A heavy shadow falls across the land, cast by a dark spire that belches smoke and lava. A cave mouth leads to a maze of tunnels and chambers, within lurks the most terrifying creature, a red dragon!
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Each player selects a hero; a rogue, thief, warrior, cleric, or wizard. On their turn, each player can explore further into the dungeon (turn over new tiles), move through the already explored parts of the dungeon, and fight monsters. When a new dungeon tile is revealed, there is typically an encounter of some sort, and new monsters to fight are added. Slain monsters reward the players with treasure, and experience points, allowing them to level up and increase their skills during play. Players must cooperate to stay alive, slay the monsters, and achieve the goal of their quest. Each scenario has a different goal - from retrieving a relic, to slaying a vampire lord.
Warriors and scholars have to outrun a group of hitmen and gangsters before they can collect on a blood debt and rob a museum to recover cursed artifacts. Set in Bangkok and the Golden Triangle.
Ordinary traffic accident. Unlucky turn of events. This grisly scenario explores the initial horrors of life beyond death.
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Ordinary people involved in a traffic accident doesn't sound like the opening of a great story. It is the start of your story... Death was only the beginning. Play one of six pre-gen characters or their darker other half, the Shadow, in this grisly scenario that explores the personal horrors that await you after you die... Wraith is often called the darkest of any of the game settings from White Wolf's World of Darkness.
The irreverent improvisational game writing competition returns to GCWS!
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The first rule of Write Club is 'TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT WRITE CLUB!' Come join us for the famous improvisional Game Writing challenge. Writers (that's you), will be given various silly prompts to write, recite, and impress the judges (that's us). As we play, we'll whittle down the players until we find the best (that's possibly you) and award you with fabulous prizes! Good times will be had by all, even if you want to watch and not participate. Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Richard Dansky #gcws #event #experience
Write What You DON'T Know: Working Across Cultural Lines
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Join our panel of experts as they discuss aspects of writing characters unlike the writer in speculative literature and gaming.
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Diving into themes explored by the "Writing the Other" workshops, complicated by the ideas of writers from subordinated backgrounds aware of the Double Consciousness while writers from dominant groups struggle hesitancy or obliviousness. Featuring: Mikki Kendall, Diana M. Pho, Linda D. Addison, Jesse J. Holland, Victor Raymond PhD #gcws #writing
Want to learn what it takes to make your own RPG? Join the cast of the Calamity Vault Podcast as we interview indie game writers, publishers, and distributors on how to make your RPG an indie classic.
Join our panel of professional writers as they discuss the writing they do for themselves - outside of what they sell. A joyful panel for your enjoyment and inspiration!
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Featuring: Jennifer Allaway, E.D.E. Bell, Jeremy Bernstein, LaShawn M. Wanak #gcws #writerlife
Join the 2024 GCWS Organizing Committee for our thanks, love, (yes, perhaps some tears), and a few door prizes on your way out as we close the doors on this year's Symposium.
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Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Ava Kelly, Chris Bell, Doug Johnson, E.D.E. Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Marie Bilodeau, Matt Jarchow, S.E. Lindberg, Toiya Kristen Finley #gcws #events
Meet the 2024 GCWS Organizing Committee and join us for an introduction to this year's event, some announcements, and a few fun door prizes. We hope to see you there!
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Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Ava Kelly, Chris Bell, Doug Johnson, E.D.E. Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Marie Bilodeau, Matt Jarchow, S.E. Lindberg, Toiya Kristen Finley #gcws #events
Join our panel of experts as they discuss writing geeky non-fiction about genre topics.
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For another side of geeky non-fiction, see our panel "Non-Fiction For, not About Genre". Featuring: Ben Riggs, Annye Driscoll (Maker Fishmeal), Daniel 'Doc' Myers, Mikki Kendall, Sandra Tayler #gcws #writing #nonfiction