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 (2006)
| 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
|
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