Crazy Creatures, baffling beings and entertaining entities slug it out to the bitter end in a rigorous test of skill, intuition and luck! 8 Hours (plus a 1-hour break). (modified AD&D rules will be used).
An AD&D adventure starting in the great town of Stratford on Ding Dong Avon Calling. The party is sent by the wise King Otto to retrieve the Holy Grail. Players should have some knowledge of the BBC’s Monty Python programs for this lighthearted event.
A single-session game featuring a huge 7’ by 4’ diorama and over 70 miniatures. The treasure in this AD&D game is also the prizes; gift certificates will be scattered throughout the dungeon!
Will the House of Lancaster or York occupy the Throne of England? Only your luck and expertise will tell! A two- round tourney simulating the Wars of the Roses.
3rd Annual Infiltration of the Lich’s Stronghold: Chapter Three, Quest for the Lich’s Treasure
Description:
A group of adventurers is brought together by a wealthy merchant to retrieve the treasure of Zantilis (the Lich), left behind by the fleeing adventurers of last year’s event. Let’s hope they really destroyed him.
Marc Miller coordinates a Q&A session with additional commentary and discussion by the game’s designers. This session will emphasize the constant universe in which much of TRAVELLER is set, and will include coverage of the Imperium. A handout on alien races will be provided.
Prepare your acting ability for this event because you will be judged on role-playing rather than hacking and slaying as you adventure on this small island.
BOOT HILL miniatures. A band of outlaws robbed a bank and were cornered in a deserted town by a pursuing posse; a shootout commences. Hidden movement will be used.
This three- round tourney depicts the battle between Alexander the Great and King Darius of Persia—a conflict between quality and quantity-using the game ALEXANDER THE GREAT by Avalon Hill.
Brigade level tactical exercise with artillery and some cavalry. Mutual meeting engagements set in the mid-war period in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
A two round tournament where one or two player teams command Union or Confederate brigades in a limited tactical scenario. The unpublished rules reflect a simple gaming strucure, yet still provide a very historical feel for the period.
A 6-man team competition for the more experienced AD&D players. Modules are based on correctly answering puzzles and riddles (warning: this will not be to everybody’s taste!). One elimination round (choice of morning or afternoon session) followed by a final round taking the top 3 scoring teams in each elimination round. You MUST be in a team of 6 for admission. Teams have preference over individuals.
Deep in the heart of the Whispering Forest lies a virtually impregnable citadel, where priests of Cthulhu seek to free him from his eons of bondage. These foul clerics must be stopped, but huge hoards of Cthulhu’s minions have engaged all available armies, The only hope now is that a hastily assembled party of the most powerful adventurers in the area will be able to prevent the release of this abomination.
Last year, over 6,000 items were sold, including many out-of-print or otherwise rare games (where else could you find a copy of Scrabble—in Russian!), books, scads of painted miniatures, and over 40 copies of PANZER BLITZ. Come to buy, sell, or just watch. Bidders and sellers must register with the auction staff.
Can the crew hold off the rapidly multiplying invaders of the starship Znutar, not knowing what their weapons are going to do? Or will the green things take over control of the ship?
Marc Miller conducts a Q&A session with additional commentary on the TRAVELLER role-playing game system. Orientation for this session will be on the game and it supporting materials, with emphasis on the beginner and the casual player.
On July 24, 1944, the U.S. Forces are driving north through France on their way to the city of Caen. They are to outrun any enemy resistance because time is all important. Meanwhile, the Germans are holding on to a major road crossing. They are to deny the Americans usage of all the roads at any cost. A micro-armor game using ANGRIFF.
come join this multiplayer SPI monster game, BLOODY APRIL, the re-creation of the battle of Shiloh. The game will run until closing every day of the convention. Players meet to choose sides and shifts they will play. All bookkeeping will be used.
An open miniatures game where players are encouraged to bring their own ECW armies—Royalist or Parliamentarian—and fight it out the way Cromwell and Rupert did, with what they could bring to the battlefield. 2nd edition WARGAMERS GUIDE TO THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR rules will be used. Open to all who bring figures!
The wizard of a powerful lord is suspected of arranging for raids that capture citizens for experiments with polymorphing. The party’s clandestine mission is to evade and penetrate the powerful defenses of the castle, neutralize the wizard and rescue any captives.