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...

Step right this way that's it, a little closer. Cool, so are you hero enough to dive into the world of running a game? Brilliant, Let me know the synopsis or basic premise of the game and we can work to ensure you have a table of players. For each Rotation we need people to Pitch their games they would like to run, also if you wish to run a game in a later rotation, the earlier I know the better. As always on the look out for GMs that are willing to run again in either the next rotation or Januarys Rotation (always good to have the future schedule done) Currently we have The lost city of Raukirk System: D&D 5e Game Master George Dragon of Icepire Peak System: D&D 5e Game Master Julia Headstone Hill System: Deadlands (Savage Worlds) Game Master Jo F Boardgames System: Multiple Game Master Jerrie Still unsure, well here are some tips and stuff for new and old DMs or GMs Not all RPG is D&D, you can run (and play) other systems DM/GM tips and beginners guide So we need you,...

When did you first start playing RPGs and what were they? About 1978. It was basically all D&D Basic (Red or Blue book) and then AD&D.   What was the most memorable part of those sessions? Probably the people I played with. I am still in touch with three of them and although one lives in Australia we are still in fairly regular contact. Why did you start GMing? Someone had to. Also I had the only rule book. How long have you been GMing? I first GMed about 1980 or 81 I took a group of school friends through G1 – G3 during one term What systems have you GMed? Basic D&D, Advanced D&D, D&D3.5, D&D 5th ed basically lots of D&D, Pathfinder 1st ed, Runequest / Call of Cthulhu / Basic Roleplaying system, err I forget the rest. What are the pleasures and pitfalls of GMing? Players. If you come up with a situation and think of 20 ways the players may deal with it, they will find a 21st and force you to adapt which is brilliant, but there are times when it can be l...