Sarah Evans – SWD: ARH https://swdrenewedhope.com The Star Wars: Destiny Continuing Committee Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:31:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://swdrenewedhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-icon-1-32x32.png Sarah Evans – SWD: ARH https://swdrenewedhope.com 32 32 Galactic Open: Ferrix Open https://swdrenewedhope.com/galactic-open-ferrix-open/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:30:40 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=12626 A Renewed Hope is excited to be hosting our sixth Galactic Open series – the Ferrix Open on 2nd and 3rd December, 2023 on Tabletop Simulator (TTS)!

All 3 heats come complimentary with a spot gloss for participation, and a chance to earn more spot glosses just by playing games.

The tournament will be run from our Discord server.

Sign up details

Heat 1: 2nd December, 7am US ET / 12 noon UK time BST / 11pm Sydney
Participants receive a Crosshair spot gloss card
Hosted by: Majobasil
Sign up here on Roll Better
Buy your ticket here

Heat 2: 2nd December, 3pm US ET / 8pm UK time BST / 7am Sydney (3rd Dec for Sydney)
Participants receive a Cassian Andor spot gloss card
Hosted by: Casero
Sign up here on Roll Better
Buy your ticket here

Heat 3: 3rd December, 12noon US ET / 5pm UK time BST / 4am Sydney (4th Dec for Sydney)
Participants receive a Yaddle spot gloss card
Hosted by: Rebel Traitor
Sign up here on Roll Better
Buy your ticket here


Sign up for all 3 Heats for a discounted price of $30!

Buy your bundle ticket for all three heats here!

Entry Fee

$15 per event, or play in all 3 heats for a discounted $30!

You may play in as many events as you wish. Please sign up and purchase your ticket using the above links. Please add a note to your ticket purchase with your Roll Better/Discord username to help us match up your payment correctly.

Earning Tickets

Each heat will consist of 6 rounds (Swiss format). Players will earn one participation ticket per match played, one ticket per win and two additional tickets per win above three.

Each game played (regardless of outcome): 1 ticket
1 win: 1 ticket
2 wins: 2 tickets
3 wins: 3 tickets
4 wins: 6 tickets
5 wins: 9 tickets
6 wins: 12 tickets

Note that tickets from wins are in addition to participation tickets. For example, going 6-0 in a GO will earn you 18 total tickets. 12 for your record, and 6 just for playing!

Redeeming Tickets

Ticket pricing:
12 Tickets – Characters
8 Tickets – Plots
6 Tickets – Battlefields

You can spend your tickets on the new spot glosses released for this event, or from our previous four Galactic Open events (subject to availability).

Follow the instructions HERE to redeem tickets.

Mailing Out Prizes

If you haven’t already, please register an account here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/register

Or, if you already have an account, please be sure your profile/address information is accurate here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/my-account

We will cross reference our website to ensure prizes are mailed to your correct address. NOTE – going forward, an account on the ARH website is required to receive prizes!

We look forward to rolling some virtual dice with you on 2nd and 3rd December, 2023!

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Online Championships https://swdrenewedhope.com/online-championships/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:50:50 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=12258 A Renewed Hope is excited to be hosting an Online Championship event on Saturday 9th September, 2023 on Tabletop Simulator (TTS)!

ARH will host one Online Championship event per set release (replacing our mid-cycle events). These events are designed for our online players to compete in a highly competitive atmosphere to be crowned The Online Championship Champion for that set!

Details

When: 9th September 2023, 10am US CDT / 11am US EST / 4pm UK time
Cost: $8.00 USD
Host: RebelTraitor
Format: ARH Standard – Swiss with top cut (number of rounds depending on participant numbers)


Sign up and payment links below!
Decklists will be required one hour before the tournament beings.

Prizing

Top 8: Reva Spot Gloss (not available via the online prize wall)
Top 4: 6 GO Tickets (this will snag you a Battlefield Spot Gloss from the online prize wall, or you can save up your tickets)
Championship Winner: Winners Playmat (exclusive to Online Championship Winners)

Sign up!

