Before "Little Markie" Paquettey and his gang got shot up by the cops and agents of the Treasury Department, the bandit buried a bag of diamonds as large as human fists in the graveyard -- the same graveyard where he and his gang got killed. Your different parties of characters have come to find the treasure, and to take out other groups looking for the diamonds buried here. Pre-generated characters will be provided and game rules will be taught.

GM - Richard Nelson

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The heroes are called on to retrieve one of the Emir of Bukhara's greatest treasures that has been stolen and spirited across Turan to a distant tower on the shores of the Caspian Sea. A sword and sorcery adventure inspired by the Arabian Nights.

This will be the first public presentation of the forthcoming A Thousand Tales of Adventure, an Arabian Nights setting for the Barbarians of Lemuria rules.

GM - Jeb Boyt

Anime fans of Bleach, Naruto, Fushigi Yuugi, and Final Fantasy will love playing Big Eyes Small Mouth. The grandest celebration in over 50 years is about to begin and the entire empire will be in attendance, all except for you. Your masters have left you to protect the village, but the infamous Ghost Fox bandit has another offer for you. Who will you side with? Strap on your katana; welcome to Kamigan.

GM - William Ingersoll

Hollywood, 1955. Director Ed Wood is on location shooting his new film "Tomb of the Vampire", when a strange meteorite crashes nearby. Join Ed and his motley band of B-movie stalwarts as they square off against real zombies, monsters and some very stupid aliens.

Pregenerated characters will include Ed himself, Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Tor Johnson and The Amazing Criswell.

Players may wish to watch Plan 9 From Outer Space and Tim Burton's Ed Wood to get the feel of the scenario.

GM - Chad Richard

Castles & Crusades is an easy to learn system for new gamers or those just wanting to have fun. Come join your friends or strangers as you battle your way through the mines of Darzog in a classic dungeon crawl. Complete novices welcome as well as experienced players. Explore a possible new hobby at OwlCon or rekindle your adventuring spirit!

GM - Stefan Happ

Champions of Valeron is a card-based roleplaying game based on the Marvel SAGA system; it attempts to emulate the modern remakes of retro action cartoons such He-Man or the ThunderCats. In this episode, the village of Anvil is under siege from strange mechanical beings, and only the Champions can stop them. With a total of 10 possible character types to choose from, Champions of Valeron should be fun for fans of 80's action cartoons, their modern equivalents, or anyone who's ever wanted to punch a 30 foot tall robot's lights out.

GM - Patrick Huval

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The lord of the neighboring friendly (well, it WAS friendly) city-state has abruptly arrested your ambassador, without warning, and intends to summarily execute him. It's your job to break him out of prison and avert a war - preferably before the headman's axe falls! Oh, and one more thing... if you're captured, you're on your own.

D&D Cyclopedia rules with pre-generated mid-level (5th-8th) characters. All you need is dice and imagination - everything else will be provided.

GM - Robert Chadwick

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Mordenkainen, Elminster and Dalamar have gotten together to create an artifact that will restore peace to the three realms through a simpler life. Something has gone wrong; everything has changed - DRASTICALLY! The world looks and feels different. Why does my magic weapon act strangely? Why can our Wizard cast Magic Missiles at-will? Why is our Thief MUCH better at picking locks than pickpocketing? Why does that Beholder look so... Basic? Beholder? BEHOLDER!!! RUN AWAAAAYYY!

Remember the days of negative armor class, NWP and Disintegration that meant just that? Enjoy the ability to cast spells At-Will? There's something for everyone awaiting them in The Tower of the Wizards Three!

GM - John Kadolph

Put on your thinking caps and lay down your sword. While the sword might be handy, cognitive skills will be critical to your success.

Work as a team to gather as many items in the scavenger hunt as possible. If you are looking for a gritty, serious, rules-lawyering adventure... THIS IS NOT IT. The adventure will be lighthearted, hopefully fun, and full of more puns than a Xanth novel. Miniatures and characters will be provided for use; just show up.

GM - Eric Seagren

War! The golden age of the Empire of the Western Continent has come to an explosive end with the Hegemon-King's death. With no heir having been announced, the land descends into chaos as claimants declare the throne as theirs - and prepare for war against their neighbors who would do the same. Dark times lie ahead, but not for you, adventurer. This is your chance. Will you become a hero among the chaos? Or will you just be another stepping-stone on someone else's path to success?

