So you want to create a main character that doesn't match your gender. You want the woman believable, and you want to avoid stereotypes and cliches. How do you get into such a character's head? How can a guy 'write' a convincing gal? Our panelists are adept at doing just that and are chomping at the proverbial bit to share their expertise.
Come, one and all, to the best thing that can possibly happen at a geeky convention: a round-robin reading of Jim Theis's immortally bad short story 'The Eye of Argon!' Marvel at the purplest of purple prose! Giggle at the nonsensical phrasing! Try to puzzle out just what he was trying to get at! It was so much fun last year, we're doing it again!
From Bigfoot to Vampires, discover how the hoaxers, the cultural zeitgeist, and a fear of the unknown helped to create many of the monster myths that have captivated the world. Learn the truth behind the Loch Ness Monster, unicorns, and fairies, and how many real animals are often more fascinating than their imaginary counterparts.
Non-Violent Revolution – A Trend For The New Millennium?
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A wide-ranging overview of the techniques, successes, and the potential for non-violent regime change in today’s world. Includes a review of modern thought/theory of revolutions, attributes of successful revolutions of the past 30 years, and potential for such changes in the near future for nations such as Iran.
Can the RPG bloggers beat the DM's dungeon? Will they try and make the DM's head explode in the process? Will there be EL Fudge? Come find out the answers to these questions and more at this live play session, with plenty of audience participation and prizes awarded.
Is it fake, unexplainable or misidentified? Have you ever seen a picture or video of a supposed ghost that you suspected wasn’t truly a ghost? Perhaps a friend, relative or even you have obtained some unusual photo or video of a possible ghost. Join us as the Indiana Ghost Trackers analyze and debunk photo and video anomalies.
Join Paizo Lead Designer Jason Bulmahn, Creative Director James Jacobs, and Events Manager Joshua J. Frost as they answer any and all of your Pathfinder RPG rules questions!
Help other writers, and you’ll end up helping yourself. Topics we’ll tackle include mentoring, managing expectations of other writers, when it’s appropriate to pitch ideas to other professionals, the downside of too much shameless self-promotion, and building a writer’s community for support.