Sign up here: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/742

Please upload your decklist to RollBetter one hour before the tournament begins.

Ticket Purchase

Purchase your ticket here

The tournament will be run from our Discord server.

Mailing Out Prizes

If you haven’t already, please register an account here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/register

Or, if you already have an account, please be sure your profile/address information is accurate here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/my-account

We will cross reference our website to ensure prizes are mailed to your correct address. NOTE – going forward, an account on the ARH website is required to receive prizes!

Join us on Saturday 9th September and compete for the title of The Online Resurgence Champion!

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Local Play Kits – Wave 2 https://swdrenewedhope.com/local-play-kits-wave-2/ https://swdrenewedhope.com/local-play-kits-wave-2/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:58:12 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=12005 We are delighted with how popular our Wave 1 kits have been. It’s been truly outstanding to see all the community photos of in-person Destiny play using these kits (keep them coming please)!

Therefore A Renewed Hope is excited to announce Wave 2 of our Local Play Kits (LPK).

Each kit contains 1x Spot Gloss Card (for the winner) and x6 Paper Cards.

For Wave 2 we have another four kits available:

Kallus (LPK #5) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

Kallus is exclusive to In-Person Organised Play.

Talzin (LPK #6) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

Sabine (LPK #7) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

Leia (LPK #8) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

FAQ’s

What type of event can I use one of these kits for?
The kit can be used for whatever event type will support your local playgroup. That can be a competitive ARH Standard tournament, or something more casual and thematic. 

What’s the cost of a kit?
Expect to pay approx $15 per kit shipped. Depending on your location, kits will be shipped from one of our worldwide ARH community leaders.
Based on a local community of 6 players that’s just $2.50 per player! Please use the form at the bottom of this page to apply.

What’s the criteria to be able to purchase a Local Play Kit (LPK)?
You must show us evidence of an existing playgroup, or intent to start a playgroup where this kit will be used. These kits are not to be used as a way to purchase the cards for individual purposes.

Do I need to use this kit at a games store to qualify?
No. Wherever your playgroup plays SW Destiny we want to support you.

When will these be available?
Shipping from late April, but applications can be submitted now for approval.

Can I order as many kits as I like?
Yes, but we need to distribute these kits fairly across the community. If a certain kit becomes more popular we want as many playgroups to have the opportunity to get their hands on it as possible.

Will there be more kits in the future?
Yes, the plan is to release a wave per ARH set release cycle, previous kits will then be phased out. 

Can I still purchase a wave 1 kit?
Yes (find them here) but stock is now very limited, once depleted wave 1 will be phased out.

Apply for your kit

Fill in the form below, and someone from the ARH team will get back to you!

Local Play Kits Application Form – Wave 2
Which kits are you interested in? (tick all that apply)

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Grand Championships 2023 https://swdrenewedhope.com/grand-championships-2023/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:16:15 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11935 New for 2023 it’s with huge excitement to announce our Grand Championships.


Grand Championships are one-per-year, per-country competitive events.


They are the most premium ARH Standard event of the 2023 calendar for in-person play, with exclusive prizes to suit.

Where are they being held?

United Kingdom

UK Games Expo – NEC Birmingham

UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the largest Hobby Games Convention in the UK taking place Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th June. The UK’s GC will take place on Saturday 3rd June.
Purchase your Grand Championship event ticket
Purchase your UKGE badge (required for entry)

United States of America

Gen Con Indy – Indiana Convention Center
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America, taking place Thursday, August 3 – Sunday, August 6. ARH will be hosting a Grand Championship and a number of side events throughout these dates. Get your convention badge HERE. Event registration to purchase your tickets to ARH events, as well as any other board gaming events of your choice, opens in May.

Brazil

Planned for Q4 2023 – more details coming soon.

Grand Championship prizes

All of the following prizes are exclusive to Grand Championship events!

