Role playing gamers get their opportunity to shine in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert is home to Northern B-C's first ever Magic the Gathering regional qualifier. This is significant. In the 20 years of the role-playing game, there has never been a qualifying tournament north of Hope. To get to the national championships -- a select 100 players -- you must first qualify in provincial championships. Opportunities like this don't come around very often for planeswalkers -- known to you and me as players. Thirty planeswalkers between the ages of 18 and 50 shuffle their decks, draw their cards and cast their spells, while Daybreak's George Baker tries to stay out of the line of mana.