I have just undergone a small crisis recently with some players of my group not happy with the game system I am running. Now I must admit that I do *really* like HeroQuest, and the new version of the rules for the most part have improved the game to me no end.
I did go through a bit of self examination but by the end of it I was still happy with what I am doing though I have taken some steps to see if I can improve my GMing techniques. I think that I have to be a bit harsher and put the PCs at risk a lot more.
The best thing for me was to run another good game - I did that yesterday and not only did I have a good time but my players were very happy.
I ran my 'Winter Warriors' HeroQuest 2.0 playtest game for my brother, my sister and even my wife joined in.
I usually get the players to create their own characters for this game as art of the playtest but as our time was a little bit limited I allowed them to pick from the characters already created in previous playtests. Most of them are excellent characters and offer great opportunity for role-playing.
They picked their characters and got playing, enjoying the setting of the Fimblewinter and stepping up to be the BIG heroes.
It went very well as all the players were trying to work out what was going on and my wife got quite blood-thirsty attacking the Lunar Sorcerer with gusto!
So I am feeling much better about myself and my games and look forward to running a new Firefly game at Dragonmeet 2008 and getting a load of games ready for Conception 2009.
Devoted husband, Grandfather of thirteen, Artist, Cartographer, and keen Games Master. As a RPG Convention List Compiler he attends many RPG conventions per year across the U.K. His work as an Entertainment Venue Manager means he gets to meet the equally famous and obscure of Britain’s popular culture. Darran has a small mischievous streak [that is a mile deep!] and often boarders on pure schadenfreude. With a penchant for drawing weapons he is certainly not a man to cross.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Sunday, 16 November 2008
UK & Europe RPG Conventions Listing
An updated list of RPG conventions.
Yeah I know it's quick, I have had a few updates sent me.
A few dates need confirming - hopefully next month's will be complete.
0 Bizarre Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk
0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/
0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/
0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/
0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/
0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie
0 Itzacon V. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th March 2009.
http://www.itzaconeire.com/
0 Student nationals RPG Championships 2009. Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th April 2009.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php
0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
http://www.bitsuk.net/Travelling/page33/page33.html
0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow
0 Conpulsion 2009. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 21st - 22nd March 2009 OR Saturday 28th - 29th March 2009.
http://www.conpulsion.org
0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/
0 Beer & Pretzels XX. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th May 2009.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php
0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/
0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk
0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/
0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/
0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/
0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/
0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/
0 OddCon 2009. Park Inn, Telford. UK. Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009. http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/
0 Indiecon' 09. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK. Thursday 12th - Monday 16th November 2009. http://www.indiecon.net/
0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/
Yeah I know it's quick, I have had a few updates sent me.
A few dates need confirming - hopefully next month's will be complete.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk
0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/
0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/
0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/
0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/
0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie
0 Itzacon V. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th March 2009.
http://www.itzaconeire.com/
0 Student nationals RPG Championships 2009. Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th April 2009.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php
0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
http://www.bitsuk.net/Travelling/page33/page33.html
0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow
0 Conpulsion 2009. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 21st - 22nd March 2009 OR Saturday 28th - 29th March 2009.
http://www.conpulsion.org
0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/
0 Beer & Pretzels XX. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th May 2009.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php
0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/
0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk
0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/
0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/
0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/
0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/
0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/
0 OddCon 2009. Park Inn, Telford. UK. Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009. http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/
0 Indiecon' 09. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK. Thursday 12th - Monday 16th November 2009. http://www.indiecon.net/
0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/
Monday, 10 November 2008
Up & Coming RPG Conventions
November update for future RPG Conventions in the UK and Ireland.
Some may be subject to change [News about GenCon UK may follow at some point].
0 Bizarre Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk
0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/
0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/
0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/
0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/
0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie
0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
???????
0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow
0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/
0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/
0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk
0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/
0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/
0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/
0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/
0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/
0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/
Some may be subject to change [News about GenCon UK may follow at some point].
0 Bizarre Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk
0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/
0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/
0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/
0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/
0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie
0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
???????
0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow
0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/
0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/
0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk
0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/
0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/
0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/
0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/
0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/
0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/
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