Formula De
This car has two speeds, 'Hold on tight' and 'What was that?'
ZOOOOOOOOOM!
'What gear was that guy in?'
'That guy was in third gear'
ZOOOOOOOOOOOOM
'That guy?'
Fourth.'
ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
'That guy?'
'Fifth'
ZOOOOOOOOOO-KABOOM-CRASH-SQUELCHYUNPLEASANTSOUND-tinkle tinkle tinkle.
'Oh... my...'
'Hmm? Oh he was in sixth.'
Formula De is, oddly enough, a Formula One racing game in board form. Very easy to play and first time friendly. All equipment provided for the game but players should probably bring a pencil and a need for speed. It's been found that this is a good con wind-down game
One race per session but we might manage two dependant on speed of play.
Open Boardgaming
Arcanacon is pleased to announce a new space for Open Boardgaming. Throughout the convention we will dedicate a quiet room, with ample tables and chairs. Please bring any and all boardgames, wargames, miniatures rules or cardgames for friendly play in a congenial venue. This is not a tournament - no prizes will be awarded - but an open gaming space available throughout the convention.
Arrangements Open Boardgaming is Bring-Your-Own. Arcanacon is not providing referees or staff to teach games. Nor will we hold any of the other events in the Boardgaming Room. We hope participants will welcome new players and encourage ad hoc gaming, but no one will be required to do anything they do not want to do. We hope players will informally arrange games in advance, agreeing to meet and play on site.
Opening Times Open Boardgaming will be available from 1.00pm until 10.30pm Saturday, 9.00am until 10.30pm Sunday and Monday, 9.00am until 6.00pm Tuesday. After hours the room will be locked. Participants are welcome to leave games in the room overnight, you may decide to leave games set-up to be resumed the next day: but Arcanacon takes no responsibility for games or other possessions which are left on site. We request that games are not left unattended for prolonged periods during the day, as the space might be needed by other players.
Cost Sadly, until we find a sponsor, Arcanacon must charge a fee to cover our costs. Open Boardgaming is available for $6 per day, or free for anyone who is registered for 7 or more sessions at the convention. We have tried to make this fee as low as possible, and are keen to hear your feedback.
Sponsors
Arcanacon is seeking a Sponsor for Open Boardgaming
If you would like to promote your business or venue to our players we would
love to hear from you.
Naming Rights for Arcanacon Open Boardgaming are available: please contact the organisers.
Red Dragon Inn
The Adventure's Over, the Party's Just Getting Started
The Red Dragon was crowded tonight thought the Barmaid; one group was especially loud tonight...
Gerki the Sneak dumped his drink in the floor...
Zot the Wizard leapt to grab Pooky as his familiar jumped at Deirdre the Priestess and yelled 'No Pooky, that's my friend!'
Almost ignoring the threat Deidre passed her Dragon's Breath Ale to Fiona the Volatile 'You look like you need this more than I do'
Fiona looked at it, 'This is just the thing to get the rust off my armor!' dabbing it on her shoulder joint. Turning to Eve she said 'We're at an inn and you're not drinking? What's wrong with you?' and pushed a drink toward the Illusionist.
'Drink what? This is empty!' she replied before turning to Fleck the Bard, 'Tip the Wench?'
With a big smile Fleck he responded 'I don't think so!' Turning to Dimli he said 'This is in payment for that heroic ballad I wrote about you!' nicking two gold away from in front of the dwarf.
Grouching the dwarf looked from the bard to the half-ogre and his drink, settling on Gog the beast he pushed his drink toward him 'You have this; I'm waiting for the good stuff!'
Gog, drunk off his considerable feet slammed back the drink, looked at everyone and yelled 'Gog loves everyone' enveloping the entire table into his arms, their responses were muffled by armpits...
The Barmaid shook her head... just another night at the Red Dragon Inn...
Red Dragon Inn is a card game where players try to get each other drunk, beaten up or both. Easy to pick up and fun to play. Play one or both sessions, not so much the last one standing as the last one able to keep their heads above the table even if the rest is slumping toward the floor!
I have limited sets so player numbers will be set, BYO encouraged.
Robo Rally
Searching memory for subtitle...
Twitchbot faced Trundlbot as they faced off, somewhere a gear cried... a cog rolled across the factory floor...
Both bots watched each others light receptors... waiting... just waiting till the other tried to aim their lazer...
Suddenly, Squashbot came charging up sideway slamming into Twitch and took both of them into a pit!
Trundle, as if in celebration, spun wildly on the spot for a few seconds and raced off a ledge.
Robo Rally is a highly destructive somewhat random game but is first time friendly.