Participation (Top 32)

It’s important to the ARH team that even if you aren’t the most competitive player, you still leave with some good swag! Playing in all rounds of swiss will get you a spot gloss Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mercy Doesn’t Defeat The Enemy full art paper card, and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsaber alt art paper card.

Top 8

Exclusive alt art Darth Vader Spot Gloss.

Top 4

Darth Vader playmat (art by Pistachios) with Top 4 badge. 

Winner

1st place winners playmat.

ARH Organised Play Structure for 2023

Our organised play structure caters for casual kitchen table play through to these Grand Championship events. Here is a summary of the organised play structure for in-person play in 2023:

Local Play Kits – These are great for casual or semi-competitive play. They can be used to support any format of SW Destiny (ARH, FFG or Smash). These kits can be used as prize support at your local game store, or around the kitchen table. Each kit supports up to 6 players. Apply for a kit here.

Renewed Primes – These are more premium events for running an ARH Standard format tournament. Each kit supports up to 16 players. Apply to host a Renewed Prime here.

Grand Championships – The crème de la crème of in-person ARH play. GC’s are exclusive events for countries that have a proven strong ARH standard player base. If your nation isn’t listed above, you’re willing to host, and you feel your country has the player base (can attract at least 16 players), please reach out to us to start a conversation.

If you have any questions about our Grand Championship events, or any Organised Play query contact us, or join our Discord community.

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ARH OP: 2023 Renewed Prime Championships! https://swdrenewedhope.com/arh-op-2023-renewed-prime-championships/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:21:03 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11594 Hello Star Wars Destiny Players! Sarah here to bring you some more exciting Organised Play news (you know it’s one of the Brits when the correct spelling of Organised is used 😝).

Building on a very successful 2022 for in-person play across the globe we have exciting plans for 2023. We kick things off by announcing the return of the Renewed Prime Championships!

Prizes

Featuring the most powerful family of Force wielders from Mortis, here are the exclusive prizes you can win by attending a 2023 Renewed Prime Championship.

Participation / Top 16

Participants will receive The Son / The Daughter (double sided) participation promotion paper card.

Top 4

Make the Top 4 and you’ll earn yourself a Spot Gloss Plastic The Son / The Daughter promo card (double sided).

Winner

Take down the competition and you’ll go home with a very exclusive Spot Gloss Plastic The Father Plot promo card, and of course the glory!

Running a Renewed Prime Event – FAQs

What’s the criteria to be able to host a Renewed Prime 2023 event?

The 2022 Renewed Prime Championship season revealed the most successful Renewed Prime events were those built around an existing community. Therefore we ask to see evidence of an existing playgroup in the approximate area via photographs or previous event page(s). Please only apply if you are confident you will have good community interest in attending your Renewed Prime event.

If you are just starting out with building a Destiny community we’d recommend you apply for a Local Play Kit instead. This will help with building a local community and gage interest in running a more premium event.

How can you apply to host a Renewed Prime 2023 event?

Applications to host an ARH Renewed Prime are now open and you can apply below👇.
If approved one of the ARH team will be in touch with further details on how to purchase a prize kit.

What’s the cost of a kit?

$45 which includes worldwide shipping. The kit and its cost has been reworked in comparison to 2022. This is to reduce the upfront cost required from the Tournament Organiser, therefore making it more accessible.

How many players does a kit support?

Each prize kit supports up to 16-players as standard with the option to purchase more participation cards if you’re expecting a higher turn out (please leave a comment in your application). Also included in the kit is an extra copy of the Double Sided Participation Paper Card and the Double Sided Top 4 Spot Gloss Card for the Tournament Organiser. Call it a thank you from ARH for running and organising the event!

When will the kits be available?

Prize kits will be ready to ship from March, therefore we suggest the earliest you should plan to run an event is April. Furthermore please allow a minimum of 6 weeks from when you apply to your proposed event date. This allows time for the application process, shipping the prize kits and event promotion.

