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Hello Adventurers!

We are saddened to announce that the April 2020 Xadune has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. At this time, we are in a state of flux; the May 2020 event – should the threat of coronavirus be lifted – will be the Season 10 Plot Finale.  However, we are watching the situation carefully and will make an announcement closer to the event.

If you have pre-paid for the April event, there are 3 options:

1) You can receive the normal XP from the event, as if it were played plus one additional RP/Combat XP

2) Your pre-payment can be forwarded and applied to the April event

3) Can you receive a refund

Season Pass Holders will receive XP for the event as if the event were played plus an additional 1xp for the inconvenience, and will receive the in-play benefits of Units and Healing Supplies at the April event, in addition to the April event’s share.

Learn times will be continuing through to May.  If you have an active learn time, it will not pause on March 20th, but instead continue to May. If a player had a learn time complete in this time and the player wished to start a new skill or ability learn, please contact Staff to work out something on this one time occasion. We will make a one-time exception to allow the learning of one skill or ability due to this inconvenience. Normal learn times and cost will still be incurred, but we do not want to slow character progression.

Additionally, playing in the May 24-26 event will earn each player a base of 4.5XP, rather than the normal 3XP, with a potential maximum XP of 10.5XP.

However, we do have several upcoming digital events and content to fill the void! A full schedule will be posted later this week, but events include: Online Dungeons and Dragons games set in the Xadune Campaign setting; continued roleplay on the Xadune Forums, and Video/Voice Chat workshops.

We thank everyone for being flexible during these uncertain times.  Please keep washing your hands, stay home when at all possible, and stay healthy!

It is with deepest concern for our players that we announce the Xadune March 3-Day Event is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The Plot Season 10 Finale will be moved to the April 24-26 event.

Xadune is like a family to us. At this time, there are 42 confirmed cases in Georgia, and there are possibly many more untested and unconfirmed cases.  We are not willing to risk the health of our players or game runners by asking everyone to travel across the state – or across the country.  

If you have pre-paid for the event, there are 3 options:
1) You can receive the normal XP from the event, as if it were played plus one additional RP/Combat XP
2) Your pre-payment can be forwarded and applied to the April event
3) Can you receive a refund

Season Pass Holders will receive XP for the event as if the event were played plus an additional 1xp for the inconvenience, and will receive the in-play benefits of Units and Healing Supplies at the April event, in addition to the April event’s share.

Learn times will be continuing through to April.  If you have an active learn time, it will not pause on March 20th, but instead continue to April. If a player had a learn time complete in this time and the player wished to start a new skill or ability learn, please contact Staff to work out something on this one time occasion. We will make a one time exception to allow the learning of one skill or ability due to this inconvenience. Normal learn times and cost will still be incurred, but we do not want to slow character progression.

Additionally, playing in the April 24-26 event will earn each player a base of 4.5XP, rather than the normal 3XP, with a potential maximum XP of 10.5XP.

Thank you all for understanding. We hope everyone stays healthy and happy.  Keep washing your hands, and we will see you in April!

March 2020 is the Season 10 Plot Finale Event! 10 months of plot lines have lead us to this event. We are incredibly excited about this Finale, and we hope you are too!

We do have a few announcements to make before the event:

COVID-19

As you are all aware, there is a concern of a pandemic in the US regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19.  There have been, at this time, 2 confirmed cases in Georgia, and as such we are taking precautions to avoid spreading illness around Xadune.

If you are sick, please do not come to game.  Not only do you risk spreading illness to your fellow LARPers, but the physical demands of Xadune not conducive to healing properly.  If you are showing any symptoms of illness, please do not come to game.

We will be stocking the restrooms with soap and paper towels.  We ask that players wash their hands regularly with soap, dry with paper towels, and dispose of the paper towels properly.  Please do not flush paper towels, as it will damage Camp Rutledge’s plumbing.

