Game Descriptions

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Here's a current list of the game descriptions. As I get more, I'll add more.

Living Force

Broken Orbits: Depths of Dorumaa
The resort moon of Dorumaa has been a wonderful place for a vacation. It's beautiful beaches and placid seas have been perfect for rest and recreation. It still would be if not for the strange meteorites falling upon the beaches and towns. And now, a huge meteorite has splashed down just off Greentree Point. Will its recovery provide an important clue to this hazard? This is part 1 of the Broken Orbits trilogy. An adventure for Living Force heroes levels 1-6.

Broken Orbits: Something Uffel
The supply of droids for Cularin, long controlled by the droid production facilities on Uffel, is in jeopardy. When a tour turns into a job, and a job turns into an adventure, are the heroes of Cularin up to the task? An adventure for Living Force heroes levels 1-6.

Broken Orbits: Tilnes Rising
Meteor storms, worms, collapsed tunnels, and surges of energy big enough to power glow rods from here to Coruscant - another typical day in the mines of Tilnes? Hardly. An adventure for Living Force heroes levels 1-6.

Living Greyhawk

Swamp Things
Dark slithering denizens of muck and despair threaten a once peaceful druids' grove now in the midst of its own political upheaval. An adventure for characters level 1-6.

An Evil Morning
Merchants have been coming up missing. Rumors abound of vampires and devils; others say that a murderous minion of Ivid V or Iuz is trying to make a name for itself by squeezing the lifeblood from the city. Will adventures succeed, when city authorities only seem to bumble? The first part of the Legacy of Ill-Drach. An adventure for characters level 3-8.

What Lies Beneath
The characters arrive in a small town to find an elaborate funeral where the guest of honor is staked and beheaded by villagers reeking of garlic. The graveyard is over run by who knows what kind of evil, and the last troupe to try cleansing the graveyard all mysteriously disappeared. An adventure for characters levels 1-8.

Tournaments

Mage Knight
A 300pt Head to Head tournament. Run on Saturday 10 am - 4 pm.

Mage Knight
A 100pt Heroic Team Mage Knight Dungeons. Run on Sunday 10 am - 4 pm.

Dragon Ball Z CCG Regional Championship "Vegeta"
Players in this event will compete for advance placement in the Canadian National event later this year, along with $450 cash prizes, product and exclusive promo cards. Interested individuals should check the DBZ website at DBZcardgame.com for the most up-to-date information in the Current Rulings Document (CRD) and tournament documentation (DBZ Judge Guide.) Everyone who plays will earn packs and promo cards. Fee - $20.00 for DBZ only; Size - 70 Players

Dragon Ball Z 'Tuff Enuff' Tournament
The Tuff Enuff style tournament is taking the DBZ tourney scene by storm - can you Survive? This event requires Players to win by using the Survival victory condition exclusively. So - no Most Powerful Personality or Dragon Ball victories permitted here. Bring your toughest deck and be ready for a beat down yourself. Check DBZcardgame.com for the latest rules on this style in the DBZ Judge Guide. Everyone who plays will earn a promo card and Players who successfully execute an Overkill will receive additional booster packs! Fee - $5.00 for DBZ only; Size - 40 Players

Miniatures

Darwin's Shadow
The sinister Hive Menace contines to spread throughout the colonies. Can your squad hold off the infestation while Intel finds some way to defeat them? Lock and load you miserable apes!
This sci-fi tactical combat game is part miniature battles, part role-playing and all fun! Get all of the action and excitement of movies like Starship Troopers and Aliens without overly complex rules or expensive figures to buy. We'll provide everything you need to play.

Arr Me Bucko's - Liney's & Slimey's system
A Miniature game of Two pirate fleets encountering each other. Ship commanders will have their personal objectives. Light & Fun game.

