Looking to enhance the look & feel of tabletop play for your group? Learn from a professional GM what it takes to render dynamic battlemats for use in any tabletop RPG.
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Order of the Amber Die is a professional role-playing group partnered with Paizo, Inc. Established in 1987, they have played through and documented nearly 150 published adventures. The groups's GM, Adam Smith, specializes in rendering dynamic vinyl battlemats for tabletop play. Order of the Amber Die's setups are frequently featured on the Paizo Blog, as well as various media outlets in the gaming industry. Come and ask a professional GM for advice about what it takes to create beautiful looking maps for your players, and let Adam describe his style of blending a traditional 2D grid with 3D terrain for stunning effect. Aside from GMs, even players looking to help improve their table can take away some tips and tricks that apply to any tabletop RPG. Hope to see you there!
Want to take your home game & show it to the community? Learn from a professional role-playing group how to get from the living room to whichever stage you seek.
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With the advent of so many expanding mediums for taking your home game and presenting it to the community (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, podcasts, Patreon, etc.), groups looking to promote themselves are often left wondering how best to proceed. Order of the Amber Die is partnered with Paizo, Inc., the publishers of the world-renowned Pathfinder RPG. With regular features on the Paizo Blog, as well as interviews with well-known RPG media outlets, live-play at conventions, and more, Order of the Amber Die is uniquely equipped to discuss the essential elements of taking your game public. This seminar will cover goal-setting, logistics, getting a foothold in the industry, and some expected challenges. Though this seminar will focus mostly on tabletop RPGs, a question-and-answer session will allow attendees to ask about issues specifically suited to themselves. Hope to see you there!
What is Marathon Gaming? Join Order of the Amber Die, a professional role-playing group partnered with Paizo, Inc., as they discuss what it takes to run tabletop RPG sessions of 48 hours or longer.
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Order of the Amber Die is known for running the longest sessions in the industry, and has documented their marathons for years through the Paizo Blog and other gaming media outlets. This seminar will cover everything from the logistics of setup, group responsibilities, and even GM preparation needed to run long sessions. A question-and-answer session will allow attendees to get solutions to any issues specific to their group when trying to assemble a marathon session. Aside from GMs, players will be able to pick up some tips that will assist any group looking for the long-session experience. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Looking to enhance the look & feel of tabletop play for your group? Learn from a professional GM what it takes to draw dynamic vinyl battlemats for use in any tabletop RPG.
What is Marathon Gaming? Join Order of the Amber Die, the association that has recorded more marathons than any group in history, as they discuss what it takes to run RPG sessions 48 hours or longer.
What is Marathon Gaming? Join Order of the Amber Die, the association that has recorded more marathons than any group in history, as they discuss what it takes to run RPG sessions 48 hours or longer.
Description:
Ever wanted to know what it takes to run a marathon session of your favorite RPG? Join Order of the Amber Die, the gaming association that has recorded more marathons than any group in history, as they discuss what it takes to run sessions 48 hours or longer. This seminar will cover everything from the logistics of set-up, group responsibilities, and even GM preparation needed to run long sessions. Order of the Amber Die has partnered with Paizo, Inc., the publishers of the world renowned Pathfinder RPG, for a number of large-scale marathon projects. With multiple features on the Paizo Blog, as well as interviews with well-known RPG media outlets such as Know Direction and Tabletop Terrors, Order of the Amber Die is uniquely equipped to discuss the essential elements of marathon gaming. Looking forward to seeing you there!
What is Marathon Gaming? Join Order of the Amber Die, the association that has recorded more marathons than any group in history, as they discuss what it takes to run RPG sessions 48 hours or longer.