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Wednesday
Wednesday is technically trade day at Gen Con, and the convention hasn't really started yet. That's just a technicality though. A lot of folks will already be in town, and unofficial gaming starts up Tuesday for the most part. My current plan is to get down town pretty early and game with Kentucky Fried Gamers for most of Wednesday. They set up in The Ram and Scotty's Brewhouse and game from morning into the night. At some point in this day, I'll take a break and get myself checked into my hotel room and retrieve my badge and event tickets from will call. Might also stop gaming to meet folks as they come in. Overall, it's a casual day and I hope to meet a lot of people and have a good time doing some open gaming.
Thursday:
Thursday I hope to not be too hung over from Wednesday :).
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10 am - noon | True Dungeon: The Lair of The Sea Lich (Puzzle Oriented) | Marriott Ballroom |
| 4 pm - 6 pm | Tower of Gygax | JW Marriott, 303 |
| 10 pm - 4 am | Tower of Gygax Presents: The Howling Hills | JW Marriott, 303 |
Thursday morning I'm getting my True Dungeon run out of the way. I'm really psyched that I got in this year, and I'm hoping it'll start the convention off with a bang. I've got a pretty big slot open between noon and 4 in which I plan to head over to the dealers' hall and wander through it. I've got plenty of time to stop and play a demo game if I find something really interesting. I'll also grab some food in this window, and hopefully meet up with more friends. If someone happens to be playing an open game, I may just join that too. Finally, if I feel like it, I might run an hour or so of the RPGA D&D delve. I wanted to make sure I got a good bit of time for Tower of Gygax, so I went ahead and got tickets for a two hour slot. Once this is done, I plan on going and grabbing some dinner. Hopefully I will have met enough folks that I won't be eating alone. This would also be a great time to grab a beer. I can't have too much to drink, because I have to be back at the JW for the overnight Lich event with the Tower of Gygax folks. @saveversusdeath is running this event, so I know it's going to be a blast. After that, it's off to catch a few precious Z's.
Friday
Friday is Pathfinder day.
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8 am - 1 pm | First Steps, Part II - To Delve the Dungeon Deep | ICC 231-234, Paizo HQ |
| 7 pm - midnight | Gen Con Special: Blood Under Absalom | ICC 231-234, Paizo HQ |
I'm a little miffed that I didn't get into the first adventure in the First Steps series. That's just the way it happens with Gen Con scheduling though. I may stop by Paizo HQ and see if there's any way I can get to play this prior to 8 am Friday. In any case, I'm planning on starting a Dwarf Cleric I've made in this game, and if he is as fun to play as I think he'll be, he will be my new main Pathfinder Society character. I'm not sure what the special event is going to look like, but I've got a monk I can use if it's more combat oriented. I've got a huge block of time on Friday for open gaming, hanging with friends, hitting the dealer hall, and anything else that strikes my fancy. I'm pretty glad it worked out this way. There's going to be so many things to do that I didn't want to have the majority of my time locked down with pre-scheduled events.
Saturday
Saturday is all over the place
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8 am - noon | SND01: Revenge of the Iron Lich | Crowne Plaza, Conrail Station, 1 |
| 1 pm - 2 pm | TerrorWerks 2011: The Holy Code | ICC, 107-110 |
| 4 pm - 8 pm | The Lost Logbook of Wei Pei | Crowne Plaza, Pennsylvania Station B, 4 |
Up early again on Saturday morning for some FourthCore D&D. I've been looking forward to playing this for a while, and I'm eager to tackle this adventure. Many energy drinks will be consumed to jolt me into working form I suspect. I've got a short lunch break after this, then it's off to TerrorWerks. This sounds like the Sci Fi horror equivalent of True Dungeon, and I'm eager to try my hand at this. Once that's completed, I collapse...or not. I've got a two hour slot where I'll probably try to get some more food in me and maybe rest and hang out with friends. At 4 pm I've got one of the games that I'm trying out at Gen Con: Hollow Earth Expeditions. This looks like a lot of good, clean (or not) fun. It's a tropical setting adventure, so I'm hoping I can really send my mind on vacation with this one. I've left Saturday night free for socializing and open gaming, but probably not much sleep.
Sunday
I live here. There's no reason for me to stop gaming Sunday. I'm going to pack up, check out of the hotel, then back for more gaming.
Today, I finish up my Pathfinder series, and try out Arkham Horror. Arkham Horror will be another new game for me. It looks pretty cool, and I've wanted to give it a try for a while. It's also a nice, quiet way to end Gen Con. I'm sure I'll be sad it's over, but I'll also be ready to hit my bed at home for a marathon sleep session.
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8 am - 1 pm | First Steps, Part III - A Vision of Betrayal | ICC 231-234, Paizo HQ |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | Arkham Horror | ICC Hall E, White, C-D |
Today, I finish up my Pathfinder series, and try out Arkham Horror. Arkham Horror will be another new game for me. It looks pretty cool, and I've wanted to give it a try for a while. It's also a nice, quiet way to end Gen Con. I'm sure I'll be sad it's over, but I'll also be ready to hit my bed at home for a marathon sleep session.
Arkham Horror is fun, you are sure to enjoy it! If nothing else, I will happily run First Steps 1,2, and 3 at some point, so we can fill in the gaps then!
ReplyDeleteIt looked like a good time, and I wanted to play something other than just RPGs. It's Gen Con after all. I'm hoping I can get in on a beginner 40K game too. Games Workshop doesn't have their schedule up yet, but I assume they'll have games. If not, I might try some Leviathans. That would cover miniature gaming for me.
ReplyDeleteI would be awesome if you ran the First Steps adventures again. I will miss the first one with my cleric, unless some tickets free up in one of two spots. Not a big deal, just would have been nice to play the whole series.