You can play 1, 2 or 3 sessions but the more you play the more points and the higher chance of making the final.
Highest eight point players get to the final.
A Montgomery Family Christmas
25th December, 1921, Caermayne Guesthouse, Cornwall
Caermayne sits on a hillside overlooking the village Penwarne. For many years, or centuries, for millenia, perhaps, it has been the home of the Tremayne family. It is an impressive manor house. You might think it in the Regency style, and you might be right, but you might be wrong too. There are many strange stories about this house.
The family were wealthy not so long ago, but the current owner could not keep up the house, it was converted to a guesthouse some years ago. A great shame, no?
It is Christmas Day. A feast awaits the guests.
I might even attend, though I do not want them in my house. Even a ghost can enjoy Christmas.
A Montgomery Family Christmas is the sixth game in the The Stratigraphy of Shadows series. No knowledge of previous games is required to play.
Baxter
The Terran Dominion rules supreme as the only known union of sentient beings in the universe. Only one evolved race of beings has been discovered other than the Terrans - The Ytyl, who have been incorporated into the Dominion as a lesser caste. In the Oort cloud of solar system 22469 a lone science vessel, the Dominion Starship "Baxter" has received a message which can only have come from a technologically developed civilisation. As the crew of the "Baxter" attempt to discover the origin of the message, events occur which promise to change the face of the entire Dominion...
Come join Fractal Snowflake
as we explore this Uncle Dunkle Production.
Character selection will be available at
Pryortodeath.livejournal.com
approximately one month before Arcanacon.
WARNING: Game may involve light mathematics.
By a Dark River
Far below the world in which mortal men dwell, beyond the World-River and the sunset, in a cavern so large no eye may make out roof or wall, lies a land of gloom and mist unending. Here, guided by Hermes' hand, come the shades of the dead to wander the shores, 'til Charon the ferryman comes to carry them o'er the Stream of Woe to Hades' realm.
At this land's farthest reach, there is a place where the Acheron flows into the Styx. There no mortal man nor shade nor child of Zeus himself may press on unaided, and so gather there wanderers to rest and wait by a bloodied pit under the flickering red light of distant fire.
None has ever gone farther than these travelers upon their own feet. What drives them to walk so far, to stand on the bank and search the darkness? What destinations draw them on? And who shall they meet, to become companions or enemies upon their journeys yet to come?
A chance meeting of 22 heroes, shades and other wayfarers waiting for their travels to continue. This game has previously been run at Phenomenon 2009.
Death of a Secret Identity
In 1992, the world mourned the loss of its greatest hero. The funeral of Champion, dead of unknown causes, was attended by millions, watched by billions, and the consequences of his passing will continue for years. Three months later, on a spring Sunday, a small group gather to bury Trent Tucker, a mild-mannered art dealer. Taken suddenly at a young age, Trent is survived by his widow, his father, and many friends and associates.
F.A.R.T.S.
F.A.R.T.S. - The Society & A Primer
There exist, on the fringes of our society, a great many secret societies. These range from the inner circle of the Masons to even more bizarre sects, such as comic book collectors, Christian scientists or role-players. 'F.A.R.T.S' - The Fraternity of Alternate Reality Theoreticians and Scientists is one such organisation. F.A.R.T.S has existed since approximately the beginning of the nineteenth century, and was founded by Isaac Newton himself, who had faked his own death some years earlier to pursue a career in the burgeoning area of Weird Science.
F.A.R.T.S has boasted among its ranks many odd scientists. It has thumbed its nose at the more stayed and normal scientists (like Einstein, or Hawking) in favour of scientists with real areas of research. These areas include such things as 'Grand Unified String Theory' and 'Clockwork Spacecraft Construction using Soft Vegetables.' Never has there been a more bizarre collection of prophets, maniacs and geniuses.
Every year, a new chairperson is elected in F.A.R.T.S. Generally, this person has no real duties, although the position is one of great prestige among the members of the Fraternity. The way to become the Chairperson is simple. One must be elected at the yearly F.A.R.T.S get-together, as the scientist with the most ground-breaking and (more importantly) impressive sounding area of research, invention, or new principle. For example, Dr. Edgar Lewis, Chairperson of F.A.R.T.S for 1967 put forward an annual proposal for 'Tachyon Based Deodorant' for mass consumption. Sadly, no commercial company ever took on the idea, but this was probably as well since the deodorant in question was found to dye human skin indelibly green.
As a game, 'Weird Science' concerns itself with the events of the 1998 F.A.R.T.S meeting. Each player plays the part of a weird scientist, trying desperately to bring details of his/her invention to the members of the Fraternity and become Chairperson for the coming year.
