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Check out a wide variety of new and exciting games including: Return to Dark Tower as well as Clarion Game's:

Hull Breach is a sci-fi cards-and-dice game featuring epic space combat between ships, firefights between Marine boarding parties, and plenty of clever tactics and galaxy-shaking events. You assume command of a space station belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve galactic domination! The object of the game is to protect your Station - your home in space - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander gets to remain standing.

Henchman: The Card Game is a light, fast-playing card game for 2-6 players featuring cooperative backstabbing and a healthy dose of humor. Players take on the role of a lowly Minion at Evil Overlord, Inc... but here at EOI, the Evil Overlord's right hand man, the Henchman, has moved on to (or is that under?) greener pastures. All the Minions want to be the next Henchman - after all, the Henchman gets not only Dental, but reserved parking at the office, AND the privilege of assisting His Evilness directly! Players take turns being the Minion in Charge (MIC). The MIC is responsible for doling out tasks to the other Minions, who then play cards to either help or hinder their abilities to complete the tasks. Completing a task rewards both the minion who undertook it, as well as the MIC—after all, one of the core responsibilities of any leader is delegation. However, failing to complete a task results in facing the wrath of the Evil Overlord and that wrath falls on the MIC as well as the failing Minion.

Four Horsemen: The Omega Wars Based in the universe of the popular SF novel series from Chris Kennedy Publishing, it's your turn to "Kill Aliens - Get Paid!" In The Four Horsemen: Omega War, you assume command of an base belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve victory on the battlefield. The object of the game is to protect your base - your home away from home - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander will remain standing. Only through careful planning can the most daring gain command of the galaxy. Four Horsemen uses many of the same core mechanics that Hull Breach! perfected, but adds an entire new theater of ground combat to the mix!

GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
Pre-generated characters available
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Over a year ago trouble in the Verduran Forest drove a young horned dragon from their lair. Unable to oppose the forces of the Wildwood Lodge under its then-twisted leadership, they fled north. They desperately want to return to the forest but aren’t confident enough in their own capabilities to make the attempt themselves. They’ve heard of the Pathfinders, and how they’ve solved numerous issues and helped others.
Their pride as a dragon, though, won’t let them ask for help. Instead, they have come to the Woodsedge Lodge proposing an alliance. Venture-Captain Armeline Jirneau has seen through the dragon’s story, but is sympathetic to their plight. She needs you to scout the northern Verduran, as she knows the troubles with the Wildwood lodge have passed. Should this work out, the Society will have one more draconic ally, even if this one is a bit young and naïve.

Forbidden Island (with Wizards)
Players: Max 4
GM: Richard Jordan
Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step!

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Star Trek: CCG
Players: Max 1(at a time)
GMs: Richard Jordan, Vanessa Salazar
Players play ships and crewmembers and attempt to "solve" or complete missions at discrete "locations" while preventing their opponent from completing them. First player to 100 points, or with the most points when one player's deck runs out, wins.

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GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
Pre-generated characters available
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Among the hand-built shrines to forgotten and dead deities that cover the surface of the airless moon of Yashu-Indiri, a servant of a murderous god turns shrines into deathtraps and harnesses fell magic to drag down passing starships. When these engineered accidents cause a priestess of Shelyn—vanished goddess of art, love, and beauty—to go missing on a trip to Yashu-Indiri, a team of heroes is sent to locate and rescue her. If these heroes aren't careful, they'll be the next lives claimed in this grim harvest.

From table top rpgs to card games and puzzles, what does writing for these genres look like?

Moderator: Roger Carden

On demand games all weekend.

Check out a wide variety of new and exciting games including: Return to Dark Tower as well as Clarion Game's:

Hull Breach is a sci-fi cards-and-dice game featuring epic space combat between ships, firefights between Marine boarding parties, and plenty of clever tactics and galaxy-shaking events. You assume command of a space station belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve galactic domination! The object of the game is to protect your Station - your home in space - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander gets to remain standing.

Henchman: The Card Game is a light, fast-playing card game for 2-6 players featuring cooperative backstabbing and a healthy dose of humor. Players take on the role of a lowly Minion at Evil Overlord, Inc... but here at EOI, the Evil Overlord's right hand man, the Henchman, has moved on to (or is that under?) greener pastures. All the Minions want to be the next Henchman - after all, the Henchman gets not only Dental, but reserved parking at the office, AND the privilege of assisting His Evilness directly! Players take turns being the Minion in Charge (MIC). The MIC is responsible for doling out tasks to the other Minions, who then play cards to either help or hinder their abilities to complete the tasks. Completing a task rewards both the minion who undertook it, as well as the MIC—after all, one of the core responsibilities of any leader is delegation. However, failing to complete a task results in facing the wrath of the Evil Overlord and that wrath falls on the MIC as well as the failing Minion.

