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Post by badger2305 on Jan 6, 2009 19:10:36 GMT -6
TARGA’s first initiative is International Traditional Adventure Roleplaying Week, January 10th through 17th, 2009. We are challenging you, ourselves, and old school referees everywhere to find a game store, contact the owner or manager, and arrange a demo of your favorite old school game or retro-clone. Or invite some friends (gamers and/or newbies) to your home for a one-shot adventure. We need to get people playing! Organizing discussion for International Traditional Adventure Roleplaying Week is underway at TARGATalk with additional support available as soon as our web presence grows. We hope you’ll join us in this exciting new endeavor! |
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Post by badger2305 on Jan 6, 2009 19:13:12 GMT -6
It's time for a roll call for International Traditional Roleplaying Week - January 10th-17th, 2009. As El Presidente de por Vida Jeff Rients put it: "We are challenging you, ourselves, and old school referees everywhere to find a game store, contact the owner or manager, and arrange a demo of your favorite old school game or retro-clone. Or invite some friends (gamers and/or newbies) to your home for a one-shot adventure. We need to get people playing!"
Here is a list of people already running games next week:
Who is running the game: James Raggi
When is it happening: Sunday
What are the rules: Basic Fantasy Role-Playing
Where is it happening: His Secret Headquarters (home), Helsinki, Finland
How will people know about it: word-by-mouth, regular gaming group
Who: Jeff Rients
When: Wednesday, Jan. 14th, 7-10pm
What: Labyrinth Lord
Where: Armored Gopher Games, Champaign, Illinois
How: store owner's word of mouth, store website, his blog, and maybe
posters
Who: Victor Raymond
When: January 10th-18th, 2009 (precise date TBD; look for updates soon)
What: Labyrinth Lord
Where: Mayhem Comics and Collectables, Ames, Iowa
How: store owner's word of mouth, posters, word of mouth
Who: James Maliszewski
When: Monday, January 10th, 3pm to later
What: Swords & Wizardry
Where: The Fortress of Solitude (home), (Toronto, ONT)
How: regular gaming group
....so add your name to the list, and provide some idea of what you are going to do! The more, the merrier!
More just TODAY:
Who is running the game: Julian Bernick
When is it happening: Sunday, Jan 11
What are the rules: Castles & Crusades or Rules Cyclopedia
Where is it happening: Dining Room of Iniquity, Minneapolis, MN
How will people know about it: word-by-mouth, regular gaming group
(Might also schedule a gameshop session with Chaos Games in Minneapolis on a weeknight next week, time allowing.)
Who: Mike Davison
When: Monday, January 10th, 1pm to 6pm
What: Swords & Wizardry
Where: The Basement of Doom! (home), (Villa Rica, GA)
How: regular gaming group
I will have to run a week later, but we in the Midwest are still doing our part!!
Who: Steve Zieser
When: Saturday, January 24th, 9:45am-4:30pm
What: Swords & Wizardry WB
Where: Marion Public Library Meeting Room A, Marion IA
How: Semi-Monthly Game-Day event
And an invite to the crew in Ames to roll out and attend!
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Post by parmstrong on Jan 6, 2009 20:28:27 GMT -6
Who: Patrick Armstrong
When: Sunday, Jan 11th
What: Castles & Crusades in the World of Broadsword
Where: K-Slacker's basement (Calgary, AB)
How: regular gaming group
Also, K-Slacker and I are trying to get a demo or two at the Sentry Box that week.
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Post by kesher on Jan 16, 2009 14:51:31 GMT -6
Who: Aaron Kesher
When: Sunday, January 18th
What: ODD, White Box, 3LBB, whatever you want to call it.
Where: The Source Comics and Games, technically in Falcon Heights, but I always think of it as St. Paul, MN, from 12-4.
How: Forum postings, email, phone calls! Also, I'll be advertising TARGA at the table and inviting anyone who shows an interest to sit down and play, even mid-adventure.
I know, I know, it's a day late, but better late than never, as Grandma Kesher always used to say...
We'll be making characters on the spot and tilting at Mr. James Maliszewski's The Ruined Monastery. I'm sincerely hoping that this will be the beginning of a particular type of ongoing campaign, which I'm metaphorizing in my head as the Sandbox Empire. More on that later.
Any local boys and girls, PM me if you're interested, either for Sunday or for dates to follow. Or, you know, just show up...
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Post by stonetoflesh on Jan 17, 2009 15:05:50 GMT -6
My event was supposed to be today, but circumstances pushed it back a week. Better late than never though! Who: Jason Vasche When: Saturday, January 24th; 4pm-  What: Castles & Crusades or Swords & Wizardry WB Where: private residence in Belmont How: regular gaming group and later... When: Saturday, February 7, 1:30-6:00pm What: Swords & Wizardry WB Where: Mission Branch Library Children's Room, San Francisco How: library calendar, flyers, word of mouth |
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Post by garish on Jan 17, 2009 17:08:36 GMT -6
Spike and I will be running a Swords and Wizardry dungeon crawl for beginners at Hobbytown USA in Kennesaw, Ga. this Sunday, Jan. 18th, from 1-5PM. We will also have free 25mm Reaper minis, and paint, so that you can paint a character before testing the dungeon.
