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Council of Five Nations XXXII (2009): Pre-Registration Booklet Text
The Schenectady Wargamers Association, Inc.
presentsThe 32nd Annual
Council of Five Nations
Gaming Convention
Co-Sponsored by
Two Tin SoldiersZombie Planet & Eden Studios
Cooper's Cave Games & Paintball
October 9-11, 2009
at the
Proctors Theatre Conference Center
Schenectady, NY
THE COUNCIL OF FIVE NATIONS PHILOSOPHY
Council of Five Nations is one of the
longest-running Adventure Gaming conventions in the world; we’ve been
around since 1976! We strive for Council to be a good, fun,
“traditional” gaming convention. Our goal is to have a nice
balance between role-playing, board games and miniatures.
WHO’S MAKING THIS HAPPEN?
Council of Five Nations XXXII is being
brought to you by the Schenectady Wargamers Association, Inc.
We’re also happy to have several of our local gaming retailers on board
as co-sponsors.
The
Schenectady Wargamers Association is an adventure gaming club
that has served the Capital District for over thirty years. We sponsor
a one-day Game-a-thon
every month, and our flagship event, Council of
Five Nations, every Columbus Day Weekend in October. Our
excellent web site (www.swa-gaming.org)
serves as the hub of a “virtual community” of gamers and gaming
organizations around the entire Northeastern United States. You
should check it out if you haven’t already; there’s a lot of good
content there.
Two Tin Soldiers is a retailer that caters to historical miniatures enthusiasts. They specialize in custom mail order and painting services. Check out their web site at (www.TwoTinSoldiers.com) for more info.
Zombie Planet is the Capital District’s best game store. They feature role-play, miniatures and card games. The store also serves as the business offices of Eden Studios, makers of several RPG lines, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Conspiracy X, All Flesh Must be Eaten, and others. Check out their web site at (www.zombie-planet.com).
Cooper’s Cave Games & Paintball is the area’s newest gaming store, serving upstate New York’s “north country” in South Glens Falls. As their name implies, they carry a range of adventure gaming merchandise and a big selection of Paintball equipment. Check out their web site at (www.CoopersCavePaintball.com).
Two Tin Soldiers is a retailer that caters to historical miniatures enthusiasts. They specialize in custom mail order and painting services. Check out their web site at (www.TwoTinSoldiers.com) for more info.
Zombie Planet is the Capital District’s best game store. They feature role-play, miniatures and card games. The store also serves as the business offices of Eden Studios, makers of several RPG lines, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Conspiracy X, All Flesh Must be Eaten, and others. Check out their web site at (www.zombie-planet.com).
Cooper’s Cave Games & Paintball is the area’s newest gaming store, serving upstate New York’s “north country” in South Glens Falls. As their name implies, they carry a range of adventure gaming merchandise and a big selection of Paintball equipment. Check out their web site at (www.CoopersCavePaintball.com).
CONTACT & REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please make all checks payable to
“Schenectady Wargamers Association”.
Please direct your registrations, questions and comments to:
David Cheng • (518) 464-1977 • 1700 Western Ave #512 • Albany, NY 12203 • council@swa-gaming.org
You will find comprehensive information about the convention on our web site. We have dozens of pages dedicated to Council of Five Nations information. You can even scan the event listings and register online. The hub of all those pages is here: (www.swa-gaming.org/council).
Please direct your registrations, questions and comments to:
David Cheng • (518) 464-1977 • 1700 Western Ave #512 • Albany, NY 12203 • council@swa-gaming.org
You will find comprehensive information about the convention on our web site. We have dozens of pages dedicated to Council of Five Nations information. You can even scan the event listings and register online. The hub of all those pages is here: (www.swa-gaming.org/council).
THE CONVENTION SITE
The SWA was happy to be one of the
inaugural events at the new Proctors Theatre and Conference Center in
downtown Schenectady, NY when it opened in 2007. We've had a very
positive
experience there for two years, so we’ve made a three-year commitment
to stay.
Proctors itself is a classic Vaudeville-era theater, and a national landmark. As part of the recent renovation efforts for downtown Schenectady, Proctors received funding to greatly expand into an adjacent space next door (formerly a department store). This new space holds administrative offices, an iwerks extreme screen theater seating over 400, retail space, and most importantly to us, thousands of square feet of meeting space.
You can read more about the new Proctors at their web site: (www.proctors.org).
Proctors itself is a classic Vaudeville-era theater, and a national landmark. As part of the recent renovation efforts for downtown Schenectady, Proctors received funding to greatly expand into an adjacent space next door (formerly a department store). This new space holds administrative offices, an iwerks extreme screen theater seating over 400, retail space, and most importantly to us, thousands of square feet of meeting space.
