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❗ Announcements ❗
🎲 Tabletop Weekend... And Something NEW?
That’s right, Tabletop Weekend is back! On the 26th and 27th of October from 10am-10pm both days in B2.02 & B2.04/05, come and join other members of the society playing… well basically whatever you want! With access to our games collection, bring some friends to play your favourite board games, card games, or Wargames! Or try out something totally new with our exec on hand to help introduce you to something else in our collection.
On top of our classic, we will also be hosting an RPGS MIXER! This is a fabulous chance to meet other people interested in RPGs of all kinds. Join us on Friday 25th of October between 2-4pm in S0.20 for an RPGs Mixer for a change to meet others in the society wanting to get a game up and running. Come browse the RPGs books available to borrow from the society to get your game off the ground!
🎮 GAME JAM!
We have an exciting collab opportunity coming up with none other than Game Design Society! During the weekend of Week 5, we will be hosting a ‘Game Jam’ in B2.02, giving you the chance to design your own game! This will take place over the whole weekend of week 5, with introductions happening on the evening of Friday, following all the way through to the ‘judging’ process on the Sunday evening (it’s not scary I promise!). No sign ups are needed ahead of time, so just come along and make some games!
❔ What's happening this week? ❔
- Monday 5-10pm: In Person Wargames - B2.01 and B2.02
- Tuesday 6-10pm: In Person Draft - B2.02 - LoTR or Outlaws- £13 or £10 - you must sign up here to take part
- Wednesday 3-10pm: In Person Board Games - B2.02
- Thursday 5-10pm: In Person CCGs - B2.02
- Sunday 12-5pm: LARP - B2.02
Remember, you can always find an up-to-date timetable of what's going on on our website's Schedule page, and you can see special events (including RPGs) and sign up to them via our Events page.
💭 What happened last week? 💭
Last Week in LARP!! The Hellenites in Annd needed a group of adventurers to discretely find and patch up a hole to the deeps in the Temple of Skoi. This did not necessarily go well. The party went through Annd and encountered the various cultists living there, including a (definitely not an imp( follower of the (very real) god of bridges, Guardriel. When they made it to the temple and found the hole, a mysterious force forced them into it, where they fell into the deeps and had to find their way out. In the deeps they encountered many deeps-y things, including a reprogrammed Skoian automaton that could now make a Lord of the Sea blush with it’s language, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and Guardriel itself! (Totally not an imp). When they left the deeps, they were countered by a group of Hellenites and Skoians, both upset with the party for their actions (failure to close the hole discretely and finding the hole, respectively), and the party decided to leave no witnesses.
Last Week in RPGS!!
- The Kingdom of Igadale - Jumping into combat on pirate ships in the middle of the sea our unlikely crew victoriously fought - joined my a mysterious stow away - earning themselves a whole new boat quickly claimed under the queen of Igadales sails. After some training, sailing and squabbles over a particular magical wand the crew arrived on the shores of Vowen, the land of the Elven people, realising they were the 4 of the prophecy.
- Inkspire - After a few weeks of planning a festival of peace was celebrated in Nythera bring the whole kingdom together for dancing , wrestling, gambling and other fun games . But behind this the players had their missions find out information, get safety, find who they could trust and establish their reputation. But in a sharp turn as the Queen of Nythera and Princess of Atlantis competed in a pie eating competition there pies were not tested and both were poisoned , with secret magic and gingerbread men they survived the attack and an example was made the next morning to warn the people against treason. A week passed, secrets were heard, lies were told and away to Cinderellas ball they go but beware the fallen tree and exploding carriages.
Extra Bonus End Bit
I'm glad you LARPers enjoyed last week's letter scramble. The answer to 'Feldspar Buttons Firebreath III's Funky Beloved Fun (the obnoxiously named minigame)' was The Grand Congregation (and if you don't know who that is, then GO TO LARP). This week, Feldspar is thinking of a boardgame but he cannot remember the name of it for the life of him. Try and work it out from the description.
'Really bad spies communicate one word at a time.'
Hydrate, don't diedrate, have a good week, and I'll see you next time! 💜
Holly (she/her, Communications and Operations Officer) @Kellowdee on discord
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