Character selection will be available at Pryortodeath.livejournal.com approximately one month before Arcanacon.
Presented by Uncle Dunkle as a Fractal Snowflake Presentation.
Planet of the Bollywoods
It's 1898, Queen Victoria's mighty Empire covers the entire globe and it's only a matter of time before those pesky few Frenchies left resisting in Borneo are taught their proper place. The Royal Society's boffins have sent their steam powered rockets to the moon and with expeditions to Mars, Jupiter and Saturn well underway, it's time for a valiant explorer to take up the next challenge and travel to the stars, bringing the enlightenment only Her Majesty's glorious civilisation can. A small wooden rocket takes off, crewed by a few intrepid souls sets off into the inky blackness of night, towards a distant star.
Later, on the Planet Of The Bollywoods!
The monsoon season is late this year. The threat of war between the nations of Biharhi and Uttarakhandspikh grows as skirmishes along the border begin to escalate and troops begin to mobilise. The Maharajah has announced that if the rains do not come soon, he will be forced to sacrifice his only daughter to appease the gods and hopefully end the drought. First though, a night of feasting to try and appease Indra (God of the Rains), Ganesha (God of Wisdom) and Lakshmi (Goddess of Fertility), that they might smile once more on the land.
But!
Strangers, with pale skin and odd clothing have arrived in a fantastic wooden fish they claim swims between the stars. Can these strangers save the Princess' life? Will romance flourish? Can war be averted? Is there going to be a lot of water?
Planet Of The Bollywoods! is a freeform farce by Mik Bonsall for 23 players.
WARNING This game will use Song, Dance
and Mime (all at once)
during the story.
BYO turbans.
Schism
We are the greatest scientific minds of the 19th Century. We influence every aspect of human society, a secret society behind every move. We protect England from the Aliens without and the Deviants within. We decide how tomorrow improves beyond today.
If you are ready to shape the world,
If you are willing to sacrifice yourself for humanity,
You can be one of us.
Set in 1898 at the Grand Lodge Meeting of The Technocratic Order,
Schism looks at betrayal, competition and lies, all to protect Mother England.
Character selection will be available at Pryortodeath.livejournal.com approximately one month before Arcanacon.
Written by Laura and Duncan Harris (they are married!) as a Fractal Snowflake Presentation.
Shock to the System
"...Brain is only a binary computer, a series of on/off switches..."
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Phoenix Project is well under way, and whilst progress is slow, we are heading, if you'll excuse the phrase, in the right direction. Whilst the body is wasting away at a rapid rate, faster than we expected, faster than the rate known for this illness to cause bodily deterioration, the cryogenic unit is working satisfactorily in keeping what is now only a brain case in reasonable condition.
"This is the future, people translated as data"
We in R&D feel that this project will secure the future of Network 23, and that valuable knowledge and memories of valuable employees such as Bryce Lynch need not be lost due to illness, injury or death itself.
A Cyberpunk Mystery for 11 Network 23 employees set in the 'Max Headroom' universe.
The Butler Did It
Everyone knows that the butler or maid is always to blame. That's just how things are.
But what happens when you lock four maids, four butlers, three detectives, two foils and a sweet old lady in the same room for two and a half hours?
The Butler Did It: A freeform where everyone is chasing someone - but no-one's quite sure who that someone is.
Cast list:
- Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, by Arthur Conan Doyle.
- Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Troy, from Midsomer Murders.
- Sam Vimes and his butler Willikins, from the Discworld.
- Miss Jane Marple and her maid Cherry, by Agatha Christie.
- Butler Jeeves, from Jeeves & Wooster.
- Butler Aquinas, from Silent In The Grave.
- Butler Diddit and cook Mrs White, from Cluedo.
- And maids Sarah and Sandy, original characters.
The Pico Vault
High above the planet Earth, a shadow crosses the surface of the moon. A massive Battle Cruiser, poised in the void, eyeing the planet below with a greedy gaze. The commander stands motionless on the bridge, alternating lights on the console casting colour on his face in cycles. Another figure comes up alongside him, taking in the view of the blue planet below.
"Everything is ready commander," said the newcomer.
"Excellent." The commander turned away from the Earth, "Then let the invasion begin!"
Theme Music: Doctor Who
The Pico Vault
An alien invasion fleet is headed towards the Earth and the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT) has gathered together a think tank of experts to decide how to repel this intergalactic threat. At the centre of the debate is the enigmatic Pico Vault, a Pandora's Box of looted Alien treasures, there's only one problem; no one is exactly sure what's in there. To throw another spanner in the works, the Doctor, a mysterious UNIT Extraterrestrial Liaison, has delivered several of his "Companions" with the insistence that they be included in the think tank. Time is running out, the world is in UNIT's hands.
