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Gaming InformationOn this page you will find a list of descriptions of the various gaming events, sorted by the genre of gaming and rules system. A list of the various game systems that will be represented as OwlCon '01 can be found on our Activities page. An overall schedule of events and locations can be found on our Event Schedule page. You can still pursue the submission of gaming events on our Gaming Event Submission Form, but fortunately we have so many games arranged that we are almost out of space to put them in. Warhammer Tournament (1000-1800 Saturday)Come bash it up with our officially sanctioned Rogue Trader Tournament. Dennis Dawson and Darrell Runyan will be running a three-round tournament for battle points and prizes. There will be three missions played in three separate rounds, so everyone gets to play three times. We will have enough tables and terrain for twenty four tables of gaming, so come out and bring your friend...and your uncle...and your sister...and...you get the idea. There will be a five dollar entry fee, which covers all rounds of the tournament. Armies will be built on 1750 points. Show up early enough to register. See the event description below for more details. RPGA Events Information Is Finalized!We will have Living Greyhawk, Living City, Virtual Seattle, Living Rokugan and Star Wars. We will not be able to have an RPGA Interactive. Interactives have been suspended until March, 2001. See the RPGA events listings below. Note: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Take a Break!We will have one hour breaks between the standard gaming slots to allow you a chance to browse the dealers' room, finish up tourney paperwork and prize awards, eat, etc. So take it easy and game away, you won't have to run to your next session. MiBs, Outriders, and Wolfpacks, Oh My!We are bringing in the big guns for game masters. The Houston area Men-in-Black, the official Steve Jackson Games volunteers, will be at OwlCon running all of the Steve Jackson Games offerings. Official Games Workshop volunteers, called Outriders, will run the Warhammer events. As if that weren't enough, we'll also have a White Wolf Wolfpack Demo Team, called the House of Gabel, coming down from Louisiana (hoo-eee!). All of these fine people will be bringing all manner of prize support. So come on down, try out games run by our ringers, and get some loot! Learn a New Game!We have a *lot* of new games, so come try them out! Gaming Event Descriptions (sorted by type and system)This is where the event descriptions will be posted. The Gaming Event Schedule is below. Stay tuned for updates! Role Playing Games (Tabletop; also see Live Action and RPGA Events)
RPGA Role-Playing Games (Run
by the Houston Area Role Players)
Note: Living City use AD&D 2nd ed., Living Greyhawk uses D&D 3rd
ed., Living Rokugan uses Legend of the Five Rings, and Virtual Seattle
uses Shadowrun 3rd ed. RPGA events will cost $2 to attend. |
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| Dungeons and Dragons, 3rd ed. | Living City (AD&D 2nd ed.) |
| Living Greyhawk (D&D 3rd ed.) | Living Rokugan (Legend of the five Rings) |
| Star Wars RPG | Virtual Seattle (Shadowrun 3rd ed.) |
| 25 | Brother of Death, Rd. 2 of 2 | Six Players | ||
| D&D 3rd ed. | Sat1900 | Beginner | ||
| The second round of Brother
of Death. An adventure for characters levels 4-6. The top Six Players from round 1 will advance to this round. Characters provided. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. GM - Chad Bodine |
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| 26 | Dry Winter | Six Players | ||
| D&D 3rd ed. | Sat0900, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
| Winter is coming to the town of Istaburg and the
season's last supply caravan is overdue. Why has it gone astray?
Has winter come early to the mountain passes, trapping the caravan?
Have monsters or bandits moved in? If you don't find out, Istaburg
could have a long, hard winter. An adventure for 6th level characters. Characters provided. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. GM - Jeff Holt |
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| 27 | And Then There Were 6 | Six Players | ||
| D&D 3rd ed. | Sat1400, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
| As a world famous celebrity detective, you’ve received
many invitations to dinner. However, something about this one caught
your eye. Your unnamed host has requested your presence for supper
and a battle of wits. The victor is promised a prize beyond comprehension.
Having completed your most recent case, and with nothing better
to do, you have accepted the invitation to dine. The questions are
what is the competition, and whom are you competing against? An
adventure for 4th level characters. Uses Masque of the Red Death
setting. Characters provided. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. GM - Mike Thumm |
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| 28 | Built to Last, Rd. 1 of 2 (Low Tier) | Six Players | ||
| Living City | Sat0900, Sat1400 | Intermediate | ||
| You are asked to retrieve two halves of an ancient
map from several long forgotten temples in hope that their recovery
will lead to the answer for future events that as destined to go
bad for the citizens of Ravens Bluff. An adventure for tiers 1-4. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Bryan Chalmers, Eric Zakrzewski |
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| 29 | Built to Last, Rd. 2 of 2 (High Tier) | Six Players | ||
| Living City | Sat1400, Sat1900 | Intermediate | ||
| Two pieces of an ancient map have been retrieved
and you are called upon to take this now completed map and figure
out where it leads and if its use can change events that may turn
out disastrous. An adventure for tiers 5-7. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Bryan Chalmers, Eric Zakrzewski |
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| 30 | Ladies Knight | Six Players | ||
| Living City | Sat0900, Sat1900 | Intermediate | ||
| A mysterious lady wearing the armor, shield and symbols
of an ancient all-women order of Knights is recruiting for an unknown
mission that affects the future of Ravens Bluff. Unfortunately,
she will not divulge any information. At the same time, women all
over Ravens Bluff have been disappearing. Are the incidents connected?
