> Greetings All,
>
> As always, we apologize for the length of time since the last dispatch.
The
> fighting in the Pass lately has been especially fierce, and I have been
> called off to peace missions several times as well. But, we have some
> important information to impart.
>
>
> THE THUNDER HAS GATHERED!
> Gathering Thunder is out! The main shipment should have arrived at Steve
> Jackson Games by now, and hopefully should be available from Warehouse 23
> and local game stores within a couple of weeks. I brought the boxes into
> the house just a few minutes ago, so contributor, GTA, review, and other
> complimentary copies will be mailed out today or tomorrow (if you are
> expecting a copy, your address has changed, and you haven't notified us
> yet, you should do so quickly!). And to ensure no delays, we had copies
> shipped directly to Adventure Retail for Origins, so the book will debut
at
> the convention. (More on Origins below.)
>
> We used yet another new printer, and this time I must say that everything
> has worked perfectly. They completed the book amazingly fast (7 business
> days from receipt of files to shipping finished books), and quality looks
> great. Assuming their prices and turnaround time remain consistent, I
> envision we will use Corley Printing a lot in the future.
>
> The book looks great, if I do say so myself. Congratulations and thanks to
> Greg, Jeff Kyer, Ian Cooper, Ron Edwards, Martin Hawley, David Dunham,
> Manoel Magalhaes, Diogo Viegas, and all of the other authors, artists, and
> contributors to this book.
>
>
> ORIGINS
> June 24-27, 2004
>
> Origins 2004 is only 2 weeks away. And there is a LOT going on!
>
> First, Jeff Kyer is running a massive two-part tournament event. The first
> round, Distant Thunder, is a follow-on scenario to Jeff's own "Sheep,
> Clouds, Thunder" that appears in Gathering Thunder. This scenario will be
> run five times at Origins -- Thursday June 24 at 7:00 pm; Friday June 25
at
> 11:00 am and 7:00 pm; and Saturday June 26 at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.
>
> The winner of each of these five sessions will receive a copy of HeroQuest
> and will be invited to the second round of the tournament, Black Cloud
> Castle. In this second round, the heroes perform a heroquest that will
> allow them to enter the Sky World and gain a powerful ally for the Storm
> Pantheon. Black Cloud Castle will be held Sunday June 27, at 11:00 am, and
> the winner will receive a copy of the HeroQuest Special Edition bearing
the
> Truth Rune.
>
> In addition to sponsoring this tournament, Issaries is also sponsoring a
> special Continuity event to help Origins celebrate its 30th Anniversary.
> Thursday June 24 at 1:00 pm we will run the classic RuneQuest scenario
> Apple Lane. Help defend Gringle's Pawnshop from burglars, then enter the
> Rainbow Mounds to find and defeat Whiteye the troll. Then, Friday at 1:00
> pm, the same players will have the opportunity to Return to Apple Lane! 10
> years have passed, and the young men and women of the hamlet have returned
> home after long years fighting for the Rebellion. What changes will they
> find? What dangers will they face? Find out in this HeroQuest adventure
> designed by Greg Stafford.
>
> Finally, Greg Stafford is once again a guest of honor of the Origins
> convention. In addition to speaking on several panels, he will also be
> running special HeroQuest, RuneQuest, and Pendragon adventures. His full
> schedule (as most recently provided to us by the Origins Event
Coordinator)
> is below. Join Greg as he discusses Issaries, Glorantha, and King Arthur,
> and (if you're lucky) join him as he runs your favorite role-playing game.
> And, of course, he'll be around the entire weekend, so catch him if you
can!
>
> Of course, all of Issaries' books will be available at the convention.
Just
> check out the Adventure Retail booth.
>
>
> GREG'S ORIGINS SCHEDULE
> Thursday, June 24
> 10:00 am - "Creating Worlds: An RPG Designers Forum"
> 5:00 pm - Greg Stafford presents... Return to the Troll Realms (for
HeroQuest)
>
> Friday, June 25
> 10:00 am - "The Once And Future King" ["Days of Knights" program]
> 2:00 pm - "As They Live And Breathe" ["Designers Series" seminar]
> 6:00 pm - "What's Up with Glorantha & Issaries Inc
> 8:00 pm - The Origins Awards and Hall of Fame Honors
>
> Saturday, June 26
> 9:00 am - Greg Stafford presents... Pendragon
> 3:00 pm - Guest of Honor Presentation
>
> Sunday, June 27
> 10:30 am - Guest Appearance at Origins Game Collectibles Auction
> 12:00 pm (noon) - Greg Stafford presents... RuneQuest
>
>
> ORIGINS NARRATORS NEEDED
> At this time, we still need help running the events at Origins. If you are
> going to the convention, PLEASE contact us and offer to run a game for us!
> We will provide incentives and prizes for everyone, but we need to hear
> from you as soon as possible.
>
>
> GTA NEWSLETTER
> That's all for now. The next GTA newsletter should be coming out soon,
with
> full updates on our release schedule, upcoming conventions (including
> Continuum), news on licensees, "Earth Magic" by Greg Stafford, and more.
>
> Now, back to the trenches!
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
> Stephen Martin
> <administrator_at_...>
> Issaries, Inc., publisher of HeroQuest, Roleplaying in Glorantha
> P.O. Box 272914 Concord, CA 94527
> Phone: (925) 680-8897
> See our extensive web site at <www.HeroQuest-rpg.com>
>
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