Dragon*Con

just found another reason to attend Dragon*Con...

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What follows are just a few things that I found interesting (to me) that I am hoping to attend each day. Yes, there are a couple of time conflicts on this list, but I will decide which one to attend depending on proximity to the panel, etc. If anyone here plans to attend, please PM me and I will send my phone number in case we can hook up for lunch or dinner. Hope to see you there!

FRIDAY:

What is Dave Arneson’s Blackmoor: The
MMRPG?

It’s a Massively Multiplayer RPG Game where all
players use the same set of rules making worldwide
play possible. The ongoing action of players worldwide
is tracked and has significant impact on the ongoing
plotline of the world. 11:30 A; Grand Salon B [Hil]

I Was a Child Horror Star!
Join Linda Blair (The Exorcist) and Carrie Henn
(Aliens) for their take on what it was like to star
in a horror fi lm as a youngster. Linda Blair, Lee
Martindale(M), Carrie Henn; 1:00 P; Cent I [H]

Lance Henriksen: Bishop to Frank Black
Please join us for a one-hour discussion of his
“paranormal” and alien roles, especially how he
played the role of Frank Black, serial killer profi ler on
Millenium. Lance Henriksen; 1:00 P; Intl S [H]

The Latest Hobbit Developments with TORn
The world’s largest Tolkien community, TheOneRing.
net, takes you behind the sceneswith news, spy
reports and rumors about the new fi lms. Larry D.
Curtis, W R Thomas; 2:30 P; Cent I [H]

Crypt of Trailers
Want to know what’s coming to a theater near you?
We’ve got an hour’s worth of trailers for upcoming
fi lms. Bring your own popcorn. 4:00 P; Reg V [H]

Speak Friend and Enter
Get to know your online friends. Meet Tolkien Fans
through some fantastic icebreakers and get the details
on the rest of the Track. 5:30 P; L506-L507 [M]

The Shrinking Game Market
A look at the table top game industry. Over the
last several years the table top industry has seen
consistent reductions in revenue. If this trend
continues will table top gaming be lost to MMOs and
other types of games? A group discussion of game
D Silva; 7:00 P; Grand Salon B [Hil]

Wrestling
Once again, DCW is back!! Three beautiful ladies
from TNA wrestling will be going at it, along with
some of the most outstanding wrestlers from NWA
Anarchy. Gail Kim, Christy Hemme, Traci Brooks;
7:00 P; Cent II-III [H]; 4 Hrs

SATURDAY:

7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Gather your costume and muster at 9:30 AM sharp
in Woodruff Park and join our Grand Marshalls for
the parade. Laurell K. Hamilton, George Lowe,
Adam West, Janny Wurts; 10:00 A; Parade; 2.5 Hrs

From MST3K to CINEMATIC TITANIC
Joel, Frank and Trace answer your burning
questions about MST3K and their new endevors with
Cinematic Titanic. Ken Plume(M), Trace Beaulieu,
Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson; 11:30 A; Grand

The Right Hands of Good and Evil in
Middle Earth

What happens when you put Sam Gamgee and
Grima Wormtongue in a room together? Find out
when Sean Astin and Brad Dourif join us to talk
about their experiences! Brad Dourif, Sean Astin, R
Perry(M); 4:00 P; Cent II-III [H]

Lord of the Rings Online: Player Gathering
Are you a tricksy Hobbit, a Dwarf who has been
tossed one time too many, or an Elf having a REALLY
bad hair day? Meet your fellow LotRO players and
swap tales from the online version of Middle Earth.
Mark Crump; 5:30 P; Augusta

The Latest Hobbit Developments with TORn
The world’s largest Tolkien community, TheOneRing.
net, takes you behind the scenes with news, spy
reports and rumors about the new fi lms. Larry D.
Curtis, W R Thomas; 5:30 P; Cent I [H]

Lost: A Fandom Discussion
So, a deadline is coming-we now know when “Lost”
will no longer be on tv. Does that help or hinder us
from understanding what it all means? Speaker;
8:30 P; M106-M107 [M]

SUNDAY:

Adam West
Criminals beware! Catman, er Batman is on the prowl!
Q&A with one of the all-time great crime fi ghters.
Adam West, R Nastrom(M); 11:30 A; A601-A602 [M]

Robert Englund
Veteran actor Robert Englund talks about his
experiences in the cinema of fear. Robert Englund,
J Anderson(M); 1:00 P; Cent I [H]

What happened to the Sci-Fi Channel?
What started out as a way for fans to see their old,
favorite shows, turned into the “Bad TV Movie”,
the “Horror” channel, or the “Paranormal Reality
Show” channel! Joe Crowe, Van Allen Plexico(M), R
Nastrom; 2:30 P; A703 [M]

Champions Online: Q&A with Cryptic
Meet S Clifford, Senior Designer at Cryptic Studios
and developer of the Superhero MMORPG
“Champions Online,” as he shows off some of the
features of this upcoming game and answers your
questions. S Clifford; 4:00 P; Athens

What is Living Forgotten Realms: The
MMRPG?

