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hooligan x

Nov 15th, '10, 10:14 AM

I just booked my room in Indianapolis. I got it cheaper that waiting for the housing block to open, and I never have luck with the hotel lotto.

yamamura

Nov 15th, '10, 11:16 AM

One thing for sure I don't want to get stuck 6 miles away. I would really appreciate a room closer. I am hoping 2011 will work for me.

hooligan x

Nov 15th, '10, 11:50 AM

I'll be at the Sheraton, which is a quick walk to the convention center.

mattingly

Nov 15th, '10, 01:48 PM

I've got a few partly finished Big Brawls ready for next year. I'm leaning toward Sweeps Week, in which a bunch of television shows fight each other for ratings. A team of standard game shows against a team of reality shows. Survivor has the power to vote one opponent off, and Jeopardy can only be attacked in the form of a question, for example.

yamamura

Nov 15th, '10, 01:56 PM

Jeopardy can only be attacked in the form of a question, for example.

What is an excellent idea?

mattingly

Nov 15th, '10, 01:58 PM

What is an excellent idea?
It would only apply to actual attack names. So Wheel of Fortune could attack with Can I Buy a Vowel?, but not with Big Money!

mayapuppies

Nov 15th, '10, 01:58 PM

I'm hoping to make it in 2011 myself. Fingers crossed.

mattingly

Nov 15th, '10, 01:59 PM

I'm also considering:
* Smurfs vs Fraggles vs Borrowers
* Schoolhouse Rock vs Dr. Seuss
* Big Brawl Under the Sea
and a few others.

Xavier Onassiss

Nov 15th, '10, 02:28 PM

I'll be in a cheap hotel somewhere out on the bypass. I can get a suite w/a kitchen and even after parking fees it's still less $$$ than staying downtown.

Oh, and I'll definitely be running Terracide again. Not sure what kind of adventure just yet....

RexMundi

Nov 15th, '10, 02:46 PM

Park at the Sheriffs Garage......you walk 4 or 5 blocks tops but you save a half weeks pay.

~Rex.....has plans......on the other hand, really didn't miss giving Gencon LLC his money or time this last year......

Barton

Nov 15th, '10, 05:27 PM

Barton will attend and GM as usual. I have lodging lined up. Maybe this year do Be A PulpHero games???

mudpyr8

Nov 15th, '10, 06:32 PM

Sounds fun. I just ran Marvel Zombies at U*Con and it was great. 6 players and finished on time. Lotsa fun. My daughter will be in attendance this year, so fewer events run by me.

mudpyr8

Nov 15th, '10, 06:33 PM

Probably, Marvel Zombies, Fallout: New Vegas, and Narosia. Sprinkle with some Be a Heroes.

hooligan x

Nov 15th, '10, 07:24 PM

I suspect I'll run three games. Front-runners are a Saturday Morning Cartoon Hero, Brass City Nocturne (a steampunk Hero adventure), and a Pulp Hero story.

teh bunneh

Nov 16th, '10, 05:34 AM

Ooh, Brass City Nocturne? Can I play Seven? :D

hooligan x

Nov 16th, '10, 06:09 AM

Ooh, Brass City Nocturne? Can I play Seven? :D

Sounds good. Are you in for another Saturday Morning Cartoon game? The Funky Monkey will be a PC this time.

yamamura

Nov 16th, '10, 06:19 AM

Alright I have made reservations at the Downtown Comfort Inn. Close enough to walk to convention center and a whole lot cheaper then being connected to the convention center.

Thag13

Nov 16th, '10, 08:04 AM

OK I get to go to gencon in 2011. NO seriously Mattingly , I get to go. Sooo I need help stat. Where should I stay? Where is the Hero action at? I am bringing my son corwin, and a couple of friends. I dont mind walking a bit to get a decent room rate.

Help Hero Bon Konibi...you are my only hope...

yamamura

Nov 16th, '10, 08:12 AM

Well the Comfort Inn is about a 10 minute walk from the Convention Center and is reasonably priced (About 1/2 the cost of the Hotels directly connected). So I would advise that. It will be great to meet you Thag!

Thag13

Nov 16th, '10, 08:18 AM

hit me with some info buddy!!! I* am looking forward to meeting everyone...well except Mattingly....Kidding I see him at Wonderfest every year.

yamamura

Nov 16th, '10, 10:08 AM

I have personally never stayed there but did attend the HERO party there in 2009. I ended up at a Holiday Express which was 6ish miles away and had to spend a good amount of time everyday traveling there and finding parking. This place is only about a half mile away.

