FORGE

D&D Encounters Starting Up Again

2012-02-19T21:21:00.000-08:00

A new Dungeons & Dragons Encounters season is starting this Wednesday about 6:15pm at Reel World in Olive Branch. Sesions will run for the next 12 weeks and last for about 90 minutes to two hours a session.

Keven Watson has a prior commitment on the Wednesday night for about the entire duration on this season so I will be stepping in for him to run this season on Wednesday nights.

D&D Encounters is an exciting, weekly campaign that plays out one epic encounter at a time. As you defeat enemies, solve puzzles, finish quests, and perform heroic deeds, you'll earn Renown Points that you can use to get exclusive rewards. Each session only takes 1-2 hours to play, so it's easy to fit your game in after school or work. And each week there's a new and exciting challenge. Jump in anytime!

Adventure Background: The Elder Elemental Eye

Long ago, the Sabrak clan of dwarves, in an effort to restore their clan's lost power and status, meddled with dark forces in the Sunset Mountains. The dwarves succeeded only in creating their own isolation and madness. Their clan grew smaller and ever more degenerate—so that today, only the three brothers who lead the clan and a handful of other dwarves remain. Of the three brothers, Zarnak, the eldest and most powerful, is a seer whose mind shattered long ago when it came into contact with an ancient evil known as the Elder Elemental Eye... and who now plots to spread the abyssal plague throughout the world.

This week is Session 0:

Prior to the adventure, players have a sesion set aside to create 1st-level characters.

I will have my wifes laptop and printer there to help with character creation.

Bring Your Own Hero to the Table:

If you're like most players, you'll want to build your own 1st-level character to bring to D&D Encounters, using the standard character creation rules presented in the Rules Compendium, Heroes of the Fallen Lands, or Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms.

Of course, you can also use the D&D Character Builder to create your character as well.

Generate ability scores for your character using the standard array (method 1) or point buy (method 2.)

No magic items.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

Brian Kusler

MRPA-CON

2011-11-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

This is a re-post from the president of the Memphis Roleplayer's Association

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It is November 2. That means MRPAcon '11 is 16 days away. Are you terrified? Yeah, me too. Anyway, the only way this is going to work is with your help! If you are interested in attending, please point your browser tohttp://mrpagamecon.us.to/ and register. We could use some more GMs across all of the time slots. You can run board games and things like "Are You A Werewolf?" also; it does not have to be just tabletop roleplaying games. If you want to run a panel you can do that too; just use the GM registration form. The more programming the better.

Since the event is free we don't have a whole lot to offer in the way of perks for volunteer. A typical giveaway is free stuff... we don't have any of that. We can't even discount your badge because giving you 50% off from $0 isn't a really good deal. What we CAN offer, however, is $10 off your t-shirt price. Want a t-shirt but don't have $20? Great! Give us $10 instead. I know it doesn't sound like much but it's the best we can do. The better this event goes this year the more awesome next year will be so if you help us out maybe in the future we will have more resources and more stuff to give away! Consider your time an investment. Also,hugs from me. Those are worth their weight in gold, right? On the "player registration" form it asks at the end if you are interested in volunteering. All you have to do is select 'yes' and we will add you to the e-mail list to keep you up-to-date about signing up for positions and all that jazz. Derek Russell, your vice president, is in charge of coordinating our volunteers and he has requested that all potential volunteers e-mail him at ddrssell@memphis.edu. Please do this in addition to filling out the player registration form.

Alright, enough about that. We have received a few messages from people who are interested in gaming but we need to update our calendar. As is the nature of students, we are aware that people's schedules change. Many games have gained players, lost players, ceased to exist, or changed times. It is IMPERATIVE that if you are a GM you let us know how many spots you have (if any) and what time and day your campaign meets. Nothing kills potential membership faster than not having an answer when someone asks "what games can I join?" We have a quite a few people waiting on a response from us because we had to say "derp uhh idk" so please respond quickly if you are a GM. Even if your game is full tell us when and where it is so we can add it to the calendar.

