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The Last King

2025-08-13T08:37:30Z

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'''The Last King'''

User:Blackliger

2025-08-13T07:17:06Z

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Christopher Wilson Barrett, more commonly known as Chris, is a full time geek.
While working full time as an IT technician, Chris writes random snippets for various roleplaying games and occasionally self publishes them
He also writes science fiction stories, though has yet to submit these for publishing.

If you are interested in reading more of his work he writes occasional articles to his webpage, [http://www.spartalive.net Spartalive.net].

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For Grand Tribunal 2025, Chris is offering:

The Last King

Ars Magica modified into being a more classic dungeon crawl style adventure, while still retaining core elements of Ars Magica.

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For Grand Tribunal 2023, Chris offered:

A Knight's Treasure

The Ars Magica System is highly versatile, so I decided to see if I could make it handle Star Wars, as that's basically high fantasy with a sci-fi skin.

So, join this motley crew of pirates, smugglers, adventurers and rebels as you search for the lost, hidden treasure of a deceased Jedi Knight.

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For Grand Tribunal 2019, Chris offered:

[[Resurrecting_the_Explorer|Resurrecting The Explorer]], a science fiction game using [https://uncharted-worlds.com/ Uncharted Worlds], intended to evoke the feel of Star Trek.

And

[[The_Vanishing_Tribunal|The Vanishing Tribunal]], an Ars Magica 5e game set in the year 1664, where the magi of a covenant in the Stonehenge tribunal awaken one new year's morning to discover that everything has changed, and their entire covenant is missing apart from themselves.

User:Blackliger

2025-08-13T07:15:26Z

Blackliger:

[[File:ChrisB.jpg|frame|x160px|right]]

Christopher Wilson Barrett, more commonly known as Chris, is a full time geek.
While working full time as an IT technician, Chris writes random snippets for various roleplaying games and occasionally self publishes them
He also writes science fiction stories, though has yet to submit these for publishing.

If you are interested in reading more of his work he writes occasional articles to his webpage, [http://www.spartalive.net Spartalive.net].

----

For Grand Tribunal 2023, Chris offered:

A Knight's Treasure

The Ars Magica System is highly versatile, so I decided to see if I could make it handle Star Wars, as that's basically high fantasy with a sci-fi skin.

So, join this motley crew of pirates, smugglers, adventurers and rebels as you search for the lost, hidden treasure of a deceased Jedi Knight.

----

For Grand Tribunal 2019, Chris offered:

[[Resurrecting_the_Explorer|Resurrecting The Explorer]], a science fiction game using [https://uncharted-worlds.com/ Uncharted Worlds], intended to evoke the feel of Star Trek.

And

[[The_Vanishing_Tribunal|The Vanishing Tribunal]], an Ars Magica 5e game set in the year 1664, where the magi of a covenant in the Stonehenge tribunal awaken one new year's morning to discover that everything has changed, and their entire covenant is missing apart from themselves.

User:Blackliger

2019-09-23T14:39:31Z

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Programme

2019-08-02T16:19:48Z

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==Friday==
<nfm>[[File:Hugh.jpg|thumb|right|Hugh dressed for a freeform]]</nfm>

All welcome, even if you are not ticket holders to join us for the Social Friday night: come see what Grand Tribunal all about! Unlike previous years we have not organised a formal sit down meal this year - prioritising playing games and informal chatting instead, but food will be available at the Brewhouse :)

These events are entirely optional, and timings are just a guide to the earliest time they might happen. Feel free to turn up fashionably late. Follow hashtag [http://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23gt18uk #gt18uk on Twitter] to check the exact time that we leave the pub to head to the hotel bar.

16:00 '''CHANGE TO YEARS PREVIOUS TO 2017'''. This year the Meet, Greet and Eat is at [http://www.brewhouseandkitchen.com/venue/cheltenham/ Brewhouse & Kitchen]''', Henrietta Street,GL50 4FA (opposite the Holiday Inn Express, behind the Premier Inn).

