Schedule of Events

Saturday September 25^th

Creator of the “Forgotten Realm” Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, and Best Selling Author Ed Greenwood will be on hand for a “Question & Answer Period” during the dinner break between 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

Ed Will also be running a Forgotten Realms AD&D 2nd ed game for us, and (this is the best part) he is going to be running a workshop on creating a fantasy realm.
Between 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm the local SCA group will be coming out to give a demonstration of heavy combat. This is a re-enactments of the type of armored combat Knights of old used to engage in.

Sunday September 26^th

We will be showing the Indy Film "the Gamers" between 2-3pm

Food?

Yep, there will be snack food, breakfast & lunch at Phantasm.
We will be offering the usual pop & chips during the day,
Domino's Pizza for lunch
Coffee and Tim Horton's donuts, & muffins, for a quick breakfast.

Check back here often as the games being offered will be updated weekly leading up to the 2004 convention.

RPG Games being offered at Phantasm 2004

Role Playing / Game System	Story Teller / Game Master	When	What?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Steve Esdale	Sat 3pm-7pm	*Best Left Buried:* Moonridge, Ontario is still buzzing over the continuing construction of the province's largest post-secondary institution. However, when the Megacollege's entire night-shift construction crew is found slaughtered, its up to a bunch of college students to unravel the truth. They are the local Vampir...er, I mean Mystery (yeah, MYSTERY!) Hunters club - The Computer Nerd. The Amateur (MYSTERY!) Hunter. The Witch and her Jock boyfriend. The Watcher and the Slayer (ahem) -In-Training. Will the Mystery Hunters uncover the mystery behind the murdered crew... and how do they deal with the whoever or whatever is responsible.
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition	Dave Roberts	Sat 3pm-7pm	Mid level
Hero Quest Genre: RPG/Surreal Fantasy in the manner of Dunsday, Leiber, and Pratchett Players: 1 - 6	Eric Weissengrber	Sat 8pm - midnight	Rain of Fish The world of Glorantha is rich in magic and the Lunar occupation of the barbarian kingdoms of Dragon Pass has unleashed some bizarre forces. But both moon-worshiping Imperials and storm-worshiping Rebels have never seen anything quite as strange as the rain of fish inundating the lands of the Far-Point tribal region. The protagonists of this scenario will have to venture into the dangerous realm of the gods and the even more dangerous realm of politics in order to deal with the rain of fish. A hero will need intelligence, a sense of humor and a sharp sword to make it through this scenario with body, soul, and mind intact. Heroquest is the game of mythic heroism in Greg Stafford's Glorantha, and is the successor to HeroWars and Runequest.
Shadowrun	Jason Mallory	Sat 3pm-7pm	Shadowrun - Demolition Run* "Sometimes, things just need to get blown up. And when they do, people turn to you...shadowrunners." * Note - Demolition Run is a Shadowrun Missions run, but I won't be running it as an actual Missions run, but just a standard Con run.
Big Eyes Small Mouth BESM	Jon Mark	Sat 3pm-7pm	The Pen is Mightier than the Sword : The dark wizard Rasputin has found the Pen on the Prophets, and has begun writing his book. With the pen he writes a dark tale of Chaos and desturction across all the worlds of the spiral. The forces of balance are overwhelmed and the light begins to fade from worl after world. The 3 beasts of Chaos have returned and soon all that is will be pulled into the darkness of the Rasputins spell wrought tale. The balance has drawn the last remaining hope together. 6 people chosen to defend that which is against all the wizard has wrought. Will there be enough strenght in them to stem the tide and write a happy ending ... time will tell. - BESM adventrue - 6 Players.
Battletech (Classic )	FanPro Commando's James "White Knight" Miller, Dave "Abatka" Leaver and Nick "Wendigo" Charland	All Weekend	Sure he's a bigger mech with bigger guns, but can that hit to the centre torso with a chance of crit? We will have one area for our fragfest style tournament, and one for our veteran level open stuff
Shadowrun	Jason Mallory	Sun 3-7	Shadowrun - Lucani's Vault "Infighting between crime families is never pretty. But this time the fight has expanded to include a few more people...you."
