2003 Carnage Booklet1.pub
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2003 Carnage Booklet1.pub
October 24, 25 & 26, 2003 t n o m r e , V e e l r i a F rto s e R rey o M e k La Carnage Gaming 64 County Road- Hartland Windsor, VT 05089 Carnage How to get There Complete form and mail to: Carnage Gaming 64 County Road -Hartland Windsor, VT 05089 By The Lake Pre-Registration Form Name:_______________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ City:_____________________State:_____ Zip:_______ Telephone: ( )____________ E-Mail:______________________ Please Pre-Register for Events Time Slot First Choice Lake Morey Resort Club House Road, Fairlee, VT From the North: Take I-91 south to Exit 15. Turn right off Exit 15. Then take the first immediate right followed by the first left. Lake Morey Resort will be on your right (less than a minute from the exit). A FRI 1-5 B FRI 7-11 C FRI 11-? D SAT 8-12 E SAT 1-5 F SAT 7-11 G SAT 11-? H SUN 8-12 J SUN1-5 Second Choice Please register for event by the code number and then name Pre-registration will help guarantee you the events you want. If events sell out, preference will go to those who pre-registered- in the order the pre-reg form is received. From the South: Take I-91 north to Exit 15. Turn left off Exit 15. Then take the first immediate right followed by the first left. Lake Morey Resort will be on your right (less than a minute from the exit). Please pre-register me for Carnage by the Lake. I will be attending: For the Entire Weekend (FRI,SAT,SUN)- $40 ______ For the entire weekend as One of a group of Five or more people- $35 ______ From Burlington / NW Vermont: Take I-89 south to I-91. Head north on I-91 to Exit 15. Turn left off Exit 15. Then take the first immediate right followed by the first left. The Lake Morey Resort will be on your right (less than one minute from the exit). (All five pre-reg forms & Payment must be enclosed in one envelope) Single Day $20 Additional Fees ______ (A few events, like the LOTR Sealed Deck Tournament, list Fees) From Boston / Southern NH: Take I-93 North. Take I-89 north to I-91. Head north on I-91 to Exit 15. Turn left off Exit 15. Then take the first immediate right followed by the first left. The Lake Morey Resort will be on your right (less than one minute from the exit). T-Shirt $17 (+1.50 for xxl) Circle size: m l Total Amount Enclosed— ______ ______ xl xxl Please Make Check or Money Order payable to: Carnage Gaming 2 24 ______ Game Design Conference Game Design Conference Cocktails (GM ) Conference Attendees only. A chance to relax and get to know some of the other conference attendees. (Friday 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm) Game Design Conference: Session 1 (GM Event Moderator) d20 vs. Non d20 game design: The pros and cons of the open game license. (Sat. 8:00 am - 9:00 am) Game Design Conference: Session 2 (GM Event Moderator) Advanced Form and Theory of Game Design. (Sat. 9:15 am - 10:15 am) Game Design Conference: Session 3 (GM Event Moderator) The "New" Age of RPG Design: What's Next...if Anything? (Sat. 10:30 am - 11:30 am) Game Design Conference: Session 4 (GM ) Writing for d20 Publishers (Hands on Workshop): Workshop Lead: Mike Mearls (Max Enroll of 10 Players) (Sat. 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm Game Design Conference: Session 5 (GM Event Moderator) Should I Truly Consider Starting a Game Company? (Sat. 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm) A PRESENTATION OF CARNAGE CAMING Game Design Conference: Session 6 (GM Event Moderator) Writing and Editing for the Adventure Game industry: Learning how to "break in". (Sat. 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm) Conference Brunch (GM ) Conference Attendees only. A chance to relax and get to know some of the other conference attendees. (Sunday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm) Game Design Conference: Session 7 (GM Event Moderator) Alternate publishing methods: Is the PDF a viable alternative? (Sunday 10:30 am - 11:30 am) Committee Membership Paul Adams Kevin Day Scott Lasell Gaylord Newcity Rod Sheldon Charles Davis Tom Dorman Doug Neet Robert Rousse Michael Tutt Game Slot Friday A Friday Afternoon B Friday Evening C Friday Overnight D Saturday Morning E Saturday Afternoon F Saturday Evening G Saturday Overnight H Sunday Morning I Sunday Afternoon 1pm to 5pm 7pm-11pm 12am-6am 8am-12pm 1pm to 5pm 7pm-11pm 12am-6am 8am-12pm 1pm to 5pm Admission Pricing At The Door Pre-registration Group Rate* for the Weekend for a Day 50.00 25.00 40.00 20.00 35.00 Saturday Sunday *denotes of a group of at least 5 pre-registering together in the same envelope NO TICKET PRICES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (unless specified in the description) Because of the uniform pricing policy Friday admission entitles participation from 1pm Friday-6am Saturday. Saturday admission is good from 8am until 6 am Sunday and Sunday covers 12am Sunday ‘til closing 22 3 Welcome of heart should venture forward! TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 1pm5pm) We want our sixth Carnage to be a memorable event, but most of all an enjoyable event for all involved. With that in mind we have a few suggestions and just a couple of rules which will help make this weekend safe and fun for everyone. R45 Racing Towards Oblivion (GM TC Realms Staff) The PCs find an ancient ruin that offers riches beyond their greatest dreams. But the riches are soon forgotten when the PCs soon discover that they must solve a diabolical riddle or face imminent death. TC Realms levels 10-18. (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) Pre-registration: We think this is a very good Idea. It helps assure you that you’ll be able to participate in the events you want. It will also help save you a little money. Pre-registrations should be completed on the form in the back of this book and returned as soon as possible. Feel free to make additional copies. Any forms returned post marked after October 10 will be declined and held for customers at the convention. Registration: Everyone who attends Carnage must register upon arrival. A completed preregistration form will help expedite this process. GM and volunteer credit will be applied during the pre-registration to the price of admission. Name Tags: The badge you receive when you register is your ticket for Carnage and must be worn in a visible location at all times. The Rules: No Smoking, No Pets, and No Weapons inside the convention area. Show proper respect for all other participants at the con and for hotel property. Wear your name tag at all times. The Dealer Area: The dealer area will be open during most of the convention; Please take a few minutes to visit our dealers and see what they have brought. They put out a lot of effort to be here supporting our convention. Show them you appreciate that effort. Last Minute Additions See Web page for Slots and Details F15 Mage Knight Rebllion 2.0 Rules 100pt Lightning Rounds F16 Mage Knight Rebellion 200pt Head 2 Head F17 Mage Knight Dungeons 100pt Giant Dungeon Melee F18 Mage Knight Rebellion MKRealms Clan Challenge 300pt Head 2 Head F19 Mage Knight Constructed F20 Heroclix Indy/Marvel/DC 300pt Head 2 Head F21 Heroclix Indy/Marvel/DC Clix Sealed Booster 300pt Head 2 Head F22 Heroclix Indy/Marvel/DC 300pt Multiplayer Head 2 Head F23 MechWarrior Sealed Booster 300pt Head 2 Head F24 MechWarrior Constructed 300pt Head 2 Head F25 MechWarrior Constructed 300pt Multiplayer Head 2 Head Please check website for information regarding Miniature Painting Contest Accommodations: Nestled on the shores of Lake Morey and considered one of Vermont’s most family friendly resorts, Lake Morey provides its visitors with all of the conveniences of a resort, from day care facilities to its excellent sports and fitness center, while still providing the unique charms which only Vermont can offer. The resort has an excellent rate for conventioneers and will surely provide for all of your needs over the course of the weekend. Family members of conventioneers will also be pleased by Lake Morey’s location which provides easy access to area shopping, touring, and a variety of activities to keep even the non-gamer pleasantly occupied over the course of the weekend. Phone: 800-423-1211 Hotel Pricing Per Night Single $79 Double $89 Triple $99 Quadruple $109 and Quintuple $119 Check in is after 4 PM on the day of arrival Check out is 11 AM Prices available until October 3. Please reserve in advance. Prices are subject to all Vermont Room and Meals taxes. After October 3, 2003 the convention rates cannot be guaranteed 4 21 Event Descriptions heart should venture forward! TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R34 Morrick Mansion (GM Bill Finger) Morrick Mansion d20 - Morrick Mansion and the surrounding vineyards were deserted years ago when a terrible curse twisted every living thing on the property into a mockery of its prior form. Fear now grips the land. The curse spreads and someone needs to stop it. Can you find its