A fan of our True Realm event has been a little busy making his own True Realm themed video.  Well done!
Check it out below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kkBUDGaa2c

Individual Tickets on Sale!

Whole 8-player Slot Tickets

Still on Sale! 

Starting this Saturday, INDIVIDUAL tickets for all True Realm events will go on sale.  The price is $49 a ticket, but this price includes your general admission into True Realm as well.  You can still buy a WHOLE SLOT of 8 tickets at the price of $39 a ticket – or buy 6 and get 2 tickets free!  The price is $312 for a complete slot (8 players X $39).  Individual and whole-slot tickets are available for True Raid as well – but True Grind has sold out. 

All True Realm event starting times begin at 10:00am and stop being available at 10:00pm on both Friday and Saturday.  Also, all event tickets end in one of FOUR possible “minute” classifications of either :00, :12, :24, and :36.  For instance, during the 10:00am hour, there are tickets for TD: Retro that start at 10:00am, 10:12am, 10:24am, and 10:36am.      

To help concentrate individual ticket sales into whole groups, we WILL BE separated all remaining True Realm tickets into four groups (starting Nov. 1^st): 

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :00 (Individual tickets only) 

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :12 (Individual tickets only) 

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :24 (Whole-slot tickets only) 

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :36 (Whole-slot tickets only) 

You can view the main menu of the ticketing site by CLICKING HERE.  This link currently is NOT configured as shown above, but it will be starting on November 1^st. 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you wish to purchase tickets listed under more than one link, you will need to check-out and pay inside more than one listing.  For instance, if you wish to purchase tickets for True Dungeon: Director’s Cut on Friday at 3:12pm and tickets for True Dungeon: Retro on Friday at 7:36pm, you will need to check out separately for each set of tickets because they fall under separate links listed above.  So, the easiest way to purchase several tickets to different events is to pick event start times that end in the same minute classification.  For example, you could pick a 11:00am TD:Director’s Cut, a 1:00pm TD: Retro and a 3:00pm True Raid for your events – and you would have only one check out procedure.   

We are very sorry for any inconvenience this separation of events may cause.  In the end, this should still be a much faster ticket buying process.  Thank you for your understanding.

Our latest newsletter:  http://www.truedungeon.com/email/tr6.htm

Whole 8-player Slot Ticket Sales on Sale Saturday!

Our second wave of ticket sales for ALL events at True Realm start at 11:55am (Central) on Saturday, October 25th.  At this time, you can purchase complete slots of tickets for any of the two different dungeon adventures AT A GREAT DISCOUNT – or buy 6 and get 2 tickets free!  The price is $312 for a complete slot (8 players X $39).  At that time, you can also purchase complete slots of tickets for True Grind ($80 a slot – 8 players) or True Raid ($76 a slot – 4 players).  Both of these mini-events last approximately one hour.

All True Realm event starting times begin at 10:00am and stop being available at 10:00pm on both Friday and Saturday.  Also, all event tickets end in one of FIVE possible “minute” classifications of either :00, :12, :24, :36, or :48.  For instance, during the 10:00am hour, there are tickets for TD: Retro that start at 10:00am, 10:12am, 10:24am, 10:36am, and 10:48am.   

To safeguard against slow server response, we have separated all remaining True Realm tickets into six groups:

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :00

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :12

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :24

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :36

·        All TD:Director’s Cut, TD:Retro and True Raid event tickets with start times ending in :48

·        All True Grind Tickets         

You can view the main menu of the ticketing site here: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/103201388?s=1023777

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you wish to purchase tickets listed under more than one link, you will need to check-out and pay inside more than one listing.  For instance, if you wish to purchase tickets for True Dungeon: Director’s Cut on Friday at 3:12pm and tickets for True Dungeon: Retro on Friday at 7:36pm, you will need to check out separately for each set of tickets because they fall under separate links listed above.  So, the easiest way to purchase several tickets to different events is to pick event start times that end in the same minute classification.  For example, you could pick a 11:00am TD:Director’s Cut, a 1:00pm TD: Retro and a 3:00pm True Raid for your events – and you would have only one check out procedure.   