Now is a great time to give us money since we're trying to put on a convention for free. Our dues are currently pay what you can but if that number is anything greater than 0 we would love your support. Just because it is free to the public does not mean we are not spending any money and the school only helps us so much. We need a few bucks to make sure everything runs smoothly. We will also have a donation jar at the convention's registration table. Does anyone have access to a cash box that we can borrow for this event? Any small container with a lock and preferably partitions for different sized bills will do. We are trying to avoid buying one.

TL;DR

Register for the con
Volunteers: e-mail Derek
GMs: give us deets about your game
give us money if you have it
Anyone have a cash box?

Godspeed and happy gaming,
Daniel Henry
President, Memphis Roleplayer's Association
U. Memphis '13, Management Information Systems

GameCon 2011

2011-08-27T12:47:00.000-07:00

The FORGE games are in the process of being scheduled. We need DMs for both LFR and Pathfinder games.

DM 1 Slot Admission = $20
DM 2 Slots Admission = $10
DM 3 Slots Admission = FREE

Sign up for FORGE games by clicking on the link on the Sign-up link on the right hand side of this website under GameCon 2011. In the sign-up process you can tell us if you are willing to DM.

Also don't forget to register at www.gameconmemphis.com If you pre-register before 8/31 regular admission is discounted.

Thanks

Wubba Wubba

2011-07-06T17:36:00.001-07:00

This was my inspiration for the wubba wubba wand in the My Realms series I'm currently running.

Free RPG Day

2011-06-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, June 18th, Gamerz Depot will be participating in the National Free RPG Day. Everyone is invited to come play and join in the fun. The mod for the Free RPG Day at Gamerz Depot is a Pathfinder Mod geared for new players and characters alike. the games will be run at noon and 6pm on the 18th.

To sign up for the game go to the gaming section on this site and sign up for the game on warhorn or feel free to just show up and play. Prizes will be given to players for participating. So if your a new player to the Pathfinder game or seasoned please feel free to come and participate.

Thanks and hope to see you there
Alan Black

www. Newbie DM .com

2011-05-10T18:12:00.000-07:00

http://newbiedm.com/ - looks to have a lot of D&D info and tips for you 4e DMs, haven't dug deep enough to see if Pathfinder is represented - but I'm pretty sure some of the info can be 'generalized'... for example, I like the idea of having loot cards ready and may try to incorporate it.

Thanks Angie for sharing!

Roll a D6

2011-05-10T18:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks Bryan for sharing...

Which Muppet are you???

2011-03-10T22:15:00.000-08:00

Well?!? Which one? Go ahead, post in the comments which muppet represents you?

March 15, Tomb of Horrors

2011-03-01T20:36:00.000-08:00

From Fred:

I just wanted to clarify which "Tomb of Horrors" I'll be running on Tues, March 15. This is not the 2010 super adventure "Tomb of Horrors," nor is it the 1998 boxed set "Return to the Tomb of Horrors." This is the original 1978 stand-alone "S1: Tomb of Horrors" by Gary Gygax, converted and updated for 4e rules. It was ranked the 3rd greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time, by Dungeon magazine! Which is why I wanted to run it.

There is a warning in the back of the module that anyone considering signing up should read!

"As clever players will gather from a reading of the "Legend of the Tomb," this
dungeon has more tricks and traps than it has monsters to fight. This is a
thinking person's module and, IF YOUR GROUP IS A HACK AND SLAY GATHERING, THEY WILL BE UNHAPPY!"

Please, bear this in mind if you are thinking of signing up.

I'm guessing it will take 2-3 sessions to complete. I'll try to keep it to two sessions, but I don't want to cut parts out for time constraints. A great deal depends on how many wrong turns are taken in the labyrinth. The more wrong turns taken, the longer the adventure will run.

THE LEGEND OF THE TOMB OF HORRORS (from the cover):

Somewhere under a lost and lonely hill of grim and foreboding aspect lies a
labyrinthine crypt filled with terrible traps, and not a few strong and
ferocious monsters to slay the unwary. Rich treasures both precious and magical
fill the crypt, but in addition to the aforementioned guardians, some say a
demilich still wards his final haunt. Be warned that tales told have it that
this being possesses powers that make him nearly undefeatable!