You can run one of these event at anytime during 2023.

What event format can I use one of these kits for?

You must run an ARH Standard format event using the latest Holocron.

Any other guidance?

Renewed Primes are considered to be Premium events. ARH issues the guidance that proxies for FFG cards and dice should not be accepted, but we leave it to the Tournament Organisers discretion. ARH cards should be printed on card, or paper slipped in front of another card. All cards should be sleeved in opaque sleeves so that the back the cards are indistinguishable from each other. ARH dice should be stickered or printed directly on the dice to a good standard as to eliminate any board state confusion. 

Apply to host your 2023 Renewed Prime at the bottom of this page!👇

Where to play in a Renewed Prime Event

Once confirmed we’ll list the Renewed Prime events on our ARH Verified Events page. Expect announcements via our Discord and Facebook page as we add events to the list.

We can’t wait to see the community rolling dice in this upcoming 2023 season of the ARH Renewed Prime Championships!


Apply here!

Renewed Prime 2023 Application Form

Note: If you wish to send any photos to support your application please email them to swdrenewedhope@gmail.com

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Galactic Open: Ryloth Open https://swdrenewedhope.com/galactic-open-ryloth-open/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:15:20 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11625 A Renewed Hope is excited to be hosting our fifth Galactic Open series – the Ryloth Open on 25th and 26th February, 2023 on Tabletop Simulator (TTS)!

All 3 heats come complimentary with a spot gloss for participation, and a chance to earn more spot glosses just by playing games.

The tournament will be run from our Discord server.

Sign up details

Heat 1: 25th Feb, 6am US CDT / 12 noon UK time BST / 11pm Sydney
Participants get a Hera Syndulla spot gloss card
Hosted by: LandoWonka
Sign up here
Buy your ticket here

Heat 2: 25th Feb, 2pm US CDT / 8pm UK time BST / 7am Sydney (26th Feb for Sydney)
Participants get a Fifth Brother spot gloss card
Hosted by: LandoWonka
Sign up here
Buy your ticket here

Heat 3: 26th Feb, 11am US CDT / 5pm UK time BST / 4am Sydney (27th Feb for Sydney)
Participants get a Qi’ra spot gloss card
Hosted by: Majobasil
Sign up here
Buy your ticket here

Entry Fee

$15 per event. You may play in as many events as you wish. Please sign up and purchase your ticket using the above links. Please add a note to your ticket purchase with your Challonge username to help us match up your payment correctly.

Earning Tickets

Each heat will consist of 6 rounds (Swiss format). Players will earn one participation ticket per match played, one ticket per win and two additional tickets per win above three.

Each game played (regardless of outcome): 1 ticket
1 win: 1 ticket
2 wins: 2 tickets
3 wins: 3 tickets
4 wins: 6 tickets
5 wins: 9 tickets
6 wins: 12 tickets

Note that tickets from wins are in addition to participation tickets. For example, going 6-0 in a GO will earn you 18 total tickets. 12 for your record, and 6 just for playing!

Redeeming Tickets

Ticket pricing:
12 Tickets – Characters
8 Tickets – Plots
6 Tickets – Battlefields

You can spend your tickets on the new spot glosses released for this event, or from our previous four Galactic Open events (subject to availability).

Follow the instructions HERE to redeem tickets.

Mailing Out Prizes

If you haven’t already, please register an account here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/register

Or, if you already have an account, please be sure your profile/address information is accurate here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/my-account

We will cross reference our website to ensure prizes are mailed to your correct address. NOTE – going forward, an account on the ARH website is required to receive prizes!

We look forward to rolling some virtual dice with you on 25th and 26th February, 2023!

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Display of Power Release Party https://swdrenewedhope.com/display-of-power-release-party/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:17:36 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11427 A Renewed Hope is excited to be hosting a Release Party for our latest set Display of Power.