You can read more about the new Proctors at their web site: (www.proctors.org).
DISABLED ACCESS
Proctors has excellent accessibility
for the disabled. There are elevators serving all areas of the
convention. With the major renovations only last year, there are
state-of-the-art disabled rest room facilities too.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
The street address of Proctors Theatre:
432 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
Detailed directions, with MapQuest maps, are available on the SWA web site at our special Council Directions page (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilDirections).
432 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
Detailed directions, with MapQuest maps, are available on the SWA web site at our special Council Directions page (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilDirections).
PARKING
We have a special Parking at Council
page on our web site: (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilParking).
That page provides everything you'll need to know about parking for
Council; it even has maps.
CONVENTION HOURS
Registration will open at 10am on
Friday, October 10th. Please note that most Friday events don’t
start until 2pm. We are opening early mainly for the Star Fleet
Battles tournament. There is one D&D game scheduled to
start at 10am for the totally fanatic attendees. There might be
some other pick-up games for hardcore early arrivals. If you come
before 2pm on Friday, bring some games!
Events start at 9am on both Saturday and Sunday. The gaming areas will open at 8am for GMs to set up. The con will close around 9pm on Sunday.
We need to vacate the building no later than 2:00 AM on both Friday and Saturday nights, and no later than 9:00 PM on Sunday night. That means no overnight gaming at Council (unless you arrange something in your hotel room).
Events start at 9am on both Saturday and Sunday. The gaming areas will open at 8am for GMs to set up. The con will close around 9pm on Sunday.
We need to vacate the building no later than 2:00 AM on both Friday and Saturday nights, and no later than 9:00 PM on Sunday night. That means no overnight gaming at Council (unless you arrange something in your hotel room).
NO SMOKING POLICY
Proctors is a smoke-free
facility. There will be no smoking allowed in the convention
areas all weekend. There are areas right outside for smokers.
REGISTRATION
With the price of everything else going
up, we’re bucking the trend by
keeping our prices flat with last year!
Weekend pre-registration is $27 if we receive it by Tuesday, October 6th. After this date, weekend registration is $32. Saturday-only is $15 pre-reg, $18 at the door. Friday-only and Sunday-only are $10 pre-reg, $12 otherwise. Please also note that individual events are typically $2 each. A few events are more, but those tend to have significant prize opportunities.
Please note that we make it really easy to register and pay online. We accept PayPal payments. And, you can pay online with your MasterCard or VISA; you do not need a PayPal account.
After you have chosen your events for each time slot, here is the online registration form: (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilOnlineRegistration)
Weekend pre-registration is $27 if we receive it by Tuesday, October 6th. After this date, weekend registration is $32. Saturday-only is $15 pre-reg, $18 at the door. Friday-only and Sunday-only are $10 pre-reg, $12 otherwise. Please also note that individual events are typically $2 each. A few events are more, but those tend to have significant prize opportunities.
Please note that we make it really easy to register and pay online. We accept PayPal payments. And, you can pay online with your MasterCard or VISA; you do not need a PayPal account.
After you have chosen your events for each time slot, here is the online registration form: (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilOnlineRegistration)
GROUP DISCOUNT
The SWA wants to encourage you to get
your friends attend with you. Groups of three or more that send
all pre-registrations together will get a $5 discount for each
attendee. You do not need to be an official or organized gaming
club to receive this discount; any 3+ people who pre-register together
are eligible. Please note this offer only applies to
pre-registration.
If you pre-register by mail, you must send all the registrations and payments in the same envelope. Separate checks are OK.
If you pre-register online, please note your group affiliation in the comments section on all the registration forms and make sure everyone takes the discount (it really helps if you submit them all at the same time). Also (very important), you must make only one online payment to cover the whole group. The PayPal fees for several small payments really sting, so we must insist on this for you to receive the group discount.
Either mail or online, please fill out a separate form for each registration. Trying to squeeze multiple people on one form messes up our accounting & registration system. Thanks!
If you pre-register by mail, you must send all the registrations and payments in the same envelope. Separate checks are OK.
If you pre-register online, please note your group affiliation in the comments section on all the registration forms and make sure everyone takes the discount (it really helps if you submit them all at the same time). Also (very important), you must make only one online payment to cover the whole group. The PayPal fees for several small payments really sting, so we must insist on this for you to receive the group discount.
Either mail or online, please fill out a separate form for each registration. Trying to squeeze multiple people on one form messes up our accounting & registration system. Thanks!
STUDENT DISCOUNT
The SWA understands that today’s
student gamers are the future of the hobby. We want to encourage
you to attend our events, so we’ve really slashed the entry fee for
full-time students.
