Frunglecon 2021

by Colm Ryan

“It’s the Frungles!” – the hit web-comic-turned-animated-series-turned-multimedia-empire! Popular with kids, far more popular among adults, the 6th annual Frungle Convention has its date set for January 2021! We are sure you’re all concerned about COVID-19, and so we would like to assure you that all necessary safety measures are being provided and we have been granted permission by the local government to run at full capacity. So sit back! Check out the merch hall and traders, join our Frungloompa card game tournament, play in the ball pit, and get exclusive time with the creators and visionaries behind The Frungles! Remember – “Frungle me, Frungle you, we’re all Frungle together!” Oh… and please keep an eye on your kids! It’s a big convention centre, so if you find you’re missing someone, please head to the Help Desk.

A Warm Wind from a Cold Mountain

by Seán Leaney

The vast Spine of the World Mountains sit in the heart of the Emerald Empire of Rokugan, even as they hide their people from the Emperor’s gaze. Where the lands of the Scorpion Clan abut them, a strange wind has been coming down from the mountain all winter. Its unnatural warmth and foul stench have brought deadly sickness to the villages of the foothills. You might be drawn by compassion for the sickened peasants, conviction that this is a sign of spiritual corruption, or simple curiosity about this strange event. Regardless, you’ve found yourself part of a small band of monks and priests, journeying into the depths of the mountain just as the melting snows herald the return of spring. You know little of the mountains or their people, but you do know that the wind must stop.

INFERNO! INFERNO!

by Pierce Woodall

Congratulations! You’ve died! Want another chance at life? Enter the Gauntlet! This mad dash through the Nine Hells will have you facing off against imps, cambions, and hellcats (among, uh, other things)! You’re already dead, what more do you have to lose! Win the Gauntlet, win your life! Terms and conditions may apply.

Scouty MacScoutship

by Mike Cosgrave

0400 ship time, Spring 2301. Routine planetary survey of DM43 -56, off the French Arm. After weeks driving through space, far off the beaten track, your Colombus class exploration ship dropped out of stutterwarp at the edge of the gravity well and conducted preliminary scans of a world in the habitable zone which reveal nothing odd except an unusually dense, stormy atmosphere that was clear from long range scans which mark this system as a poor prospect for planetary settlement. Now, during ships night the crew are resting in the spin section before closer investigation tomorrow: scans, drones, probes and maybe even a landing using the landing bug!

DUNGEON REPAIR SQUAD

by Dylan Breheny

The Tomb of the Profane One was once a place of horror, where countless adventurers went to disappear. But times change, even if Liches don’t. These days, the once isolated Dungeon exists well within city limits, and a steady stream of adventurers has left the place in disrepair; the traps are broken and abused, the minions have left their stations and the upper floors of the Dread Tomb are populated with squatters, food vendors and gift shops. Even worse: rent is overdue. With just hours before a group of government-licensed adventurers arrive to repossess the Dungeon, the Profane One has taken desperate measures. You have been summoned onto the scene; the most powerful magic workers from across the ages, resurrected with a simple task; fix up the Dungeon and fill it with the most devious traps you can conjure, before the champions of the realm arrive to snuff out your second chance at life

The Brinch that Stole Easter

by Jamie Bowden

Monsters are real. Some crawl in the shadows, stealing socks and souls. Some are the things of nightmares that ruin slumber parties and eat little old ladies. Some are poison eating at the land. And some are you’re best friend, going on adventures and helping you smash evil monsters in the face, or at least you think that was a face. And some, some are Chocolate stealing jerks who want to steal Christma-I mean Easter. Seriously, not only is the Brinch planning to steal Easter, he’s a rip off

Night of the Bog Man

by Rory O’Driscoll

THIS BOG BODY’S NOT DEAD… HE’S JUST BIDING HIS TIME Synopsis: A group of eager young counsellors stay one extra night at archaeology camp to let loose, have fun, and get lucky. But there’s one thing they haven’t accounted for… The killer in the bog. One by one, these doomed teens are picked off and discover that sometimes, history really does come alive…! (1976) For the first time, this blood-soaked classic of the genre returns on Blu-Ray with enhanced visuals, and a bogload of special features. Enjoy the schlockey original that spawned the greatest horror franchise of all time. This fast-paced horror-slasher game takes inspiration from the greatest, goofiest and goriest horror movies of all time and uses a custom rules-light system to tell a bloody, over-the-top story that uses every horror trope in the book. Will YOU make it out alive? Or will you too become… a bog body? This game is the first of two anthology Bog Man “movie screenings”.