We are very sorry for any inconvenience this separation of events may cause.  In the end, this should still be a much faster ticket buying process.  Thank you for your understanding.

Many thanks to Wil Wheaton for his glowing reaction to the details of our event.  You can read the account of his death in True Dungeon — as well as his geek-love for True Realm.

CLICK HERE

Your Gamer Dreams Have Just Come True — Finally! 

True Realm - A HUGE two-day “gamer theme park” that is packed with TWO DUNGEONS and TD mini-events!

It is a shared gamer-geek dream that someday there would be a “theme park” just for medieval fantasy gamers - and it is finally here!  Due to the overwhelming response from volunteers and players regarding the “True Dungeon: Director’s Cut” event, we have greatly expanded the scope of the event to create a multi-event ”theme park” be DOUBLE the size of the Gen Con Indy True Dungeon event.  There will be TWO unique True Dungeon modules offered as well as many cool TD mini-events.  You can spend two full days completely immersed in “True Realm” while living out your “True Gamer” dreams!  As one volunteer succinctly phrased it:  “It is like Disneyland for gamers!”

True Realm will be housed inside a 30,000 sq. ft. cavernous warehouse, and it will be divided up into the Dungeons and the City.  The Dungeons will take up about 26,000 sq. ft. and it will be the area where all the True Dungeon events are held.  The Tavern will be a 2,000 sq. ft. detailed medieval fantasy cityscape complete with cool, high-quality facades and lighting.  The cityscape itself will appear to be a section of a typical medieval fantasy city, and it will include much more than the following: 

Below are more details about the event.  You can also CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FAQ to get the event details in a less wordy form. 

Two Completely Different True Dungeon Adventures! 

True Dungeon: Director’s Cut - This event is the module we ran at Gen Con Indy 2008 - only expanded a great deal (because of the extra time and space) with new rooms, multiple paths, new encounter twists, more intense effects and challenges and new surprises.  This is the coolest TD event ever.  The module has also been altered a great deal so that it will be a lot of fun to play even if you have played before.  Don’t count on knowledge gained at Gen Con Indy to help you necessarily - it might even hurt you!  Both normal and NIGHTMARE XP are available for this event, but this event equates to the Gen Con Indy 2008 module.  For instance, if you have played the event at Gen Con Indy 2008 at the normal challenge rating, then you can only get more XP (up to 1,350) by doing this event on NIGHTMARE setting.  We do not recommend this event for those less than 16 years of age, as this dungeon will have more intense effects, physical challenges, scares and interaction with NPCs.  Start times are from 10:00am until 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday with an adventure starting every 12 minutes. 

True Dungeon: Retro - Due to popular request, we have taken the first-ever TD module from 2003 and we have updated and expanded it for your enjoyment at True Realm.  With all new sets and props - plus a few new surprises, all players who venture into this module will have a great time.  This is your chance to play the adventure that started it all!  Only about 300 players can say that now.  Normal and NIGHTMARE XP are available for this event.  It is considered a separate event from 2003, so XP earned in 2003 won’t affect the XP earned at this event. Start times are from 10:00am until 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday with an adventure starting every 12 minutes. 

Two NEW True Dungeon Mini-Events 

True Raid:  This is our first ever TD mini-adventure that is a one-hour, ticketed event where a team of 4 common street thugs must break into a temple and steal a magic chalice guarded by many traps and detection devices.  This event is very light on rules and it is more focused on instant fun of physical challenges and group problem solving.  The event can be enjoyed by total newcomers and TD veterans.  Many of the TD concepts will be introduced in a limited fashion, and no outside tokens will be used for this event.  Groups who pass the various challenges (think of sneaking by the Giant or getting the key in the dome type things) will receive a cool “Rogues’ Guild” button to proudly display.  The cost of the event is $19, and on the second Saturday of sales (Oct. 25th), whole groups of 4 tickets will go on sale.  Individual tickets will then go on sale the following week (Nov. 1st) at the same $19 price.  No XP is awarded for this event…only fun (and a button!).  We are also offering this adventure on NIGHTMARE setting where your reward for completing the theft is a cool NIGHTMARE Rogues’ Guild button. 