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Post by coffee on Jan 18, 2009 21:06:01 GMT -6
I'd like to compliment Kesher for the fine job he did today! I played and had a great time.
Have an exalt.
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Post by blackmoor on Jan 18, 2009 22:36:39 GMT -6
Who: Dave Arneson When: Saturday, "The Prisoners" Part II What: Blackmoor (Old D&D) Where: The Source Comics and Games How: old gaming group |
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Post by Random on Jan 18, 2009 23:35:46 GMT -6
Not F2F or anything, but I've kicked off an online Dungeons & Dragons game at Dragonsfoot, set to begin in a couple of days after a couple more players can suckered into it.
I tried and tried to get my old group back together for just one game, but work schedules wouldn't have any of it.
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Post by kesher on Jan 19, 2009 0:18:47 GMT -6
I'd like to compliment Kesher for the fine job he did today! I played and had a great time. Have an exalt. Hey, thanks coffee! I had a blast as well, and it was great to have you there backing up the oldskool! I'll do write-up of the session soon, but suffice it to say that, at noon we had two confirmed players; by 1:00 we were going full bore with eight! We almost needed a Caller... I'd also like to thank James Maliszewski for The Ruined Monastery---a pitch-perfect first level dungeon! Well done! And the expansion of level 2 has already begun... |
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Post by garish on Jan 19, 2009 13:01:30 GMT -6
Spike and I had two young teens turn out to paint a mini, then try out the combat system from Swords and Wizardry. I gave them each a character sheet and a d6 and d20, so they could continue the fight at home. When their dad picked them up, he took a card with the web address for S&W. The lads said they would bring some friends next Sunday and try a full dungeon crawl.
Wish me luck!
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Post by kesher on Jan 19, 2009 13:16:22 GMT -6
Spike and I had two young teens turn out to paint a mini, then try out the combat system from Swords and Wizardry. I gave them each a character sheet and a d6 and d20, so they could continue the fight at home. When their dad picked them up, he took a card with the web address for S&W. The lads said they would bring some friends next Sunday and try a full dungeon crawl. Wish me luck! Good luck, and that's totally cool that you not only did the mini painting thing, but you gave them dice to take home! You are thus Exalted! Also, here's the photo album from our ITARW adventure: PhotosI'm the guy doing all the talking, and coffee, of this boards fame, is the distinguished gentleman with beard and glasses, sitting two places to my left... |
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Post by kesher on Jan 20, 2009 13:16:24 GMT -6
Okay. I've a proper recounting of our session up on my blog here: SANDBOX EMPIREI'll be adding more as the week rolls on. |
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Post by badger2305 on Jan 22, 2009 1:41:55 GMT -6
Who: Dave Arneson When: Saturday, "The Prisoners" Part II What: Blackmoor (Old D&D) Where: The Source Comics and Games How: old gaming group Please, everyone, take note: Dave Arneson - the co-author of our much-beloved game - is taking part in International Traditional Adventure Roleplaying Week! [glow=red,2,300]Huzzah![/glow] |
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Post by Fandomaniac on Jan 22, 2009 9:47:31 GMT -6
Okay. I've a proper recounting of our session up on my blog here: SANDBOX EMPIREI'll be adding more as the week rolls on. That was a really cool recount Kesher and the photos were great. Thanks for sharing  |
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Post by chgowiz on Jan 22, 2009 11:44:03 GMT -6
I just saw a post on DF where Frank Mentzer is running a 1Eish game in Rockford. *3 year* commitment. Wow. Wish I was closer than 90 min away from Rockford.
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Post by Random on Jan 22, 2009 15:43:09 GMT -6
Yeah, that's pretty hardcore. What's crazy is that he'll actually get players.
I would get nothing but laughs if I declared to the world that I wanted a 3 year commitment to my AD&D game!
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Post by Spike on Jan 22, 2009 18:15:21 GMT -6
....and my husband is trying to come up with an excuse to move from Georgia to Ohio.  So...let's see a show of hands for who all thinks next year's "week" should be expanded to a month. It looks like a great turnout of participants. I'm also happy to see the various old-school groups popping up on sites such as Facebook. This in my opinion could be huge in bringing classic-style gamers like us out of the woodwork and starting up even more local face-to-face gaming groups. |
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Post by kesher on Jan 22, 2009 18:51:26 GMT -6
Okay. I've a proper recounting of our session up on my blog here: SANDBOX EMPIREI'll be adding more as the week rolls on. That was a really cool recount Kesher and the photos were great. Thanks for sharing My pleasure! I have to thank Bill (Mob the Fighting Man) for bringing the camera; I completely forgot, and would've had to make do with my phone... |
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