Chaos of the Warp is coming to Conpulsion 2012!

Published on February 2, 2012 in 40K, Demos & Traders, News and Wargames. 0 Comments

Chaos of the Warp (CotW) is a new Warhammer 40K tournament group based in Scotland, which organises and runs regular good-humoured tournaments for players of every level to test their skills against different armies. The games are not about perfect paint jobs, they are about fielding what you can and showing others that you have a force which can survive the onslaught of everyone/everything else in the galaxy!

40K Action

At Conpulsion 2012, CotW will be running games all weekend. Join Chaos of the Warp on Facebook if you want to ensure a space. There will be a few tables set up for pickup games, but it’s best to try to confirm in advance to avoid disappointment.

The group will also be running game demos, so that those unfamiliar with the game mechanics can get the idea, and also meet friendly players who can assist them in their future gaming career. Group members will also be taking bookings for future CotW events, so that if players like what they see they can get involved in future events and happenings…
If that were not busy enough, Geoff & the boys will be recording throughout the weekend for their new Podcast launching in April- so even if you are not into 40K, but have a product or service which could contribute to the hobby, please feel free to come and speak to the boys about introducing yourselves and advertising in this forum.

Chaos of the Warp is a new enterprise in Scottish gaming, but its members are excited, enthusiastic and keen to contribute to the gaming community, not tread on any toes! Join the Chaos – meet us at Conpulsion 2012 or Join us on Facebook (search for ‘Chaos of the Warp’) or email me (Geoff Nicholson) at g_nicholson@live.co.uk or chaosofthewarp@hotmail.co.uk.

Buy tickets

Published on January 14, 2012 in Essentials, News, Registration and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Roleplaying trend-setting for 2012

To buy tickets, click the buttons, and then check out using the shopping cart that will appear below. This will take you to Paypal.

Please note: The only way to get a T-Shirt for Conpulsion Apocalypse (2012) is through the pre-registering process. There will not be T-Shirts available on the day.

Weekend Ticket. £10.

Children’s Ticket. £5.

All t-shirts are ‘unisex’ (ie men’s) sizes (as per chart below).

T-shirt size Small. £5.

T-shirt size Medium. £5.

T-shirt size Large. £5.

T-shirt size XL. £5.

T-shirt size XXL. £5.

All ordered t-shirts will be available for collection at Conpulsion. If you need them shipped or odd sizes or something, please
Email us.

Mobile Frame Zero

Published on February 9, 2012 in Demos & Traders, News, Special Events and Wargames. 0 Comments

Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack

Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack is the fast-paced game of battling microscale Lego™ mecha.

Malcolm Craig and Joe Murphy will be offering MFZ: RA game on both days of Conpulsion 2012. Come along, pick a side and watch the bricks fly!

There will be prizes on offer, and not just for the winner(s)! The top prize will be a custom Lego™ mecha awarded to the player who best exhibits the spirit of fair play.

Under-16s are especially welcome to play, but we must ask that under-10s play on a team with a parent or guardian. This event is an ideal opportunity for parents and children to team up for a fun gaming experience.

In the run-up to the convention there will be further information available on the setting, factions, and other good stuff.

Times: Saturday (10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm in the Dining Room), Sunday (3pm-6pm in the Dining Room)

Guest: Francesco Nepitello

Published on February 3, 2012 in Guests, News and Special Events. 0 Comments

Francesco Nepitello is the main designer for The One Ring: Adventures beyond the Edge of the Wild, the latest role-playing game based on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. He lives and works in Venice, Italy. Francesco started making games in the late eighties, with fellow designer Marco Maggi.

Together, they have designed card games, board games and role-playing games. In time, they have discovered that what they do best is working on established and involving properties or historical subjects, as they love to craft game mechanics that reproduce the mood of their source material, be it a book, a comic book, a movie or time period. To this day, they have developed games for properties like The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian, Star Wars and Marvel Comics.

But as their upcoming tiddlywink game MicroMonsters testifies, they like a change of pace once in a while.

ACTIVITIES AT THE CON
You can see Francesco at The One Ring talk (Sat: 1:30-2:30 pm in the Middle Reading Room), at The Writers talk (Sat: 5-6pm Middle Reading Room), and at The Apocalypses talk (Sun: 1:30-2:30 pm in the Middle Reading Room). He will also be in the Debating Hall at the Guest Table, and we hope he will run a game of The One Ring at the convention too. Details to follow.

Om nom nom soup!

Published on February 2, 2012 in Demos & Traders and News. 0 Comments

Knowing the freezing Scottish weather as they do, the lovely people at Union of Genius – Scotland’s first soup cafe – are going to open for Conpulsion on Saturday 7th April, and do a special deal for con-goers, as well as donating money from every soup we buy to our charity, Pass IT On!

Union of Genius beetroot soup

Om nom nom...

Check out their website – http://www.unionofgenius.com/

And they also have a blog, where they post tantalising soup-related goodness – http://unionofgenius.blogspot.com/

A Council at Nikea

Published on January 21, 2012 in LARPS and News. 2 Comments

It is the height of the Great Crusade and the Empire of Man is bringing enlightenment and civilisation to the the lost colonies from the Dark Age of Technology.  The Emperor himself is at the forefront of the Expansion with his sons, the Space Marine Primarchs, variously at his side or leading other fleets.

But cracks are beginning to appear.  Feuds between Primarachs are spreading to their legions; some of the Primarchs have approached their father to have the actions and opinions of their brothers condemned; entrenched positions on a number of subjects divide the nascent Empire.

The Emperor is aware of this.  In an attempt to repair relations he has summoned all of his sons to the planet of Nikea, specially prepared for a Council, there to discuss their differences and find a way ahead.  But there are other forces at work: can this meeting come to a peaceful conclusion?

 

Setting:            Warhammer 40,000, pre-Heresy, alternate history

Players:           Up to 18 (Each PC is a Primarch)

Style:               Political

System:           Minimal

Time:             10am, Saturday

Location:             The Underground

GM:               Roderick Easton

Notes:             The character backgrounds and personalities will be mostly based on the canon material, but which Primarchs have already been touched by Chaos will be determined randomly and secretly at the start of the game, allowing the players to find their own outcomes.

Pre-booking:   After buying a ticket, you can pre-book a space for this and pick your character from those still available.  See below for the current list.  Please list your top 3, in case of clashes, and e-mail to tonbo_karasu@yahoo.com

  •  Alpharius
  • Angron
  • Corax
  • Ferrus Manus
  • Fulgrim
  • Horus
  • Jaghatai Khan
  • Konrad Curze
  • Leman Russ
  • Lion El’Jonson
  • Lorgar
  • Magnus the Red
  • Mortarion
  • Perturabo
  • Roboute Guilliman
  • Rogal Dorn
  • Sanguinius
  • Vulkan