Please review the Center of Disease Control’s guidelines on COVID-19 Prevention, available here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html

Volunteer Shifts

Remember to sign up for your volunteer shift at the beginning of the game, during check in.  Also remember to complete your volunteer shift during that time.  If you are looking to complete multiple volunteer shifts, please sign up for multiple shifts.  Starting in March, character cards will be cross-referenced to the volunteer shift signup sheet.  If the shift which was approved on your card does not match the shift you signed up for, it will be counted as if you did not complete your shift and you will not receive your XP for the event.

If you have a valid reason for missing a shift, such as a medical issue, simply sign up for an open slot on the Volunteer Sign Up Sheet after your missed shift and complete it accordingly. If you have a pre-existing condition, please alert Xadune Staff to this issue and we will happily make appropriate accommodations.

Can’t get enough of Xadune with 10 yearly events? Come see us throughout the year!

Geek Garage Sale, hosted by MomoCon and DragonCon. Looking to pick up some second-hand LARP gear and geek items? Come by the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on March 1st for a selection of used LARP costuming and gear.

OwlCon is a convention run by Kennesaw State University on their Marietta campus on March 21st. Xadune will have a table and will be selling LARP accessories!

MomoCon is an All-Ages Geek Culture Convention on May 21st – 24th in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Georgia. Xadune is hosting a table, a panel, and a free demo. Interested in Xadune, but want to learn more? Check us out at MomoCon!

Northwest Georgia Cosplay Garage Sale is an event held in Dalton, Georgia on July 25th. Xadune will have a table with new and used LARP props and costuming.

Multiverse Con is a Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention on October 16th – 18th in Atlanta Georgia. Xadune is hosting several panels, a table, and will be selling LARP gear. A great place to talk to the game runners of Xadune!

Haunted Hayride at Hard Labor Creek State Park is a community service opportunity for Xadune to give back to our home site. Help us do what we do best – scare small children and create atmospheric horror.

We are excited to announce that, starting for the February 2020 event, all new characters will start at 20XP default! This is an increase of 5XP from the previous 15 Starting XP.

We crunched the numbers, looking at what is available in the new Skills for new character, and decided that an increase of 5XP better allow new characters to start the game as we envision.

Characters within their 3 event respend period will receive 5XP added to their character, available to spend immediately as if they had the XP at character creation.

All new player promotions will be additive to this starting XP; if a player were to participate in a New Player Promotion, the gained XP would increase accordingly.

Now – what are the 2020 New Player Promotions?

New Players have the option of a one-time donation of $10 for 5 additional starting XP, putting the total to 25XP.

If a New Player Monsters for 3 events prior to playing their character, 10XP is added to their character – in addition to any XP gained through monstering.

If a New Player begins playing their character from their first event, they receive 9XP added to their character after 3 events played. This can be spent as any other free XP.

What if I bring a New Player?

We simplified the Bring a New Player Promotion this year. Bringing a New Player, who identifies you and their referrer, will get any veteran player (who has played at least 1 event prior to bringing this New Player, either as a Monster or PC) 3XP added to their character card at the end of the event.

I’ve got this big car…

New for 2020, we are instating a Carpool Bonus. If you drive another paying player, you can get 1XP added to your character card, up to 3 times a year for that person. You must be the driver of the car, and it must be proven by a ‘car selfie’. This does add up; if you drive 4 other people, you get 4XP added to your card!

Join us at the February 2020 Xadune Event to celebrate Nelteveye’s Holy Day in the Broken Rabbit!

Bring your fancy clothes and enjoy a selection of tea and treats and entertainment.

Passes will go on sale December 31st, 2019.

$470 (Via PayPal) or $450 cash or check: Entry into all ten 2020 Xadune events.

$440 (Via PayPal) or $420 cash or check: Entry into all 2020 Xadune events if Annual Pass is purchased after January event and one event was attended.

$410 (Via PayPal) or $390 cash or check: Entry into all 2020 Xadune events if Annual Pass is purchased after February event and two events were attended.

The player chooses one of their characters, and the following rewards go to said character:

– 10xp instantly.

