Crochet a dragon egg dice bag. Participants will be expected to know how to crochet in the round & should be comfortable with the fundamental stitches of crochet.
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Participants will be crocheting a Dragon Egg dice bag, an excellent accessory for any gamer! Previous crochet experience is required; participants will be expected to know how to crochet in the round and should be comfortable with the fundamental stitches of crochet. A complete beginner to crochet can still sign up for this event provided they learn these techniques first. Alternatively, you can learn all of the required skills through participating in the Beginner and Intermediate crochet workshops. Supplies will be provided, and will be yours to keep after the event.
Crochet a set of dragonscale bracers. Participants will be expected to know how to crochet in the round & should be comfortable with the fundamental stitches of crochet.
Description:
Participants will be crocheting a set of Dragonscale Bracers, excellent accessories for any gamer! Previous crochet experience is required; participants will be expected to know how to crochet in the round and should be comfortable with the fundamental stitches of crochet. A complete beginner to crochet can still sign up for this event provided they learn these techniques first. Alternatively, you can learn all of the required skills through participating in the Beginner and Intermediate crochet workshops. Supplies will be provided, and will be yours to keep after the event.
This will be an interactive workshop for new and experienced GMs/DMs to celebrate diversity in gaming and support others in the hobby. People of all genders are invited to attend.
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Embrace the Initiative is a Tabletop Gaming RPG workshop/open forum to help teach and support female dungeon and game masters as they learn to be confident and comfortable leaders in their hobby. We will discuss the strength, flexibility and fortitude they already have within them to help them grow as storytellers and be ready to adapt to new situations. This will be an interactive workshop for new and experienced GMs/DMs to celebrate diversity in gaming and support others in the hobby. People of all genders are invited to attend.
Enforcement & Internal Procedures for Codes of Conduct & Anti-Harassment at Gaming Events
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A Code of Conduct for your group is the first step. Learn best practice procedures for responding to CoC violations & harassment when it occurs. Hands-on practice to develop a team & protocols.
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Codes of Conduct define what is acceptable and encouraged and what is prohibited and punished at gaming events. Developing that CoC is the first step (take the complementary workshop: Don’t Be a Dick is Not A Code of Conduct: Creating a CoC for Your Gaming Group). Knowing what to do, with a clear and transparent plan for handling violations is next.
This workshop is designed and run by a pioneer in Codes of Conduct and safety tools in North American gaming communities, including larps, conventions, and online spaces. Working from your (or a sample) CoC, you will identify core team members and develop processes and procedures for reporting, deliberation, sanction, & communication to offender, victim, & community. This workshop helps you create internal procedures and external contacts for CoC violations; the companion workshop helps you create a fair, legal, and comprehensive CoC.
Learn how to make dramatic character portraits with Steve Townshend, game designer for Dungeons & Dragons 5e and game designer/photographer of Chronicles of the Realm LARP.
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Learn how to make dramatic character portraits with Steve Townshend, game designer for Dungeons & Dragons 5e and game designer/photographer of Chronicles of the Realm LARP. This course teaches the basics of creating character portraits for cosplay, performance, or fashion using available light and flash. Please note that a Digital SLR is required for this workshop.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole takes you through a series of exercises that will let you build a story from the barest spark through twists and turns.
Foam, Thermoplastics, & More: Featherweight Cosplay Mega Workshop
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Make great armor without metalworking or toxic chemicals! We'll discuss historical & fantasy costume armor in materials from simple to specialized. Make a piece to wear out.
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Great costume armor doesn't necessarily require metalworking or toxic chemicals! We’ll cover armoring for historical, fantasy, and cosplay costumes. You'll learn about a variety of inexpensive, readily-available materials, as well as specialized plastics like Worbla, Wonderflex, Sintra, and more. You’ll also make a piece of armor to take home yourself!
Laser pointers as puppets? With puppetry, anything is possible! In this workshop you'll learn how to bring life & personality to a little red dot by using some of the basic principles of puppetry.
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In this skill-based workshop, participants will learn how to breathe life into puppets of the first dimension: a single point. The class will cover the basic three tenets of puppetry, how they apply to lasers, & the basic manipulation of a laser. The workshop will also go into depth exploring the laser's potential in varying light effects & their place in storytelling. From simple shooting stars to the protagonist of their own stories, we will learn of all the ideas, images, & characters the laser medium is capable of producing through movement, experimentation, & play.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole will help you organize yourself so you have a head start on success when you sit down to begin your writing career.
From RPGs to Puppetry, Creating Characters that Last
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Participants will use an RPG-style character sheet to give their puppet characters an extra dimension of life & believability!
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Almost all role playing games use character sheets to give players the information they need for the game. In much the same way, master Muppeteer Frank Oz developed elaborate backstories for his characters to give them depth & believability. In this workshop, we'll fill out special character sheets created by experienced puppeteers to help flesh out your puppet characters & give them real life.