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Ah, welcome to the world of Dungeon Crawl Classics, where heroes are many but survivors are few. Here, my brave fool… er adventurers, you can send your randomly created characters straight into a series of grotesque and often deadly trials.

Your weapons will clank, your dice will roll, and your character sheets will bear witness to either glory or incompetence. The dice will decide whether you can escape the nasty pitfalls or whether your characters will be blown up by a demonic rabbit.

In Dungeon Crawl Classics, the “C” definitely stands for “chaotic”, because here you’ll experience things that even a rabid artist on mescaline couldn’t paint. From death traps that turn you into bloodthirsty bats to random spells that can turn you into a chatty pumpkin, anything goes here.

About the game

You’ll solve puzzles that would drive a beholder’s mind insane, and fight monsters so strange that you’ll forget your sword techniques to wonder about their absurd existence.

Dungeon Crawl Classics is where the concept of the “hero’s journey” has turned into a diabolical labyrinth. Here you can die, resurrect, die, be resurrected and then die again. Doesn’t that sound incredible?

The Hero’s Journey lets you take control of several level 0, not level 1, you read that right, heroes, some of whom are doomed by a sneeze from a centaur or don’t even know where the pointy end of a sword belongs.

But you know what? That’s the fun of it. You’ll look forward to the coming catastrophe that you’ll experience firsthand, and then you’ll laugh at how terribly grandiose it was. Your initially useless characters, whom you hated for their sole existence, will grow on you and become epic heroes.

You will throw dozens of innocent day laborers, peasants, craftsmen and other rabble at the hordes of terrible enemies and leave the battlefield triumphantly loaded with treasures.

So, my brave heroes, enter the world of Dungeon Crawl Classics and let yourself be swept away by the absurd violence, vicious luck and nonsensical challenges. Because if you survive here, you’ll be able to proudly proclaim that you’ve survived every madness the dice have thrown at you.

Interested people can already have a look at the rulebook.

When?

It is not sure yet how often we will play. Please reserve the following dates:

• Thursday, November 9 18:00
• Thursday, November 16 18:00

Registration

If you want to join or have questions, contact us at info@kul-verein.ch with “DCC” in the subject line. Please share your MeetUp profile with us if you have one. Registration is possible until October 30th – after that the game will be announced on SwissPG.

– Cenk

Silently, the USCSS Montero glides through the vast space. The ship carries 200,000 tons of radioactive, highly flammable hydrogen cargo, which the Weyland-Yutani Corporation wants delivered to the remote outposts at the edge of the habitable galaxy. A “special mission.” On board: a small, five-person crew in cryosleep. At least, until the onboard computer unexpectedly awakens you…

“Chariots of the Gods” is an introductory scenario for Alien RPG, based on the film series of the same name, continuing its story. If you’ve ever wanted to fight for your survival in a dystopian future, you’re in the right place. The question still remains, though, who’s more dangerous: alien organisms or your fellow humans? How well do you really know your crew? And who is pursuing what goals?

What do I have to know?

The Alien RPG is based on the “Year Zero” Engine and, not surprisingly, falls into the survival horror genre. Combat can be short and brutal, and character death must always be taken into account. The scenario comes with pre-made characters, each with different and sometimes conflicting goals. Player-versus-player actions are possible and integrated into the system, though they are constrained by the shared external threat.

The rules are fairly straightforward; we’ll go through them together in the first session. The game materials are in English, but depending on the group composition and preferences, we can also play in German. If desired, players can bring a total of 2 sets of 10 d6 in two different colors, or you can use the special dice designed for the game. Otherwise, as preparation, watching an “Alien” film of your choice is recommended…

Just tell me when!

Even though the adventure is officially labeled as a one-shot, it can’t be played through in a single evening. Overall, I anticipate it will take 2-3 sessions. The first two dates are:

• Thursday, 12th of October at 6pm
• Thursday, 19th of October at 6pm

If necessary, there might be another session by arrangement.

Sign up

If you want to participate or have questions, please contact us at info@kul-verein.ch with the subject “Alien”.

-Fritz

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