20:30 Card games, boardgames and socializing in the bar of the '''Holiday Inn Express, 33 Dunalley Street, GL50 4AP''' [http://maps.google.co.uk/?q=GL504AP map]

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==Saturday==
<nfm>[[File:Mistridge 6.jpg|thumb|left|2014 Freeform]]</nfm>

'''10:00-22:00 - Gas Green Community Centre''', see [[venue|venue page]] for details. Please bring a packed lunch. Fish & chip supper can be delivered, optional. The nearby supermarket & corner shop both sell sandwiches.

=== '''10:00 Game Slot A''' ===

10:00 Introduction, setup, prep time (30 mins)

10.30 This years freeform A freeform is a game played walking about the venue, in costume (ask if you want to borrow something, and don't feel you have to dress up if impossible for travel reasons!) It's a sort of non-combat larp, and I think most people enjoy it even if this is REALLY NOT your thing. It is assumed everyone will play, but if you aren't, just drop [[CJ]] a line to let me know

=== 12:30 Lunch ===

Lunch (please bring a packed lunch or visit local shops. In deference to our hosts no alcohol please in the venue. (30 mins). The Freeform wrap-up discussion and debrief will occur over lunch. Last orders for evening fish & chip supper will be taken here, so make sure you have spoken to Andrew if you would like to be in the order. Andrew goes and collects the food to save time for playing having phoned in orders from a limited menu to an excellent local chippy.



=== 13:00 '''Game slot B''' (3 hours) ===

* [[Servants of Broseley Manor]] an ''Ars Magica'' adventure by [[Anna]]

Sir Nathaniel is famed not only for his big moneybags and adventurous friends, but for the scrapes his servants get up to. They are well paid for what is quite a respectable job, even if the master seems a bit weird, but coin and wine do go missing, and Beryl's requests always fare better than the lord's. But now them upstairs have been away for a week, and something is WRONG. It's almost as if the prized possessions aren't behaving any better than the servants...

OR

OR

=== 16:00 Game slot C (3 hours)===

* [[The Vanishing Tribunal]] an ''Ars Magica'' adventure by [[Christophjer Barrett]]. The year is 1664. The place is the Stonehenge tribunal. The covenant of Castor Mortis. Or at least.... it should be. You awaken one morning, wrapped in your winter cloak, around the remains of a fire. In the clearing where your covenant should be. Many of the magi are missing. So are most of the covenfolk, with only a few still around. The local aura feels subdued somehow, as if it has been weakened. You must discover what has happened to your covenant, perhaps even to the entire tribunal. But more than that, you must survive.

OR

* [[The Strange Case of Georgina Blenkinsop]]: a very local ''Call of Cthulhu'' scenario by [[CJ]] 1827; the Season is at its height and the six Blenkinsop daughters have left their remote Norfolk rectory to take the waters in fashionable Cheltenham Spa. With Papa in India, and mama indisposed it has all become Utterly Horrid. Sister Georgina has to begun to act very oddly, and the Blenkinsop girls must use all their gentle good breeding and find a way to avert a terrible scandal. Designed to be played straight faced, this is a (very) black comedy of manners inspired by Jane Austen and the Brontes.

=== 19:00 Raffle & Supper ===

This is the point at which the charity raffle occurs: sadly we haven't got as much from Atlas Games this year because of higher international postage rates, so if delegates can bring something - food, delicacies, second hand rpg stuff, interesting pebbles etc that is very welcome - to add to the raffle that is great, but by no means compulsory. CJ is putting in a still shrink wrapped copy of the Grand Tribunal boardgame and there will be some unique goodies.

Every attendee receives one ticket, and more can be purchased for £1 each.

Andrew will fetch the fish and chips people have ordered, and those who prefer can walk to one of many nearby fast food outlets or prepare food in the kitchen: we have a full size TESCO superstore 5 minutes walk away.

=== 20:00 '''Game slot D''' (till late) ===

*

<nfm>[[File:Battle.jpg|thumb|right|2014 Battle of Fornham game]]</nfm>

==Sunday==

'''9:00-16:00 - Gas Green Community Centre''', see [[venue|venue page]] for details. Sunday may involve re-runs of games that were booked solid on their first run on Saturday too. Please bring a packed lunch. The nearby supermarket & corner shop both sell sandwiches.