One Last Job

by Conor Barry

In Night City the American dream is dead but you’re not. There’s only two paths for an Edgerunner to walk. Either fade away into obscurity and join the thousands of forgotten names before you. Or to scar your name into the history books. And lucky for you there’s a gig happening that just might be able to make that happen. Arasaka, a Japanese Mega-Corporation, is transporting a nuclear-powered EMP bomb on a high speed rail just outside the city limits. And we are gonna steal it.

Serpent Shows Its Fangs

A Legend of the Five Rings 4th edition scenario for 6 samurai sworn to protect the Empire

by Eoin Siskey Dornan

Haneimachi, the Town of Flourishing Prosperity, is in trouble. The Emerald Magistrates have been dispatched to the borderlands between Crane Clan and Scorpion Clan lands to restore order and to aid the new governor. You are the yoriki to the renowned magistrate Seppun Minoru, recruited because you represent the best of your family and Clan. Through your honourable conduct and dedication to the code of Bushido, surely together you will be able to bring peace to Haneimachi?

The Portal Under the Stars

by Finn Jaksland

The Empty Star is rising. The last time the Empty Star had risen in the sky, it was more than fifty winters past. Under the light of that strange star a portal had opened by the old stone mounds. A farmer seen jewels in there and fine steel spears and enameled armor, but he’d run when the iron men had attacked. Now, old and dying, he wishes he’d taken the chance on a life of adventure. Grasping your pitchfork with white knuckles, stand in front of the starlit portal which was not there before today, thoughts of jewels and scorching wheat fields foremost in your mind.

This is a Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel adventure where each player controls 3-4 level 0 peasants in a mob of 15-20 characters. Your characters are fragile but together they form a fearsome mob. Survive the dungeon and retire with your newly plundered great fortunes!

Operation Steal the Sky

by Phil

Earth is locked in a forever war. Five factions fight without end to claim the once-lost Earth as their own. They are in deadlock, but this war is not just fought with bullets. It is fought in the digital world, made physical through Augmented Reality (AR), which has spread throughout Earth. Battles for information, for popularity, controlling narratives and perception. You and your crew, abandoned soldiers, expendable robots, and programs that should never have been alive, are not part of any side of the war. You have decided to take matters into your own hands. With your patron, a powerful and benevolent AI, you have figured out how to end the forever war… Or at least tip the scales towards freedom. You will take a device into high orbit, and activate it, spreading a technology all across Earth, which will fuse the physical and digital worlds together forever. Mount your mechs and spread your wings. Are you ready to steal the skies?

Bog Man 2: Revenge of the Bog Man

by Rory O’Driscoll

THE BOG MAN IS BACK… AND HE’S HUNGRY FOR MORE Synopsis: Three years after the mysterious massacre at Camp Harriford, a group of thrill-seeking teens sneak into the old campground to spend the night. But despite warnings from the locals and mysterious sounds coming from the bog, the kids refuse to waste the last night of summer. Little do they know… it could be the last night of their lives! (1979) That’s right! Bog Man 2 explodes onto Blu-Ray in a new extended cut that’s just oozing with new frights. Return to Camp Harriford and discover the sequel that doubled down on the gore and cemented the Bog Man’s place amongst horror’s greatest villains. And who could forget the incredible twist ending? This fast-paced horror-slasher game takes inspiration from the greatest, goofiest and goriest horror movies of all time and uses a custom rules-light system to tell a bloody, over-the-top story that uses every horror trope in the book. Will YOU make it out alive? Or will you too become… a bog body? This game is the second of two anthology Bog Man “screenings”. Both games are completely standalone.

Fly By Wire

by Danny O’Leary

“The Infinite Sky was a generation ship that ferried some of the last survivors of Earth-That-Was to the ‘Verse. Unfortunately, it never reached its destination. A faulty autopilot sent it sailing past the ‘Verse and on into the Black. Its crew and cargo were consigned to myth – a cautionary tale for those who aspired to make their home amongst the stars. That is… until now.” Fly By Wire is a high speed heist game set in the world of Firefly. Players will take on the role of a crew who have landed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make their fortune – if they’re willing to take the risk. Will include elements of exploration, investigation, and combat as well as problem-solving and maybe some social engineering.

All Comes to Ruin

by Jack Carey

The Empire is gone. It’s people scattered. Calamity laid low centuries of tradition and culture. The only way to survive was flight. You are one of many refugees that braved the unknown seas to escape the Empire’s fall. Your people look to you to lead them. Even as society collapses, they need your leadership. What you will find in the lands beyond the edge of the map, who can say. But you are not alone. Savage natives, monsters hiding in the wilderness, and other refugee factions struggling to claim the same resources. Work together, or rule alone. Regardless you will adapt to this new world, or die trying.