Accounts
relate that adventurers have an extremely low probability of ever finding the
chamber where the demilich Acererak lingers, for the passages and rooms of the
tomb are fraught with terrible traps, poison gases, and magical protections.
Furthermore, the demilich has hidden his lair so well, that even those who avoid
the pitfalls likely will not locate their true goal. So only large and
well-prepared parties of the bravest and strongest should even consider the
attempt, and if they do locate the tomb, they must be prepared to fail.

Dungeon Master’s Keep Announced From Gale Force Nine

2011-03-01T20:14:00.000-08:00

This fine DM screen can be yours for $150 USD over at Gale Force Nine starting in June. Looks pretty awesome!

See more information here...

Good find Fred.

I just love these guys!

2011-02-17T18:32:00.001-08:00

I found my new Gamma World character.

New D&D Board Game

2011-02-14T17:33:00.000-08:00

Check out the new D&D Board Game, its got a expanded ruleset, which seem to be some good changes.

Article Link

Chevy Chase plays D&D!

2011-02-09T18:12:00.001-08:00

Check out this awesome episode of Community on NBC!!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/212754/community-advanced-dungeons-and-dragons

Download LFR Mods

2011-02-06T18:55:00.000-08:00

The new LFR community has a website where mods can be downloaded freely. This is your official source to find LFR mods.

http://www.livingforgottenrealms.com/

Thanks

Best Super Bowl Commercial

2011-02-06T18:52:00.000-08:00

May the VW be with you.

Tennessee Game Days VI (March 11-13)

2011-01-30T20:16:00.001-08:00

Want a great way to warm up for MidSouthCon, there's no better way then Tennessee Game Days! Register soon for great discounts!

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We are just a little over a month away from Tennessee Game Days VI (March 11-13, Nashvile, TN), but it's not too late to make plans for an incredible weekend of gaming fun. Not only will you have the opportunity to game for over 60 straight hours (if you have the stamina), but there are tons of great events happening as well!
- Win a copy of Wits and Wagers at the Friday Night Wits & Wagers Game Show
- Outlast your opponents at the Saturday Night Crokinole Tournament and walk away with a new game
- Relax with the Sunday Morning Take It Easy Tournament, but not too much, there are prizes on the line
- Be one of the first to try Cargo Noir from Days of Wonder and maybe even leave with a copy
- Easily try out new games and find people to play with during out Tour of Gaming Destinations
- Clean out those shelves and sell off some games at the Flea Market
and much more!

Plus, register before February 11th and make plans to stay at the host hotel (Holiday Inn Express Downtown Nashville) and play for free! Details about all the above can be found on our website, http://www.tngamedays.com.

Hope to see you there!

29th Annual MidSouthCon

2011-01-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

This year's MidSouthCon will be on March 25-27th in Memphis, TN. We're at a new hotel this year so please check out the MidSouthCon website for details. Nine games of slots are still being scheduled, but look for both Pathfinder and Living Forgotten Realms adventures.

As always we are looking for voleenteers to run games at the convention. Run three get it in FREE. See the pricing packages on the warhorn site for details.

The warhorn sign-up site is up.

Below are all the links you need.
Warhorn: http://warhorn.net/midsouthcon29/
MidSouthCon: http://www.midsouthcon.org/
FORGE: http://www.forgeweb.org/

Minis are Dead... sorta

2011-01-15T15:35:00.001-08:00

Janauary 12, 2011
By Wizards of the Coast

Today, Wizards of the Coast announced some changes to the 2011 D&D product line-up and release schedule. (see this week's Ampersand column by Bill Slavicsek).

Wizards has made the decision to depart from prepainted plastic miniatures sets. Lords of Madness stands as the final release under that model. Special collector's sets will continue to be released as we make use of plastic figures in other product offerings (including next month's Wrath of Ashardalon) and we will continue to explore more options for players to represent characters and monsters on the tabletop.

Heroes of Shadow, originally scheduled for March, has been rescheduled for April to accommodate a format change. Additionally, three D&D RPG products have been removed from the 2011 release schedule: Class Compendium: Heroes of Sword and Spell, Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium, and Hero Builder's Handbook. Wizards plans to continue releasing content this year through other formats including board games, accessories, and digital offerings.

