When did you first start playing RPGs and what were they? I played a bit of D&D with my schoolmates in the 80’s. We were very into The Lord of the Rings and the myriad of fantasy books and movies that were popular back then, so discovering a RPG that let you be heroes in those worlds was very cool. It was only last year after I semi-retired that I decided to return to the hobby. What was the most memorable part of those sessions? There are a lot of differences between D&D of the 80’s and today! The game is so much more accessible with its streamlined rules and online tools, and there’s a much broader range of play styles out there. But I still get the same buzz when the group is vibing. What systems have you GMed? Back in the day we just made up dungeon crawls on the fly. We literally decided what was going to be around the corner when the party got there. So this will be my first time running a “proper” pre-planned campaign. What are the pleasures and pitfalls of GMing and wha...

A call went out.... From the fires one rose aloft. Jason by thy name.. A GM is forged Dragon of Icepire Peak GM: Jason J Adi Chris J Helen H Marco

When did you first start playing RPGs and what were they? Although not strictly an RPG, my mum bought me the Warlock of Firetop Mountain FF book when I was about 10, and I remember being totally captivated by Russ Nicholson’s illustrations.  Then we got a spankingly hitech VCR (which was bloody massive!), and the freshly opened video shop round the corner only had one cartoon in store. Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings. That film literally blew me away. So became a big Tolkien fan. I got the red D&D basic boxed set for my 12th birthday back in ’84 and played it at lunchtimes at school. Well, I say ‘played it’, I managed to roll up character stats but the rest of the game play was definitely more ‘play’ shall we say. I was more into copying the pictures and drawing maps. But when I left school at 15 and also left RPGs behind. College girls. Enough said. What was the most memorable part of those sessions? For whatever reason it was just exciting. You had these cool books, maps and...

Venue:  Glanville Hall  Wednesday night The lost city of Raukirk System:  D&D 5e Game Master  George Players:  Ben, Daniel, Kat, Mohit, Simon H, Will L Two headed Serpent System  Pulp Cthulhu D100 Game Master  Andy Players:  Andrew W, Carol, Freddie M, Graham W, Neil, Richard T Headstone Hill System: Deadlands (Savage Worlds) Game Master Jo F Players:  James W, Jerrie, Joshua G, Mark C, Richard C Mystery RPG This is where best laid plans and all that become scuppered by emergencies. We are down a GM, as they have had to be called away for a family emergency. So the players affected are: Adi, Chris J, Helen H, Jason J, Marco We need a GM/DM to run a RPG, preferably D&D

You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting..... A spot in the next rotation The lost city of Raukirk GM: George Ben,  Daniel James W Kat Mohit Simon H Will L TABLE FULL Two headed Serpent GM: Andy Andrew W Carol Freddie M Graham W Neil Richard T TABLE FULL Dragon of Icepire Peak GM: Julia Adi, Calum M Chris J Helen H Jason J Marco TABLE FULL Headstone Hill GM: Jo F Jerrie Joshua G Mark C Richard C

You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting..... A spot in the next rotation The lost city of Raukirk GM: George Daniel James W Mohit Simon H Will L Two headed Serpent GM: Andy Andrew W Carol Freddie M Graham W Richard T Dragon of Icepire Peak GM: Julia Calum M Chris J Helen H Jason J Marco Headstone Hill GM: Jo F Jerrie Joshua G Mark C Richard C

It's time to vote for games Voting Form October Games You can vote for 2 or more games you are interested in playing. Only 4 out of the 5 choices will go through to be played in hall. Headstone Hill System: Deadlands (Savage Worlds) Game Master Jo F The lost city of Raukirk System: D&D 5e Game Master George Dragon of Icepire Peak System: D&D 5e Game Master Julia Boardgames System: Multiple Game Master Jerrie Two headed Serpent System Pulp Cthulhu D100 Game Master Andy January Games Looks like we have 4 games for January Rotation as well. Details to be confirmed on the few, but next few rotations looking strong. April Rotation We will be looking to gather your feedback and potentially a vote on changing the rotations from four three month rotations to three four month rotations. Option 1:  Current Rotation cycle April to June July to September October to December January to March Option 2 April to July  August to November December to March Option 3 January to April...