Historicon® 2018 Events List Event numbers contain a 2-digit game start hour designation (24hr time) as the last 2 numbers THURSDAY EVENTS patriots and capture the town? Need access to electrical source and good lighting. T:656:09 CHECK YOUR SIX! - KamikaZZZEEEs T:301:10 Battle of the Hydaspes Thursday, 9:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 6, Location: Vistas C: VC2 Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 6, Location: Heritage: HG6 GM: Paul Meyer & NOWS GM: Cliff Brunken Sponsor: None, Prize: 1/144 mini Sponsor: None, Prize: None Period: World War II, Scale: 1/144, Rules: Check Your Six! (Some house Period: Ancients, Scale: 28mm, Rules: Hail Ceasar rules) Description: Alexander's decision to cross the monsoon-swollen river despite Description: Take to the sky as Dick Bong, Pappy Boyington, or another of close Indian surveillance, in order to catch Porus' army in the flank, has been America's greatest aces facing a hoard of relentless attackers who fly like they referred as one of his "masterpieces". Although victorious, it was also the have no fear of death. (Hint: They don't) Prize to the top-scoring hero. House most costly battle fought by the Macedonians. The resistance put up by King rules provide the slightly higher level of detail appropriate for scenarios with Porus and his men won the respect of Alexander, who asked Porus to smaller numbers of larger-scale aircraft. Rules will be taught. Not well-suited become one of his satraps. Kids under 13 please be accompanied by a for very young players. parent. T:617:09 CY6! WWI Fast Footwork T:511:10 Battle of Warburg-July,1760 Thursday, 9:00 AM, 3 hrs, Players: 10, Location: Host 2: HO2 3 Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 6, Location: Marietta: M2 GM: Brian Dewitt GM: Bruce Taylor & Carnage and Glory Sponsor: NOVAG, Prize: None Sponsor: None, Prize: None Period: World War I, Scale: Other, Rules: Colorful Skies CY6! for WWI Period: Seven Years War, Scale: 25mm, Rules: Lace Warfare Description: Eddie Rickenbacker had been sidelined with an ear infection but Description: The French have plans to outflank the Allies in Hanover by returned to flight on July 31st. The next day Rickenbacker tags along with a seizing bridgeheads near the town of Warburg. A British/Hanovarian/Hessian 94th Aero Squadron flight escorting French Photo-Reconnaissance planes. Lt. force has forced marched to push the French back over the Diemel River. Can Loomis leads the flight and they surprise an experienced Fokker formation the French hold or be driven back? Join us and see. Rules taught. that did not spot the American escort. 100-year anniversary of Battle. No experience with rules needed. T:193:10 battle of waterloo – Theme Thursday, 10:00 AM, 6 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Distelfink: D76 T:590:09 VSF Racing to the Castle GM: Michael Graziano Thursday, 9:00 AM, 3 hrs, Players: 15, Location: Ballroom Foyer: BF3 Sponsor: None, Prize: None GM: Jon Lundberg & MBA Period: Napoleonic, Scale: 15mm, Rules: Napoleon,s battles Sponsor: Brigade Games and West Wind, Prize: None Description: Battle of Waterloo, using Napoleon's Battles. The Emperor tries Period: Victorian Science Fiction, Scale: 28mm, Rules: VSF Races to break the Anglo-Allied line again. Push lead,roll dice and have FUN ! Description: Start Historicon with a light appetizer. Steam fliers, Walkers, Young adults welcome with adult. Rocket Bikes and boys riding raptors all feature in a race across the MBA castle table. The event is timed to end when the dealer hall opens. We run T:150:10 Campaign in a Day: Spain and Portugal, May to July 1809 – this event every HMGS con. Theme Thursday, 10:00 AM, 7 hrs, Players: 16, Location: Distelfink: T:221:10 2nd Punic War - Trebia – Theme D12,13,14,21,22,23,24,25 Thursday, 10:00 AM, 3.5 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Distelfink: D36 GM: Peter Anderson GM: Kris Snyder Sponsor: None, Prize: None Sponsor: None, Prize: None Period: Napoleonic, Scale: 28mm, Rules: Snappy Nappy Period: Ancients, Scale: 25mm, Rules: L'art de la Guerre Description: A multiplayer, multi-table event based upon the situation in Description: December 218 BC - Hannibal has crossed the Alps and turned Spain shortly after the return of Sir Arthur to the Peninsula, though the battle the Gallic tribes in Gallia Cisalphina against the Romans. Publius Scipio was of Talavera. For an idea what to expect, see: just defeated at Ticinus and is camped at Placentia along the Po River with https://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/p/campaigns-in-day.html **Contact reinforcements under the command of Tiberius Sempronius. Prior to GM [email protected] when you register to facilitate pre game planning and breakfast, Numidian cavalry began to harass the Roman camp. The