Kids age 9 or less get in for free. You need only pay for the event tickets for individual games.
For all other full-time students:
Weekend pre-registration is $14 if we receive it by the deadline. On-site, weekend registration is $17. Saturday-only is $8 pre-reg, $10 at the door. Friday-only and Sunday-only are $5 pre-reg, $7 otherwise.
Please note that you can stack the Group discount and Student discount together. That’ll really bring the registration fee way down. The SWA loves middle school, high school and college student gaming groups!
For our purposes, "full-time students" are people in Kindergarten through college. The student discount does not cover working adults who happen to be taking a Continuing Education class. Please help us fulfill the spirit and intent of this policy.
By the way, our monthly Game-a-thon events are FREE to full-time students. We hope to see more of you at those in the future.
Kids age 9 or less get in for free. You need only pay for the event tickets for individual games.
For all other full-time students:
Weekend pre-registration is $14 if we receive it by the deadline. On-site, weekend registration is $17. Saturday-only is $8 pre-reg, $10 at the door. Friday-only and Sunday-only are $5 pre-reg, $7 otherwise.
Please note that you can stack the Group discount and Student discount together. That’ll really bring the registration fee way down. The SWA loves middle school, high school and college student gaming groups!
For our purposes, "full-time students" are people in Kindergarten through college. The student discount does not cover working adults who happen to be taking a Continuing Education class. Please help us fulfill the spirit and intent of this policy.
By the way, our monthly Game-a-thon events are FREE to full-time students. We hope to see more of you at those in the future.
GAME MASTER DISCOUNT
Game Masters whose events appear in the
pre-registration booklet get the whole weekend entry fee waived.
You only need to pay for the tickets of the events in which you play.
Game Masters registering as part of a Group of 3 or more: Yes, you get to deduct another $5 of your total fees. Yes, we might actually end up owing you money. We prefer to see it as a subsidy toward your ticket purchases. But however you see it, enjoy our thanks for not only running games for us, but bringing some of your friends along too. Council of Five Nations appreciates its GMs, and we love to show the love!
Game Masters registering as part of a Group of 3 or more: Yes, you get to deduct another $5 of your total fees. Yes, we might actually end up owing you money. We prefer to see it as a subsidy toward your ticket purchases. But however you see it, enjoy our thanks for not only running games for us, but bringing some of your friends along too. Council of Five Nations appreciates its GMs, and we love to show the love!
HOTELS
We have a special web page dedicated to
hotel options for Council of Five Nations. You’ll find the info
we list here, and also extras like maps, driving directions, photos,
etc. You can check it out here: (www.swa-gaming.org/CouncilHotels).
THE ANNUAL COUNCIL DISCOUNT AUCTION
The Discount Game Auction is one of our
most popular events, and a long-time Council tradition. It will
be happening again this year during the long lunch break on Council
Sunday (October 11th), from 2:00-3:00 PM.
We'll have over a hundred games and other gaming-related merchandise available. This is an open, competitive bidding auction. We go fast (we have to, in order to sell all those games), so be ready to be quick with your bids!
If you've got some games you'd like to sell, this is your chance to do so. If you've got a few bucks left in your pocket at the end of Council weekend, this is also an opportunity for you to pick up some bargains.
All items sold will be subject to an auction fee of at least 10% of the selling price. If you choose to donate a higher percentage, your items will be given preferential selling treatment.
We suggest you prepare your item paperwork before Council weekend. It's always easier when folks do that at a leisurely pace in the comfort of home. You can download the stuff you'll need in PDF format here: (www.swa-gaming.org/Downloads).
All items must be tagged and ready to go by 12:00pm on Sunday. Bring your tagged items to the Registration Desk on Sunday morning, between 8am and 12 noon.
We'll have over a hundred games and other gaming-related merchandise available. This is an open, competitive bidding auction. We go fast (we have to, in order to sell all those games), so be ready to be quick with your bids!
If you've got some games you'd like to sell, this is your chance to do so. If you've got a few bucks left in your pocket at the end of Council weekend, this is also an opportunity for you to pick up some bargains.
All items sold will be subject to an auction fee of at least 10% of the selling price. If you choose to donate a higher percentage, your items will be given preferential selling treatment.
We suggest you prepare your item paperwork before Council weekend. It's always easier when folks do that at a leisurely pace in the comfort of home. You can download the stuff you'll need in PDF format here: (www.swa-gaming.org/Downloads).
All items must be tagged and ready to go by 12:00pm on Sunday. Bring your tagged items to the Registration Desk on Sunday morning, between 8am and 12 noon.
DEALERS
We’ll have several dealers on hand who
are looking forward to selling you stuff:
- Zombie Planet will be bringing a full variety of gaming goodness.
