RPGs at archon 33

[AntiChrist]

Jon asked me to run games this year, I can only guess that the bad buzz re archon33 might be leading to a shortage or possible shortage of GMss, the lifeblood of archon gaming.

Accordingly, I have dusted off 2 of the 3 games I tried to run last year that no one showed up for.

Details below:

"The Things you try to leave behind...
6 players Blacksburg Tactical Research Center.

Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Things that you've done anymore. Someday the Things you tried to leave behind will find you. For one of your oldest friends, that day has come. The Thing he left behind a century ago has come to your world, and now all life as you know it depends on your actions. Setting: A Traveller event using the EABA rules system. Demo game, no EABA experience necessary. Bring a handful of d6's if you can. GM: Lord Russ."

"Farm Raid.
6 players Blacksburg Tactical Research Center

Humanities expansion into the galaxy has created a huge demand for cheap, unskilled, adaptable labor. Illegal clone farms, mass producing genetically engineered slaves, are the ideal solution for those with a shortage of labor, an abundance of cash and an absence of conscience. Your team has been hired by a most remarkable man to help seize one. Setting: EABA/Fires of Heaven .Demo game, no EABA experience necessary. Bring a handful of d6's if you can. GM: Lord Russ."

[ltbabb8]

FAST Games (www.fastrpg.net) will be running the following RPG scenarios at Archon 33.

"Firefly: Blue Lotus, Gold Dragon"
What should have been a simple delivery of cargo lands the crew of Serenity in the middle of a war between two crime bosses on Beaumonde. Now Captain Malcolm Reynolds must choose a side in order to rescue a member of his crew. This kind of work is all right for killing time, but it certainly is a shaky way to make a living!

"The Crystal Moon of Rowena Milavich"
A Study in Victorian Terror. An intrepid band investigates the disappearance of a wealthy Russian noblewoman in the Carpathian Mountains. They face rugged terrain and encounter superstitious villagers in their quest to uncover the truth. Dark forces seek to thwart their efforts as the group must determine the role of the mysterious Baron plays in the whole affair.

"Call of Scooby Doo: Mystery at Moody Manor"
It seemed like a good idea at the time when Scooby and the gang stopped for the night at Moody Manor. But now something downright spooky is going on and it’s up to those meddling kids to get to the bottom of it. Join Mystery, Inc. and special guest star Johnny Depp for this Lovecraftian twist on the classic Saturday morning cartoon.

"Star Trek: The Doomsday Machines"
"Captain's Log, Stardate: 4202.9. The Enterprise is responding to a distress call. There is still no word from our sister-ship, the USS Constellation and Commodore Matt Decker. Deep-space probes reveal the planetary system ahead has been torn apart and reduced to rubble. First Officer Mr. Spock has picked up disturbances in the wreckage field, eddies caused by the passage of two massive ships through the debris. The Enterprise is on full alert and I can't help but wonder what danger awaits us.... Kirk out." Join the crew of the USS Enterprise for this new spin on a classic Star Trek episode.

"The Lost Isle of Lua-o-Milu"
Reports of a missing anthropologist lead a special crew to investigate rumors of a newly discovered island in the South Pacific. However, local natives warn this is a very bad omen; whatever was found should be left alone and forgotten. Will the team find a paradise getaway or something more sinister? Venture to the mysterious isle as the team encounters Things Man Was Not Meant To Know... Lovecraft, Hawaiian-style!

"Realms of Ascension: In the Court of the Minotaur King"
A conspiracy to incite war between the Stratan Freehold and the Cellestan City-States has been uncovered, but the mastermind behind it remains at large. To make matters worse, there are rumors of a cloud-ship armada waiting on the outskirts of the Sundered Lands, poised to strike at any time. A band of intrepid adventurers undertake a quest to stop the potential invasion, track down the villain responsible, and bring him to justice. But what are the legendary Sun Stones he has collected and are they the key to his plans for conquest? Realms of Ascension is a swords-and-sorcery setting for the FAST RPG.

[AntiChrist]

Ahhh, FAST games. Glad to see you're still alive and kicking instead of being dead and buried.

I played a couple FAST games at last archon, let's see, the shost in the shell one and the one about vampires, werewolves and worse in st. louis.

I was the guy who was stuck on the "64 squared" bit in the one game, if that jogs your memory, and who also said the surprise ending of the game brought it more in line with the advertised theme too.

I still have a FAST die, I will play in "the doomsday machines" scenario if you'll have me and it won't conflict with my schedule.

BTW, want to run some more trek based games, I have a killer idea for a new twist on a classic ep. PM me and I'll give it to you.

[ianengle]

Here are the games that Hex Games has submitted to run this year.

QAGS: Life is Random
Take a chance! Brave the unknown! At the beginning of this game, the GM will use the QAGS Book of Dumb Tables to randomly determine the game’s concept, PC group, villains, plot, and theme. Players will be able to create their own characters, though they will randomly roll their characters’ names. The GM will then provide a full, satisfying adventure, with twists, turns, and (randomly determined) surprise guest stars. No one knows what this game will be about, but it’s sure to be fun.

Laser Ponies
In the magic land of Panagonia, beautiful ponies romp and play. But all is not well—the evil sorceress Rhondondra has unleashed her demon hordes! Fortunately, the ponies can shoot lasers out of their eyes. Come join the fun as the Laser Ponies annihilate demons, braid each other's manes, and learn valuable lessons about friendship!