=== 9:00 '''Game slot E''' (4 hours) ===

* [[The Night Before Christmas]] an ''Ars Magica'' adventure by [[CJ]] Outside the snow lies deep and crisp and even, and the magi are gathered in the Great Hall awaiting their traditional Christmas Eve feast. Each ofg the magi has prepared a selection of gifts, and soon the festivities will commence. It soon becomes clear that no one really wants a magical Christmas! Can the magi put aside their grudges and understand the mystery that has befallen the forest?

OR

* [[Trouble in Baldh-Ruoch]] a Shadows of Esteren adventure by [[Mark Steedman]]

The adventurers aid is requested by the merchants in Baldh-Ruoch. They have a problem and need some creative thinking. So a mixed group go to the big city, some will like it, some will hate it, but baddies and intrigue await.

=== 13:00 '''Game slot F''' (3 hours)===

* [[Blue, Blue Heaven]] an ''Over The Edge'' adventure by [[CJ]]

When a global superstar has a massive hit sampling an obscure 90's track by the unknown artiste Assyria Divine there is a suddent interest in finding out what became of her, and if there is any more material that could be just as huge as "Blue, Blue Heaven"? Ibiza has been scoured looking for her, but very little has emerged -- but then a new clue is located, and the race is on to locate her and sign her on what appears to be her native island - the tiny country of al-Amarja! A mystery of dance music, pool parties and break beats...

OR

* [[Resurrecting the Explorer]] an ''Uncharted Worlds'' adventure by [[Christopher Barrett]]

It is the 23rd century. Humanity has expanded to the stars, exploring, spreading, discovering. Technology has wrought miracles, allowing the return from the death, star travel, cybernetic implants,and more. Unfortunately, with advancing tech, comes advancing legislation. To ensure that people aren't being brought back when they aren't actually dead, proof of death is required. For preference, the return of the latest backup, taken from the neural implant of the deceased. The EAS Explorer went missing 7 years ago. 2 months ago, we picked up her distress call. Now, the intrepid crew of the EAS Hwest are being dispatched to confirm the status of their comrades, recover their memories and discover what happened to the Explorer, and why she never returned home... Can do up to 5 players. Think a Star Trek away team size group.

=== 16:00 Close ===

Close and wrap-up. People who need lifts are helped to station, and rest of us wander off for beer, an Indian meal and socialising for delegates who are able to stay till Monday, which we do every year. Highly recommended to sat Sunday night for the meal if you can; I'll post last train times to Bristol, London and Birmingham on the Venue page.

The Vanishing Tribunal

2019-08-02T16:18:35Z

Blackliger:

__NOTOC__
{| class="wikitable"
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| The Vanishing Tribunal - Ars Magica.
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! align=left|Storyguide

|[[Christopher Barrett]]
|-
! align=left|Length

|4
|-

! align=left|Players
|6
|-
! align=left|Suitability

| Any
|-
! align=left|Prerequisities


|None
|-
! align=left|Pre-rolled characters available?

|Yes, but if you wish to use your own, no more than 2 years post apprenticeship, Stonehenge Tribunal
|}

== Players ==

CJ will assign spaces once sign ups begin, please do not edit...

*1.
*2.
*3.
*4.
*5.
*6.

== Notes ==

The year is 1664. The place is the Stonehenge tribunal. The covenant of Castor Mortis. Or at least.... it should be. You awaken one morning, wrapped in your winter cloak, around the remains of a fire. In the clearing where your covenant should be. Many of the magi are missing. So are most of the covenfolk, with only a few still around. The local aura feels subdued somehow, as if it has been weakened. You must discover what has happened to your covenant, perhaps even to the entire tribunal. But more than that, you must survive.

