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War Games<br />
Los Angeles B & C<br />
War Games<br />
1775 Rebellion Tournament — Sat 11 am<br />
Control the major factions <strong>and</strong> allies that participated in the<br />
American Revolution. British Regulars, Loyalist Militia, Hessian<br />
Mercenaries, American Continental Army, Patriot Militia, French<br />
Regulars <strong>and</strong> Native Americans. Fast <strong>and</strong> easy to learn.<br />
Battle Cry Tournament — Sun 1 pm<br />
A low complexity game of American Civil War battles. Players<br />
manage a h<strong>and</strong> of cards that provide different orders to your<br />
troops in the right flank, left flank <strong>and</strong> center position of the<br />
battlefield. Easy to learn, Fun to play<br />
Battle of the Five Armies — Sat 10 am<br />
The Battle for Middle Earth: 5 armies clash to see who will<br />
win control <strong>and</strong> be the One Ruler. As comm<strong>and</strong>er of either<br />
the Human, Dwarfs, Elves, Orcs or Goblins, you decide where<br />
to attack, which l<strong>and</strong>s you will defend <strong>and</strong> how to build your<br />
armies. Learn the rules in 15 minutes.<br />
C&C Napoleonics Generals, Marshals, Tacticians — Sun 6 pm<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong> Napoleon’s French <strong>and</strong> Prussian, Russian <strong>and</strong><br />
Austrian forces in a series of battles to earn the title of “Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Marshall.” All with Richard Borg’s easy to learn <strong>and</strong> use card<br />
driven wargame system.<br />
Empires in America 1754- 1762 — Fri Noon<br />
Gold Banner Edition of this solitaire game of the French Indian<br />
War. Comm<strong>and</strong> French forces, assign your generals, <strong>and</strong> build<br />
your defenses to stop the invading British armies. Will you hold<br />
out or be overwhelmed at the Plains of Abraham?<br />
Friedrich — Sun 4 pm<br />
Friedrich is a 3 or 4 player strategic lvl war game of the Seven<br />
Years War in Europe. A design for effect game with simple<br />
mechanics. You have a game of strategic considerations using<br />
a limited number of playing pieces <strong>and</strong> cards. Experience not<br />
required. Dealer Tokens awarded.<br />
Roleplaying<br />
Plaza Ballroom D, Newport, San Lorenzo<br />
Maria — Sun 10 am<br />
A three-player war game based on the War of Austrian<br />
Succession. Hidden information, novel politics, point to point<br />
movement, combat via card play <strong>and</strong> simple systems yet<br />
complex player interactions. Experience not required. Dealer<br />
Tokens awarded.<br />
Moral Conflict — Sun 3 pm<br />
Compete or co-operate to develop your world power in the<br />
middle of the 20th Century. Can you make decisions in all five<br />
dimensions? Military War, Economic Crisis, Diplomatic Pressure,<br />
Technology Race, <strong>and</strong> Moral Conflict Play with the designer<br />
Dave Stennett!<br />
Napoleonic Wars — Sat 10 am<br />
The Napoleonic Wars, 1805 - 1815, brings you a fast-paced,<br />
tension-filled, card-driven wargame using a point-to-point<br />
movement system that pushes the envelope in a <strong>new</strong> direction<br />
for this pivotal period of history.<br />
Sails of Glory Tournament — Fri 3 pm, Sun 7 pm<br />
Recreates naval combat in the Age of Sail (1750- 1815). Sails<br />
of Glory simulates the different movement capabilities of<br />
each individual ship using miniatures, cards <strong>and</strong> board game<br />
mechanics.<br />
Sturm Europa (Digital) — Sun 10 am<br />
Digital version of Sturm Europa.<br />
Virgin Queen (Campaign Tournament) — Sat 10 am<br />
This will be the full 7 turn 1559 scenario. Minimum of 3 players.<br />
Note we are scheduled for 11 hours, this being an entire<br />
Saturday tournament, with scheduled breaks. Winner receives<br />
50 dealer dollars (in each game). All other participants receive<br />
10 dealer dollars.<br />
Warfighter — Sat 3 pm<br />
Play as a Spec Ops soldier by yourself or in a squad, <strong>and</strong> outfit<br />
yourself with weapons, skills, equipment, <strong>and</strong> squadmates.<br />
RPG Games on Dem<strong>and</strong><br />
Games on Dem<strong>and</strong> is a <strong>new</strong> model being implemented by the RPG department. This model of short format 2 hour<br />
games has been popular at conventions like Origins <strong>and</strong> Gen Con. GM’s will have a variety of games ready to go<br />
on a first come first serve basis. Once a table is full the game starts. Do you have a couple of hours to kill in between<br />
events? Come on over to the 2nd floor in San Lorenzo F <strong>and</strong> try something completely out of the ordinary at Strategicon.<br />
Saturday <strong>and</strong> Sunday from 9 am to whenever the GM’s want to stop.<br />
13th Age — Fri 8 pm — d20 / 13th Age<br />
GM: Matt Chapman<br />
There’s no longer room to doubt The 13th Age is about to end.<br />
The Dragon Empire may fall, or conquer the world the Abyss<br />
may unleash it’s hordes or be sealed forever, but whatever<br />
happens, the world will never be the same. You have a chance<br />
to turn the sails of history just enough to avoid the shipwreck of<br />
civilization. If you want an interactive story-driven game, with<br />
familiar d20 mechanics, this is your table.<br />
2CGaming Presents - Total Party Kill — Sat, Sun 9 am, 2 pm,<br />
5 pm, 8 pm — 5th Edition D&D<br />
GM: Steven Gordon<br />
Whether you’re <strong>new</strong> to the game or a seasoned veteran, test<br />
yourself against one of our 6 challenging encounters! Pick one<br />
of three difficulties: normal, hard, or lethal! Will you prevail?<br />
Premade characters available, or bring your own (levels 3 to 5)!<br />
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RPGs<br />
2-SP: Year of the Shadow Lodge — Sat 8 pm — Pathfinder Society<br />
When a famous Pathfinder returns to the Gr<strong>and</strong> Lodge in<br />
Absalom with a long sought after Azlanti artifact of power, the<br />
Society celebrates the achievement by throwing a massive party<br />
in Absalom’s arena. When the artifact is stolen during the party,<br />
it’s up to you <strong>and</strong> the other b<strong>and</strong>s of Pathfinders present at the<br />
celebration to get it back.<br />
8-BIT ADVENTURES: Perma-Death! — Fri 2 pm — 8-Bit Adventures<br />
GM: Rob Hebert<br />
Players take on the roles of classic 8-bit heroes from diverse<br />
vintage video game settings to find the Source Codex <strong>and</strong><br />
save their world from the Glitch, a malevolent force that brings<br />
perma-death to every sprite <strong>and</strong> board it touches! Play with the<br />
designer in this fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek dungeon crawler.<br />
Pre-gens supplied bonus gifts for all players!