Comfort Inn Near the convention center (http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-indianapolis-indiana-IN233?sid=PCUb.ZZtetg0Bei.2&sarea=&sname=46225%2C+IN%2C+US&sstate=IN&scountry=US&sradius=40.00&slat=39.741901&slon=-86.162598&schain=CI&exp=&scity=&sort=&type=&map=n&rstart=Starting+Location&rend=Ending+Location&srp=RACK&nroom=1&nadult1=1&nchild1=0&nadult2=&nchild2=&nadult3=&nchild3=&nadult4=&nchild4=&nadult5=&nchild5=&sstate_country=)

SatinKitty

Nov 16th, '10, 06:59 PM

We have our room as well:at the Omni. OddHat loves their omelets. Also next year I'll actually be able to walk, which will be nice. I had to spend a lot of this year sitting on my butt.

mudpyr8

Nov 16th, '10, 07:52 PM

I very much enjoyed the Omni, especially since all of my events were there.

Balabanto

Nov 16th, '10, 08:29 PM

I'm also considering:
* Smurfs vs Fraggles vs Borrowers
* Schoolhouse Rock vs Dr. Seuss
* Big Brawl Under the Sea
and a few others.

How about "Forgotten Food Icons Battle!"

You could have a Kewpie Doll, among others.

Susano

Nov 17th, '10, 07:14 AM

I'll be there.

Susano

Nov 17th, '10, 07:15 AM

I'm not sure where I'll be staying. I enjoyed rooming with Dave M the few times we've done so, so Dave, I'm open to that again.

Karmakaze

Nov 17th, '10, 09:05 AM

I'm planning to go. One of the people I usually stay with is home during the day, so we usually let her "camp" the housing rush. (The last year that I camped the system, both she and I got the hotel across the street. IIRC, I donated my reservation to someone on these boards because we didn't need two rooms.)

I have no idea what or how much I'll be running. I used to always run just enough hours to get the free badge (generally sixteen hours), but travel and housing costs eclipse the badge cost at this point. I certainly have enough material, but I'm not sure of my energy level anymore. Old age, I tell ya...

Susano

Nov 17th, '10, 09:09 AM

Sounds good. Are you in for another Saturday Morning Cartoon game? The Funky Monkey will be a PC this time.

If you run anything with Jack Burton, I want in.

Balabanto

Nov 17th, '10, 09:43 AM

I think I'm going as an exhibitor this year with Dave. That means all generics. Owtch.

Susano

Nov 17th, '10, 09:55 AM

I think I'm going as an exhibitor this year with Dave. That means all generics. Owtch.

Same here.

Thag13

Nov 18th, '10, 05:28 PM

Some one explain the ticket system to me...

mattingly

Nov 19th, '10, 03:12 AM

Some one explain the ticket system to me...
Each game has a maximum number of players. "Game X, 4 - 6 players, 4 hours." You can buy tickets to that game, if there are some left, for $1 per hour (or something pretty close to that price). Before the convention, your badge and your tickets will get mailed to you.

Or, you can buy generic tickets, which are good for any game. But then you're not guaranteed a spot at the table. You just show up to the game you want, and if there's an unsold ticket, or a no-show, or the GM has an extra character, then you can get in.

hooligan x

Nov 19th, '10, 03:43 AM

I usually get 2-3 no-shows on games I run. I fill the table with players holding generic tickets. I also bring more characters than slots sold in case people want in.

Susano

Nov 19th, '10, 04:53 AM

Some one explain the ticket system to me...

I understand it goes like this:

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!

mudpyr8

Nov 19th, '10, 07:03 AM

I try to run games that draw in people who aren't Hero gamers, that are recognizable beyond the scope of the tabletop (Like Left4Dead or Fallout).

Thag13

Dec 17th, '10, 12:19 PM

Got mt room reserved today!!!!!!!!

yamamura

Dec 17th, '10, 12:24 PM

So where did you end up Thag?

incrdbil

Dec 17th, '10, 02:23 PM

Got my room at the government rate, beat the con rate by 30 bucks a night. woot!

hooligan x

Jan 8th, '11, 08:55 PM

Event submissions open next week kids!

yamamura

Jan 9th, '11, 11:52 AM

Two weeks till pre-registration begins for badges.

Scott Heine

Jan 9th, '11, 05:05 PM

Not planning on it this year. Will miss y'all...

Balabanto

Jan 10th, '11, 06:18 AM

We'll miss you, Scott. By then, I hope to have both King of the Mountain and Imaginary Friends out and in production. Maybe Foxbat for President 6e also.

Susano

Jan 10th, '11, 06:53 AM

I hope to have more of Mythic America completed. Perhaps even most of volume 1.

hooligan x

Jan 15th, '11, 11:47 AM

Two events submitted!

ghost-angel

Jan 19th, '11, 06:23 PM

Sounds good. Are you in for another Saturday Morning Cartoon game? The Funky Monkey will be a PC this time.

... I kinda of want to go just to play in this game. The last one I was in was Bad*** beyond belief.

