Origins 2009
June 24-28, Greater Columbus Convention Center
From June 24th to June 28th a group of Wittenberg Role-Playing Guild members traveled to Columbus to take part
in the Origins gaming convention. This convention is the second largest gaming event in the United States.
Here are the listings for the events we signed up for.
The initial listing is posted, followed by reviews by the Guilders who took part in the sessions.
They are presented in order of their Event ID#.
A Fistful of Honey
- Event ID: 1134
- 25 Word Description:
Teddy bears gone wild western style. Teddy bears shootin' and scrappin' and protectin' the honey bank. Fun for all ages
- Date Time: Friday 7pm-10pm
- Category: Miniature
- Sponsor: Olde World Warriors
- Game Master: Jason Fox
- System: Fistfull of Honey
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Eureka Miniatures
- Long Description:
The Good the Bad and the Cuddly. The wild wild west with an Olde World Warrior Twist. Simple and fun for all.
Ghostbusters!
- Event ID: 1370
- 25 Word Description:
Rescue civilians, capture the ghosts and end their plans to bring Gozer back to Earth, good luck with that! Simple d6 rules. Prizes for MVPs.
- Date Time: Friday 9am-Noon
- Category: Miniature
- Sponsor: North Coast Gamers
- Game Master: Alex Ford
- System: Home Brew
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Home Brew
- Long Description:
The year is 1984 and thanks to crazed architect Evo Shandor, the planes of existence have overlapped allowing ghosts
to re-enter our world. Players may team up or go it alone to defeat the hoard of spooks, spirits, poltergeists and
specters invading New York City. Recreate and play the classic movie as Venkman, Spengler, Stantz, and Zeddmore.
Can you defeat Gozer the Destructor and his minions? Find out in this fun and fast-paced take on the classic film
using a tailor-made combination of rules from WizKids' "Horrorclix", Twilight Creations "Zombies!!!",
Olde World Warriors' "Mordheim Zombie Hunt", and original ideas.
Chrononauts Demo
- Event ID: 3758
- 25 Word Description:
Want to learn how to play Chrononauts? Come on by and we'd love to teach you!
- Date Time: Friday 10am-Noon
- Category: Tabletop
- Sponsor: Looney Labs
- Game Master: Kristin Looney
- System: Chrononauts
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Looney Labs
- Long Description:
Each player becomes a time traveler, with a unique identity and a secret mission.
Players travel backwards and forwards through history, visiting the great moments of the past, peeking into the future,
collecting up artifacts, coming to grips with the paradoxes of time travel, and of course, changing pivotal events and
altering the course of history itself.
Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome
- Event ID: 3998
- 25 Word Description:
Rule a Barbarian horde. Your tribe is strong, but rival tribes stand in your way! Can you outwit them? (clay ribbon)
- Date Time: Friday 4pm-6pm
- Category: Tabletop
- Sponsor: Mayfair Games
- Game Master: Mayfair Staff
- System: Struggle for Rome
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Mayfair Games
- Long Description:
"The Romans rule over an enormous empire. But now, Rome holds its imperial breath.
The empire is weak. Wild barbarian hordes surge across the frontier.
Rule one of those Barbarian hordes. Your noble tribe is strong, but rival princes
stand in your way! Are you wily enough to outmaneuver them? Will you have enough
wealth from plundering to found your own kingdom? Your fate is in your hands:
civilization is ripe for conquest! Will you forge a mighty new kingdom?
Will you be the one to inherit the storied glory of Rome?"
Vicelords of Catizzle - Rules Taught
- Event ID: 4183
- 25 Word Description:
ViceLords is a street variant of Settlers brought to by your homies at Rogue Judges, weird. RogueJudges.org Generics Welcome
- Date Time: Friday 10pm-Midnight
- Category: Tabletop
- Sponsor: Rogue Judges
- Game Master: Jim Yancey
- System: Vicelords of Catizzle: Settlers Variant
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Core 7 Games
- Long Description:
Settlin' the Hood. At Rogue Judges we can't leave a good game alone, especially when it can be twisted into an instant dark favorite.
If you know how to play Settlers you can play ViceLords but we ask that you are mature enough to enjoy the game.
More at www.RogueJudges.org Generics welcome.
