Buckets of Dice 2011

Buckets of Dice is the South Island’s premier gaming convention. SAGA Inc. hosts two-and-a-bit days of role-playing, board gaming and war gaming. Key events include the Grand Strategy, a massive multiplayer wargame, and the Live Action RP, an excuse to dress up in ridiculous costume and pretend this sort of thing is normal.

Buckets of Dice 2011 will take place from the 3rd through the 6th of June, at St Paul’s Church Hall (Saturday and Monday) and the Otakaro Building at the University of Canterbury Dovedale Campus (Sunday).

Schedule

Our schedule is as follows:

Friday

Possible pre-con get together.

Saturday

• 9:00: Doors open
• 9:30-12:30: Session 1
• 13:30-16:30: Session 2
• 16:30-19:30: Session 3
• 20:30-23:30: Live Action – Las Cruces

Sunday

• 9:30: Doors open
• 10:00-13:00: Session 4
• 14:00-17:00: Session 5
• 17:00-17:30: Awards and wrap-up
• 18:30-late: Grand Strategy – American Apocalypse

Monday

• 10:00-14:00: Casual gaming – come along!

Events

Live Action

Las Cruces: Sin and Redemption on the Edge of Civilisation

The town of Las Cruces sits at the border of God’s America and La Republica del Mayo, in the blasted wasteland that is the American south. Out here, you pay your respects to the Almighty, pay your tithe to the Wardens and survive the best you can.

But tensions are rising. Rumour has it that the Wardens are on their southern route, and they’ll visit Las Cruces soon enough. Patrols from La Republica have been spotted in the south, far closer to the town than they usually come. And tempers are rising between the townsfolk too, as long-buried secrets start to rise.

It’s only a matter of time before something snaps. And meanwhile, the Devil watches from the sidelines, and laughs…

More info

Grand Strategy

American Apocalypse

The Palin Presidency did not end well.

Following a series of nuclear exchanges with all the nuclear powers you can see from Alaska (Russia, North Korea, China, et. al.) the urban heartlands of the United States of America have been transformed into radioactive wastelands. Frustratingly for the surviving liberals who were about to indulge in a mighty round of “I told you so”, the Rapture occurred, spiriting away a large chunk of the remaining Republicans. Now Angels and Demons walk the earth and the time of tribulation is at hand.

While the rest of the world has gone to hell in a combine harvester, the USA has divided into five splinter states, each of which claims to be the legitimate successor to the old US government. These states now compete for the remaining resources needed to sustain life, and bargain with the Divine and Infernal powers for aid in their struggles against the other states and their wrong-thinking citizens.

Signup now open. Sign up here. More info

Pricing

• Whole weekend: $20 (includes attendance to Grand Strategy and Live Action)
• Grand Strategy: $10
• Live Action: $10
• Per Session: $5

More information on discounts to come soon.

Signup

Signup for Buckets of Dice 2011 is closed. If you haven’t signed up, you can still come along, though! Turn up on the day, and we’ll greet you with open arms. We just won’t be able to get you a discount to our sponsors or the reduced sign-up fee.

More Information

For more information, email the organiser.