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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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 Posted - 30 Jul 2007 : 06:59:02
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| I don't think Spin a Yarn is a good time to meet. Both the Secrets of D&D and Secrets of FR are scheduled following it if I'm not mistaken. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 13 Aug 2007 : 03:36:40
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For those of you attending Gen Con this year, and who are also DRAGONLANCE fans, take note:-
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Originally posted at dragonlance.com
Dragonlance Movie Trailer to Premiere at Gen Con Indy!
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are thrilled to announce the world premiere of the trailer for the upcoming film, Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, at the Gen Con Game Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana. The trailer for the animated fantasy film will be shown on Thursday night at 6:00 PM CDT (final location to be announced) along with footage shot by both Weis and Hickman during their journey alongside the filmmaking process. Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. will be hosting the authors in booth #2417, along with actor Jason Marsden, who portrays Tasslehoff Burrfoot in the animated film. Weis, Hickman, and Marsden will be signing autographs and answering questions about the movie for the fans — who can also receive special Dragonlance movie collector's cards available only at the convention.
And remember to tell us all about it when you get back here!  |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6689 Posts |
Posted - 13 Aug 2007 : 11:39:42
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Hmm, I fly in at 4.53pm, have to collect baggage and then get to the hotel. From there it's two blocks to the con and I have to get my badge first. Somehow, I'm not sure I'm going to make it ... 
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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
704 Posts |
Posted - 13 Aug 2007 : 18:48:01
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| I never get why they seem to schedule everything major on Thursday night. Most of my time at Gen Con is free, but Thursday night has at least four or five competing events in which I'm interested. |
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JamesLowder
Forgotten Realms Author & Game Designer
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2007 : 00:24:39
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Hi:
I'll be at the show. I might be found at the Green Ronin booth (still have my fingers crossed that Hobby Games: The 100 Best will be there). I'm also doing a couple of free seminars, as part of Lou Zocchi's "Syposium"--one (on the best hobby games) Thursday morning from 10-12, the other (on publishing in the hobby industry) Sunday morning from 10-12.
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1734 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2007 : 19:41:45
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I'll be attending the show as well, but I'm not tied to any booths. I've got about 8 or 9 seminars with the Writers' Symposium crowd. We're supposed to be in some of the upper level conference rooms at the Hyatt, IIRC. Check the schedule; for those who want to meet for late dinner/drinks after 9pm, come to the Pagan Get-Together panel on Thursday night--I'm planning on meeting that excited guy who talks with a funny accent (right, George?) there already.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 00:48:30
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
Check the schedule; for those who want to meet for late dinner/drinks after 9pm, come to the Pagan Get-Together panel on Thursday night--I'm planning on meeting that excited guy who talks with a funny accent (right, George?) there already.
Pagan Get-Together eh? Sounds interesting. Can you tell me anything more about it?
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 01:30:55
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I'll get there...someday. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 01:55:53
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
Check the schedule; for those who want to meet for late dinner/drinks after 9pm, come to the Pagan Get-Together panel on Thursday night--I'm planning on meeting that excited guy who talks with a funny accent (right, George?) there already.
Pagan Get-Together eh? Sounds interesting. Can you tell me anything more about it?
Well, base on what we did last year we mostly discussed, granted this was last year, different books that had pagan themes. :) The list is still up on Steven's thread since I asked him for it when I got home last year.
Not sure what this years pagan seminar is going to be like though. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Neriandal Freit
Senior Scribe
USA
396 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 03:47:37
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Hope you guys have a ball at GenCon this year, I won't be attending even though I'm just and hour and half south of Indianapolis.
Next year I am certainly going.
As Kuje said earlier in the thread, make sure it is the Hyatt hotel. That place is gorgeous inside, easy to access and easy to spot people from all directions.
Oh, and if you see "Chris" at Secrets of the Realms, boo him please...he really is a bum :( |
"Eating people is wrong...unless it's on the first date." - Ed Greenwood, GenCon Indy 2006 |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 03:55:24
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I won't be able to make it, but if anyone wants to bother one of the people from my gaming group she will be running the following events with her husband at Gen Con:
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From GamerChicksRule Website
Zombies (for Kids)!!! - Can you make your way through the city to the helicopter pad in order to escape the zombie invasion of your hometown? This simplified version of the Zombies!!! game is great for young gamers with dice rolling, counting, basic strategy, and teamwork...if you don't want to be the only one to survive.
Thursday, 1pm to 2pm - Kids
Game ID: KID00005
Homecoming Havok - You and your other cool clique best friends are the coordinators for the homecoming dance this year. Your reputations hang in the balance of making this homecoming dance the best EVAR! See if you can pull off an awesome homecoming in spite of your petty hatreds for each other. Best Friends is a diceless RPG, great for RPG veterans and first-timers alike. Women highly encouraged! Bring your BFF, too!
Saturday, 1pm to 3pm - RPG
Game ID: RPG00652
D&D introduction for women - This introduction to RPGs and D&D is for girls and women especially those who have never played D&D or even any RPG. Characters will be provided as will dice for use in the session. Bring your imagination and creativity along with your sense of adventure.
Sunday, 9am to 12pm - RPG
Game ID: RPG00249
Jack and the Beanstalk - Choose a faery character from among the pookas, brownies, pixies, and sprites of Brightwood Forest to help rescue Jack from the giant. Faery's Tale is a simple RPG system delightful for both children and adults. We encourage kids ages 6 to 13 to come with a parent for a magical adventure through this popular faery tale.
