Hey everyone (especially those of you who missed KublaCon, or even those of you who made Kubla but want a Kubla-redemption)

CALICON 2010 is finally here!!! - Sept. 25th & 26th

This year is gearing up to be the best CaliCon ever! Over the years CaliCon has evolved from a small gathering of friends/AGoT players to a large scale tournament boasting 20+ players from all over the state. The coveted CaliCon Cup, the first place prize, will be graced with a new champion's name. Will it be yours?

CaliCon is a wonderful event for all levels of players, from beginner to advanced. We encourage casual, friendly tournament play while offering that competitive edge every card player desires. Come test your skills, learn a trade secret or two and discover or rediscover why this is "The Only Game that Matters."
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This event will be split into 2 Championship Events over the weekend of Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of September. The first day will be the Melee Championship (see below) and will be held at Cha0s' home in Brentwood, CA. Here is the info for my house:

2524 Albertine Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
925-301-5329

* Please note that I have plenty of floor space if you want to rough-it.
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The second day (Sat.) will be the Joust Championship (see below) and is scheduled to be held at Black Diamond Games in Concord, CA. Here is the info for the store:

1950 Market Street
Suite E
Concord, CA 94520
925-681-0600
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Here are all the specs you will need to know about this event:

CaliCon Joust Championship

Compete head-to-head in the ultimate showdown of the Joust Championship on Sunday, September 26th, at 11:00 AM.(Registration begins at 10:00 AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event.) Players will compete against each other head-to-head, through several preliminary Swiss rounds (depending on attendance), cutting to a single-elimination top eight. The final eight will play off against each other until only one player remains. This player will be crowned the A Game of Thrones LCG CaliCon Joust Champion.

The Joust Champion, in addition to other prizes, will get his/her very own CaliCon Cup trophy.

The Joust Championship Deckbuilding Rules: Your House deck must be at least sixty cards, with no more than 3 copies of any card, by title. Your plot deck must contain exactly seven plot cards, with no duplicates (unless otherwise allowed by card text). Your plot deck and your House deck may not contain any card that contains the words "House X only," unless House X is the House you are playing. The legal card pool for the A Game of Thrones Joust Championship includes any non-banned cards (see below) from the following sets:

A Game of Thrones Core Set,
A Clash of Arms expansion,
A Time of Ravens expansion,
King's Landing expansion,
Kings of the Sea expansion,
Princes of the Sun expansion,
Defenders of the North expansion,
Lords of Winter expansion,
Brotherhood expansion (chapter packs 1 and 2)

CaliCon Melee Championship

Rise to the top of the Melee: participate in the A Game of Thrones Melee Championship, on Saturday, September 25th, starting at 11:00 AM. (Registration begins at 10:00 AM, please report to the TO early if you are planning on participating in this tournament, as any player not registered once the tournament has begun will not be able to compete in the event.) Players will compete against each other in multiplayer play, through several preliminary rounds (depending on attendance), with tables being randomly mixed and assigned at the beginning of each round. After the third round, the field will cut to a top four (by score) "final table". Those four will play one final game, and the winner will be crowned the A Game of Thrones LCG World Melee Champion.

The Melee Championship Deckbuilding Rules: Your House deck must be at least sixty cards, with no more than 3 copies of any card, by title. Your plot deck must contain exactly seven plot cards, with no duplicates (unless otherwise allowed by card text). Your plot deck and your House deck may not contain any card that contains the words "House X only," unless House X is the House you are playing. The legal card pool for the A Game of Thrones Melee World Championship includes any non-banned cards (see below) from the following sets:

A Game of Thrones Core Set,
A Clash of Arms expansion,
A Time of Ravens expansion,
King's Landing expansion,
Kings of the Sea expansion,
Princes of the Sun expansion,
Defenders of the North expansion,
Lords of Winter expansion,
Brotherhood expansion (chapter packs 1 and 2)

CaliCon Maester's Challenge

To be announced by Deathjester26...

Alright, you guys know the drill. Complete the task, forge your link. Longest chain at the end of the weekend wins the title of Grand Maester of Calicon and $50 Gift Card that can be used at Black Diamond Games. If you're from out of town, don't worry, the final event (the joust) will be played at BDG, so you'll be able to use you gift card before you leave for home!!!

Here are the tasks for this year:

House Stark Lore - Play as House Stark in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Stark deck in Joust
House Lannister Lore - Play as House Lannister in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Lannister deck in Joust
House Baratheon Lore - Play as House Baratheon in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Baratheon deck in Joust
House Greyjoy Lore - Play as House Greyjoy in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Greyjoy deck in Joust
House Targaryen Lore - Play as House Targaryen in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Targaryen deck in Joust
House Martell Lore - Play as House Martell in Joust or Melee, or defeat a House Martell deck in Joust
Engineering - Reveal 6+ cards during setup
Economics - Play 10 gold worth of cards in a single marshalling phase
Warfare - Win a military, an intrigue, and a power challenge as the attacker in the same challenge phase
Defense - Win a military, an intrigue, and a power challenge as the defender in the same challenge phase
Medicine - Save 2 different characters from being killed, discarded, or returned to hand during a game
Explosives - Discard at least 1 location controlled by an opponent from play
Weapons Training - Remove the last character an opponent has in play through a military challenge, or any non-plot effect
Espionage - Discard the last card from an opponent's hand
Letters - Convince the opponent who supports your title to defend one of your unopposed challenges (Melee Only)
Heroics - Defend and win a challenge that an opponent you support has declared unopposed (Melee Only)
Money Lending - Finish the Standing phase with 5 or more gold still in your gold pool
Craftsmanship - Control at least 3 attachments in play at the end of a round
Geography - Control 8 or more locations at the end of a round
Religion - Come back to win a game after being down by 8 or more power
Blockades - Win against an opponent who is, or was at one point, 3 or less power away from winning
Nobility - Win against an opponent that has 0 power at the end of the game
Endurance - Participate in a game that goes 7 plots or more
Battle Tactics - Finish a game with 7 or more cards in hand
Sansa Link - Lose the first 2 rounds of the Joust, or place 4th at your table in the first round of Melee (more than one possible)
Propaganda - Play a pick-up game of AGoT anytime, or any other game Saturday night
Melee - Participate in the Melee on Saturday 9/25
Joust - Participate in the Joust on Sunday 9/26
The Final Cut - Reach the final table in the Melee event, or make the final cut for the Joust event (more than one possible)
Champion - Place first in the Melee or Joust (more than one possible)

I made getting some of the links a little more challenging this year. As always, complete instructions will be given before the events, and I may update the tasks before Calicon (this is just to give you an idea of what to expect).

Good luck to all!

OK.... so due to crazy friends getting married really quickly the 25th and 26th no longer works for many of us.

People we know are attending have been asked, and it seems the event will be....

Moved to the weekend of the 9th and 10th of October!

There has been some confusion about how to edit the original post which seems impossible (~thank you boards!). As far as I know this has been confirmed, but not posted up here.

Looking forward to it!!!

I am trying to get a ride down there with Francisco. Hope to see you all there!

Hope the ride situation works out. It'll be good to have your group represented!