Female PCs preferred. An adventure for tiers 1-5. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Jeannie Ray |
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| 31 | Simple Pickup | Six Players | ||
| Living City | Fri1900 (x 2), Sat1900, Sun1200 | Intermediate | ||
| The wizard who hired you said that it would be a
simple retrieval of an item for a local lord: a few days ride to
Fallentree in the early fall just in time to see the foliage, and
then back. But then again, who ever said anything was simple in
Ravens Bluff? An adventure for tiers 1-5. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Alan Briones, Jeff Holt |
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| 32 | Vast Shadows | Six Players | ||
| Living City | Fri1900, Sat0900, Sat1400, Sun1200 | Intermediate | ||
| Part Three of the Corrupter Series: Hlintar farmers
are in trouble. With the bandit army blockade still in full force,
the town is starving. Can you penetrate the blockade and then find
out what is withering all the crops and live stock? An adventure
for tiers 1-6. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Phil Brod, Wayne Roberts |
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| 33 | What Lies Beneath | Six Players | ||
| Living Greyhawk | Sat0900, Sat1900 | Beginner | ||
| The characters arrive in a small town to find an
elaborate funeral where the guest of honor is staked and beheaded
by villagers reeking of garlic. The graveyard is over run by who
knows what kind of evil, and the last troupe to try cleansing the
graveyard all mysteriously disappeared. An adventure for characters
levels 1-8. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Jerry Blakemore |
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| 34 | The Package | Six Players | ||
| Living Greyhawk | Fri1900, Sat1400, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
| First in the “Hiring Trouble” series, the characters
find themselves hired in Rookroost to intercept a package and deliver
it to their new employer. Recommended for well-balanced parties
with at least one rogue, capable of both urban and rural adventuring.
For characters levels 1-6. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character. GM - Ed Wetterman |
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| 37 | Stolen Property | Six Players | ||
| Virtual Seattle | Sat1400, Sat1900 | Intermediate | ||
| A stolen sword introduces you to the society of the
yakuza, the not-so-secret secret society of criminals from Japan.
Why you were called in could be one of the most interesting mysteries
of your career. Reminder: there is a $2 entrance fee for all RPGA events. Bring your own character GM - Vince Hendricks |
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| AK-47 | Command at Sea | Fairy Meat |
| Gutshot | Johnny Reb III | Mage Knight |
| Ogre Deluxe | Warhammer 40k |
| 38 | "Duty Calls... Don't miss that plane!" | 5-11 Players | ||
| AK-47 | Sat0900 | Beginner | ||
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"March, 1981. Dawn breaks over the African veldt, and the sound
of an army on the move rips through the stillness. It's war in
modern Africa, and while playing anything from the commander of
a Cote de Merde government armored unit to a leader of rebel F.A.R.T.
militia infantry, you take the fate of the fledgling nation in
your hands. What's more important to you -- the great battle,
or your own personal and political agenda? Using the fun and easy
"AK47 Republic" rules from Peter Pig, with a dash of optional
role-playing tossed in for added enjoyment, this tactical-level
miniatures game for up to eleven players features plenty of free-wheeling
combat and lots of intrigue. Anything goes in modern Africa...watch
your back!" |
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| 39 | Battle of Cape St. George | Six Players | ||
| Command at Sea | Sat1400 | Beginner | ||
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Take command of Capt. Arleigh Burke's DesRon 23 'Little Beavers'
destroyers and patrol the waters off Bougainville. Or, as Capt.
Kagawa of the Imperial Japanese Navy, can you evacuate the aviation
personnel from Buka airfield and escort them back to Rabaul? This
WWII miniatures battle is a night action on 11/25/43. |
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| 41 | Gutshot Playtesting | 8-10 Players | ||
| Gutshot | Sat1900, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
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Gutshot is a new Western
miniatures game that will be premiering at next years GAMA trade
show in Las Vegas. I have been chosen to run playtesting for this
new system (it helps to know the author). Prior to OwlCon I will
have done enough playtesting so that I am familiar with the rules,
but I will need both novice and experienced gamers to get feedback
for improving the game. I will provide the miniatures needed to
run the game and just need a little table space. |
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| 42 | The Battle of Arrowfield Church | 2-6 Players | ||
| Johnny Reb III | Sat1900, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
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May 9, 1864, north of Petersburg, Virginia, late afternoon......The
previous day Major General Benjamin Butler led his Army of the
James out from Bermuda Hundred and turned southward towards Petersburg.
On May 9, elements of the XVIII Corps approached Swift Creek,
4 miles north of Petersburg. Although additional Confederate units
were on the way, at that moment only two Rebel brigades - Johnson
Hagood's and Bushrod Johnson's - blocked the Federal's southward
movement. While Johnson defended east of the Richmond Turnpike,
Hagood's Brigade blocked the main advance along the Richmond Turnpike.
