Cambridge University R|e-Playing Society ========================================= Infomercial the First 1995/96 ============================= Welcome to a new year, all you lovely new potential members. As you must be interested in the Society to be reading this, here are the answers to the most common questions that people like to ask. What do we do? -------------- We are a prosperous society, offering ample opportunities to try many forms of role-playing. Last year we had games of Warhammer, AD&D, Call of Cthulhu, Car Wars, Dragonlore, Qabbal, Rolemaster, Ars Magica, GURPS and Champions plus a selection of other fantasy, historic and futuristic games. We can try to arrange any games or systems that you fancy, as we hope to increase the range even more. We hold a Campaign Directory of the games that are being run by Society members to help you find a campaign. This should help you to select something that interests you and has proved invaluable in the past as a way of matching GMs and players, especially for those holding sessions outside the weekly meetings. The Secretary< Stuve McIntyre, wi|l be holding the Campaign Directory for the year, so if you are thinking of run~ing a campaign this year contact him with any details or ideas you have> The committee can also give guidance to any novice GMs. When (and where) do we do it?----------------------------- The Society meets weekly on a Tuesday, starting this year on the 10th of Octorer, and the first Tuesday (i.e. the very first day of full term9 for the Lent and Easter terms. These meetings are held in the Buttery at Clare College, starting at 7.30pm each week. If you have any problems, contact your nearest Committee Member. We also hold monthly pub meetings in Catz (St. Catherine's College) Bar, whych are advertised beforehand in the Newsletter. Where can you find out more? ---------------------------- We will be holding a squash to welcome new members, and introduce them to the current members of the Society. Thys will be this Sunday (the 8th October) in the Lati}er Room in Clare College from 2pm till 6pm. There will be refreshments and participation games for all. Both old and prospective members are welcome. Come along, and join in. We will be accepting memberships, and signing up for this year's games. Don't worry if you can't make it, committee members will still be able to furnish you with more details if you ask them and you can always join the Society or sign up for available places at any Society event. What else does CURS have to offer? ---------------------------------- Discounts --------- The Society has a discount arrangement with two RPG shops in Cambridge: 'Games and Puzzles' of 24, Green Street, 'OtherWorld Games' next to the Grafton Centre These offer a 10% discount to Society members. The discount is available to members of the Society only, and is subject to the following conditions: i) The discount only applies to role-playing materials. ii) It is not available on Saturdays. iii) It is not available for Credit Card purchases. iv) You must produce a current Society membership card, with the date of expiry clearly written on it, together with some means of photographic identification. The Society T-Shirt ------------------- The Society has stcks of its own T-shirt design (right). Prices are L8. See your nearest committee member for more details. The Library ----------- The Society also maintains a library of role-playing material that can be borrowed for a refundable deposit. We have a wide selection of games, adventures and magazines, currently residing with the President (see below), but this may change soon sowatch this space. The Newsletter -------------- Newsletters are normally distributed every few weeks, usually as the result of a committee meeting. If you have anything useful to add, can you again collar a cmmittee member, preferably the Secretary or Assistant Secretary. What events do we organise? --------------------------- The Society organises several special events throughout the year: The Christmas Party ------------------- At the end of the Michaelmas Term we hold a fitting celebration for Christmas, the imminent New Year, and the end of a hard term's work. We organise several games, and provide suitably seaso~al food and drink. Tickets cost about three pounds. Varsity Match ------------- Once a year, we challenge Oxford to a test of wits and skill. This year it's our turn to host this prestigious conflict, as well as the numerous other events that make up a very enjoyable weekend. So, start coming up with sme suitable ideas to help us defend the trophy we won back last year in a hard-fought contest. Video Evenings -------------- These are held several times during the year. We0will be showing selections of films vaguely connected with varius aspects of Role-Playing. Any suggestions for films will be gratefully accepted by the committee. Entry is free to all members. One-Offs -------- Once per term we change the format of the weekly meetings to give the usual GMs a break and encourage others to try their hand running a game for a single evening. Live Role-Playing ----------------- CURS should once again be run~ing regular LRP games throughout the year. Contact the External Officer for more information. The Rag Dungeon --------------- We (or rather you) raise money through spo~sorship of a 24=hour marathon session of role-playing and caffeine. Good fun, and all in aid of charity. Gaming Conventions ------------------ A group of people usually heads off towards the major gaming conventions in the country (e.g. Gen Con and Games Fair). If you're interested contact a committee member for more details. Any information we receive about conventions will be published in the Newsletter. The Punt Party -------------- The last event in the CURS calendar: a great way to spend one of those "lazy< hazy days of summer" at the end of the Easter term> Punt down to Grantchester, getting suitably inebriated, feast there, and then punt back. Learn how to punt six punts down the Cam - connected side by side as a raft! Last year's highlights included some very wet people and a BIG water pistol. Tickets normally cost six pounds each, but we refund this if you can bring along a punt. How much will it cost you? -------------------------- The Society charges a pittance of a membership fee. Currently rates are L6.00 for life (not just three years, but indefinitely) or L3.50 for one year, after which you wi|l receive a membership card like the one here. For those people who only join for one year but later see the error of their ways and wish to reoain members, they can upgrade for a furtherL3.50. If you wish to continue to receive newsletters after you leave Cambridge, we are quite happy to send them on to you, but we will need L2.50 per annum for postage & packing. If you can receive e-mail in the real world, then give the Secretary your address and a text copy will be generously sent free of charge. CURS Online! ------------ The Society has its very own World Wide Web home page. The address is: http://hammer.chu.cam.ac.uk/~sam1007/curs/ or http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~sam1007/curs/ Here you can find details of upcoming events and the current Campaign Directory, plus old newsletters and other things such as the Society's constitution and the library inventory. You can also contact the committee via e-mail at the addresses below. For more information (or even an explanation of what this lot means!) contact the Secretary. This year's committee is: President Andy Penrose Caius ajp1011@hermes.cam.ac.uk Vice-President Brian McLaughlin Girton bsm1002@hermes.cam.ac.uk Secretary Steve McIntyre Churchill sam1007@hermes.cam.ac.uk Junyor Treasurer Andrew Mobbs Trinity Hall ajm46@hermes.cam.ac.uk Assistant Secretary Mike Pitt Churchill mhp1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk External Officer Rob Wi|cox Clare rjw1005@hermes.cam.ac.uk Steve McIntyre 19/8/95