Titan: Into the Black
Titan: Into the Black, a freeform for 17 refugees escaping a Solar System at war, by Justin Puopolo.
What is Living Forgotten Realms?
Living Forgotten Realms (or LFR for short) is a new regionalized RPGA Living campaign, and the first to utilize the new 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules. Players create characters and assign them to a specific region set in the Forgotten Realms. Characters can be played in any LFR adventure that supports their levels of play, anywhere. All non-special LFR adventures will be available for play no matter where you live in the world. As your character plays adventures, it earns experience points, gold, and magic items which stay with you from game to game. There are dozens of unique adventures each year!
Each character in Living Forgotten Realms comes from a region in the world of Abeir-Toril - a place they can call home. The region you select for your character may define some of your roleplaying elements - how the character feels about the world, what kinds of clothes the character wears, and even the character's reason for adventuring. In addition, being a part of a region gives you a game benefit for selecting that background. Once you're off on grand adventures, you might also find that playing your region's adventures might give you an edge over travelers from other lands from time to time!
Visit www.rpga.com for details of character creation, LFR regions (Australia is in the Dragon Coast region), and for any information on the RPGA and Living Forgotten Realms.
Once at the con and before the session starts, you'll need to speak to the organisers of the Living Game you want to play, to organise who you'll be playing with, and what game you'll be playing.
- Once at the con and before the session starts, you'll need to speak to the organisers of the Living Game you want to play, to organise who you'll be playing with, and what game you'll be playing. You can find them at the Living Games table in the registration hall. We recommend doing this as soon as you are able to ensure you don't miss out.
If you can't organise a game for a session, we'll be happy to organise a refund for you. Just get a Living organiser to sign on your registration sheet and bring it to the registration desk.
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What is Pathfinder Society?
You are a member of The Pathfinder Society [2], an organisation of explorers and treasure hunters, documenting history and cultures, recovering relics from lost ruins etc.
Pathfinder Society is a series of four-hour adventures played using the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook [3] and the free Guide to Pathfinder Society Organised Play V2.0 [4].
Players needing assistance converting their Season 0 (D&D 3.5 Edition) characters across to Season 1 (Pathfinder RPG) should consult the free Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Conversion Guide [5].
New players are encouraged to build 1st level characters, however pregenerated characters are available for players unfamiliar with the rules or anyone who arrives unprepared.
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook is available from specialist game and hobby stores. The Core Rulebook PDF can also be purchased from the Paizo website for US$9.99 [3], or you can visit the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document [6], a free web-based reference for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
For every three scenarios played, your character gains a new level, and you can progress your character over the course of many adventures at many different conventions and events run by the Pathfinder Society.
Certain character Traits, Feats, Equipment, Spells, Prestige Classes etc published in other Pathfinder sourcebooks may be available choices for your Pathfinder Society character - please consult Chapter 13 of the Guide to Organsied Play [4]. Players using rules from other Pathfinder sourcebooks for their characters MUST bring a copy of the sourcebook with them for the Games Master to reference for that item to be allowed during play.
There's also wealth of information regarding Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and Pathfinder Society Organsied Play at the Paizo website.
While every attempt will be made to group players at tables appropriate to their character level, players with current characters above 3rd level are strongly encouraged to bring along 1st level characters as a second choice for situations where a table of your preferred level isn't available for a session you're wanting to play.
Additional Resources
[1] Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (products, messageboards and other info)
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG
[2] Pathfinder Society (membership, messageboards and other info)
http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety
[3] The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook and PDF
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy88yj
[4] Guide to Pathfinder Society Organsied Play V2.0 (free PDF)
http://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy84k4
[5] Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Conversion Guide (free PDF)
http://paizo.com/store/downloads/pathfinder/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy89m6
[6] The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document, a free web-based reference for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/
[7] Pathfinder Society Organised Play Factions:
Andoran, Cheliax, Osirion, Qadira, and Taldor
Almost as important as your choice of race and class is your character's Faction - one of five nation-based allegiances who assign you secret missions:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety/factions
Free Pathfinder Roleplaying Game PDFs
[8] Character Traits: 388 KB zip PDF
http://paizo.com/traits
[9] Blank Character sheet: 72 KB zip PDF
http://paizo.com/download/pathfinder/PathfinderRPGCharacterSheet.zip
[10] Pregenerated Character Sheets (Official)
http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety/pregeneratedCharacters
[11] Pregenerated Character Sheets (non-Official)
Pregenerated characters
Session times
- Please note that Pathfinder Society scenarios require four-hours to play. Therefore, you will need TWO sessions to play one Pathfinder scenario, or THREE sessions to play two Pathfinder scenarios.
