D&D Championships and 4e in Los Angeles!!

[Spinachcat]

GAMEX 2008 is coming!

Below is the general info about the con...but first the scoops of Big News for ENworlders and all fans of D&D on the West Coast!

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gamex 2008 has been chosen to host the D&D Open Championship qualifier for the US Pacific Region! The Championship Series is a massive worldwide competitive tournament that culminates for the final battle with amazing prizes. Our top three teams will be invited to go directly to the semifinals. Break out your lucky D20s for the most challenging 3.5 game you have ever played!

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 4th Edition
Gary Gygax may have passed on, but D&D lives! The original roleplaying game enters its fourth edition in June, but you can learn and play 4e at Gamex! RPGA will be hosting introductory adventures and dungeon delves all weekend long. Everyone is welcome to join RPGA for free and participate in all their events.

BTW, we are also adding D&D "4e Lite" events using the rules compilation posted here on ENworld so there will be wall to wall D&D for you all weekend long!

CONVENTION INFO
GAMEX happens over Memorial Day weekend. Come enjoy the best four days of gaming in Southern California! If you love board games, Euro games, LARPs, RPGs, video games, historical and fantastical miniature wargames, card games and family games, we have plenty for you, your friends and your family. Over 1000 gamers will join us to play 400+ events, hang out with special guests and shop in our huge Exhibitor Hall. Mark your calendars for May 23rd to 26th and pre-reg for only $35! The fun starts Friday at noon and continues all weekend until Monday at 6pm. Visit www.strategicon.net today!

Gamex happens at the LAX Radisson hotel. The convention discount is $109/night and includes free parking. Hurry because rooms sell out quickly and the discount ends May 2nd. Call 1-800-333-3333 to book your room.

Scroll down for details about MORE special events at Gamex 2008...

GUEST OF HONOR: Zev Shlasinger of Z-Man Games
Come welcome Zev Shlasinger as our Guest of Honor! Zev is the founder of Z-Man Games and publisher of Pandemic, Agricola, Cartoon Action Hour, Shadowfist CCG, Warchon, Grave Robbers from Outer Space, Parthenon and dozens more terrific American and European games! Zev will be hosting many tournaments and seminars, including the Z-Man Marathon!

BOARDGAME TOURAMENTS
Join Zev in the Z-Man Marathon! Compete with Z-Man's founder in both the Pandemic and Agricola touraments. This will be the official US debut of Agricola! Gamex will also host the Puffing Billy tournament and the popular Settlers of Catan-A-Thon. All this plus almost 200 more events, including many demonstration games. Whatever your experience level, we welcome you to try out dozens of new games. Gamex will have demos of new products from Rio Grande Games, Z-Man, Days of Wonder, Twilight Creations, On the Line Games, Hasbro, Willow Games, Smirk and Dagger and more!

COLLECTIBLE GAME TOURNAMENTS
Gamex will host the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle North American Championships Qualifier plus Magic: The Gathering, Warlord, UFS, Pirates, Yu-Gi-Oh! and several clix events. Gamex is also honored to host a Heroscape Grand Tournament. We will demo the new edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures game and host a special DDM tournament.

MINIATURES TOURNAMENTS
Warhammer or Warmachine? How about both! Gamex hosts the Warhammer Rogue Trader tournament for both Fantasy and 40k plus the Warmachine Steamroller tournament.

SHOWDOWN IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
Gamex 2008 will host the first ever General Quarters events in 1/700 scale. These British and German battleship miniatures are huge beautiful models and the rules will be taught. Beginners are most welcome!

AND SO MUCH MORE...
Blow your enemies out of the skies with Mustangs & Messerschmitts, boast your mad skillz with Guitar Hero and Halo tournaments, save the world in the Spycraft MegaEvent, watch the newest Anime movies, learn new strategies at our War College, buy priceless goodies at the Flea Market and show off your talents in the Painting Contest.

NEW VENDORS
Bronze Age Miniatures and Tradition Studios join our vendors for Gamex 2008! Bronze Age offers a wonderful collection of 28mm and 54mm sci-fi, fantasy and historical miniatures. Tradition Studios will be selling official Keith Rocco prints. Keith is a world famous historical painter known for his remarkable Civil War art. Come visit our dozen terrific exhibitors including the always popular War House.

 

[Festivus]

Do they mean D&D minis qualifiers? I didn't think D&D was a competitive game, but rather a collaborative game. Where can one find more information on that event and is it a sanctioned event?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Gary Gygax may have passed on, but D&D lives! The original roleplaying game enters its fourth edition in June, but you can learn and play 4e at Gamex!

I could have done without using Gary's death! As a way! To promote! Your exciting event!

 

[Spinachcat]

Do they mean D&D minis qualifiers? I didn't think D&D was a competitive game, but rather a collaborative game. Where can one find more information on that event and is it a sanctioned event?

D&D actually has a long history of being a very competitive game. D&D tournaments are the origin of the famous adventures of Tomb of Horrors, the Slave Lords, White Plume Mountain and many others. The concept is the team of players vs. the complexity of the adventure. You are judged for your success in the adventure and time to completion. Usually the adventure has several puzzles, mysteries and challenges that must be figured out to succeed.Click here learn about a D&D tourney and how to win.

The D&D Championship Qualifier is an official event, but not a Living campaign event. The game uses pre-gen characters (I believe 7th level) so everyone starts on the same page. We will be running many tables of each round and the Qualifier takes place across three rounds of play. Anyone attending the convention can play. Joining the RPGA is completely free and everyone can do it at the convention at the game by filling out a form.

If you have a group of friends who would be an awesome team and undefeatable D&D bad boys, you can show up with a full team of 5 players. However, I suggest pre-reg because these events are going to fill quickly.

D&D Classic Championship Qualifier
Play this event and recieve a special D&D Rewards card.

The D&D Classic Championship Series allows teams of five to play in classic-style events with a new round offered each month at select conventions through July. Gamex is the US Pacific region convention selected for the month of May. Those teams that score high enough to qualify advance directly to the semi-final round of the D&D Classic Championship (formerly known as the D&D Open) at Gencon Indy. This first season centers on the invasion of the Kingdom of Aeris by the Empire of the Crimson Light, with each successive adventure taking the players from the outskirts of the kingdom to its heart: Aerithmas, the City of Waves. So gather your team and grab your dice. You have a kingdom to defend!

http://www.warhorn.net/Gamex2008/

 

[Spinachcat]

We just confirmation about the Championship Adventure...

CCQ1-4 Liberation
The empire has set up 'Re-Education' camps to allow the citizens of Aeris a chance to see that the Imperial morality is right and just. However while some people succumb to Imperial rule and try to make due, others fight. Often those that fight back are taken quietly in the night never to be seen again. The resistance needs them back if they are to retake what they have lost. This is a Classic-style event with characters provided and is a qualifier for the D&D Championship at Gen Con Indy 2008. The D&D Championship Series uses 5 player tables.

 

[Slink RatBane]

Sound cool and I try go Saturday.

 

[Spinachcat]

Quick Note - the Radisson per night cost just got lowered to $99 / night if you pre-reg by May 9th.

 

[Spinachcat]

Wizards posted the D&D championship Qualifiers on their website:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga/news/20080521a