From: tom@HAN.Paramax.COM (Tom Jewell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.announce
Subject: Live-Action Gaming
Keywords: gaming, fantasy
Date: 8 Oct 92 14:23:35 GMT
Organization: SF-Bay Public-Access Unix

Tales From The Floating Vagabond

Tales from the Floating Vagabond is a live-action fantasy role-playing
weekend in which you can play ANY CHARACTER YOU WANT. You design your
own character, and that character can be real or fictional, god or mortal,
silly or serious - they all end up in that cosmic Sargasso Sea, the Universe
of the Floating Vagabond (known to some as the Vagaverse).

You too can be part of this great and bizarre saga! The Vagaverse once again
manifests itself February 5-7, 1993, at the Penn-Harris Convention Center,
in Camp Hill, PA (Near Harrisburg). This year it's brought to you by
Cruel Hoax Productions, the creators of "King's Musketeers" and
"Cafe Casablanca". Come join the fun as the finest role-players
on the East Coast gather to play the characters they've designed for
themselves.

ACT NOW! DON'T DELAY!  The Cruel Hoax directors are in the midst of devising
deranged plots to link together Sherlock Holmes, Miracle Max, Krisna,
Quenn Titania, Dinosaurs for Hire, Harry Mudd, Merlin, Dr. Phibes, and
a host of others. If you want to join in, NOW is the time to send us you
character description so we can work you into the web of madness that is
the Vagaverse. To create you Floating Vagabond character follow the directions
below. Plus, you'll need to send us your registration fee.
  $42 through November 1st.
  $62 after November 1st (because it's very difficult to work your characters
    into plots after that date).
  $42 at the door for a character WE made up.

Make checks to Cruel Hoax Productions and mail to

Cruel Hoax Productions
7220 Sunrise Drive
Lanham, MD 20706

Special Note: We are planning to have co-op baby sitting at Vagabond.
This co-op WILL be game space, so you can expect to get some role-playing
in while tending your kids. Please inform us if you are interested.

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CREATING YOUR VAGABOND CHARACTER

Step One: Tell us the boring stuff.

  Name
  Address
  Phone
  Age
  Gender
  Intended style of play
    A) Relentlessly and obsessively
    B) dependably and continuously
    C) Casually but usually
    D) Sporadically

Step Two: Think about your character.
(This is the easy step. For all the other steps, you have to write stuff.)
The Vagaverse is a place of comedy. Your character does not need to be
a humorous one, but be mentally prepared for possible incongruities.
Why will you enjoy playing this character? Why will others have fun
interacting with you? If your character is a total loner, you may have
little fun or to do for the weekend.
Are you willing to be an "employee" of a game location or a tool of the
Cruel Hoax directors?

Step Three:
  BACKGROUND: Don't assume we know anything at all about your character.
    Even if you actually send us books/videos/whatever there is no
    guarantee we will read/watch/examine them. Please explain your character
    as clearly as possible.
  PERSONALITY: Tough? Cowardly? Cunning? Emotional? Impulsive? What?
  SOURCE: From a move? Book? Role-playing game? Your own imagination?

Step Four: Tell us your character's goals.
What kinds of things do you want to do while in the Vagaverse?
What does your character wish to accomplish? You may want to distinguish
between secret and non-secret goals.
CAVEAT: Your goals may be changed by the Cruel Hoax directors to suit out
own dark purposes. We'll do so only to make your stay in the Vagaverse
more fun and we'll keep the spirit of your original goals in mind.

Step Five: Tell us whom or what type of person your character knows.
These aren't just your friends but your enemies as well.
Only name specific individuals that you know are coming to the game.
Name any groups you normally associate with (Toons, Gods, etc.)

Step Six: Explain your character's abilities.
What can your character do? List anything else pertinent to your character.
If he/she always carries a light saber, tell us so we can give you the
appropriate item card. Also list any weaknesses here. If you don't
list any, don't be surprised if we at Cruel Hoax stick on a few.

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Tom Jewell
tom@han.paramax.com
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