December 3 - 5, 2010
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A Sticky Situation (D&D with Dwarven Forge)
A major earthquake has rocked the region opening up a crack in the cliff face. Now awful smells and weird sounds emanate from the opening. You are called upon to investigate and “Make it go away!”
A D&D 3.5 event for six 7th level pregenerated characters, using the Dwarven Forge products for scenery.
Aalterdam VIII part 1: City Beneath the Waves (D&D 3.5)
The aristocracy of Aalterdam has been overthrown by a republican government of merchants and exiled to the Western Mountains. In the aftermath of the revolution, a nobleman lost all his lands, money, and possessions except for one strange scroll handed down from his ancestors, which claims to tell the story of Thalasson, an ancient city lost beneath the sea for many generations. Unfortunately, the only person with the skill to interpret his heirloom is a patriotic citizen of the Republic...
Aalterdam VIII part 2: Monarchs of the Sea (D&D 3.5)
The time has come for the rulers of Thalasson to travel to the surface world. Yet when they arrive, what changes will they discover in modern Aalterdam? The wise men say that power corrupts even the most innocent. They are now faced with dark and difficult choices that will help shape the future of their own realm and Aalterdam itself.
Battlefield Oerth (D&D 4E)
Your fellowship of heroes were the only ones to escape the hideous fate that befell your world. But do you have what it takes to survive an environment where metal walls talk and pigs can fly? In the spirit of D&D classics like Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, in this adventure you’ll pit your swords and spells against robots and ray-guns. The future of more species than your own is yours to decide!
Body Bags (World on Fire)
“Project: Pitfall will stay in business as long as the body bags keep rolling in.” The zealous counter-terrorist organization enjoys carte blanche - no oversight, no rules, and no one to stop them from tearing the world apart to satisfy a vengeful populace. But maybe they've finally gone too far. At their last op, two body bags were whisked away before the cameras rolled. What's got the spooks spooked, and how can you use it to bring them down?
An introduction to Crafty Games' World on Fire setting, by Mark Newman. Uses Spycraft 2.0 rules, with characters provided.
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The gods of chaos place the PCs in an arena full of 350 different creatures, ranging from lowly commoners to a gargantuan black dragon.In order to win this tournament scenario, you must be able to play different characters and monsters, have them survive, and have them fight off attackers.
If you're good with miniatures, you'll like this one. Players may create their own 11th level characters, or characters will be provided. This is a pure combat scenario. Pre-gens will be provided, but making your own characters is recommended.
Eclipse (D&D)
Many adventurers start their careers with visions of great rewards: glory, power, money and fame. For the few that manage to survive until old age, the joys of retirement are often reward enough. But when old enemies return in a tangled web of mystery, invading armies, and ancient magics, with entire nations hanging in the balance, there is no choice but to take up the sword once more. For six weathered warriors, it will take all of their experience and skill to prevail before time runs out and the sun is blotted out forever.
Final Moments: Death of a Planet (D&D)
Poisoned water, unbreathable air, death of all species....the planet is dying. A golden ship has been built to take the most powerful creatures in the world away to begin anew life on another world. Only who determineswho lives and who must stay behind and die? And what if those who are to be left behind fight back?
A 4th edition scenario for 25th level characters. Pre-gens will be provided, but making your own characters is recommended.
Good King Wenceslas (D&D)
The Kingdom of Benevolio thrives under the magnanimous rule of King Wenceslas and Queen Joyann. The citizens are happy, healthy and comfortable. There are no wars. In short, the situation is intolerable for the malcontents and misanthropes. The PCs are called upon to end the rule of righteousness, eliminate the royal couple and establish a kingdom of evil.
A 4th Edition scenario for 3rd level characters. Pre-gens will be provided, but making your own characters is recommended.
Grace Under Pressure (Call of Cthulhu)
You are on the sea floor, 1,500 feet below the surface. Around you there is only cold and dark - the sun's caressing rays bring nothing to this world. The pressure here is over 600 lbs/sq inch. This is a lethal place. There must be caution in every move you make, or the sea will claim your body and your soul. You and your companions are aboard the RSV Wallaby, a prototype deep sea research vessel of your own design. This is its maiden voyage; the attention of the world is upon you..........You are not alone.......and in the hours to come you will die.
