Campaigns

UPRAW
Issue #3
February
2007
University of Portsmouth Roleplay and Wargames Society
Editorial
Meeting times
Membership to the
Welcome to the second issue of UPRAW’s periodic newsletter!
Thursdays: 5:30pm- 9:00pm
Gaming Club Network
Now the exams are over, it's time to launch into the second
(CCGs and wargames)
As the society expands,
semester. New RP campaigns will be running on Sundays, and
Sundays: 12 noon- late
we’re considering
Thursday's games will rear their diecast heads in search of new
(CCGs and RPGs)
joining the GCN,
players. There will be more events running than are listed here,
opening up our doors to
so pop along to see what's happening. If you're interested in
new members and
running something yourself, the Black Library is always willing The Website
joining a wider
to offer sourcebooks should you be lacking, or are just curious
Currently the society website is under
about the system itself.
community. If you have
construction by the webmonkeys, but until it’s
If you have anything to contribute to the newsletter, be it an
any opinions and
running, pop along to our temporary forums!
article, advert, or looking for players, drop me a line at
questions on the subject,
Lynzoi@yahoo.co.uk
feel free to talk to one of
In conclusion, welcome back to the old members, and a huge
http://portsrpgsoc.proboards67.com/index.cgi
the committee members.
welcome to all our new members! May all your dice roll
It’s your society as well!
6s...unless you need 1s...
Thursdays
Campaigns
Warmachine
GM: Mark
Here is a taster of some of the campaigns being run on Sunday.
What's better that extreme power gaming?
More are to be announced on the Sundays themselves, so come
Extreme power gaming with giant mechs, of
along to see all what's on offer!
course! Old and new players welcome, with
the possibility of a tournament
Redwall
Firefly
GM: Rob
GM: David
Inquisitor
Based on Brian Jacques's Redwall series,
An RP based on that dashing space-
GM: Tom
using the D20 Freeport system. In a
western TV show. Starting off with
In the 41st millennium, nobody expects the
mediaeval world of intelligent animals,
self-gen characters at the greenhorn
Inquisition! Now in a convenient 40K scale.
the great mountain fortress of
(basic) level, your task is to survive,
The campaign is 400pts and intro games begin
Salamandastron, home of the Badger
do 'crime' and figure out just how the
on Feb 15th. Show those blasted alien heretics
Lords, stands undefeated against the
hell you're going to pay off the loan
what you're made of.
vermin hordes. But an alchemist's powder
on your ship. Places are limited, so
may soon change all of that…if the
contact David for more details.
Mordheim
players can get their vermin paws on it.
GM: Lynz
No previous knowledge of Redwall is
Test Games
Mutation, madness and hilarious character
needed, although a desire to be a
GM: Adam
death in the ruined Warhammer city of
villainous pirate may help!
Fancy being a guinea pig? (a test
Mordheim. You have 500gc to recruit your
subject that is, not the small furry
initial warband with. Tutorials available.
Big Eyes, Small Mouth
rodent). This is a series of test games
GM: Noly
run on a chimerical hybrid of several
Vogen VI
More anime clichés then you can shake a
systems. All characters can use
GM: Alex
stick at. For unknown reasons the earth
magic, but only have one spell, which
has suddenly become 4x its normal size
can range in effects from turning
The capital city of the Warhammer 40K world
and magic has become rampant. Starting
everyone maroon or destroying the
Vogen VI is in the grip of war. Street after
in the university of Shangri-La, the
planet! A very simple system with
street, building after building, quarter after
players have to discover what's going on
much potential for things to go wild.
quarter is repeatedly conquered and
and why. Magic, dragons, bigger dragons
reconquered by armies. Many factions fight
and space ships abound, and a lot of
for control of the city but only one can be
silliness is assured. Late joiners are
victorious. Who will it be? Check out the
accepted.
forums for rules and registrations

The Black Library
Amusing Character
Calling all potential GMs!
Death of the Month
Are you interested in running a new system?
Want to try your hand at GM-ing, but aren’t sure?
Well, help is at hand! We have a pretty well stocked library good for almost any genre
Player deaths are common in the cutthroat
you’d want to run! We also have members willing to help you run games or be part of the
world of roleplay. Some however shine
system; just ask around, visit the forums or email us. You'll never be short of people willing
above the others from the sheer stupidity
to try what you have to offer!
and hilarity by which they left the mortal
Email me, the Black Librarian, at stevostemp@hotmail.com, or just look for me at
coil. Here are the recent best. Submit your
meetings, and we’ll sort out the loaning of books. Just check out the list, I’m sure there’s
own to the message board!
something here you and your prospective players will enjoy. The best way to learn is to
throw yourself in at the deep end!
The winner (or perhaps loser) this time
THE COMMITEE
goes to Marc's character, a hacker named
Wraith, in Jamie's Corporation game.
Corporation is set in the future, where the
Call of Cthulhu
Deadlands D20
Rifts
world is now governed by 5 totalitarian
Conspiracy X
Deathstalkers
corporations. The players are agents, the
Shadowrun 3rd Edition
corporations' assassins, spies and secret
Crimson Empire
D&D 3.5
Spycraft
police.
Cyberpunk 2.0
Exalted Core Set
Stargate SG1
D20 Modern Core Set
Gemini Core Set
Stormbringer
After the group was involved in a gun
Dark Legacies Core
Hackmaster
Warhammer Fantasy
fight in a building, Wraith attempted to
Set
Iron Kingdoms
scare off the enemies by throwing the
Roleplay
remains of a sentry bot at them. They
Dawnforge Core Set
Core Set
World of Darkness:
responded by throwing powerful nerve
Core/Vampire/Werewolf
gas back at him. While everyone else
If you have any suggestions for anything you think should be in the library, or you have a
made a run for it, poor Wraith became
donation to make for it, please email or talk to me! Your input is always appreciated!
unconscious as his organs began to
liquefy. By the time rescue eventually
came for him, he was literally a bubbling
mass of goo on the floor.
Still, at least his death was not in vain-
everyone learnt to take along gas masks
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after that!
Ben is selling 7 different
Lynz is looking for a pair of
Special mention also goes out to Beardy's
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG structure
(five fingered) Tyranid
mounted freelancer knight in the
decks. They've been
hands to use as part of a
Mordheim campaign. Despite being
opened, but not altered in
conversion. If any kindly
locked in combat with it for several turns,
any way. Price depends
soul would like to sell her
he was completely unable to kill the small
on deck; he'll be bringing
some, please contact her at:
frog in front of him. Then the frog jumped
them along to the
lynzoi@yahoo.co.uk
into his face, knocked him off his horse
meetings so feel free to
and killed him.
have a browse
Beware the small animals, as they always
have the highest body count...
How To Get There
If that’s not enough, all our lucky
Head into the Student Union
members get discount at the
and go upstairs. Follow the
following stores in Portsmouth!
corridor round, passing Lux and
through the double doors. Turn
 Southsea Models and Games
right past the toilets and through
 Fratton Model Centre
more double doors. The room is
 Just Heroes (Southsea)
the Function Suite, the one with
 Wheels of Southsea
all the noisy people playing
 West House Textiles
card games in.