Dragonlance authors and game designers Tracy & Laura Hickman present radical player techniques which one designer of Third Edition D&D said threatened gaming itself! Learn both player and gamemaster techniques designed to put fun and adventure back in your games (and drive bad DMs and players wild) in this riotous seminar.
Thrice upon a time, there was a world that was three worlds! Join Dragonlance co-creators Tracy and Laura Hickman in an exciting exploration of their fantastic series, including previews of their upcoming 'Mystic Empire'. Experience maps, histories and tales revealed nowhere else! Includes an open Q&A.
So you want to look the part--where do you start? From researching the look, to putting it all together on a limited budget, this workshop will help you with designing your costume. Bring your costume ideas and questions.
So you want to look the part--where do you start? From researching the look, to putting it all together on a limited budget, this workshop will help you with designing your costume. Bring your costume ideas and questions.
Have you designed a richly detailed fantasy setting for your game or story, only to have a gaping hole show up the first time a character needs to eat? What do you serve at a hero's feast? What does it take to cook that? This seminar describes the cooking equipment, techniques and ingredients in England between the 13th and 17th centuries; lists resources for further research; and discusses ways to adapt medieval cooking to fit a fantasy world.
A DM's perspective on what elements make good character back stories. Jason O'Brien, a DM with over 20 years of DM'ing experience, will show players how to make it easier for their DM's to weave the story & help DM's find commonality in their players' stories. This group-oriented brainstorming session is a must for both new and experienced DM's and players. Attendees are invited to bring their own back stories to this session for input.
Learn from the experts how to craft data files for Army Builder 3. This seminar assumes familiarity with writing AB data files and focuses on how to leverage the power and flexibility of AB3. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and specific "how to" questions.
This seminar will go over the basics of writing data files for Army Builder 3, including useful tips and strategies for breaking the process into manageable steps. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops.
What does it take to make money publishing your own d20 system material? The Game Mechanics provide an outline for starting up your own gaming business.
Writing for Dragon Magazine w/ Erik Mona and Jason Bulmahn
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Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional game designer or seeing your work published in the gaming industry's oldest and most prestigious professional magazine? This seminar provides you with everything you need to know to get published in Dragon. Talk with Dragon Editor-in-Chief Erik Mona and Associate Editor Jason Bulmahn about the magazine's writing guidelines and how to break into the industry.
Got a great idea for a D&D adventure? Want to get published in Dungeon magazine? Stop by for a chat with the staff of the official D&D adventure magazine to learn everything you need to know about getting published! The magazine's staff will go over Dungeon's writing guidelines and share stories from the front lines that you can use to enhance your manuscript's chances.
Join the creators of True Dungeon (tm) for a fun-filled meeting where all the secrets of this year's module are revealed. You can learn how your group stacks up against other teams, and have the chance to ask any questions. This is your chance to share your input on the next True Dungeon(tm) adventure. Free admission.
Chaosium is here and celebrating our 30th anniversary. Come hang out with us for an hour and find out how we've managed to survive for 30 years despite some pretty hefty odds. We'll bring you up to speed on our plans for the future, let you know how to become a Chaosium contributor, and field your questions to the best of our ability. We're friendly folks. Come and meet us. You can also volunteer for our Cthulhu rally here. The water is free.
It just wouldn't be Gen Con is there wasn't a huge Cthulhu Rally with Chaosium. This year, we'll also be celebrating Chaosium's 30th Anniversary. Please sign up for this event in advance, it's still free of course, but we need to know how many folks are coming. For more details on this event, closer to the event date, check out http://www.chaosium.com. Until then, we're keeping secrets. Mayhem and Insanity will be ours. Bring your noise!
Join D&D designers and developers for a round table discussion on the fine art of Dungeon Mastering the D&D game. Learn tricks, discover secrets, ask questions, and share your own experiences and techniques with group in an effort to make everyone a better DM.
In the twisted brain of Ed Greenwood, the Forgotten Realms world was born, and in the years since, he has given us tale after tale of high adventure and fantasy. Please join us while we show him how much we love him and his work...with a Roast. Members of the roast panel will include R.A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, other Forgotten Realms authors, and members of the WotC publishing team.
The creators of Spycraft personally invite you to this open forum, which will feature a sneak peek into upcoming releases and exciting new game developments.
Join us at this interactive seminar where we honor those who shepherded the game for the first 10 years and discuss where we are going in the next 10 years. This Saturday, at 8:00 pm, AEG will be hosting an informal salute to the premier interactive storytelling CCG. Invited guests include luminaries from L5R's past and present. Entertainment will be provided and players will get a special sneak peek at the Lotus / Dark Lotus base set that will set the groundwork for the next story arc of Legend of the Five Rings.