Details:

When: Sarturday 3rd December 2022, 10am US EST / 3pm UK time
Cost: FREE!
Format: Swiss with a top cut (number of rounds depending on participant numbers)
Where: The tournament will be run from our Discord server using Tabletop Simulator (TTS)

Sign up!

Sign up here: https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/R0M4XkVc7V#/signup/5gabdbay1iw

Prizing:

Participation: Force Sense & Aayla Secura paper cards
Top 8: Plastic Aayla Secura Card
Winner: Custom playmat with original art donated by DarthVienneau

Mailing Out Prizes

If you haven’t already, please register an account here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/register

Or, if you already have an account, please be sure your profile/address information is accurate here: https://swdrenewedhope.com/my-account

We will cross reference our website to ensure prizes are mailed to your correct address. NOTE – going forward, an account on the ARH website is required to receive prizes!

Sign up for the release party here: https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/R0M4XkVc7V#/signup/5gabdbay1iw

See you there!

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Local Play Kits – Let’s get together to roll dice! https://swdrenewedhope.com/local-play-kits-wave1/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:42:50 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11222 It’s been truly a-m-a-z-i-n-g to see so many in-person events happening around the world in recent months. Gen-Con was a huge success in the U.S. The U.K has held a number of Renewed Prime and Galactic Open events, and the Brazilian community has enjoyed three successful Prime events! We want to keep building on in-person-play by supporting local playgroup communities.

Therefore A Renewed Hope is excited to announce our Local Play Kits (LPK).

Each kit contains 1x Spot Gloss Card (for the winner) and x6 Paper Cards.

For Wave 1 we have four kits available:

Fennec (LPK #1) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

Fennec is exclusive to In-Person Organised Play.

Dooku (LPK #2) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

Rex (LPK #3) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards
(No longer available)

Padme (LPK #4) – 1x Spot Gloss + 6x Paper Cards

FAQ’s

What type of event can I use one of these kits for?
The kit can be used for whatever event type will support your local playgroup. That can be a competitive ARH Standard tournament, or something more casual and thematic. 

What’s the cost of a kit?
Expect to pay approx $15 per kit shipped. Depending on your location, kits will be shipped from one of our worldwide ARH community leaders.
Based on a local community of 6 players that’s just $2.50 per player! Please use the form at the bottom of this page to apply.

What’s the criteria to be able to purchase a Local Play Kit (LPK)?
You must show us evidence of an existing playgroup, or intent to start a playgroup where this kit will be used. These kits are not to be used as a way to purchase the cards for individual purposes.

Do I need to use this kit at a games store to qualify?
No. Wherever your playgroup plays SW Destiny we want to support you.

When will these be available?
Shipping from late September, but applications can be submitted now. To avoid disappointment please apply for the kit(s) you want as soon as possible.

Can I order as many kits as I like?
Yes, but we need to distribute these kits fairly across the community. If a certain kit becomes more popular we want as many playgroups to have the opportunity to get their hands on it as possible.

Will there be more kits in the future?
Yes, the plan is to release a wave per ARH set release cycle, previous kits will then be phased out. 

Do you want your next Local Play Kit for FREE?
Of course you do! Share photos of your playgroup using one of these kits on Facebook, Reddit or Twitter by tagging us (if possible), and using the hashtag #ARHDestiny for a chance to win a free kit of your choice from the next wave! The winner will be selected before the next wave is made available (one entry per playgroup).

Apply for your kit

Fill in the form below, and someone from the ARH team will get back to you!

Local Play Kits Application Form
Which kits are you interested in? (tick all that apply)

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Seeking Answers Mid-Cycle Event https://swdrenewedhope.com/seeking-answers-mid-cycle-event/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:29:25 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11204 A Renewed Hope is excited to be hosting another Mid-Cycle event on Saturday 3rd September, 2022 on Tabletop Simulator (TTS)!

The ARH Mid cycle events are designed for players to compete in a highly competitive atmosphere in a more defined meta.

