybe you will bring home the coveted Mi Go Braincase! Semi's Saturday, Final Sunday.
Custom strategy WW2 European Theatre game played on a 3'x4' map. Takes some of the best aspects from several WW2 strategy games including Axis & Allies, World in Flames and Advanced Third Reich. Played with miniatures, it is an easy to learn, fun to play system that gives players flexibility while maintaining historical reality. For up to six players, game length is typically 6-12 hours, but can be shorter for some players / countries.
Return to the Age of Heroes and experience a world where honor is a force more powerful than steel. Where noble samurai and mystic shugenja rule over an empire in chaos. You may battle evil minions or command them and take the empire as your own. Rules will be taught. Characters will be provided.