DexCon 2014





Thursday, 10am - 2pm: Sex and Bullets - The Great Afterparty
Thursday, 2pm - 6pm: Chris Amherst - At What Cost (freeform)
Thursday, 7pm - 12am: Chris Amherst - The Prison (freeform)
Friday, 9am - 1pm: Damocles Thread Development - Vitruvian Congress (freeform)
Friday, 2pm - 6pm: Keith Stetson - Where We Do Not Belong (Underground; Torchbearer & AW mashup)
Friday, 8pm - 12am: Michael S. Miller - Freedom in the Void (Vast and Starlit)
Saturday, 9am - 1pm: Mel White - The Seaton Expedition (Cthulhu Dark)
Saturday, 2pm - 6pm: Kevin Meares - Give the Devil His Due (Dread)
Saturday, 8pm - 12am: E.T. Smith - Stars Without Numbers
Sunday, 10pm - 2pm: Damocles Thread Development - Shattered Hero (freeform)


































Thursday, 10am - 2pm
L0010: Sex and Bullets - The Great Afterparty

This is a comedy that plays with the archetypes of larpers, fantasy larp and post-larp parties. In this larp, the players portray a bunch of excited larpers meeting over a beer just after a classic fantasy larp in the forest. Players will both create the story of the fantasy larp they just finished and play out the consequences it has for relationships at the after-party. Did the princess fall in love with the orc? Why did the general steal the magic feather from the bard, and are they kissing in that corner? The larp belongs to the players, anything can happen, and anything that can happen has already happened in the larp-within-a-larp, Mist over Goblin Peak.
































Thu 2p - 6p
L0013: Chris Amherst - At What Cost (freeform)

There is a traitor among you. On the eve of a mission to ferret out the traitor, there are uncomfortable truths lingering between you and your fellow spies. Many of you have history together: good and bad. Some of you have been lovers, others have only been held back from killing each other by bonds of duty. One of you has committed the cardinal sin in the world of spies: selling secrets to the enemy. "At What Cost" is a freeform / blackbox game that deals with mature subject matter such as enhanced interrogations, betrayal, and infidelity. A game where you are the character, making the story emotionally relevant to you by bringing your real life (aka "bleed") into the game. Through the use of lighting, We will invoke meta-techniques such as flashbacks to enhance back stories and monologues to voice your character's inner thoughts during play. This is a story set in the shadowy world of modern espionage and asking the question of who do you trust, who are you really, what is the truth, and what is the price or cost of your loyalty to duty, country, and your colleagues. TRIGGER (Content) WARNING: Enhanced Interrogations (Torture/Waterboarding), Prejudice/Discrimination (Race/Gender/Sexual Orientation).
































Thu 7p - 12a
L0014: Chris Amherst - The Prison (freeform)

It's the middle of the 21st century. The governments of the world have united against the terrorist menace, and established a new social order, where the people are divided into classes. You are one of several criminals, guilty of capital crimes under the new laws. One by one, you or your fellow prisoners will be removed from the cell, taken away to be executed. How much is your life worth fighting for? And who will survive? The Prison is an emotionally immersive Russian freeform focusing on class and identity within a world in the not-so-distant yet plausible future.
































Fri 9a-1p
L0021: Damocles Thread Development - Vitruvian Congress (freeform)

What if the parts of the human body could talk? Come find out as the body enters "crisis mode" to guide two hapless people attempt to struggle their way through a dangerous situations . Players will take on the roles of the various parts of the human body. Each body part has its own wants needs and desires that it wants to fulfill over the course of the night, and they'll need to negotiate with one another to get the things they want.
































Fri 2p - 6p
R0264: Keith Stetson - Where We Do Not Belong (Underground; Torchbearer & AW mashup)

You play peasants defending their village from a fantastic threat. In your everyday life you ply a trade, you raise a family and you make your way, but everyday life has been turned upside down. You are untrained, unprepared and unlikely to return unscathed - if you return at all.
































Fri 8p - 12a
R0283: Michael S. Miller - Freedom in the Void (Vast and Starlit)

This starship was supposed to be your prison. You broke free, and now it is your home. Where do you go from here, and what of your fellow inmates, er, crewmates? Bring your imagination, as everyone is both player and GM in this improvisational space fantasy adventure.
































Sat 9a - 1p
R0299: Mel White - The Seaton Expedition (Cthulhu Dark)

A disparate group of immigrants to America struggle to learn English. They are challenged by a far greater obstacle on their path to self-improvement thanks to the lexical hobbies of their instructor. A rules-light adventure of Lovecraftian horror!
































Sat 2p - 6p
R0319: Kevin Meares - Give the Devil His Due (Dread)

Famed toy maker and eccentric Henry Stauf has invited you to a party. He claims that those who can complete his game will find their heart's greatest desire before the night ends. Local legend claims Stauf is some kind of sorcerer or may even have sold his soul. Somehow you are certain he can make good on his promise but what price will he demand?
































Sat 8p - 12a
R0346: E.T. Smith - Stars Without Numbers

Centuries after the Psychic Scream shattered the interstellar Terran Mandate, Ravenna has pulled itself out of the darkness, even stretching forth to other worlds still lost. One such planet is Seshat, a once green sanctuary, now a "tombworld" long since locked in ice by the failure of its terraforming infrastructure. Harborfire University of Ravenna has pulled together an expedition to survey Seshat's secrets, a risky endeavour into territory prowled by treasure-hunters, grave-robbers and outlaws. As the latest university staff and skilled contractors dispatched to this far-off locale, you have to wonder if you could have found an easier job.
































Sun 10p - 2p
L0054: Damocles Thread Development - Shattered Hero (freeform)

The Hero lies lifeless, catatonic his mind and body shattered. It's up to his staunchest allies and his greatest enemy to enter and rebuild his mind. But who is he really, He was so many things to so many people, will his companions be able to agree and bring him back? Or will the person they bring back bear no resemblance to the man he truly was? A LARP dealing with the concepts of memory and subjective reality.