GM - Qingyang "John Paul" Peng

Troooooooooolls! There's a group of trolls that has moved into the area around a small country village, and heroes are needed to clear out the menace. There's a catch, though: the local Baron is asking that spell component quality remains be brought back. Do you have what it takes? Players may make their own 6th or 7th level characters with GM approval -- 7000 GP and 2 magic item limits.

GM - Lynn Byrd

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Now that you've destroyed their firewalls and ICE, you've found out where the Doombringers are planning to enact the ritual that will break the multiverse into a myriad decaying demiplanes. The race is on to stop their madness!

For players advancing from the first round only.

GM - Greg Morrow

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The D&D tournament using the Master Maze modular dungeon terrain system continues at Owlcon!

The Doombringers, nihilist madmen, have discovered an upcoming planar conjunction that will enable them to sever the Prime Plane from the rest of the multiverse, setting off a chain reaction of destruction. A motley, ragtag band of unwilling allies from across the multiverse, you are the only ones who believe the threat and can stop the Doombringers. But first you have to find them.

GM - Greg Morrow

The idyllic village of Lulz is plagued by orcs. By day, the savages waylay any merchants who dare approach the settlement. By night, they test the town's defenses, always coming closer to breaching the walls and killing everyone inside. Desperate, Muriel the town witch has sent capable townsfolk into the nearby city to find champions to defend them in their darkest hour.

The people of Lulz need heroes.

They got dwarves.

GM - Robert Billingsley

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Something's rotten in the state of Droaam. Explore one of the dark corners of Eberron with setting creator Keith Baker! Pregenerated characters will be provided. If you've played with Keith before, you may have played this before, so give someone else a chance! Setting knowledge will help your enjoyment of the game, but it's not required.

GM - Keith Baker

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

You are member of an elite military unit created by Karnath to explore the inhospitable realm known as the Mourneland.

Living creatures don't like it.

Send in the Zombie Squad!

GM - Cameron Orwin

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

A 24th century tale of love, betrayal, treasure, and a whole helluva lot of firefights. The mission is simple - rescue a kidnapped mining magnate's daughter from pirates; get rich. Easy money; what could possibly go wrong?

GM - Breandan O'Ciarrai

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Time and space are wrong here. // They twist and topple each other like mad lovers. // Sometimes, what you see is what has been, and what you hear is what will be. // Pay attention. We're going backward.

Adios, A-Mi-Go! will give you everything you want in a Deadlands game! Intrigue, Gun Slinging and LOTS OF WEIRDNESS! (Pre-Generated Characters available)

GM - Shane Jensen

After the night of blood and fangs and fire, something inside you changed. You've seen the things that go bump in the night, and you swore that you'd stand against them. You'd step in where the police cannot. You may not have special powers, but you've got some unusual friends. And a shotgun. And sometimes that's enough.

But now... you knew she was trouble the moment she walked through your door. Maybe, just maybe, there are some people you shouldn't help....

GM - Richard Warren

In Ellington, the old men gather before the fire to tell tales of the sea. They speak of an island -- Drowned Man's Island -- a vicious spur of land that rises from beneath the waves when the moon is full. They whisper of Karaketh, the Pirate Witch King, who buried his most valuable treasure on that cursed rock.

Childish tales. Yet, tonight the moon is full, and something foul stalks the wharves and alleys of Ellington. Perhaps Karaketh's curse has come to shore....

GM - Richard Warren

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The true power of FENG SHUI is only known to a few...

...too bad they want you all dead.

This is it, Secret Warriors! The Moment Of Truth. Well, A moment of truth. The important thing is there are these evil eunuch sorcerers from ancient China. And crazy kung-fu killers. And cyborg gorillas. Did I mention the cyborg gorillas? And they're taking down anyone who gets in their way.

I guess it's a good thing you aren't just anyone.

GM - Theron Bretz

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Need a break from hours of consulting tables? This is the game for you! Fiasco is inspired by cinematic tales of small time capers gone wrong like Fargo and A Simple Plan. You'll play ordinary people with powerful ambition and poor impulse control. This is a GM-less game for 3-5 players designed to be played in a few hours with no preparation. During a game you will engineer disastrous situations at the intersection of greed, fear, and lust. It's like making your own Coen brothers movie.