RPGA Living Greyhawk Dungeon Crawl D&D 3.5	Stephen Baker Terry Batley Craig Copeland	TBA	We will provide players with everything they need (character sheets, rules, etc.) and present it in 3D scenery, complete with miniatures.RPGA Living Greyhawk compliant.
Star Wars (d6)	Chris Challice	Sun 3pm-7pm Sun 10am-2pm	The light of the Old Republic has been extinguished, the Jedi are dead, and one dark soul controls the fate of the galaxy. There is a small rag tag rebellion but it is fuelled by the very politics that failed us in the past. The time as come for those who would truly be free to throw themselves into the sea of stars and fly under a flag blacker than the evil that surrounds us. The skull and crossbones are not a symbol to be feared but a statement that we will fight until we are nothing but bones to remain free. Enter the ghost ships and let the gates of Hell swing wide.
Hero Clixs	Derek Weatherdon & Andrew Fulton	Sat. 10am-2pm, Sun 10am-2pm	What if superman fought batman? Well he'd get his ass handed to him, but it is that kind of battle royal you can try in this innovative game of miniature combat.
7th Sea	Jason Mallory	Sat 8-midnight	7th Sea - Unstable Ground "A treasure trove has been opened up off the coast of Vodacce. Time is of the essence! Get to the keep and plunder it for its wealth before it disappears into the depths of Theah once and for all."
BESM - G.I. Joe (Big Eyes Small Mouth)	Jon Mark	Sun 10am - 2pm	The Serpents Lair: Lastime we stopped Serpentor on Cobra Island, this time he has returned and he means buisness. He has dawn a line in the sand daring the world to test him, He is ready and willing and able to topple all that we fight for and all that we hold dear. This time is for real. No ninja's no jokes, this time Cobra mean's business. The GI JOE team has been called back to active duty after two years of review and this time we have been givein a real mandate. Stop Serpentor no matter what it takes. We brought cobra to heel last time this time we stop them for good. If you are ready to do whatever it takes sign, just remeber this time the world is @ stake. - BESM - GI JOE - 6 Players
All Flesh Must Be Eaten	Roger Landry	Sun 3-7pm	All Flesh Must Be Eaten is a horror RPG in which the world has suddenly turned upside down and the Dead are rising from their graves, and they’re hungry. This game allows the player to explore the scenario of “What would you do?” Would you stay and fight when your late Aunt Agnes shows up at your front door and tries to find out how many bites it takes to get to the centre of your brain, or would you run away, tripping up the elderly and school kids just to ensure that there’s always someone else behind you? Who knows, maybe you’d be the person who looks for the reason why the dead won’t stay dead or perhaps a cure. The question is…Will you find it before it’s too late?
Cyberpunk 2020	Steve Esdale	Sat 8pm-midnight	*Bushido Nights:* The Bushido Knights was slowly pushing its way on its way to stardom... that is until the Slayers ruined everything. Their lead singer is kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, a real psychopath that just happens to run one of the nastiest Boostergangs in Metro City. The police won't help and the band can't afford to hire any muscle. So I guess its up to the band to set things right? After all, she's their only meal ticket to some real Euro... So, The band's manager, the roadie, the lead guitarist, the drummer, the backup singer, and the ex-soldier boyfriend are gonna save the girl and kick some chrome, right? This ain't gonna be pretty...
Advance Dungeons & Dragons 2nd ed.	Bryan McKellar	Sat 3pm - 7pm	Dungeons and Dragons - Smurfy Revenge. It's been 100 years since the battle between Gargamel and Papa Smurf where they both fell. The original Smurfs are long gone except for Baby Smurf who now leads. The Princess, long friend of the Smurfs has passed away and an Evil Duke has risen to take her kingdom over. The Humans have started destroying the forest and it's up to the Smurfy adventurer's to stop them.
Warhammer 40K	Jeff's Cards & Comics	TBA	The armies of the future are yours to command
SLA Industries (pronounced slay)	Bryan McKellar	Sun 3pm - 7pm	SLA Industries - The cannibal sectors, slums of Mort. Gangs, contract killers, cybernetic mutants and Giant Cannibal Pigs. Can you survive?
Vampire LARP	Jason & Heather	Sat 8pm-midnight	TBA
