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A list of games will appear here over the next few months, and ticket holders will be able to sign up to those games. Games will typically fit into either a 2-hour slot, or a 3-hour slot. The [[Programme|programme page]] will list the timing of those slots.
 
A list of games will appear here over the next few months, and ticket holders will be able to sign up to those games. Games will typically fit into either a 2-hour slot, or a 3-hour slot. The [[Programme|programme page]] will list the timing of those slots.
  
Right now you can see a [[People#Story Guides|list of Story Guides]] who will be running those games.
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You can see a [[People#Story Guides|list of Story Guides]] who will be running those games. <nfm>[[File:boardgame.jpg|right|thumb|]]</nfm>
  
If you are considering running a game, please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kv_KgyhGwmdzhbLwpqonB5KPVFlTQUVR62jpSFXQpoc/viewform fill in this form] - thank-you.
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== Running Games ==
  
== List of Games ==
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Want to run games at Grand Tribunal? Please do! To add a game to the programme please [https://forms.gle/nJn3jLZh4mFqAejW8    - fill in this form.]
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* [[Freeform]]: '''A Quiet Night In''' run by Kirstie and [[A Sceats|Andrew Sceats]] - the live-action highlight of the weekend. Suitable for all players, and an ideal ice-breaker for getting to know everyone at the convention.
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== Signing Up For Games ==
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Sign up on the day, as the session starts. Often things change, games get moved around, new games added, etc. We usually just mill around until everyone has a game they are happy with. No one has in seventeen years not got to play games at Grand Tribunal, and we usually have more spaces on offer than delegates to fill them. So don't stress just turn up and play.
  
* [[Houses of Hermes]]: '''The Boardgame''' run by [[CJ]] - an experimental Ars Magica boardgame 
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== The Board Games Room ==
  
* [[The Italian Job]] run by [[CJ]] - for grogs (non-magical characters) trying to obtain fabled scrolls, run in the style and pace of a heist movie.
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There will be a good selection of boardgames available in the comfortable Vic Dymock suite for delegates to play. If there is a particular game you would like to try do message [[CJ]] and ask him to bring it along. I will ensure that every Atlas Games boardgame I own (most of them) is present, and I can bring other games on request. I have quite a wide selection.
  
*[[A Ride with the Valkyrie]] run by [[Anders Hakon Gaut]]An off the beaten path adventure for a group of characters not very strong in magic exploring the dirtier (and probably more lewd) parts of the Norse Mythology
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== List of Games ==
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The following offers information on the games being run. More may be added right up to the day of play.
  
* [[Shadows of the Box]] run by [[Anna Jones]] - a mysterious box needs to be taken for repair, and the elder Magi were very insistent that a strong party should go.
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===Ars Magica===
  
* [[The Silence of the Korrigans]] run by [[Andrew Oakley]] - suitable for all levels, especially beginners, set in Brittany, France. Bring your own character or use a template character provided.
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''The amazing RPG of medieval magic by ''Atlas Games''''
  
* [[So Long at the Fair]] run by [[A Sceats|Andrew Sceats]] - unconfirmed.
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===Other Atlas Games RPGS===
  
* [[The Tragedy of Young Werther]] run by [[CJ]] - a small, short freeform focussed on developing a Nordic-style saga
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==Non-Atlas RPG games==
  
* [[Unquiet Grave II]] run by [[Leif Olav Josang]] - a sequel to last year's game The Uniquet Grave.
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While our primary focus is on ''Atlas Games'' RPGs all game systems are welcome to add to the range of options and adventures possible!
  
== General resources ==
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== Other Tabletop Games ==
  
* [[Printing|Free bulk printing service]] : Double-sided A4 and booklet colour laser printing done in advance for anyone running a game.
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There will be a selection of board games available in the Vic Dymock room.
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== General resources ==
  