source and cure it forever, or will the very curse your are investigating touch you with madness? (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) Board Games B1 American Wars (GM Rodney Sheldon) Four great two player games covering three American Wars, the French and Indian war, the American Revolution, and the Civil War. Games that will be available: Wilderness War, We the People, For the People, and Battle Cry. Come try one or more. (2-10 Players) (Friday 1pm-5pm) R35 The Dawn of War: 1939 (GM Nik Palmer) While the world sleeps safely, fearing only the phantoms of Orson Wells, "War of the Worlds," a covert group of American secret agents wage a shadow-war across the continents. Classified intelligence reports indicate that the Nazi government is collecting data on occult artifacts as well as massing troops near the Polish border. What, if anything, is the connection between these events? What is the Relic Key, and why does it keep creeping into report after report? A Lovecraft-inspired d20 modern game, "Dawn of War" is enjoyable as a stand-alone adventure or as Part Three of the "Story of the Relic Key" campaign. There are eight loyal characters average level 9, pre-generated and ready for patriots willing to battle evil. (Up to 8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B2 Diplomacy Tournament- Teaching Session (GM Jim Yerkey) Learn Diplomacy or brush up on your rules if it has been a long time. I will go over the rules of diplomacy and show you both the mechanics and some of the tactics. (Multiple Players) (Friday 1pm-2:30pm) B3 Diplomacy Tournament- Teaching Session (GM Jim Yerkey) Learn Diplomacy or brush up on your rules if it has been a long time. I will go over the rules of diplomacy and show you both the mechanics and some of the tactics. (Multiple Players) (Friday 2:30pm-5pm) R36 A Night at the Lake (GM TC Realms Staff) Folk from the fishing village Cefo Wimo have been vanishing. The Burgermeister from the province capital has asked you to play detective and uncover what has been going on in the lonely quite village. TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B4 Train Games (GM Gaylord Newcity) Come try your hand at becoming a true Rail Baron. Games that will be available for play are Union Pacific, Santa Fe Rails, Age of Steam, and Trans America. Come try one or more. (2-12 Players) (Friday 1pm-5pm) R37 A Night at the Lake 2 (GM TC Realms Staff) You have left the town of Cefo Wimo and are heading back to the Burgermeister to get your reward when another call comes to you asking for your aid. Some shadow still looms over the town. TC Realms levels 1-6 (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B5 Advanced Civilization (GM David Cheng) An Avalon Hill classic. Take your primitive tribe and build them up to respectability. We'll play with a timer to keep things moving fast, so we can finish the game in one session. Easy to learn, so beginners are welcome (2 to 8 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R38 Bissel Premiere (GM RPGA Event Staff) BISSEL PREMIERE SCENARIO. No details available as of printing. Please check www.carnagecon.com for updates. (Sunday 8am-12pm) B6 Capitol (GM Justin Berman) Capitol is a game where players compete for the most spectacular buildings and dominance in the Roman prefectures. Players build their structures from block and roof pieces at the side of the board; if they have the necessary permit, they can build on the board itself. A building is finished when it has a roof, and the first roof in a prefecture determines the shape of all other roofs. Players also compete in auctions for temples, wells and amphitheaters that earn them extra points. Produce the most spectacular structures, win the most points, and win the game. (2 to 4 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R39 Chaos Rising (GM Erik Stumpf) Chaos Rising - In a few days, the rising blood moon will reveal the resting place of the soul amulet of a forgotten demon prince. A dark lord seeks the amulet…and if he finds it, ultimate power shall be within his grasp. Someone must stop him and his diabolical scheme before evil is unleashed! A d20 Sword and Sorcery Module from Necromancer Press (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B7 Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers (GM Michael Tutt) This is a new game (not an expansion) in the Carcassonne line. It has new graphics, a new set of components, a theme set in the Stone Age, and new rules to match the theme. As in Carcassonne, players place tiles and put game figures on them, but with different strategies and results. (5 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R40 Perseverance: 2003 (GM Nik Palmer) Three nights before the largest public display and auction of artwork, antiques, and Denslow family heirlooms San Francisco had ever seen, a bold and peculiarly targeted robbery took place. As a close associate of the Denslow family interests or Perseverance "Vera" Denslow herself, you must discover not only how, but why certain crumbling items were stolen when more valuable, more portable valuables were left behind. In the process, you might also uncover dark family secrets and forgotten musty truths best never exposed to daylight. A Lovecraft-inspired d20 modern game, "Perseverance" is enjoyable as a stand-alone adventure or as the Final Chapter of the "Story of the Relic Key" campaign. There are eight friendly characters average level 6, pre-generated and ready for investigators hungry for truth to play them. (Up to 8 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B8 Clash of Giants (Tannenberg) (GM Jim Winslow) In the opening days of WW I, against all odds, the German 8th army defeats two invading Russian armies, destroying the Russian 2nd army at Tannenberg. Can you do as well in this two player, low complexity, hex based war game? (2 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) B9 Diplomacy Tournament (GM Jim Yerkey) B7 Diplomacy Tournament- Round 1 (GM Jim Yerkey) Start sign up at 6:30PM on Fri and spend at little time explaining the house rules. Each round running for 6 to 8 hrs (7+ Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R41 The Traitor's Road (GM RPGA Event Staff) (LG CORE) - by Paul Looby - A lady in distress, but a diplomat, not a damsel. In the machinations of the great, the good and the not so good, appearances are not all that deceive. A one round Living Greyhawk Core Module for APL 2-10. (Sunday 8am-12pm) B10 Epicus (GM Lon Tatro) Epicus is a game of Kingdoms. Each Kingdom vies for control of the land. Be wary, not only do the other Kingdoms lay in your way of true power, but each has a pesky wizard that you do not want to anger. (2-4 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R42 Forlorn Memories, written by Chris Tulach and Jason Bulmahn (GM RPGA Event Staff) Choices of the past and echoes of the present, the future may make memories to resonate through all time. Deep beneath the waves, a terror sleeps no more. The dread voice returns, corrupting those who draw near it. Will it be released onto Oerth, or will it be put to a final rest? Sequel to Forbidden Choice and Forgotten Echoes. An adventure recommended for characters levels 3-14. (Sunday 1pm-5pm) B11 Puerto Rico (GM Bob Mosdal) The players are plantation owners in Puerto Rico in the days when ships had sails. Growing up to five different kinds of crops: Corn, Indigo, Coffee, Sugar and Tobacco, they must try to run their business more efficiently than their close competitors. A unique game system let the players choose the order of the phases in each turn, and the player who understands to employ these most effectively, will win the game. -from boardgamegeek.com (Friday 7pm-11pm) R43 GURPS: Transhuman Space (GM Steve Jackson Games' MIB) Desperate to discover the reason for the silence of one of its space stations as quickly as possible, the owning company hires a disparate group of freelance spacers to investigate. However, not all of the operatives have the same agenda. For up to six players. Characters provided. (1 to 6 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) R44 Horror of Bedder (GM TC Realms Staff) Disappearances have been reported from the remote town of Bedder. The mining camp has had almost no communication with the town in over a month and livestock has vanished. Do you have the nerve for such a mission? Only the stalwart B12 Axis and Allies: Double Blind (GM Mike Young) Classic game of WWII with a slight twist. Where are the Germans going to attack from? (2-5 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) B13 History Of The World (GM Kevin Day) Classic game of epoch building and world conquest (2-6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) 20 5 B14 Civilization (GM Lon Tatro Black Knight Games) Sid Meyers game of Civilization (2-6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R30 By Cunning and Forced Cause, written by David Baker (GM RPGA Event Staff) You are asked to deliver a book to a wizard living in Longfield, a hamlet