Gen Con 13, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

August 21-24, 1980

This years Gen Con is located at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside and marks
the 3rd consecutive year it is held at this location.
Parkside Association of Wargamers (PAW) and TSR are
the dual hosts this year. Dave Arneson is the President of PAW. Convention
director this year is Will Niebling with convention managers the likes of Bill
Hoyer, Len Lakofka and Bob Blake.

D&D d'jour!

- AD&D Open tournament coordinated by Bob Blake.
with 40 referees supervised by David Cook, Allen
Hammack, Harold Johnson, and Lawrence Schick.
A1-4 'Against the Slavers' is played at this
tournament and presumably is used in this open.
- Adventuring for Effect (gaming w/ darkness and candles)
- 'Barroom Brawl'
- Beginners D&D tourney with Jean Wells (perhaps B3??).
- 'Beyond the Mountains of Fire',
- 'The Blade of Westfallen Cliffs'
- 'Bloodthirsty's Humor'
- 'Consort of the Queen'- Judged by Len Lakofka
- 'The Crypt of Yenoughu'- Len Lakofka. adventure featuring the Dread
Demon. This adventure is refered to mass suicide for the gaming party.
- 'Fez'- later published in several parts by Mayfair Games
- 'Gallery of the Traole (or Trade)'
- 'The Horde of the Ghibbelins'- Tom Moldvay
- 'Ice Caverns of Thamiac'
- 'Into the Dwarven Mansions'- David Sutherland
- 'Monty Pythons Flying Dungeon' perhaps Monty Haul by Gamelords?
- 'Palace of Slydeath, EHP of Set'
- 'Perils of the Pit of the Vampire Princess'
- 'The Phantom Strikes'
- 'Quest of the Cult of Prior'
- 'Quest for the Eye of Odin'
- 'Quest for the Starstone' (We don't think this is Paul Vernon's Starstone)
- 'Search for the Scepter of Nulko'
- 'Second Annual Infiltration of the Lich's Stronghold'
- 'The Temple of Bona: Arri Flex Mordel Returns'
- 'The Terish Mines-Cona Island'
- 'Thiefs Keep'
- 'To Rescue the Elven Princess'- David Sutherland
- 'The Town of Grellton'- Len Lakofka
- 'Tunnels of Impending Doom'
- 'Twin Peaks'
- 'Underground Adventure'
- 'AD&D Underground Excursion'
- 'Valley of the Mounds'
- 'The Wizard and the Witch'- Len Lakofka 5th -9th levels.
- 'Third Annual Dungeon War'- two opposing parties do battle
with one another in the dungeon.


Of course, lots of other games were featured. You name the game system and
it was probably here. Play Snits Revenge with Jeff Dee. Participate in Runequest,
EPT, Metamorphosis Alpha, Gamma World, Top Secret, Boot Hill, etc. There were
definitely wargames played but it is clear these are on the down side at what has
become a Role Playing venue.

Convention organizers begin labeling each tourney according to the skill level of each event.
This is the first time they classified events this way.

Deites and DemiGods is released at this convention.

Special events include Jeff Perrin's 'Terminal Fantasy' (a miniature tourney where the defeated
minis are literally crushed with a hammer!) and 'The 4th Official Invitational AD&D Master's
Tourney' top players by invitation only judged by Brian Blume, Gary Gygax and Jim Ward behind
closed doors. Menzer's 'Investigation of Hydell' is used for this Masters Tourney.

Auction is hosted by Thom Wham and Bill Fawcett and over 6000 items are sold.
The usual movies are available, vendor booths have all of the usual reps, and the
usual banquet dinner with awards is offered.

Entry is $15 for all 4 days. Individual tourneys are $1 fee if prizes are offered. Gaming ran
on Saturday from 7am to Midnight.

Please write us with any more information. We are particularly
interested in hearing if any of the mentioned D&D scenerios ring a
bell with anyone with respects to later published modules by TSR or
other. Contact us.

Gen Con XIII souvenir program, digest size

Gen Con XIII program, full size

Gen Con XIII event ticket

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