- Pathfinder Society scenarios will run 9-1, 2-6, 7-11 each day.
- Pre-generated characters are available for anyone who arrives without their own character.
Contact
Stephen (DarkWhite on the Paizo messageboards, look for Arcanacon or Melbourne threads)
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River City tales is a World of Darkness game set amongst a Film Noir/Pulp Novel backdrop.
Multiform / World of Darkness / 4-10 players / 1 session
By Aaron Fenwick.
The Clockwork Heart
It is with great excitement that renowned Explorer Sir Felix Von Helmsberg will be having a public showing of The Heart with the cream of Freiberg's society in attendance.
- Eloise Schumer - Freiberg Gazette
A 7th Sea multiform set in the era of the 1880's
where exploration, science and heroism go hand in hand.
The Jan Snoots Diamond Murders
Which dastardly fiend strangled that dapper German diamond re-seller on the airship Jollygoods? And why not use an aether pistol? Tally ho, its off to solve the mystery above London in 1884, but beware the weird science experiments of Jan Snoots. And the French woman. And the butler. Oh goodness me, is that leaking gas I hear?
The Mysterious Disappearance of Sir Reginald Snoots:
A smashing Victorian crime mystery
The fog was thick that October afternoon in London, and the steam airships had to navigate by ethereal reflections. It is 1880, a time of great scientific progress and discovery. The Royal Academy of Science has been discussing many amazing scientific breakthroughs, but today's talk by Sir. Reginald Snoots has been a disaster, for he never showed up to speak on "A tremendous breakthrough in ethereal travel". A smashing good time for 4-6 intrepid crime-solvers, but beware the zombies, oh and steam-guns, oh and did I mention the butler. Steampunk/neo-Victorian genre, much fun.
Flames of War
Flames of War is an easy, fun and popular set of miniatures rules. Players control a company sized force of World War Two troops in battle using 15mm scale miniatures.
The rules used will be Flames of War Second Edition including any updates and errata listed at www.flamesofwar.com
Play will consist of four rounds of up to 3 hours, starting at 9:30am each day.
Players will use fully painted 15mm scale Mid War forces of up to 2000 points from any official FOW 2nd edition intelligence briefing from North Africa, Ostfront or official MW pdf from the Flames of War website. The force may include a single Experimental Tank platoon from Mid War Monsters.
Terrain will be pre-set and defined.
The draw will be by swiss chess by accumulated generalship score with the best attempt made to match historical opponents. If necessary the organiser will play byes to make up the numbers.
Missions played will be randomly chosen from the Combat Missions 1-6 in the 2nd Ed rulebook. If both players have an Experimental Tank platoon the Key Position mission replaces the Encounter mission.
Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the Winner, Best Allied, Best Axis and Most Heroic.
Army lists and a background not exceeding one page are to be emailed to django@alphalink.com.au by January 18, 2010.
The organiser can be contacted by email at django@alphalink.com.au by phone on (03) 9383 4951 or by post at 26 Henty Street, Brunswick, VIC 3056.
Sponsored by
The League of Ancients - www.leagueofancients.org.au
Mind Games (Melbourne) - www.mindgames.com.au
Conquest - www.conquest.asn.au
Space Hulk
The Classic Games Workshop Game is Back!
To celebrate the re-release of this classic game a Space Hulk tournament will be run using the new rule set at Arcanacon.
Players will play missions from the rulebook, playing each mission twice; once as the terminators and once as the genestealers. The number of rounds will be decided once there is a good sense of how long each mission will take (most likely 3-5, so you will get 6-10 games in).
Victory will solely be decided on mission points. Unlike other tournaments there will be no painting or sportsmanship component to the rankings.
Players are requested to bring their own copy of Space Hulk, but it is not required that they do so. If you bring a copy you will guarantee entry for yourself into the tournament. Also if you do so you may nominate a friend without a set who will be allowed to play. If you do not bring a set and are not a nominated friend there is a chance you will not be able to play.
When you enter, please email me to let me know if you can supply a copy, or if you are a nominated friend.
As is normal for miniature tournaments in Melbourne discussion will be held on Wargamer AU.
For any queries, please email liam dot merlot at gmail dot com
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Warhammer 40,000
Miniature / Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition / 150 players / 6 sessions
Presented by War All The Time
Arcanacon 40K is Australia's largest independent Warhammer 40,000 competition. Come along for a rockin' good weekend of 40K, death metal and beer!