== Characters ==

The Vanishing Tribunal

2019-08-02T16:18:19Z

Blackliger:

__NOTOC__
{| class="wikitable"
! width="13em" align=left|Game

| The Vanishing Tribunal - Ars Magica.
|-
! align=left|Storyguide

|[[Christopher Barett]]
|-
! align=left|Length

|4
|-

! align=left|Players
|6
|-
! align=left|Suitability

| Any
|-
! align=left|Prerequisities


|None
|-
! align=left|Pre-rolled characters available?

|Yes, but if you wish to use your own, no more than 2 years post apprenticeship, Stonehenge Tribunal
|}

== Players ==

CJ will assign spaces once sign ups begin, please do not edit...

*1.
*2.
*3.
*4.
*5.
*6.

== Notes ==

The year is 1664. The place is the Stonehenge tribunal. The covenant of Castor Mortis. Or at least.... it should be. You awaken one morning, wrapped in your winter cloak, around the remains of a fire. In the clearing where your covenant should be. Many of the magi are missing. So are most of the covenfolk, with only a few still around. The local aura feels subdued somehow, as if it has been weakened. You must discover what has happened to your covenant, perhaps even to the entire tribunal. But more than that, you must survive.

== Characters ==

User:Blackliger

2019-08-02T16:10:06Z

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2019-08-02T15:15:26Z

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User:Blackliger

2019-08-02T15:13:33Z

Blackliger: Created page with "right Christopher Wilson Barrett, more commonly known as Chris, is a full time geek. While working full time as an IT technician, Chris writes..."

[[File:ChrisB.jpg|frame|160px|right]]

Christopher Wilson Barrett, more commonly known as Chris, is a full time geek.
While working full time as an IT technician, Chris writes random snippets for various roleplaying games and occasionally self publishes them
He also writes science fiction stories, though has yet to submit these for publishing.

If you are interested in reading more of his work he writes occasional articles to his webpage, [http://www.spartalive.net Spartalive.net].

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2019-08-02T14:59:44Z

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2019-08-02T14:53:43Z

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Resurrecting the Explorer

2019-08-02T14:52:03Z

Blackliger:

__NOTOC__
{| class="wikitable"
! width="13em" align=left|Game

| Resurrecting the Explorer
|-
! align=left|Storyguide

|[[Christopher Barrett]]
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! align=left|Length

|3
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! align=left|Players
|6
|-
! align=left|Suitability

| Star Trek TOS/TNG-esque experience. Implied violence may occur
|-
! align=left|Prerequisities


|None
|-
! align=left|Pre-rolled characters available?

|Yes
|}

== Players ==

CJ will assign spaces once sign ups begin, please do not edit...

*1.
*2.
*3.
*4.
*5.
*6.

== Notes ==

It is the 23rd century. Humanity has expanded to the stars, exploring, spreading, discovering. Technology has wrought miracles, allowing the return from the death, star travel, cybernetic implants,and more. Unfortunately, with advancing tech, comes advancing legislation. To ensure that people aren't being brought back when they aren't actually dead, proof of death is required. For preference, the return of the latest backup, taken from the neural implant of the deceased. The EAS Explorer went missing 7 years ago. 2 months ago, we picked up her distress call. Now, the intrepid crew of the EAS Hwest are being dispatched to confirm the status of their comrades, recover their memories and discover what happened to the Explorer, and why she never returned home... Think a Star Trek away team size group.

== Characters ==
[[Media:Lt_Reed.pdf|Lt Reed]] - The commanding officer of the UES. Hwest, Lt Reed is a junior officer in the United Earth Fleet. Last Backup 3 years 8 months ago.

[[Media:Ensign_Kooper.pdf|Ensign Kooper]] - A medical/psychology specialist, Ensign Kooper has just earned a commission and is newly assigned to the Hwest. Last Backup 8 months ago.

[[Media:Crewman_Hito.pdf|Crewman Hito]] - The Engineer aboard the Hwest, Crewman Hito has served aboard smaller vessels ever since they left the family business. Last Backup 6 years 9 months ago.

[[Media:Crewman_Petrov.pdf|Crewman Petrov]] - Crewman Petrov is assigned to the Hwest from Fleet Int Ops. While actually of the rank of Lieutenant, Petrov has no authority over the crew unless Lt. Reed is incapacitated. Last backup 2 months ago.