Lastly, Wizards will no longer be providing downloadable monthly compilations of our D&D Insider articles. Instead, articles will only be posted individually. This is not a reduction in content, just a clarification of presentation.

reference

D&D Game Table Beta Preview

2010-12-08T18:49:00.000-08:00

I've been lucky enough to be chosen for the WOTC Game Table beta. Below is youtube video of another beta member that has made a video of the features so far. Keep in mind this is still beta. I'm 95% sure they will have character import from the Character Builder at or near launch. Be sure to go fullscreen when you watch these it makes a difference.

Muchas Gracious to Jerry for putting this up. Check out his blog... its nice.
http://dreadgazebo.net/

part 1

part 2

Christmas Ideas for us Geeks

2010-12-05T23:01:00.000-08:00

I just love this dice offered up at Thinkgeek.com. When you roll a nat20 with this bad boy flashes lights!!

For $9.99 this makes a great stocking stuffer for the gamer in your family!

Check it out here.

What Type of Nerd Are You?

2010-12-03T17:07:00.001-08:00

Are you a geek, a dork or a dweeb? It’s the question that’s plagued geekdom since time immemorial.

Now a viral Venn diagram whizzing around the web claims to settle the issue once and for all: dweebs combine social ineptitude with intelligence, geeks combine obsession with intellect, and dorks lack both intelligence and social skills.

No matter what variety of nerd you are, this may be the perfect poster to stick on the wall of your mom’s basement.

Are you a geek, a dork or a dweeb? Let us know in the comments.

Repost from here...
Thanks Fred

Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Table!!

2010-11-18T22:30:00.000-08:00

Okay, I officially forgive Wizards of the Coast for putting the Character Builder online. Today Wizards announced the launch of a closed beta of their new Virtual Table. That's right boys and girls the promise we were given when 4th edition first launched looks like might actually be coming to fruition.

Its not the 3D system they first announced and v1 doesn't have the integration with the builders, but its certainly on the roadmap. I personally am really looking forward to this and as I had my finger poised on the subscription cancellation, WOTC pulls it from the ashes, at least I hope.

Here is the announcement and links to other info about the VT.

A Guide to the New D&D Character Builder

2010-11-15T18:53:00.000-08:00

Encounters on Tuesday!!

2010-10-28T19:57:00.000-07:00

FORGE will be running Season 3 of Encounters: Keep on the Borderlands starting this coming Tuesday (November 2nd). Jerry has graciously volunteered to run the games. They will be held starting at 5pm, which is 1 hour before our normal Tuesday game day.

Seating will be first come first serve. If interest grows we'll see about adding more tables. We're gonna start this season of Keep on the Borderlands at session 1 and we'll play catch-up for the first few sessions until we are caught up.

After the Encounter session stay and play some Living Forgotten Realms or some of the other games we have going starting at 6pm Tuesday. Sign-up for these games on the Games Section of this website!

What is Encounters?

D&D Encounters is an exciting, weekly campaign that plays out one epic encounter at a time. As you defeat enemies, solve puzzles, finish quests, and perform heroc deeds, you'll earn Renown Points that you can use to get exclusive rewards. Each session only takes about 1 hour to play, so it's easy to fit your ggame in after school or work. And each week there's a new and exciting challenge. Jump in anytime!

Click here for more information on Encounters...

See you Tuesday!

Gamma World Game Day

2010-10-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

Originally scheduled for October 23rd, our local game store Gamerz Depot will be holding the Gamma World Game Day on Sunday October 24th from noon to 6pm.

What is Gamma World you ask? Originally TSR published Gamma World in 1978. Gamma World is set in the mid-25th century, more than 100 years past the world's 2nd nuclear war. Everywhere you look there are mutants roaming around trying to gank your stuff.

Read more about Gamma World history here...

Now, the game has been republished by Wizards of the Coast and is using the latest 4th edition D&D rule set.

I know its short notice but come out and play a round with us this Sunday!

Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention

2010-10-16T15:28:00.000-07:00

This is a new convention is the Memphis area and it looks to be a big one. They will have several guests to statisfy the trekie in you, comics, and yes my friends gaming.

Here is their website. http://www.memphiscfc.com/

FORGE will be running games at the con. There will be both LFR and Pathfinder. The game sign-up is up. See the side bar >>>>>>>>

See you there.

