Mr Morph, Esq. wonders when the next game starts.
Freeforms
Freeforms, also known as Live Action Roleplays (or LARPs), are the 'other blue meat' of roleplaying.
- 12/1 — by Random (1 session, 12 players)
- Dread Legacy — by Tim Smith & Robert Barbetti (1 session, 25 players)
- The Heron's Reason —
by
Stacey Payne (1 session, 15-20 players) - The Iceberg Lounge —
by Eric Henry (1 session, 25 players)
Game cancelled - Morph apologises for any inconvenience - Journey to a New World — by Renee & Fi (2 sessions, 16 players [4 teams of 4] )
- Olympus 2020 — by Xole Karman (1 session, 20 players)
- Pack — by Stuart Barrow (1 session, 20 players)
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12/1
A Random Events Production
Tinker, Tailor;
Where am I?
Soldier, Sailor;
Why am I here?
Rich Man, Poor Man;
What is going on?
Beggar Man, Spy?
Who am I?
A game for 12 players by Random. No props, no costumes, just character. Players are recommended to get their character packs early so you have enough time to read everything. Character packs will be available from registration onwards.
A single session systemless freeform for 6–12 players. Previously run at Arcanacon 2005.
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 5 | Genre 3 | Rules knowledge 0 |
| Story/plot 4 | Seriousness 4 | Advisory rating MA (adult themes) |
Dread Legacy
By Tim Smith and Robert Barbetti
London is an ancient city. Two thousand years ago the vampire Scipio took up residence in the hamlet that would become London.
He had one policy... 'Never Share Power'.
London was destroyed, twice.
He survived.
Four Crusades arose.
He prospered.
The Great Fire ravaged London.
He was undiminished.
He saw rulers, mortal and immortal come and go.
Finally, the unthinkable has happened.
Scipio, older than London itself, has perished.
Through the ages Scipio collected treasures, artefacts and secrets.
Select guests have received an invitation to the reading of his will by Artur, once and future king.
The invitations stipulate that guests dress in the costume of their birth era, and suggest the pick of Scipio's treasure.
Interpersonal based systemless freeform for 25 Vampires and retainers. Costuming is strongly encouraged, and character selection is based on costume selection. Players are encouraged to contact the GMs early for costuming information and prebooking. > Costume hints/list
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 4 | Genre 4 | Rules knowledge 0 |
| Story/plot 2 | Seriousness 4 | Advisory rating MA (supernatural horror, adult themes) |
The Heron's Reason
by Stacey L. Payne
Come, once again, into the lavish Court of Herons, five years after the devastating events that caused strife and turmoil within the lives of all who resided there, events which echo in the minds of those who remain. Now the gentle Emperor Tokihide rules — it is he who has the blessing of the Heavens. At his side stands his longtime companion and steadfast advisor, the Lady Keiko and it is rumoured they are soon to be wed.
However, the Dragon Princess from the lands to the West enters the Court — she brings a plea for help and for alliance as she wishes to join the lands under her control with those under the Emperor's hand. A great evil has begun to show itself in the west, and its tendrils stretch toward the Court of Herons — it is her belief that this union is their sole hope for victory. For an old enemy has survived — one the Heron's Court knows well.
The Heron's Reason is a one session systemless freeform for 15-20 players. The game mixes the elements of fantasy, Japanese animation, and mythology into one intricate plot of politics, love, and the everyday struggle of light and dark.
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 5 | Genre 4 | Rules knowledge 1 |
| Story/plot 4 | Seriousness 3 | Advisory rating PG |
The Iceberg Lounge
Game cancelled - Morph apologises for any inconvenience
by Eric Henry
Every so often a truce falls upon the underworld of Gotham City. The criminal masterminds of that city take the opportunity to put aside their enmity and meet to discuss, to plan, to regroup and, sometimes, just to socialise. Tonight is one of those nights.
Oswald Copplepot (a.k.a. the Penguin) has thrown open one of the private meeting rooms of his exclusive nightclub for the gathering. The attendees have been scanned for weapons, the snacks have been served and the staff has withdrawn. So sit back, relax and enjoy the hospitality of...
The Iceberg Lounge
A single session freeform for 25 costumed criminals.
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 4 | Genre 3 | Rules knowledge 0 |
| Story/plot 3 | Seriousness 3 | Advisory rating PG |
Journey to a New World
by Renee and Fi
"On his return to the lands of Theah, Christobel Gallegos was greeted with a hero's welcome. Thronging crowds filled the streets between the palace and the harbour to marvel at a man long believed dead or lost forever."
— A History of Castillian Exploration, 1400-1500
"Gallegos and his officers were the honoured guests of our Queen for a banquet this past eve. Between courses, all bent their ears to hear tales of the new lands far to the West. The court is now rife with speculation about the riches that indubitably lie fallow for our taking. Many speak of glory to be won for Crown and country, while others seek the chance to bring the grace of Theus to the barbarian tribes."
— Court scribe of Her Majesty Cristina Sandoval, Arrival of Gallegos
"It has been six months of foul sailing cramped upon this scow of a vessel. At last, a scant hour before sunset this evening, the watch called 'land ho' and Castille Nuevo revealed herself against the dusk horizon. Tomorrow, the promise of a land of plenty, riches and glory - a new Eden - shall be unveiled to us."
— diary of Antonio Savalle
A 2 session multiform for sixteen bold adventurers, traders and missionaries set in the 7th Sea universe. This game involves 4 teams of 4, please email pirates <at> vurt.net for more information, characters and team rego.
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 5 | Genre 2 (Useful, but we have a cheat sheet) | Rules knowledge 2 |
| Story/plot 4 | Seriousness 5 | Advisory rating MA |
Olympus 2020
by Xole Karman
The Titan AIs, guardians of Mankind since he first reached out into the solar system, have been destroyed by their AI offspring, the GodCorps. Without Titan control over the computer systems of Earth and her colonies, chaos reigns. Man teeters on the brink of a new dark age.
Revelling in their murderous freedom, a handful of GodCorps are now left with guardianship of Earth.
Can these fledgling AIs replace their former masters and regain control of Earth's control systems? Can they raise Man to new heights? Or will they, like the Titans before them, fall to petty politics and infighting?
Have they replaced one tyranny with another?
A single session freeform for 20 testosterone-poisoned Hellene cyber-entities.
This is an Unshelled Turtle Production, written by Xole Karman. For more info, read Cyberpunk and Greek myth. Having played Iliad 2020 (Pheno 2001) and Argo 2020 (Pheno 2003) are not pre-requisites, but may indicate some kind of mythic obsession.
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 4 | Genre 3 | Rules knowledge 0 |
| Story/plot 4 | Seriousness 3 | Advisory rating PG |
Pack
by Stuart Barrow
Family comes first.
(A single session 20 player political freeform set in a post-apocalyptic bartertown about trust, loyalty, honour and food.)
| Pheno ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characterisation 4 | Genre 4 | Rules knowledge 0 |
| Story/plot 4 | Seriousness 3 | Advisory rating PG |