Are you a rabbit? Interested in becoming a Mad Lab Rabbit? This will be a great chance to meet with other rabbits and discuss the events being held at Gen Con.
No, this panel is not about Robert Heinlein, although his name might come up. Have you ever lived in or visited a foreign country where the change in culture was striking? Well, that's the feeling you need to give your character if he "isn't from around here." We'll discuss the "fish out of water" aspect of characterization, and how to use it for drama and comedy.
With the release of Paizo's new Pathfinder RPG, the 3.5 tradition lives on! Come join Paizo staff and volunteers as they guide you through the process of converting your character from 3.5 to PRPG--or just come learn how to make a PRPG character!
Whether your story is set in an imaginary world or in the real one, things that will pop a reader or an editor out of your story is inconsistency in naming conventions, make-believe words, and invented languages. Join us for a discussion on how to maintain consistency in your writing.
The various types of submarines and their missions. History and development of submarine and anti-submarine doctrine, platforms, sensors, weapons and tactics. Presented by Captain Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., a 30-year submarine officer with extensive experience in tactical development.
D&D Organized Play Update and RPGA Members Meeting
Description:
If you’re interested in participating in one of our official Organized Play programs and want the scoop on how to join, stop by to get information on all of our existing programs and hear about our upcoming offerings. From Worldwide D&D Game Day to D&D Delve Night to Living Forgotten Realms (and all points in-between), we’ll give you the lowdown and status of all of our current programs. This seminar will also serve as the RPGA Members’ Meeting.
This seminar uses a pulp adventure setting. You will create a character that is a member of an adventuring group. The focus will be creating a deep background for your character. We will use Magic: The Gathering cards to assist in the creation of this background.
"Call me Ishmael." A great opening line hooks a reader and keeps him turning the pages. Panelists discuss some of their favorite opening lines and give you tips on how you can craft opening sentences that will capture the attention of a reader (and hopefully an agend and editor, too).
This summer saw the release of an anthology inspired by Gen Con. It is a collection of stories from thirteen writer-gamers, most of them in attendance at this convention. Come pick their brains about mixing gaming and writing, discuss books, get a copy of Gamer Fantastic, and stick around to hear a few of the stories read.