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[Swordwraith]

As per what was mentioned in the GenCon/Origins thread, I figured I'd post a blurb for the adventure seed I had in mind to run as an informal game at GenCon.


Anima: Roar of Heaven (天の咆哮)

For the past two months, the forces of the Azur Alliance under the command of the Arbiter Dandalion have waged war on the savannah nation of Kashmir, seeking to seize control of the savannah nation vast natural resources. In a desperate effort to prevent the Alliance from seizing total control of the Principality without igniting an open armed conflict, the Sacred Empire of Abel has taken to covertly funding a counter insurgency of mercenaries and free agents tasked with the disruption of the Alliance's military campaign. Though initial encounters between the two factions have led to the first series of setbacks the Alliance have encountered in their campaign, Dandalion's forces remain undeterred. Now, deep in the rain-soaked Sharanya Mountains, the Alliance arms the first of a series of superweapons capable of bringing a swift, decision end to the conflict, and shifting the balance between Alliance and Empire forevermore. All that stands in their way is a single patchwork unit of mercenaries from across Gaia, who, tipped off by an Alliance defector, have launched a foolhardy assault against the mountain encampment....

Three quick points, with potentially more to be added as I think.

# Shooting for a running time of 4 hours or so. Standard Con game length.
# Level 3 characters. I'll have a good stash of pre-gens (Who will likely use some material from the Spanish books, if people are interested in sampling), but anyone who is interested beforehand is welcome to suggest/submit a character ahead of time. I'll post a couple of them to the Fan-Made section as time goes by, for those who'd like a peek.
# I don't have a time picked out to run the scenario. It depends on two things: 1) Interest and 2) Player availability. I figure if people here are interested in playing and let me know relatively in advance, I can set something up. An evening at the Con (Friday? Saturday?) may be best, as it stands, but I'm open to suggestions.

[Zeru]

If I make it to Gencon, I'm definitely in. I'll probably have my own character written up, but it should be tons of fun. 

[LennonVC]

Count me in. Are you going to formally register the event in Ruby?

[Swordwraith]

Count me in. Are you going to formally register the event in Ruby?

I thought the Ruby event deadline was passed? If it is not, definitely.

[LennonVC]

I think you can submit them through this link
http://www.genconreg.com/event_registrations/new
Here is the policy
http://community.gencon.com/files/folders/pmg/entry81972.aspx

I think according to the policy registration ends June 27, 2009.

If you don't mind try to keep at least one slot not during the Anima Tactics Tournaments.

NMN0901160 Anima Tactics Tournament      08/13/2009 12:00:00 PM
NMN0901161 Anima Tactics Tournament      08/14/2009 12:00:00 PM
NMN0901162 Anima Tactics US National Tournament   08/15/2009 11:00:00 AM

[Swordwraith]

Bumping this one up to keep people updated.

I didn't add this to the GenCon schedule, mainly because I didn't want to charge people $4 to play some Anima . If you're interested and going to be at the Con, shoot me a PM. I'll continue to keep this thread semi-updated till then.

I'm aiming toward running once, at least twice. Saturday night (8/15) is a strong possibilities.  Possibly Friday (8/14 as well).

I'll post some of the Pregens later on tonight: Some will likely use a bare smattering of the rules from the Spanish books (Enough to keep it simple enough for players new to the system). Think of it as a little preview.

I'll probably have two versions of the adventure: one designed for Level 1 characters, one designed for Level 3s. We can work out which we run with depending on experience/interest of the players involved.

[Swordwraith]

Gonna slot this one in for 7 PM on SATURDAY (the 15th).

Any objections, folks?

[Akatskimilan]

Hmmm, depending on how long your game runs it may conflict with the ball which I regret not attending last year because I went to a very crappy party instead.

[Swordwraith]

Hmmm, depending on how long your game runs it may conflict with the ball which I regret not attending last year because I went to a very crappy party instead.

The ball starts at either 10 or 11; At most, the game'd end at 11.

I skipped the ball last year myself, for reasons I forget. I could start it at 6 and end at 10, possibly, but players will probably have to deal with me eating dinner in front of their faces.

[Soinull]

I'm okay with you eating =)  And I'm planning on joining you since you are okay with a noob Anima RPG player =)  Really looking forward to it.  Do you want us to do any prep like rolling up characters or are you going to provide?  Basically just want to make sure I come properly prepared.

[Swordwraith]

I'm going to be packing about 8 Pre-gens, but if you really wanted to use an original character, I'd be ok with it, provided I got a copy of him/her before the Con.

I'll toss up a quick preview of one of the Pregens, and the format I'm using (It may run together near the top on some PCs, but it prints fine here, worry not)

This is Aine Valkemeyer, a taciturn outlaw swordsman with a family gone MIA and a very nasty sword...

http://swordwraith.googlepages.com/AineValkmeyer2.doc

[XII]

Awesome Character, shows how even a Warrior can make effective use of low level KI Techniques.

Question, what does the Pariah disadvantage do?

[Swordwraith]

Awesome Character, shows how even a Warrior can make effective use of low level KI Techniques.

Question, what does the Pariah disadvantage do?

Pariah's a 1 Cp Disadvantage from Gaia. A character with it has been 'rejected by society' in the words of the text, generally as a result of some deed or reputation (They may be part of a family known for having committed high treason, have committed numerous severe crime themselves, etc.). As a result, they're considered the lowest of the low in all social circles. A character with it is likely going to need to manage themselves very carefully in towns/civilization.

[Soinull]

Way cool.  I'm quite happy to use one of your pre-gen's to make things simpler.  Really looking forward to it!

[Swordwraith]

Alright, the con is nigh, so, let me just post a last minute thing.

Are folks ok with assembling outside the dealer hall (since it is the easiest major location for anyone to find) and then migrating to a to-be-determined spot to game a little before 6:30 on Saturday?

If anyone was planning on bringing a sheet, I'd appreciate if you got it to me before tomorrow at around 2 PM EST.

Any other questions, email me. I'm starting my journey tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, the 10th) and will be in Indy Wednesday night. If you need to reach me there or at the con, direct message 'Swordwraith' on Twitter.  I will also be at the Anima Tactics tournaments on and off Friday/Sat/Sunday. I'll be the guy sitting on the sidelines, offering moral support and holding a Spanish copy of Gaia.