Gilgamesh and the Quest for Life
Gilgamesh! Truly, he is the greatest hero of all! Two thirds god, one-third man, only Gilgamesh could defeat the dread Humbaba and slay the Bull of Heaven. But now Gilgamesh is faced with an opponent that no man has ever defeated-Death itself! Join Gilgamesh and his band of mighty heroes as they journey to the edge of the Earth, to find ancient Utnapishtim and the secret of eternal life!
Easy, no experience required, 4 hours, 3-8 players

The Queen's Musicians-- A British Rock & Roll Supernatural Adventure
British musicians have protected fair Avalon since the days of yore. This traditon continues into the modern day as the warrior bards of the past have become rock and roll musicians sworn to protect crown and country against all otherwordly threats. Now, someone or something has stolen Excaliber and the ghost of John Lennon has assembled the greatest rock and roll heroes in the United Kingdom to retrieve the legendary blade and defeat this threat. The players will take on the roll of British rock and roll musicians in this supernatural detective story. Pregenerated characters provided but players are encouraged to create their own rock and roll investigator using QAGS easy to learn character creation system.

The League of Kick Ass Dudes-- the Spagetti Western Version.
You are a lone gunman with no name in a small western town. The townsfolk are scared and heading out of Dodge but they won't exactly say why. Of course, you aren't alone as other nameless skunks smoking the same cigarellos and wearing similiar panchos are in this town. Sure, they may look the same but do they have exactly the same steely glint in their eyes and the same sand in their belly that you have? Only one way to find out-- you have to prove to all these imposters that you are the real McCoy and the one true Western antihero of this game. So work on your scowl and gravely voice to come up with the best one liners as you and the other mysterious strangers fight to save the good townsfolk from, well, it really doesn't matter what you save them from, just as long as you look cool doing it. Pregenerated characters provided but players are encouraged to create their own western archetypes using QAGS easy to learn character creation system.

In Space, No One Can hear the Rock and Roll: A QAGS Rocket Jocks Adventure.
Groovin Zed and the Roller Kings, the greatest rock and roll band in this or any other galaxy have unexpectedly gone missing. Groovin Zed, in their legendary space tourship, The Mellowship Slinky, disappeared from all navagational charts in an mysterious area of space called the Bermuda Nebula located in Sector 13. As members of Galatic Rangers in Sector 13, you are charged with locating the missing Groovin Zed an Roller Kings before the Universe desends into anarchy over the loss of rock and roll. Space Opera meets Heavy Metal the movie in this hilarious game of science fiction rock and roll fantasy. Pregenerated characters provided but players are encouraged to create their own space rangers using QAGS easy to learn character creation system.

World of Querthcraft
Strange things are about in the world of Querthcraft, an ancient evil has awakened. Only night elf mohawk, a mini-mage, an over-dramatic shaman and their cast of minions er allies can hope to stop it. Play the game foooooo!

The Patriot presents Wrasslin
Mr Thomas has disappeared, leaving his promotion in shambles. The Patriot seized this opportunity to buy the promotion and runs it with an iron fist. Which up and coming contender can win the belt and stand up against the all american hitman?

Chainsaws and Zombies
In some indiscreet location, strangers are locked in a house together. This house is not only filled with diabolical traps and weapons, but a horde of the undead as well. Can you survive the undead, the traps and the other players and escape?

Fanboys vs. Mechazons
The con was going so well: filking, LARPing, and monster room parties galore. Then they attacked from out of the sky, a legion of shapely she-deathbots. It's a good thing for the assembled fen that you're not just the run of the mill geek they take you. Your powers, and your buddies', are all that stand between the best con on record and total devastation!

Aces and Apes
When the Great War blew up (literally) the world found itself divided. Brother against brother; man against man; ape against ape. You, as a member of the Central Alliance’s Flying Squadron, are charged with keeping things quiet on the Western Front, or trying to as the Axis of Naughtiness tries to break through the lines. It’s the Red Baron meets Bedtime for Bonzo in this game of aerial, great ape mayhem.

Support Your Local Spellslinger
Somehow you survived your sorcerer’s apprenticeship, and after your master’s wizard buddies dropped by to loot the place after his accidental death, you decided to get the heck out of Dodge. That’s how you found yourself out in the Western Wilds. Here life is cheap, and a town looks to its resident spellslinger to keep the peace. So whatcha say, hombre, do you feel lucky?

Panels:
Comedy & Humor in RPGs
Some folks think that if a game is "funny" it's not a "real" role-playing game & that a "serious" game shouldn't have any humor. Yet comedy films make megabucks every year, & even the most serious movie or novel has at least a few moments of humor. Let the jokesters at Hex Games tell you how to add humor to your RPG without breaking the mood, & how to run a full out wackyfest of a campaign without crossing the line into stupid territory.

RPG Action!
Most role-playing games are about exciting things: killing monsters, overthrowing evil overlords, maybe even donning spandex and fighting a cosmic menace. Despite the action-packed subject matter, though, many games bog down and get boring. Sure, your character is involved in a life-or-death battle with Gungadungadin The Great, but it’s hard to be really excited while you’re doing long division to figure out how much damage you just took. In this panel, the Hex staff will discuss some tips and tricks for creating an exciting, action-packed game.

[Loco Gigantes]

The Patriot presents Wrasslin
Mr Thomas has disappeared, leaving his promotion in shambles. The Patriot seized this opportunity to buy the promotion and runs it with an iron fist. Which up and coming contender can win the belt and stand up against the all american hitman?

Oh boy! It may be time for Loco Gigantes to come out of retirement and renew his long-time feud with the Patriot.

[WolfHawk]

Hi. I am new to these boards and new to gaming. I hope to at least observe some games at Archon this weekend.

I do have to ask one thing though, how is Johnny Depp a guest star???!!!!

[CptSquash]

Stop buy and say HI to one of us.. I will be working the staff booth and have a Atomic Squash Shirt.