just within the borders of Theocracy of the Pale. Longfield is a quiet hamlet plagued by the legendary Swampwood Beast. The Beast’s next target asks you to help defeat the evil creature. Your investigation may reveal how to send the Beast to the afterlife, or you may become its next victim. An adventure for Average Party Levels 2 through 12. (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B15 Classic Dungeon (GM Laban Tatro Black Knight Games) Classic game of Dungeon crawling. Can your adventurer survive to the deepest depths of the Dungeon (2-6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R31 Chronos Veritas (GM Frank J. Perricone) A 2-hour RealTime introductory adventure with all the time pressure that starting players can handle. Recommended for people who've played No One Ever Looks Up first http://personalpages.tds.net/~huntergreen/realtime/#download (Up to 8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B16 Diplomacy Tournament (GM Jim Yerkey) B11 Diplomacy Tournament- Round 2 (GM Jim Yerkey) Tourney Continued. Each round running for 6 to 8 hrs (7+ Players) (Saturday 8am11pm) B17 Mare Nostrum (GM Rodney Sheldon) Political intrigue, savvy trading and of course military might are needed to become the dominant people of the ancient world. (3-5 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R32 GURPS: Hellboy (GM Steve Jackson Games' MIB) When the meeting of the Eastern and Western Cherokee Nations at Red Clay, Tennessee is disrupted by the brutal and mysterious murders of three young hunters, the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense sends a team of its best agents to investigate. For up to six mature players. Characters provided. (1 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B18 Rheinländer (GM Justin Berman) Rheinländer casts players in the roles of dukes who attempt to establish duchies along the banks of the Rhine River. Players use cards that correspond to numbered plots on each bank to place knights in open plots. After establishing duchies, players attempt to expand them to include more plots of land as well as buildings such as castles, cathedrals, and cities. These buildings both add to the value of a duchy and provide their owners with advantages during game play. Play proceeds until the last night is placed with the winner being the one that scores the most points. (3 to 5 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R33 Horror of Bedder (GM TC Realms Staff) Disappearances have been reported from the remote town of Bedder. The mining camp has had almost no communication with the town in over a month and livestock has vanished. Do you have the nerve for such a mission? Only the stalwart of B19 GMT's Napoleonic Wars (GM Bob Mosdal) "The Napoleonic Wars, 1805 - 1815, brings you a fast-paced, tension-filled, card-driven war game using a point-to-point movement system that pushes the envelope in a new direction for this pivotal period of history. Having a simple-tolearn strategic system and short rulebook, The Napoleonic Wars, can be played in an evening as the cards and Diplomatic Track make for tough decision-making in the face of ever-changing enemy threats. www.gmtgames.com" , (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B20 Reiner Knizia Trio (GM Michael Tutt) Come learn and play Reiner Knizia's award winning trilogy of tile placement games- Euphrates & Tigris, Samurai, and Through The Desert. All have simple to learn rules , are quick to run through but involve interesting strategies. (4 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B21 San Marco (GM Justin Berman) San Marco is a game where players attempt to score the most points by building up influence in the districts of Venice, Italy via their aristocrats. The game uses a unique card distribution mechanic where one player divides cards into two or more piles, and the other player(s) decides which to take first. Clever transferals, momentous banishments, bridge construction, and individual region scoring cards provide some of the desirable options. Players play three passages, with the winning player being the one that accumulates the most points. (3 to 4 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B22 Tales of the Arabian Nights (GM David Cheng) A great game of pure storytelling! Go back to a time when the Middle East represented the pinnacle of civilization and culture. Wander the known world and write your own adventure. Very easy to learn; beginners welcome. (2 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm5pm) B23 Third Reich (GM Carnage Staff) Avalon Hills classic WWII game (2-4 Players) 6 (Saturday 1pm-5pm) 19 R22 No Use Big Words - Play OG (GM Kal and Pam Jay) NO USE BIG WORDS - PLAY OG! The time is... uh, well, caveman time, and dinosaurs rule the earth. Look, if it’s good enough for movies with $40 million dollar budgets, it’s good enough for us. The water hole has dried up. You tried waiting, but that didn't fix it. Now your little tribe of cavemen must find a new source of water to survive. Break things and forget stuff. Grunt a lot and wave your arms. Run from erupting volcanoes. Battle ferocious dinosaurs and live to tell the tale... or not. Find water and save your tribe. Most importantly - No Use Big Words! Difficulty: Low (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm5pm) B24 Vinci (GM Eric Paperman) Pick a civilization, migrate into Europe, grab territory, score points, go into decline - repeat as necessary. Simple rules and no random chance except for the selection of special powers for each civilization. (2 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) R23 The Stagecoach at Mesa: 1867 (GM Nik Palmer) In the same year that saw the end of the Civil War and the murder of a president, a weary group of travelers and stagecoach hands find themselves traveling through the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. Although the local Indians are at peace with the stagecoach line company, it becomes obvious that someone, or something, is trying desperately to disrupt the journey. What secrets do the passengers carry? A Lovecraftinspired d20 modern game, "Superstition Mesa" is enjoyable as a stand-alone adventure or as Part Two of the "Story of the Relic Key" campaign. There are eight brave characters average level 12, pre-generated and rarin' for action. (Up to 8 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B26 Civilization (GM Lon Tatro Black Knight Games) Sid Meyers game of Civilization (2-6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B25 World Conquest (GM Richard Medeiros) Premiere Event- Try a brand new board game. World Conquest is a board game that looks like Risk but plays like chess. No luck of any kind, just strategy, maneuver, alliance & deception. Can you lead your empire to conquer the people & resources of the world during the time of the Roman Empire. (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B27 Expedition (GM Justin Berman) Expedition is a game about moving three expeditions around the world in search of various archeological sites. The board is a map of the world with many different branching paths, and players advance the expeditions by placing expedition markers. When an expedition arrives at a location that matches one of the archaeological site cards, that player scores a point. The catch is that each player takes turns influencing the direction of the three expeditions to visit their preferred archaeological sites. The first player to score all their cards ends the game, and the person with the most points wins. (2 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R24 The Traitor's Road (GM RPGA Event Staff) (LG CORE) - by Paul Looby - A lady in distress, but a diplomat, not a damsel. In the machinations of the great, the good and the not so good, appearances are not all that deceive. A one round Living Greyhawk Core Module for APL 2-10. (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B28 LOTR Board game Tournament (GM Kevin Day/Rodney Sheldon) Can you be the bearer of the ring and make it to Mt Doom? This cooperative game suddenly becomes cut throat. "Watch out Frodo… don't trip." Scoring will be based on how far your hobbit makes it on his trek to Mt. Doom. There will be a preliminary round with 2-4 boards being played in the first part of the slot. The highest scores will then move on to one final adventure to destroy the ring. Prizes will be awarded. No additional fee. (5-20 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R25 Terror in E Minor (GM William A. Council) Along with Psionics and Science, Music is believed by some to be one of the most powerful forces in the universe. They are Muses; musicians who have excelled in their art. In this adventure, the heroes meet Seraphim, a young muse in Arcadia City. Together they must free the city from the song that slays: the latest terror tactic of the Azul Tenors. Game run by Heroic Visions creator, William A Council. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B29 Settler's of Catan (GM Eric Paperman) I'm bringing a crate full of Settlers of Catan rules and variants (including Settlers of Canaan and some scenarios from the Settlers Book from Germany). Players' choice. (2 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R26 A Night at the Lake 2 (GM TC Realms Staff) You have left the town of Cefo Wimo and are heading back to the Burgermeister to get your reward when another call comes to you asking for your aid. Some shadow still looms over the town. TC Realms levels 1-6 (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B30 Settlers of the Stone Age (GM Eric Paperman) New twist on an old classic. Explore the world at the dawn of the Stone Age. Can you settle all of the continents before the other tribes? (34 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) R27 Racing Towards Oblivion (GM TC Realms Staff) The PCs find an ancient ruin that offers riches beyond their greatest dreams. But the riches are soon forgotten when the PCs soon discover that they must solve a diabolical riddle or face imminent death. TC Realms levels 10-18. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) B31 Diplomacy Tournament (GM Jim Yerkey) B20 Diplomacy Tournament- Round 3 (GM Jim Yerkey) Tourney wraps up each round running for 6 to 8 hrs (7+ Players) (Sunday 8am-?) B32 Serenissima (GM Justin Berman) Serenissima recreates the 14th century where the Mediterranean was a great sea of prosperity - the major trade route between East and West. Venetians, Genoese, Spanish and Turks fought to seize strategic ports on the trade routes of spices, precious gems and gold. Players sail their galleys to other ports to sell their cargo to earn money. In the course of a game players must build galleys, hire crew, buy commodities and if necessary, combat other ships. The winner is the person with the most money and prosperous trading routes. (2 to 4 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) R28 A Night at the Lake 2 (GM TC Realms Staff) You have left the town of Cefo Wimo and are heading back to the Burgermeister to get your reward when another call comes to you asking for your aid. Some shadow still looms over the town. TC Realms levels 1-6 (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R29 Bissel Premiere (GM RPGA Event Staff) BISSEL PREMIERE SCENARIO. No details available as of printing. Please check www.carnagecon.com for updates. (Saturday 7pm-11pm) B33 Tikal (GM Michael Tutt) Each player is the director of an expedition intent on exploring Tikal in search of the secret paths that lead to the temples and precious treasures that have remained hidden for over 1000 years. A player receives his points during four scoring rounds for each recovered treasure and for each temple that he controls. But, both temples and treasures can change hands. The expedition that earns the most points exploring Tikal wins the game. (4 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B34 War! Age of Imperialism (GM Kevin Day) Become the greatest colonial power. Explore new areas of the world and claim there riches for yourself. At least before your rivals…. (2-6 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) B35 Classic Dungeon (GM Laban Tatro Black Knight Games) Classic game of Dungeon crawling. Can your adventurer survive to the deepest depths of the Dungeon (2-6 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) Cards, Games, Comics and More. 683 Westfield St (Rt. 20) West Springfield MA 01089 (413) 731-7237 10-8 M-F, 10-6 on Sat. and 12-5 on Sun. www.d-lair.com B36 Cults Across America (GM Kevin Day) All hail the great Cthulhu! Can you be the leader of his greatest Cult? (2-6 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) B37 Mare Nostrum (GM Rodney Sheldon) Political intrigue, savvy trading and of course military might are needed to become the dominant people of the ancient world. (3-5 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) 18 7 B38 World Conquest (GM Richard Medeiros) Premiere Event- Try a brand new board game. World Conquest is a board game that looks like Risk but plays like chess. No luck of any kind, just strategy, maneuver, alliance & deception. Can you lead your empire to conquer the people & resources of the world during the time of the Roman Empire (Sunday 1pm-5pm) Card Games C1 L5R Open Format Multiplayer (GM Joe Reil) Military might and political guile will be required to win this L5R Multiplayer Tournament. Deck Construction is 40/40 Open Format, and we will be using the Wind-style Imperial Favor rules. Players will be split into multiplayer games of 3-5 players and top players from each game will advance to a second game to determine the winner. Prizes will be awarded. No additional entry fee. (99 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) C2 Lord of the Rings CCG Constructed Tournament: Open Block (GM J. Gonyeau) Fight off the Dark Minions of the Lidless Eye or strive to corrupt the Ring-Bearer and bring darkness to the lands of Middle Earth! Feel free to e-mail any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) C3 Magic Type 1 Tournament (GM Triple Play) Classic Magic Tournament. Dig out your boxes and dust off that Black Lotus. This is Type 1 tournament using DCI type 1 rules. Prizes will be awarded. No additional fee. (99 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) C4 Lord of the Rings Sealed Deck Tournament: Towers Block Booster Draft! (GM J. Gonyeau) Come join us amidst the Green Mountains of Vermont and battle to save Middle Earth from the dark minions of Sauron. Feel free to e-mail any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn. com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) C5 L5R Gold Format Swords Tournament (GM Robin Low) The Swords Tournament has returned to Carnage. This tournament is standard Gold Format. Deck Construction is 40/40, First prize is a Samurai Sword. Other prizes will be awarded. No additional fee. (Tournament could extend into evening slot) (99 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) C6 Lord of the Rings Constructed Tournament: Towers Block (GM J. Gonyeau) Seek to corrupt the Ring-Bearer or defeat the treacherous union of Saruman and Sauron! Feel free to e-mail any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) C7 Magic Booster Draft Tournament (GM Triple Play) Test your Magic skills and knowledge of the Onslaught block. This will be booster draft tournament using Magic packs from the Onslaught Block. Prizes will be awarded. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of cards used in the draft. All cards drafted are yours to keep. (Tournament may extend into evening slot) (99 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) C8 Lord of the Rings Chase the Can Tournament: Towers Sealed Deck Tournament! (GM J. Gonyeau) Battle the servants of the Lidless Eye while helping to chase away hunger in the greater Burlington area! Four canned goods will be the entry cost to this tournament and will be exchanged for prizes at the end of the Tournament! All canned goods collected will be donated to a Burlington area food shelf to assist in their efforts! Fight for a worthy cause! Feel free to e-mail any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) C9 L5R Diamond Format One-on-One Tournament (GM Joe Reil) Fight for the future of Rokugan. This tournament will follow the new Diamond Edition tournament rules. Deck Construction will be 40/40 and we will be using the Wind-style Imperial Favor rules. Proxies will be allowed if the Diamond addition has not been released at the time of the convention. Any questions regarding the Diamond Format can be sent to Joe Reil redshark@aol.com. Prizes will be awarded. No additional entry fee. (Tournament could extend into afternoon slot) (99 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) C10 Lord of the Rings Constructed Tournament: Fellowship Block (GM J. Gonyeau) Roam the lands of Middle Earth in search of the One Ring or venture forth in a quest to destroy the Evil! Feel free to e-mail any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) 8 R14 No One Ever Looks Up (GM Frank J. Perricone) A 2½-hour gentle introductory scenario for RealTime, designed to get players acclimated to the rules before you put them through the wringer. In the interest of giving the players (and GM) a chance to get the hang of this real time thing, this adventure starts slow and doesn't put that much pressure on the PCs. As a result, it gives only a small taste of the intensity and excitement of fullbore RealTime play. After you play this, you're ready to go on to... http://personalpages.tds.net/~huntergreen/realtime/ #download (Up to 8 Players) (Saturday 8am12pm) PO Box 644 Downtown Hillsboro, NH 032440644 603-464-4762 www.DreamersDen.com dreamers_den@conknet.com As the premier gaming center for New Hampshire, Dreamer’s Den has the broadest selection of role R15 Swashbuckling Adventures! (GM Scott playing games of any store in the state. Dreamer's Lang) Swashbuckling Adventures D20 Den is a full line retailer of almost all role-playing (Alderac Entertainment Group) - 6 players games currently in print and stocks large inventories (Beginners Welcome) in many of the following product categories... You and your companions are on a simple voyage Role Playing Games.. Dice and Dice Pouches.. to a group of islands believed to contain riches beBoard Games... Fantasy Puzzles... Tee yond your wildest dreams. During the trip a grizShirts... zled sailor tells a story of someone he knew who Miniatures... Collectable Card Games... Fantasy Knives and Swords… set sail on the Sea Maiden, just before the darkest of nights three decades ago, and never returned. Others of the crew may tell you that the crew of the Sea Maiden was restless, and mutiny was in the air; the crew no doubt ended up hanged as pirates in a distant port. But your storyteller assures you he knows better: the dark god of the sea had his vengeance -- and he will have it again one day soon. Unfortunately for you and your companions the darkest night is fast approaching, and you are still days from reaching the safety of shore. So strap on your cutlass, load your pistol, and be prepared for anything. Pregenerated Characters Provided. Familiarity with 3E rules helpful, but not required. