Gameday Chicago Gameday 25 is Feb 27th: SIGN UP NOW!

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Chicago Gameday 25 Sign-Up Thread

ENWorld Chicago Gameday 25 is a day of FREE gaming held at earth's finest game store, Games Plus.

Gameday 25 is February 27th, starting at 9:30 a.m.

To participate, simply post to this thread with your intention to play in one of the following events. Event sign-up is first-come, first-serve. Be aware that the event schedule may be subject to change until the last week before Gameday. No changes will be made to the schedule after that point. PM or email me with any questions.

PLEASE NOTE: This thread is the primary means of communicating information about Gameday 25. Please keep an eye on the thread for any updates or schedule changes, especially in the day or so prior to Gameday. This goes double for GMs. If you'd like to be on the Gameday mailing list, just shoot me an email.

Also please note that the Lords of Tyr podcast will be at Gameday doing some recording throughout the day. So, please be aware that you might see people with microphones walking around wanting to talk to you. Do not be alarmed.

Location

Games Plus
101 W Prospect Ave
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
(847) 577-9656
Hosts: Curt Duval & Jeff Swegler (owners)

Schedule

• Slot 0: Breakfast
  To be held from 8:00am to 9:00am at Le Peep Grill (located across the Metra tracks, kitty-corner from Games Plus).
• Arrive at the store by 9:15am to settle in to your game tables.
• Slot 1: Morning events from 9:30am to 2:30pm

  1. Miniatures Painting Workshop, Chgowiz (high table near soda machines)
  2. InSpectres, "18 holes of DOOM!", Reidzilla
  3. This event is now full. Star Wars Saga Edition, "Ere yet the fight be done," sw3333
  4. This event is now full. Weapons of the Gods, "Auspicious Beginnings," Vyvyan Basterd
  5. Pathfinder, "Keep on the Borderlands," William Ronald
  6. This event is now full. Medieval Fantasy Combat Miniatures Game, "Crestfall and/or Bust," Mark
  7. 44: A Game of Automatic Fear, buzz
  

• Meal break from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.
• Slot 2: Afternoon events from 3:30pm to 8:30pm (or later)

  1. This event is now full. Swords & Wizardry (OD&D), "The Dungeon of Akban," Chgowiz (brown table in front of the microwave)
  2. Supernatural, "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," Ninjacat (table by back door)
  3. This event is now full. D&D 4e, "Iriaebor Intrigue 2: Once More, with Twice the Collateral Damage!," Trevalon Moonleirion
  4. D&D 4e/Paranoia XP mash-up: Kingdom of Teria, "Hot Potato," WJMacGuffin
  5. Serial Homicide Unit, Nev the Deranged (private room)
  6. This event is now full. D&D 4e, "The Lost Library," buzz
  7. Atomic Highway, "The Plunder of Gurnee," Reidzilla
  

Slot 0 (Breakfast)

No limit to number of attendees.
1. buzz
2. Nev the Deranged
3. Trevalon Moonleirion
4. Painfully
5. Paul_Klein
6. Chadarius
7. Chadarius' guest
8. WJMacGuffin
9. SuddenImpact
10. dalkai
11. William Ronald
12. Chgowiz
13. Fenril Knight
14. ...

Slot 1: Morning

Morning Game 1: Miniatures Painting Workshop Chgowiz (high table near soda machines) http://www.otherworld.me.uk/images/gallery/PFOrc2.jpg RPGChicago, Chicago's fastest growing RPG Meetup Group, is pleased to present a miniature painting workshop! Sit down and paint a free miniature, supplied by Reaper, and pick up some tips and tricks from other painters and miniatures experts. We will have a table, paints, miniatures and great company to help you learn how to do some basics and pick up some great techniques. Come and go as you like, we'll be painting from 9.30 till about 2.00pm. Materials Provided: Paints, brushes, miniatures. Feel free to bring your own if you like! Sign-up for this event is flexible; 8-10 people can be accommodated at a time. 1. Painfully 2. Chadarius 3. Chadarius' guest 4. rowport 4. blakbuzzrd 6. Calin (aka Warcry) 7. ... 8. ...