Non-RPGA RPGs

Hong Kong Action Theatre!2nd Edition - based on Guardians of Order's "Big Eyes Small Mouth"
Take a journey into the seedy underbelly of Hong Kong where a group of hardened cops and criminals are brought together by a shared past and a destiny to fight a forgotten enemy.
Hong Kong Action Theatre is a semi-generic RPG that focuses on the Cinematic Movies from Hong Kong and their sister movies of Hollywood, some examples include: "Hard Target", "The Matrix", "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", "The Replacement Killers", and "Hard Boiled". This game is considered 'Rules Light' and only needs two six sided dice.

Star Trek: ECHO
Deep within Romulan Space a remote research outpost sends a subspace signal to a Warbird near the Neutral Zone. The message consisted of a single word...SALKAR.
What does it mean? It's your job to find out.
Anything else we should know about?: Star Trek: ECHO is a covert operations team first introduced at Gryphcon Lite. This team is charged with some of the most dangerous assignments SI can hand out. Experience with the game system is not necessary, but knowledge of Star Trek would be an asset.

Dark Alliances - Mage system
With the Masters of the various Traditions lost or dead in the aftermath of the Avatar Storm, the Initiates of the Arts are left to fend for themselves. With no access to the secret knowledge of their former teachers, other paths to Enlightenment have to be taken...
Anything else we should know about?: "Dark Alliances" is a Mage game using White Wolf's 3RD (Revised) Edition rules. Some knowledge of Mage would be an asset, but not necessary.

A Friend in Need - 7th Sea system
A powerful, reclusive Nobleman has received word that an old friend is in dire need of help. Unable to to help himself, he has but one option: as Patron of an intrepid band of adventurers he must send word to his agents, instructing them to report at once to his friend, the Comtesse de Villiers, and aid her in whatever way they can...
You have just received word from your secretive employer to sail to Crieux; you've been told there is critical job waiting for you there, and nothing else. Even though you don't know why you're going, what what you must do, you are sure that it will be an adventure indeed.

First Day - Spycraft system
There's nothing worse than the first day on a new job. Especially if you're a member of the WSO - World Security Organization, the elite UN Security Force, formed in 2010. You've finished your training, and you've just received "The Call".
Congratulations on being assigned your first mission.
Experience the thrill of Hyper-Action Espionage with AEG's new d20 game: Spycraft. With dynamic cinematic rules, new classes, feats and unbelievable gadgets, you'll have so much fun, you might even forget your suppose to be saving the world.

Big Trouble in Little Whiskey - Traildust D20 system
You get all types in the Golden Nugget after sundown. Hustlers, cowhands, drifters, and tonight, two odd folk talking about lost treasure in the mountains. Better act quickly 'cuz in about 5 minutes there's likely to be 2 dead strangers, and a lot of folks shootin at each other!
TrailDust makes a triumphant return to Gryphcon with a new, D20 Rules Set! This session will be run twice on Sunday to accomodate the large number of players who want to play.

Malevolent Intentions - DnD 3rd Ed.
You're a member of an elite mercenary company. Your group fought its way up from nothing and now works exclusively for one particular corrupt noble. The latest mission for you is one of vengence. His son was recently slain by a paladin of Pelor and now you must find and exact vengence on this champion of so called good.
You will play 5th level characters. Make and bring one to the game or one will be provided for you. Limit to Core Rules and the Class books. Standard races only.

Dragon Scale Part One - DnD 3rd Ed.
Play a group of young Metallic dragons. In the Wyrm's Blood Isles dominance among dragons is once again an issue. Paladar the Shining King has fallen and now his court fights over the right of succession. A group of young dragons has been asked by an Elder to undertake a mission. One with incredible risk ... but with great potential for Status in the draconic world.
Play a group of young metallic dragons. These characters will be provided for you.

Dragon Scale Part Two - DnD 3rd Ed.
Play a group of young Chromatic dragons. In the Wyrm's Blood Isles a chance for higher dominance has finally openned up. Paladar the Soft King has finally been disposed and now his court fights over the right of succession. A group of young dragons has been asked by an Elder to undertake a mission. One with incredible risk ... but with great potential for Treasure, Status, and most inportent Power in the draconic world.
Play a group of young Chromatic dragons. These characters will be provided for you.

