Give us your feedback! Hosted by the Convention Director and several staff members. 1:45 Unl We want to know what you liked and didn't like about Gen Con '99. Give us ideas on how to make 2000 even better!
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Run by John Wick and other design team members, learn how this remarkable world came to be and how to use Theah to its fullest in your next 7th Sea campaign.
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game. Sponsor:
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system beinq too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and gcmie master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Run by John Wick and other design team members, learn how this remarkable world came to be and how to use Theah to its fullest in your next 7th Sea campaign.
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Run by John Wick and other design team members, learn how this remarkable world came to be and how to use Theah to its fullest in your next 7th Sea campaign.
Having problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Ftaving problems getting your group started playing the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game? Are your players complaining about the combat system being too deadly? Wondering how Glory & Honor awards should be handed out? All these questions, and more, can be answered at this in-depth seminar on how to play, and game master, in the world of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.
Meet Rob Markham, award winning wargame designer, and the guys at Markham Designs in this seminar where you will find what is up at your favorite wargaming publisher. Rob will talk about upcoming games from Mancham Designs.
Come dressed as your favorite Knights of the Dinner Table character and join Kenzer & Company for this dramatic reading of everyone's favorite gaming comic. Audience participation is a must. Scripts wilfbe provided for this hilarious reenactment of classic KODT strips. Prizes will be awarded.
Here's the place to ask those game breaking questions. (And hopefully get some answers). Meet the FASA ShadowRun team and learn all about the world of ShadowRun.
That's right! we're back and hosting another off the cuff and by the seats of our pants CHAOSIUM seminar. We'll be on hand to thrill and amaze you. We'll tell you some of the secret stuff we're doing. Hopefully we'll answer more questions than we stir up this year. So come and hang out with us instead of eating lunch. We'll even provide tree water. Did your mama ever warn you about Californians and Texans? Come find out why she should have.
The Green Knight staff invites you to join them for their first Gen Con seminar. Come find out who Green Knight is, what they have planned for the customer and retailer loyalty program and other glorious projects. All lovers of Arthurian myths, PENDRAGON players, potential contributors, and interested by-standers are welcome! Peter Corless. Green Knight Publishing founder, will be on hand to answer your auestions and regale the assembled court.
It was only a matter of time before the Tenskin threat once again reared its ugly, bristled head. On the remote swamp planet Organis, the Infranites, sworn foes of the Tenskin, find their small military outpost is threatened when the fascist Fantasians join forces with their age-old enemy to even the score. Global Games Planetstorm is a skirmish scale 28mm science fiction game set in a politically charged 22nd century.
We're going to make this panel very focused on getting ideas and feedback from retailers and distributors. We want them to talk to us about what they would do in our shoes. We're not going to talk about what we're doing; this is going to be a session where we ask lots of auestions and do a lot of listening. This is a panel for industry professionals-not for tne average fan attendee.
Meet the editors and columnists of Dragon Magazine to discuss the fine art of Dungeon Mastering, including creating your own campaign world and breathing life into it. Designing a Campaign, Part III: Social Setting Just how medieval do you want your fantasy? TSR designers and editors discuss realism versus playability and player expectations to help you find the right balance for your game.
This panel will be a kick-off to the Gen Con event for distributors who want to maximize the impact of the show on their distribution businesses. We'll present information on the other seminars in this track. We'll talk about ways to meet effectively with the company representatives from Wizards of the Coast, who's at the show, and what their job functions are. We'll talk about the events we've scheduled that relates to getting consumers interested at all levels to our products.
AD&D All About DRAGON Magazine and DUNGEON ADVENTURES
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Learn what the editors of DRAGON Magazine and DUNGEON Adventures want to see from contributors, find out what's in store for the coming year, and tell them you'd like to see in the magazine.
Come meet some of the key players on the Altemity team. They'll be around to sign anything you want signed, and Rich Baker will be there to sign his new Star*Drive novel. Or if you want just to come by and say hello, that's fine too! See you there!
