A Lotta Yotta
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A Lotta Yotta
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 AUGUST, 2009 7 6 Y O T T A Q U E S T 0 7 H A M I L T O N A V C I N C I N N A T I , O H 4 5 2 3 1 E Welcome! You may be exsuperheroes with villainous pecting to be reading Matt’s counterparts as he sets up words right now, but instead H.A.M.M.E.R. to replace you are forced to read S.H.I.E.L.D. I do not know STORE NEWS mine. The name is Ryan where all of this is going, but Dawes and I am a Gamer, when my soon to be wife allows it, part of me is wishing that Twilight had not sold so well that and one of the two new employees here at YottaQuest. I the two major Comic Universes had to go so Dark and Black would say look for me in Eye on You, but Patrick has been on us. (if you don’t get the reference ask your nearest 14 year suckered…. kind enough to do that task this month. Look for old girl for an explaname there in the future. (like when my luck runs out) tion) At least Deadpool is still funny and graces my Seattle may be where the gaming mind is located, but the pull box from time to time. heart is right here at YottaQuest! This past month, thanks to all of you, YottaQuest won Goodman This coming month looks as full as the last! GENCON is this Games Contest and is officially Amermonth; so expect to hear all about what is coming out next ica’s Favorite Game Store! Expect to be with all your favorite seeing some of those free products in games. One to be looking appreciation from YOUR Favorite Game out for is Arcane Legions Store. (Matt was speechless; hence, why from Compound Fun, which I am writing the article this month ;) ) looks to be a fun miniatures game that pits ancient RoWe enjoy seeing everyone, and this past month you have mans v. Egyptians v. Chinese come to our store in droves. It feels like every day the store is with their mythological creatures in tow. (Demos should be teeming with activity. Whether it be Role Players, Card Play- available in the near future!) ers, Miniatures, or Board Games; the store has never felt as full as this past month. (take a look at all the winners of differ- Our 40K League is coming to an end as Space Marines fight ent tournaments for proof) This month has been full of new Orcs yet again! The end of the month looks to end with two expansions coming out for all of our favorite games: Rebel v. big events as we host our second Warmachine / Hordes tourImperium for Race for the Galaxy; Dominion: Intrigue; and nament and see the release of the WWII planes for Wings of War just to name a few. New the next Dungeons and Dragons products have not been a slouch either: Hackmaster RPG 4 th Miniatures set – Legendary Ed.; Tales of the Arabian Nights; and GameScience Dice now Evils bringing yet another reappear in our ever growing dice display. And of course I lease event to the front doors of would be remiss if I failed to mention our hallowed gaming grounds. the newest release of Magic: the Gathering – Magic 2010; as it has I think I wrote enough for now, and you might even see me dominated our Monday and Friday again if Matt ever allows me to steal his column away from nights like a Force of Nature. (which, him. HAVE FUN! sadly, does not appear in the set) -Ryan In comic news DC’s Blackest Night has just begun and will be darkening the footsteps of all of the major DC lines. Dark Reign is still going strong as Norman Osborn replaces all the A Lotta Yotta P a g e IT’S IN THE CARDS ON A ROLE COLLECTABLE CARD GAMING ROLE PLAYING GAMES The next expansion for Upper Deck’s World of Warcraft TCG, Scourgewar, introduces a new class, the Death Knight, as well as other content from Wrath of the Lich King. The tenth booster set for the game takes players into the frozen realm of Northrend and pits them against the inhuman forces of the Scourge. Scourgewar introduces several new elements to the WoW TCG, including new mounts, new keywords, the Death Knight class, and the Lich King’s lieutenant himself, Kel’Thuzad. A new set of rules, Strand of the Ancients, appears on points cards throughout the set, and three Loot cards give players of the MMO more options for cosmetic equipment for their characters. Scourgewar releases in November. CAPTION THE ACTION Hey, everyone! Check out the neat drawing submitted by Sara Gross. We would like YOU to send us your thoughts on an appropriate caption for this artwork. Suggestions will be posted on the YottaQuest website and the winner will be eligible to win a prize! Send your entries to matthewm@yottaquest.com Join The Greater Cincinnati Roleplayers Meetup Group at meetup.com 2 Crafty Games LLC will release FantasyCraft, a source book for running a fantasy RPG using the Spycraft rules engine, under Mongoose Games’ Flaming Cobra imprint. Previously announced as a softcover, FantasyCraft will now be a 288page black-and-white hardcover retailing releasing