Campfire: White Raven

by Wojtek Borowicz

A distress flare pierces the night sky and a patrol of the Caribbean Coast Guard springs into action. Sailing towards the source of the signal, they come across a stranded yacht, the luxurious White Raven. The dream cruise turned into the scene of a grisly crime and it quickly becomes apparent this isn’t even the most sinister thing happening on board. Can the patrol crew find the murderer and solve the mystery before it’s too late for the White Raven… and themselves?

Vultures of Shem

by Brendan Murphy

Know, O Prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis , and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars… The Vultures of Shem circle above you and what remains of the great army of Khoraja. Blood soaks into the rocky, desert ground from the hundreds of dead men and their horses from the battle only a few hours prior. Your patron, The Prince of Khoraja thought it would be an easy victory against his foes, but he was ambushed and his army shattered by the Shemite kings. You are among the few survivors of this failed expedition, but you are still in enemy territory, stranded in the desert, and The Vultures of Shem circle overhead.

Temple in the Lost Woods

by Charles Pützhoven

It’s been 6 years since someone has entered the lost woods and succesfully exited them. Through careful scouting trips along the outside and brave scouds sending last messages from within, we know where the problem lies. Something has moved in the temple at the centre of the forest and it’s corrupting the forest and all that lives within it.

Why Won’t You Die?

by Sean Kavanagh

You’ve probably heard a lot about level 20 D&D characters being absolutely broken and that only an insane GM would ever run a game at that level. Well, apparently I’ve lost my mind, because in this game, that’s exactly who you’ll being playing. Set against a timer, you have but 1 goal: survive. With more enemies bearing down upon you as the rounds pass, you’ll have to consider each action carefully… or just cast Meteor Swarm. Why Won’t You Die? is a game of pretty much exclusively combat, as you commandeer a level 20 character and make me regret my life choices. As you might expect from high level characters, having some measure of experience with D&D combat is maybe advised. However, there will be combat flowcharts provided in case you want a few pointers or don’t want to read through the mountain spells on your list.

The Empty Maw

by Síofra Ní Lochlainn

You know four things: 1. You’re a cop. 2. You’ve not had enough coffee. 3. The chief has just told you he expects the world to end in one hour, and he’s putting you on the case. 4. It’s gonna be a long night. A surreal apocalyptic adventure for up to five players.

Space Oddity

by Dan Murrieta

July 20th, 1969: A man enters a diner in the small American town of Shaft, Michigan and orders a burger and coke. Most people are gathered around to watch news coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing that just happened, nervously waiting for news of when the astronauts will step out. The only problem: the man is Neil Armstrong. The area has been cordoned off by the military, and the whole area has gone dark. A client ostensibly acting on behalf of a network connected to the Air Force has hired you, FIST (Freelance Infantry Strike Team), to sneak into the town, extract Neil Armstrong, and figure out what the hell is going on.

And Then There Were Ducks

by Sophie Moore

On a warm midsummer night, a crow flaps its onyx wings, gliding through the dusty pink skies. In its talons, it clutches a colourful, ornately decorated letter. With a curious twinkle in its eye, the crow carefully places the letter onto each of your hands. When you unravel the scroll, the skull and big-top familiar crest of the Fuille Duille circus catches your eye, ‘Welcome one, welcome all! You, dear reader, are one of the few formally summoned by one Zero and Cleo Spellfeather to the annual Fuille Duille Circus’ Danse Macabre. This Gala will be a night to remember! After a special announcement from our hosts, spend your time with carnival games, at the famous Twilight Market and of course the waltz of the dead will finish the night. No need to RSVP, I know you will be there. As attendance is mandatory, please find attached the details of your transport. The events commence at six minutes past six, sharp. Of course, darling, the event is black tie. You would not be caught dead in anything else. Sincerely and always yours, Zero.’
‘And Then There Were Ducks’ is a 5e based short dungeon crawler following a stroke of bad luck at the ‘Fuille Duille’ Circus during its annual necromantic gala. After both the hosts are kidnapped by an unknown entity, it is up to you the players to rescue them so the restless dead can dance the night away.

A Carnival of Bloodshed

by Eoin Moore

The colosseum hums with anticipation and bloodlust. Tens of thousands of people from every walk and station of life are gathered to witness combat, glory, and death. The last part’s where you come in. You and your unlucky band are grist for the mill of the murder factory. Gladiators in name only, carrying whatever scraps of armour and weaponry they peeled off the last sorry slave to enter that forsaken pit, your blood and guts have been earmarked for spilling. Your deaths will be entertainment for the greatest civilisation the world has ever known. Unless you can tip the scales. Straight up honourable combat isn’t going to cut it. Not even dishonourable combat comes close. It’s time to get crafty. Use what little time you have wisely. Investigate the arena, forge unlikely alliances, and cheat with every fibre of your being. In this gods-forsaken carnival of torture, those who don’t adapt die. (And those who do adapt die shortly afterwards.)

