Japanese and PRC seapower. Naval policies and doctrines. Industrial base, geographical situation, technological capability, national tradition, and political resolve. Naval platforms and systems of JMSDF and PLAN. Future flashpoints
"Global Hot Spots -- Update 2005" National Security Lecture
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Common causes of conflict - population, culture, resources, economics. Impact of technology. Future warfare. A review of the world to see where trouble exists today, and to project where it might start tomorrow.
Why seapower is important, which nations value it, and which are good at it. How it is achieved. Tools of naval power - ships, aircraft, subs, marines, logistics, and other assets.
"Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare - Update 2005" National Security Lecture
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The various types of submarines and their missions. Submarine and anti-submarine doctrine, platforms, sensors, weapons and tactics. Presented by a veteran submariner and an ASW coordinator.
Mr. Ross Maker explains that prior to the seven weeks' war, there were two major German powers. After it ended, Austria was on the outside looking in. Count Bismark's triumph will be explained from both the historical and gaming perspectives.
Adaptive GMing - "You said you want to talk to the trees?!"
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Have you ever had your players throw you the ultimate curveball? You are not alone. Learn how to be an adaptive GM. See how to balance all your hard work with allowing for just about anything. From setting up the campaign to on-the-fly rules. The talk is centered around d20, but the ideas can apply anywhere.
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.
Advanced Miniature Sculpting, Conversion, and Figure Design Class
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Unlock the secrets of the dark art of miniatures sculpting! Learn how to create your own miniatures! Learn to sculpt faces and other fine details in this hands-on workshop. Discover how to seamlessly customize existing miniatures. Learn to create evocative, dynamic, dramatic poses to bring your figures to life. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Attendees will receive tools, dollies, and materials.
Advanced Miniature Sculpting, Conversion, and Figure Design Class
Description:
Unlock the secrets of the dark art of miniatures sculpting! Learn how to create your own miniatures! Learn to sculpt faces and other fine details in this hands-on workshop. Discover how to seamlessly customize existing miniatures. Learn to create evocative, dynamic, dramatic poses to bring your figures to life. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Attendees will receive tools, dollies, and materials.
Advanced Miniature Sculpting, Conversion, and Figure Design Class
Description:
Unlock the secrets of the dark art of miniatures sculpting! Learn how to create your own miniatures! Learn to sculpt faces and other fine details in this hands-on workshop. Discover how to seamlessly customize existing miniatures. Learn to create evocative, dynamic, dramatic poses to bring your figures to life. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Attendees will receive tools, dollies, and materials.
Unlock the secrets of the dark art of miniatures sculpting! Learn how to create your own miniatures! This workshop will focus primarily on human musculature, weight distribution, body language and posing, and the sculpting of faces. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Attendees will receive tools, dollies, and materials.
Unlock the secrets of the dark art of miniatures sculpting! Learn how to create your own miniatures! Here we focus on differentiating types of fabrics and their properties, and on understanding and principles of folds and wrinkles in clothing. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Attendees will receive tools, dollies,and materials.
Are you tired of hand painting your heraldry for your massed army? Having trouble applying markings to your vehicles? Do your decals have sulvering around the edges or just do not want to conform to the model? Well Come and See Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop's master gnome apply decals to miniatures, answer all of your tough questions and concerns about the art of applying decals. Sample decals and miniatures are supplied for this demonstration.
Are you tired of hand painting your heraldry for your massed army? Having trouble applying markings to your vehicles? Do your decals have sulvering around the edges or just do not want to conform to the model? Well Come and See Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop's master gnome apply decals to miniatures, answer all of your tough questions and concerns about the art of applying decals. Sample decals and miniatures are supplied for this demonstration.
Are you tired of hand painting your heraldry for your massed army? Having trouble applying markings to your vehicles? Do your decals have sulvering around the edges or just do not want to conform to the model? Well Come and See Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop's master gnome apply decals to miniatures, answer all of your tough questions and concerns about the art of applying decals. Sample decals and miniatures are supplied for this demonstration.
Are you tired of hand painting your heraldry for your massed army? Having trouble applying markings to your vehicles? Do your decals have sulvering around the edges or just do not want to conform to the model? Well Come and See Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop's master gnome apply decals to miniatures, answer all of your tough questions and concerns about the art of applying decals. Sample decals and miniatures are supplied for this demonstration.