– 30 units, one +10 Body Tonic, and one +10 Bandage for each event the player attends.

– Year subscription to the Xadune Herald Tribune (10 issues)

– Raised donation maximum to $40 (4xp) donations per event as opposed to $30 (3xp)

– Raised role-play/combat chit XP maximum per event raised to 4xp (as opposed to 3xp)

– XP maximum per event raised to 11xp per event due to raised donations and RP XP limit

Annual Passes will no longer be available after March 22th, 2020

Semi-Annual Pass: January through May

$245 (Via PayPal) or $235 cash or check; Half Year: Entry into all 2020 Xadune events within January until and including May.

The player chooses one of their characters, and the following rewards go to said character:

– 5xp instantly.

– 20 units, one +10 Body Tonic, and one +10 Bandage for each event the player attends and plays chosen character.

– Half year subscription to the Xadune Herald Tribune (5 issues)

– Raised donation maximum to $40 (4xp) donations per event as opposed to $30 (3xp).

– XP maximum per event raised to 10xp per event due to raised donations limit.

2020 Annual Pass: July though December

$245 (Via PayPal) or $235 cash or check; Half Year: Entry into all 2020 Xadune events within July and until and including December.

The player chooses one of their characters, and the following rewards go to said character:

– 5xp instantly towards one character

– 20 units, one +10 Body Tonic, and one +10 Bandage for each event the player attends and plays chosen character.

– Half year subscription to the Xadune Herald Tribune (6 issues)

– Raised donation maximum to $40 (4xp) donations per event as opposed to $30 (3xp)

– XP maximum per event raised to 10xp per event due to raised donations limit

For $10 per missed event an Annual or Semiannual pass holder can get the Units, Tonics, and Bandages that were not received because of a missed event. Annual Passes are nonrefundable and nontransferable; all sales final. Only 10 Annual Passes are being offered this year. Passes are non-refundable. Ownership of an Annual or Semiannual pass does not grant or guarantee entry into game if the player is under disciplinary actions, expelled from game, or banned (be it permanently or temporarily).

Want to give back to Hard Labor Creek State Park, a Park that hosts numerous Georgia LARP events?

Friends of Hard Labor Creek State Park and Xadune are hosting a Work Weekend to help clean up Camp Rutledge in Hard Labor Creek State Park.

Some items on the “To-Do List” are:

– Painting exterior buildings
– Repair/replacing siding on buildings
– Deep cleaning sleeping cabins including painting and reorganizing furniture.
– General trail maintenance on the paths between camp areas (limb trimming, litter pick-up, etc.)
– Repairing/replacing screens

This is open to EVERYONE! Let us know if you can come out and help repair a site that has been a home to the Georgia LARP community for decades.

Join us September 27th – 29th to help repair one of our favorite sites!

CALLING ALL MONSTERS

All Full-Time Monsters for the August 2019 Event will earn 5 XP (instead of the normal 3XP)!

Full-Time Monsters will be working with Staff, Plot, and Storyteam to play the creatures, people, or objects players interact with in roleplay and combat scenarios. For more information on Monstering, check out the Volunteer Page.

Monstering is a great way to try out Xadune!

Veteran players and new players alike qualify for this promotion. No experience is necessary. Full-Time Monsters are asked to bring black/dark clothing and comfortable shoes, but otherwise all costuming and weapon will be provided.

This promotion is only available August 2-4th, 2019. This promotion can combine with other active new-player promotions. Pre-Register online to reserve a bed.

Xadune will be hosting a Social Event at Muss and Turner’s in Smyrna!

Join us for a casual luncheon at an Atlanta area speakeasy. Veteran players, new players, and prospective players are all invited, so come hang out with us at this casual OOP meet-up.

Details:
Muss and Turner’s
1675 Cumberland Parkway Southeast Suite 309 Suite 309, Smyrna, GA 30080
Saturday, July 20th at 1pm
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, July 17th
Both Street Attire and Costumes are acceptable