in August or September. FantasyCraft includes a wide variety of racial options for creating characters, from the typical fantasy staples, such as elves and dwarves, all the way up to ogres, drakes, and “unborn.” Players can also choose from over 20 classes, dozens of spells, and mountains of adventuring gear, weapons, and equipment. The book includes four campaign settings, with two more to be released via PDF, allowing players to get into the action immediately. GMs can customize the settings for bleak, gritty, or high-action campaigns. Also, rules for scalable battles are included, for anything from simple skirmishes to massive combats between clashing armies. Finally, the creatures and concepts in FantasyCraft can be adapted to any Crafty setting, providing some unusual obstacles to a group of unwitting spies. E y e o n Yo u job. I’ve had several. I’ve worked as an engraver, silk screen printer, country “Please allow me to introduce myself, music disk jockey, record store clerk, I’m a man of wealth and taste.” (Okay, tax preparer, emergency response operanot so much of the former, but plenty of tor, warehouse worker, tractor parts the latter.) sales clerk, music instrument store sales clerk, sheet music store purchaser, and My name is Patrick Hunt, and I’ve been the occasional bout of general grunt a proud member of the Yottaquest staff work. As for the horn, I get the rare since mid May. I’m most recently from paying gig here and there, but mostly I Greenup, KY, and have been in Cincin- play on a volunteer basis. I’m currently nati for nearly four years now. Prior to a member of The Mount Auburn Brass working at Yottaquest, I was on the staff Fellowship, The Cincinnati Horn Conat Mannerino’s Sheet Music, just next nection, and the Mount St Joseph Comdoor. munity Band (where I’m principle horn). In my spare time I dabble in some writI graduated with a Bachelor of the Arts ing, mostly poetry. from Morehead State University way back in the late 80s, where I studied As a gamer, I’ve played board games French horn while picking up a data since childhood, and spent several years processing minor in order to find a real playing AD&D 2nd edition and ChampiPatrick Hunt ons. Right now, I’m getting my hands dirty in Magic the Gathering, which I hope to become competent in sometime in the next decade. I’m really enjoying my time here at Yottaquest. The people I work with and for are intelligent and top-notch, and the customers are friendly and fun. I look forward to getting to know all of you better! -Patrick P a g e 3 AUGUS T 2009 EVENT SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 11am-3pm Pokemon Tournament Reg 10 AM/ Starts 11 AM $5 RPG: Fred W. Shadowrun 4E 1pm-7pm Board Games 6pm12am 2 3 Star Wars Mini 150 pts 1pm Magic the Gathering Monday Night Madness @6pm RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 1 PM-5 PM 4 Board Game Night 6-10 RPG: Chris S. D&D 4E 6:0010pm FRAG Tournament @ 6 PM 9 Star Wars Mini Dynamic Duo 1pm RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 1 PM-5 PM Warhammer 40k End of League Tournament RPG: Matthew M. 1st Ed. AD&D Classics Noon-6pm 16 Star Wars Mini 300 pts Capture the Flag 1pm RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 1 PM-5 PM RPG: Tony H. D&D 3.75 (Pathfinder Rules) Ptolus Noon6pm GenCon Indy 23/30 Star Wars Mini 300 pts Dream Team 1pm RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 1 PM-5 PM RPG: Matthew M. 1st Ed. AD&D Classics 12-6pm D&D Mini Legendary Evils Sealed Release Event @1 PM buy 2 boosters to play. RPG: Tony H. D&D 3.75 (Pathfinder Rules) Ptolus Noon-6pm 5 10 Magic the Gathering Monday Night Madness @6pm 11 Magic the Gathering Monday Night Madness @6pm Magic the Gathering Monday Night Madness @6pm RPG: Scott H. Castles & Crusades 6-10pm RPG: Bryan G. D&D4E: Scales of War 6:00 - 10pm RPG: Dave (Harp's Fall) D&D 4E Home Campaign 6-10 PM RPG: Mike K. Scion 6:00-10pm RPG: Pathfinder Society 6-10pm 12 13 8 Friday Night Magic Standard @6:30 $5 / Side Event Drafts $15 RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 11am-3pm Warmachine/Horde Demo Day 11 to 2 Miniature Gaming in Timestreams AdBack Room: 10amvanced Launch Midnight Event @ 11 AM Board Games 6pm12am Warhammer 40k End of League Tournament RPG: Fred W. Shadowrun 4E 1pm-7pm 14 15 Hordes / Warmachine League @6pm Pokémon League Play @5pm Friday Night Magic Standard @6:30 $5 / Side Event Drafts $15 RPG: Chris S. D&D 4E 6:0010pm RPG: Chris L. Exalted 6:00-10pm RPG: Dave (Harp's Fall) D&D 4E Home Campaign 6-10 PM Meetup Greater Cincinnati RolePlayers @ 7pm Miniature Gaming in Back Room: 10amMidnight GenCon Indy GenCon Indy 18 19 Board Game Night 6-10 RPG: Chris S. D&D 4E 6:0010pm RPG: Scott H. Castles & Crusades 6-10pm 24/31 7 Pokémon League Play @5pm Board Game Night 6-10 RPG: Scott H. Castles & Crusades 6-10pm 17 6 Hordes / Warmachine League @6pm 25 Hordes / Warmachine CTA League Week 3 @6pm