Want to learn a few of the real bardic arts? Learn a few naughty songs, a little dance, practice sharpening your rapier wit, & terrible puns. Your gaming group will love you for it. Hopefully.
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Bards are having a bit of a moment on social media right now. Instead of restacking your bonuses to make your performance skill higher, why not learn a few of the real bardic arts? Learn a few naughty songs, a little dance, practice sharpening your rapier wit, and possibly some new, terrible puns. Your gaming group will love you for it. Hopefully.
This workshop is designed to help you convert a setting to the Pip System setting from Third Eye Games. Join the lead developer for the game line in learning more about the system
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This workshop is designed to help you convert a setting to the Pip System setting from Third Eye Games. Join the lead developer for the game line in learning more about the system and what is needed for converting your game to the Pip System.
Improv as Intuitive Storytelling: Tips for a More Authentic Role Playing Experience
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In this workshop, learn how improvisational theater can be used as an effective tool through storytelling, vocalization, physicality, & character to create a more authentic roleplaying experience.
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Using theatrical concepts & principles such as process drama, improvisation, & ensemble building, learn how to embody characters in RPGs to create a more organic, authentic experience. In this workshop, you will learn how improv can be harnessed as an effective tool through storytelling, vocalization, physicality, & character choices. Hands-on activities will be integrated into a discussion of tips & tricks so you have the chance to enhance a character you’re currently working on or to build a new character to whip out at your next RPG session.
Make your game rock! We'll do some fun & easy improv games that highlight GM skills like rapid characters, pacing scenes, & working together as an ensemble to share focus.
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Improvisational acting teaches many skills that can make your game rock, like enthusiastic collaboration, creating dynamic stories and characters, making bold choices, and taking narrative risks.
But it's not just for players! In this workshop we'll be doing some fun and easy improv exercises to practice GM skills like rapid characters, pacing and cutting scenes, and working together as an ensemble to share focus. Be prepared to be in the spotlight! Beginners welcome!
NOTE: Improv often involves being on your feet a lot and being physically active. While we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water, all activities can be modified as needed for comfort and ability.
Practice skills useful in live-action roleplay through fun and easy improv exercises—shifting status, full-body characters, sharing the spotlight, & working with invisible objects.
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Many of the skills used by improvisational actors to tell compelling stories on stage can also be used by live-action roleplayers to create engaging in-game experiences. We’ll try some fun and easy improv exercises that explore skills specifically relevant to larping—shifting status, full-body characters, sharing the spotlight, and working with invisible objects.
Beginners to improv and/or larping are welcome. Bring an open mind and excitement to try new things!
NOTE: Improv often involves being on your feet a lot and being physically active. While we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water, all activities can be modified as needed for comfort and ability.
Make your game rock! We'll do some fun & easy improv games to explore collaboration & storytelling skills that can be applied to tabletop roleplaying games.
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You may have heard that improv and roleplaying have a lot in common. It's true! You can apply many of the same skills used in improvisational acting to make your game rock, like creative collaboration and taking risks to drive your story to unexpected places.
We'll explore improvisational acting as it applies tabletop roleplaying through some fun and low-pressure exercises. You'll learn just what "Yes, and” means, practice active listening and trust building, and celebrate getting into trouble!
Beginners to improv are welcome and encouraged. Bring an open mind and excitement to try new things!
NOTE: Improv often involves being on your feet a lot and being physically active. While we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water, all activities can be modified as needed for comfort and ability.
An 8 week ball juggling class in just 60 minutes! 3 ball juggling variants (and more!) for absolute noobs taught by Brad French from Glitter Guild Burlesque!
An 8 week ball juggling class in just 60 minutes! 3 ball juggling variants (and more!) for absolute noobs taught by Brad French from Glitter Guild Burlesque!
Participants will learn the techniques used to crochet in the round. This workshop will require that you already know how to use single, double, & triple crochet stitches.
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Participants will learn the techniques used to crochet in the round, and will also explore specialized stitch patterns. We’ll combine our new knowledge to work on several patterns that will be available to demonstrate these techniques.Following this workshop, you will have all of the skills needed for the Dragon Egg Dice Bag and Dragonscale Bracer Workshops. This workshop will require that you already know how to begin crochet projects and complete them, as well as being familiar with and comfortable using single, double, and triple crochet stitches. If you are completely new to crochet, we recommend checking out the Beginner Crochet Workshop, which teaches the basics of crochet and constructing flat objects. Supplies will be provided, and will be yours to keep after the event.
Intermediate Photography (Paragon Tier) with Greg Inda
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Delve deeper into how your camera works & how to start using it to take the photos YOU want.
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Delving deeper into some more advanced concepts. Color temperature/white balance, types of lighting, utilizing shutter speed and aperture for artistic effect. This class picks up where the beginning class leaves off to give you "spells" in your photographic arsenal. Class will include a Q&A to address any specific questions you have. You only need to bring your camera if you have specific questions, in which case please bring your camera manual as well. All camera types welcome.