Four Horsemen: The Omega Wars Based in the universe of the popular SF novel series from Chris Kennedy Publishing, it's your turn to "Kill Aliens - Get Paid!" In The Four Horsemen: Omega War, you assume command of an base belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve victory on the battlefield. The object of the game is to protect your base - your home away from home - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander will remain standing. Only through careful planning can the most daring gain command of the galaxy. Four Horsemen uses many of the same core mechanics that Hull Breach! perfected, but adds an entire new theater of ground combat to the mix!

Abduction (1998)
Players: Max 4 (at a time)
GMs: Richard Jordan, Vanessa Salazar
The players take the role of victims of an alien abduction trying to escape from captivity on an alien ship. The object is to be the first to escape..."the others better not get in the way".

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GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
Pre-generated characters available
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An Aldori swordlord who fought alongside Pathfinders years ago is looking for a way to push her students harder. She issues a challenge to Marcos Farabellus, the Master of Swords, boasting that her most promising young pupils can defeat any Marcos has trained. She stakes her pride as a teacher and a powerful weapon she used during the Fifth Crusade on the outcome. Marcos both believes such a relic, taken to the very heart of the Worldwound, would be an excellent addition to the Society's vaults and that the PCs are the perfect students on which to stake his own pride. The PCs must do their utmost to justify the faith he has placed in them and win a great victory—and perhaps a new ally—for the Pathfinder Society.

Max players: 6

GM: Richard Jordan

GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
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A desperate scam artist prowls the bars of Drifter's End, fleecing the tourists and starship crews of Absalom Station out of their hard-earned credits with a chunk of fake horacalcum and the chance to invest in their newly discovered starmetal vein. It's up to the PCs to track down this fake miner, and haul them back to pay their dues!

GM: Eli Rainwater
Max Players:4-6

Rapscallion, a PbtA (Powered by the Apocolypse) game about pirates at sea who are up against monsters, an unscrupulous navy, and other pirates in their quest for treasure!

Jupiter Rescue
Players: Max 6
GM: Richard Jordan
Jupiter Rescue is a co-operative strategy game in which players work together to escort 28 colonists to an escape pod before they're converted into alien creeps. You're a team of lowly maintenance robots built to keep the space station operational and clean so that the colonists can get on with...whatever it is they do. Unfortunately, the station has been invaded by creeps, alien creatures that slowly advance toward food (the colonists) so that they can multiply. The only thing keeping the colonists from being completely wiped out is your knowledge of the station, a couple of specialty tools and abilities unique to each of you, and a little bit of problem-solving code installed so you could do your jobs efficiently.

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Rebuilding After the Fall
Greensboro By Night
Fee: $25.00 (at the LARP)
Premis

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The past few decades have been a time of great turmoil and turbulence within the World of Darkness. The Eastern United States have particularly felt the brunt of much of this upheaval. Prior to the summer of 1999 most of the east coast was under the sway of the Camarilla; enforcing the Traditions of Kindred existence and offering protection to those who found it worthwhile to “bend a knee” and “kiss a ring”. All of that changed when the Sabbat attacked, waging an assault from Florida to New York, leaving nothing but devastation in its wake. While the Ivory Tower was able to hold strong within Manhattan, the Sword of Cain’s march left them with the majority of territory. But that was only the beginning.
In modern nights, the elders have begun answering the call of the Beckoning. Full city councils vanishing without warning, leaving their neonates to fend for themselves. The Sabbat has seen fit to chase these elders to wherever it is they’re being called to, waging a new war. A GehennahW ar. Many Ancillae kindred have stepped up to take control of the Domaines. New Turfs and Praxis popping up where others have fallen. Greensboro, North Carolina is no different. With the Sabbat squatters of the area now gone, the Anarchs and the Camarilla scramble to take hold of the various territories they lay abandoned.
 
The Game

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Vampire: the Masquerade
 
The System

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Nordic LARP: LARP Lite
 
Your Host & Storyteller

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Voivode MekhetMekhet has been playing and Storytelling World of Darkness games for over 20 years. He has been the Storyteller for many convention events throughout the United States and has partnered with By Night Studios on many projects. He literally wrote the Chapter on Storytelling in the upcoming Hunter: the Reckoning LARP supplement; Laws of the Hunt (5th Edition) and is the founder and Lead ST for Our Worlds of Darkness.
Contact Mekhet at [email protected]
 
Experience NeededNone, just a healthy love for Vampires, roleplaying, theatre and, political intrigue
 
Preparation

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No pen, paper or books needed. No dice, cards or other.
Players are encouraged to have a character concept in mind.
 
Character Creation

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All that is needed for a workable LARP Lite character is a Vampire: the Masquerade concept.
All character creation needs will be provided and as long as the concept is in mind character creation takes just a few minutes.
 