Star Trek (RPG)	Richard Fisher	Sun 10am -2pm	The Finding of the Rift A Rift is discovery that could potentially be awesome or devastating for the Federation.
Silver Age Sentinels	Chris Challice	Sat 8pm-midnight	There is trouble in the North Sky Islands. The pirate ‘Demon’ Will Rackham has been plaguing the free citizens of North Sky with fire and death for the past six months. The island dwellers are simple fishermen and villagers by nature and do not have the means to hunt this threat down. They have turned to the Tyrant Lord Winston who rules Alloway for help. This help has not been given, the Tyrant League sees no reason to get involved. North Sky looks at this dimly, and some even whisper that Rackham is under the command of Lord Winston. All of North Sky broods upon this, Alloway has always been a peaceful ally, but if this has changed then the time may have come to decide who rules the islands once and for all. Silently the Grey Order watches all this. They will send their Knights and hope that it is not too late to avert war.
Paranoia	Brendan Stephens	Sat 8pm -midnight	Hello citizen, FULL-R-CRP IV. Tisk-Tisk. The computer's work is never done. As I was questioning a trouble-shooter about to be executed, he mumbled off the following, previously recorded, confession (brought to you by the makers of Nutri-Umms, the foodlyke substance made from yesterday cycles...er...stuff...) This audio material has been printed out and the treasonous material removed. 1. There was a blinding flash of light [ treasonous material removed ] ... 2. And appeared from nowhere! [ treasonous confession removed ] ... 3. They were wearing [ treasonous confession material removed ] ... 4. And black robes and pointy hats![ totally treasonous material removed] ... 5. They used some sort of commie-mutant rays [ yes, also treasonous] ... 6. Citizens were transformed into [ wow, so full of treason] ... 7. Er... [ more bad commie-treason brainwashing removed]... 8. Things... [ holly treason BATT-R-MAN ] ... 9. Green, scaly who... [ green, scaly treasonous confession removed ] ... 10. OW! [ treasonous cry for help removed ] ... ARRGHHH! 11. Blughereak! Pain!!! [ treasonous painful sounds of death removed ]" 12. Communist Propoganda Detected 13. Termination of citizen 14. End of File
Forgotten Realms AD&D 2nd ed.	Ed Greenwood	Sun 10am - 2pm	THE CRAWLING CLAW You and your fellow Baron's Blades have been called to a nearby hermitage to solve a little murder mystery. It seems a visiting Cormyrean envoy and several important personages took shelter from a fierce rainstorm there two nights back - - and one of the overnight guests pounced on the opportunity to murder the envoy AND the hermit. Everyone's important enough to create real troubles if falsely accused or imprisoned, but angry War Wizards don't care a whit for that - - and are on their way to the hermitage. Your job, the Baron makes it clear, is to uncover truth and administer justice before they arrive. Oh, yes, there's just one more thing: the hermitage is haunted. Ed Greenwood will Dungeon Master this 2nd Edition AD&D game set in the Forgotten Realms, and provide pre-prepared characters for all players. Novices to the game are welcome, and rules knowledge not necessary; roleplaying reigns! note: there are a limited number of slots for this game & most of those will be offered to storytellers first
Godlike	Darcy Burgress	TBA	TBA
Dragonlance AD&D 2nd ed	James Bradbury	Sun 10am-2pm	Enter the world of man, myth and legend, of the legendary heroes of the lance, come to life as an enthralling story of courage, might and magic comes to life on Ansalon, the most intriguing of realms where kender meets minotaur, where a goblin alchemist is plotting (with help) the destruction of the known world, do you have the courage ,might, and magic to discover why the dormant dragons wake?
Board Game Extravaganza	Lawrence Marzari	Sat 10am-2pm Sat 3pm-7pm	Boardgames: Carcassone 2-5 Player - 45-60 mins Africa 2-5 Player - 45 - 60 mins A Game of Thrones 4-6 Player 2-3 hours Axis and Allies 2004 4-5 Player 3-5 hours Settlers of Catan 3-6 Player 45-90 mins Lunch Money 3-4 Players 30-45 mins EuroRails 3-5 Players 3-4 hours
The Settlers of Catan	Richard Fisher	Sun 3pm-7pm	In The Settlers of Catan you control a group of settlers trying to tame the wilds on the remote but rich island if Catan. Start by revealing the island's many port sites and regions: plains, meadows, mountains, hills , forests, and desert. The random mix creates a diffferent board for virtually every game.