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R16 The Grudge Match (GM Kal and Pam Jay) Six brave adventurers enter the dreaded Proving Grounds in search of the Sacred Feather Token of Victory, but only one of them can leave with it. You'll need your... um, "teammates" to reach the Feather Token, but after that all bets are off. Competitive, comedy “roll”-playing. Not quite an adventure for HackMaster in d20. Out Think! Out Last!! Out Hack!!! Difficulty: Low (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) R17 The Traitor's Road (GM RPGA Event Staff) (LG CORE) - by Paul Looby - A lady in distress, but a diplomat, not a damsel. In the machinations of the great, the good and the not so good, appearances are not all that deceive. A one round Living Greyhawk Core Module for APL 2-10. (Saturday 8am-12pm) R18 Chaos Rising (GM Erik Stumpf) Chaos Rising - In a few days, the rising blood moon will reveal the resting place of the soul amulet of a forgotten demon prince. A dark lord seeks the amulet…and if he finds it, ultimate power shall be within his grasp. Someone must stop him and his diabolical scheme before evil is unleashed! A d20 Sword and Sorcery Module from Necromancer Press. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) R19 Escape from Castle Timeless (GM Tom Mechler) *Escape from Castle Timeless* a Forge: Out of Chaos RPG adventure. Break out of your D20 rut and come try out this new innovative RPG from Basement games. Your skills advance as you use them. There are 6 different kinds of magic and you better make sure your armor is in tiptop shape. You'll need all your skills to escape from the stronghold of Juravia's most powerful enchanter now that his pet god has gone mad! (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) R20 Forlorn Memories, written by Chris Tulach and Jason Bulmahn (GM RPGA Event Staff) Choices of the past and echoes of the present, the future may make memories to resonate through all time. Deep beneath the waves, a terror sleeps no more. The dread voice returns, corrupting those who draw near it. Will it be released onto Oerth, or will it be put to a final rest? Sequel to Forbidden Choice and Forgotten Echoes. An adventure recommended for characters levels 3-14. (Saturday 1pm-5pm) R21 GURPS: Swashbucklers (GM Steve Jackson Games' MIB) Flashing Blades! Daring Do! Adventures in the vein of the three musketeers. Characters provided. (1 to 4 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) 17 R6 Munchkin d20 (GM Scott Lang) Munchkin D20 (Steve Jackson Games) - 6 Players (Beginners Welcome) You have slain Goblins and Orcs by the score, and even an occasional Player Character. Now it is time to truly test your skills as you enter the most dreaded and treasure filled Dungeon known to Munchkin, the "MONTY HAUL". Only you and your band of adventurers have the secret map to this fabled dungeon, right.... You’re an Elfling (half elf - half Halfling) fighter with the chainsaw of bloody dismembering and the bad a$$ bandana know that no matter how horrible the ancient, giant, mutated potted plant and its mate are you will be able to cut them down to size. Pregenerated Characters Provided. Familiarity with 3E rules helpful, but not required. (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) C11 Lord of the Rings Sealed Deck Tournament: Towers Block (GM J. Gonyeau) Battle the unrelenting minions of the Lidless Eye in your quest to destroy the Ring of Power! Feel free to email any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the subject header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (2-16 Players) (Sunday 1pm-5pm) C12 Lord of the Rings Deck Clinics/Tutorials (GM J. Gonyeau) Struggling in your battles against the hordes of the Lidless Eye? Spend time with our Rangers and learn the secrets of the Lord of the Rings Collectible Card Game! We will be available throughout the Convention schedule to teach new players or offer deck clinic advice to all comers! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions to J. Gonyeau, munchoboy@msn.com. Please remember to put Carnage Questions in the header. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! (99 Players) (All Weekend) R7 Off the Coast of Africa: 1783 (GM Nik Palmer) While conducting a geological study a team of European explorers, scientists, and adventurers are confronted by a wild-eyed Englishman with strange tales about the magic key. Even if his crazed babblings are mere delusion, the party will still have to pass through miles of ancient ruins, uncivilized jungle, endure terrifying native rituals, and avoid rogue European treasure hunters on the way to civilization. A Lovecraft-inspired d20 modern game, "Off the African Coast" is enjoyable as a stand-alone adventure or as Part One of the "Story of the Relic Key" campaign. There are eight rugged characters average level 15, pre-generated and ready for adventurers with enough guts to play them. (Up to 8 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) Computer Games X1 Neverwinter Nights (GM Carnage Tech Staff) Adventurers are needed to play in this Neverwinter Nights conversion of the classic Advanced Dungeons and Dragons module, Q1 Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Can you and your party face off against the goddess of the drow, Lloth? Some experience with the game system is helpful. (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm to 11pm) R8 Racing Towards Oblivion (GM TC Realms Staff) The PCs find an ancient ruin that offers riches beyond their greatest dreams. But the riches are soon forgotten when the PCs soon discover that they must solve a diabolical riddle or face imminent death. TC Realms levels 10-18. (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) X2 Neverwinter Nights (GM Carnage Tech Staff) 3rd Edition Adventure Series - The Sunless Citadel is designed to challenge 1st-level characters who will follow a path to a mysterious dungeon where evil has taken root and face a dark plot which threatens to spread across the land. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm to 5pm) R9 Terror in E Minor (GM William A. Council) Along with Psionics and Science, Music is believed by some to be one of the most powerful forces in the universe. They are Muses; musicians who have excelled in their art. In this adventure, the heroes meet Seraphim, a young Muse in Arcadia City. Together they must free the city from the song that slays: the latest terror tactic of the Azul Tenors. Game run by Heroic Visions creator, William A Council. (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) X3 Unreal Tournament 2003 (GM Carnage Tech Staff) Just had a bad game of Settlers? Did someone damage your ego in a game of historical minis? Vent some frustrations by taking a run through the latest incarnation of Unreal Tournament. No experience necessary. Children need the consent of parents before playing due to the game’s inherent violent content. (Round Robin Players) (Saturday 7pm to 11pm) X4 Warcraft III (GM Carnage Tech Staff) Choose your sides. Humans, Orcs, or Night Elves will be at your command in this real-time strategy game. (4 to 6 Players) (Sunday 1pm to 5pm) R10 A Night at the Lake (GM TC Realms Staff) Folk from the fishing village Cefo Wimo have been vanishing. The Burgermeister from the province capital has asked you to play detective and uncover what has been going on in the lonely quite village. TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) Fantasy Miniatures R11 By Cunning and Forced Cause, written by David Baker (GM RPGA Event Staff) You are asked to deliver a book to a wizard living in Longfield, a hamlet just within the borders of Theocracy of the Pale. Longfield is a quiet hamlet plagued by the legendary Swampwood Beast. The Beast’s next target asks you to help defeat the evil creature. Your investigation