The Top 8 will receive a Boba Fett Spot Gloss. (This event will be the only way to obtain him via online TTS play!)

Details

3rd September 2022, 10am US CDT / 11am US EST / 4pm UK time
Cost: $8.00 USD
Host: RebelTraitor
Format: Swiss with top cut (number of rounds depending on participant numbers)
Sign up and payment links below.

Prizing

Top 8: Boba Fett Spot Gloss
Top 4: 6 GO Tickets
Winner: 6 additional GO Tickets, 12 total (and bragging rights!)

Sign up!

Sign up here: TTT | Seeking Answers Mid Cycle Event (tabletop.to)

Ticket Purchase

Purchase your ticket here

The tournament will be run from our Discord server.

We look forward to rolling some virtual dice with you on 3rd September, 2022!

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Mos Eisley Gazette: A Spotlight on the Scarborough U.K Community with AceJon https://swdrenewedhope.com/mos-eisley-gazette-a-spotlight-on-the-scarborough-u-k-community-with-acejon/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:05:26 +0000 https://swdrenewedhope.com/?p=11118 Welcome to the third edition of the Mos Eisley Gazette! This is a series of articles that aims to highlight the passion and effort put forth by event organizers or dedicated fans who keep their local Destiny scenes alive!

Looking for some inspiration to start your own scene or simply want to learn about and get plugged in to an established scene? Join us for each edition of the Mos Eisley Gazette as we get to know the heroes of the many IRL Destiny scenes still kicking around the world and take a brief journey to their local scenes.

Today we are in Scarborough, U.K catching up with the a familiar name in the ARH Destiny community (lead designer for the 2 Player Game Galactic Struggle, and the man responsible for the ARH database) Ace Jon.

When was the moment you became a fan of Star Wars?

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I remember watching the OT movies when they were on TV around Christmases in the 90s – I was the only one in my house who cared but I thought they were great. I saw the prequels as a teen and didn’t think much of them, because they aren’t very good movies. But at that point I had the OT on DVDs and I was hooked. Darth Vader is my jam.

How did you get into SW Destiny?

I remember around the time the Two Player Game came out in the UK, a big online retailer that doesn’t deserve to be named was running a promotion on them. So I picked up one for myself and a few more for friends as I knew it’d be rubbish without a ‘meta’ going – I used to play a bit of Magic: the Gathering as a teen but wisely sold out of it before it ate my wallet.

What’s your favourite aspect of your local scene?

With my friends and I all with our starter sets, it wasn’t long before we connected with the larger local community and went to some small events at TAU Gaming, our local card games shop. It wasn’t long before we were buying boxes and organising draft events – I was looking forward to the first draft kit coming out, and it’s been my favourite way to play in person since.

Any memorable moments you’d like to share?

I’d like to mention going to larger events outside of Scarborough. Qualifiers, Nationals (my most recent event, at UKGE) and the awesome annual Cantina Royale charity event – these have been great to attend with Scarborough friends and to meet other players across the country. It’s cool checking in with people after a few rounds. You might be going 1-2, but your friend’s on a hot 3-0 win streak, so now you’re winning vicariously. Recently, it’s been great to put faces to names for all the ARH Discord folk I’ve met.

Any advice for someone who wants to build a local Destiny scene?

I believe this strongly: the key is teenagers. If you can grab the attention of the local teenagers with your strange Star Wars dice game, the rest will come. I keep starter decks ready, but I’ve found most interest has come from people watching over the shoulders of a competitive game. Give stuff away for free, and point people to where they can get more.

How should folks get in touch with you?

I’m Ace Jon. I believe in your ability to find me. (Editors note – that’s Ace Jon#3076 on Discord 😛 )

Thank You

Ace Jon – We thank you for taking the time to share info on the Scarborough Destiny community with us.

Your local scene

Do you have a local Destiny scene? Or are interested in starting one up? Please reach out to us HERE. We would love to support you in kicking off something new or simply reinforcing the scene you’ve already built!

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