* [[Media:Arm5-template-characters.pdf]] : Five template characters taken directly from the Ars Magica 5th Edition ruleset. Includes Bjornaer, Bonisagus, Flambeau, Merinita and Tytalus. The Bonisagus template has been tweaked from the ruleset original, in order to act as a healer. One character per 2 sides of A4. The second side is optional and merely includes a detailed summary of what each of the characters' spells do. These are low-level characters, ideal for introductory games or beginner players, or as fall-back pre-generated characters for use in short games, such as at conventions. Compiled and edited by Andrew Oakley for Ars Magica Grand Tribunal UK convention 2012.  
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* [[Media:Arm5-template-characters.pdf]] : Five template characters taken directly from the Ars Magica 5th Edition ruleset. Includes Bjornaer, Bonisagus, Flambeau, Merinita and Tytalus. The Bonisagus template has been tweaked from the ruleset original, in order to act as a healer. One character per 2 sides of A4. The second side is optional and merely includes a detailed summary of what each of the characters' spells do. These are low-level characters, ideal for introductory games or beginner players, or as fall-back pre-generated characters for use in short games, such as at conventions. Compiled and edited by Andrew Oakley for Ars Magica Grand Tribunal UK convention 2012.
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: Also available is [[Media:Arm5-template-characters.doc]] , the editable Microsoft Word document that is the source for the PDF.
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* [[Media:Arm5-simple-character-sheet.pdf]] : Pitt Murman's excellent simplified Ars Magica 5th Edition blank character sheet. Compressed down to two sides of A4, this not only saves paper, but is easier to navigate around than the 4-page official character sheets.
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* [[Media:ArM5-2.5.2-fillable.pdf]] : Pitt Murman's even more excellent '''fillable''' Ars Magica 5th Edition blank character sheet.
  
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 4 March 2025

A list of games will appear here over the next few months, and ticket holders will be able to sign up to those games. Games will typically fit into either a 2-hour slot, or a 3-hour slot. The programme page will list the timing of those slots.

You can see a list of Story Guides who will be running those games.
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[edit] Running Games

Want to run games at Grand Tribunal? Please do! To add a game to the programme please - fill in this form.

[edit] Signing Up For Games

Sign up on the day, as the session starts. Often things change, games get moved around, new games added, etc. We usually just mill around until everyone has a game they are happy with. No one has in seventeen years not got to play games at Grand Tribunal, and we usually have more spaces on offer than delegates to fill them. So don't stress just turn up and play.

[edit] The Board Games Room

There will be a good selection of boardgames available in the comfortable Vic Dymock suite for delegates to play. If there is a particular game you would like to try do message CJ and ask him to bring it along. I will ensure that every Atlas Games boardgame I own (most of them) is present, and I can bring other games on request. I have quite a wide selection.

[edit] List of Games

The following offers information on the games being run. More may be added right up to the day of play.

[edit] Ars Magica

The amazing RPG of medieval magic by Atlas Games'

[edit] Other Atlas Games RPGS

[edit] Non-Atlas RPG games

While our primary focus is on Atlas Games RPGs all game systems are welcome to add to the range of options and adventures possible!

[edit] Other Tabletop Games

There will be a selection of board games available in the Vic Dymock room.

[edit] General resources

  • Media:Arm5-template-characters.pdf : Five template characters taken directly from the Ars Magica 5th Edition ruleset. Includes Bjornaer, Bonisagus, Flambeau, Merinita and Tytalus. The Bonisagus template has been tweaked from the ruleset original, in order to act as a healer. One character per 2 sides of A4. The second side is optional and merely includes a detailed summary of what each of the characters' spells do. These are low-level characters, ideal for introductory games or beginner players, or as fall-back pre-generated characters for use in short games, such as at conventions. Compiled and edited by Andrew Oakley for Ars Magica Grand Tribunal UK convention 2012.
Also available is Media:Arm5-template-characters.doc , the editable Microsoft Word document that is the source for the PDF.
  • Media:Arm5-simple-character-sheet.pdf : Pitt Murman's excellent simplified Ars Magica 5th Edition blank character sheet. Compressed down to two sides of A4, this not only saves paper, but is easier to navigate around than the 4-page official character sheets.
  • Media:ArM5-2.5.2-fillable.pdf : Pitt Murman's even more excellent fillable Ars Magica 5th Edition blank character sheet.

[edit] How to add downloadable files to a page

The lazy way is to simply email the document to Andrew Oakley and ask him to do it for you.

Click [Expand] above to learn how to do it the proper way.


Valid file types are:  .PDF  .DOC  .DOCX  .TXT  .PNG  .JPG  .GIF  .SVG  . Contact Andrew Oakley if you want to upload other types.


  • Go to the page you wish to add the file to, then click Edit at the top-right of that page
  • Link to the file using the Media: tag:
[[Media:Test-word2000.doc]]
...which will produce:
Media:Test-word2000.doc


  • You can make it look a bit tidier:
[[Media:Test-word2000.doc|Download a Word 2000 test document]]
...which will produce:
Download a Word 2000 test document


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