Conception 27–31 January 2016
Christchurch, Dorset
We already have over 120 Pathfinder games scheduled this year. Come and play! Come and GM!
Conception is a marathon games convention that runs for five days. It’s a feast of games of all descriptions and there are more Pathfinder adventures than any other. Last year we ran 145 game slots of Pathfinder, including full length modules, Pathfinder Society Adventures and Quests. There is an insatiable appetite for games and we need lots and lots of GMs to run them. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and it's the perfect place to GM a game for the first time. The Wyrd Sisters' Kitchen is a wondrous asset for busy GMs. We will support you and your players will love you. Interested? Let us know. Warhorn is now closed but you can sign-up for games at the event.
We keep it (almost) stress-free for GMs and Players
Download the Lodge Map so you can find your games easily. Conception can be stressful if you are trying to book into a game to play, or trying to find players to make your game viable, so we try to make it as easy as possible for all our Pathfinder players. This year will be especially challenging because the event is split over two venues. We will help with as much pre-booking on Warhorn as possible so that everyone knows in advance where to go. Games in Lodge and Chalets on the NAISH site can be fully prebooked. We will ask for all GMs' mobile numbers and their accommodation number so we can direct players. Games on the Park site can pre-book up to 4 seats. If you would like to run a game, let us know and we will invite you to an online spreadsheet that displays which adventures are running and what games are needed. We try to make adventures of all levels available in each slot and we plan to provide a wide variety of adventures. The earlier you volunteer the more slots there are to choose from. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Most of our GMs have outlined their schedule and many games are already up on Warhorn, ready for sign-up. More are added as they confirm. We have frozen the schedule and Warhorn so we can prepare sign-up sheets for any remaining places.
A huge range of adventures to run
At Conception we aim to run every adventure from the current Season 7, plus some old favourites from previous Seasons, plus some of the best module adventures. Help us run those adventures by volunteering to run the best game ever. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and get an invitation to the online schedule to help you plan.
GM perks include:
1. All the players will love you
2. You can see the whole Pathfinder schedule and plan accordingly
3. Free adventure PDFs for volunteers before 1 January All in your Paizo Downloads
4. De-stress your gaming by planning it out in advance
5. Wyrd Sisters’ Kitchen supports frantic GMs Deadline was 10 Jan to book food
6. Fill your game tables up with a balanced group of players Warhorn opened until 20 Jan
7. Early volunteers sometimes get Paizo support
General Arrangements
ARRIVALS
Wednesday from about 11am (ish) until 11pm. Keys will be distributed from the "Sales Office" (which is a porta-cabin) in the main car-park at NAISH. (The Main Naish car park is currently very cramped with the building work, so please avoid parking there for the duration.)
If you are arriving AFTER Wednesday. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP to arrange collection of the keys.
DEPARTURES
SUNDAY: If you need to depart before the end of the Presentation, your keys must be returned to the Games Desk at HOBURNE PARK.
From 3pm (approx) untill 6pm the keys can be returned to the Sales Office (in a porta-cabin) at NAISH. If you wish to depart after 6pm Sunday evening they can be returned to Meadow Lodge 13 (till 11pm).
MONDAY: From 8am onwards keys should be returned to the Sales Office at NAISH. Please remember we are required to vacate the accommodation BEFORE 10am Monday.
SHUTTLE BUS
Hoburne have arranged transportation between the two sites from Wednesday- Sunday with a local coach company.The bus journey takes 15 minutes (approx)
WEDS: 10.45am – 00.15am (every 30 minutes)
THURS-SUN: Service starts at 7.45am (every 15 minutes until 9am), then every 30 minutes until 00.15am.
Scheduled hour break for the drivers 3-4pm (Weds-Sat) and 2-3pm (Sunday)
THE LAST BUS BACK TO NAISH from Hoburne park is 00.15am prompt!
PARKING
There are parking spaces at Hoburne Park but their car park is quite small. There is an overflow car park around the back of the building which will be sign-posted. Some spaces are reserved for our traders for loading/unloading. Please don’t use these unless you’re a trader.
WI-FI
Is now FREE at both sites.
SHOPS
There are NO shops open at either site. There are both a Sainsbury's and Tesco within a couple of miles. There is a small convenience store (SPAR) only a 5 minute walk from Hoburne Park.
FOOD & DRINK
PARK: The bars and kitchens are open for the provision of hot food and alcoholic drinks.
Alcohol and hot food purchased off-site should NOT be consumed in the Club Building. (Within reason, you can eat sandwiches/snacks/soft-drinks, but please do it discretely)
NAISH: There is NO food or drinks on sale.
