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Every year for PaizoCon (and any other major convention I go to), I do a silly, color commentary about my day rotated through the lens of high fantasy. This year’s begins now.
As always, the last hours before the Festival of Golems are hectic ones. This year’s preparations are more greatly complicated by the ascension of the Last Dragon Scribe, and the Golem Lords’ efforts to anoint wardens to keep those passages he once guarded. I have no doubt the newly dubbed Knight of the Lexicon and Dame of Heralds shall perform their duties well and truly… but there has been no time to test their trials, Further, my own Guild of Astrologicians must make ready for the arrival of the Great Guiding Star, and this leaves us more strained than ever. The Devil’s Advocate guides us well, but I suspect the Puzzler Prince ties of hearing the debates twixt myself and the Leath-Ri of Constellations.
The Altgrave of Paths made his arrival, and brought with him Vivid Voivode, from the Stormlands. We broke bread with them and the Halfling Tyrant, Wit of Wisdom, Citymaker, and Grove Guardian. Vivid Voivoid shall take shelter in our realms, and visit the Festival of Golems regularly. The Altgrave of Paths, of course, has other paths to walk.
I have made most of my wards, and readied those forces I can. There is another day of the neverending battle between runes and time, and then my festival duties begin in earnest.
My PaizoCon 2017 Schedule!
Heya Folks! PaizoCon is upon us! Here’s my schedule!
THURSDAY
I’ll be around the hotel beginning Thursday late afternoon-early evening, but I’m disappearing for secret meetings for the middle part of that time. Still, I should be around and free to talk to, hang out, buy me drinks, whatever. ☺
FRIDAY
Early — I’ll be around registration somewhere from the opening moments of PaizCon to 8pm or so. Hopefully, I will be pre-caffeinated.
11am – I’ll be running the Pathfinder RPG Delve! It’s free, fast, and fun!
1pm – Seminar! “Enhanced Gaming: Using Props Effectively”
With Jason Keeley and Jessica Price, in Olympic 3
“Join Paizo creative staff for an entertaining discussion of how to bring more of your game out of your head and into players’ hands by using props and other game enhancements.”
5pm – I’ll be running More Pathfinder RPG Delve! More fast! More fun!
SATURDAY
8am – Into the Emerald Star Spire, Part 7
Same game I run every year… but now with lasers!
2pm – Seminar! “Designing an Alien”
With Adam Daigle and Jason Keeley, in Olympic 2
“Get a sneak peak at the Starfinder monster creation rules! Together with Paizo’s elite monster-crafters, you’ll create the statistics for the alien brainstormed in the preceding Concepting Aliens seminar, plus explore the differences between creature creation systems in Starfinder and Pathfinder.”
7pm – PaizoCon Preview Banquet
I’ll be sitting at a table, feel free to come by, sit down if there’s a spare seat, or at least say hi!
SUNDAY
10am – Seminar! – “All About Starfinder”
With Amanda Hamon Kunz, Jason Keeley, Robert G. McCreary, and James L. Sutter, in Olympic 2!
“Your one-stop seminar for all things Starfinder! Get previews of the mechanical differences between Pathfinder and Starfinder, learn about the setting and how it has evolved, hear about upcoming products beyond the Starfinder Core Rulebook, and ask a panel of the game’s creators all your burning questions!”
11am – Seminar! – “Pathfinder & Starfinder Compatible Publishers Workshop”
With Liz Courts and Ashley Kaprielian, in Olympic 2
“Get a detailed overview of the Pathfinder Compatibility License, and learn the ins and outs of producing Pathfinder and Starfinder material, and learn what pitfalls might await a beginning business owner.”
1pm – Into the Emerald Star Spire, Part 8
More of the same game I run every year… but now with more lasers!
MONDAY
12pm – Seminar! “Starfinder Versus Pathfinder”
With Jason Keeley and Robert G. McCreary, in Olympic 2
“Starfinder evolved from the Pathfinder RPG, but plenbty has changed along the way. Come find out about the game mechanics of the new game, and askl top Starfinder developers all your questions!”
2pm — Miniatures Trading Afterparty!
Hosted by Erik Mona, in the Hotel Bar
Bring things you think are cool but don’t need, and try to trade them for things that you need but don’t have!
My 2016 PaizoCon Schedule!
PaizoCon is coming!
So every year after the con several people IM me and say “we never saw u!! Where were u??”
So if you want to find me this year (perhaps to have me sign things, or buy me a drink, or just chat!), here is the schedule of when to find me, where, and what role I’ll be taking.
Friday, May 27
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Delve! (sadistic GM ready to kill you!)
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM: Writing for RPGs: Getting Your Start (panelist) (Olympic 3)
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM: Game Mastering on the Fly (panelist, with PaizoCon guest Nicolas Logue!) (Olympic 3)
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM: Delve! (sadistic GM ready to kill you!)
05:00 PM – undetermined: Mysteriously Unavailable (host)
Saturday, May 28
01:00 PM – 05:00 PM: Third Annual “Into the Emerald Spire” (Part 5!) (reasonable and creative GM) (Cascade 8)
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM: Delve! (sadistic GM ready to kill you!)
07:00 PM – 11:00 PM: PaizoCon 2016 Preview Banquet (eater) (Grand Ballroom)
Sunday, May 29
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Delve! (sadistic GM ready to kill you!)
11:00 AM – 01:00 PM: Pathfinder Compatible Publishers Workshop (panelist) (Olympic 3)
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Mysteriously Unavailable (redacted)
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM: Distant Worlds: Pathfinder in Space (panelist) (Olympic 3)
Monday, May 30
09:00 AM – 01:00 PM: Third Annual “Into the Emerald Spire” (Part 6!) (kindly but tired GM) (Olympic 3)