- Coopers Cave Games and Paintball will have historical miniatures and other good stuff.
SPECIAL EVENT TRACKS
We have a bunch of event “tracks” that
may appeal to your particular gaming interests.
Kid Friendly Games – We are offering a series of games where younger players are encouraged to attend. If this frees up mom or dad to play in another game, great! We’re asking that you exercise proper parental judgment as to whether your kid is old/mature enough to be participating without your supervision. This is not intended to be Day Care. That being said, here is the list of Kid Friendly games:
Kid Friendly Games – We are offering a series of games where younger players are encouraged to attend. If this frees up mom or dad to play in another game, great! We’re asking that you exercise proper parental judgment as to whether your kid is old/mature enough to be participating without your supervision. This is not intended to be Day Care. That being said, here is the list of Kid Friendly games:
Friday 10am
Early-RPG • Caravan 1 • Dungeons & Dragons: Edition 3.5
Friday 2pm
A-RPG-1 • Caravan 2 • Dungeons & Dragons: Edition 3.5
A-Minis-1 • Air Wars • Wings of War
Friday 7pm
B-RPG-3 • Redcloak Ruckus • D&D 3.5 OGL
B-Board-6 • Dino Hunt
B-Board-7 • Settlers of Catan
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-5 • The Peril of Professor Phelblottum • Spirit of the Century
C-RPG-6 • Poke the Emperor • Unique
C-Board-5 • Pandemic
C-Board-12 • Vampires, Ghosts and Zombies...Oh My! • Haunting House & Vampyre
C-Minis-1 • Assault on Sagan Starport • Classic Battletech
C-Minis-6 • Star Wars: The Battle for Tattooine • Homebrew Star Wars Miniatures
C-Minis-7 • STARCRUISER
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-6 • D&D Demo • Dungeons & Dragons 4e
D-Board-4 • Stone Age
D-Board-7 • Ticket to Ride
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica
D-Board-11 • Kingsburg
D-Minis-4 • The Lost Regiment - First Encounter (15mm) • G&Z Rules
D-Minis-5 • Patriot Wars: Clash on the Border 1777 • Trench Wars (modified)
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-6 • Dominion
E-Board-9 • Carcassone: The City
E-Board-12 • Power Grid
E-Minis-4 • Battle of Boxville (15mm) • G&Z Rules
E-Minis-5 • The Battle of Ingouf Farm • Battlefront WW2
Sunday 9am
F-Board-2 • Axis & Allies 1942
F-Board-5 • Power Grid
F-Minis-2 • Road to Hanghai • Home Crafted
F-Minis-5 • The Train • The Sword and the Flame (15mm)
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-2 • Who's Guarding Gotham? (A beginner’s beginning game) • DC Heroes
G-Board-2 • Ticket to Ride
You can also check out the full descriptions of these events at our Council Kid Friendly games page.
Early-RPG • Caravan 1 • Dungeons & Dragons: Edition 3.5
Friday 2pm
A-RPG-1 • Caravan 2 • Dungeons & Dragons: Edition 3.5
A-Minis-1 • Air Wars • Wings of War
Friday 7pm
B-RPG-3 • Redcloak Ruckus • D&D 3.5 OGL
B-Board-6 • Dino Hunt
B-Board-7 • Settlers of Catan
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-5 • The Peril of Professor Phelblottum • Spirit of the Century
C-RPG-6 • Poke the Emperor • Unique
C-Board-5 • Pandemic
C-Board-12 • Vampires, Ghosts and Zombies...Oh My! • Haunting House & Vampyre
C-Minis-1 • Assault on Sagan Starport • Classic Battletech
C-Minis-6 • Star Wars: The Battle for Tattooine • Homebrew Star Wars Miniatures
C-Minis-7 • STARCRUISER
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-6 • D&D Demo • Dungeons & Dragons 4e
D-Board-4 • Stone Age
D-Board-7 • Ticket to Ride
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica
D-Board-11 • Kingsburg
D-Minis-4 • The Lost Regiment - First Encounter (15mm) • G&Z Rules
D-Minis-5 • Patriot Wars: Clash on the Border 1777 • Trench Wars (modified)
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-6 • Dominion
E-Board-9 • Carcassone: The City
E-Board-12 • Power Grid
E-Minis-4 • Battle of Boxville (15mm) • G&Z Rules
E-Minis-5 • The Battle of Ingouf Farm • Battlefront WW2
Sunday 9am
F-Board-2 • Axis & Allies 1942
F-Board-5 • Power Grid
F-Minis-2 • Road to Hanghai • Home Crafted
F-Minis-5 • The Train • The Sword and the Flame (15mm)
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-2 • Who's Guarding Gotham? (A beginner’s beginning game) • DC Heroes
G-Board-2 • Ticket to Ride
You can also check out the full descriptions of these events at our Council Kid Friendly games page.
