If you've never GM'd an RPG before, discover how fun & easy it can be to get started. Learn tips & techniques for use with any RPG or story game. Enter as a player, leave as a GM!
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Discover the ways of successful RPG gamemasters and learn techniques and tips for hosting roleplaying games of all sorts. Gather with other new and curious GMs to unlock your voice and your confidence. Together, we'll level-up your skills for great play at home and conventions. It's easier than you think to get started!
Join Esper Genesis 5e RPG's Lead Designer, Rich Lescouflair, for a workshop on alien design! A species from this workshop will appear in the Silrayne Threats Database sourcebook for Esper Genesis.
Every Roll Matters: GM Improv Showdown w/ Matt Mercer & Friends
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Hear veteran GMs tackle unscripted challenges & narrate their way out of tough situations, followed by a breakdown of the “how”. Witness the process of seasoned GMs - great for new & veteran GMs!
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Improv as a GM is the most necessary skill and arguably the most difficult. What do you do when you’ve prepped for one outcome and your players go the opposite direction? Join Matthew Mercer (Critical Role), Satine Phoenix (GM Tips, Maze Arcana), Adam Koebel (Dungeon World, RollPlay), Shanna Germain (Monte Cook Games), Brian Feister (Open Legend), and other well-known veteran GMs to learn how to level up your improvisation game through a series of LIVE challenges where panelists challenge each other's improv skills in unscripted scenarios, followed by a breakdown of the thought process that goes into improv. Get a glimpse into the minds of skilled improv storytellers and learn how to make every roll in your game meaningful by drawing on connections and inspiration from unexpected sources to create compelling stories.
Dive into the magical world of tiny felt creatures with Stacey Gordon. Puppet options are dog & steak, or bunny & carrot. Beginner sewing skills required, more skills taught in class.
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This is for the crafty human who's always wanted to know how to create masterpieces in the tiny world of felt. Participants will receive a kit with patterns and supplies to make two different puppets who are "food chain friends" --A dog and a steak, or a bunny and a carrot. Complete one puppet in class, and bring the second puppet home. Minimal sewing skills required, maximum sewing skills taught.
Fight Like a Bastard: Swords and Combat in Medieval Europe
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An introduction to Historical European Martial Arts, this workshop will provide an overview of longsword (aka bastard sword) techniques. So... You know nothing?
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An introduction to Historical European Martial Arts, this workshop will provide an overview of longsword techniques. Colloquially known as a "bastard" sword, the longsword is ubiquitous in our perceptions of Medieval Europe. We'll unpack the name, appearance, and use of this weapon briefly before learning basic movements that comprise German Longsword fencing.
Finding Work for Your Inner Critic: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
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Join Forgotten Realms author & editor Erin M. Evans, and discover how to spot your story’s weaknesses and whip your prose into shape.
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Before your story goes out into the world, make it the best it can be! We’ll discuss story structure and how to use it to find weak points, what the rules are and how to know when to ignore them, and the best ways to get your words into fighting shape. There will be an extended question and answer section for specifics, and if time permits, a chance to do guided line-editing on your own work.
This is part 2 in series of 4. In this workshop, we will smooth out our worbla armor so it doesn't look like worbla.
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This is part 2 in series of 4. In this workshop, we will smooth out our worbla armor so it doesn't look like worbla. We'll be using some quick dry material to keep the progress of the project on track! If you did not attend the Building Worbla Armor workshop, you will need to bring your own pre-made worbla item to use.
This workshop is designed to give GM's the chance to create different types of plots, & practice ways to get players back to the plot in a natural, easy way.