Watchdog

Jan 20th, '11, 05:44 AM

We may have one or two last minute additions to this list, but for now we're slated to run the following:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 8:00 AM - 2 PM

RPG1118488 JSA: The Return of the Per Degaton

Setting the stage for Gen Con 2012's ultimate battle, the Justice Society's old time traveling enemy is back and determined to shape the world in his image for all time. This may be the most challenging Justice Society game yet and that's saying something after over a decade of serving up justice Golden Age style!

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH NOON - 4PM

RPG 1118224 Paranoia Trek X: Nemesi?...Nemesises?...Lots of Traitors!

Greetings, FED Sector Troubleshooters! Congratulations on surviving Jimm-Y-KRK, the Rash-U-KHN, a missing clone search, time travel, [classified], a Klin-G-ONN negotiation, a new clone generation, more time travel, and immortal INFRAREDs. Please complete your 10 yearcycle mission: to exhaust old plots, to pay lip service to source material, to boldly hammer the final nail before the reboot. That is all. The Computer is your friend.

GM: David Wulatin System: Paranoia, 2nd edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 6:00 PM - MIDNIGHT

RPG1118227 Heart of Darkness

1890: The Belgian Congo! Africa at last! The vast plains, the exotic creatures, the disease...oh my. You plunge headlong down the Congo River deep into the African bush in search of the renegade Colonel Kurtz. Hey, somebody should make a movie about this! Hmm. What the hell, it's Call of Cthulhu! What more do you want?

GM: William Maddocks System: Call of Cthulhu, 5th edition

THURSDAY, 7 PM - 1 AM

RPG 1118490 All-Thrills 1954: Bitter Fruit

In our 6th adventure, the heroes exiled from the United States, travel to South America where they confront a new enemy with a familiar connection to their past. The decisions they make will forever alter their world. This game features public access golden age heroes in a post World War II world with a grayer morality. We have six years of rich campaign history, but back story is kept to a page.

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 7PM - 11PM

RPG1118225 Paranoia Trek X: Nemesi?...Nemesises?...Lots of Traitors!

(See Thursday noon listing).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH 8AM - NOON

RPG1118492 Power Corps: Grand Rapids 2: Downsize This

Being a corporate superhero is tough enough without an economic recession. Will the team be downsized? Will they be merged with Power Corps: Lansing? Utility Belts are for closers in this lighthearted Champions game designed for new and experienced Hero System players alike. The Office meets Justice League International in a game with both laughs and thrills.

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System 5th edition

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH NOON - 4 PM

RPG1118491 Slaves of The Murder Emperor

A vile new enemy knows everybody's darkest secrets and is using them to spread a cloud of death over Chicago. Only a handful of the city's heroes can stand against this menace, but even they may not be enough to stop The Murder Emperor! the Two-fisted pulp action inspired by heroes like The Spider and The Shadow!

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th 6PM - MIDGNIGHT

RPG1118226 Cajun Chaos

The American Civil War. Blue versus Grey. Brother against Brother. It was the deadliest war in American history and held the nation in a grip of terror. But it only scratched the surface of terror. Trapped behind enemy lines, lost in the Bayous of Louisiana and running for their lives, these surviving Union troops must escape before they fall prey to the Rebel forces. That's the least of their problems. Terror has decided to scratch back.

GM: Dave Cabrera System: Call of Cthulhu, 5th edition

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 8AM - 2PM

RPG1118489 JSA: The Return of the Per Degaton

See Thusday 8 am listing.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th 7PM - 1AM

RPG1118223 Can of Whupass 2011: A Triskaidekaphobic's Baker's Dozen of Olivia Wilde!

Why, yes. It IS our 13th year of running our signature event at Gen Con! Pop culture and gaming icons duke it out in the ring. It's the only slugfest where good roleplaying increases your chances to win! The only game with cool prizes for all players! The only game with color commentary by Triumph and Dr. Phil! It's almost as much fun to watch as it is to play, so stop by and see why so many call this "The Best Event at Gen Con!"

GM: David Wulatin System: Hero System, 5th edition

Questions? Comments? Compliments? Constructive Criticism? Flames? Post them here. Thanks to everyone who has supported our events, and we look forward to seeing you again in August!

Susano

Jan 20th, '11, 05:53 AM

Two things --

1) I really want to play in Can of Whupass 2011... but it looks like I'll be getting in as an exhibitor... so I''ll have to see if I can get into the game with generics.

2) I'm considering bringing my Left 4 Dead Hero materials and running some demos in one of the open gaming areas. I'd love to run it in the dealer's room, on an open table near the HERO Booth, but I'm not sure that'll happen.

teh bunneh

Jan 20th, '11, 07:02 AM

... I kinda of want to go just to play in this game. The last one I was in was Bad*** beyond belief.

