A series of bizarre murders gives a new generation of heroes the chance to prove their mettle.

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Convention Information

PrinceCon 36 will be held March 11-13, 2011 on the Princeton University Campus. The Simulation Games Union's annual convention consists of tabletop roleplaying in a shared world, centered around a common goal. Rules are a variation of the Open-Gaming version (3.5SRD) of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, incorporating many ideas developed over the years by the SGU. Admission is $20, free to Princeton University undergraduates. Certificates are awarded for Strategic, Tactical and Role Playing excellence.

Registration Information

Registration and character creation begin on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 3pm in McCosh 50 on the Princeton University campus. The first runs leave at 5pm. Gaming continues nonstop through the weekend until the awards ceremony Sunday at 3pm. Typically, players participate in 5 or 6 adventures, each lasting 4-8 hours -- however those with high constitutions have been known to brave as many as 8 before collapsing of sheer exhaustion Sunday evening!

Admission is $20.00 per person (free for Princeton students with PUID; $10 for other college students with college ID) and includes a printed con book covering all aspects of the PrinceCon RPG system as well the specifics of this year's event. Item books, t-shirts and refreshments will be available for an additional charge, but are not required for play. Board games will also be available for open gaming throughout the weekend.

Note: There is no need to preregister, but number of t-shirts will be limited. If you would like to reserve a t-shirt in your preferred size, e-mail us at princecon@gmail.com by February 28 with your name and size and we'll hold one for you.

Getting to the Convention

PrinceCon registration will be based in McCosh 50 (enter at the end of the building nearest Washington Rd. and go up the stairs). If you've been to PrinceCon before, McCosh is where all of the run rooms are located. Also see the Google map with the location of McCosh 50 and parking lot 10 marked.

From the South via 95 or 295: Take I-95, 295, or US-1 North into NJ towards Trenton. Get onto Rt. 1 in Lawerenceville, heading North towards Princeton. Make a left onto Washington Road (this is NJ, so go right to go left, using the little circle) which will lead you into the University. After Prospect Ave., make a right onto William Street and make the first left into University Parking Lot 10, where you can leave your car in any spot not reserved for "Nassau Court Parking". Walk back along William Street to Washington Road, turn left onto Washington and walk up to the next light. Turn right (crossing the street if necessary) and follow the walk away from Washington Rd. McCosh is the building on your right.

From the South via NJ Turnpike: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 8. After the exit toll, get onto 33 West and take into Hightstown until the end. Make a left at the light and then the first right. Follow this road 10-15 miles until it crosses Route 1 and becomes Washington Road, leading you into the University. After Prospect Ave., make a right onto William Street and make the first left into University Parking Lot 10, where you can leave your car in any spot not reserved for "Nassau Court Parking". Walk back along William Street to Washington Road, turn left onto Washington and walk up to the next light. Turn right (crossing the street if necessary) and follow the walk away from Washington Rd. McCosh is the building on your right.

From the North via NJ Turnpike: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 8A. After the exit toll, bear right and follow that road until Rt. 130. Make a left onto 130 South. After a mile or two, make a right onto Dey Road. After 5-10 miles, make a right onto Scudders Mill Road. Follow until Route 1 and stay left to get onto Route 1 South. At the third light, make a right onto Washington Road which will lead you into the University. After Prospect Ave., make a right onto William Street and make the first left into University Parking Lot 10, where you can leave your car in any spot not reserved for "Nassau Court Parking". Walk back along William Street to Washington Road, turn left onto Washington and walk up to the next light. Turn right (crossing the street if necessary) and follow the walk away from Washington Rd. McCosh is the building on your right.

By Train: Take a train to Princeton Junction Station and connect to Princeton station. Walk uphill on University Place to Nassau St. Make a right on Nassau St. and follow to Washington Rd. Turn right as Washington and walk up to the next light. Turn right into campus at the light and follow the walk away from Washington Rd. McCosh is the building on your right.

Theme Information

Champions of the Light

Sixty-three years ago, a generation saved the world; now it is our turn to save them.

The name of Malchion, Mage-King of Sumerilon, is a byword for cruelty and evil. After a long and hopeless campaign by the alliance known as "Champions of the Light", he was destroyed against all expectation. The great General Ironhewer forced a path through Malchion's armies, and none other than Romulus Pendragon struck the fatal blow. He led the Archmages and the High Priests and Priestesses of the Nine Gods to the final confrontation where they combined spells and prayers too deadly and dangerous to be risked again. Though they destroyed their foe, all save Pendragon were consumed along with him. In the wake of the devastation, only four of the Gods remain active enough in mortal affairs to have numbers of miracle-working priests.

The Champion's children lived in relative peace. In turn, their children (and their adventurous contemporaries) were raised on tales of the grandparent's exploits, wistfully imagining what they might have done in a generation called to heroism. But be careful of what you wish for: there have been a series of high-profile murders under circumstances that suggest dark magics, and word has leaked from the Justiciar's office that each victim was or had a connection to a famous Champion.

General Ironhewer himself has come out of retirement to lead the investigation out of Hireling Hall, and is calling on adventurers of all races: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Fey, Hobbits, and even the Catfolk, otterlike Perrin and horselike Eponai to assemble at 5PM on the 11th of March, 2011 to help investigate these murders, and to discover what lies behind them.

See all other player theme material in one spot at the PrinceCon blog.

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