~~ S l u r p F o l k s ! ~~
Welcome to the April/May Tentacles News Post, featuring all the latest
Tentacles news and views. Feel free to forward this newsletter to friends, allies and sworn enemies. If you do not want to receive this newsletter or have a new email address please send notification to: fabian_at_...
M a y D a y !
It�s only 2 weeks to Tentacles. We have some new Guests, more games and a programme set in stone.
Sadly we have had to cancel Home of the Bold due to a lack of players. We have a contingency plan for everyone who signed up for this wonderful game - they can sign up instead for The King�s Funeral and/or Tarsh Wars (see below).
But, if you just want to drink beer instead (like all the rest) - don�t let us stop you!
Here is the rest of the news...
~ S p o n s o r s o f T e n t a c l e s~
We would like to thank all our generous sponsors and partners worldwide:
Issaries, Inc.
http://www.glorantha.com
Chaosium, Inc.
http://www.chaosium.com
Pegasus Spiele
http://www.pegasus.de
Der Spieleladen
http://www.spieleladen-online.de
Hannover Spielt
http://www.hspielt.de
~ T e n t a c l e s o f H o n o u r ~
S t a f f o r d, Greg
Greg is a nice guy and the creator of Glorantha. He is President of
Issaries Inc. the publisher of the epic Glorantha rpg Hero Wars! We
hope he brings a dose of his own coffee... he will need it. Greg will
tell us what the difference is between Hero Wars and HeroQuest...
W h i t a k e r, Lawrence
Loz is an Eternal Champion and beloved guest of Tentacles. Loz has
written a fresh Stormbringer scenario that he will run for us and will
probably also read some of his works if we ply him with enough drinks.
B r a y, Simon
Simon is artist, author and editor of far too many Glorantha stuff (if
you ask his wife) but we are honoured to feature him for the first
time as a Tentacle of Honour. Simon has written a hot Hero Wars
episode he will run for us...
~ T e n t a c l e d G u e s t s ~
R i c h a r d, Jeff
Jeff is a knowledgeable scholar of Glorantha and the Orlanthi in
particular. He is one of the authors of "Fall of the House of Malan",
"Orkarl�s Bull", Enclosure, and is rumored to GM a First Age
Gloranthan Campaign.
R o b e r t s o n, Roderick
Roderick is editor and author for the "old" Hero Wars line and will
run a Hero Wars Episode or two. He will also run a Glorantha
Miniatures
skirmish game for us.
B r o o k e, Nick
Nick will enlighten us again with his radiant presence, entertain us
with his exquisite Oratory skills and with Gloranthan songs in his
(in)famous "Sing-along with Nick". He will also run Tarsh Wars for us.
M e i n t s, Rick
Rick is a restless soul helping Glorantha in all its forms and a good
friend. He will help to run Tarsh Wars and get the auction going like
always.
~ F r e e F o r m Ga m e s ~
Here are the scheduled FreeForm games of Tentacles 2002. You'll need to sign up in order to play in any of these games.
H o m e o f t h e B o l d
by David Hall and Kevin Jacklin
C A N C E L E D
T h e C o u n t � s A u c t i o n
by Gunnar Kotsch and Carsten Sassenberg
Who are all these strange guests? What is their true agenda and are those obviously ridiculous names real? Is it really true that an awful
monster from the river has appeared near the castle - green with blue spots, wet and driven from the river Rhine? Does the man with the white face speak the truth or is he, like many others, near insanity? Can you dare to face these evils without going crazy yourself?
A thrilling Cthulhu-Live game for 25 characters set in and around Castle Stahleck. It takes place in the 1920s. No wandering off. No hands in pockets. The plot won�t bore you!
Be around when the Count of Selbstverstaendlich starts his auction and acquire items which are doubtless of interest. But beware: horror is close behind you and it will be hard to hold on to your sanity.
D a t a: 25 Players / Cthulhu
T i m i n g: Saturday 11.00 - 22.00
C l a s h e s: none yet
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B O O K E D O U T
There will be a 3,- Euro charge for this game to cover production costs. The money will be collected shortly before the game.
T h e K i n g � s F u n e r a l
by Ingo Tschinke
The King is dead, long live the king? Last night the King of Kustria, King of the Tournaments, was killed by a heretic from the north, sent by the enemies of our beloved country.
His son, Janus de Chevalier, claims to be the one and only heir to the throne. But by Kustrian law the king has to be elected by the earls and barons of Kustria. Normally this is a traditional affair that goes smoothly, but not this time...
D a t a: 23 Players / Glorantha
T i m i n g: Saturday Afternoon
C l a s h e s: The Count�s Auction
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Sign up here:
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/kf_register.html
There will be a 3,- Euro charge for this game to cover production costs. The money will be collected shortly before the game.