Board Game Geek Top 25 – We’ve gone out of our way to recruit GMs for the most popular games. The Board Game Geek ranking is one good way for us to gauge that, and we’re well represented. BGG favorites all weekend long! And this year’s two breakout hits, Dominion and Through the Ages, are being run multiple times so you’ve got multiple opportunities to try them out.
Friday 2pm
A-Board-2 • Power Grid (#3)
A-Board-3 • Race for the Galaxy (#11)
A-Board-4 • Shogun (2006) (#21)
Friday 7pm
B-Board-1 • Through the Ages (#5)
Saturday 9am
C-Board-3 • Puerto Rico (#2)
C-Board-5 • Pandemic (#23)
C-Board-8 • Twilight Struggle (#4)
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-1 • Dominion (#6)
D-Board-2 • Agricola (#1)
D-Board-3 • Le Havre (#7)
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica (#17)
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-2 • Battlestar Galactica (#17)
E-Board-6 • Dominion (#6)
E-Board-7 • Railroad Tycoon (#25)
E-Board-10 • Through the Ages (#5)
E-Board-11 • Le Havre (#7)
E-Board-12 • Power Grid (#3)
Sunday 9am
F-Board-4 • Twilight Struggle (#4)
F-Board-5 • Power Grid (#3)
Sunday 3pm
G-Board-1 • Dominion (#6)
A-Board-2 • Power Grid (#3)
A-Board-3 • Race for the Galaxy (#11)
A-Board-4 • Shogun (2006) (#21)
Friday 7pm
B-Board-1 • Through the Ages (#5)
Saturday 9am
C-Board-3 • Puerto Rico (#2)
C-Board-5 • Pandemic (#23)
C-Board-8 • Twilight Struggle (#4)
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-1 • Dominion (#6)
D-Board-2 • Agricola (#1)
D-Board-3 • Le Havre (#7)
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica (#17)
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-2 • Battlestar Galactica (#17)
E-Board-6 • Dominion (#6)
E-Board-7 • Railroad Tycoon (#25)
E-Board-10 • Through the Ages (#5)
E-Board-11 • Le Havre (#7)
E-Board-12 • Power Grid (#3)
Sunday 9am
F-Board-4 • Twilight Struggle (#4)
F-Board-5 • Power Grid (#3)
Sunday 3pm
G-Board-1 • Dominion (#6)
Star Fleet Battles – We will be running a Star Fleet Battles tournament all weekend. We’re even opening the doors early to make sure SFB players have the time to get in as many games as possible. Registration for this tournament is $5. Last year we had the largest SFB tournament in the country, bigger than even the National Championships at Origins. Early indications are that our tournament will be even bigger this year. If you’re interested in giving this challenging game a try, please look in your registration packet for a coupon, redeemable for a free game.
We have a special web page for the SFB tournament information. Link: (www.swa-gaming.org/SFBatCouncil)
Historical
Miniatures – Our convention co-sponsor, Two Tin Soldiers, has helped
us to offer an excellent selection of historical miniatures events
throughout the convention. Periods represented: World War II,
American War of Independence, Napoleonic, Age of Sail, American Civil
War, Zulu vs Colonials, Ancients, World War I and Modern-Iraq Conflict.
Warrior: Ancients Tournament – Ewan McNay will be running this three-round tournament all day on Saturday the 10th. We expect players from all around the Northeast. See the Saturday 9am event description for full details.
Friday 2pm
A-Minis-1 • Air Wars • Wings of War
Friday 7pm
B-Minis-3 • "Elbow Room" Bunker Hill, June 17th 1775 • Crucible of War
B-Minis-4 • Outfox the Desert Fox • Battlefront WWII
B-Minis-5 • Battle in the North Atlantic • War at Sea
B-Minis-6 • The French are out! • Napoleonic Age of Sail
Saturday 9am
C-Board-1 • Birds of Prey Demonstration: Operation Bolo • Birds of Prey
C-Minis-2 • Close Action Fleet Battle • Close Action
C-Minis-3 • Search and Destroy in Iraq • Ambush Alley
C-Minis-4 • Take/Hold the Crossing • Battlefront WWII
C-Minis-5 • Frederick on the Move • Koeneg Krieg
C-Warrior • Warrior Ancients Tournament
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-13 • Birds of Prey Demonstration: Operation Bolo • Birds of Prey
D-Minis-3 • Quatre-Bras, June 16, 1815 • Napoleon’s Battles III
D-Minis-4 • The Lost Regiment - First Encounter (15mm) • G&Z Rules
D-Minis-5 • Patriot Wars: Clash on the Border 1777 • Trench Wars (modified)
D-Minis-6 • Persians Folly • Tactica: Ancients
Saturday 7pm
E-Minis-3 • Battle of Hubbardton, July 1777 • Crucible of War
E-Minis-4 • Battle of Boxville (15mm) • G&Z Rules
E-Minis-5 • The Battle of Ingouf Farm • Battlefront WW2
Sunday 9am
F-Minis-3 • Finding Pfc. Cheng • Modified EasyEight Battleground and TrenchWars
F-Minis-5 • The Train • The Sword and the Flame (15mm)
Sunday 3pm
G-Minis-2 • River Crossing in France 1940 • Battle Front WW II
You can also check out the full descriptions of these events at our Council Historical Miniatures page.