Morning Game 2: 18 holes of DOOM! InSpectres, Reidzilla http://www.memento-mori.com/inspectres/inspectres_square.jpg So, you've just opened the doors to your brand new Mount Prospect InSpectres franchise and in walks your first customer! Apparently an ominous dark cloud has covered the Mount Prospect Golf Club grounds and several golfers have gone missing. Can your inexperienced InSpectres team discover what wickedness lurks at Mount Prospect's most historical recreation area? Lock and load guys; it looks like it's time to tee off some evil! No experience or supplies needed. Just bring a healthy spirit for some semi-serious, narrative style 'busting adventure with dash of cheesy humor. I highly recommend checking out the free, bare-bones version of the InSpectres rules. Who you gona call? INSPECTRES! 1. pvt. patterson 2. Der Spot 3. Mr Chew Baca 4. ...

Morning Game 3: Ere yet the fight be done Star Wars Saga Edition, sw3333 http://gameday.buzzmo.com/images/jedi1.jpg Things had been going well for Philario Martel, a Jedi in hiding, and his protégé Adam, who he rescued from a Sith cloning facility about a year ago. The two are a part of a shipping crew led by Captain Toby Chamberlain. Along with the crew, Phil, Adam, and Toby had even been able to help other Jedi who escaped Order 66, but those missions have been less and less frequent. It had been weeks since anything involving the Jedi had come up until today. A contact of Toby’s with Corellian black market ties contacted him about unloading some interesting technology. When it was discovered this was cloning technology, Phil had Toby set up a meeting with this contact. Phil wants to know if this technology has anything to do with Adam. This game is for 6 players. No experience is necessary, either with SW Saga or these characters, which will be provided. 1. strider1970 2. Indigo Twilight 3. Paul_Klein's guest 4. enigma1122 5. Solodan 6. Paul_Klein This event is now full.

Morning Game 4: Auspicious Beginnings Weapons of the Gods, Vyvyan Basterd http://www.pen-paper.net/images/rpgdb/eos1100.jpg Welcome to Shen Zhou! Shen Zhou, or "Land of the Gods", is an epic and fantastic vision of fourth-century China, and serves as the setting for Weapons of the Gods. You play young, up-and-coming heroes of the Wulin: the Martial Atrs world. Whether Warriors, Coutiers or Scholars, your characters are already well-known for their heroic deeds, and are able to focus their chi in spectacular displays of martial-arts power. Seeking challenge, fame and power, you struggle against other martial artists, armies and even monsters in an attempt to have your name known throughout the land! You are playing one of four bold young heroes who have travelled to the far edges of Shen Zhou, seeking the infamous Only Six Devils to seize some of the most famed splendours in all the land. Only Six Devils is a mighty city set between harsh mountains, the great Yellow River, and the fierce Northern Desert. The personal domain of the mysterious and terrifying Iron Shadow Warlord, it has no law other than his word, and the eccentric whims of his six District Governors - powerful men and women whom locals claim to be the titular Six Devils. The city is famed for two things: the ruthless professionalism of its mercenaries, and the splendour of its markets. It is said that you can buy anything within the walls of Only Six Devils. However, you have no intention of buying anything. Your motives may be as noble as righting an injustice to your homeland or as selfish as increasing your fame with the boldest of thievery, but you are here to take one of Shen Zhou's greatest treasures! You have banded with other brave members of the Wulin who also seek a treasure only Six Devil City can provide, having fallen together and forged a fast bond of friendship fighting the Devil Cloud gang on your journey! However, for even such a mighty band, the markets do not give up their splendours easily. You begin in the chaotic madness of Unruly Devil District, the most densely populated place in all of Shen Zhou. The treasures that you seek lie in the exclusive serenity of Prosperous Devil District, on sale in the legendary Ninefold Prosperity Pavilion! Sapphire Miang, Governor of Properous Devil, forbids any to enter her district unless invited by one of the wealthy magnates who dwell there. Luckily, those magnates often have need of brave (or foolhardy) fighters to aid them in their feuds. On this very day, three such nobles are holding a tourney to gain their favor. How lucky for you - you can run on water, split stones with your fists, and count the drops of rain as they fall... how can you fail? Which of these four brave heroes will you be? Xiao-Li Pai - A loyal daughter and fierce Warrior, her virtue and ambition soar to the skies, and her sword skill is higher than the clouds! Feng Guo - A young Warrior who may not be wise, but is stronger than an ox with honour that knows no bounds, and fists like iron! Liang Shui - A Courtier of unparalleled dedication, he breaks hearts with his smile and poetry, and breaks bones with his sound-based kung-fu! Patience Meng - A brilliant Scholar, tragically to young to retire to a mountain and contemplate the Dao. His wise advice seems almost magical, his Daoist spells confound the strongest foe, and he can still crack heads with his staff! Please indicate your character choice when signing up: 1. Xiao-Li Pai - 2. Feng Guo - 3. Liang Shui - 4. Patience Meng - 1. Nev the Deranged (Liang Shui) 2. Tofu_Master (Xiao-Li Pai) 3. WJMacGuffin (Feng Guo) 4. Dokomo This event is now full.