may reveal how to send the Beast to the afterlife, or you may become its next victim. An adventure for Average Party Levels 2 through 12. (Saturday 8am-12pm) F1 Heavy Gear Basic Training (GM Ted Kreider (Pod Corps Vermont)) Learn to play Heavy Gear for the first time or revisit this great mecha classic from Dream Pod Nine. Animeinspired action with real-world grit! Giant robots on roller blades with automatic weapons. Easy game to learn. There is great terrain and great miniatures. Small squad tactics will be taught as well as basic rules for the game. Beginners and experienced players welcome. More advanced scenarios are available if the players request them. (2-10 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R12 Horror of Bedder (GM TC Realms Staff) Disappearances have been reported from the remote town of Bedder. The mining camp has had almost no communication with the town in over a month and livestock has vanished. Do you have the nerve for such a mission? Only the stalwart of heart should venture forward! TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) 49 Kinsley St. Nashua NH, 03060 Tel: 603 594 0521 www.wizardstowergames.com R13 Morrick Mansion (GM Bill Finger) Morrick Mansion d20 - Morrick Mansion and the surrounding vineyards were deserted years ago when a terrible curse twisted every living thing on the property into a mockery of its prior form. Fear now grips the land. The curse spreads and someone needs to stop it. Can you find its source and cure it forever, or will the very curse your are investigating touch you with madness? (4 to 6 Players) (Saturday 8am12pm) 16 F2 Mage Knight 300pt Head to Head Tournament (GM Kirin Folken) Bring your best 300 pt army from any set. Standard rules apply. (2-16 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) 9 F3 Babylon 5 Wars: Narn vs. Centauri (GM Joe Reil) After the defeat of the main Narn fleet by the Shadows, and the invasion by the Centauri, the small remnants of their fleet gathered around the last holding: A small out of the way planet where DragonRune Miniatures are manufactured by The Tin Dictator, Inc. 39 Adeline Street Hampstead, NH 03841 Phone / FAX : (603) 329 - 5695 Email: DragonRune@dragonrune.com Our goal is to bring gamers and collectors around the world, high quality white metal 28mm fantasy miniature sculptures to represent their forces, heroes or villains. We know that every model must be fun to paint. So, when we create a miniature we always attempt to create figures that are interesting and that help painters enjoy their painting time. their secret R&D resources were kept. A Centauri scouting fleet stumbles across the hidden base, and the last remaining Narn ships prepare to defend their last chance for freeing the Home world. (This battle takes place early in the year 2260, around the time of the early events in the 3rd season of Babylon 5 TV series) (2-8 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) F4 War Hammer 40K (GM Tyler Burgee) A take and hold mission. Are you able to hold your ground? (4 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) F5 Heavy Gear Type A Tournament (GM Ted Kreider (Pod Corps Vermont)) Miniatures and scenarios provided in this type A tournament. Players will have a choice of three standard gears or for the more daring a single heavy battle strider. Scoring will be based on total point value of enemy units destroyed or damaged minus the point value of units you lose. Players completely eliminated before time will respawn and newly arrived reinforcements. Prizes will be awarded highest over all score, leading the winning team, best sportsmanship and victim of the biggest overkill. (2-10 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) The LARGEST Game Store in Western Massachusetts 228 Main St -Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-5225 F6 Hero Clix 300pt Head to Head Tournament (GM Kirin Folken) Bring your best heroes and villains for an all out battle. All sets are welcome in this tournament. So mix and match for the ultimate team! (2-16 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) www.griffongames.com F7 Mordhiem (GM ) Games Workshop’s skirmish based battle game set in the Warhammer Fantasy world. (2-6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) Senectus is sponsoring a weeklong film festival honoring science fiction. The festivities will culminate on Saturday Evening with the Space 2003: Masquerade Ball and the creation of a time capsule to be opened in 200 years. Bring a small item to represent your character past or present and join the fun. Prizes for best costume! (N/A Players) (Friday & Saturday Overnights) F8 War Hammer 40K (GM Tyler Burgee) A fantasy D-Day. Land your troops on the beach and take the Bunker. If you dare…. (2-4 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) L4 Realms 2003: The Knight Quest (GM Travis Wilcox) There has been a calling out to all Knights in the Realms. This is the time to put your skills to the test, you know, the things you learned as a squire or even so far back as a page. This is to see what all you knights out there are made of. As a knight you know you are the leaders of nations, armies or even of your selves, it is time to put all that too the test. Lets see those true colors. All are welcome to participate in these events and happenings whether it is to see how well you can shine next to the great knights or maybe to see if you are as good as you always thought you were. Now is the time to show what you’re made of. Now is the time to see if you are worth your belt. Rules Changes/Notes: This Event will be using the 2003 Omnibus to the realms. Regional Magic is in effect and there will be Site Rules. (10 to 50 Players) (All Weekend) F9 Mechwarrior Gladiator games (Sealed Booster Tournament) (GM Kirin Folken) Far from the destruction of the battlefield another type of war is being waged. Thousands witness this different sort of battle. One where teams of Mecha do battle with each other for the Glory, the Honor and of course…The MONEY! There will be a $25 fee to cover the cost of the boosters. (2-16 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) F10 War Hammer 40K (GM Tyler Burgee) Struggle for control of the Webway. (2-4 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) F11 Mage Knight Road to Ruin (GM Kirin Folken) Bring your greatest 500 pt army for a head to head battle using a mix of Standard and Dungeon rules. All tournament legal figures are allowed with the exception of Vorfeious Amazon Drac. Armies must include one command unit of greater than 50 pts. (2-6 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) Role Playing Games R1 By Cunning and Forced Cause, written by David Baker (GM RPGA Event Staff) You are asked to deliver a book to a wizard living in Longfield, a hamlet just within the borders of Theocracy of the Pale. Longfield is a quiet hamlet plagued by the legendary Swampwood Beast. The Beast’s next target asks you to help defeat the evil creature. Your investigation may reveal how to send the Beast to the afterlife, or you may become its next victim. An adventure for Average Party Levels 2 through 12. (Friday 1pm-5pm) F12 War Hammer Fantasy: Capture the Hill (GM Matt Rollins) Bring your best 500 Pt army to try to take the hill. Can you stay on top? Some armies will be available. (2-8 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) F13 The Hole in the Head Gang Rides Again (GM Jennifer Paperman) The Slade Brothers (Evil Roy and his little brother, Cactus Jack) and the rest of the Hole in Head Gang are planning a raid on McLaren’s mine. Can “Doc” McLaren and his friends defend their mine - not to mention their gold - from these vicious desperados? Skill Level: Simple Rules; Beginners will be taught. All materials provided by GM (3 to 8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) R2 A Night at the Lake (GM TC Realms Staff) Folk from the fishing village Cefo Wimo have been vanishing. The Burgermeister from the province capital has asked you to play detective and uncover what has been going on in the lonely quite village. TC Realms levels 1 thru 6. (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R3 Bissel Premiere (GM RPGA Event Staff) BISSEL PREMIERE SCENARIO. No details available as of printing. Please check www.carnagecon.com for updates. (Friday 7pm-11pm) F14 The Hole in the Head Gang Rides Again (GM Jennifer Paperman) The “We have WAYS of making you buy our products ! " Slade Brothers (Evil Roy and his little brother, Cactus Jack) and the rest of the Hole in Head Gang are planning a raid on McLaren’s mine. Can “Doc” McLaren 39 Adeline Street and his friends defend their mine - not to Hampstead, NH 03841 mention their gold - from these vicious desperados? Skill Level: Simple Rules; Phone: (603) 329 - 5695 Beginners will be taught. All materials provided by GM (3 to 8 Players) www.tindictator.com (Sunday 8am-12pm) 10 R4 Escape from Castle Timeless (GM Tom Mechler) *Escape from Castle Timeless* a Forge: Out of Chaos RPG adventure. Break out of