A-Minis-1 • Air Wars • Wings of War
Friday 7pm
B-Minis-3 • "Elbow Room" Bunker Hill, June 17th 1775 • Crucible of War
B-Minis-4 • Outfox the Desert Fox • Battlefront WWII
B-Minis-5 • Battle in the North Atlantic • War at Sea
B-Minis-6 • The French are out! • Napoleonic Age of Sail
Saturday 9am
C-Board-1 • Birds of Prey Demonstration: Operation Bolo • Birds of Prey
C-Minis-2 • Close Action Fleet Battle • Close Action
C-Minis-3 • Search and Destroy in Iraq • Ambush Alley
C-Minis-4 • Take/Hold the Crossing • Battlefront WWII
C-Minis-5 • Frederick on the Move • Koeneg Krieg
C-Warrior • Warrior Ancients Tournament
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-13 • Birds of Prey Demonstration: Operation Bolo • Birds of Prey
D-Minis-3 • Quatre-Bras, June 16, 1815 • Napoleon’s Battles III
D-Minis-4 • The Lost Regiment - First Encounter (15mm) • G&Z Rules
D-Minis-5 • Patriot Wars: Clash on the Border 1777 • Trench Wars (modified)
D-Minis-6 • Persians Folly • Tactica: Ancients
Saturday 7pm
E-Minis-3 • Battle of Hubbardton, July 1777 • Crucible of War
E-Minis-4 • Battle of Boxville (15mm) • G&Z Rules
E-Minis-5 • The Battle of Ingouf Farm • Battlefront WW2
Sunday 9am
F-Minis-3 • Finding Pfc. Cheng • Modified EasyEight Battleground and TrenchWars
F-Minis-5 • The Train • The Sword and the Flame (15mm)
Sunday 3pm
G-Minis-2 • River Crossing in France 1940 • Battle Front WW II
You can also check out the full descriptions of these events at our Council Historical Miniatures page.
Warrior: Ancients Tournament – Ewan McNay will be running this three-round tournament all day on Saturday the 10th. We expect players from all around the Northeast. See the Saturday 9am event description for full details.
RPGA
Dungeons & Dragons – Jonathan Choy, our RPGA Czar , has
lined up a great weekend of RPGA D&D sanctioned events.
We are happy to offer eighteen different sanctioned events, including five that will debut at Council of Five Nations. You can see the schedule and event descriptions at our special Council RPGA page.
We are happy to offer eighteen different sanctioned events, including five that will debut at Council of Five Nations. You can see the schedule and event descriptions at our special Council RPGA page.
Classic
Battletech – We know there’s a strong Battletech community
throughout the Northeast, and we’re happy to offer a track of events
that will keep them entertained all weekend long.
Friday 7pm B-Minis-1
• The Battle of Misery
Saturday 9am C-Minis-1 • Apocalypse Legion Now
Saturday 7pm E-Minis-2 • Assault on Sagan Starport
Sunday 9am F-Minis-1 • Republican Royal Joust
Saturday 9am C-Minis-1 • Apocalypse Legion Now
Saturday 7pm E-Minis-2 • Assault on Sagan Starport
Sunday 9am F-Minis-1 • Republican Royal Joust
Avalon Hill Classics – Some of us old-timers remember a time when these games dominated convention schedules. Council has a full schedule for you too. Some of these games might be the newer reprints, but we’ll always remember them as Avalon Hill classics.
Friday 7pm
B-Board-3 • Titan
B-Board-4 • Magic Realm
B-Board-5 • Diplomacy • Diplomacy (50th Anniversary Edition)
Saturday 9am
C-Board-6 • Britannia
C-Board-7 • Dune
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-8 • History of the World
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-8 • Titan
Sunday 9am
F-Board-1 • Age of Renaissance
B-Board-3 • Titan
B-Board-4 • Magic Realm
B-Board-5 • Diplomacy • Diplomacy (50th Anniversary Edition)
Saturday 9am
C-Board-6 • Britannia
C-Board-7 • Dune
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-8 • History of the World
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-8 • Titan
Sunday 9am
F-Board-1 • Age of Renaissance
RPG Variety – Dungeons & Dragons is the beloved granddaddy of a whole gaming genre, but there are hundreds of other great RPGs out there. We’re happy to have a wide offering of non-D&D RPGs all weekend long.