Arneson and Bledsaw Revist the Early Days of Roleplaying
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Dave Arneson and Robert Bledsaw will tell how Dungeons and Dragons grew in popularity, how they began designing D & D adventures, how others were hired to help speed up new adventures, how they tested them, and problems they found and solved.
Base Work 101- Everything you ever wanted to know about basing miniatures but were afraid to ask!
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Just as the title suggests, I will demonstrate all I know from the wargaming level basics all the way to display quality bases for contests. We will cover materials and tools used for simple to advanced basing techniques. For beginner to experienced miniature painters. Students will be provided with a selection of handouts and a starter base work kit of materials they are to take with them.
Base Work 101- Everything you ever wanted to know about basing miniatures but were afraid to ask!
Description:
Just as the title suggests, I will demonstrate all I know from the wargaming level basics all the way to display quality bases for contests. We will cover materials and tools used for simple to advanced basing techniques. For beginner to experienced miniature painters. Students will be provided with a selection of handouts and a starter base work kit of materials they are to take with them.
Base Work 101- Everything you ever wanted to know about basing miniatures but were afraid to ask!
Description:
Just as the title suggests, I will demonstrate all I know from the wargaming level basics all the way to display quality bases for contests. We will cover materials and tools used for simple to advanced basing techniques. For beginner to experienced miniature painters. Students will be provided with a selection of handouts and a starter base work kit of materials they are to take with them.
Miniature Conversion is changing an existing mini with bits and pieces from another. Do you like the head of one mini and the body of another? Need an axe on your character miniature, but the mini has a longsword? Class will discuss the tools and methods of basic conversions: head, limbs, and weapons swaps. Bring your own minis and bits to work with, or choose from my limited supply. All the tools and supplies needed for basic conversions will be available during class for your use.
Miniature Conversion is changing an existing mini with bits and pieces from another. Do you like the head of one mini and the body of another? Need an axe on your character miniature, but the mini has a longsword? Class will discuss the tools and methods of basic conversions: head, limbs, and weapons swaps. Bring your own minis and bits to work with, or choose from my limited supply. All the tools and supplies needed for basic conversions will be available during class for your use.
Miniature Conversion is changing an existing mini with bits and pieces from another. Do you like the head of one mini and the body of another? Need an axe on your character miniature, but the mini has a longsword? Class will discuss the tools and methods of basic conversions: head, limbs, and weapons swaps. Bring your own minis and bits to work with, or choose from my limited supply. All the tools and supplies needed for basic conversions will be available during class for your use.
Miniature Conversion is changing an existing mini with bits and pieces from another. Do you like the head of one mini and the body of another? Need an axe on your character miniature, but the mini has a longsword? Class will discuss the tools and methods of basic conversions: head, limbs, and weapons swaps. Bring your own minis and bits to work with, or choose from my limited supply. All the tools and supplies needed for basic conversions will be available during class for your use.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster conducts general survey of intermediate techniques for painters looking to push their abilities beyond the basics! Class covers darklining/blacklining, precise placement of washes, basic layering and glazing techniques. Students encouraged to bring example of their own work. Brief Q&A for specifics or feedback. All students receive handouts and free set of ten Reaper Master Series Paints.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster conducts general survey of intermediate techniques for painters looking to push their abilities beyond the basics! Class covers darklining/blacklining, precise placement of washes, basic layering and glazing techniques. Students encouraged to bring example of their own work. Brief Q&A for specifics or feedback. All students receive handouts and free set of ten Reaper Master Series Paints.
Learn blending, layering and other techniques to make your miniatures look great from Crocodile Games staff painter Marike Reimer. Some painting supplies will be provided, including a Crocodile Games miniature. Participants should bring their own brushes as well as an example of their own painting.
Our panelists dig deep into the intricacies of board and card games. What makes a good card game, what does it take to publish it, and how do you adapt it to its subject -- or vice versa?
Before there was Dungeons and Dragons, there was Greyhawk. Before there was Greyhawk there was Blackmoor. Before there was Blackmoor, there was.....Braunstein? The game before the games before The Game...Major Wesely will tell you how he invented D & D (and how he did not). An excursion into the beginning of roleplaying games, with handouts so you can try it yourself.
