Villains need to be more than "I'm the bad guy!". In this workshop, you will learn to give them depth, personality, & conflict.
Description:
You make it to your final encounter. Finally, the heroes against the villain. If your villain is simply a Troll Chieftain, and that is all heroes know about him, they may enjoy the fight and the game overall, but will they remember him? Years later will they still talk about him? You can’t have a bad guy that is the bad guy, just because he is the bad guy. If your villains are devoid of personality and memorable quirks or plans, the final encounters may not carry the emotional impact that makes them memorable. This Workshop is "system agnostic", so don't worry about knowing any particular rule set, although general knowledge of game systems will enhance your experience.
Villains need to be more than "I'm the bad guy!". In this workshop, you will learn to give them depth, personality, & conflict.
Description:
You make it to your final encounter. Finally, the heroes against the villain. If your villain is simply a Troll Chieftain, and that is all heroes know about him, they may enjoy the fight and the game overall, but will they remember him? Years later will they still talk about him? You can’t have a bad guy that is the bad guy, just because he is the bad guy. If your villains are devoid of personality and memorable quirks or plans, the final encounters may not carry the emotional impact that makes them memorable. This Workshop is "system agnostic", so don't worry about knowing any particular rule set, although general knowledge of game systems will enhance your experience.
Villains need to be more than "I'm the bad guy!". In this workshop, you will learn to give them depth, personality, & conflict.
Description:
You make it to your final encounter. Finally, the heroes against the villain. If your villain is simply a Troll Chieftain, and that is all heroes know about him, they may enjoy the fight and the game overall, but will they remember him? Years later will they still talk about him? You can’t have a bad guy that is the bad guy, just because he is the bad guy. If your villains are devoid of personality and memorable quirks or plans, the final encounters may not carry the emotional impact that makes them memorable. This Workshop is "system agnostic", so don't worry about knowing any particular rule set, although general knowledge of game systems will enhance your experience.
Villains need to be more than "I'm the bad guy!". In this workshop, you will learn to give them depth, personality, & conflict.
Description:
You make it to your final encounter. Finally, the heroes against the villain. If your villain is simply a Troll Chieftain, and that is all heroes know about him, they may enjoy the fight and the game overall, but will they remember him? Years later will they still talk about him? You can’t have a bad guy that is the bad guy, just because he is the bad guy. If your villains are devoid of personality and memorable quirks or plans, the final encounters may not carry the emotional impact that makes them memorable. This Workshop is "system agnostic", so don't worry about knowing any particular rule set, although general knowledge of game systems will enhance your experience.
Enjoy an evening of professional writers playing D&D live - for you!
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Join us for an evening celebration of gaming, storytelling, laughs, and community, as a team of award-winning writers play live Dungeons & Dragons for you in the audience, with a simultaneous broadcast online. This is the fifth year of this event, and we're excited for even more shenanigans this time around! Featuring GM Gregory A. Wilson and a cast of fun and quirky players: E.D.E. Bell, Richard Lee Byers, Gini Koch, Karen Menzel, Brandon O'Brien. Track: GCWS Event.
Pasties & tassel twirling are major parts of performing burlesque. This class teaches you how to make them, spin them, + take home a pair at the end of the class. Class is reserved for women + femmes.
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We kindly request all players wear appropriate face masks during this event. Pasties & tassel twirling are major parts of performing burlesque. This class teaches you how to make them, spin them, + take home a plain pair at the end of the class. Class for women/femmes* only- please wear a sports bra, bikini top, or opaque bra to practice twirling during class. *If you fall outside of these descriptors, but would like to take the class, please email us to discuss possibilities.
Join our team as they guide the audience in creating an RPG module! This part is about plots, NPC’s, & theme!
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That's right! We'll design a board game right there with you as the muse. We'll start with the fundamentals of game design then you, the audience, will give your input and vote (as crazy as it may get) on what you'd like to see designed! This is an improv style, crowd sourced design session. This is also a creative safe space for everyone. We encourage positive thought, clear minds and openness. No idea is a bad idea! Please be respectful of anyone's suggestions and ideas. This game will be developed over several stream sessions post the convention, which, you can help participate with votes, suggestions and more! This game will be co-published by Lynnvander Studios and RollaCrit as a Gen Con-born game, supported officially by Gen Con and sold in the Gen Con store (2024) in partnership with RollaCrit! We look forward to seeing what game comes out of this one!
Design an RPG Module LIVE: Dungeons, items, traps and monsters
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Join our team as they guide the audience in creating an RPG module! This part is about plots, NPC’s, & theme!
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Join our industry and all celebrity cast as they help guide you, the audience, in creating a group-think RPG module! This is a multi-part panel with this first part focusing on plots, non-player characters (NPC’s), theme and setting! When all the panels are completed, our Dungeon Master, Tome Keeper Devin will compile the information into a one-shot module which out celebrity guests will ‘test’ and play on Sunday at 12pm.
Design an RPG Module LIVE: Plots, Themes, NPC’s and Setting
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Join our team as they guide the audience in creating an RPG module! This part is about plots, NPC’s, & theme!
Description:
Join our industry and all celebrity cast as they help guide you, the audience, in creating a groupthink, improved RPG module! This is a multi-part panel with this first part focusing on plots, non-player characters (NPC’s), theme and setting! When all the panels are completed our Dungeon Master, Tome Keeper Devin will compile the information into a one-shot module which our celebrity guests will ‘test’ and play during our final convention live-play D&D timeslot.
Intermediate crochet class that results in creating a small dragon doll.
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Each participant will be taught the pattern to create a small 4-6 inch dragon doll. Participants are expected to have some knowledge of crochet, but will be taught/guided through the pattern. All materials will be provided and are included in the price of the workshop. (Materials include hook, yarn, scissors, needle, and pattern)