GM - Stephen Crawford

Following OwlCon 2012, the world begins its fateful downhill plummet into darkness and strife, culminating in the destruction of the world as we know it. Luckily for you, you have been given life by the events of this cataclysm, and have since lived in the remains of Austin. Your motley group of survivors have recently learned that various aircraft parts have been seen around town, and you decide to attempt to build a plane to escape the post-apocalyptic Texas desert. Good luck and bon voyage!

GM - Stephen Hilderbrand

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Lady Marina has bought a small mansion for her daughter's 16th birthday. The only problem is that it is haunted. Who is called on to clean up the house? You and your team, the professional dungeon cleaners. (The Ghostbusters were busy.)

GM - John Lach

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Lamentations of the Flame Princess - Death Frost Doom is an old school dungeon scenario with a twist - It's dungeoneering as horror movie, and the odds are greater that your character will die by way of an awful, howling doom than succeed. The rules set is based on the old Moldvay/Cook Basic/Expert D&D rules set, with various subtle changes. Dare you challenge the most infamous dungeon of the Old-School Renaissance?

GM - Doyle Tavener

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Seven warriors: a knight, a mercenary, a soldier, a rebel, a noble, the last scion of a dying race and an old swordsman. All have something to prove. One small village with no defenders. One bloodthirsty gang of bandits. Oh yes. There will be hell to pay.

GM - Doyle Tavener

Play a Leverage crew, righting the wrongs of the world through felonious deception. A greedy developer is threatening the habitat of a rare owl, Tyto Sammicus, and it's your job to stop them.

GM - Grant Davis

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Little Fears is "The Roleplaying Game About Childhood Terror." In this episode, titled "A Fractured Fairy Tale", the characters are a group of 9-year-old friends who find themselves surrounded by strange, confusing things. Some of these things are awesome, and some are horrible. Together, they must figure out where they are, how they got there, what's going on, and how to get home.

GM - Cathy Befi

Misery loves company, but doctors can't explain the rash of depression that is spreading through families in the local area. Father to son, mother to daughter; once one member of the family falls, soon they all spiral into the depths of melancholy. Is it just something in the water? Or is something more sinister happening in the institution where they are sent? Whatever it may be, you'll need to find out before you get the blues...

Pregenerated characters will be provided, or bring your own 25 XP character.

GM - Michael Heyes

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Our world is the nexus for all fantasy; our imagination fuels all worlds! Evil elsewhere has strengthened and broken into our reality. The forces of Good are not idle; they have sought you out to grant you the powers from your favorite hero's world. Will you become that hero, or take the powers granted you and act on your own behalf? Choose a fantasy world... Comics, Harry Potter, Dr. Who etc. You will create your character - it's all up to you!

NOTE: this is a two-slot event that runs for nine hours. Do not sign up for conflicting events!

GM - David Whitfield

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Based on the best-selling Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson and powered by Crafty Games' all new story-driven rules system, the Mistborn Adventure Game lets you explore, command, or liberate the oppressed world of Scadrial, battle the Lord Ruler's Inquisitors, and master the primal forces of Allomancy, Feruchemy, or Hemalurgy for those who want to experience the Final Empire firsthand.

GM - D David D'Guerra

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

An emergency signal called every member of the Justice League up to the Watchtower. Five minutes later, Watchtower went dark. Amanda Waller has scrambled to find a group of super-people powerful enough to solve this Mystery In Space. For a game trailer that reveals the PCs, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln16mOs6MX8

GM - Rick Jones

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

When a mysterious rift appears over Manhattan, SHIELD sends in a team of specialists to investigate. But when that team goes missing and the rift grows larger, threatening the entire city, the Avengers are called in to find that missing SHIELD team and stop the growing rift.

Choose from a dozen Avengers to play, including: Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and the Hulk.

Learn the Nemesis: Remix rules before the game hits the stands in December 2012!

GM - Malcolm Harris

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Sequel to Avengers: World War Now, finds the New Masters of Evil given a deal they cannot resist. A being called Astaroth has come to them with a plan: destroy his foes on this Earth, and he in exchange will destroy the Masters of Evil's foes on their Earth.

Sounds simple enough, but when you're dealing with an Interdimensional aspect of Evil, things are never that simple.

Choose from over a dozen of Marvel Comics' worst and battle as a bad guy.

GM - Malcolm Harris

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Something is amiss in the prosaic world: humans are transforming to pale shadows of themselves. These poor souls, robbed of their light and left to wander the world under a mythic shadow, seem to be spreading their deplorable condition.

