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Necronomicon was a roleplaying convention in Sydney. It is no longer running.
Necronomicon was a roleplaying convention in Sydney, [[Australia]]. Games held here were an example of [[Australian freeform]]/[[Theatre-style]] larps. It is no longer running.


==Mission statement==
==Mission statement==
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==History==
==History==
Between 1998-2006, Necronomicon was held at Newtown High School.<ref>Leefe Hicks (2007) [https://necronomicon.org/past/ Past Necronomicons], Necronomicon website.</ref>  
Between 1998-2006, Necronomicon was held at Newtown High School.<ref>Leefe Hicks (2007) [https://necronomicon.org/past/ Past Necronomicons], Necronomicon website.</ref>  
In 2004 the convention moved to the Easter long weekend.


==Games run==
==Games run==
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| War and <s>Peace</s> Profit || Australia || Jason Coomans and Grant Camphuisen  
| War and <s>Peace</s> Profit || Australia || Jason Coomans and Grant Camphuisen  
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===Larps run at Necronomicon 13 (2001)===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Brave New Wold || Australia || Ben Hilton
|-
| A DARK COUNCIL || Australia || A Rosendave and Guildenboots production
|-
| It's All Good || Australia || Stacey, Tanith, and Sab
|-
| Seeking Nak-Tar'een || Australia || Mike Gibling & Matt Kameron
|-
| Sin City || Australia || James Layton
|-
| THE MONEY OR XP: The Quest for the Ultimate Character Class || Australia || Mark Philp and Daniel Rehorek
|-
|
|}
===Larps run at Necronomicon (2002)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Aunt Mavis' Last Teacake || Australia || Matt Cramsie
|-
| Body: The Freeform || Australia || Mike Gibling
|-
| Boycrazy || Australia || Aleksandr Yap
|-
| Crisis of the Emerald Earth || Australia || Big Daddy Matt and his Super Friends
|-
| Dealing with the Devil || Australia || Penelope O'Rance
|-
| Hawai'I Pono'I || Australia || Ben Hilton
|-
| I Know What You Did Last Schlock || Australia || Greg McIntyre
|-
| On the Brink of War || Australia || DeltaChaos Production aka Murray C. Henstock & Malcolm Walters
|-
| Solar Winds: Rules of Engagement! || Australia || Todd Dowling
|}
===Larps run at Necronomicon (2003)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Return to Delvaro || Australia || Penelope O'Rance
|-
| REINCARNATION: The Freeform || Australia || Spyglass Productions
|-
| Tertiary Terrors || Australia || Peter Eisler and Ian Woolf
|-
| The Crossroads of Toledo || Australia || Guildenboots
|-
| The Waning of the Crescent || Australia || Guildenboots
|-
| Power Beckons || Australia || Stacey Camphuisen
|}
===Larps run at Necronomicon (2004)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Council of The Gods || Australia || Kelly Noonan
|-
| A Night to Remember || Australia || Penelope O'Rance
|-
| The House of the Rising Sun || Australia || Melissa 'Jayce' Guajardo
|-
| Clandestyne by Gaslight || Australia || Ben Hilton and James O'Rance
|}
* ''Clandestyne originally run at Sydcon 1998.''
===Larps run at Necronomicon Revolution (2005)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| The Death and Life of Godzilla || Australia || Matt Cramsie
|-
| Doomstadt Ablaze! || Australia || Ben Hilton
|-
| Fire and Ashes || Australia || Penelope O'Rance
|-
| The Shadow Play || Australia || James Orance
|-
| Talkies || Australia || Rhiannon Donaldson
|}
===Larps run at Necronomicon Revolution (2005)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Born from fire and lightning || Australia || States of Imagination
|-
| Blood and Water || Australia || Penelope O'Rance
|-
| A New World || Australia || DeltaChaos Productions
|-
| Midnight Magic || Australia || Selphie Lee (writer & GM) assisted by William Ward
|-
| Request the Pleasure || Australia || Rhiannon Donaldson
|}
==External Links==
* Clandestyne Design Group & Leefe Hicks (2004) [https://clandestyne.necronomicon.org/ Clandestyne freeform campaign], Necronomicon website, retrieved 23rd April 2026.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:24, 22 April 2026



Necronomicon

A roleplaying convention

Location
Sydney, Australia
Focus
experimental and innovative roleplaying games
Website
Necronomicon website


Necronomicon was a roleplaying convention in Sydney, Australia. Games held here were an example of Australian freeform/Theatre-style larps. It is no longer running.