Friday 7pm
B-RPG-1 • The Haunting • Call of Cthulhu
B-RPG-2 • Spurning Death’s Touch • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
B-RPG-4 • A Weekend in the Wilds • Alpha Omega
B-RPG-5 • Better Friends • Godlike
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-1 • The Puzzle of the French Blue • Elementary Watson
C-RPG-2 • Tide of Morning • Pathfinder Society
C-RPG-3 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
C-RPG-5 • The Peril of Professor Phelblottum • Spirit of the Century
C-RPG-6 • Poke the Emperor • Unique
C-RPG-7 • Coffee Break of The Living Dead • All Flesh Must Be Eaten
C-RPG-8 • The Extraordinary Z-Corps! • Mutants and Masterminds 2nd Edition
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-1 • Blood at Dralkard Manor • Pathfinder Society
D-RPG-2 • Cold Snap • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
D-RPG-3 • The Battle for Michelangelo • 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars
D-RPG-4 • Red Clone Down! • Star Wars RPG - Saga Edition
Saturday 7pm
E-RPG-1 • Museum of the Common Folk • Fellowship of the White Star
E-RPG-2 • Playing with Fire • Cybergen
E-RPG-3 • A Day In the Swamp, A Night At the Opera • Call of Cthulhu/Delta Green
E-RPG-4 • A funny thing happened on the way to the Slave Market • Conan RPG (2nd Ed)
E-RPG-5 • The Gift • Burning Wheel
E-RPG-6 • Redshirts on the Loose! • Aces & Eights
E-RPG-7 • Death on Dartmoor • Rippers RPG (Savage Worlds)
Sunday 9am
F-RPG-1 • Tide of Morning • Pathfinder Society
F-RPG-2 • Spurning Death’s Touch • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
F-RPG-4 • The Under-Mountain Witch • The Mountain Witch
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-1 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
G-RPG-2 • Who's Guarding Gotham? (A beginner’s beginning game) • DC Heroes
B-RPG-1 • The Haunting • Call of Cthulhu
B-RPG-2 • Spurning Death’s Touch • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
B-RPG-4 • A Weekend in the Wilds • Alpha Omega
B-RPG-5 • Better Friends • Godlike
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-1 • The Puzzle of the French Blue • Elementary Watson
C-RPG-2 • Tide of Morning • Pathfinder Society
C-RPG-3 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
C-RPG-5 • The Peril of Professor Phelblottum • Spirit of the Century
C-RPG-6 • Poke the Emperor • Unique
C-RPG-7 • Coffee Break of The Living Dead • All Flesh Must Be Eaten
C-RPG-8 • The Extraordinary Z-Corps! • Mutants and Masterminds 2nd Edition
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-1 • Blood at Dralkard Manor • Pathfinder Society
D-RPG-2 • Cold Snap • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
D-RPG-3 • The Battle for Michelangelo • 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars
D-RPG-4 • Red Clone Down! • Star Wars RPG - Saga Edition
Saturday 7pm
E-RPG-1 • Museum of the Common Folk • Fellowship of the White Star
E-RPG-2 • Playing with Fire • Cybergen
E-RPG-3 • A Day In the Swamp, A Night At the Opera • Call of Cthulhu/Delta Green
E-RPG-4 • A funny thing happened on the way to the Slave Market • Conan RPG (2nd Ed)
E-RPG-5 • The Gift • Burning Wheel
E-RPG-6 • Redshirts on the Loose! • Aces & Eights
E-RPG-7 • Death on Dartmoor • Rippers RPG (Savage Worlds)
Sunday 9am
F-RPG-1 • Tide of Morning • Pathfinder Society
F-RPG-2 • Spurning Death’s Touch • Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
F-RPG-4 • The Under-Mountain Witch • The Mountain Witch
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-1 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
G-RPG-2 • Who's Guarding Gotham? (A beginner’s beginning game) • DC Heroes
Horror – If you’re a fan of things that go bump in the night, we’ve got a whole weekend of ghoulish games to entertain you.