Graverobbing (D&D)
The PCs are approached in a seedy tavern by a really ugly half-orc who promises wealth and magic items for their assistance opening up a few old graves in the town cemetery. However, the graves contain gruesome secrets of debauchery, perversion and murder.
A 4th edition scenario for 7th level characters. Pre-gens will be provided, but making your own characters is recommended.
Hidden Secrets of Tamoachan (Old-School AD&D)
Your band of adventurers accidentally destroyed the world. So far, only you know that in a few days everyone on the planet will die horribly. Your hasty research into ancient lore suggests that an escape route may be found in the depths of the legendary pyramid of Tamoachan. Can you fight your way through a dungeon full of poison gas and the relics of ancient civilizations, or will you die a little ahead of everyone else?
Hope Awakens (D20 Dark Sun)
When a series of minor earthquakes strike the village of Last Hope you set out to find the cause and stop whatever is causing it.
A D20 adventure set in Dark Sun, using rules written by the author. Level 15 characters will be provided.
I'll Melt WIth You (Inspectres)
The economy may be suffering but the ecto-comy is booming! A new Inspectres franchise is opening up in Orlando, Florida, and you've been hired! Come solve mysteries and do battle with all sorts of weird stuff using the Inspectres system, which is simple to learn, fun to play, values roleplaying over dice-rolling and has the added bonus of allowing players to TAKE CONTROL FROM THE GM. Last year we had the ghost of Elvis in a copier machine sated by bacon and the cover-up of a flying bordello exposed - come decide what lurks in the home of Mickey and Shamu!
Inside Hastur's Studio (Cthulhu)
You are part of an independent detective agency in late-20s New York City. Your boss, one August Derleth, came into the business looking to help bored housewives find their cheating husbands... but, inevitably, you've been drawn into the endless conflict for supremacy between the Law and the Mafia. Just last week, you got a tip about an evidence cache - notes and records linking the Mafia families to some horrible crimes. The evidence, collected by an agent anonymous, rests within the props for a new play in town, the King in Yellow.
Miss Him, Miss Him, Miss Him (Time & Temp)
Browne Chronometric Engineering, Inc. has a straightforward mission statement:
To police and protect the historical integrity of the temporal order against all anomalies, anachronisms, and other threats.
Red Hand of Doom excerpts (AD&D/OSRIC)
War is gathering in the dry brown hills known as the
Wyrmsmoke Mountains. As midsummer settles over
the land, smothering everything in heat and dust,
the fierce warriors of the Kulkor Zhul - "People
of the Dragon" in the hobgoblin tongue - gather
beneath the dreaded Red Hand banner, ready to sweep
down out of the Wyrmsmokes and conquer the human
lands below. Your player characters face an onslaught of
fire and steel the likes of which few have ever seen.
Shake Up at Shelton (D&D Delve)
The townspeople of Shelton have suddenly begun pouring into the local capital of Stonehold, begging Lord Ralph for assistance in relocating their homes in light of the earthquakes. Lord Ralph, being wise, is suspicious of these earthquakes, since there hasn't ever been one recorded in his realm before. You are hired to investigate.
Character provided, short play time.
Six Children and IT (Call of Cthulhu)
It is March of 1941. Nazi bombs savage the streets of London, and no night goes by without an air-raid siren. To protect them from this horror, six children are evacuated to the remote Cornish village of Morvah, where the government and their parents believe they will be safe. But darkness lurks even in the peaceful countryside of Britain. This game is intended as a high-roleplaying genre crossover between classic British children’s fantasy and Call of Cthulhu. While the characters are young teenagers, this is not a light-hearted or comic module; expect horror, insanity, and possible death.
SRM 03-01: Ready, Set, Gogh (Shadowrun)
By 2070, life literally imitates art. Some people have a fetish for it and it's your job to see that it's delivered and still breathing.
Shadowrun, 4th Edition. New player friendly. 6 players. Pregenerated characters will be available, or you can bring your own SRM characters.