Available Vampire ClansBanu Haqim
Judges of transgression, intellectuals and lawyers, assassins and blood sorcerers; once known as Assamites, the Children of Haqim have recently joined the ranks of the Camarilla.
Brujah
Fighters against the system, rebels against injustice, petty criminals, raging rabble, activists, agents of change, warrior philosophers fallen from grace.
Gangrel
The clan closest to their inner Beast, from feral soldiers to folkloric travelers and free spirits, from inhabitants of the urban jungle to boardroom sharks.
Hecata
Necromancers, Graverobbers, Lazarenes. The Hecata are as much a Family as they are a Clan; the only true Independents in these nights, the separate Clans of Death, including the Giovanni, Cappadocians, Samedi and others have now united as the Hecata. For them, the Family is everything; and if you are not one of them, you will never know how deep the Blood runs.
Lasombra
Winners at life, religious figures, manipulative shadow masters, social climbers, ruthless fighters; once a pillar of the Sabbat, they’ve now begun defecting to the ranks of the Camarilla.
Malkavian
Seers and jesters affected by supernatural madness, psychological masters, oracles concealing and revealing truths and themselves.
The Ministry
The rebranded Followers of Set, refused admission by the Camarilla and welcomed among the Anarchs. Both liars and liberators, seekers of freedom from chains through pain, pleasure, and any other means, occult cultists and preachers, standing between refusal of social norms and true depravity.
Nosferatu
Permanently afflicted by supernatural hideousness, they hide in the dark as gatherers of secrets, information procurers, hackers, elusive enforcers, often with a connection to rats and outcasts.

GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
Pre-generated characters available
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In the nation of Qadira, Esmayl ibn Qaradi calls for Pathfinders to assist in what should be a simple genealogy verification. Multiple parties are heavily invested in the results that might be revealed by this family tree, however, and things won't be as simple as sifting through some old family records. As thieves and nobles vie to control history itself, the PCs will need to fend off violence and deceptions as they follow the branches of an ancient family tree.

On demand games all weekend.

Check out a wide variety of new and exciting games including: Return to Dark Tower as well as Clarion Game's:

Hull Breach is a sci-fi cards-and-dice game featuring epic space combat between ships, firefights between Marine boarding parties, and plenty of clever tactics and galaxy-shaking events. You assume command of a space station belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve galactic domination! The object of the game is to protect your Station - your home in space - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander gets to remain standing.

Henchman: The Card Game is a light, fast-playing card game for 2-6 players featuring cooperative backstabbing and a healthy dose of humor. Players take on the role of a lowly Minion at Evil Overlord, Inc... but here at EOI, the Evil Overlord's right hand man, the Henchman, has moved on to (or is that under?) greener pastures. All the Minions want to be the next Henchman - after all, the Henchman gets not only Dental, but reserved parking at the office, AND the privilege of assisting His Evilness directly! Players take turns being the Minion in Charge (MIC). The MIC is responsible for doling out tasks to the other Minions, who then play cards to either help or hinder their abilities to complete the tasks. Completing a task rewards both the minion who undertook it, as well as the MIC—after all, one of the core responsibilities of any leader is delegation. However, failing to complete a task results in facing the wrath of the Evil Overlord and that wrath falls on the MIC as well as the failing Minion.

Four Horsemen: The Omega Wars Based in the universe of the popular SF novel series from Chris Kennedy Publishing, it's your turn to "Kill Aliens - Get Paid!" In The Four Horsemen: Omega War, you assume command of an base belonging to one of our several in-game factions and fight it out with one or more other Commanders to achieve victory on the battlefield. The object of the game is to protect your base - your home away from home - from other Commanders while trying to capture or destroy theirs. Be warned - they’re trying to do the same thing to you. It's a tough galaxy and at the end of the day only one Commander will remain standing. Only through careful planning can the most daring gain command of the galaxy. Four Horsemen uses many of the same core mechanics that Hull Breach! perfected, but adds an entire new theater of ground combat to the mix!

Martian Fluxx
Players: Max 6
GM: Richard Jordan
Are you ready to conquer the earth? Martian Fluxx is a classic monster story in ever-changing card game form. It's an Invasion from the Planet Mars! The players are the Martians determined to destroy the Pathetic Humans who are keeping them from winning. It's got Flying Saucers, Giant Tripod War Machines, Tentacles, Ray Guns, a Mothership, and of course, a Space Modulator. Be careful - you don't want your Humans escaping from the Abduction Chamber!

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GM: James Musgrove
Max: 6 Players
Pre-generated characters available
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The ruler of Irrisen, Queen Anastasia found a number of strange dollhouses when going through her aunt's vaults. She sent one to the Pathfinders for study. When Aslynn's magic was unleashed in the vaults of Skyreach, the dollhouse's magic was reactivated. In reality, these dollhouses were prisons which would shrink down those who angered Elvanna, the former queen. Now the magic is poised to ensnare the PCs. What's more, the animate doll servants have awakened as poppets, and while some are happy to help, others are not so welcoming.

Risk: Lord of the Rings
Players: Max 4
GM: Richard Jordan
Guide your forces to victory in the ultimate battle! The Risk: The Lord of the Rings game includes Territory cards, Adventure cards, Battalions, and a gold tone ring. The gameboard features a complete map of Middle-earth including Gondor, Mordor, and Haradwaith Territories.

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