Sunday, 1pm to 3pm - Kids
Game ID: KID00001
Social Event
We are going to have a get together of the Gamer Chicks Rule community on Saturday night, August 18th, at 6:30pm. Our current plan is to have it at the food court in the Circle Centre mall right next to the convention center, but we may change that depending on the number of people that say they plan to attend. We will have some Gamer Chicks Rule loot, and it will give all the Gamer Chicks Rule members who attend GenCon a chance to meet each other. Bring a game, too, and maybe we can get in some gaming. Everyone is welcome including friends and family.
http://www.gamerchicksrule.com
And, for what its worth, I did help playtest the Jack and the Beanstalk session AND the D&D Introduction for Women, even though I am neither a child nor a woman. See, I'm a really good roleplayer . . . |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6689 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 12:59:43
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
I'll be attending the show as well, but I'm not tied to any booths. I've got about 8 or 9 seminars with the Writers' Symposium crowd. We're supposed to be in some of the upper level conference rooms at the Hyatt, IIRC. Check the schedule; for those who want to meet for late dinner/drinks after 9pm, come to the Pagan Get-Together panel on Thursday night--I'm planning on meeting that excited guy who talks with a funny accent (right, George?) there already.
SES
I'll be there. Hopefully chaperoned by Mr Boyd. The wilds of the USA are hardly a place for wide-eyed Aussies to be wandering around solo in.
Oh, and we'll have to discuss this 'Blackstaff Tower' thingy you mentioned. For the first time... *cough*
-- George Krashos
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36993 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 14:01:57
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Originally posted by George Krashos
The wilds of the USA are hardly a place for wide-eyed Aussies to be wandering around solo in.
Are we looking at a real-life "Crocodile Dundee" experience, here? |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 16:33:57
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Guys,
I'm just wondering if all of you decided on where and when you are meeting? I received a PM from a Genconer and he isn't sure if you all decided on a time and place so he left me a way to contact him if you all come up with a time and place.
So, I'm asking if there was a place that was settled on.... |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 17:49:12
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Doesn't look like we settled on anything definitive Kuje. I'll be at all the Forgotten Realms panels of course and I'm sure to attend the Pagan Get-Together panel now that I know George, Eric, and Steven will likely be there. My wife and I decided to bring our youngest daughter to Gen Con so I'll be the short guy with a bushy beard pushing a baby stroller around. My Gen Conj badge says “Grand History of the Realms” on it so you’ll know it’s me! Yeah, I’m a geek.  |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5701 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 20:51:24
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Originally posted by Brian R. James
Doesn't look like we settled on anything definitive Kuje. I'll be at all the Forgotten Realms panels of course and I'm sure to attend the Pagan Get-Together panel now that I know George, Eric, and Steven will likely be there. My wife and I decided to bring our youngest daughter to Gen Con so I'll be the short guy with a bushy beard pushing a baby stroller around. My Gen Conj badge says “Grand History of the Realms” on it so you’ll know it’s me! Yeah, I’m a geek.
Well met
Aye, and just the kind of geek we love, giving so much time and dedication to wonderful tomes such as thine 
Have a great time at GENCON, Brian. I'm sure it's to be the start of some very proud moments  |
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Dhomal
Senior Scribe
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 13:26:50
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Hello-
I am at the con now. There is FREE net access in the Sagamore room (Where th RPGA is doing there RPGs).
I will try and stop here and update folks as possible.
Dhomal |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2007 : 07:43:24
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| I was also wondering if anyone managed to see the info about the NwN2 expansion. I guess there was some loaded on some of the puters..... |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2007 : 14:32:31
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Unfortunately I did not get to see the trailer. It was scheduled on Thursday evening at the same time as the surprise 4E announcement, so I suspect few attended unless it was rescheduled.
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BTW, did any of the scribes attending Gen-Con manage to catch the Dragons of Autumn Twilight trailer?
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2007 : 14:40:32
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I did see a demonstration of the NWN2 expansion and spoke to an assistant producer about the game. I learned nothing new that hasn't already been publicly released but it was nice seeing the expansion in action. The producer also loaded up the toolset and showed me quite a few new monsters. Many of them were outsiders, as a significant portion of the expansion is set in the Astral and other outer planes.quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I was also wondering if anyone managed to see the info about the NwN2 expansion. I guess there was some loaded on some of the puters.....
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2007 : 17:16:22
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Cool,
Thanks Brian.
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Originally posted by Brian R. James
I did see a demonstration of the NWN2 expansion and spoke to an assistant producer about the game. I learned nothing new that hasn't already been publicly released but it was nice seeing the expansion in action. The producer also loaded up the toolset and showed me quite a few new monsters. Many of them were outsiders, as a significant portion of the expansion is set in the Astral and other outer planes.quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I was also wondering if anyone managed to see the info about the NwN2 expansion. I guess there was some loaded on some of the puters.....
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For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 23:25:50
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Originally posted by Brian R. James
I did see a demonstration of the NWN2 expansion and spoke to an assistant producer about the game. I learned nothing new that hasn't already been publicly released but it was nice seeing the expansion in action. The producer also loaded up the toolset and showed me quite a few new monsters. Many of them were outsiders, as a significant portion of the expansion is set in the Astral and other outer planes.
I didn't know that--though I haven't checked the NWN2 forums recently. Thanks for the information. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Roll call for scribes attending Gencon 2007.