Before there was Dungeons and Dragons, there was Greyhawk. Before there was Greyhawk there was Blackmoor. Before there was Blackmoor, there was.....Braunstein? The game before the games before The Game...Major Wesely will tell you how he invented D & D (and how he did not). An excursion into the beginning of roleplaying games, with handouts so you can try it yourself.
Cartooning Demonstration from Aaron Williams of Nodwick
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From pencil to pen to scanner to Photoshop, Aaron Williams (creator of Nodwick and ps238) will give a step-by-step demonstration of how he creates his comics.
Good fiction starts with character. How much you need to know about a character depends on the story you're writing. Two published authors will teach you tricks of character development.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster examines using basic color theory to achieve effective and eye-catching color schemes for your minis!?Anne covers choosing your colors,?good?colors for?shading and highlighting, complimentary colors, using neutral tones and basing to balance your mini!? Students encouraged to bring example of their work.? Students will receive handouts and free?set of ten?Reaper Master Series Paints.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster examines using basic color theory to achieve effective and eye-catching color schemes for your minis!?Anne covers choosing your colors,?good?colors for?shading and highlighting, complimentary colors, using neutral tones and basing to balance your mini!? Students encouraged to bring example of their work.? Students will receive handouts and free?set of ten?Reaper Master Series Paints
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.
Mr. Robert Bledsaw has several of his works being sold in downloadable format. He'll tell you all about short run publishing, covering royalties, putting up a website, selling your manuscript direct through a merchant account, contract arrangements with e publising firms, protecting your rights and what to watch for, how to get noticed, and everything else you need to know about self-publishing.
Mr. Robert Bledsaw has several of his works being sold in downloadable format. He'll tell you all about short run publishing, covering royalties, putting up a website, selling your manuscript direct through a merchant account, contract arrangements with e publising firms, protecting your rights and what to watch for, how to get noticed, and everything else you need to know about self-publishing.
As the GM, it is our job to make the RPGs enjoyable. Whether it is creating unique monsters and items, working in each character into the plot, or having personalized dream sequences, it is possible to make it an immersive experience players will remember. Players are welcome too. Learn how to get more out of gaming by getting "inside" your character.
Learn the secrets to achieving victory in skirmish play from members of Wizards' R&D staff, including tips for building awesome war-bands, special tactics, and ways to dominate the battlefield in tournaments and home games. Also, get a sneak peek at upcoming releases and have your questions answered.
Is your adventuring party on the ropes? Are you tired of replacing your rogue every other adventure? Join D&D designers and developers as they discuss ways to make your adventuring party more effective in play, from special tactics to new rules designed to promote teamwork.
Discover what the future holds for the exciting world of Eberron! Join Keith Baker and members of the RPG R&D and Book Publishing staff as they talk about current and upcoming game products and novels. Bring your questions about the campaign setting and be prepared to pitch ideas for future products!
Join Ed Greenwood and members of the RPG R&D and Book Publishing staff as they contemplate the past, present, and future of the Forgotten Realms. Learn about current and upcoming game products and novels. Here's your chance to ask questions about the campaign setting or pitch ideas for future products.
Join members of Wizards' R&D staff to discuss current and future D&D game products. See what's planned for the coming year in D&D RPGs and Miniatures, and come prepared to ask questions and share your ideas.
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.
Demon Hunters and Dead Camper Lake movies presented by Dead Gentlemen Productions
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In Demon Hunters, the demon Duamerthrax has escaped. But the Brotherhood of the Celestial Torch quickly picks up the trail. With the unwitting help of an accounting major, they defeat the demon. Or do they? The story continues in Dead Camper Lake where the survivors of the demon's rampage regroup only to find that there are darker plans in progress. From the makers of The Gamers, join us as we present to you these two comedic hits.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster examines the basics of freehand and fine detail work.? This?course will cover freehand brushwork on books and capes, executing patterns such as plaid tartans on cloth, painting marble effects on stone,?and even how better to tackle the?evil of painting the?Dreaded?Eyeball!? All students will receive handouts and a free set of ten Reaper Master Series Paints with the class.
Reaper Miniatures Staff Painter Anne Foerster examines the basics of freehand and fine detail work.? This?course will cover freehand brushwork on books and capes, executing patterns such as plaid tartans on cloth, painting marble effects on stone,?and even how better to tackle the?evil of painting the?Dreaded?Eyeball!? All students will receive handouts and a free set of ten Reaper Master Series Paints with the class.