TOURNAMENT RULES
- Detailed tournament rules are available at 40k.arcanacon.org
- 5th edition Warhammer 40,000 rules
- All miniatures MUST BE PAINTED. Unpainted miniatures CANNOT be fielded.
- Players will fight SIX battles each of 2 hours 15 mins duration, at 10:00am, 1:00pm and 4:00pm each day on SATURDAY 23 JANUARY and SUNDAY 24 JANUARY.
- If you can provide a 6x4 table of quality terrain, please contact the organiser.
- Entry is restricted to players aged 13 years and older. Younger players are welcome as visitors.
REGISTRATIONS
- There are 150 places. We expect the competition to fill quickly.
- Once the event books out, additional players will be placed on the Reserve List. They will be promoted as players drop out and spaces become available.
- 30 places will be reserved for one week for Five Year Veterans and interstate players.
- Army Rosters MUST be emailed in correct format by midnight on Friday 8 Jan 2010. If you fail to do so, you will be demoted to the bottom of the Reserve List. Reserve players who send their roster will earn a place if one becomes available.
- You must be at the venue and registered by 9:30am sharp on Saturday 23 Jan 2010. Latecomers will forfeit their place. If there are extenuating circumstances, you must contact 0411 238-427 before 9:30am.
- If you have to cancel, please contact the organiser as soon as possible. If you fail to turn up or give notice, you will be banned from registering in future events.
FUN STUFF
- Our special guests this year are Matt Weaver and Brogan Clark from Australian White Dwarf.
- On Saturday night, stick around for the famous Arcanacon barbie, followed by open gaming.
- There will be trade stands on both days.
- If you have stuff to sell, bring it along for Secondhand Sunday.
- There is a Space Hulk competition on Monday 25 January - see separate blurb.
- Visitors are welcome - a $2 entry fee applies.
MORE INFORMATION
Check the Arcanacon 40K site for further details and updates:
40k.arcanacon.org
Follow the WargamerAU Forum for lively discussions and questions & answers:
www.wargamerau.com/forum
Queries:
email "40k" at "arcanacon.org" or call Mark Morrison on 0411 238-427.
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Warmachine and Hordes
Warmachine and Hordes
- This tournament will use the Warmachine and Hordes MkII rules, and a set of scenarios based on those from the Steamroller tournament packs.
- Different scenarios will be used each round, so players will need to bring flexible army lists.
- All scenarios will include multiple victory conditions (scenario and assassination).
- Strength of Schedule (the total score of all your opponents) will be used to divide players on equal scores at the end of the event.
Army details
- Two lists per player
- Both lists must be from the same faction
- 50 point armies (including a single Warcaster or Warlock)
Rules
Full text for the Warmachine MkII rules is currently available as a free PDF download from Privateer Press.
The Prime MkII rulebook and decks of stat cards for each faction will be released in January. These are the rules that will be used for Warmachine armies at the tournament.
A field test version of the HORDES MkII rules will be available from November 24th from Privateer Press. These will provide a good indication of what the Hordes MkII rules will look like, for players who want to get some practice in.
A revised HORDES rules document will be released on the Privateer Press website on January 2nd. This document will contain the tournament-legal Hordes army lists to be used until Hordes MkII is released later in the year.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for the following achievements:
- 1st Overall
- 2nd Overall
- 3rd Overall
- Best Painted Army
- Best Sportsman
There will be a raffle for all players bringing a fully painted army.
The tournament champion will win a four-day pass to Gen Con Oz 2010, and entry into the 2010 Nationals tournament.
More details on prizes and sponsors will be added as they become available.
Queries
PM "morsla" on WargamerAU
Sponsored by:
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Post Con Dinner
We have a new venue! Again!After the success of last year's After-Con Celebration, we have arranged to return to Smith St for dinner and drinks at a local hotel. Please join us after the prize presentations at The British Crown Hotel, 14-18 Smith St (Corner Mason St). This is 100m from Victoria Pde, on the "Collingwood" side of Smith St.
The British Crown has been recently restored and has a great beer garden. We have booked-out the dining room, and there is plenty of extra space if we need it. Meals start from $10, with main courses averaging $15 and good vegetarian options. The bar has a fine selection of beer on tap and an extensive wine list.
Leaving no stone unturned, your faithful con-orgs have tried-out The British Crown (the sacrifice! the selfless care we show you!) and we are eager to go back again. Come with us ;-)
We were very happy with the venue we had last year - sadly, that pub has new management and they have redesigned the building! There's not enough room!
She blinded me...with Science!
