Nascrag

Organização

Nascrag é uma organização de jogos independente que consiste em um núcleo de 60 a 80 membros. A GENCON fornece a Nascrag de 20 a 30 crachás GM complementares todos os anos e alguns juízes simplesmente pagam sua própria maneira.

Os deveres da organização de eventos para Nascrag são tratados por Ross Davidson e David Mitchard. Nascrag foi anteriormente dirigido por "Squirrel Queen" Carole Bland, que assumiu o posto de seu marido, o chefe de Lackey emérito de Nascrag, Len Bland, em 1993.

O trabalho de organizar os cerca de 100 jogadores por intervalo de tempo (4 ou 5 tempos de tempo por ano) em equipes gerenciáveis ​​de seis é tratado pelo mestre de cerimônias de Nascrag. Em 2017, Doug Moore assumiu os deveres de mestre de cerimônias. De 2004 a 2016, o cargo foi ocupado por Tom Lommel e seu assistente Buster Pishkur. Durante muitos anos nas décadas de 1980 e 1990, Buster também ajudou o chefe de longa data de Nascrag, Marshall "Big" Al Baker.

O elaborado sistema de pontuação de Nascrag é atualmente tratado por Ross Davidson.

Nascrag mantém um influxo constante de sangue fresco através dos esforços de "PressGangs", liderados por Brian Chase e Doug Moore. PressGangs vaga pelos corredores da Gen Con, tentando convencer novos jogadores a participar.

História

Em 1979, um grupo de amigos que frequentava a Gen Con queria jogar no D&D Open. Mas o Open era muito popular e teve que afastar muitos jogadores naquele ano. Esses amigos, liderados por Len Bland e James Robert, decidiram administrar seu próprio torneio a partir de 1980.

Bill "Indy" Cavalier ingressou no grupo em 1982 (FEZ III) e vem contribuindo com um número crescente de ilustrações para os eventos de Nascrag desde então. O estilo alegre de Indy complementa as aventuras humorísticas de Nascrag.

Após mais de três décadas de existência, Nascrag e seus jogadores formaram uma comunidade crescente na Gen Con. Centenas de jogadores retornam todos os anos para jogar e tentar vencer. Algumas equipes participam há décadas. [Citação necessária]

Os juízes são todos os GMs e jogadores altamente experientes, geralmente recrutados de equipes vencedas de torneios anteriores.

Nascrag existe há mais tempo que vários filhos dos membros originais agora julgam o grupo.

Estilo

As primeiras aventuras de Nascrag apresentaram intrincadas linhas de histórias com aventura heróica épica e solução de quebra -cabeça. Isso evoluiu para uma ênfase no role-playing, o humor e os quebra-cabeças que diferem muito do combate, estratégia e rolagem de dados dos torneios tradicionais de D&D. O foco de Nascrag está nos personagens, suas interações e seu relacionamento com a história que se desenrola. Os personagens são ilustrados individualmente e geralmente recebem maneirismos distintos ou sotaques vocais para incentivar a interpretação de papéis.

Aventuras

Torneio primário

Todos os anos, Nascrag realiza uma aventura de várias rodadas como seu torneio principal.

