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3DR Con V - 2025

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  We're gearing up for out fifth year of 3D Roleplay Con, happening on May 3rd & 4th, 2025. Held on-site at the Peninsula Odd Fellows Lodge: 4834 N. Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203 Proudly sponsored by the legendary Alternative Armies ! This our 3rd year as Alternative Armies as our sponsor & we're very grateful to have their support. They've sent over a treasure trove of prizes for games at 3DR Con V. Some classic Asgard sculpts by John Blanche, Tony Ackland, and the like. Further, we've received some further Asgard miniatures for their Space Pirates range, and a copy of Laser Burn ruleset! Please give Alternative Armies some love & browse their massive catalog of classic, oldhammer style miniatures. They're constantly bringing back forgotten lines of miniatures & we're honored to have them on our side! Also sponsored by good friends of 3DR,  Mirage Merchant ! As always, tickets & info for 3D Roleplay Con can be found here:  https://3drcon.c...

3DR Con IV - 2024

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3DR Con IV May 4th & 5th, 2024: This past weekend, the 4th annual Oldhammer convention 3D Roleplay Con (IV) in Portland, Oregon (USA) took place. It was the best one yet & truly a fantastic time! So much love & enthusiasm for the 'games of old' & the fantasy wargaming hobby as a whole. 3D Roleplay Con is an annual Oldhammer gaming convention championing the golden-era of fantasy wargaming & roleplaying, with an emphasis on 1980’s editions of Warhammer, Rogue Trader & the like... Folks travelled from as far away as Vancouver, BC to roll dice & trade old lead miniatures with like minded gamers. Around 40 people this year gathered at the quaint convention hall in southeast Portland around 9am on Saturday, May 4th. Instantly, folks were rolling dice in a game of Rogue Trader from 1987 in a scenario that pitted space pirates & Imperial marines against one another, whilst an alien menace (catachan devil) stalked them both.  Next, there was a Warhammer ...

3DR Con III - 2023

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  3D Roleplay Convention III was a very great success! Proudly by the fantastic Alternative Armies ! We had over 15 events across all 3 days of gaming. We played Space Hulk , HeroQuest , Man O' War , Space Fleet , Rogue Trader , Adeptus Titancius (1988), Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay , & many more! The first day we had several great games of Space Hulk (where the marines actually managed to take many victories, oddly enough!) & an exciting game of Space Fleet . Man O'War was also enjoyed & Heroquest .  The second day was a massive 6 player + GM battle of Rogue Trader , with an original scenario that had an Imperial planet in a state of civil war. The confederates had two massive siege cannons deployed & the Imperial governor sent forces to drop in & take them out with explosive charges. The strike team was all Ion Age Muster Troops & the governor & his retinue were Marcher Baron models from Ion Age. It got folks really interested in Alternative Armi...