~~ S l u r p F o l k s ! ~~
Welcome to the 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_...
T e n t a c l e s E x t r a v a g a n z a E x t r a!
Wow! Yo! We are booked out. The only way for all of you who have not signed up yet is to register as a non-residential. Cost for non-residential membership is 25,- Euro/person.
Just fill out the form you find here:
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/regis.htm
Write in the comment box "Non-Residential"!
Use that link to find a room in Bacharach: http://www.loreleytal.com/bacharach/index.htm (Bacharach is the town below the castle!)
We still have open slots for the FreeForm Games!
Now the rest of the news...
~ 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
Mr. HeroQuest and the Godfather of Glorantha will certainly throw
mountain sized chunks of cool, fresh, mystic Glorantha material
around. Some of it may hurt! We hope he brings many doses of his
own coffee again... WE will need it.
P e t e r s e n, Sandy
Everybody just loves him and he loves us back! The bald mastermind
behind Call of Cthulhu stated that "only a death in the family" could
hold him back this year (he is not planning on one!). Sandy will sling
hordes of jokes, stories and a myriad of games (Space Station
Zanzibar, Age of Mythology...) at us.
W h i t a k e r, Lawrence
Loz the Great spearheads our Hawkmoon special edition of Tentacles!
Be part of the exclusive Hawkmoon Freeform and meet the famous
Straw Dogs for the first or last time! If we ply him with enough
drinks again we can bribe him into reading some of his latest works.
If he gets more drinks he will love us to death...
B r a y, Simon
Simon is still alive despite having a real job and being author,
artist and editor of far too many good Glorantha and other stuff! He
will host the "Great Glamour Sit-Down" with Mark Galeotti, has
Co-authored the Hawkmoon Freeform AND wrote an exclusive
Hero Wars Episode for Tentacles! Wow! His wife surely hates
us for getting him here again...
~ T e n t a c l e d G u e s t s ~
G a l e o t t i, Mark
Mark is an academic specialist on organized crime, editor of "The
Unspoken Word" as well as author and host for "The Great Glamour
Sit-Down"! He regards the wars, dark secrets and ritual sacrifices of
Glorantha as light relief from his day job...
K y e r, Jeff
Jeff intends to use his Honeymoon for an excuse to visit Tentacles
again - he will write an exclusive Heortling Hero Wars Episode for us!
We hope Melanie will enjoy the stay again as well!
C o r a l l o, Dario
We salute you Dario! Artist and layout God for the Chaos Society!
Without him we would only be a hungry shadow! Un bacione
tentacilissimo!
S c h i e m i c h e n, Wolfgang
THE famed and feared German CoC gamemaster, teacher, actor and
phantomist clown will be around again and unleash horror at random
victims!
B r o o k e, Nick
Infamous scourge of RuneQuest, Gloranthan and Hero Wars mailing lists,
Megacorp author, convention guest, wit, raconteur and singer. Nick will
be hosting his SingalongaNick and "Young Thrax" (see below). Nick is a
co-founder of the new Lokarnos.com website.
~ F r e e F o r m Ga m e s ~
They are the salt in our soup and *gosh* they are tasty... There are still open slots for the FreeForm Games! Do yourself, the GM`S and the Tentacles Staff a favour and sign yourself up for them (details below!)
C r u e l H e a r t s a n d C o r o n e t s by Lawrence Whitaker, Simon Bray, Colin Driver, Pete Nash
The great and the good of Europe have gathered at Castle Stahleck to take part in the Peace Summit that will decide Europe's destiny. Granbretan, braced for invasion of the Rhinelands, has decided to meet with the representatives of the Eurpoean Kingdoms just once in a bid to reach a peaceful settlement to its territorial claims. How will the crowned heads of Europe meet this challenge? Can Granbretan be trusted? Nay, can your neighbours and so-called allies be trusted? Behind the masks, who dares to wear their real face?
In the courtyards of Stahleck, above the mighty Rhine, the fate of Europe will be decided. Will the air be alight with flamelance fire and will the Rhine be awash with blood?
And does anyone know what's happened to that ornithopter?'