Rewrite The Rules

by Irene McQuillan

There was somewhere you had to go, something vital you had to do. But you’re in a strange place. Have you been here before? It doesn’t feel safe. And you can’t find the way out. A game about subjective reality, identity and all to real nightmares.

Shattered Hope

by Gavin Walsh

Friday night

“In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war” Nowhere is that more true than on the world of Faden’s Hope. What started with rivalries and dishonour turned to civil war as the world split into petty nations each believing itself worthy to rule the planet. The conflict was fierce fuelled by assassinations and blood feuds. The level of violence drew the attention of a force beyond the stars. Wretched greenskins eager to test their mettle against the splintered factions of Faden’s Hope. The only hope for victory against the tide of Orks is to set aside their differences and chose from amoung them who will lead their beleaguered people. But that is easier said than done as the scars of honour run deep. And there are those lurk in the shadows eager to see the planet burn so they may sift through the ashes in…. Shattered Hope

Cryptids and Cafeterias at Strixhaven University

by Feargal Keenan

Saturday morning

(Set in Strixhaven University from Magic the Gathering) Dear Student, In light of the incident last week you are hearby banned from participation in the Mage Tower Tournament. Professor Sulna is still mostly a capybara and we have not yet identified exactly what a “biscuit elemental” is or where it came from. To say fighting on campus is disappointing is an understatement, doubly so from our most promising students. As such you will make reparations to the student body and campus by working the food stalls and cleaning up afterwards instead of attending the Stadium events. Please report to Tulk Tusktooth at the Bow’s End Pub at 11:00 or there will be repercussions. With most acute disappointment, Pavil Vaskov Admissions Officer

City of No Flag: Game 22 The Fall of the Forge of Creation

by Paul Chambers, Ruairí Gaughan, Lorcan Gaughan, Dave M Hayes

Saturday afternoon

It goes out on all channels, technological and Psionic. The signal overloads transmitters and takes control of them. Telepaths enter a fugue state and scream the message to all their Contacts. I am The Forge of Creation, the bastion of knowledge against the storm of chaos, and I am sending out an SOS. The safeguards against the terrible wonders we have contained have been breached. Please help me save them! Signed the Forge of Creation.

Shadow of the Past

by Jon Butler

Saturday evening

A century ago, a detachment of the 17th Imperial Legion was dispatched to investigate a remote village high above the Unicorn province of Kouryo, which had failed to deliver taxes for two seasons. What they found there remains a mystery, but what departed as 200 Ashigaru Spearmen under the command of ten Samurai returned as just eight Samurai. Whatever happened caused great strife between the surviving Samurai, and since that time their families have been engaged in a bitter, but bloodless, feud. Across Rokugan celebrations are being organised for the birthday of the Sagacious Empress. The descendant of one of the Samurai who investigated that nameless village, a Bayushi, has invited the others to put an end to this feud. None are foolish enough to trust a Scorpion but the rivals have accepted the invitation, some because they also wish to move on from the feud, others because it may give them an opening to strike at their rivals, and others still simply wish to understand why they are even enemies. Will the Samurai refocus their efforts on serving the Empire, or are they walking into a trap?

Holdout!

by Rowland Cooper

Sunday morning

Life in a holdout settlement isn’t easy. There’s food and water shortages, there’s never enough space for everyone, and last week we lost two of our best scavengers in a pedal-boat related mishap. Don’t ask, that’s all we’ve been told. Mayor Jones decided to lead a rescue mission for our second best scavengers, who had gone out to rescue the first two. Bur that was over a week ago and no-one’s come back. We have no idea who should be in charge now. Our resident scientist says she’s close to a cure, though. We just need to survive the horde long enough. And ourselves. Even in the apocalypse, secrets die about as easily as zombies.

Tuesday Night Bingo

by Michelle Haward

Sunday afternoon

The incorruptible Adepta Sorotitas, or Sisterhood, devote their lives to serving the holy god-Emperor. The pursuit of their faith often means that sisters fall in battle against the forces of chaos and heresy, and even xenos influences. But over the years there are so many that are embroiled in the eternal war machine, that a few precious souls do manage to reach that rare reward – retirement. The Averland Sunset Retirement Home pride ourselves on providing a nurturing environment for these most esteemed nuns. Even with social clubs and activities, it is necessary to provide further distraction from the petty rivalries and arguments that many seem to cling to in place of crusades. The weekly Bingo Night is a wonderful opportunity to break down barriers, promote sisterhood and have a bit of fun. After last week’s flamethrower incident, administration would like to remind you that there will be NO discussion of ecumenical matters at the event. Prizes include gift boxes of Lion’s Tanna and Barradan’s Tanna! In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, there is only Tuesday Night Bingo.