your D20 rut and come try out this new innovative RPG from Basement games. Your skills advance as you use them. There are 6 different kinds of magic and you better make sure your armor is in tiptop shape. You'll need all your skills to escape from the stronghold of Juravia's most powerful enchanter now that his pet god has gone mad! (4 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) R5 Forlorn Memories, written by Chris Tulach and Jason Bulmahn (GM RPGA Event Staff) Choices of the past and echoes of the present, the future may make memories to resonate through all time. Deep beneath the waves, a terror sleeps no more. The dread voice returns, corrupting those who draw near it. Will it be released onto Oerth, or will it be put to a final rest? Sequel to Forbidden Choice and Forgotten Echoes. An adventure recommended for characters levels 3-14. (Friday 7pm-11pm) 15 kill the foreign devils that survived Saturday night's game. scale: 25mm (2 to 8 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) Historical Miniatures H31 Hubbardton - July 7th 1777 (GM Phil Hammond Northern Conspiracy) Hours after the fall of Fort Ticonderoga to the troops of Gentleman John Burgoyne, fleeing American troops under the command of Seth Warner fought a difficult battle against pursuing British troops under the command of Brigadier Simon Fraser. Fraser, one of Burgoyne's best commanders, came in hot pursuit of the Americans--backed up by fresh British troops and the German Brunswick infantry of con Riedsel with the intent of breaking the backs of the American militia forces in Vermont. Fraser would come close to achieving that very goal in a place called Hubbardton -- reknowned for being the only battle to occur on Vermont's soil. Warner's ability to execute several rear guard actions helped to preserve over 2/3rd's of the American forces from Fraser's attack and thus ensure that the Americans would continue to haunt Burgoyne at both Bennington and Saratoga. Find out if you can bring to heel this mob of Americans for the glory of both King and Country or do Olde Seth one better and send the invading Brits packing! (4-7 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) H1 A Day at the Races (GM Doug Neet) Scale: 15mm Home Rules Roman chariots race to the bloody finish. Avoid trouble or create it, can you even survive to cross the finish line? (8 to 12 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) H2 AWI-Carnage at the Crossroads (GM Scott Monteith) A small village and crossroads are desired by both the American forces and British forces for control. The Americans arrive first and quickly build some earthworks. Will the American mixed force and maybe Indian allies hold the crossroads or will the British steady regulars prevail? What ever the outcome there will be "Carnage at the Crossroads". Home rules (6 to 8 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) H3 Hubbardton - July 7th 1777 (GM Phil Hammond Northern Conspiracy) Hours after the fall of Fort Ticonderoga to the troops of Gentleman John Burgoyne, fleeing American troops under the command of Seth Warner fought a difficult battle against pursuing British troops under the command of Brigadier Simon Fraser. Fraser, one of Burgoyne's best commanders, came in hot pursuit of the Americans--backed up by fresh British troops and the German Brunswick infantry of con Riedsel with the intent of breaking the backs of the American militia forces in Vermont. Fraser would come close to achieving that very goal in a place called Hubbardton -- reknowned for being the only battle to occur on Vermont's soil. Warner's ability to execute several rear guard actions helped to preserve over 2/3rd's of the American forces from Fraser's attack and thus ensure that the Americans would continue to haunt Burgoyne at both Bennington and Saratoga. Find out if you can bring to heel this mob of Americans for the glory of both King and Country or do Olde Seth one better and send the invading Brits packing! (4-7 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) H32 Trench Storm ! (GM The Tin Dictator, Inc) WWI Trench Warfare at the squad / platoon level Demonstration Games - Running continuously in the dealer area. The Germans have planned an assault for the next morning. Everything is ready to go. Intelligence says that the American trench lines are weakly held. The Americans have moved in reinforcements during the night and are preparing for their own assault. In the morning it’s "Over the Top!" for everybody. Come play these new rules and try out the newly invented weapons like the flamethrower and the tank. And learn why the machine gun ruled the battlefield. (6 to 8 Players) (All Weekend) Live Action Role Playing H4 The Sassanids Are Coming! (GM Donna Howard & Keith Miller) It's spring, and the Sassanids are on the move again. Join the army and defend the Byzantine Empire from the barbarians. Rules: Shock of Impact (2 to 6 Players) (Friday 7pm-11pm) L1 SEER Productions LARP Setup (GM Kim DiGennaro - SEER Productions) SEER LARP Character Creation and Background info Session- Pre-requisite for anyone wanting to participate in Saturday's SEER LARP (10 to 50 Players) (Friday 9pm to 11pm) H5 1942 New Guinea: On the Kokoda Track (GM Michael Coppinger Northern Conspiracy) "Oh, the devil took the hindmost and the snipers took the fore With no quarter asked or given in that muddy bloody war With black angels there to guide them and the Salvos by their side Those ragged, bloody heroes simply marched and fought and died." The dense tropical jungles and the heavy rainfall of New Guinea provided harsh conditions for soldiers who fought there in the Pacific War. The first Australians to arrive in New Guinea faced elite Japanese marines of the Special Naval Landing Forces at Milne Bay. These tough Japanese troops had acquired extensive combat experience fighting in China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Dutch East Indies. They were experienced jungle fighters, and the dense jungles of New Guinea provided them with ideal conditions for their kind of fighting. The Australians on the Kokoda Trail are heavily outnumbered, illequipped, poorly supplied, inadequately trained for jungle warfare, and fighting a fiercely determined enemy but these "ragged bloody heroes" are making a stand. (4-5 Players) (Saturday 8am12pm) L2 SEER Productions LARP (GM Kim DiGennaro - SEER Productions) Prince Celeste has called all vampires in the area to come to her Samhein Celebration. The Kindred know that if they do not obey, they will not survive the night. The problem is, they're not sure they will survive the night even if they do obey... Event begins on Friday with character creation and story introduction and continues on Saturday Afternoon . Must be 14 or older to play. Characters may be created on site or ideas may be sent to storyteller@lizardsoup.net. For more information on SEER Productions please visit www.lizardsoup.net. (10 to 50 Players) (Saturday 1pm to 11pm) L3 Masquerade Ball: 2003 (GM Zola) Masquerade Ball LARP: Boston 2003 There is a rift in the politics of the city, the Sabbat are on the prowl, but the party never ends. Nigel Two Tin Soldiers H6 A Castle In Outremer (GM Michael Bailey Northern Conspiracy) A party of knights tries to re-take a castle held by the Saracens. (4-8 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) Historical Miniatures, Games & Books Miniatures Painting Service Available • • • • • Old Glory Musket Miniatures Minifigs Architectural Heritage Osprey H7 Battle of Java Sea, 1942 (GM Chris Kianka) The first major surface engagement between Imperial Japanese and Allied forces-- a hodgepodge of Dutch, English, Australian and American ships and commanders (who didn't communicate all that well). No planes, no subs, no battleships, just lots of torpedoes and shooting. Scale: 1/2400 Rules: Guerre de Course (Up to 8 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) We carry the finest Historical Miniature products: ▪ Battle Honors ▪ 19th Century ▪ Museum Miniatures ▪ Polly S ▪ And More… H8 Colenso, South Africa, 1899 (GM Leo Murphy Northern Conspiracy) British Colonial Forces vs. the Boar states of Transvaal and the Orange Free State. British General Buller led a strong force against the Boars who were deployed along the heights above the village of Colenso blocking Bullers advance to relieve the Natal town of Ladysmith. The Historical result was a Boar victory. Be a Brit and turn the tide!.. or be a real Boar and don't change a thing (6 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) • Come visit our store located in historic Troy, NY. • We have the only store in the East dedicated strictly to the historical hobbyist. • We have game tables available in the store; just call to reserve one. • We carry military collectibles, books, prints, and just about everything else. Please visit our store: 19 3rd Street, Troy NY 12180 (518) 271-6585 Fast, courteous mail order: 1971 Western Ave. Suite 192 Albany, NY 12203 Internet: twosoldier@aol.com http://members.aol.com/twosoldier