D a t a: Summit at Stahlek is a freeform experience based in the Hawkmoon Milieu, created by Michael Moorcock. Here you will have an opportunity to take on the role of the greatest characters from the Hawkmoon saga - and some not even mentioned! Wear Beastmasks! Wield Flamelances! Betray your countrymen! Save Europe - or destroy it!'
For 32 Players.
T i m i n g: Saturday
C l a s h e s: none
T h e G r e a t G l a m o u r S i t - D o w n by Simon Bray, Mark Galeotti
The Old Man is dead. Lanbril's Truce is over. It's time to call in those favours, muster the goons and collect on your debts, because the underworld of Glamour is up for grabs... But an all-out mob war is bad for business, and gives the Law an opportunity to bust your rackets. So instead, the Hand of Lanbril has called a Great Sit-Down.
Over a week, the lazily arrogant Sable Mafia enforcers, the wheelers and dealers of the Vanchite Trading Company, the infamous Kralori Green Lantern Hexad, the vengeful street shamen of the Flatland Fellowship and the toughs and thugs of the South-Side Crew will haggle, intimidate and compete to prove their worth, win new turf and elect a new Old Man.
Helping, hindering or just doing their own thing will be a cast of outsiders and independents, from the rabid Danfive Xaroni of the Glamour Vigilance to White Fang the master assassin and Madame Voluptua of the her House of Many Doors.
D a t a: This is a deeply immoral and darkly light-hearted game amidst the underworld of Glamour. An in-depth knowledge of Glorantha is not necessary and probably a handicap. The ability to lie, cheat, backstab and mumble about 'respect', on the other hand, are all but essential, and the ability to overact and put on silly accents strongly to be desired.
For 28 Players.
T i m i n g: Saturday Evening
C l a s h e s: none
S p a c e S t a t i o n Z a n z i b a r by Sandy Petersen
The Galaxy is exploding! There is only one hope for your home planet - an emergency truce to the galactic war has been called, and diplomatic envoys have been sent to Space Station Zanzibar to vote on which worlds are to be saved. Zanzibar's power core has the ability to physically teleport entire planets out of our own Andromedan galaxy into the nearby Milky Way.
In addition to the envoys and their staff, Zanzibar is now infested with bounty hunters, hangers-on, parasites, and various types of galactic scum, each with his or her own agenda...
D a t a: A science-fiction live action game to be held during Tentacles. It will last one full day. Everyone in the game takes the role of a famous person or creature or robot from an old science fiction show. The rules are pretty simple include combat, a game economy, etc. Sample characters include Darth Vader, Superman, Riff-Raff, the Borg Queen, and so forth. Hypothetical goals might be: "Lead a robot revolt!" Or "Destroy the Death Star".
For 34 Players.
T i m i n g: Sunday
C l a s h e s: A Nigtmare in Outer Space
A N i g t m a r e i n O u t e r S p a c e by Gunnar Kotsch and Karsten Sassenberg
A thrilling Call of Cthulhu FreeForm in the far future. No one could imagine that the conflicts of interest would no longer continue to be the biggest fear. How the hell could it happen that Bata Ilic, of all people, raises his voice in one of the most popular TV-channels? Besides, not even he knows exactly what is going on...
D a t a: This is a fast moving adventure with new ideas and creeping Horror. Join the future even if everybody is calling you Ki Kil Kiri...
For 27 Players.
T i m i n g: Sunday
C l a s h e s: Space Station Zanzibar
~ E x c l u s i v e G a m e s ~
Here our exclusive games...
N o t e: Sign-up for these games will only be possible at the convention.
T o L i v e a n d D i e i n L a c a A Hero Wars Episode by Simon Bray
'Laca, City of Furies, the Big Smog, home to a million (mainly insect) souls, where the Hell Roar blows free amongst the dark rubbish choked alleys.
Laca where the Black Market is king, where trade and competition has lead to a 'bludgeon throat' society where anything goes, the cult of Argan Argar is a bed of jostling and bloodshed, where only the strong can rule. High above in the Great Termite Towers the eight queens send forth their laws and commands, but the streets are ruled by the Maul Mobsters, and what they want they get.