Mission statement

Necronomicon is a non profit roleplaying convention held each year on the labour day weekend to celebrate the diversity and creativity of roleplaying in our community. The convention especially promotes innovative games and new ideas in roleplaying. All are welcome to attend the convention.

History

Between 1998-2006, Necronomicon was held at Newtown High School.[1]

In 2004 the convention moved to the Easter long weekend.

Games run

Larps run at Necronomicon X (1998)

Name Country Run by
Red Sunset Australia James O'Rance
NEW WORLD DISORDER! Australia Jason Simes & Shane Clements
Between a rock and a hard place Australia Dennis Ashelford
Catalyst Australia Kai'

Larps run at Necronomicon 99 (1999)

Name Country Run by
Fraggles Unite Australia Designed by the how old is she gelfling, Crystal, assisted by Herbie.
The Feast of Fools: Joi de Morte Australia by Damien Lund & Kyla Ward
Daylight Arrives Australia By Garry Cross
City of Blood and Darkness: A Planescape Freeform Australia James O'Rance

Larps run at Necronomicon 2k (2000)

Name Country Run by
The Good, the Bad & the Manga Australia David Chandraratnum and Michael Wenman
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF DIPLOMACY Australia Andrew D. Carter
Last Days of Greyskull Australia Mark Dunn
The Mayor of Mars Australia Tony Guyot
THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Australia Robert Prior
War and Peace Profit Australia Jason Coomans and Grant Camphuisen

Larps run at Necronomicon 13 (2001)

Name Country Run by
Brave New Wold Australia Ben Hilton
A DARK COUNCIL Australia A Rosendave and Guildenboots production
It's All Good Australia Stacey, Tanith, and Sab
Seeking Nak-Tar'een Australia Mike Gibling & Matt Kameron
Sin City Australia James Layton
THE MONEY OR XP: The Quest for the Ultimate Character Class Australia Mark Philp and Daniel Rehorek

Larps run at Necronomicon (2002)

Name Country Run by
Aunt Mavis' Last Teacake Australia Matt Cramsie
Body: The Freeform Australia Mike Gibling
Boycrazy Australia Aleksandr Yap
Crisis of the Emerald Earth Australia Big Daddy Matt and his Super Friends
Dealing with the Devil Australia Penelope O'Rance
Hawai'I Pono'I Australia Ben Hilton
I Know What You Did Last Schlock Australia Greg McIntyre
On the Brink of War Australia DeltaChaos Production aka Murray C. Henstock & Malcolm Walters
Solar Winds: Rules of Engagement! Australia Todd Dowling

Larps run at Necronomicon (2003)

Name Country Run by
Return to Delvaro Australia Penelope O'Rance
REINCARNATION: The Freeform Australia Spyglass Productions
Tertiary Terrors Australia Peter Eisler and Ian Woolf
The Crossroads of Toledo Australia Guildenboots
The Waning of the Crescent Australia Guildenboots
Power Beckons Australia Stacey Camphuisen

Larps run at Necronomicon (2004)

Name Country Run by
Council of The Gods Australia Kelly Noonan
A Night to Remember Australia Penelope O'Rance
The House of the Rising Sun Australia Melissa 'Jayce' Guajardo
Clandestyne by Gaslight Australia Ben Hilton and James O'Rance
  • Clandestyne originally run at Sydcon 1998.

Larps run at Necronomicon Revolution (2005)

Name Country Run by
The Death and Life of Godzilla Australia Matt Cramsie
Doomstadt Ablaze! Australia Ben Hilton
Fire and Ashes Australia Penelope O'Rance
The Shadow Play Australia James Orance
Talkies Australia Rhiannon Donaldson

Larps run at Necronomicon Revolution (2005)

Name Country Run by
Born from fire and lightning Australia States of Imagination
Blood and Water Australia Penelope O'Rance
A New World Australia DeltaChaos Productions
Midnight Magic Australia Selphie Lee (writer & GM) assisted by William Ward
Request the Pleasure Australia Rhiannon Donaldson

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Leefe Hicks (2007) Past Necronomicons, Necronomicon website.
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