Friday 7pm
B-RPG-1 • The Haunting • Call of Cthulhu
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-3 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
C-RPG-7 • Coffee Break of The Living Dead • All Flesh Must Be Eaten
C-Board-9 • Betrayal at House on the Hill
C-Board-12 • Vampires, Ghosts and Zombies...Oh My! • Haunting House & Vampyre
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-10 • Arkham Horror
Saturday 7pm
E-RPG-1 • Museum of the Common Folk • Fellowship of the White Star
E-RPG-3 • A Day In the Swamp, A Night At the Opera • Call of Cthulhu/Delta Green
E-Minis-6 • ZOMBIES! • All Things Zombie, Two Hour Wargames
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-1 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
B-RPG-1 • The Haunting • Call of Cthulhu
Saturday 9am
C-RPG-3 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
C-RPG-7 • Coffee Break of The Living Dead • All Flesh Must Be Eaten
C-Board-9 • Betrayal at House on the Hill
C-Board-12 • Vampires, Ghosts and Zombies...Oh My! • Haunting House & Vampyre
Saturday 2pm
D-Board-10 • Arkham Horror
Saturday 7pm
E-RPG-1 • Museum of the Common Folk • Fellowship of the White Star
E-RPG-3 • A Day In the Swamp, A Night At the Opera • Call of Cthulhu/Delta Green
E-Minis-6 • ZOMBIES! • All Things Zombie, Two Hour Wargames
Sunday 3pm
G-RPG-1 • The Rock • Fellowship of the White Star
Science Fiction – Another popular genre. If you want to play nothing but science fiction offerings all weekend, we’ve got you covered.
All Weekend
SFB • Star Fleet Battles Tournament: The Council Cup • Star Fleet Battles
Friday 2pm
A-Board-3 • Race for the Galaxy
Friday 7pm
B-Minis-1 • The Battle of Misery • Classic Battletech
B-Minis-2 • When Universes Collide • Squadron Strike
B-RPG-4 • Alpha Omega
Saturday 9am
C-Board-2 • Fed Com Scenario • Federation Commander
C-Board-7 • Dune
C-Minis-1 • Apocalypse Legion Now • Classic Battletech
C-Minis-7 • STARCRUISER
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-3 • 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars
D-RPG-4 • Red Clone Down! • Star Wars RPG - Saga Edition
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica
D-Minis-1 • Car Wars
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-2 • Battlestar Galactica
E-Board-3 • Twilight Imperium
E-Minis-1 • The Battle of Cochrane's Rift • Squadron Strike
E-Minis-2 • Assault on Sagan Starport • Classic Battletech
E-Minis-7 • Star Wars: The Battle for Tattooine • Homebrew Star Wars Miniatures
Sunday 9am
F-Minis-1 • Republican Royal Joust • Classic Battletech
F-Minis-4 • From Beyond Earth - The Beginning • Homebrew Minis XCom Rules
SFB • Star Fleet Battles Tournament: The Council Cup • Star Fleet Battles
Friday 2pm
A-Board-3 • Race for the Galaxy
Friday 7pm
B-Minis-1 • The Battle of Misery • Classic Battletech
B-Minis-2 • When Universes Collide • Squadron Strike
B-RPG-4 • Alpha Omega
Saturday 9am
C-Board-2 • Fed Com Scenario • Federation Commander
C-Board-7 • Dune
C-Minis-1 • Apocalypse Legion Now • Classic Battletech
C-Minis-7 • STARCRUISER
Saturday 2pm
D-RPG-3 • 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars
D-RPG-4 • Red Clone Down! • Star Wars RPG - Saga Edition
D-Board-9 • Battlestar Galactica
D-Minis-1 • Car Wars
Saturday 7pm
E-Board-2 • Battlestar Galactica
E-Board-3 • Twilight Imperium
E-Minis-1 • The Battle of Cochrane's Rift • Squadron Strike
E-Minis-2 • Assault on Sagan Starport • Classic Battletech
E-Minis-7 • Star Wars: The Battle for Tattooine • Homebrew Star Wars Miniatures
Sunday 9am
F-Minis-1 • Republican Royal Joust • Classic Battletech
F-Minis-4 • From Beyond Earth - The Beginning • Homebrew Minis XCom Rules
OPEN GAMING
We will, of course, have space for open
gaming. Please feel free to bring along some of your own
favorites for pickup games.
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Please click here to see the list of TC Realms D&D events.
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Please click here to see the series of offerings from The Gathering
(Fellowship of the White Star, Witch Hunter: Dark Providence & The Pathfinder Society)
Please click here to see the list of Kid Friendly events.
Please click here to see the listing of all the RPGA D&D games.
Please click here to see the listing of all the Historical Miniatures events.
Please click here for the Star Fleet Battles tournament page.
Please click here to see the list of TC Realms D&D events.
Please click here to see the list of the FCS D&D events.
Please click here to see the series of offerings from The Gathering
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