The players are invested in their characters, and the game has been richly woven with elements of the PCâs storiesâ¦now what? Jason OâBrien, a DM with over 20 years experience discusses the next logical step for your game from both a PC & DMâing perspective. This is a group oriented brainstorming session that is the natural continuation of the topics covered in Backstories (The Good, Bad, & Ugly.)
Single-spaced manuscripts on onion-skin paper will send your storyâunreadâinto the recycling bin. If you want to climb to the top of the slush pile, take the advice of our panelists, editors who have received âsingularâ submissions. Jean Rabe, Judi Rohrig, John Helfers, Tim Waggoner
YA Fantasy and Science FictionâThe boy wizard reigns supreme, but there is plenty of other fiction being published that is sure to grab the attention of kids of all ages. Our panelists discuss their favorites in both fields and give advice into breaking into the growing YA market. John Helfers, Jean Rabe, Kerrie Hughes, Tim Waggoner, Donald Bingle
Major David Wesley explains the enormous gab between the theoretical and actual performance of weapons in the muzzle-loading era snd explains how B.P. Huges and Bernard Cornwall are wrong.
Major David Wesley explains the enormous gab between the theoretical and actual performance of weapons in the muzzle-loading era snd explains how B.P. Huges and Bernard Cornwall are wrong.
Everyone who wants to run an RPG has to either build a campaign world, or pick up one that someone else has built for them. But even after you have a wolrd built, you have to learn how to manage it and the denizens that inhabit it, from players to NPCs to monsters. We'll discuss how to build governments, control faction, manage players, build religions and histories into your world for a richer playing environment, one that is built from scratch or picked up out of a book.
Come hang out with Chaosium for an hour. We'll bring you up to speed on our plans for the future, let you know how to become a Chaosium contributor, and field your questions to the best of our ability. We're friendly folks. Come and meet us. The water is free.
Learn to craft main characters that will catch and hold your readersâ attention. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, Donald Bingle, Elizabeth Vaughan
Secondary characters can help drive your plot, aid and vex your heroes, and make your story more interesting. But donât let them take over the tale. Panelists: Elizabeth Vaughan, Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Chris Pierson
Join us for an evening book chat about the new genre of female main characters who live in worlds filled with magic and adventure. Is this the evolution of romance? How do I get in on this hot market? Panelists: Kerrie Hughes, Elizabeth Vaughan