RPG: Bryan G. D&D4E: Scales of War 6:00 - 10pm RPG: Dave (Harp's Fall) D&D 4E Home Campaign 6-10 PM RPG: Mike K. Scion 6:00-10pm 26 20 Pokémon League Play @5pm RPG: Pathfinder Society 6-10pm 21 Friday Night Magic Standard @6:30 $5 / Side Event Drafts $15 Miniature Gaming in Back Room: 10amMidnight OWBN Sabbat LARP 7pm 27 Board Game Night 6-10 Hordes / Warmachine League @6pm Pokémon League Play @5pm RPG: Chris S. D&D 4E 6:0010pm RPG: Chris L. Exalted 6:00-10pm RPG: Dave (Harp's Fall) D&D 4E Home Campaign 6-10 PM RPG: Pathfinder Society 6-10pm 28 Friday Night Magic Standard @6:30 $5 / Side Event Drafts $15 Miniature Gaming in Back Room: 10amMidnight MTG Game Day 2010 reg 10 am, start 11 am RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 11am-3pm Board Games 6pm12am OWBN Camarilla LARP 7pm GenCon Indy RPG: Fred W. Shadowrun 4E 1pm-7pm 22 RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 11am-3pm Board Games 6pm12am RPG: Fred W. Shadowrun 4E 1pm-7pm RPG: Kurt L. D&D4E Death's Reach Time 5pm-11pm 29 Warmachine/Hordes Steamroller 4 Tournament Reg 10 AM / Start 11 AM 750pt $10 Fee RPG: RPGA LFR D&D 4E 11am-3pm Board Games 6pm12am RPG: Fred W. Shadowrun 4E 1pm-7pm WE’RE ON THE WEB! YOTTAQUEST.COM P a g e 4 WELCOME A BOARD! TABLETOP BOARD GAMING Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) will release a new strategy tile-placing game, Infinite City, this October. The game casts players in the roles of corporate leaders, maneuvering to place their buildings and resources in the most advantageous way possible, with the goal of controlling the largest, richest, and most influential districts within the city. Monday - Thursday 10 AM to 10 PM Friday - Saturday 10 AM to 12 AM Sunday Noon to 10 PM Matthew M Fay, Owner Phone: 513-923-1985 E-mail: matthewm@yottaquest.com Infinite City includes 120 building tiles and is designed by Brent Keith, creator of AEG’s Tomb board game with art by Legend of the Five Rings artist Charles Urbach. The game is for two to six players ages 10 and up, and takes about 45 minutes to play. NEWS OF THE REALM INDUSTRY NEWS Mayfair Games is bringing the Catan Dice Game Deluxe Edition to North American shores later this summer. This quick-play version of the award-winning Settlers of Catan board game comes with everything needed for up to six players to explore the island of Catan while on the go and can even be played solo. Instead of laying out a board of tiles, players keep track of their roads, cities, and knights on pads of paper showing a map of the island. Six resource dice dictate what players have to work with each turn, and the entire game – dice, rules, and score pad – fits inside the lidded leather dice cup. SMALL VICTORIES MINIATURES GAMING Wells Expeditions’ Arcane Legions collectible miniatures game kicks off its organized play program in November with weekly in-store leagues. Set in 37 B.C., the game pits three factions – Romans, Egyptians, and Chinese – in a pitched battle for world dominance with the aid of supernatural warriors and powers. League play for Arcane Legions will consist of monthly campaigns to be run over four weeks. Overall winners for the monthly campaigns receive victory banners, which can be inserted into faction bases as trophies. A display of HeroClix Thor’s Mighty Chariot figures at the NECA booth at Comic-Con was the visible evidence of the deal about to be announced: NECA is acquiring WizKids. The Thor’s Mighty Chariot box actually has Topps marking, indicating that the product was manufactured before the sale. Looney Labs, the publisher of Fluxx, has signed with Publishers Services Inc. for distribution to international accounts, and to the book trade and “other key accounts” in the U.S. While the company has had some penetration into the book market (Barnes and Noble), PSI will now offer the company’s products to a number of other chain accounts, as well as taking over the Barnes and Noble relationship. The new distribution relationship began July 1st. Winners’ Circle FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC Dan Gerhardt Mark Larson Matt McMackin Mark Larson Dan Gerhardt MAGIC PRE-RELEASE 7/11 Jason Waeber 7/12 Alex Gfroerer MAGIC LAUNCH DAY 7/18 Craig Wescoe 7/05 7/10 7/17 7/24 7/31 YOTTA NEWS VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 AUGUST, 2009 WARMACHINE / HORDES LEAGUE Warlord Strategist Eliminator Relentless Lou Coduti Rick Ohl Quentin Pettigrew Michael Beck FLAMES OF WAR LEAGUE Winner 2nd Jeff Nicholas Clint Cottone STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY RELEASE 7/05 Brian Re STAR WARS MINIATURES EVENT 7/12 Brian Re POKEMON TOURNAMENT 7/9 Junior Division Cameron Vaske Senior Division Adelaide Spicer Master Division Ken Robers EDITOR……………………………………….……..…MIKE ONEY ASSOCIATE EDITOR……………………………...…JONATHAN FAY eMail questions or comments to: editor@yottaquest.com
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