The Fez series (1980–1985)Six adventures based on the troubles of Fez – the Wizard of Time. Licensed and printed by Mayfair Games in the 1980s. It was during this period that the name NASCRAG was coined.The Zef series (1986–1992)Seven adventures based around Lord Becket, his freedom fighters, the evil Queen Bea the Weredragon, and an alien bird named Zef whose peck would cause personalities to switch bodies.The Nexus series (1993–1996)Four adventures featuring dimension-hopping via the portal known only as the NEXUS, while battling the Demoness Nox and the trickster spirit Coyote.Northern (L)attitudes (1997)A stand-alone adventure ranging from the frozen north to a Jimmy Buffett inspired tropical island in which the heroes were searching for a fabled, lost magic item to combat an ice golem.Catgut Willy and the Whirling Vortex of Doom (1998)A stand-alone adventure in which one band of "Jacks" pursue a younger band of "Jacks" into the land of Faerie to save the world from the aforementioned Vortex. It memorably featured Flambeau the flamin' pig.The NASCRAG University series (1999–2001)Three adventures about the time and dimension traveling agents of the BUSCI organization and their struggles against the evil ASCII Corporation.The Seconds series (2002–2004)Three time traveling adventures in which humans and elves must work together to aid the eccentric Doc Zown against the depredations of the Spider Queen Lilth and her Dark Race Of Warriors. The fight ranged even into Nashalla, the NASCRAG afterlife.The Small Problems series (2005–2007)Three adventures in which miniaturized heroes aid Prince Neville O'Bannon – a faerie god-child who doesn't know the limits of his own powers. It features faerie assassins, the mouse-folk of Emerald Bay, and a fantastic voyage inside the Prince's body in a yellow submarine. 2006's event was titled "A Touch of Fever." The final installment of this series, entitled "A Little Revenge", took place in 2007.The Pretanic Island Saga series (2008–2010)All the power of Venezia poises to crush the Islands. What can six smelly humanoids do against that?The Stolen Lives Series - (2011-2013)2011's event was entitled "Reality's Bite": Six strangers, marooned on a tropical island. Can they pull together before all is LOST? 2012's event was entitled "Harsh Realities": What is real and what is Illusion? ...and how can you ever be sure? The resistance is offering you a chance to fight back against the corporate empire of the Marklar. Do you trust them? The final event in the series took place in 2013 and was entitled "Stranger Than Fiction"The Night Otter series - (2014-2016)The pirate crew of the Night Otter faces dark voodoo and a zombie apocalypse. Starting with 2014, Nascrag changed to a two-round format. 2014's event was entitled "Mutiny on the Night Otter". 2015's event was entitled "Revenge of the Night Otter. 2016's event was entitled "Curse of the Night Otter."A Little Madness Now and Then - (2017)Six strangers wake to find themselves inmates in a bizarre asylum. Escaping their captivity is only the beginning as the Great Old Ones stir in their slumber, roused by dark rituals in the night.Let's Be Bad - (2018)After years of famine, the kingdom is in grave danger. But the heroes cannot save it because they're part of the problem. Time for the villains to have their day in the sun. But getting into the capitol is just the beginning of an adventure of twists, sins and imagination.

Eventos secundários

Em alguns anos (quando se sentem ambiciosos), Nascrag realizará um segundo evento.

Penguins of Destiny (1988)a one-round adventure where the heroes must retrieve the stolen Penguins of Destiny: magical statuettes with fabulous powers. The players must learn to work together or die separately. An enhanced version of this event was also played at Winter Fantasy 1998. The author of this tournament was named Treasurer for life of NASCRAG when he sold a small plastic penguin miniature at the Gen Con Auction for $20. (The office of treasurer has no official duties.)Requiem (1987)a Donagael Saga tournament run by NASCRAG.Dance for a Dead Princess (1989)another Donagael Saga tournament, also run by NASCRAG. Danu's daughter Earrach has fallen into the hands of Lord Bile. Can you, the children of Danu, brave the lands where pain and death are real to restore life to the land?AD&D Missions of Guilt (1990)The players have been banished to the caverns beneath Stonefast Citadel and must clear their names and save the besieged fortress.Celluloid Pirates (1992)a Buck Rogers in the 25th century adventure – The crew of the Dream Runner hijack the space yacht Masquerade in hopes of capturing some rare, ancient celluloid.The Xemo series (1997, 1998, 2006, 2016)three adventures featuring the illusionist Xemo and his clown servants. These adventures were run in addition to the main NASCRAG events in their given years, and the proceeds donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. 2006 was "Xemo III: The Cleric's Curse. The 2016 event was Xemo IV: Insanity"The Rosenchild Finishing School for Wayward Nobles series (2012-2015; 2017)Library of Doom (2012): proceeds will benefit the Gygax Memorial Fund. The Desert of Destiny (2013): proceeds will benefit the Gygax Memorial Fund. The Doom Cup (2014):proceeds will benefit the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. A Touch of Class (2015):proceeds will benefit the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. To Save the King (2017): proceeds benefited Child Advocates