Start times are from 10:00am until 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday with an adventure starting every 10 minutes. 

True Grind:  A party of eight normal TD characters will assault a three-story tower that has a nasty monster on every level - and the party must see if they can reach the top by the end of the 30-minute hack-fest.  This is a true test to see if your group has what it takes to take on True Grind and be victorious.  Again, two cool victory buttons will be awarded for completing this test of melee mettle - one for both normal and NIGHTMARE levels.  NOTE: The only healing that is allowed are spells (not scrolls), the Paladin’s “Lay on Hands” ability and the +1 Broadsword of Life Stealing.  No XP is awarded for this event…only a chance to show the world your group has what it takes to take on True Grind and win.  The cost of the event is $10 per person, and on the second Saturday (Oct. 25th) of sales, whole groups of 8 tickets will go on sale. Individual tickets will then go on sale the following week (Nov. 1st) at the same $10 price.

Start times are from 10:00am until 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday with a hack-fest starting every 30 minutes. 

Event Details 

True Realm will be open on Friday, April 3^rd and Saturday, April 4^th from 9:30am until 11:00pm.  The two True Dungeon adventures (as well as the two TD mini-events) will have start times from 10:00am until 10:00pm.  The event will take place in a very easy-to-find warehouse in southern Illinois just six miles west of Interstate 57 at Exit 58.  

We have secured a great rate of $74/night at three nice hotels in Marion, Illinois which is about 8 miles from the event space.  Once you buy an event ticket, you will immediately receive an email with special links to reserve these rooms.  There are several daily flights from St. Louis into Williamson County Regional Airport (WMA) through Great Lakes Air for only $89 round trip.  This airport is only 1 mile from the hotels. 

Because we have limited space in True Realm, we must restrict access to True Realm to only those who have an event ticket inside True Realm for that day.  So, if you want to enjoy True Realm for both days, be sure and spread your events out between both days — or you won’t be able to enter True Realm on both days.  The event ticket must be presented at the front gate to enter, and it will be marked so it can’t be used again for entry.  We will hand-stamp anyone who wishes to leave and return.  

Southern Illinois offers a great deal of fun for non-gaming spouses and families.  There is a nice Wine Trail and there is even a cool D&D-themed children’s park!  More info here. 

There is no True Realm badge to purchase.  You only have to pay for the TD events, and you can enjoy the True Realm cityscape (”City”) for free between your TD events.  We are selling the event tickets to both TD dungeon adventures and both TD mini-events online at the below link: 

http://truerealm.eventbrite.com/ 

The benefits of buying VIP tickets include: 

(Each of the 8 VIP team members receive) 

(1) EXTRA set of 2009 Treasure Tokens - $10 value

(1) TD:DC Tshirt (up to 3XL) - $20 value

(4) $5 TD Silver coins to be spent at event (store, food, drinks, etc.) - $20 value 

The cost for each VIP ticket is $89

Refunds and Physical Tickets 

To repeat, you will be sent “concert-type” tickets via registered USPS mail in approximately one month.   There are no refunds of tickets unless the event is canceled for some reason, but you are allowed to re-sell your tickets to whomever you wish if you cannot attend the event.   Be sure to treat your received event ticket like gold.  WE CANNOT REPLACE ANY LOST TICKETS! 

How to Find Players to Round out Your Team of 8 Gamers 

We have a special sub-section of our online Forum that is a meeting place for people who are looking for more players for there group - or for people who want to join another group.  This is a great way to meet some new cool gamer friends AND save some money as well.  Please click here to visit that Forum. 

Last Word on True Realm 

I want to thank all the volunteers and players who have embraced our efforts over the last 5 years so passionately.  Your hard work and passion has allowed us to make True Realm a reality.  For many long years I have dreamed about providing this sweet gamer paradise, and I cannot express my immense gratitude enough for allowing this “True Gamer” his ultimate dream.  I will work very hard to realize our shared vision, and in the years to come I think True Realm will grow into something very special.

If you are looking for more information or just want to post a question, please click on the link below to be directed to a sub-section of the official True Dungeon website.  A great group of True Realm attendees frequent the Forum.

http://truedungeon.com/trueforum/index.php?board=68.0