Grimm Hold - A Curse of Inheritance - DnD 3rd Ed.
The game is about the adventures of the brothers Grimm, the eldest of who inherited a keep and a curse and must partake in a series of quests to alleviate the curse.
Characters are provided (Level 7). Almost all character classes are available.

Disposable Heroes
A fast and furious romp through the vast city of Megalopolis. Players take the role of the city's various super heroes (and villains). Characters are pitted in a variety of missions with specific goals. Survival is optional.

Against the Clock - Hero System, 5th Ed.
"Against the Clock" is a time travel one-shot session. Heroes from across the timestream must stop an evil mastermind from gaining immense power to distort time and space.
Original characters built on 300 pts (150 base + 150 Disadvantages) are welcome. Active Power limit of 60, please. All characters subject to GM approval. No published characters, please, but takeoffs of historical characters (e.g. Sherlock Holmes, Merlin, etc.) are welcome. Stock characters will be available.
Anything else you should know: We will be using Hero System 5th edition. Players using 4th edition are welcome; conversions will be made on the fly.

Resident Evil - All Flesh Must Be Eaten system
Umbrella Corp has been testing its drugs on the citizens within Racoon City for years now, and only in recent days has this become evident. Outside the prison you find yourselves confined within, there are rumors that the dead have risen from their graves to trample civilization. Some of you have been residents in the prison for years, while others have entered within the past few hours, oblivious to the dangers that lurk within this maximum security hellhole. In the past few hours, you have heard something...screams you belive. The dead are walking, and they all believe that all your flesh must be eaten.

The Agency - Big Eyes Small Mouth (2nd Ed)
The Background:For decades the Agency has acted to aid humanity in any way possible. They have secretly provided vacines to poor nations, committed sabatouge to prevent massive arms build ups, influenced national currencies to maintain the global economy, and more. In the past few months, they met a research goal they had been pursuing for over a decade: they created artificial intelligence. It's name is ALICE and it is a marvel of modern computer technology.
The problem: ALICE has escaped the terminal that once held it, and is attempting to aide humamity as a whole the best way it know. ALICE is trying to subjucate all humans, even if that means removing massive amounts of the population. The Agency is aware that in recent days it has interfered with dozens of important computers, which has led to the death of thousands. While the world at large is still largely unaware of what is occuring, it is only a matter of time.
The Solution: A covert team has been assembled to try and curb the amount of damage that ALICE can cause. You have been selected as agents that are suitable for the job at hand. The world is unknowingly counting on you. Do not fail.

Food Court Fiasco - Malls and Morons d20 system
Malls and Morons is the game where you play stupid teenagers at the mall. This is a game completely divorced from actual reality, played for comedic value. Some knowledge of d20 rules (such as Dungeons and Dragons 3rd edition) useful, but not necessary.

The Reckoning - Vampire LARP
The 12th and 13th centuries were times of great upheaval to the inhabitants of the night. Entire bloodlines are being wiped out by the Inquisition, and even the Elders are starting to fear for their unlives. To protect themselves from mortals, even though they would never admit it, some Kindred of this era have gathered together to discuss alternatives that will allow them continued existence ... but not to disturb their way of life.
The first meeting of these individuals is scheduled for Saturday night, and although you don't trust everyone who is going to be there you realize that if you want to come out on top then you'll have to make sure your voice is heard ... and if you hear opinons you don't like, then at least you'll be there to take care of them.

Vermin! D & D on a smaller scale.
In the shadows of great cities an unseen world exists. The Vermin Kingdom owes its existence to the ignorance of the much larger humans, elves, dwarves and other two-leggers. When an evil spider steals an artifact from a powerful human mage she threatens to reveal the kingdom when the wizard goes looking for it. Join a band of toads, rats, mice, squirrels, sparrows and cockroaches as you search for the culprit and the item before the Vermin existence is discovered.

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