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Announce: Convention: Orbcon - Feb 20-22 - Columbus, OH

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From: Dr. Robert Rumpf
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 00:00
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Orbcon, the midwest's fastest growing gaming convention, is coming soon! 
Here is a brief list of what you can expect to see:

- a Burea 13 Larp with creator Richard Tucholka

- a Variety of Mayfair Games, sponsored by Mayfair and run by the central
Ohio Mayfair Rep

- Deadlands tournaments with Howard Brody

- Battletech Miniatures Tournaments sponsored by FASA

- WotC-sponsored Magic:  The Gathering tournaments on Fri, Sun to
complement the pre-release tournament hosted in Columbus (3 blocks from
Orbcon) on Saturday by Andon

- WotC-sponsored AD&D-based RPG's

- a 7-event Puffing Billy Tournament run by Mark Geary

- 7 RPGA games in 32 events including Living City

- Cthulhu by Candlelight campaign

- Possibly a Great Train Wars tournament sponsored by Pinnacle

- Demo of a computerized netrunning program for cyberpunk campaigns - no
more "GM - Decker lockstep"

See our web site at http://www.marcon.org/orbcon for more info!

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From: rrumpf@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Dr. Robert Rumpf)
Subject: Announce:  Convention: Orbcon - Feb 20-22 - Columbus, OH
Date: 1998/02/12
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