The 2011 Team Roleplaying Challenge: Escape to Which Mountain?

Rules System: D&D 4th Edition OR Pathfinder

Author/Judge:  RP-Artisans

Description: A few frightened mortals are trapped in an inn surrounded by flesh-eating undead. Food is running low and it's time to escape. Do you fight your way through the horde to reach the ship moored in the harbor, or do you try to sneak out of town to the fortified monastery?

The 2011 Team Roleplaying Challenge is a competition event for teams of 5-6 players.  Only the team’s captain should register for this event.  Some familiarity with the rules is assumed, but teams are graded on their roleplaying, not their knowledge of the rules mechanics.  Additional information available at www.rp-artisans.org.  Good luck!  Keywords: high fantasy, zombies, teamwork, competition, bragging rights.

Beginner, Characters provided.

Maximum Players per slot: 6 players per team (multiple tables)

1 slot: Sunday morning

 

The Mile High Club vs. The Level-Inappropriate Encounter

Rules system: Champions

Author/Judge: Scott Field

Description: Earth’s superheroes had defeated the alien invasion, barely, but the planet’s militaries lay decimated. Naturally the world’s most dangerous supervillain, Dr. Destroyer, chose this moment to launch his greatest attempt at world conquest yet.  Denver’s premiere (only) superteam may be Earth’s last, best chance to stop him!  Playing out of your league much?  Keywords: spandex action, evil laughter, character-driven roleplaying.

Beginner. Rules Taught. Characters Provided.

Maximum Players per Slot: 6

2 slots: Friday morning, Sunday afternoon

 

The TPK Is Just The Teaser

Rules system: Urban Fantasy Hero

Author/Judge: Scott Field

Description: Determined to put an end to Professor Nightshade’s villainy, you and your brave companions assaulted his secret lair, hitting him with everything you had.  Sadly, it wasn’t enough. Nightshade only laughed while he killed each of you in turn. As you bled out on the cold stone floor, you knew that the worst day of your life was also your last. Then you woke up…and things got REALLY bad!  Keywords: Undead PCs, shadowy plots, character-driven roleplaying.

Beginner. Rules Taught. Characters Provided.

Maximum Players per Slot: 6

2 slots: Friday evening, Saturday afternoon

 

Lucha Libre: ¡Los Misteriosos versus the Brides of Dracula!

(AKA ¡Los Misteriosos contra las Novias de Dracula!)

Rules system: Hero System

Author/Judge: El Conejito Mal (aka Bill Keyes)

Description: The dark nights of Mexico City are haunted by an ancient and unstoppable evil. While the innocent hide helplessly behind barred doors and shuttered windows, who can stop this horror before it overcomes the whole world? Why, the world's greatest Technicos, of course! Hearken back to the Golden Age of Lucha, when men wore masks, women wore miniskirts, and anything could (and frequently did!) happen. Keywords: campy humor, thrilling heroics, Mexican wrasslin’

Beginner. Rules Taught. Characters Provided. No Spanish necessary!

Maximum Players per Slot: 6

Slots: 2 slots; Friday afternoon, Saturday morning

 

Kazei 5: Shadows Angelus

Rules system: Hero System

Author/Judge: Bill Keyes

Description: The year is 2120. The city of Angelus, a technological miracle housing 20 million citizens, hovers above the ragged shoreline of what was once the West Coast. But Angelus has a dark secret – it hides a rift between worlds, through which living nightmares crawl. You are XSWAT, a team of cyborgs, sorcerers, and ESPers charged with protecting Angelus from these horrors. Strap on your nanofiber armored bodyglove, load your pulse rifle, enchant your mystical talismans, and get ready to save the day!  Keywords: cyberpunk with an anime twist

Beginner. Rules Taught. Characters Provided.

Maximum Players per slot: 6

2 slots: Friday evening, Saturday evening

 

The Con Con

Rules System Used: Cortex System

Author/Judge: Troy Latta

Description: You are one of six stereotypical gamers in the wrong place at the wrong time. The convention you’re all attending has just been hijacked by terrorists! Through luck or fate, your table is the only one not captured. You and your compatriots must use your not-so-mundane skills and abilities to defend your co-attendees. Keywords: not-quite-reality, tiger-team, revenge-of-the-stereotypes.

Beginner, Rules Taught, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 6

2 Slots:  Thursday evening, Saturday afternoon

 

Heroes of Alabaster

Rules System Used: Cortex System

Author/Judge: Michelle Norton

Description: Dark times in the city-state of Alabaster loom over the Allied Kingdoms. With a troll uprising threatening the city, the twin rulers of Alabaster send out a company of heroes to retrieve the Crystal Egg of Cirmeaus which will hatch Gentiamus, the hero of Alabaster and save the city-state from certain doom. At least that's what you gather from the corpses found under a tree near Bydin's farm. Set out for fame and fortune! Or get to the nearest city to hock all this expensive gear for some cows. Mature players only.

Beginner, Rules Taught, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 8

3 Slots: Thursday evening, Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon

 

I've Seen Fire and I've Seen Rain

Rules System Used: Serenity RPG

Author/Judge: Michelle Norton

Description: The word is out that the war is over but it don't look like anyone knows this morsel of information. Eight scouts are chosen to get through enemy trenches in Serenity valley to let the commanders of the ground initiative know the fighting is done with. With the mountains on fire and the valley disappeared to clouds and lightening, this trip looks to be all kinds of shiny. Mature players only.  

Beginner, Rules Taught, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 8

2 Slots: Friday morning, Saturday morning

 

Incident Off Highway 20

Rules System Used: Call of Cthulhu

Author/Judge: Alyson Enright

Description: You've been driving this road back and forth all summer. Construction has been an inconvenience at best and a pain at it's worst, but it's never been a pain like this.  Keywords: Horror, Mayhem, Big Trucks & Bunnies

Intermediate, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 6

2 Slots: Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon

 

Whitewood Valley

Rules System Used: Call of Cthulhu

Author/Judge: Alyson Enright

Description: Circa 1890 - The Pioneer Townsite Company is bringing the railroad to beautiful Whitewood Valley in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Some of the townspeople are for this and some are against the big industry bringing the railroad through the Valley. However, Pioneer Townsite has run into a few snags and you have been requisitioned to help figure it out. Keywords: Old West, Some Steampunk, Black Hills History

Intermediate, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 6

2 Slots: Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon

 

Holiday Hills

Rules System Used: d20 Cthulhu

Author/Judge: Alyson Enright

Description: There's been a flu outbreak at the Holiday Hills for Retirement Living. The facility has been placed on lock down as a few residents have been hospitalized and some have dropped dead. The rest of the seniors who live there are not very pleased with being on lock down. You and the rest of the facility staff have to meet their needs...and find out how to keep the flu from spreading. Keywords: Infection Control, Seniors, Modern Day Scenic Views

Intermediate, Characters Provided.

Players Per Slot: 6

2 Slots: Friday evening, Saturday morning