T a r s h W a r s
by Chris Gidlow
War-drums are beating along the Bush Range. On the hilltops blaze the fires of the Tars Gor, summoning the clans to wash their axes in the blood of enemies. The natives are restless, and one thing alone stands between civilisation and scalp-taking savagery. A thin red line, a line glimmering with Silver, Bronze and Steel: the Lunar Army!
Join the serried ranks! Lead the army of the Great Red Queen to the very foothills of Wintertop! Defend the Pax Lunara in a last-ditch struggle, or plant the Red Vexillum in the smoking ruins of a Tarsh encampment! Live or die, the tales of your exploits will stir the Empire!
D a t a: 13 Players / Glorantha
T i m i n g: Sunday Afternoon
C l a s h e s: n.a.
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Sign up by sending an email to:
fabian_at_...
There will be a 3,- Euro charge for this game to cover production
costs.
The money will be collected shortly before the game.
~ P r e - s c h e d u l e d G a m e s ~
Here are the pre-scheduled author games of Tentacles 2002 so far...
T h e H o u s e o f B l a d e s
a Hero Wars Game for 4 players
by Simon Bray
'Haradim Dethara must die, and die tonight!' Lord Sarmadon looked nervous. Sweat gleamed upon his pallid bald head - he wiped it with a silk kerchief, smudging the ash that decorated his cheeks. Before him stood the four Dart Warriors, bristling with artifacts of death. He knew that one day they may come for him, but tonight they were his to command.
'Do you have the documents?' asked the woman warrior.
At first Sarmadon looked blankly, then the Buserian at his side nodded and gestured to the scroll case. 'Oh yes!' He fumbled amongst the papers. 'Everything is here: the contracts, the permits, the license....' His fingers slithered over the documents.
'And the money I hope,' snarled the black-robed murderer with the red hair. He cracked his knuckles loudly as he glared at the noble slime before him.
'Yes! Yes! The money. It is all here, don't worry - you can always trust my word.' Sarmadon's handmaid now took over the duty of mopping his sweating brow. 'I never trust anyone who would hire a man like me, but be assured that Fjordaur shall bless your financial sacrifice!'
The murderer snatched the scroll case and money bag, and then the four Dart Warriors left, moving swiftly towards their prey with deadly intent....
D a t a: A Hero Wars Game for 4 players. This game information and Keywords from the as yet unpublished Imperial Lunar Handbook, used with permission from Issaries Inc.
T i m i n g: see Game Board
C l a s h e s: see Game Board
H o m e B y t h e S e a
a Stormbringer scenario for 6 adventurous souls
by Lawrence Whitaker
'An ancient terror stalks a quiet fjord in far-flung Tarkesh. The blood of the innocent mingles with the blood of the guilty and there, brooding above these grim times, is Sleane Manse, home, once, to a sorcerer clan of Melnibone. Battered by blood-drenched oceans. A home by the sea.'
D a t a: This six-player Stormbringer scenario tips the characters into the heart of something rotten in sleeping Tarkesh. Beowulf meets Resident Evil with a twist of lime and a splash of soda...
T i m i n g: see Game Board
C l a s h e s: see Game Board
~ Y o u r G a m e ~
If you want to host a game or would like to volunteer as a referee in one of our pre-scheduled games please send me a note with a short description of the game you would like to run or state the pre-scheduled game you want to support.
fabian_at_...
~ G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o n ~
Tentacles 2002
Hero Wars, Elric! and Cthulhu Game Fest
17th-20th May 2002
Castle Stahleck, Germany
http://www.Tentacles-Convention.de
The Convention will open its doors Friday around 16.00 and end around 11.00 on Monday.
Donations either in money or games for the auction are always welcome.
~ A u c t i o n ~
As every year we give you the chance to get rid of some pieces of your rpg collection and support Tentacles with it.
Hey, we still need a lighter and copy of 'Lost City of Eldarad' and/or 'Daughters of Darkness'!
So far we have collected:
Help to expand this list!
! ! !
Send a list of your auction items to:
fabian_at_...
~ C a s h S e r v i c e ~
Tentacles will provide a Cash Service for our International Guests! You can use your credit card to get cash from us directly at the Castle.
You can pay with your credit card at the Chaos Society Shop and use it to pay for auction items.
~ T r a v e l H i n t s ~
If you are flying in to Tentacles from abroad, make sure to check out our travel hints:
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/source.htm
~ H o t l i n e ~
If you get in trouble in Germany and don't know what to do, call:
Fabian Kuechler
0177-4310667
~ D o u s a f a v o u r~
Some of you have multiple email addresses on our mailout list. Please
let us know which of them can be removed. If you get a new email
address
please notify us.
~ N e w E m a i l~
Make sure you send all mail to:
fabian_at_...
See you soon...
yours
Fabian
-- ~Tentacles Convention~ http://www.Tentacles-Convention.de fabian_at_... ~Tentacles 2002~ Hero Wars, Elric! and Cthulhu Game Fest 17th-20th May 2002 Castle Stahleck, Germany
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