Living Forgotten Realms is the brand new world-wide
RPGA campaign setting, and the fi rst based on the
new 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Rule system
by Wizards of the Coast, set in the world famous
Forgotten Realms. 5:30 P; Grand Salon B [Hil]

Crypt of Trailers
Want to know what’s coming to a theater near you?
We’ve got an hour’s worth of trailers for upcoming
fi lms. Bring your own popcorn. 7:00 P; Reg V [H]

Middle Earth Gaming: Board of the Rings
Bring your board games and card games. Join us
for an evening of fun and fellowship with fellow fans.
8:30 P; L506-L507 [M]

MONDAY:

An Hour with the Knockouts!
An hour with the lovely ladies of the TNA Knockout
division. A discussion on womens wrestling, how far
they have come, and where do they go from here?
Gail Kim, Christy Hemme, Traci Brooks, C Allen(M);
10:00 A; A601-A602 [M]

Micky Dolenz
“Here he comes, Walking down the Street .” The one
and only Micky Dolenz talks about life as one of the
Monkees, and more Micky Dolenz, R Nastrom(M);
11:30 A; A601-A602 [M]

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and if I can fit any gaming into this busy weekend, here are a few events that I found interesting. And yes I realize the last one is D&D 4E :bah:, but it says 'Moathouse' so I'm curious. ;) The timeslots I may be best available are noted in BOLD RED.

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d20 Advanced: Tomb of the Three-Headed
Alpaca

System: d20 Advanced—New 3.5 Edition
Variant
Sessions: 3, 8
Cost: $3.00
GameMaster: R. Brent Palmer
Like D&D, but wish the combat system actually
resembled combat? Or just wish it stressed
hack’n’slash a little less, and roleplay a little more?
Then, let’s face it, people... 4th Edition will never
be what you’re looking for. d20 Advanced is.
It’s everything you love about D&D 3.5, but with
faster, more realistic combat! And a more fl exible,
more intuitive magic system! And those races
and classes that no one plays, like half-elves and
bards, revised and enhanced to make them worth
playing (but not engineered for munchkining)!
For Dragon*Con, we’re doing a low-level
dungeoncrawl, with a heavy emphasis on laughter
and role-play! Pre-genned characters provided, or
show up 20 minutes early to make your own; look
for a guy in a black-and-white “Cat in the Hat” hat.
See you there!

The Iron Circle: Codex of the Great Sage
System: AD&D 1st Edition
Diffi culty: Basic
Required Experience: None
Sessions: 6, 11
Duration: 4 hrs.
Cost: $3.00
GameMaster: James Gill
The Great Sage understood all too well the truth in
the old saying “Knowledge is Power.” Throughout
the course of his adult life, the Great Sage gathered
much sensitive information, uncovered many secrets
of those nefarious individuals and organizations
preferring to operate from within the shadows, and
recorded all of it within his Codex. To ensure his
life’s work would not fall into the wrong hands upon
his death, the Codex was hidden within a deadly
labyrinth in which the cowardly, weak, and foolish
would certainly perish. Now, after an exhaustive
search, you and your adventuring companions,
known collectively as The Iron Circle, a group known
for accomplishing any task undertaken, have located
the labyrinth into which the Codex was sequestered.
Are you up to the challenge? Pre-gen PCs will be
provided. Players should bring dice, a pencil, lots
of imagination and, if possible, a copy of the AD&D
Players Handbook. This adventure is dedicated to
the memory of Gary Gygax.

The War Rafts of Kron
System: Basic D&D
Sessions: 1, 4
Duration: 3 hrs.
Cost: $3.00
GameMaster: James Calloway
The lerendi princess, Corinna, has disappeared.
She set sail aboard a ship of the Minrothad
Guilds--the guild’s ships which have been pirated
and plundered for many weeks. Trade is horribly
disrupted as many ships leave, never to be seen
again. The guild masters now call for adventurers
of great skill and renown. They offer small fortunes
to any who can help them discover who is pirating
their ships. But most importantly, to any who can
rescue the princess. Characters will be provided.
The game will probably take about 6 hours over two
sessions, most likely each session will be 3 hrs with
each session ending 1 hour before the slot ends.

