The RPGA, alternatively known as the Role Playing Game Association and the RPGA Network, is a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast that organized Star Wars tournament adventure scenarios under both the West End Games d6 and the later Wizards of the Coast d20 RPG systems. Founded in November 1980 by Frank Mentzer of TSR, Wizards of the Coast acquired the RPGA when they purchased TSR in 1997.
Prior to running the Living Force campaign, the RPGA—operating as TSR, Inc.—ran the Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic campaign, designed for the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded rules.[1]
Living Force[]
Adventure scenarios[]
Known primarily for the adventure scenarios released as part of the Living Force campaign, the RPGA has released a number of scenarios tied to the Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic campaign as well as numerous standalone scenarios. While later scenarios released to accompany the Wizards of the Coast d20 system may be considered canon, earlier scenarios may possibly be ambiguously canon or non-canon.
Initially, members of the RPGA were required to pay a subscription to access the scenarios, but the fee was later waived. The scenarios, however, remained only available to members and gamemasters, primarily distributed at conventions only.
Product Line | Era | Article Title | Release Date | Location | Author |
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- | - | Mantive Moondance | Jan-88 | Gen Con '88 / Briscon '92 | |
- | - | Heat of Freedom | Feb-90 | Originally printed in 1998's Star Wars Campaign Pack | |
WEG's Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game | - | Milk Run[2] | 1991[2] | Gen Con '91 | Sterling Hershey[2] |
- | - | Mission to Mos Eisley | Jan-91 | Winter Fantasy RPGA Tournament | - |
- | - | War Games | Aug-91 | - | J. Allen Fawcett |
- | - | Make a Dice Roll | Aug-92 | - | Tim Madden |
- | - | Terror from the Unknown | Sep-92 | - | John Cannon |
- | - | Imperial Star Destroyers | Oct-92 | - | John E. P. Cereso |
WEG's Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game[2] | - | Defection[2] | Nov-92 | - | Sterling Hershey[2] |
- | - | Unidentified RPGA adventure scenario | Jan-93 | Gen Con '93 | |
- | - | By The Blaster Divided | Mar-93 | - | Linda Baldwin |
- | - | Damitian Dreams | May-93 | - | Timothy Parker, Bradley Johnson |
- | - | Place in the Sun | Sep-93 | - | John E. P. Cereso |
- | - | Bread and Circuses | Sep-93 | - | Wayne Peacock |
- | - | Bargain Hunters | Apr-94 | - | Timothy Parker |
- | - | Shadows in the Surf[3] | Aug-94[3] | Gen Con '94[3] / DunDraCon 19[4] | Skip Williams[3] |
- | - | The Doom on Razir | Sep-94 | Sunquest RPGA Tournament | Brandon G. Amancio |
- | - | Prophets of Otherspace | Jan-95 | Gen Con RPGA Tournament | Bill Slavicsek |
- | - | Unidentified RPGA Charity Auction adventure scenario | Jan-95 | Gen Con '95 | Bill Smith |
- | - | How About Bob? | Jan-95 | - | Henry Vogel |
- | - | The Roxar Incident | Mar-95 | - | Robert Wiese |
- | - | A Family Thing | Feb-96 | 1996 Sunquest RPGA Tournament | John E. P. Cereso |
- | - | Sinister Plot on Quercaria | Mar-96 | 1996 Winter Fantasy RPGA Tournament / Glathricon XIII 1999 | David W. Baker |
- | - | Farrimer Cafe | Apr-96 | - | J. Allen Fawcett, Jean Rabe |
- | - | Alliance Training Mission #3[5] | Aug-96[5] | Gen Con '96[5] | Lisa Reinke, Rex Polley |
- | - | Decisions | Mar-97 | Pendleton Game Day '98/Horizon Game Weekend 2 '99 | Lee Pickler |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Mission to Coridia (Sayub Legend #1)[6] | Sep-97 | GenCon RPGA Tournament | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Pirate Contract (Sayub Legend #2)[6] | Oct-97 | Glathricaon '98/Radcon '99 | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Dark Tremors (Sayub Legend #3)[6] | Apr-98 | Genghis Con | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Trilogy-3[6] (aka Trilogy3) | Jul-98 | Milwaukie Summer Revel RPGA Paragon Tournament | J. Allen Fawcett, Jean Rabe |
- | - | SOTE (Servants of the Empire) | Jul-98 | - | Chris Ryan |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Initiation (Sayub Legend #4)[7] | Aug-98[7] | Gen Con '98[7] / NukeCon '98 / OrbCon '99 | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[6] | - | Relentless Pursuit (Sayub Legend #5)[6] | Mar-99 | Winter Fantasy '99 | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[8] | - | The Way of the Force (Sayub Legend #6)[8] | Sep-99 | Gen Con '99[8] | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic[9] | - | Way of the Sith (Sayub Legend #7)[9] | Feb-00 | Winter Fantasy RPGA Tournament 2000 | Robert Wiese |
- | - | Rescue on Cassazza | Aug-00 | Genghis Con 2001 | Bryan M. Sims |
- | - | Gamorrean Protocol[10] | Aug-00[10] | 2000 Gen Con Game Fair[10] | Nathaniel Christen[10] |
- | - | Avatar Rising | Aug-00 | - | Lee Pickler |
- | - | Child of Light I: Child of Light[11] | Nov-00 | - | Lee Pickler[11] |
- | Rise of the Empire era | Flames of Rebellion | Jan-01 | - | Jeremy Bernstein |
- | - | Ultimate Core Dump[12] | Aug-01[12] | - | Mexal (aka Megan Robertson)[12] |
- | - | Child of Light II: Soulsaber[13] | Jan-01 | - | Lee Pickler[13] |
- | - | Child of Light III: Light and Dark[14] | Jan-02 | - | Lee Pickler[14] |
Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook | Rise of the Empire era | Only the Force | Jan-04 | - | J.D. Wiker |
Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook | Rebellion era | Shadows in the Force | Jan-04 | - | Robert Wiese |
Star Wars Miniatures | Old Republic era | The Betrayal of Darth Revan | Aug-08 | Gen Con Game Fair 2008 | Patrick Stutzman |
Saga Edition | Rebellion Era | Murder on the Executor | Jan-09 | - | Patrick Stutzman |
- | - | Delta Wing I: On a Wing and a Prayer | Unreleased | - | - |
- | - | Delta Wing II:A Bird in the Hand | Unreleased | - | - |
- | - | Delta Wing III:The Pirates' Nest | Unreleased | - | - |
Notes and references[]
- ↑ TSR's Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic campaign
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://www.sterlinghershey.com/freelance/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://www.moonrise.org/cons-gencon94.shtml
- ↑ DunDraCon 19 Program Book
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.moonrise.org/cons-gencon96.shtml
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 "RPGA Network - Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 http://www.moonrise.org/cons-gencon98.shtml
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "gen con RPGA activities" — Polyhedron GC1 Special Edition 08/99
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Way of the Sith
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "2000 Gen Con Game Fair" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Child of Light via events.wizards.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Ultimate Core Dump" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Soulsaber via events.wizards.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Light and Dark via events.wizards.com
External links[]
- TSR's Star Wars: Warriors of the Republic campaign
- "RPGA Home Page" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Interview with Robert Wiese on Wizards.com via Internet Archive