If you are old enough to know what the title refers to, self-identify as a geek, nerd, or theramin aficionado, or have nothing better to do on Sunday night of the Con, then this Quiz is for you!!!
This part-trivia, part-quiz show, part-improv session will get your scientific juices flowing, and who knows, you may even pick up a thing or two*.
Come as you are, with friends, or without, and join the mayhem that will ensue. Definitely no adult content, toxic chemicals or genetic modification in this event.
Sponsored by a major pharmaceutical company (tbc), this event even has some "Fabulous Prizes" provided by Madman Entertainment. Pre register for a complimentary beverage!
"...I can smell the chemicals..."
* Anything picked up during the course of this event is, of course, your own problem. Participants may experience a slight increase in apostrophe use following the session.
This is a free event! One night only!
Written and presented by Aunt Amanda and the Thomas Dolby experience.
Death at Fay Bridge
The Fay Bridge Tourney is renowned throughout the Lands of Legend as a pre-eminent test of arms where great Knights contest and prove themselves upon the bodies of their fellows. Such a gathering of the great and the good (and those not so great nor so good) is a place where almost any sort of accident may happen...
A one session tabletop for the recently rereleased classic 1980s Dragon Warriors RPG
from Magnum Opus Press and Mongoose Publishing.
Sponsored by Magnum Opus Press.
Five
Five individuals brought together by a sixth for a purpose. However, before introductions can even be exchanged an explosion rips through the building and the sixth, the one who knew what was happening, is lost.
Standing now in the remains of the burnt out building, what do you do?
Five is a systemless tabletop for 5 individuals who stand between humanity and the darkness.
Previously run at Unicon 2008.
For Bavarian Advancement!!!
Bavaria needs people who are willing to advance her knowledge, Giovanni Medici has a Scientific device and some adventurous types are needed to test this new, peaceful Scientific device, there is a high amount of metal in the device so may be unsuitable for a Fae person and a certain amount of Crampedness is expected so it may be uncomfortable for Draconic persons. It is a Travel Device and nothing can go wrong!
Heresy 101: Humane Science Cult
In these dark times, there are few who have what it takes to stand up and help make the world a better place. Science is dying out, with fewer people being willing to test what they think they know in an effort to improve their lives, and the lives of others. But it is not dead yet, for you are one of the glorious scientists, ready to usher mankind into a new age!
Unfortunately, what with this being the 41st Millennium, this makes you a heretic, and so you will be pursued by the glorious Imperium of the Immortal God-Emperor of Mankind to the ends of the universe if need be.
So not only is it your job to educate and help people, but you must educate and help them whether they like it or not, and still survive.
Good luck.
A largely systemless game set in the world of Warhammer 40,000
that takes the point of view of some of the innocent "heretics".
A very basic system exists for handling fights.
I'm Too Old For This...
It is the year 1855. Tensions are running high. The subject of slavery is a touchy one at the moment, with states glaring at each other over the practice. Science is starting to progress further than ever before. Human rights is a subject of much contention. The shadows of a coming war are hanging over everyone.
LHC - Large Hamster Collider
It is almost time to turn the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) or Large Hamster Collider as it is known to the team on. The science world is watching, the media is watching, the Seers are watching, and your mum is watching. How wrong can things truly go? After all... isn't there a fate mage in the party?
Come join Sparks and Fractal Snowflake for a foray into the NWoD Mage venue in Large Hamster Collider, a game for up to 8 players.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Trolls
"So, what you're saying, right, is all we have to do, is get in, pick up these signed Troll Dolls, whatever they are, an' then sit in the pub until this geezer turns up with the dosh?"
"Yeah. It'll be a doddle."
"An' they don't have any security."
"Dangling your bollocks in a tank o' piranhas is safer than these things are."
"An' you'll give us five grand a piece."
"Gordon Bennett! Do you want the bloody job or not?"
"Yeah, yeah, sure. Keep your knickers on. We'll do it."
"Good. See you Friday."
*click*
A Call of Cthulhu game by Mik Bonsall for five players looking to make an easy quid.
Pokemon: Showdown at Glory Hill
Our hero's journey takes them to the small town of Glory Hill, a peaceful community that is under siege by the nefarious Team Rocket! Only through friendship and teamwork can our heroes triumph and save the rare pokemon the town elders are protecting. But all may not be as it seems in this once-peaceful town!
A game for 4-5 Players willing to run rough-shod over their childhood.
Recovery
"It is not because of anything that can be seen or heard or handled, but because of something that is imagined. The place is not good for the imagination, and does not bring restful dreams at night."
