RPG ZONE
SPONSORED BY Chaosium Inc.
There’s LOADS of different RPGs across a variety of systems to play in the RPG Zone sponsored by Chaosium Inc., just look through the schedule below. We have lots of tables running regular games for a small charge, all games run by Chaosium Inc. will be in Hall C of the Harrogate Convention Centre and are free. You can book your games from in advance through the ticket shop below, or head to the RPG HQ outside of the Reading Room at the Hilton Majestic to book on the day depending on availability.
Games will be run by experienced GMs, if you’re interested in running a game, you can find more information on the GMs page.
System: Worlds of Darkness - "Changeling the Dreaming."
Following the discovery of the magic harp, which had clearly been sent to Duke Aeon by person or persons unknown who wished him harm, his advisors ask the PCs to launch an investigation to discover who had sent it, and for what evil purpose.
System: D&D 5e
"The man tried to attack me! It was self defence!" You say, but the Sheriff isn't having any of it. You and your travelling companions are locked up in the town jail while you wait for your court appearance tomorrow morning for MURDER!!!.
System: Traveller (Mongoose 2e)
A Traveller RPG one-shot set during the Fifth Frontier War. During an engagement on Beck's World, an Imperial recon squad led by Carrine "Calli" Kallisto captures an enemy soldier who tells of them of riches beyond their imagination - but can they trust him?
System: Shadowdark
We start the session with a short introduction to the rules before we dive straight into an adventure. Can you Escape from the Lair of the Six Eyed Monkey King with your lives and hopefully some treasure? Pregens provided.
System: The Code of Warriors and Wizardry
Following a job that ended with the mysterious disappearance of a local noble (and her riches), your adventurers have taken refuge in a remote mountain hamlet, hoping the villagers don’t ask too many questions.
System:Pendragon
Britain has suffered since the Legions left and then the death of Uther Pendragon has led to chaotic anarchy. Something has to be done, the land calls for a new High King.
System: Twilight 2000 (Free League)
A new deadly virus is spreading and the WHO is taking desperate measures to prevent it - some say too desperate. What happens when a new virus of unknown origin begins to ravage neighbourhoods across the country. Local doctors are flummoxed and powerless.
System: D&D 5e
You are all strangers who by your own way have found yourself resting at the Frosty Tankard, a remote travellers roadside inn, while a snow storm rages outside.
System: The Cunning Folk
it is mid summers eve and the wall between the fay lands and the mortal realm are at the thinnest, a small gang of the cunning folk (the players) have slipped into the mortal realm to spend the night making mischief only two rules apply …
System: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying (D&D 5th Edition)
If you have heard a quarter of the tales about Gandalf, then you will know the sort of dangerous person he is. Off wandering the road without so much as a by-your-leave, drifting from town to town like some sort of vagabond. The things he does!
System: The Code of Warriors and Wizardry
Following a job that ended with the mysterious disappearance of a local noble (and her riches), your adventurers have taken refuge in a remote mountain hamlet, hoping the villagers don’t ask too many questions.
System: Good Society
Catherine Pembroke has come to Haberton. How will her arrival affect the small town and its inhabitants?
System: Black Powder and Brimstone
You are a mercenary company, having been involved in fierce fighting close to small town in the middle of nowherree, it seems something sinister is going on, whay have the monks abandoned their duties to the townsfolk?
System: Dragonbane
Your ship slinks into the harbour Dhoz-Kam. A decision is made to weigh anchor in the harbour and take a dinghy ashore. The oars slap against the warm waters. You see a fin rise slowly from the dark sea and languidly sinks again. It is a quick journey to shore.
System: Rivers of London
A beutiful but sinister artifact has gone on display at a London museum, but its been stolen, not to mentioned one of the secuirty guards is found hanged in the gallery where it was taken from, the acheologist who found it is curious as to who may have taken it but what is the conection between the object and a mysterious cult and what is there agenda?
System: Traveller (Mongoose 2e)
Seven days ago a pro-surrender coup was ruthlessly crushed by Public Security forces despite widespread popular support. Tomorrow the government will open a live broadcast plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies to publicly condemn the plotters.
System: Alien RPG
Sequel to Alien Romulus
Jackson Star - a typical “shake & bake” colony, just seems more miserable, isolated and our supply runs are long and monotonous.
System: Call of Cthulhu
1920s Arkham: a student at Miskatonic University has gone missing, owing money to some unsavoury characters...
System: Call of Cthulhu
The SM U-69 u-boat is just another statistic. This is the (almost) true story of its disappearance and the fate of its crew.
System: Savage Worlds
Ever since the day known as the Reckoning, nightmares came to life and magic surged back, turning the Wild West into the Weird West, Ever since that cursed day, stories say monsters, walking dead and servants of the devil stalk the land, and heroes are urgently needed to push them back.
System: The Comics Code
The Superior Six were on the cusp of being New York’s most popular superhero team. Then - everything changed. Now, trapped in a world they never made, our hard-luck heroes are about to find themselves up against their worst nightmare - the Superior Six!
System: Eotenweard - Guardians against the Monsters (PbtA)
This is a one-shot of my own game approaching the end of development in which players take the role of a mortal Hero chosen by their supernatural patron or an Unearthly Hero seeking to address some aspect of their 'curse' etc.
System: Draw Steel
You are a group of bounty hunters on the trail of an escaped convict: Altan Khurok. For three weeks you have pursued him across the Marvanian hinterland, until at last coming to the foot of the Wailing Peaks.
System: Alien RPG
You are a group of bounty hunters on the trail of an escaped convict: Altan Khurok. For three weeks you have pursued him acroCaptain’s Log Stardate 79766.17
We were on route to Pacifica when we were interrupted by a Code 47 (Captain’s Eyes Only) call from Starfleet Admiralty. I’ve been ordered to take the Enterprise to the Perintha system, site of the Iconian Research Taskforce.
System: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying (D&D 5th Edition)
In a hole in the ground there lives a… Troll.
System: Alien RPG (Free League)
You are a crew of space truckers who receive a distress signal from another ship. You go to it. Everything probably works out fine. What could go wrong?
System: Cursed Be Our Name
You are waiting in a ruin in the Burnlands for a contact to bring your reward after killing a reputed assassin.
With no sign of your payment in sight, you quickly come under siege as darkness falls.
Can you survive the night AND get paid?
System: The Great Martian Tripod Race
There are Sky Pirates in the Southern Wastelands of Mars, everyone has heard of their fantastic adventures. Even though no-one knows where they came from, what they pirate, or how in the world they got an airship in the first place.
System: Rivers of London
A prominent composer is found bur tally murdered and the piece of music he was working on missing, planning a major comeback concert in a few weeks time, but what are the links between the piece of music, the piano and the reason for his murder? A river of London game for 3=6 pre gennerated characters.
System: I Love the Corps
You’re a squad of Peacekeeper marines, assigned as the security detail of General Absen, as he attends these clandestine talks.
Can you make sure he sets foot back on the dropship by morning?