RPGs for Social Good: A Conversation with Authors and Designers
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What are the possibilities for socially conscious gaming? Join Patrick Mooney (Lead Designer, Nations & Cannons), Lucas Zellers (Author, “The Book of Extinction”), and more for a panel discussion.
The year is 1777, and the Revolution is coming to a head in upstate New York. Join Benedict Arnold, use all your cunning, and tip the scales at Saratoga in the Continental Army's favor!
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The official Gen Con debut of a brand-new adventure module! As the British muster their forces, including fearsome Hessian and Mohawk allies, a Patriot rallying cry has gone out throughout the northeast. Leading a band of Continental soldiers, Benedict Arnold maneuvers to outflank an 8,000-strong enemy force. Take on the role of 4th level characters as they fight to claim Saratoga for the Revolution! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution. Play with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary setting! Organizers Note: We kindly request all players wear masks while participating in our games.
The year is 1776, and the Continental army is at the brink! Hemmed in by Redcoats and Hessians, only an elite band of operatives can hope to clear the way for a daring counter-attack!
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Christmas Eve, 1776- the rag-tag remnants of the Continental Army have been routed from New York to New Jersey. With his army at the brink of collapse, George Washington sets a plan in motion for a daring counterattack. The mission? To cross the icy Delaware river under cover of night and catch the sleeping Hessian garrison unawares! To see the plan through, the Patriots need their best operatives to disable the enemy's defenses. As the tip of the spear, will you bring disaster or deliverance to the embattled American cause? In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of 4th level, historically-sourced pre-generated characters from the American Revolution. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary setting! Organizers Note: We kindly request all players wear masks while participating in our games.
One if by Land, Two if by Sea! Boston lies besieged, and a band of Continental agents are trapped behind enemy lines! Can your characters survive the Blockade?
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The year is 1776, and the British are here! Boston Harbor is under blockade, and an elite group of Light Infantry finds themselves in a race against time as the Redcoats fill the streets! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting! (This adventure uses pre-generated 4th level characters)
One if by Land, Two if by Sea! Boston lies besieged, and a band of Continental agents are trapped behind enemy lines! Can your characters survive the Blockade?
Description:
The year is 1776, and the British are here! Boston Harbor is under blockade, and an elite group of Light Infantry finds themselves in a race against time as the Redcoats fill the streets! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of 4th level historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting!
Educator Panel Discussion: RPG's and the Classroom
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Come join a panel including lead game designers and professional educators as they discuss the nuances of combining immersive history and tabletop roleplaying in a classroom or educational setting.
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Discussants will include: \ -Patrick Mooney, head designer and creator of Nations & Cannons 5E -Collyn Messier, senior designer and project leader of Nations & Cannons 5E -The Nations & Cannons Educational Liaison Team who specialize in bridging education, history, and roleplaying games for an educational audience.
Flintlock Fantasy: Benjamin Franklin, Banshee Slayer
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The PCs are invited to a spooktacular performance that they won’t soon forget! Glass armonicas, frightful specters, and an iconic Founder collide in this Supernatural Revolutionary 5E adventure!
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When a band of Continental operatives are looking for some rest and relaxation, they find themselves attending a glass armonica performance by Marianne Davis. But not all is as it seems, as they find themselves confronting a spectral foe. Coming to their aid? None other than Poor Richard himself, Benjamin Franklin! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of 4th level historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting!
Flintlock Fantasy: Benjamin Franklin, Banshee Slayer
Summary:
The PCs are invited to a spooktacular performance that they won’t soon forget! Glass armonicas, frightful specters, and an iconic Founder collide!
Description:
When a band of Continental operatives are looking for some rest and relaxation, they find themselves attending a glass armonica performance by Marianne Davis. But not all is as it seems, as they find themselves confronting a spectral foe. Coming to their aid? None other than Poor Richard himself, Benjamin Franklin! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of 4th level historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting!
Flintlock Fantasy: The Liberation of Sleepy Hollow
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It is 1776, and there's more than just Redcoats afoot! With supplies dwindling, a band of Continental agents brave haunted Westchester to investigate. The answers lie in a town called...Sleepy Hollow.
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The Continental stronghold of Fort Lee finds its supply lines destroyed by a mysterious force lurking in the No Man's Land of Westchester County, New York. Is it Redcoats, engaging in sabotage? Or is there some truth to local legends of a supernatural presence roaming the woods of a quiet little hamlet of no particular renown? Only an elite company of Continental soldiers can find out! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of 4th level historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting!
Flintlock Fantasy: The Liberation of Sleepy Hollow
Summary:
It is 1776, and there's more than just Redcoats afoot! With supplies dwindling, a band of Continental agents brave haunted Westchester to investigate. The answers lie in a town called...Sleepy Hollow.
Description:
The Continental stronghold of Fort Lee finds its supply lines destroyed by a mysterious force lurking in the No Man's Land of Westchester County, New York. Is it Redcoats, engaging in sabotage? Or is there some truth to local legends of a supernatural presence roaming the woods of a quiet little hamlet of no particular renown? Only an elite company of Continental soldiers can find out! In Nations & Cannons, players will take on the roles of historically-sourced, pre-generated characters from the American Revolution, complete with custom firearms rules, period-accurate Backgrounds, and brand-new classes and subclasses, such as the Firebrand, the Surgeon, and the Trailblazer. Take on the Redcoats and more in this Revolutionary 5E setting! (This adventure uses pre-generated 4th level characters)