Hagood attempted to resolve conflicting orders by aggressively
moving across Swift Creek and charging the Federals near Arrowfield
Church. Though the resultant heavy losses forced Hagood to withdraw,
his bold action sufficiently impressed the Federals that they
halted their advance for the day. |
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| 44 | Ogre Miniatures | Eight Players | ||
| Ogre Deluxe | Sat1900, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
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This is the classic game of the 21st century battlefield made
even better with miniatures. An Ogre is a nuclear-armed cybernetic
juggernaut programed to destroy. Can you handle commanding one?
Or, for the ultimate challenge - can you beat it? |
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| 45 | Warhammer 40k Tournament | 48 Players | ||
| Warhammer 40k | Sat1000 | Intermediate | ||
| Uses all codices including the Harlequin Codex in
the Citadel Journal. No Armorcast rules (Wave Serpents okay). Using
all the Q&A's in White Dwarf. Bring your own rule books, dice, codex(s)
and Armies. Painted armies are preferred and may affect your scoring.
Bring a TYPED or neatly written (very legible) army list. 1750 point
army using NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS and using the STANDARD MISSION
army. We are NOT using the build your own vehicle rules in White
Dwarf 251. Note: This will be a sanctioned Rogue Trader Tournament, so sportsmanship, army selection and painting will comprise a substantial part of players' scores. Show up early enough to register. Tournament fee: $5 GMs - Games Workshop Outriders Dennis Dawson and Darrell Runyan |
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| 46 | Call of Cthulhu LARP | 6-30 players | ||
| Rules provided | Sat1400, Sat1900, Sat2400 | Beginner | ||
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Players portray the Little Italy Theatre Troupe, bringing a touch
of society to those who desperately need it. Step back in time
into depression and horror -- your theatre troupe's mission is
to lighten up the mood of the populace, if just a little. |
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| 47 | Vampire LARP: Succession | 20-50 | ||
| Custom rules (see below) | Fri2400 | Beginner | ||
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The Prince of Houston has been found dead, along with his second-in-command.
The Elders fear an invasion from the ruthless Sabbat is imminent,
so they decide to elect a new Prince immediately. The intrigue
and deal-making begins... |
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| 49 | A Day at the Races | Six Players | ||
| Car Wars Card Game | Fri1900, Sat0900 | Beginner | ||
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It's Friday at the track, and there's a capacity crowd. Do you
have what it takes to be the best? Join in and find out. |
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| 51 | Chez Geek | Six Players | ||
| Chez Geek standard rules | Fri1900, Sat0900 | Beginner | ||
| Chez Geek is a easy to pick up card game from Steve
Jackson Games. In it, you and the other players are roommates
in an apartment, trying to accumulate enough Slack to win the game,
through screwing each over, smoking weed, and getting "nookie."
For older, immature players! GM - Keith Nielsen, Steve Jackson Games Man-in-Black, Houston Cell |
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| 55 | One Round Takes the World! | 3-8 Players | ||
| Illuminati: New World Order | Sat1400, Sun1200 | Beginner | ||
| Power. Deception. Double-dealing. No, it's not the
2000 presidential election, it's Illuminati: New World Order, the
award-winning collectible card game from Steve
Jackson Games! Pre-constructed decks will be available for this
one-round winner-takes-all tournament, or bring your own and surprise
the GM. Prizes will be awarded and mayhem will ensue -- don't miss
out! GM - Meredith L. Patterson, Steve Jackson Games Man-in-Black, Houston Cell |
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| Canceled as of 21NOV2000 | ||||
| Resistance is Feudal | GURPS: Traveller (New Era) | Six Players | Standard four hour slot x 2 | Intermediate |
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Traveller: New Era is a dangerous time in which to live. GURPS
rules make it even more so... Nearly 6000 years in the future,
the greatest interstellar empire ever known came and went, along
with most of the humans who built it. The Virus, a doomsday weapon
of catastrophic proportions, has turned the "universe as we know
it" upside down and turned much of the Humaniti-made universe
against you. Some brave souls are seeking to rekindle the flame,
to reclaim their birthright: the stars! You are one of those bold
few Star Vikings. Your mission is not for the faint of heart,
not for those who fear death: to boldly go where your platoon
sergeant tells you, to meet new and exotic challenges... and nuke
them from orbit, if possible -- Just to be sure. Along the way,
you might just be able to rescue a few captured friends and recover
some long lost Pre-Collapse artifacts and knowledge... |
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Never fear, you can still submit an event. The only real change is that we can not guarantee that we will be able to include your event. However, we will let you know long before the con occurs. We also need lots of plain old warm bodies to help out, so be a volunteer if you don't want to GM!
Conventions are a great place to meet new gamers and help strengthen the hobby. We'll even give you a cool, free commemorative T-shirt! Gamemasters will be asked to run two sessions of gaming, the sessions can both be the same scenario or two different ones. If you run a third session, we'll think of something cool to give you, maybe some dealer dollars. If you'd like to run a game, please fill out the form at the following link:
