Skull Counts--News and Rumors for December 2007--Contest Announcement!
The Chronicler of the oRcs' chaos, and the only human that has managed to capture something of the likenesses of A Band of Orcs is one of the artist featured in the latest incarnation of Magic the Gathering Card Game, the Lorwyn set. Check out Chuck's pageand the new MtG cards from Wizards of the Coast.
It's thanks to Lukacs that many more photographers have not died when trying to shoot photos of the oRcs. Heheheh, they think the cameramen are attacking them with lightning bolts. Silly oRcs!
Did I mention that Metal God Bruce Dickinson Rocked the oRcs on his BBC radio Show?
I probably did, but it's big news to the oRcs since the equate the fact that Iron Maiden's Invaders was playing during their seminal raid on guitar mart as divine providence. On the November 23rd Show, Bruce played "Bring out Your Dead" and read each of the band members names and instruments. He mispronounced my name, Gimp, certainly so he could make a Pulp Fiction joke, and indicated that because of me A Band of Orcs can't be trusted. But, hells, you don't need me for that; they're friggin' oRcs.
Anyway, the oRcs are now considering doing an Iron Maiden cover. Have any suggestions which song they should do? Emailthem to me.
Win Free Passes to Total Confusion Game Convention February 21 - 24
by writing a random encounter with A Band of Orcs
In February of ’08 yours unruly, Gruesom Grimp, and the death metal sensations A Band of Orcs are co-sponsoring the Total Confusion gaming convention in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
FEBRUARY 21-24, 2008
HOLIDAY INN
31 Hampshire St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
508-339-2200
The Contest
Here’s the way in which you must appease your Grimperor in order to win free passes to Total Confusion.
You Encounter…
…A Band of Orcs.
That’s right. Write a short d20 encounter featuring A Band of Orcs. Your encounter must feature a war band of orcs of your creation. But you must feature such a group of orcs worthy of our attention and praise.
I leave most of the details to you. The encounter and challenge levels can be whatever strikes your fancy. Your encounter must contain
(1) stats and a brief description of the orcs--in a way that glorifies the orcs’ savageness, ferocity and strength, if you know what’s good for you;
(2) a pet of some kind (e.g., wolves that the orcs ride or giant centipedes or whatever); and
(3) an overlord who acts as the brains of the operation (much like yours unruly, or a wizard, or something!).
Do NOT use A Band of Orcs the death metal band in your submission, as the characters and images associated with those ugly mugs must remain the copyright and trademark of Grimpire Entertainment and A Band of Orcs.
Your encounter should be 3 – 6 pages.
I don’t want an entire adventure scenario. The encounter should be able to run in one session, and it should be detailed enough that a GM can run it without much tweaking, but not so detailed that he/she can’t adapt it to the adventure at hand.
Find out more details on the official Challenge page!
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