You will play one of the Nobilis, gods of the world, and are charged with reversing the tide. Beware though; with divine power come divine consequences.

The HG will provide a brief primer on the game system and character generation before game.

GM - Charles Bopp

One of Oberon's Midsummer Knights has gone rogue, and his crime has Oberon and Titania feuding with each other. The fey realm is out of whack, plunging the mortal world into turmoil as well. It's up to a motley assortment of mortals and fairies to put things right in this low-level adventure for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

GM - Mark Chance

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Excitement! DOOM! MADNESS! These things may be present in the mirrored maze of the mad mage Mobius. See if you can track him down to the top/bottom/inside/purple? of his tower and survive the everchanging mirrormaze before he figures out how to unleash his mad god upon the world and turn everything into either fire/brimstone or banana pudding (the horror!).

GM - Zachary Devney

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Last week, several laborers cleaning up the damage to the local sewer, which was caused by a recent earthquake, were found brutally murdered. The count has assembled a party to investigate this; you are a part of this party. This is a 6th level adventure that will require players to do heavy thinking, roleplaying and make it through some tough fights. Pregens will be available, but you may contact the GM, a week prior to the con, if you would like to play your own.

GM - John Watson

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The village of Gladewater has been troubled by bandits before, but this time they have asked for too much. Unable to defend themselves, the villagers seek the help of warriors to defend them. Though you come from different places, the 7 of you have answered the villagers' call. This is a 7th level game inspired by Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Pregens will be provided, but you can make your own character if you contact the GM one week prior to the con.

GM - John Watson

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Galaxy Prime: a hotbed of interstellar and intergalactic activity that you become a part of. This is a roleplaying game for the cinematic scifi fan, as the mechanics are smooth flowing and intuitive. In the multitude of universes, there are a myriad of galaxies, but there is only one Galaxy Prime!

GM - James Shade

Carteles run the streets and the police can do little to stop them. You play as brujos, magic users with a history that goes back to ancient Mayan and Aztec shamans. Don Omar and El Gallito battle for control over your city and you're caught in the middle, with your families' lives at stake. Who do you side with, or will you wrestle for your own control without losing your mind? Unknown Armies is a storytelling game of power, corruption, and madness in a world gone awry.

GM - William Ingersoll

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

A zoo is normally a place where people come to relax and enjoy observing animals that would normally kill them. It is not so fun for those who are running the place, especially when there are mysterious people trying to break in.

A group vs. group and group vs. event adventure in post-modern magik. Come experience how a single night and a d% will change a zoo.

GM - Sarah Allen, Mark van Esch

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Rifts and The Phase World universe is a place where magic, technology and super powers coexist and create volatile mixtures.

You are the rebellious Free Worlds Council in a race through the cosmos to stop the evil Kreeghor Empire from acquiring unstoppable weapons from the legendary Elder Races. Failure means the end of everything.

GM - Josh Hill

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

It's the 1930s, and you are a government agent that investigates paranormal activity! Talking trees, glowing lights and other unusual activities have been reported in Ashland, Oregon, and your team has been assigned to check it out! Uses Savage Worlds and Savage Suzerain rules. Pregenerated characters are provided. No advanced rules knowledge is necessary.

GM - Jason Kemp

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

It's the 1930s, and you are a government agent that investigates paranormal activity! There have been sightings of odd lights and monsters at Blackbeard's Castle, and your team has been assigned to check it out! Uses Savage Worlds and Savage Suzerain rules. Pregenerated characters are provided. No advanced rules knowledge is necessary.

GM - Jason Kemp

A fast-paced, action-packed game where two teams of players square off in a classic super heroes vs. super villains comic clash! Will the dastardly villains get away with the loot? Will the heroes stomp the villains? And what's that strange glow in the sky? You'll have to play to find out!

This is a Savage Worlds game using the Super Power Companion. Players should bring their own dice (at least one d4, d6, d8, & d12), but will not need anything else.

GM - Sam Bird

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Bound for Glory is a Pulp adventure set in Mexico during the Cristero War. The adventurers are hired to rescue an ambassador's daughter who has been captured by a general. The adventurers must travel into the heart of the rebellion in order to rescue the girl from an armored train - train that is also carrying the payroll for the army.

GM - Jeb Boyt

In the dystopian world of 2073, the rich and powerful do whatever they they want, and ordinary people have nowhere to turn. Almost nowhere. Hitter, hacker, grifter, thief, wizard... shadowrunners. Bad guys definitely make the best good guys.