Morning Game 5: Keep on the Borderlands Pathfinder, William Ronald http://paizo.com/image/product/catalog/PZO/PZO1110_180.jpeg Dangers abound in the country of Lastwall on the continent of Avistan on the world of Golarion. The orc hordes in the Hold of Belkzen threaten the land and the evil of an ancient lich king still lies over part of the nearby principality of Ustalav. However, now there are reports of humanoid incursions and bandits in an area of Lastwall once deemed as relatively safe. Once again, the land is in need of heroes. Is your hardy band of heroes up to the challenge? This event is an adaption of the classic adventure Keep on the Borderland to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules. First level characters will be provided. If you have played Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 rules, or earlier version of the same rules, you should have little problem playing in this event. If you are a novice role player, you should have no problem playing in this event. Characters will be provided. 1. oneleggedman 2. gperez1234 3. GORAK 4. ... 5. ... 6. ...

Morning Game 6: Crestfall and/or Bust Medieval Fantasy Combat Miniatures Game, Mark http://jeriwesterson.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2007/10/09/agincourt2.jpg The town of Crestfall is being assaulted by the gathered orc tribes from the Crumbling Hills. Make mincemeat of the inhabitants to feed your tribes for the year while removing thier civilized blight with the help of your many evil allies. 1. Trevalon Moonleirion 2. Opimus 3. Fenril Knight 4. James J. Skach 5. SuddenImpact 6. Keel Tings This event is now full.

Morning Game 7: 44: A Game of Automatic Fear 44: A Game of Automatic Fear, buzz http://www.storiesyouplay.com/wp-content/uploads/44-RPG-web-image.jpg CAN YOU SURVIVE? You can live through a robot conspiracy and you won't have special detectors, advanced training, or help from anyone in order to do it. The secrets of survival are: KNOW THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU. KNOW THE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO ESCAPE THEM. This is a game about imaginary people. These people are afraid. Someone they know has been replaced by a machine. They are afraid because they don't know how or why. They aren't sure whom to trust. Most of all they are afraid because they might be replaced next. They are right. 1. Laurie 2. Ninjacat 3. buzz's pal Kevin 4. dalkai 5. ...

Slot 2: Afternoon

Afternoon Game 1: The Dungeon of Akban Swords & Wizardry (OD&D), Chgowiz (brown table in front of the microwave) http://static.lulu.com/items/volume_66/6374000/6374501/3/preview/320_6374501.jpg?6374501-1249313097 Grab a torch and 10' pole, strap on your sword, memorize those spells and come dive into dungeons old-school style! The Dungeon of Akban is intended as an introduction to playing or GM'ing Swords & Wizardry. Explore a forgotten Temple to the Frog God and rescue the lost townspeople. Is the legendary treasure still within, or just a quick death in the dark depths? Pregens will be provided. Download the rules for free 1. Mark 2. oneleggedman 3. grizzo 4. gperez1234 5. Axegrrl 6. Hawkshadow 7. James J. Skach 8. William Ronald This event is now full.

Afternoon Game 2: Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight Supernatural, Ninjacat (table by back door) http://www.margaretweis.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/SNRPGcoversmall.jpg South Santee, South Carolina. A picturesque Southern town, freshly rebuilt after Hurricane Hugo in 1989, South Santee now hosts a popular barbeque fest every spring. What could possibly go wrong in such a lovely little place? Something obviously has, though, when the Hunters at the Roadhouse get a call from one of their own, requesting their assistance in the pretty little burg. Investigating shouldn't be too hard, since it's the start of tourist season and there are plenty of out-of-state vehicles at the local motels... Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight is a mystery/survival horror adventure for six players in the setting of the CW's Supernatural television show. The Supernatural RPG uses the Cortex system, a fluid and story-focused ruleset that is easy to use. No prior familiarity with Cortex or Supernatural is required, though it would of course be useful. The only thing you need to know is that the supernatural is real: ghosts, demons, hauntings, possession- -all real. And some of those who know about it fight back, Saving People, Hunting Things... More information available at Ninjacat's SPN RPG page. *Please Note: this scenario is likely to briefly touch on a sensitive subject or two, above and beyond standard-issue horror-setting violence & gore. 1. Laurie 2. Vyvyan Basterd 3. enigma1122 4. Tofu_Master 5. Painfully 6. Der Spot 7. ...