****UPDATE****
FORGE won't officially be running any games at Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention this year. We may run some games in open slotting. Look for us there.

Thanks

Wizards on YouTube

2010-10-11T19:56:00.000-07:00

So over on this little thing called YouTube you can watch videos. They have videos for everything and anything you can imagine. They even have videos on silly things like guys dancing to history of music, babies biting each other, and crappy videos from the flavor-of-the-week fly-by-night teeny bopper.

And yes friends our buddy YouTube even has videos all about about gaming from Wizards of the Coast.

Be sure to check the past history there is a lot of good stuff in there.

Have fun.

Mini Counters

2010-10-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

How cool are these things!! I think I might have to pick up a set or two.

Track your enemies and monsters with ease. Mini Counters are probably the most useful of the gaming accessories that we have. They easily stick to your miniatures, and are small enough to be out of the way, yet large enough to handle easily. No more, “Wait, is that the guy that’s taken 26 damage, or the guy that’s stunned?”

...pick them up here.

Pathfinder Society Regional Coordinators

2010-10-06T18:22:00.000-07:00

Paizo Publishing announced today that 13 Regional Coordinators from around the globe have been brought on board to help coordinate Pathfinder Society events. Regional Coordinators, known as Venture-Captains, will oversee specific locations and serve as local organizers and points of contact for members of the Pathfinder Society, the organized play arm for the award-winning Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

...read more here.

GameCon 2010

2010-10-03T12:34:00.000-07:00

As another successful year at GameCon comes to a close I wanted to thank all the DMs. We had 3 to 4 full tables in every slot this year and everyone had a great time.

For me what I remember most about the games this year is being DAZED. Its clear our characters need to find new an inventive ways to get out of status effect hell.

There is a new photo gallery up with pictures from this years happenings.

Next convention in the area is Brewfest next weekend in Cape Girardeau, MO. FORGE members will mostly be in attendance as players at this con. Check the message for others going.

And of course we have our regular gaming continuing this Tuesday at Gamerz Depot. See the Games section for sign-up.

See you next time!

Penny Arcade/PvP Dark Sun

2010-09-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

If you haven't listened to podcasts from the Penny Arcade and PVP folks I'd highly recommend them. This is one of their latest where they play in the Dark Sun setting. Here are links to the episodes:

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Wizards Jones Soda

2010-09-29T20:47:00.000-07:00

Who wouldn't like to have a bottle of Illithid Brain Juice?
- Fred

http://www.myjones.com/limited/wizards

New Forge Website

2010-09-23T21:50:00.001-07:00

New Features include:

New Fresh look and feel
Home Page Blog for up to the minute gamer updates and fun
Member section detailing how to immediately get involved into FORGE
Games section for easy to find gaming schedule and sign-up
Specific directions on how to sign-up for games

Our weekly and monthly gaming sign-up will be switching to the Warhorn site via the FORGE website starting in October. We will still be using the Yahoo! group for message board functionality as it is an excellent mailing list. I hope that the new website will become your new homepage and should be your one place to go for the latest gaming information in the Mid-South area.

Features Coming Soon:

Gear section which will be used to purchase FORGE merchandise
Photo Gallery which will show off the fun we have at our games

Enjoy!!

Geek and Gamer Girls Song

2010-09-19T20:39:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the eye candy. That Seth Green guy... he's so cool. :P

Welcome Gamers!

2010-09-06T15:45:00.001-07:00

FORGE (Fellowship of Role Gaming Enthusiasts) is a Memphis-based RPG club, open to the public, whose goal is to facilitate gaming and promote gaming in the community in the mid-south area.

Many of the games we play are RPGs such as Living Forgotten Realms, and Pathfinder. We also faclilitate homebrew D&D, board games, miniatures, card games, and anything else we find enough interest in.

We currently have all our regular games at Gamerz Depot. At their new location there are multiple tables and plenty of room.

We also sponsor many of the regional gaming conventions by hosting the majority of the RPGA games. Look for information on our home page and blog for upcoming conventions.

All are welcome. See the games section of the site to see what is scheduled and to sign-up to join in the fun. You will want to also visit the members section so that you can see what you need to do to become a FORGE member.

Thanks for stopping by.
The Red Hammer Council