Saturday, 13 April 2024

My Games for North Star VII

North Star VII, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th May 2024.

http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/

Here are the details of my games at North Star VII, taking place at the Garrison Hotel in Hillsborough, Sheffield.

The first game on the Saturday afternoon is a re-running of my Star Trek game ‘Star Trek Legacy: Conspiracy’, using Fria Ligan’s Year Zero Engine. The precise setting in the timeline are the continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise-G, following on from the third series of Star Trek: Picard. It will have some old favourites available as player characters as well as some the new cast to keep it exciting. You don’t have to have seen the latest Star Trek TV shows to play.

The game was first premiered at Furnace XVIII last October.

My second game is Fria Ligan’s Alien RPG, ‘Alien - Beauty is Not Only Skin Deep’. This game was scheduled to play at North Star V in 2022. However, the Railway strikes disrupted my transportation home late in the evening so I had to cancel the game.

This scenario has fully equipped, armed and armoured Colonial Marines on a live-fire training mission on a remote and distant planet. With android and robotic opposition it is a no-holds barred series of encounters where the PCs can go all hung-ho. Of course, nothing is quite what it seems.

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‘Star Trek Legacy: Conspiracy’

Year Zero Engine

Saturday Afternoon Slot

For up to eight players. Newbies welcome!

Captain’s Log Stardate 79766.17

We were on route to Pacifica when we were interrupted by a Code 47 (Captain’s Eyes Only) call from Starfleet Admiralty. I’ve been ordered to take the Enterprise to the Perintha system, site of the Iconian Research Taskforce. There are no further details to the orders but my intuition is that they are wanting to send the Enterprise through the ancient Iconian Catapult Device in orbit of Perintha Prime to be thrown instantaneously beyond the known Galaxy to the distant outreaches of deep space.

Nothing new for me then!

Captain Seven of Nine.

Tags: 18+, Star Trek, Picard Season 3, Hidden Agendas, Horror, Player-Led, Pre-Gens, Sci-Fi, Possible PvP, Harsh Language, Spaceships with Carpets, Fria Ligan, Flashing Lights, Musical Accompaniment.

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‘Alien - Beauty is Not Only Skin Deep’

Alien RPG

Saturday Evening Slot

For up to seven players. Newbies welcome!

“Tench-Hut! Listen up people, eyes front and centre. Officer on deck!”

“You rabble, you wastes of skin, you’re a shower, unfit to be called marines.”

“You did so poorly on that last mission that the whole squad is going on a live-round training mission. We’re going to put you through the wringer, as you’ll get no help nor support until you come out triumphant on the other side!”

“Oorah!”

“Your opposition? Drones and Working Joes. You’re going to be fighting androids. You’re on toaster clean up duty!”

Tags: 18+, Alien, Hidden Agendas, Horror, Player-Led, Pre-Gens, Sci-Fi, PvP, Harsh Language, Spaceships with Ashtrays, Fria Ligan, Flashing Lights, Musical Accompaniment.

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

[April 2024 Update] UK RPG Conventions Listing

This is the April 2024 update for the UK RPG conventions for 2024 and beyond.

Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details.

I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list.

If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below.

There are a few clashes of cons over a few weekends.

Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list.

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Seven Hills 2024, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th April 2024.

https://7hills.org.uk/

Handycon Double 6, Delta Hotel, Kents Hill Park, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st April 2024.

https://www.handycon.co.uk/hc12-april-2024/

Virtual GROGMEET 2024, Virtual Con on-line.

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st April 2024

https://thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2024/

Here For Games Conline, Virtual Con on-line.

Friday 19th - Sunday 28th April 2024

https://herefor.games/con/

Here For Games 2024, The Core, 32 Foley Trading Estate, Herefordshire, HR1 2SF

Friday 10th - Sunday 12th May 2024.

https://herefor.games/con/

North Star VII, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th May 2024.

http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/

Dungeons & Flagons Tabletop Games Weekender May 2024, The Union, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6AD

Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th May 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/df-weekender-may-2024/900145324466883/

UK Games Expo 2024, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP

Friday 31st May - Sunday 2nd June 2024.

http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

Summer StabCon 2024, The Guildhall, 169-171 Wellington Rd South, Stockport, SK1 3UA

Friday 28th - Sunday 30th June 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/summer-stabcon-2024/1286003025672124/

Dungeons & Flagons Tabletop Games Weekender June 2024, The Union, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6AD

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th June 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/df-weekender-june-2024/1035567924194099/

LongCon 2024, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th June 2024.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSculrEUCocT2CK6vv1By617vUsZfj3YVP_gUvKgnnm1CFqhUQ/viewform

Dahn Sarf 2024, Brewdog Chancery Lane. London. EC4A 1DE.

Saturday 13th July 2024. 11:00am - 9:00pm.

https://warhorn.net/events/dahn-sarf-a-day-of-london-osr-gaming

Venue Change

Continuum 2024, Cranfield CMDC Conference Centre, Wharley End Cranfield, Cranfield, Wharley End, Bedford MK43 0HG

Friday 26th - Monday 29th July, 2024.

http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

Grand Tribunal 2024, Gas Green Community Centre, Baker Street, Cheltenham GL51 9HQ

Friday 9th - Sunday 11th August 2024.

http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page

HandyCon Lucky 13, Delta Hotel, Kents Hill Park, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL

Friday 9th - Sunday 11th August 2024.

https://www.handycon.co.uk

Field of Games 2024, Silverstone Farm Campsite New Rookery Farm, Little London, Silverstone, Northants. NN12 8UP

Monday 12th - Monday 19th August 2024.

http://fieldofgames.co.uk

Strange Games Festival 2024, Bushy Wood Activity Centre, Main Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3LZ

Friday 23rd - Monday 26th August 2024.

https://strangegamesfestival.co.uk

Dungeons & Flagons Tabletop Games Weekender August 2024, The Union, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6AD

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th August 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/df-weekender-august-2024/687372176814294/

Norwich Games Con 2024, St Andrews & Blackfriars Hall, St Andrews Hall Plain, Norwich NR3 1AU

Saturday 24th August 2024, 10:00 - Midnight

https://www.norwichgames.uk

Tabletop Scotland 2024, Highland Hall at the Royal Highland Centre Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB,  Scotland.

Friday 6th - Sunday 8th September 2024.

http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/

Furnace XIX, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th October 2024.

http://furnace.org.uk

HandyKon 14, Delta Hotel, Kents Hill Park, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6HL

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th October 2024.

https://www.handycon.co.uk

Dungeons & Flagons Tabletop Games Weekender Halloween 2024, The Union, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6AD

Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th October 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/df-weekender-october-halloween/1783222635531306/

Dungeons & Flagons Tabletop Games Weekender Festive Special 2024, The Union, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6AD

Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th December 2024.

https://facebook.com/events/s/df-weekender-december-festive-/744127557762545/

Dragonmeet 2024, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London, UK

​Saturday 30th November 2024, 9.00am - Midnight

https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk

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GrogMeet 2025, Manchester Venue TBC

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th January 2025.

https://thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2024/

ConTingency 2025, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB

Wednesday 27th January - Monday 3rd February 2025.

http://www.con-tingency.uk/

Dudley Bug Ball 2025, Station Hotel & Banqueting, Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4RA

Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd February 2025.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081059031001

AireCon TEN, Harrogate International Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate HG1 5LA

Thursday 14th - Sunday 16th March 2025.

https://airecon.uk