A Color Game Fair tradition! Come sing the songs that are famous throughout the world of Krynn. New this year, the "Gnome Thinking Song"as well as the "Mt. Nevermind Anthem!" Hosted by Janet Pack and Keith Strohm.
Explore the World of Greyhawk with the RPGA! Hear about the world's most ambitious shared-world Dungeons & Dragons campaign and how you can take part in shaping the future of the Flanaess. Guests include David Wise and Erik Mona.
Lt. Col. Zocchi tells everything you need to know to succeed in the game business. Copyrights, patents, trademarks, costs, agents, and getting someone else to publish your design will be covered. Moderator Louis Zocchi, Lt. Col.
Sending your fiction out and getting it read requires some basic skills that don't have much to do with the quality of your prose. Kij Johnson, who over the years has worked for Tor Books, Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast, and various science fiction magazines, offers you an insider's look into how to get your fiction into the hands of the publishers. We'll talk about how publishing works, the manuscript submission process, and the best markets for your goals.
Are you concerned about the fate of Dominaria and the plight of the Weatherlight crew? Do you need help turning your favorite combo into a killer deck? Do you want to know the story behind a particular card? Does your latest deck need a tune-up? Then come munch some Doritos and slurp a soda at the MagicThe Gathering author party. Your favorite Magic novel and TopDeck strategy authors will be on hand to answer all your questions. Refreshments will be provided.
GreyHawk, Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Birthright-the list goes on and on. We've had a lot of success with creating campaign worlds for the 2nd Edition of Dungeons & Dragons. What'll we do with 3rd Edition? Come tell us what should be the next big campaign setting for D&D and we'll give you our thoughts on the subject.
Major Wesely describes weapons of mass destruction, how they work, how they were developed, and how to simulate them in games. Moderator: MAJ David A Wesely.
No, its not the dance craze that's sweeping the nation, its a rap session with your favorite folks from Pinnacle. Want to meet John Goff and tell him how your posse died in Night Train? Or razz John Hopler about how your Cyborg took out half the Black Hats in Denver? Or ask Shane just what this Lost Colony gig is all about? Come by Friday at High Noon and we'll give you the love along with some of our best freelancers, like Chris McGlothlin, Steve Long, and whoever else we can lasso into showing up. We'll reveal some of the secrets we've been holding out on (promise!), and we'll even have some goodies to hand out as well!
SF storytelling daily at the Kids' Place day care center. Bring your children for an hour with our guest storytellers. Or, register your children (eighteen months to ten years) for quality care at reasonable prices.
Major Wesely describes weapons of mass destruction, how they work, how they were developed, and how to simulate them in games. Moderator: MAJ David A Wesely.
Share your thoughts on one of the most tricky subjects in Dungeons & Dragons. You don't have to read our thoughts (okay, enough with the psionic puns) to know psionics is on our minds (okay, just one more) since 3E D&D has been released. Let us know how you feel.
Star Wars authors and editors share with you the exciting new developments in the world of Star Wars fiction, including the latest on upcoming book and game releases!
Amazing Stories proudly presents, live and onstage-the indomitable, inscrutable, insufferable Dr. Sciense! The good doctor, along with his faithful friend, Neal Barrett, Jr., steps out of the pages and into our faces to ponder questions that plague humankind about "Sciense, and other stuff that's hard to understand." Don't miss this one-of-a-kind answer man's hillarious performance. Emcee: Pamela Mohan.
Tracy "Dragonlance" Hickman calls Extreme Vengeance, by Tony Lee, one of his all-time favorites. Mr. Lee's action-movie roleplaying game packs adventure, surprises, and suspense into a well thought-out system. Let this gifted designer tell you additional adventure ideas. Moderator: Tony Lee.
Meet your favorite Realms designers and authors and ask them anything you want about the Realms. Panel members include Richard Baker, Skip Williams, Julia Martin, Dale Donovan, and, of course, Ed Greenwood himself!
The Pepper Virtual Baseball Association (PVBA) is an organization that runs three (as of 1/2000) Internet virtual baseball leagues: PVBL, AVBL, and PUBL. Matthew Peck, president of the PVBA and commissioner of the PVBL will be on hand to introduce you to the world of virtual Internet baseball.This seminar consists of two parts-an explanation of the PVBA and a workshop helping you learn the nuances of FPS baseball leagues. You will be given all the information you need to become a successful owner in a FPS baseball league. Best of all, the seminar is free and joining the PVBA is free! Moderator Matt Peck.
Work with experts to convert your old campaign, characters, spells, or monsters to the new 3E D&D rules. Whether you want to blow up the world or make a nice clean transition, we can answer your questions and help you get your 3E D&D campaign off the ground.
Can a top-notch computer game tell a top-notch science fiction story? Does a good game need a good story? What is the role of computer game tie-in fiction? Chat with science fiction authors, editors, and game designers about storytelling in this unique medium and share with them some of your favorites.