Firestorm - Operation: Bagration
June 29, 2009
Firestorm has arrived!
Throughout the end of July and all of August, Gamescape North is presenting a very special summer Flames of War campaign, and it’s open to all Late-War players of all army sizes. Raging battles will be fought over precious rail resources, through massive tracts of the Soviet steppes, and within well-defended German Festerplatz. Army commanders will conspire under low light with their generals to devise the best and most efficient battle plans. And the spoils shall go to the victor - of which there can be only one. And did we mention the loot?
We’re taking a magnetic version of the Firestorm: Bagration map board and hanging it on the wall to track progression in the campaign for all to see. Every player will choose an army and spend time with other commanders on their side, as well as their commanding general, plotting their turn’s movement and strategy. And we’ll be throwing down all across the Soviet Motherland throughout four weekends in July and August. The more games that are played, the better your team will do, and all commanders really need to know are the basic Flames of War rules and some introductory campaign elements that will be explained on the first day. Specifics can be found after clicking on the link.
June GRPA
June 20, 2009
Click the link for the official lineup of role-playing games scheduled for our next GRPA event on Monday, June 29th. Have a look below, and if you’d like to join us for any of these sessions, please select a game in which you’d like to participate and either call or write us back with your name and selection. All games are free and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you’ll be responded to immediately with your status in the game.
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Free RPG Day 2009 Lineup
June 11, 2009
The list of sponsors for this year’s Free RPG Day is impressive, including Wizards of the Coast, White Wolf, Goodman Games, Fantasy Flight, Lone Wolf, Mongoose, and a bunch more. Each of these publishers has created a special gaming book for the event, and they’ll all be on the counter for you to peruse and take home - for free! And while we can’t break out the goodies until the 20th, we can tell you that a couple of the highlights include an intro to the new World of Darkness game and an awesome Eberron adventure featuring a horde of Warforged. In addition, we’ll be offering free drinks and snacks, and a great environment in which to try out some new role-playing worlds!
Click the link for the official lineup of role-playing games scheduled for Free RPG Day on Saturday, June 20th. Have a look below, and if you’d like to join us for any of these sessions, please select a game in which you’d like to participate and either call or write us back with your name and selection. All games are free and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you’ll be responded to immediately with your status in the game.
Free RPG Day 2009 Game Schedule
WotC Gift With Purchase Weekend
June 8, 2009
The nice folks at Wizards of the Coast have sent us a huge box of free gaming items to give out to you, and we thought you’d want to know. Friday, June 12th to Monday, June 14th, all you have to do is come in and spend at least $15 on WotC product, and you get your choice of free stuff. Since these guys have such a large stable of games available in their line-up, it’s easy to do. You can choose from Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Avalon Hill board games, Star Wars Miniatures, Axis & Allies…whatever you like. And then you get to choose from a number of items for free: MTG decks, D&D Minis boosters, Star Wars CMG starters, or a hardback novel from R.A. Salvatore. Drop by on the weekend and check it out for some free lewt!
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WotC Gift with Purchase Weekend: Friday, June 12th to Monday, June 14th
Where: Right here!
Free RPG Day 2009
June 4, 2009
For the third year running, summer heralds one of our favorite days of the year: Free RPG Day! If you’ve not heard of it nor seen it in action, it’s a total blast. The kind folks at Impressions Advertising have seen it fit to petition a huge number of role-playing publishers to create exclusive product to hand out to the local gaming community on Saturday, June 20th. We’re supporting it by holding one-shot, convention-style role-playing sessions in the store all day long, and you get to reap the rewards by playing and being a part of the festivities.Â
If you’ve ever been a part of our GRPA gaming events, you have a good idea of what Free RPG Day will be like. Even now, we’re taking submissions from a talented stable of GMs for games to be run during the day. We’ll be posting our lineup of games very soon right here on the website, and all you have to do is sign up. No previous experience is necessary, so it’s a great chance to try out a system you’ve been eyeing for a while. Once you’ve got a confirmed spot, show up on June 20th, take home some of the free product, and have a blast with the other gamers who will be here!
The list of sponsors this year is impressive, including Wizards of the Coast, White Wolf, Goodman Games, Fantasy Flight, Lone Wolf, Mongoose, and a bunch more. Each of these publishers has created a special gaming book for the event, and they’re all free for you to enjoy. And while we can’t break out the goodies until the 20th, we can tell you that a couple of the highlights include an intro to the new World of Darkness game and an awesome Eberron adventure featuring a horde of Warforged.
Keep your eyes here for more as it comes, and if you’ve got a game you’d like to run, send in an abstract and we’ll review it for submission to the event. Don’t forget to keep Saturday the 20th free - for Free RPG Day!
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Free RPG Day 2009: Saturday, June 20th 12-6pm
Where: Gamescape North, San Rafael