Gaming most weekends: Come to see what we’re playing. We are the Wargamer’s Ally. H9 Gettysburg 2nd Day - Longstreet vs. Sickles (GM Ralph Gero Northern Conspiracy) Join in the fighting over the Peach Orchard, the Wheatfield, Devil's Den and Little Round Top. (6 to 10 Players) (Saturday 8am-12pm) H10 S. N. A. F. U. (GM Vic Gregoire of Battle Group Boston) 1/72nd scale W.W.II using "Battleground" skirmish rules. Command a squad as you try to find out where you are and where the rest of your men are and where the enemy is and...and...what's that loud engine noise? (Saturday 8am-12pm) 14 11 H11 Captain Contact and The Walking Dead (GM Pete English, BGB, OCW) July 2, 1967, was another hot day humping the DMZ. A-1-9 (aka The Walking Dead) were out looking for Uncle Ho's boys from the North. The captain wanted contact and contact was what he got. Game based on the opening engagement of "Operation Buffalo". A day that would become the worst for the Marine Corp while fighting in Vietnam. Period: Vietnam, 1967 Scale: 20mm Rules: Battleground, mod. (8 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H12 Carry Me Back to Ole' Virginny (GM Earl Richards Northern Conspiracy) Union and Rebel forces clash in the Virginian countryside. Plenty of nice terrain, beautiful figures and loads of action as each side attempts to hold their ground. The rebels are determined to drive them Billy Yank's back across the Potomac, while the Fed's have other plans in mind. You're invited to try your hand at this skirmish level game and see if the dice, and them dang morale cards, are on your side. (4-5 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H13 Clash of Armies Near Berlin 1813 (GM Kermit Kincaid) Join the Russians, Swedes, French and Prussians as they clash in northern Germany 1813. Find out if "national differences" makes a difference (?) as separate commands for all players will test their tactical and c-in-c skills with multiple objectives and goals.. Previous experience not required as Shako is easy to teach and to play using 25 mm Nap figures. (2 to 6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H14 Fire and Fury on the Western Front (GM Jim Keats) Fire and Fury on the Western front shortly after D-Day Fire & Fury's Battlefront, 15mm game. This will be a fictional scenario of US versus Germans set in Europe around the time of the Battle for the Bulge. US forces are desperately assembling a mixed force to stop the German advance. (2 to 8 Players) (Saturday 1pm5pm) H15 Fokker Furball (GM Allen Wright Northern Conspiracy) German Fokker Dr-I triplanes and D-VII fighters try to cut through the Allies Spoads, Se5as, and Sopwiths. Beginner level, no miniatures experience required. (4-10 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H16 Over the Walls or Through Them!! (GM Leo Gallant) Scale 15mm Table 6x8 A Medieval Castle Siege. The countryside is up in arms! Can the castle withstand their onslaught? Over 600 combatants will decide the outcome!! (6 to 12 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H17 The Battle of Cape Henry, March 16, 1781 (GM Michael Bailey Northern Conspiracy) British and French Fleets do battle off the coast of Virginia during the American War for Independence. (4-8 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H18 The Battle of Mulk (GM Bob Smith) The allies retreating from the Battle of Dresden find their retreat blocked by the Imperial Guard. If the Guard can hold out against vastly superior numbers until the rest of the French Army arrives, Napoleon will have his decisive victory. Are those British troops with the Prussians? (Up to 7 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H19 The Ottoman invasion of Moldavia (GM George Zanni Northern Conspiracy) The banner of Muhammad has been publicly displayed and the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hilmi Pasha has moved 20,000 men to Vidin. The court of Catherine II has sent Miloradovich, Count Kamensky with 38.000 troops to crush the Pasha. Moving to attack at the first light, Miloradovich is sure his num- Arms and Provisions for the Wargamer and Tabletop Strategist 373 Village Street Penacook NH 03303 www.bunkerhillgames.com Sam and his Dad are delighted to offer you a wide array of quality wargames, miniatures, and sundry wargaming supplies (and the occasional oddment) at a significant discount from retail prices...Our inventory list is now being developed and will expand with each passing moon! 12 bers will ensure victory. But in the night 16,000 of his troops get lost and he starts the attack without them, storming across the fords of the river and into the Turkish guns. The rest of the Russian forces are not that far away but can the drunken Russian commander get to the battle in time to affect the outcome? Can the representatives of Muhammad on earth crush the Russian pigs before the help arrives? (6 Players) (Saturday 1pm-5pm) H20 Death in the Dust (GM Byron Champlin Northern Conspiracy) Another desperate struggle as the British try to keep control of the Raj in the face of Sepoy rebellion. (6 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H21 Belmont 15MM ACW-- (GM Rich Wallace) Carnage and Glory rules. Ulysses S Grant commands an amphibious assault on a small camp near Belmont on the Missouri side of the Mississippi. On hearing of this attack the Confederates sent only token reinforcements, thinking it’s a small diversion to pull troops away from the Columbus, the main objective. Do the Yanks have time to wipe out the Rebs? Or will the get there in time to send Johnny walking home? (5 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) Black Knight Comics www.together.net/~bkcomics email: bkcomics@together.net Japanese Animation Over 185 CD Soundtracks Over 256 Videos and DVDs Anime RPGs and CCGs Anime T-shirts Lots of Anime Merchandise Mail Order or Pick Up 18 So. Water St. Vergennes, VT 05491 802-877-2647 H22 Fists Of Righteous Harmony (GM Mike Paine) Home rules for Boxer Rebellion fantasy Saturday night Following yesterdays bloody massacre at the redoubt the surviving Russian and German troops with Chinese boxers on their heels, are trying desperately to get to the river hopefully to be saved by the waiting U.S.S. Yorktown. Sunday Morning More Chinese trying to kill the foreign devils that survived Saturday night's game. scale: 25mm (2 to 8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H23 Payback is a Mother (GM Pete English, BGB, OCW) Alpha and Bravo companies of the 19 (aka The Walking Dead) have been hit hard by the NVA while out on patrol in "Leatherneck Square". D-1-9 is driving hard to pull the remaining Marines out of the ambush zone. Will the Grunts in Delta walk into another buzz saw or teach "Nguyen of the North "what it means when they say "Payback is a Mother". Period: Vietnam, 1967 Scale: 20mm Rules: Battleground, mod. (8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H24 Quiet Day in East Upper Thropshirton: English Civil War (GM Rodney Fernald BGB) Various groups of stalwart men have decided to take their ease in a quiet country village. Too bad there is only one inn. Is it a royalist or parliamentarian? (4-8 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H25 Spank Franco (GM Vic Gregoire of Battle Group Boston) 1/72nd scale Spanish Civil War using home grown rules. Join in the free for all as Falangists, Carlists, Gaurdia Civil, Communists, Trotskyites, International Brigade, Regular Army, Moors, and Italians and a loose assemblage or rabble attempt to take an air strip and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Formerly known as "For Whom the Toil Bells". (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H26 The Battle of Mulk (GM Bob Smith) The allies retreating from the Battle of Dresden find their retreat blocked by the Imperial Guard. If the Guard can hold out against vastly superior numbers until the rest of the French Army arrives, Napoleon will have his decisive victory. Are those British troops with the Prussians? (Up to 7 Players) (Saturday 7pm-11pm) H28 Battle of Blenheim, 1704: (GM Chris Kianka) The battle that made Winston Churchill's forbearer a duke. Lots of cavalry, lots of French, lots of luck. Tactics were cleaner and clearer than Napoleonics--this is where Frederick got his ideas from. Scale: 6mm Rules: Modified (heavily!) Volley & Bayonet (Up to 14 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) H29 Did Someone Mention GOLD!! (GM Doug Neet) Rules: Desperado Scale: 25mm You may be the first one to find it, but will you be the last person to leave town with it? By yourself or as a gang -are you up to the challenge? (6 to 10 Players) (Sunday 8am-12pm) H30 Fists Of Righteous Harmony (GM Mike Paine) home rules for Boxer Rebellion fantasy Saturday night Following yesterday’s bloody massacre at the redoubt the surviving Russian and German troops with Chinese Boxers on their heels, are trying desperately to get to the river 13 hopefully to be saved by the waiting U.S.S. Yorktown. Sunday Morning More Chinese trying to