Afternoon Game 3: Iriaebor Intrigue 2: Once More, with Twice the Collateral Damage! D&D 4e, Trevalon Moonleirion http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dnd_products_dndacc_218287200_pic3_en.jpg The last time you all tried to get together and catch up on your time spent apart after years of adventuring together, something exploded—quite literally—and you wound up battling a lich in the sewers of Iriaebor. Not long after that, you braved the jungles of Chult in search of treasure, barely escaping with your lives. It goes without saying that your next meeting back at your home base, the Falconcall Pub in Iriaebor will be uneventful… Come join the heroes of Iriaebor as they once again brave the intrigue and danger afforded by the most corrupt free city in the Realms. This is a high-level (or “paragon tier” if you prefer) 4e D&D adventure set in the Forgotten Realms (3rd edition flavor). Pregenerated 19th level celebrity look-alike characters provided. If you’re signing up, please take a look at them in advance, and pick who you want to play. Characters are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some 4e experience preferred, but is by no means necessary. Attempts at roleplaying to the character's biography highly encouraged, and possibly rewarded.* Characters (zipped download containing PDFs and a Word document) Characters may receive minor tweaks to their form as presented in the download, but I'll post any updates to the gameday thread, and they'll likely be minor (or nonexistent ). *Cheap prize awarded to best-portrayed character, by player vote. (DM will vote in case of a tie-breaker). 1. Paul_Klein (Ombert) 2. Indigo Twilight (Quelenna) 3. Fenril Knight (Cedric) 4. Solodan (Nemeia) 5. Crisp64 (Erdan) 6. Crisp64's guest Alex (Saevel) This event is now full.

Afternoon Game 4: Hot Potato D&D 4e/Paranoia XP mash-up: Kingdom of Teria, WJMacGuffin http://gameday.buzzmo.com/images/teria.png Welcome, Knights of the Order Mundane! We have an important quest for you, so put down the mutton and pay attention! Spies of High King Olaf have heard rumors of a magical potato in the village of Fogdown and ... stop snickering! A magical potato is very dangerous! Listen, just go to Fogdown, retrieve the potato, kill the people responsible for it, and return it to me, okay? Kingdom of Teria is a fantasy roleplaying game combining 4E rules with Paranoia XP's style. You will play a dual-classed character: one class from PHB1 and one unique class focusing on backstabbing. You can, and are encouraged to, mess with other PCs and even kill them. That's okay, because 1) everyone can be resurrected for free, and 2) they are trying to kill you too. PCs will have new powers as well to facilitate all the backstabbing and killing. Pregens will be provided. For mature players only due to all that backstabbing and killing. Side effects may include devious thinking, plotting, laughter, and dry mouth. Ask your doctor if backstabbing and killing are right for you. When signing up, please pick one from the following list of new classes: Blamecaster Evangelical Feral Mage Officer Prankster Zealot 1. pvt. patterson 2. JonLib (Blamecaster) 3. Keel Tings (Prankster) 4. Dokomo 5. ... 6. ...

Afternoon Game 5: Serial Homicide Unit Serial Homicide Unit, Nev the Deranged (private room) http://gameday.buzzmo.com/images/serial.jpg There is a killer out on the streets tonight. He is hunting and he knows his prey. Tomorrow all the papers will be talking about him and the things that he did. This game is about tonight. This game is about the people he hunts, lives full of hopes and dreams. Who are these people? What were they like before they became a serial killer's next victim? There is a killer out on the street tonight. He is being hunted and knows it not. Tomorrow all the papers will be talking about him and the things that he did. This game is about tonight. This game is about the men and women who work together as an investigative team to end his killing spree. Who are these people? What did they learn that prevented a serial killer from taking his next victim? 1. ... 2. ... 3. ... 4. ... 5. ...

