ChupacabraCon starting up in Austin
Lamenting the lack of gaming cons in Austin? Find MillenniumCon too devoted to historical minis? It will be interesting to see what the next ten months brings in the run up to ChupacabraCon, which is scheduled for Jan 17-19 at the Hilton Austin Airport!
We are hoping they have a slew of board games and rpgs on the schedule, and a few of us will be signing up to run some of our classic and novel adventures.
Follow the developments at the ChupacabraCon website.
And stay tuned for more info around this year’s UniCon.
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Staff of Nightmares
This thick staff of unworked oak is topped by a goat skull with ruby eyes. Created by Rixlog, middle brother of the three goblin wizards of the wastes, to strike fear into his tribesmen and foes.
It can be used to evoke the following effects:
- Phantasmal Killer (2 charges)
- Nightmare (1 charge)
- Deep Slumber (1 charge)
- Cause Fear (0 charges)
Aura moderate necromancy, illusion & enchantment; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 27,000 gold; Weight 5 lbs.
Construction Requirements Craft Staff, Phantasmal Killer, Nightmare, Deep Slumber, Cause Fear; Cost 13,500 gold.
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Minecraft.L2play.org is Online
This is a public post to announce that the Minecraft server that I have been building on is back up online and ready for adventurers. The server is a dungeon-filled homage to the Ultima games, but you don’t have to care about that to enjoy the first-person fantasy horror-survival experience that awaits you if you point your Minecraft client at multiplayer server minecraft.l2play.org.
monster-filled dungeons await the bold
It should be noted that this server is “adventure mode” only, which is necessary for the proper enjoyment of the difficult dungeons I’ve devised.
I’ll have more to say about the server and my vision for the Ultima IV tribute I’m building here in a later blog post.
Thanks,
Adam
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The Sword of Storms
This gleaming blue-steel blade is tied to the power of the storms, and in addition to it’s +2 enhancement bonus, deals an extra 1d6 points of lightning damage on a hit. Those who wield it resist 5 points of lightning damage from any source. Additionally, the weapon can strike with the power of a thunderclap – once per day, upon a successful blow, the wielder can force an opponent to succeed on a DC 15 Constitution, Fortitude, or Petrify/Polymorph saving throw, or be pushed back 10 feet and stunned for one round.
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UniCON 2012 Recap
Thanks to everyone who came out and made UniCON 2012 such a great weekend of gaming. Here’s a quick recap with some photos of the fun.
Even though we had to scale it back from our original aspirations I, at least, got the complete convention experience – playing old and new games all weekend with old and new friends. That’s what it’s all about for me when I go to a convention.
I had a lot of fun running an impromptu game of Gamma World, teaching some people my board game Vampyre Women of Venus, and playing Mille Bourne, Flashpoint, Epic Spell Wars, The Official Dealer McDope Deling Game, Quarriors, Fall of Pompei, and Ra. A special thanks goes out to Jonathan Leistiko of Invisible City Games, Daniel Smith, and Stephen Hildebrand for bringing and running games.
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Demos Magen
Demos Magen ✦ Level 6 Brute
medium construct ✦ XP 250
| HP 80; AC 20; Fortitude 17, Reflex 15, Will 17 Speed 1, climb 1 |
Initiative -1
Senses Perception +9
|
Powers
Bite ✦ At-Will, Standard, Melee 1
+2 vs AC, 1d4+2 damage.
Pierced! ✦ Encounter, Immediate Reaction, Melee 1
One of the stalagtites drops from the ceiling towards your companion’s exposed back!
+6 vs. Reflex, 3d10+4 damage and the target is grabbed.
Alignment neutral Languages none
Skills Stealth +11 Perception +9
Str 10 (+2) Dex 4 (-1) Wis 15 (+4)
Con 15 (+4) Int 18 (+6) Cha 6 (+9)
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The Curse of Castle Stieglitz
We are happy to announce a new, updated release of The Curse of Castle Stieglitz, a ready-to-play adventure for 4-6 questers of 10th-12th level.
Rumor has it that in his isolation, Baron Stieglitz has allowed himself to become corrupted by dark, sinister, undead forces. His greed led him down a path of self-ruin until he himself became a wight. Wretched and sinister, the villagers of Talook have begun to fear for their lives. He is so corrupted, he has not left his bed chamber in months. The allegiances of his men have splintered, and four rival factions have set up their own mini-baronies within his lands.
As the questers travel the road to Castle Stieglitz they encounter groups of men collecting tolls. These groups are from the different factions of the Baron’s splintered army. Once they reach the Talook they will encounter Anna, the most respectable of the Baron’s commanders, and a visiting clergyman who ask them to confront the Baron and help put things right. Within the castle they can either convince the Baron to atone and right his fief or they can extinguish his unlife and help establish a new ruler. Either way the questers must deal with the bands of freebooters now roaming the area. The leaders of the three bands must be convinced to work with the new ruler, or be eliminated. Only then can peace return to the lands of Northbay, the Great Marsh and the Cyrűk Mountains.
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History of the World at MillenniumCon 15
Just in time for Armistice / Veterans Day!
Come to MillenniumCon 15 in Round Rock this weekend for a fun time with historical minis and a slew of board games. We’ll be running the Avalon Hill classic History of the World from 9:30 until 3pm on Sunday. Come find us in the Bastrop Room. Mention this post and I’ll give you a coupon for a free PDF download of one of our adventures (your choice!) from RPGNow. Join the game, take a side, and go for the glory!
(from BoardGameGeek): History of the World is played in epochs, with every player handling a new empire during each; yes, some empires will be stronger than others, but a few clever mechanisms largely balance that out. At the end of each epoch, players score points for all their forces (from the current and previous empires) remaining on the board. The game runs from ancient times up through the mid-20th century.
Other dealers present include Reaper, BattleMart, Grindhouse Games, as well as Austin favorites Great Hall Games and Dragons Lair. As one of the only annual cons in the Austin area, I feel it’s important to support this one, even if they typically aren’t too keen on role playing games. I suppose it’s important to have the occasional con that focuses on history and little pewter men.
As it is every year, the con is being held at the Wingate Inn at 1209 North Interstate Highway 35, Round Rock, TX 78664.
See you there!
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5 Stars!
We just received a nice 5 start review for our 4th edition adventure Anointing the Seer over at RPNnow.com. Thanks, Megan!
http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_reviews_info.php?reviews_id=81306&products_id=58366
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UniCON Midnight Movie: Time Bandits
Saturday evening at UniCON we’ll be showing Terry Gilliam’s fantastic romp through time and space – Time Bandits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bandits
For more information check out the Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/526974867318137/).
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