Ever wanted to directly influence the future of your favorite RPGs? Curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a gaming company? Looking for the inside scoop on Spycraft Third Edition, the Mistborn RPG, Ten Thousand Bullets, or Fantasy Craft? Join Patrick Kapera and Alex Flagg in this no-holds-barred, town hall-style roundtable on all things Crafty. Expect lively discussion, juicy reveals, and maybe even a few giveaways.
Crazy Conspiracies and Coverups: Secrets THEY Don't Want You to Know About
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Join the Skeptical Gamers as they take you on a wild ride through the world of conspiracies, coverups, and the tinfoil hat crowd. We'll crack open the secret tomes of the Illuminati, take aim at JFK assassination theories, and figure out whether or not Paul is really dead. Join us for the fun...unless you're afraid the reptoids who run the government will send the black helicopters for you!
Creating Independent TV & Film for the Gamer Audience
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Big budget movies and TV can't afford to serve the needs of all niche audiences. That's where independent producers step in. Retro sci-fi, fantasy adventures, drama and comedy with RPG-playing leads - come find out how these creators and producers do it and why. Panelists: Chris Preksta (The Mercury Men, Captain Blasto) Ben Dobyns (The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, JourneyQuest) David Nett (GOLD, Night of the Zombie King)
Creating Memorable Non-player/Non-point-of-view Characters for Gamers and Writers
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Veteran Gamemaster and Writer, Dr. Rich Staats, steps participants through a tried and true process for creating memorable characters for games and stories.
Creating Memorable Non-player/Non-point-of-view Characters for Gamers and Writers
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Veteran Gamemaster and Writer, Dr. Rich Staats, steps participants through a tried and true process for creating memorable characters for games and stories.
Presented by the d20 Radio Network! Join hosts from ENnie Award Winning and industry recognized podcasts such as The Order 66 Podcast, Chronicles: The Pathfinder Podcast, Brew City Gamers, and others. In this round-table style panel, the hosts will provide tools, tips, and tricks to planning, recording, and hosting a gaming podcast - with a primary focus on the answering of attendee questions and heavy audience interaction.
The modern West is awash in the paranormal, from ghost hunting to alien abductions. The paranormal, however, is hardly unique to us. Different cultures have had their own unique conceptions of the paranormal. If we widen our gaze from beliefs espoused by the Ghost Hunters and others, we see that paranormal ideas generally draw from cultural narratives and fill in perceived holes to help explain the anomalous or extraordinary.
Join the Dungeons & Dragons R&D team on a quest through the streets of Neverwinter. The entire audience takes the role of an adventuring company trekking in search of gold, glory, and adventure, with the R&D panel serving as a hive mind Dungeon Master. Thrills, chills, and surprises await.
They said we could never do it, but last year’s D&D monster design seminar heralded the return of the modrons! What strange, wacky creature does R&D want to unleash on the world with your help this year? What makes for a good monster, and how can you use the mechanics of the D&D game to create it? Join the Wizards of the Coast R&D staff in creating a set of new monsters for publication in the pages of Dungeon Magazine.
Come listen to a panel of experienced Game Masters talk about how to integrate skill challenges, social conflicts, faster combat, and simple skill use into your game topics such as adding props, terrain effects, and efficient tile use in your games. Join in a live recording of the DMs Roundtable as a credited guest.