Alternity House Rules What’s broken in the Alternity game? What did you do to tune the game to your own campaign? What should we do to fix it? Come to this seminar and tell us all about the house rules you use in your own game, and swap ideas with all the other Gamemasters present—including the TSR designers!
What's broken in the Altemity game? What did you do to tune the game to your own campaign? What should we do to fix it? Come to this seminar and tell us all about the house rules you use in your own game, and swap ideas with all the other gamemasters present-including the TSR designers!
This panel will discuss effective ways to merchandise game and book products in the typical retail store. We'll talk about the economies of me business in a way that will be accessible to the retailers-no corporate geekspeak. The focus is going to be on creating effective product chains-sell the basic set, then the sourcebooks, then the adventures. A discussion of how to interface with publishers to get support for this type of activity will also be covered.
What terrible secret and horrible fates await heroes unlucky enough to enter the mists of lavenloft? Join members of Kargat as we discuss recent comings and goings on the Demiplane of Dread.
You've run the Temple of Elemental Evil ten times for your campaign, each time different. Join members of Team GREYHAWK in a round table discussion. Snare your secrets and maybe even learn something from your fellow master DMs of Oerth.
Find out what we have in store for the world of Greyhawk in the coming months. If you have questions for the Greyhawk writers and editors, this the place to be!
This panel will be a kick-off to the Gen Con event for retailers who want to maximize the impact of the show on their stores. We'll present information on the other seminars and events in this track. We'll talk about how to utilize the exhibit floor to good advantage. We'll note things to look for. questions to ask players, and other ways to use the show as a way to get a feeling for what's hot and what's not in the gaming industry.
This is a panel that is designed to get feedback from our customers about what they like and don't like about our products, and what they'd do differently if they were running the show. Again we want to ask lots of auestions and listen to lots of responses. This panel is open to all Gen Con attendees, but is going to be focused on products, not channel issues.
Designing a Campaign, Part TV: The Player Characters So, where do the player characters fit in? Are they dime-a-dozen adventurers or the heroes of the age? How world-shaking is their impact? A look at the final, and most important, part of the world-building puzzle.
Meet with TSR staff to reminisce about the Al-Qadim®, Birthright®, Dark Sun®, Gamma World®, Maztica®, Mystara®, Red Steel®, and Spelljammer® games. What made these worlds special to you? Which ones would you like to see return? We love all our lines, so convince us that you want them back and who knows what may happen!
Sometimes finding new players for your regular AD&D games can be a challenge! Join us for a discussion of techniques, strategies, and advice tor locating, recruiting, and teaching new players.
AD&D Forgotten Realms: Taking the Campaign Underwater
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As shown by Sea of Fallen Stars, Mel Odom's "Threat from the Sea" series, and the upcoming The Wyrmskull Throne, Faerun is packed with opportunities for aquatic adventures. Find out how to incorporate underwater activity into your Realms campaign.
Need some R&R? We Do! Come tell us what you think-good and bad-about recent AD&D products. Bring at least one "rant" ana one "rave." Then, talk to the people who bring it to you.
Elminster Speaks! Always entertaining and occasionally even honest, Elminster (Ed Greenwood) cuts up for the fans, abetted by designer Steven Schend (who ought to know better).
Come and get a character splattered by the best in the business. Tracey Hickman, game designer and co-author of the DragonLance Saga, hosts a hilarious, fast paced roleplaying adventure. Keep your wits about you because if may be the only thing that saves your characters life!
Join Mij Reltub, the Spellfire Oracle, as he discusses the latest and greatest about the 125 Spellfire card game. All members of the Design Team are invited to attend, so bring your favorite Spellfire cards and have them signeaby your favorite Spellfire stars!
AD&D Forgotten Realms: Author and Designer Reception
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Come and meet your favorite authors and designers, including R.A. Salvatore, Ed Greenwood, and many others. We'll have refreshments and conversation in a friendly atmosphere. Remember to stop by the Wizards of the Coast autographing area first for your free invitation.