Roman command assignments. army chased them across the freezing waters of the Trebia River and prepared to face off against the well-fed and warmed Carthaginian army. 300 T:190:10 Crossing the Semois - Fight for Bouillon May 1940 point L'art de la Guerre game. Miniatures and rules provided. New players Thursday, 10:00 AM, 5 hrs, Players: 4, Location: Distelfink: D16 welcome. Rules modified for ease of play. GM: Michael Sincavage Sponsor: None, Prize: None T:512:10 Battle of Charlotte Town Period: World War II, Scale: 15mm, Rules: Battlefront Thursday, 10:00 AM, 5 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Marietta: M1 Description: During the drive to Sedan in May 1940, leading elements of the GM: Robert Mccaskill & Carnage and Glory 1st Panzer Division task Battle Group Kruger to take the town of Bouillon Sponsor: None, Prize: None being held by the French 55th Infantry and 5th Light Cavalry. The Germans Period: American War for Independence, Scale: 40mm, Rules: Carnage & must force a river crossing and then engage in a nasty city fight. Each side Glory has armor, infantry, and anti-tank assets. Familiarity with Battlefront rules or Description: Lord Cornwallis invades North Carolina. As he advances on concepts is needed as the basic rules will only receive a general explanation. Charlotte Town, he is met by force of North Carolina and South Carolina militia. Will his force of British regulars and Provincials defeat the American 6 / 2 9 / 2 0 1 8 P a g e 1 | 52 Historicon® 2018 Events List Event numbers contain a 2-digit game start hour designation (24hr time) as the last 2 numbers T:235:10 Crush that Breakthrough (on the Steppes) T:335:10 Into the Darkness: NECROMUNDA: Underhive: DEMO Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Distelfink: D43,44,63,64 Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 6, Location: Distelfink: D25 GM: Mitch Abrams GM: James Nicholson Sponsor: None, Prize: None Sponsor: LXG & The MECHANICON, Prize: None Period: World War II, Scale: 15mm, Rules: Chain of Command (modified) Period: SciFi, Scale: 28mm, Rules: NECROMUNDA: UNDERHIVE & House Description: The Wehrmacht has broken out onto the Steppes (during Cold rules. War's 2018) and the Russian 13th Tank Corp is ordered to stop them before Description: Do you have what it takes to lead your gangers to victory in the they can relieve their trapped comrades in Stalingrad. With strong Russian Turf Wars? Come learn how to play the Necromunda Underhive game. All armor forces ordered to blunt any incursion this is true armor on armor models provided and rules taught. All ages are welcome 10 - 88. combat. If the Russians accomplish this, the German 6th Army in Stalingrad will be doomed. This is a Company sized operation using armor as the T:405:10 Into the Darkness: WARHAMMER 40K: The Plains of primary force structure for both sides. New players are welcome BUT prior to KALDORON: TANKS play you should be familiar with the Chain of Command rules. The CoC Rules Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 12, Location: Distelfink: D73 will NOT be taught however the modified portion which deals with large armor GM: James Harvey formations will be explained. Sponsor: LXG & The MECHANICON, Prize: None Period: SciFi, Scale: 28mm, Rules: WARHAMMER 40K & House rules. T:125:10 DAK & Dragons 2.0 Description: Come join us in a Warhammer 40,000 TANKFEST. The Plains Thursday, 10:00 AM, 3 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Distelfink: D26 of KALDORON have seen the most vicious tank battles in the 40th GM: Miles Reidy millennium. Come command a tank or squadron in this infamous tank battle. Sponsor: None, Prize: Beyond the Dreams of Avarice Will you become a new tank ACE or get destroyed with your tank? Period: World War II, Scale: 28mm, Rules: DAK & Dragons Description: Recent reports from the local Berbers indicate something T:552:10 JOE HACK - Hadrian's Wall – Theme ominous is happening deep in the Egyptian desert. It must be something big Thursday, 10:00 AM, 4 hrs, Players: 12, Location: Ballroom Foyer: BF2 as both the Axis and Allied high commands are dispatching teams of crack GM: Joe Swartz & NOWS troops to find out exactly what is going on. DAK and Dragons is THE definitive Sponsor: None, Prize: None historical simulation of WW2 squad level tactics vs. the Dark Gods of Egypt. Period: Ancients, Scale: 25mm, Rules: JOE HACK Perhaps you can answer the age-old question - can a Panzer III take on a Description: Hadrian had built a wall across northern England to keep the Dragon? DAK and Dragons 2.0 is an improved version of last year's very Caledonians out. The Caledonians have massed their warriors and charge the popular game and uses simple homebrew rules. Children are welcome w/ Roman wall. Reinforced Roman legions are waiting to show them the Parent.