GM - Mason Hart

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

You are a brand new wanna-be "Shadowrunner!" You have seen all the trids, grabbed what training and skills you could behind the Stuffershack and reading the JollyRogers on your com, and now you are ready for the real deal. A chummer pointed you to a high profile Mr. Johnson who is taking on a new crew. This guy is legend, so it will be cake. If you do good, your rep will be golden, and maybe this old guy can even teach you a few tricks! Just remember "Never deal with a dragon."

GM - Anthony Markesino

The World's Most Infamous Pirate, the Man Who Cannot Die, Aztlan's Most Wanted, Scourge of the Caribbean... there's only one Gingerbread Man. He virtually defined Caribbean piracy in the 2050s, and the exploits of his Gingerbread Gang were the basis of a popular trideo show, "Cyberpirates of the Caribbean". He disappeared in 2061, and there haven't been any confirmed sightings for more than a decade. Now he's back. Can you run fast enough to catch the Gingerbread Man?

GM - Mason Hart

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Have you lost your memory? The Orphic Institute for Advanced Studies can help, with its revolutionary Mnemosyne(TM) treatment process.

A.P.F.M.T. Was a great hit at Owlcon XXX, so we are bringing it back!

GM - Chuck Mullins

Great Uncle Victor has served the Invictus Princes of Tacoma well for the past hundred years. Some might say too well. Respected and held in high regard (for a ghoul), Great Uncle Victor has kept the city of Tacoma running smoothly during the interchange of Princes. If Uncle Victor were to perish, the city would fall into chaos. Or at least, that's what the local Carthian cell believes. So, whose side are you on? More importantly, what about your so-called "friends?"

Pregenerated characters will be provided.

GM - Michael Heyes

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Sinners! Sinners beware! Our Lord Sigmar is watching you. Even now as I speak His glorious Empire is crawling with those who would smash it to dust and render us down as fodder for the nameless monstrosities that inhabit nightmares!

This is a great introduction to the Roleplaying world of Warhammer Fantasy. Investigation, Intrigue, Danger and Darkness abide. This game is heavy on the Roleplaying with fast, furious and very exciting combat!

GM - Shane Jensen

As newly enlisted MKI Mercenaries, you've only recently completed boot camp. Your platoon has been assigned to the remote system of Tendretti and stationed at Port Alpha. However, on arrival, the base is remarkably quiet. No one clears your shuttle for landing, and the base shielding is down. Something's amiss in Port Alpha, and as the first platoon to arrive, it's your job to get to the bottom of it. Players will be given playtester credit in the next published release.

GM - Timothy Till

One moment the children of New Haven, CT are asleep in their beds; the next morning, gone. Parents fear the worst and panic fills the small town. In the Hisil, the lights of the old orphanage on Cobb Hill are lit again, dimmed by the webs that have been woven around the windows and doors. You must act quickly, or within a matter of hours the city will be overrun with fresh Spider Hosts and the children of New Haven will be lost forever.

Pregenerated characters will be provided, or bring your own 100 XP character.

GM - Michael Heyes

Space: the final frontier. But before you can get there, you've got to prove you've got what it takes to serve in the Federation. You and your fellow recruits have one last test to pass before graduation. Standing in the landing field on an uninhabited Class M planet, you watch the shuttlecraft ascend until it vanishes. Now all you have to do is survive for the next two weeks. What could possibly go wrong?

GM - Mark Chance

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

According to myth, Lilith wrote the most dangerous and most powerful Spells in her Book of Shadows, a book that has been lost for ages. Recently, however, those spells have been cast, plunging your city into chaos.

It's up to a group of high school age witches and their Otherkn allies to find the book and set things right.

Join us for the first convention play of Witch Girls: Book of Shadows, the second edition of Witch Girls Adventures.

GM - Malcolm Harris

Minimum age: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event.

The mansion of paper mogul Alexander Vogel has sat on the outskirts of Oshkosh, WI for as long as anyone can remember. Restored and declared a historical landmark in the 80's, the building has almost escaped its reputation of being haunted. Until you and several others arrive to spend the night in the house. One among you has brought the house to life once more, and the only way to escape is to unravel the sad, sad tale of Alexander Vogel. Or obey the house and murder your friends...

Pregenerated characters will be provided.

GM - Michael Heyes