Afternoon Game 6: The Lost Library D&D 4e, buzz http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/173_cs_lost_library.jpg Small reptilian tracks disturb the fine sand that spills out of the secluded cave before you. A nearby pile of sharp, jagged rocks has been haphazardly piled outside of the cave. The grass grows sparse as you approach the cave, revealing a sand-covered stone floor. A well-trodden trail leads into the darkness. The sound of metal on rock reverberates throughout the cavern... The Lost Library is an adventure for 2nd level characters. Pregens will be provided. 1. sw3333 2. strider1970 3. bigznak 4. rowport 5. SuddenImpact This event is now full.

Afternoon Game 7: The Plunder of Gurnee Atomic Highway, Reidzilla http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/images/3009/70124.jpg The Apocalypse came and went. The world became a dry and barren place. You've grown up living and scavenging among the colorful strongholds of the Six Flags. Unfortunately, the cache of food, medicine, and supplies has run out. The community now grows hungry, ever knowing that a bounty of food and goods lies but a few miles away to the north. Waiting in the death trap known as the Mall of Gurnee. Years ago, long past, many able bodied folk left to scavenge there and never came back. But now, where else is there to go? Do you have the guts to plumb the depths of Gurnee to save your community? No experience or supplies needed. Pre-gen characters will be provided. Pre-gens (all PDF, all about 5 MB): Big Ox Brains McGee Digger Dave Growling Tom Ugly Joe Whistling Sam 1. GORAK 2. Gwen110 3. Mr Chew Baca 4. dalkai 5. ...

[Vyvyan Basterd]

Buzz,

Please sign Laurie up for your 44 game in the morning and both of us up for Josh’s Supernatural game in the afternoon.

[Lothos]

Star Wars Saga game in the morning, and Supernatural in the afternoon please.

[Indigo Twilight]

Please sign myself (Rachel) and my friend Ken up for the Star Wars game in the morning.

[enigma1122]

The Starwars game in the morning, and Ninjacats Supernatural game in the evening please.

[Solodan]

Star wars for me as well, sounds really good I can't wait to get back to games plus, its been too long!

[Lothos]

Originally Posted by enigma1122

The Starwars game in the morning, and Ninjacats Supernatural game in the evening please.

Copycat.

[Mark]

Swords & Wizardry (OD&D), "The Dungeon of Akban," with Chgowiz for me, please.

[buzz]

Originally Posted by Vyvyan Basterd

Please sign Laurie up for your 44 game in the morning and both of us up for Josh’s Supernatural game in the afternoon.

Added.

Originally Posted by Lothos

Star Wars Saga game in the morning, and Supernatural in the afternoon please.

Added.

Originally Posted by Indigo Twilight

Please sign myself (Rachel) and my friend Ken up for the Star Wars game in the morning.

Added.

Originally Posted by enigma1122

The Starwars game in the morning, and Ninjacats Supernatural game in the evening please.

Added.

Originally Posted by Solodan

Star wars for me as well, sounds really good I can't wait to get back to games plus, its been too long!

Added.

Man, the Star Wars seats are going fast!

[buzz]

Originally Posted by Mark

Swords & Wizardry (OD&D), "The Dungeon of Akban," with Chgowiz for me, please.

Added.

[oneleggedman]

Morning game :Keep in borderlands
Afternoon game:The Dungeon of Akbin

Thanx

[grizzo]

Buzz please sign me up for Swords and Wizardry.

[Nev the Deranged]

Breakfast, and Weapons of the Gods in the morning, plz! Thanks ^_^

Oh, and I'd like either Shui or Meng, whichever one someone else doesn't want first, if that makes sense.

And in case it doesn't, I mean, if someone else wants one of those two characters, on a first come, first serve basis, I'll take the other one.

[pvt. patterson]

Woot! 'Nother game day coming on the way!

Would you mind please signing me up for morning game 2 and afternoon game 4.

Thanks.

[buzz]

Originally Posted by oneleggedman

Morning game :Keep in borderlands
Afternoon game:The Dungeon of Akbin

Added.

Originally Posted by grizzo

Buzz please sign me up for Swords and Wizardry.

Added.

Originally Posted by Nev the Deranged

Breakfast, and Weapons of the Gods in the morning, plz! Thanks ^_^

Added. I put down Shui for the time being, 'cause I couldn't figure what the heck you were talking about.

Originally Posted by pvt. patterson

Would you mind please signing me up for morning game 2 and afternoon game 4.

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