Workshop	Ed Greenwood	Sat 3pm - 7pm	CREATING YOUR OWN FANTASY WORLD Whether you're trying to write a long-running saga of bestselling fantasy novels or build a memorable setting for gaming adventures that will last for decades, there are tricks, knacks, and pitfalls to making a world come to life. The creator of the award-winning Forgotten Realms setting (who also happens to be Canada's top-selling fantasy author) will share his secrets in an informal, practical face-to-face discussion for interested participants. note: there are a limited number of slots for this game & most of those will be offered to storytellers first
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition	Craig Merchant	Sat 10am-2pm Sun 10am-2pm	Magical Mystery Tour: Part2 - The Blue Academy Last years conquest of the Green Academy (apprentice arcane arts) was just the first step on your way to recovering the Staff of the ArchMage. Now you must win entry to the Blue Academy (Intermediate arcane arts) by defeating the powers that hold it, although it is not known what those powers are. Well.... It can't be any worse than last year can it???
Chez Geek, Chez Grunt, Munchkin, Frag and INWO	Steve Jackson Game's Men In Black	TBA	Card games and cheap ass? All de time!
Call of Cthulhu d20 Modern	Lawrence Marzari	Sat 8pm-midnight	Holiday in Cambodia (a.k.a. the Dead Kennedys)
Marvel Superhero's	Richard Fisher	Sat 10am-2pm	Marvel Game Estrogen? Is it really needed that bad! If you like weird come and try some! The old classic game of Marvel Super Heros.
Sorcerer Genre: RPG/Horror Players: 4 max.	Eric Weissengrber	TBA	"My Way, Your Way, Anything Goes Tonight!" Welcome to the jungle. Ever since Aleister Crowley made his little visit to L.A., the "City of Angels" has been a magnet for America's sorcerors. Your character has learned to make pacts with demons in order to acquire power and knowledge. Tonight, May 1, 1988, you have been invited to the luxurious mansion of sorceror and ############ Jackie Treehorn for a little celebration and some business talk. What will you do to deepen your sorcery? What will you have to give Treehorn and your pet demons in order to get what you want? This scenario will introduce players to Ron Edwards'acclaimed "Sorcerer" RPG. Open to players 18 and older.
Magic: the Gathering	Darryl Samons	Sat 3pm-7pm	for More Information visit http://www.peterboroughgamers.com/
Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5 Old City Campaign	Marc Bower	Sat 3-7 Runner (OCC-ARPL-003): Designed for Average Party Level (APL) 2 Sun 3-7 Hunter (OCC-ARPL-004): Designed for Average Party Level (APL) 2	Old City Campaign: The Old City Campaign represents a living, growing campaign in which your characters find themselves immersed in a magic-rich fantasy world. The centre of the campaign is the city of Ylde Haven. Built upon ancient ruins, the origins of which are subject to much speculation and investigation, the city of Ylde Haven is a coastal, sprawling metropolis of 80,000 souls. Being ideally located for controlling trade by sea and holding its independence from any overlord, Ylde Haven is a centre of academia mundane and magical and is able to protect its citizens - and business interests - through the Tunwaerd and its standing militia, the Havenmiht. Players in the Old City Campaign may create their own characters based upon the rules found at http://www.yldehaven.org which make only slight addition to the Core Rules of Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5. Characters created in this way will be eligible to earn experience and advance in levels as they proceed through the adventures of the Old City Campaign. Unique or particularly expensive items and less tangible rewards will be tracked by certificate to be kept with the character for future Old City Campaign events. Players who do not wish to create a character for the Campaign are welcome to use one of the pregenerated characters which accompany each adventure, but these characters are not eligible to receive certificates or experience points. Old City Campaign is a sanctioned member of the Adventure Role Playing League (http://www.arpl.org). Membership in ARPL is not required for Old City Campaign characters of fifth level or less.
Warhammer Fantasy	Jeff's Cards & Comics	Sat 10am-2pm	The legions are yours to command.