Classic 2-“Return to the Moathouse”
System: D&D Classic Adventure
Sessions: 4, 8, 10, 11, 13
Cost: $3.00
GameMaster: Staff
For years, the forces of Elemental Evil remained
quiet. Adventurers picked through the remains of
the moathouse again and again, each time fi nding
little more than dust and the remains of epic battles
of days long gone. Thus, you aren’t surprised that
your quarry, a murderous orc cleric of Iuz named
Tahrg Soulhammer, fl ed there when you nearly
caught him. Tahrg is intent on making a last stand,
and you are more than happy to provide him with
one. Yet, you can’t help but wonder if there’s more
here than meets the eye. Tahrg is too clever to trap
himself in a decrepit old ruin. Does the moat house
still harbor some dark evil? A 4th Edition adventure
for 5th-level characters. Create your own character
or play a pregenerated character provided.
 
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"I'll see you at Dragon*Con" is kinda like saying "I'll see you at the Braves game!"* or "I'll see you at the Olympics!"



Getting close to departure time, now. I'll see some of you there, no doubt. :kickass:






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* well, with how badly the Bravos are doing, this might not be too hard come next season. "My team is called the Possums, 'cause they're always getting killed on the road." :heh:
 
Sarbah - haven't seen your friend yet. But when I do, I'll be sure to say 'hi'. ;)

I have seen Pellaz, Ripper, and Entrerie. Haven't bumped into Ruthven yet. I'm sure I might today though.

Wearing my ProgPower VIII shirt today. And that should get some attention from anyone who's going that I might not already know.

Getting ready now to leave early to arrive in time for the parade. Many pictures will be posted early next week. WooT! :loco:
 
So, where are those pics, bub? :)


Anyone who attended.....your thoughts, please? It seemed to me that it was a bit easier to move around this year, due (I think) to the dispersement of some events and activities into four hotels. This was the first time we've ever presented nighttime concerts in two separate, although adjacent, hotels, for instance.

I had a great time overall.....but as usual, I didn't see a lot of what I wanted to see. Only got to see the Dealers Room (downstairs at the Marriott) twice, never entered the Hilton or the Sheraton for any events there...although I had to walk past both of them to direct Mindless Self Indulgence to their crew's hotel. :lol:
Only went into the consuite (hospitality suite for everyone, 2nd floor of the Hyatt) once....

I know the Registration lines were long on Thursday night...anyone know what they were like on the other days?
 
So, where are those pics, bub? :)


Anyone who attended.....your thoughts, please? It seemed to me that it was a bit easier to move around this year, due (I think) to the dispersement of some events and activities into four hotels. This was the first time we've ever presented nighttime concerts in two separate, although adjacent, hotels, for instance.

I had a great time overall.....but as usual, I didn't see a lot of what I wanted to see. Only got to see the Dealers Room (downstairs at the Marriott) twice, never entered the Hilton or the Sheraton for any events there...although I had to walk past both of them to direct Mindless Self Indulgence to their crew's hotel. :lol:
Only went into the consuite (hospitality suite for everyone, 2nd floor of the Hyatt) once....

I know the Registration lines were long on Thursday night...anyone know what they were like on the other days?

I asked my coworker this for you. She loved the multi-hotel layout and thought getting around was much MUCH easier than previous years. She thought registration was no big deal because she got there early (2:15ish?) and they opened up an hour early. Anyway, she thought Saturday night was still packed that it was much easier to get around the rest of the weekend.

For what it's worth. :)
 
Cool, thanks! Even on Saturday, it seemed to me that it was a lot easier to move around, and there wasn't quite as much of an issue with photography in 'traffic areas'.

(For those who have never been there, costuming is a major component of Dragon*Con...and so is photography of same costumes in the hallways. Which is cool, until it starts really impeding the flow of traffic.)

Still awaiting word on what will happen to 'my' acoustic stage next year...but it probably won't be in the same place, with the level of crowds we had this past year. :headbang:
 
and so is photography of same costumes in the hallways. Which is cool, until it starts really impeding the flow of traffic.

Like Batman, standing in front of the Marriott's escalators with his cape spread out. That was one time I was grateful for overzealous security guards!
 
As an aside, Quinn Yarbro turns 66 today. Her new Saint-German book, "A Dangerous Climate," comes out September 30.