Are you a GM who hates when the system rules inhibit the story that your group is weaving together? Come learn about the Fudge RPG system, and how one GM uses it to keep the focus of his games on the characters and the events that unfold around them. Fudge uses adjectives instead of numbers, so you determine how a dice roll enhances the game instead of crunching numbers behind a GM's screen. Best of all, with Fudge you design the game yourself!
Learn the basics of how to GM or refine your existing skills. Some of the topics to be discussed are campaign and scenario design, time management and dealing with problem players.
Explore the interaction of GM and RP gamers. Presentation of roleplaying styles, discussion of GM's that encourage role playing. All experience levels welcome.
Ghost stories are on the rise. The latest crop of paranormal writing is thick with clairvoyance, necromancy, and ghosts. Letâs take a look at whatâs out there, whatâs been done-to-death, and how to include fresh spirits in your fiction. Panelists: Steven Schend, Kerrie Hughes, Kelly Swails, Luke Johnson, Anton Strout
Donât give your elves a love of woodworking if there are no rules or equipment to support their craft. Donât put a mountain range on the map simply to hold back the dark hordes. In short, create wonderful, exciting, and interesting creatures and features while giving them a reason for being in the game. Panelists: Marc Tassin, Luke Johnson, Jennifer Brozek
DoD professionals with long experience in the field will discuss what motivates Islamic terrorism, what groups are involved, what governments support it, and what can be done in response.
There is no one formula that will help you write a bestselling or award-winning novel. But key ingredients for plots and characters, no matter the genre, are goal, motivation, and conflict. Join our panelists as they discuss how they incorporate these elements into their writing to make their fiction exciting and real. Panelists: Chris Pierson, RIchard Lee Byers, Anton Strout, Linda Baker, John Helfers
Haunted Bed & Breakfasts in Indiana and around the country
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Join us for a look at the best haunted bed & breakfasts in the country. Weâll discuss the stories and examine some of the evidence. Are some more hype then haunt? What are your chances of having a ghostly encounter there? Letâs find out!
You write on the weekends, during your lunch hour, or in the evenings. Maybe you even take a few days of vacation to jump start a book. How do you set aside the time? How can you make deadlines while sticking with your 9 to 5? Our panelists, novelists all, have regular âday jobs.â Theyâll share their tips and inspire you to not give up. Panelists: Elizabeth Vaughan, Chris Pierson, Donald Bingle, Kelly Swails
From the worlds between the pages of your favorite book... to adventures teetering on the edge of the dice... join Tracy and Laura Hickman on a voyage beyond imagination with special guests Margaret Weis and the designers of MWP. Meet them in person and get answers to your questions about their latest projects and then listen to a reading from a not-yet-published work... all recorded live to be podcast on the internet that same night!