Pendraken's 20th Birthday Bash!

[goat major]

Curry for me please !

Is there a dress code ? Aztec skirts and Tarletons ?

[Leon]

Aztec skirts and Tarletons ?

Yep, that's exactly it, so make sure you're wearing yours 'cos you don't want to be the odd one out...

[Rob_H]

Considering that I live just up the road, it would be rude not to be there.  Count me in, though I'll pay on the door.

[Leon]

It's not long now until our 20th Birthday celebration, so it's time to start announcing some of the games and things we've got planned!

So, without further ado, the games:

- The Border Reiver club will be heading along with a brand new SCW game made purely for this event, as the 'Fight for Madrid' unfolds!

- Brompton Bankers will be displaying their fantastic Ratshire game, which was last seen at Smoggycon in 2010.  This is one of the best Fantasy games we've seen, and every time you look at it, you find something new!

- Goat Major and GavinP are heading up to put on what has been tantatively titled an 'AWI Thingy!'.  This one will be a participation game as well, so we'll be making sure Dave gets a game in!

- Hoka Hey Wargaming, and Pendraken's own 'adr' will be testing some gamers with his Rorke's Drift participation game.  Grab a seat and see if you can survive!

- Burnley Wargames Club, in the guise of the Forum's own PeterRushton and sultanbev, will be doing the Battle of Jarama, 1937, in another piece of SCW action!

- Section 8 Games club will be making the short trip down the A19, and taking us back to Morocco 1908, as the French try to relieve Fortress Soixante Neuf!

- Forum member Rubicon will be coming along with his WWII Pacific participation game, as the USMC attempt to seize a couple of bridges from the Japanese!  This one will have a prize awarded to the best players over the course of the day!


As well as the games, we've got loads of other things going on:

- Forum member Bernie, along with Realtime Wargamers, will be coming along with a host of their Pendraken armies.  They'll be discussing the pro's and con's of various rules mechanisms and scales, and also the benefits of 10mm!

- We're thrilled to be able to announce that AndyMac will be coming along for the day, and showing off his fantastic painting skills.  If you've ever marvelled at the pictures of his work, then make sure you pop along and pick up some tips!


We will also be raffling off the rather shiny Roman helmet seen at so many of the shows through last year.  There will be a goodie bag for everyone who comes along, and inside will be a raffle number.  Sometime in the afternoon, Dave will pick out the lucky winner!


And last but certainly not least, we'll be meeting the inimitable Mr Nik Harwood for the very first time!  Nik has agreed to put on a game, wave his pointy stick about, or simply just discuss the finer points of Top Totty.  He'll also be signing autographs in return for single malt...  


That's all for now, but keep an eye out for more announcements!

[Shecky]

Sounds like a fun time. Too bad I'm on the other side of the pond.
I'd especially be interested in what Bernie and the Realtime Wargamers have to say.

[Yorky]

Cant wait 

[Yorky]

i'm in for curry or 2 

[Nosher]

Can I get away with an overnight pass to go autograph hunting for the lesser spotted, malt quaffing, tank-bane...

[Yorky]

Nosher some positive thinking required = Yes you can

[nikharwood]

I'm in - just need to make sure I get there in time 

[nikharwood]

Can I get away with an overnight pass to go autograph hunting for the lesser spotted, malt quaffing, tank-bane...

That'd be good mate - it'd be good to meet you after all this time...which, of course, what I'm really looking forward to with Leon & Dave after all these years! 

On this:

And last but certainly not least, we'll be meeting the inimitable Mr Nik Harwood for the very first time!  Nik has agreed to put on a game, wave his pointy stick about, or simply just discuss the finer points of Top Totty.  He'll also be signing autographs in return for single malt...   

I would just like to point out that there's not much I won't do for a good single malt 

[Squirrel]

I would just like to point out that there's not much I won't do for a good single malt 

That is possibly too much information 

Cheers,

Kev

[GordonY]

We demand pictures of the elusive Nik lifeform to prove once and for all that it exists.

Nah, I've known Nik over 'tinternet fr a few years now, but he lives at the blunt end of the country and I live up the sharp end, but can honestly state that he's one of the nice guys you'll meet online. Meeting Leon and Dave Nik, that should prove interesting for you mate, Dave's the rather tall one, makes me look like a hobbit (or maybe a goblin), all I'll say Nik is that these guys should get a few more games in and if that means our orders take a day or two longer to get to us, then SO BE IT!!!!

[nikharwood]

We demand pictures of the elusive Nik lifeform to prove once and for all that it exists.

It could well be that I am a figment of your deluded imagination y'know 

Nah, I've known Nik over 'tinternet fr a few years now, but he lives at the blunt end of the country and I live up the sharp end, but can honestly state that he's one of the nice guys you'll meet online. Meeting Leon and Dave Nik, that should prove interesting for you mate, Dave's the rather tall one, makes me look like a hobbit (or maybe a goblin), all I'll say Nik is that these guys should get a few more games in and if that means our orders take a day or two longer to get to us, then SO BE IT!!!!

Thanks Gordon - kind words 

I'm really looking forward to meeting Dave & Leon: and will certainly try to convince them that they should play more...and paint more...

[Yorky]

Cant miss a curry