Deadlands of Old
Exemplar
I have several announcements to make.
First off, the Claremont site is cleaned up and ready to go. It was a lot of work but we completely vexed out all the crap. The cabins are cleaned and good to go. The field is clear. The mod paths are clear. The tavern will be all set. In total, there will be five available cabins for PCs to sleep in. There is also plenty of room to set up tents.
Initially, the Claremont site was going to be our event site for just September. Many of you may know that this event date kind of sucks, since we would have been conflicting with our closest neighbor in the Alliance, Caldaria. Fortunately, the Claremont site owners, Brian and Deb, have agreed to let us use their site for the October event as well. Because their site is privately owned we have more flexibly in scheduling. Therefore, we have bumped the October event date up so as not to conflict with either Caldaria or Ashbury.
Here is the new event schedule.
September Event: 9/19/09 – 9/21/08 – “An Ardent Reclaim” - Claremont, NH
October Event: 10/24/08 - 10/26/08 - Claremont, NH
November Event: 11/7/08 – 11/9/08 - Lone Tree site in Kingston, NH.
New Permanent Site!!!: Additionally, Brian and Deb have made us a generous offer. Over the last year they have been working on their property, managing some personal responsibilities and, fortunately, reacquainting themselves to the wonderful world of LARPing. Brian and Deb feel they are both ready to begin hosting a LARP on their property once again, and they have asked me if I am interested in switching the NH chapter’s permanent site to Claremont, NH. My GM and I have accepted the offer.
Reasons why this is good: Firstly, we’ll be able to run more events, possibly up to 8 events per year. Our game will be the only LARP they’ll be hosting at the site, so we won’t have to worry about conflicting dates. Therefore, we should be able to avoid conflicting with the CT game entirely. This is great for NH and CT, and all the players who enjoy both games.
Secondly, we’ll be able to keep NPC camp at the site, which will allow us to grow our props without fear of having too much to transport. This will also allow us to spend more time writing events and less time dealing with staff members at YMCA camps and what not.
Thirdly, we will be able to build on the property. With the permission of the site owners, we plan to continue building nice in period structures. Much like with the HQ site, we hope to continue developing the property, building more PC cabins and the like.
Memberships: Beginning with next year, I will be eliminating all membership costs. To be completely candid and honest with all of you, our insurance is dirt cheap, and since we will easily be able to run more events and (likely) faire days next year, I simply don’t see a reason continue charging the players after the end of this season.
The Kingston Site: For those of you who really enjoyed the fortress, we are most likely going to continue using the Kingston site about once per season, probably for our November events.
I apologize for all the date and site shifts this season, but after all, it is our first, and I trust this development with the new permanent site will be a great asset to the game and to the players.
Unrelated, but important -
Personal plot submissions: Due to general owner responsibilities and the like, I have asked Kelly Curtin to begin handling personal plot submissions along with Dan. She has accepted the position. Unless you have otherwise been asked to do so, please begin sending all personal plot submissions to Deadlandsovermind@gmail.com and kellydeadlandsplot@gmail.com. Between the two of them, you’ll be taken care of.
I believe that’s it for now. Spread the word and see you in a few weeks!
Gary
First off, the Claremont site is cleaned up and ready to go. It was a lot of work but we completely vexed out all the crap. The cabins are cleaned and good to go. The field is clear. The mod paths are clear. The tavern will be all set. In total, there will be five available cabins for PCs to sleep in. There is also plenty of room to set up tents.
Initially, the Claremont site was going to be our event site for just September. Many of you may know that this event date kind of sucks, since we would have been conflicting with our closest neighbor in the Alliance, Caldaria. Fortunately, the Claremont site owners, Brian and Deb, have agreed to let us use their site for the October event as well. Because their site is privately owned we have more flexibly in scheduling. Therefore, we have bumped the October event date up so as not to conflict with either Caldaria or Ashbury.
Here is the new event schedule.
September Event: 9/19/09 – 9/21/08 – “An Ardent Reclaim” - Claremont, NH
October Event: 10/24/08 - 10/26/08 - Claremont, NH
November Event: 11/7/08 – 11/9/08 - Lone Tree site in Kingston, NH.
New Permanent Site!!!: Additionally, Brian and Deb have made us a generous offer. Over the last year they have been working on their property, managing some personal responsibilities and, fortunately, reacquainting themselves to the wonderful world of LARPing. Brian and Deb feel they are both ready to begin hosting a LARP on their property once again, and they have asked me if I am interested in switching the NH chapter’s permanent site to Claremont, NH. My GM and I have accepted the offer.
Reasons why this is good: Firstly, we’ll be able to run more events, possibly up to 8 events per year. Our game will be the only LARP they’ll be hosting at the site, so we won’t have to worry about conflicting dates. Therefore, we should be able to avoid conflicting with the CT game entirely. This is great for NH and CT, and all the players who enjoy both games.
Secondly, we’ll be able to keep NPC camp at the site, which will allow us to grow our props without fear of having too much to transport. This will also allow us to spend more time writing events and less time dealing with staff members at YMCA camps and what not.
Thirdly, we will be able to build on the property. With the permission of the site owners, we plan to continue building nice in period structures. Much like with the HQ site, we hope to continue developing the property, building more PC cabins and the like.
Memberships: Beginning with next year, I will be eliminating all membership costs. To be completely candid and honest with all of you, our insurance is dirt cheap, and since we will easily be able to run more events and (likely) faire days next year, I simply don’t see a reason continue charging the players after the end of this season.
The Kingston Site: For those of you who really enjoyed the fortress, we are most likely going to continue using the Kingston site about once per season, probably for our November events.
I apologize for all the date and site shifts this season, but after all, it is our first, and I trust this development with the new permanent site will be a great asset to the game and to the players.
Unrelated, but important -
Personal plot submissions: Due to general owner responsibilities and the like, I have asked Kelly Curtin to begin handling personal plot submissions along with Dan. She has accepted the position. Unless you have otherwise been asked to do so, please begin sending all personal plot submissions to Deadlandsovermind@gmail.com and kellydeadlandsplot@gmail.com. Between the two of them, you’ll be taken care of.
I believe that’s it for now. Spread the word and see you in a few weeks!
Gary