Force #18
- Event ID: 6626
- 25 Word Description:
SparkForce7 Force Campaign #18, "Exposed"
- Date Time: Friday 8am-Noon
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Game Base 7
- Game Master: Steve Tucker
- System: Star Wars d20 System
- Edition: 2nd
- Game Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
- Long Description:
"Exposed", by Stephen Tucker. A dignitary has gone missing and all the information points to a group known as the
ISF being responsible. Wait a minute, that is us. We didn't do it, right? Someone is setting us up for a fall.
Game Base 7's D20 ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Force campaign character.
Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
Sparks #5
- Event ID: 6648
- 25 Word Description:
SparkForce7 Sparks Campaign #5, "Dodson's Planet"
- Date Time: Friday 8am-Noon
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Game Base 7
- Game Master: Jeremy Guillemette
- System: Star Wars d6 RPG
- Edition: 2nd
- Game Manufacturer: West End Games
- Long Description:
"Dodson's Planet", by Charles Brown. An incident in hyperspace tosses the heroes onto a strange
world inhabited mainly by robots and droids. Now that you have landed the trick is to leave.
Game Base 7's WEG ongoing Star Wars campaign. Start a character or bring an existing Sparks character.
Sponsored by: Game Base 7.
High Speed
- Event ID: 6676
- 25 Word Description:
The end of the world has occurred, and mankind holds on by a thread, and a throttle.
Fly down the road in search of a better life in this After the Bomb adventure of, guns, cars, and gold!
- Date Time: Friday 9am-1pm
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Amorphous Blob Games
- Game Master: Rich Downey
- System: Savage Worlds
- Edition: Current
- Game Manufacturer: Pinnacle
- Long Description:
The end of the world has occurred, and mankind holds on by a thread, and a throttle.
Come fly down the road in search of a better life in this After the Bomb adventure of, guns, cars, and gold!
The Ghost of Mistmoor
- Event ID: 6794
- 25 Word Description:
Classic ghost story adventure! 4E D&D (Ravenloft), story based adventure. EIGHT hour event, 4th level pregens provided.
- Date Time: Friday 1:30pm-9:30pm
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Mindgene (d20pro)
- Game Master: Daniel Rivera
- System: Dungeons & Dragons
- Edition: 4th
- Game Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
- Long Description:
The Mistmoor family used to be very wealthy and influential in the region, until that terrible night 100 years ago.
Some say that an escaped prisoner killed everyone in the house. Others say it was the Viscount Mistmoor himself.
In any case, no one ma
Champions: Watchmen
- Event ID: 6800
- 25 Word Description:
Join the heroes of this popular comic as they confront the realities of this "alternate" United States, and discover the truth about themselves.
- Date Time: Friday 2pm-6pm
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Amorphous Blob Games
- Game Master: Andy Shockney
- System: Champions
- Edition: 4th
- Game Manufacturer: Hero System Games
- Long Description:
Watchmen takes place in an alternate history United States where the country is on edge from an impending terrorist threat,
freelance costumed vigilantes have been outlawed and most costumed super-heroes are in retirement or working for the government.
The story focuses on the personal development and struggles of the protagonists as an investigation into the murder of a
government sponsored super-hero pulls them out of retirement and eventually leads them to confront a plot by one of their
own to stave off a terrorist attack that would kill millions of innocent people.
Cartoon Power Hour DND 4E: Dora and Diego rescue a baby Jabberwocky
- Event ID: 6864
- 25 Word Description:
Play Dora, Diego, Swiper and all of the rest of the gang as the attempt to rescue a baby Jabberwocky from imprisonment.
Part of the Amorphous Blob Cartoon Power Hour events.
- Date Time: Friday 7pm-11pm
- Category: Roleplaying
- Sponsor: Amorphous Blob Games
- Game Master: Dan Tillberg
- System: Dungeons and Dragons
- Edition: 4th
- Game Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
- Long Description:
Play Dora, Diego, Swiper and all of the rest of the gang as the attempt to rescue a baby Jabberwocky from imprisonment
Small Doesn't Mean Second Rate
- Event ID: 9411
- 25 Word Description:
For anyone who has just started or is looking to start a new game or hobby convention.
- Date Time: Friday Noon-1pm
- Category: Seminar
- Sponsor: GAMA
- Game Master: Trey Reilly
- System: N/A
- Edition: N/A
- Game Manufacturer: N/A
- Long Description:
For anyone who has just started or is looking to start a new game or hobby convention, this seminar covers
the basics of game day and convention management. It will include: choosing a location and date, basic space
negotiations, finding game masters, setting up your schedule, working with volunteers, registration and data
management, and advertising to your local hobby circles.