Tonight is Xentha's Night, the longest night, Queen Chaggeruz the Million Brood has called together the heads of the Argansters, the most influential of the Black Racketeers, she wants a cut of the action, but when the Argansters get together it can only lead to one thing....Murder!'
D a t a: To Live and Die in Lace is a Hero Wars game for 4-6 players A knowledge of Gloranthan Trolls (the Uz) is useful but not essential.
T a l e s o f t h e B l u e P i g
A Hero Wars Episode by Jeff Kyer
Its Earth Season. Celebration and rejoycing are the order of the day but there is still a lot of hard work to be done. However, all is not well at the Sign of the Blue Tusk as the past comes home to roost. Old debts must be paid and ancient pacts honoured. Can you solve the mystery before its too late? Worse, the duDerysi family demand their tribute and the Trader Prince is not a patient man.
D a t a: A HeroQuest game for moderately powerful heroes set in the wilds of Maniria - characters will be provided or you can bring your own (15w benchmark).
Y o u n g T h r a x
Prequel to "Tarsh War" by Chris Gidlow narrated by Nick Brooke
Join newly promoted General Livius Thrax on his first independent command, a top-secret mission against enemies of the Empire. Can his "filthy fourteen" plumb the depths of the Sewers of Furthest? Or will renewed Proxy Wars belch forth from the Cloaca Maxima?
D a t a: Four hours up to 14 players.
R a i d u p o n H e l l b r e a k
A HeroQuest Episode by Darran Sims
Having been constantly attacked and raided by the Hruling clan the Elders of the White Ram clan now seek vengeance and gather their warriors to launch a counter-raid.
The sacred village of 'Hellbreak' is the chosen target and the brave band of raiders set off to deliver retribution, however things do not go as planned.
They have to deal with roving guards, an Iphara mist and the enigmatic Lord in the Tower before even getting to the village.
D a t a: HeroQuest Episode for up to 6 players.
T h e D a r k H e a r t o f t h e D r a g o n L a n d s A HeroQuest Episode by Darran Sims
Six years ago the Tarnda clan was abruptly attacked and obliterated by the ferocious Dragonewts for reasons unknown. The only known survivors were the clansmen that weren't there at the time. They have occupied the Tarnda Tula since, fiercely guarding their new acquisition but haven't advanced out into anyone else's territory nor has anyone given any concern to their new neighbours for fear of the same happening to them.
Yet now there are reports that the Dragonewts have packed up and left, returning back to their city. A band of explorers and warriors have been gathered to investigate the deserted villages and to try to discover why the Dragonewts have suddenly left, why they attacked and held this land, and if there is anyone or anything left. However the main question at the back of everyone's head is 'Will the Dragonewts return?'
D a t a: HeroQuest Episode for up to 6 players.
M u t t er?!
Hawkmoon Scenario by Pittel
R e p l a c e d b y 'A D y i n g F o r t r e s s'
A D y i n g F o r t r e s s
Hawkmoon Scenario by Pummel and Jerry
A castle in Westfalia is under siege by invincible forces of Granbretan. The fate of the fortress could not seem worse! But a strange death goes around among the soldiers inside, leaving the battlements undefended. Max von Stolzenfels must escape this fate and escorted to Dortmund where his presence is of utter importance!
D a t a: 4-5 Players, characters will be provided.
N e v e r m i n d t h e S t r a w D o g s by Loz and Pittel
At Tentacles Extravaganza the two epic campaigns of the Straw Dogs from England and Germany; from Tragic Millennium Europe, the five Planes and the Unknown East come together. There are a few places left, join in the fight with the famous mercenary band from the multiverse...
D a t a: This scenario is run by Loz and Pittel which combine their two house campaigns at this Tentacles. Bribe them to get a seat at the real Straw Dogs table.
~ 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 exclusive 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_...
Gamemasters and Narrators receive free drinks, a priced gift from our sponsors as well as warm embrace from all the Tentacles we can spare...
~ 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
See you very soon...
yours
Fabian
-- Tentacles Extravaganza Hero Wars, Hawkmoon and Cthulhu Fest 6th-9th June 2003 Castle Stahleck Bacharach, Germany
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