--- 'The Colour Out of Space' by H. P. Lovecraft ---
"Yesterday, several high profile patients were assigned by the Registrar into my care. After reviewing the police reports for each patient and a brief period of group interaction and observation, they appear to have shared a traumatic experience that has severely affected their higher level cognitive functions.
"It is my recommendation that the patients, after they adjust to their new environment, undertake group-based treatment focussed on:
- Targeting each patient's individual psychological issues;
- Re-creating the circumstances leading up to the event that traumatised the group within a structured, supportive framework;
- Using a range of psychological techniques and treatments, identify the specifics of the traumatic event; and
- Using group-based therapies to resolve the trauma.
"I believe this group-based therapeutic approach has the best chance of aiding the patients in their recovery, assisting both law enforcement in establishing what occurred, and restoring each patient to a functional state in order to transition back into society."
--- Extract from clinical notes by Dr John Lloyd, M.D. Psych ---
A Call of Clthulhu tale written by Pointless Mental Cruelty for 4 - 6 traumatised patients trying to recover from an experience beyond their comprehension...
Red Menace of Mars
Midshipman Haines stood to attention and saluted the Captain, a slip of paper held in his left hand. "Sir, an etheliograph from the Admiralty, sir", he belted out.
"Good Man," said Captain Bond, putting down his iced tea and taking the message. "Dismissed."
Penelope too, placed her cup down, waiting expectantly as the Captain read his missive. "Good news, captain?" she asked.
"Ah, my dear Miss Winterbottom, it seems the natives are restless in the north. Unfortunately we are being re-routed to put on a show of strength to quell dissenters, though it should only add a week to our journey. I apologise for the delay, but is unavoidable."
Bertrand's eyes widened, and he looked across the captain's table to the mantle, eyeing off the matched sabre and pistols. "I say captain, let's give these uppity Martians what for!"
A rollicking steampunk adventure for 4-5 colonial types.
A Last Minute production by Pete Repeat
The King of Rock and Roll
"All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts, and they're coming round the track to haunt me..." Drones a voice, floating down the corridor of the neon lit motel. Like water trickling through a hole in the ceiling the voice sings; vaguely melodic but mournful of a time when the house was in order...
Steam rises from the corpse as the cold outside creeps into the motel room, the beeping of a phone dial tone completes the scene.
"...I'm the king of rock and roll..."
"Completely..."
A surreal drama for three players; thematically linked to Dusk and The Celestial Gambit previously run at Arcanacons past. No knowledge of the previous games is required to enjoy this one.
The Werewolf Genome Project
It is 2002 and the Human Genome Project is nearing completion. Cockroach has come to your pack with some disturbing news. There is a group forming, within the workers of the Human Genome Project. Calling themselves Developmental Neogenetics Amalgamated, they are mapping the genes that show that someone is a Werewolf.
Obviously, this is something that you need to stop. Your pack is charged with finding these people and stopping them.
Join Sparks and Fractal Snowflake for a journey into OWoD Werewolf, and a look at what can happen when Science meets the Supernatural.
Vengeance of the Vampire Lord
By popular demand, the tryptych from Pheno 2009 that was voted 'least likely to cause clinical depression'! It's got martial arts, Chinese sorcery, Chinese alchemy, a rules system that Actually Gets Used (except for the dice mechanics, they take too long to explain), and an open invitation to defenestrate the plot!
Vicis Fenestra
It was by popular opinion that the late addition of Labouchere's Amendment to the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (Sec. 11) seemed rushed, and was questioned whether had anything to do with the original intent of the bill.
William Stead's revelations on common social matters were almost completely ignored during Gladstone's June Budget fiasco, however the Armstrong Case caused such uproar that it prompted Parliament to resume debate over the Act in July.
The final version was passed with amendments in August 1885; the discussion for tonight's social gathering will be whether the introduction of the bill has had any noticeable effect within the last four years.
Some problems simply cannot be solved with debate, drastic measures must be taken to preserve the sanctity of Britain.
"Vicis Fenestra" is a tale of vague acquaintances, mystery, and ancient secrets that lurk in the back alleys of Victorian London. It is a systemless game for four opinionated, intellectual and civilised English men and women with a strong sense of duty, bravery and justice in the Empire.
Walk on the Wild Side
"Jackie is just speeding away
Thought she was James Dean for a day
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that dash
She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls say
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo"
Thanks to Lou Reed
Your sister Amanda has been missing for months. The cops are useless. Now you've hired a private detective and your going to the seedy side of Vancouver to look for her yourself.
| Adult Content: | R 18+ |
| Characterisation: | 4 |
| Genre Knowledge: | 0 |
| Rules Knowledge: | 0 |
| Seriousness: | 4 |