Note: the time slots are still a work in progress & may still be changed. The time slots will be more solidified by middle of September.

Be sure to check this page regularly for updates

The Who's Who

Eric Weissengrber

Eric plays a fast and loose game, that is similar to Phantasm's 2003 storyteller of the year winner Chris Challice. This past year while I traveled to the various RPG con's across Ontario he was the best story tell I had the privilege to play with. He tells a story that is rich with story and character.

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Dave Roberts

Robbie runs a game that is enjoyable for players of any age. Which isn’t an easy thing to do. But Robbie with his 20 plus years of storytelling experience makes it look easy.

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John Mark

The one consistent remark that I constantly hear from great players & storyteller alike about John Mark is that he reminds them of a younger version of themselves. With that endorsement we will eagerly await the stories that will come from this flowering mind.

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Steve Esdale

When Steve is involved in a RPG he looks like a kid on Christmas morning. His enthusiasm for RPG’s fuelled by his credit cards has given him the largest role playing games collection I have ever seen. Steve uses this wealth of information to ad depth & style into any game he runs.

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Steve O'Grady

I’ve played with Steve for more years than I can remember. He is a talented role-player that embodies the cooperative aspect of role-playing. He works as a sort of mediator to guide the story forward. It is this passive style that is his strength when running a game.

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Shawn O'Brien

Shawn knows more about the backgrounds and history of the AD&D settings than anyone I know. Within five minutes this guy have you drawn into any setting & have you sitting on the edge of your seat. His enthusiasm is truly contagious.

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Chris Challice

Chall is by far the most imaginative and energetic storyteller that I have ever known. Chris has an excellent understanding of what makes a hero & brings that idea into his games.

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Dave, a.k.a. Mac

Mac’s name is synonymous with role-playing in Peterborough. He runs the “Old World Role-playing Club” out of PVCS, and is involved in running “Vortex Con” in the summer. I am constantly amazed at the creativity and imagination Mac uses to breath new life into old AD&D modules.

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Adam Caverly

Adam has an inexhaustible wealth of creativity and a genuine love of all role-playing games. Using his twenty years of storytelling experience, Adam weaves in enticing tale.

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Virtual Carl

Carl puts a level of depth into his stories that is a rare treat. He runs his games with a level of skill and sophistication that is difficult to match.

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Derek Weatherdon

Derek tells his stories with a cinematic flare that few possess. He weaves his tales so that all can enjoy and contribute to the progression of a story.

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Bryan McKellar

Bryan just runs really fun games that have a great sense of humor. Like the Scobby-Doo D&D. I’m sure that this year will be no different.

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Brendan Stephens

Ok so I’ve never played with this guy before, but you should see the super cool 3-page e-mail he sent me describing his game. With all of the descriptions being told in character. I think if I could only play one game at Phantasm I’d have to go for his.

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Craig Merchant

Craig has been involved in the Peterborough role-playing scene for as long as I can remember. His experience has always been a welcome contribution to the local role plating convention. He runs a fun game anchored in style of AD&D.

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Roger Landry

Roger has been playing with me for years and years, and although I’ve never had him as a storyteller, his enthusiasm for this new game system and the time and energy he has put into his game speak well for its potential.

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Kristin Moore

Kristen is simply amazing. I have seen this woman work with some of the most difficult groups and just role with the player’s creativity to generate an incredible game. I think that this is the rare skill allows her to shine as a storyteller.