[[Media:Chief_Pietersen.pdf|Chief Pietersen]] - Chief Pietersen is the astrogator for the Hwest. Pietersen joined the fleet to see the universe. Last backup 1 year 5 months ago.

[[Media:Cadet_Hoskins.pdf|Cadet Hoskins]] - Cadet Hoskins has been assigned to the Hwest as part of their program for field training. The cadet is expected to serve aboard the Hwest until they are officially classed as graduated. Last backup 1 month ago.

File:Cadet Hoskins.pdf

2019-08-02T14:42:22Z

Blackliger: Cadet Hoskins - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Cadet Hoskins - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

File:Ensign Kooper.pdf

2019-08-02T14:42:05Z

Blackliger: Ensign Kooper - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Ensign Kooper - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

File:Crewman Petrov.pdf

2019-08-02T14:41:49Z

Blackliger: Crewman Petrov - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Crewman Petrov - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

File:Chief Pietersen.pdf

2019-08-02T14:41:31Z

Blackliger: Chief Pietersen - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Chief Pietersen - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

File:Crewman Hito.pdf

2019-08-02T14:41:12Z

Blackliger: Crewman Hito - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Crewman Hito - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

File:Lt Reed.pdf

2019-08-02T14:40:49Z

Blackliger: Lt Reed - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Lt Reed - Uncharted Worlds - Character Sheet - "Resurrecting The Explorer"

Resurrecting the Explorer

2019-08-02T13:05:01Z

Blackliger:

__NOTOC__
{| class="wikitable"
! width="13em" align=left|Game

| Resurrecting the Expplorer
|-
! align=left|Storyguide

|[[Christopher Barrett]]
|-
! align=left|Length

|3
|-

! align=left|Players
|6
|-
! align=left|Suitability

| Star Trek TOS/TNG-esque experience. Implied violence may occur
|-
! align=left|Prerequisities


|None
|-
! align=left|Pre-rolled characters available?

|Yes
|}

== Players ==

CJ will assign spaces once sign ups begin, please do not edit...

*1.
*2.
*3.
*4.
*5.
*6.

== Notes ==

It is the 23rd century. Humanity has expanded to the stars, exploring, spreading, discovering. Technology has wrought miracles, allowing the return from the death, star travel, cybernetic implants,and more. Unfortunately, with advancing tech, comes advancing legislation. To ensure that people aren't being brought back when they aren't actually dead, proof of death is required. For preference, the return of the latest backup, taken from the neural implant of the deceased. The EAS Explorer went missing 7 years ago. 2 months ago, we picked up her distress call. Now, the intrepid crew of the EAS Hwest are being dispatched to confirm the status of their comrades, recover their memories and discover what happened to the Explorer, and why she never returned home... Think a Star Trek away team size group.

== Characters ==

The Vanishing Tribunal

2019-08-02T13:03:52Z

Blackliger:

__NOTOC__
{| class="wikitable"
! width="13em" align=left|Game

| The Vanishing Tribunal - Ars Magica.
|-
! align=left|Storyguide

|[[Christopher Barett]]
|-
! align=left|Length

|4
|-

! align=left|Players
|6
|-
! align=left|Suitability

|
|-
! align=left|Prerequisities


|None
|-
! align=left|Pre-rolled characters available?

|Yes, but if you wish to use your own, no more than 2 years post apprenticeship, Stonehenge Tribunal
|}

== Players ==

CJ will assign spaces once sign ups begin, please do not edit...

*1.
*2.
*3.
*4.
*5.
*6.

== Notes ==

The year is 1664. The place is the Stonehenge tribunal. The covenant of Castor Mortis. Or at least.... it should be. You awaken one morning, wrapped in your winter cloak, around the remains of a fire. In the clearing where your covenant should be. Many of the magi are missing. So are most of the covenfolk, with only a few still around. The local aura feels subdued somehow, as if it has been weakened. You must discover what has happened to your covenant, perhaps even to the entire tribunal. But more than that, you must survive.

== Characters ==