WEGS-A-Q...

This past Sunday was the pre-con WEGS-A-Q with the Wegshogs - Bob, Will, Don and Chris. If you've played in one of our con games, chances are you've met this lot. We cracked out the WEGS table (took three of us to move it), cleared off the patio so it could fit, filled the cooler with beer and turned the grill on. Weather was perfect for a mano-y-mano WEGS smackdown.

This is the second time we've done this type of pre-con rules refresher and scenario run-through. We did it at the beginning of summer last year to get ready for Origins and GenCon. This year we have twice as many cons to prep for - though we rotate the scenarios we run at each. This season we have three new offerings amidst our returning adventures: Pigskab's Skewl 4 Wizzerds, Reservoir Dwoirves and The Yawlamoo. The con introductions for these can be found here:

http://www.gamewick.com/CONSCENARIOS.html

We ran Pigskab's first - and, without giving too much away, players are in for a wild ride. From the start, they venture forth from their third-rate wizard's school to clear the surrounding hedge of any infestations. Due to special rules during Arkreation, these Arks are designed to be the most inept group of multi-class spellcasters to be imagined. This scenario is wild. It's everything Harry Potter isn't and borders on being Pratchett.

Next, we did a high level overview of Reservoir Dwoirves. As this is a heavy role-play scenario, we only discussed plot points and resolution mechanics. Key to this scenario is the Mexican stand-off ending. And we have some wicked, wicked minions just waiting in the wings...

Finally, we ran The Yawlamoo, which is just one big brawl fest. My wife jumped on board for this final game as we needed players - the more the merrier here. Thank god she's a part-time gamer chick! Basic concept is that hoards of minions surround the players. Via the WEGS Deal-A-Minion deck (standard playing card deck), each player gets an opponent assigned. Ultimate victory is to play through the entire deck (though that would take hours). As players perish, they create new Arks and enter the battle - this also triggers a card from the D-A-M deck. This scenario is scheduled for epic Sunday games at each con.

All in all, a great Sunday of gaming.

And, oh yeah, we're ready to kick some serious butt at the cons...