FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 21, 2013 – Iron GM announced that, Stephen Rowe aka GM Deadclown became the Iron GM World Champion. With this victory he toppled reigning champ Necessary Evil from his throne, canceling Necessary Evil’s pending retirement, announced earlier this year.
“I was going to be the first to win three in a row, then retire,” said two-time winner Necessary Evil, “but Deadclown beat me out. Now I have to start all over again.”
Stephen “GM Deadclown” Rowe
The Iron GM: World Championship
Season: 2012-13
Hailing From: Indianapolis, IN
Gaming For: 14 years
Going to Win: “Because as a Ginger, I do not have a soul to get in the way of good storytelling.”
Three Secret Elements: To win, Indianapolis’ native son, Stephen Rowe, improvised an original adventure using these three secret elements: DREAD WRAITH, DEEP WRECKAGE, and DRUNKEN WAGER.
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