Yeah, the last one was a blast. Pity that some of the players were sleepwalking through it.

hooligan x

Jan 20th, '11, 08:54 AM

I have submitted the Brass City Steampunk Hero game and Toon Hero: Live (re)Action. Still contemplating the Pulp Hero adventure Curse of the HaifischKrake

hooligan x

Jan 20th, '11, 09:06 AM

I have a game scheduled for Friday at noon and one at 10am Saturday. What is too early on Thursday to draw 6-8 Heroes?

Watchdog

Jan 21st, '11, 06:17 AM

1) I really want to play in Can of Whupass 2011... but it looks like I'll be getting in as an exhibitor... so I''ll have to see if I can get into the game with generics.

While I can't promise anything, I can say that we've never had to turn away a player who had generics. Also, any player with generics would be automatically accepted if they were playing a shared character with someone who had an event ticket. Hope we see you there!

Thag13

Jan 21st, '11, 09:25 PM

I am getting my membership this weekend. It will be my first gencon. So I hope you guys will help me out buying the right tickets.....

Susano

Jan 22nd, '11, 05:12 AM

I am getting my membership this weekend. It will be my first gencon. So I hope you guys will help me out buying the right tickets.....

Attend anything Oddhat runs.

yamamura

Jan 22nd, '11, 02:29 PM

Oddhat rules! This will be my second GenCon and I am really looking forward to it!

yamamura

Jan 23rd, '11, 10:18 AM

I have registered!

Balabanto

Jan 25th, '11, 06:59 PM

I even have a room at the Omni. (Thank god. The last few years I was expecting to live out of a cardboard box at Gencon.)

Looking forward to Can of Whupass and All-Thrills, even though I'm probably an exhibitor this year also and will have to camp both of them, as usual. I have to find out whether or not my D+D Championship team is going.

Thag13

Jan 25th, '11, 11:15 PM

I have paid for my membership. I am really excited. Ill be bugging you guys about going and getting tickets and such.....

hooligan x

Jan 26th, '11, 03:27 AM

I'm buying my pass on Friday. Still considering submitting a third event.

SatinKitty

Jan 26th, '11, 02:56 PM

Bought our badges tonight. We'll be at the Omni too, so we'll see you Balabanto.

rjcurrie

Jan 27th, '11, 04:54 AM

Add me to the crew at the Omni.

Balabanto

Jan 27th, '11, 05:17 AM

My god! We've all got Omnis!

Xavier Onassiss

Jan 31st, '11, 09:54 PM

So I'm (mostly) finished with Terracide, and it's time to start working on games for GenCon. Of course I'll have a new Terracide scenario (or two!) for Star Hero. Not sure what else I'll be running.

Teflon Billy

Apr 5th, '11, 06:46 AM

I shall be returning to GenCon!

All the way from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, I have reserved my room at Wingate by Windham (I stayed there for GenCon '09.)

It's only a 5 mile, but completely straight, shot to downtown from the hotel, so I don't mind the drive, and I had really good luck with parking last time (fingers crossed.)

I can't wait to get back from this G-d forsaken deployment and see all of you Hero Board Denizens, who I haven't seen in 2 years.

Oddhat and Satinkitty, I'm looking at you two in particular, we must do lunch/meal/liquid refreshments of some kind during the Con.

I might be able to get my best friend from Boston to come out, but if that falls through I might have a spare hotel bed available. I'll keep you guys posted if a space becomes available.

I'll be home soon, I'll catch you all later!

TB

SatinKitty

Apr 5th, '11, 05:03 PM

Looking forward to seeing you, TB. Glad you are returning safely home.

yamamura

Apr 9th, '11, 10:05 AM

Glad to see you make it TB! Welcome home and thanks. Boy does time move slow toward August. Next mile marker is coming up fast. Hope to get on some HERO games and indies games! Would like to do Oddhat's campaign again.

Thag13

Apr 25th, '11, 12:41 PM

Hey gang, Ill need some hand holding when the ticket time comes up. Any help in that regard will be really appreciated. This will be my first Gen con and I am really excited.

Thag13

Apr 25th, '11, 01:01 PM

I am staying at the comfort inn. Its supposed to be a ten minute walk to the convention center....

Enforcer84

Apr 25th, '11, 01:10 PM

Sounds good. Are you in for another Saturday Morning Cartoon game? The Funky Monkey will be a PC this time.

If I manage to make it should I bring Magnus and Tanngrisni?

teh bunneh

Apr 25th, '11, 01:53 PM

If I manage to make it should I bring Magnus and Tanngrisni?

The two-fisted Swede farmer/detective, and his amazing goat (that's smarter than he is)! I'll bring Seven (if I make it). We'll have a party! :rockon:

Enforcer84

Apr 25th, '11, 03:10 PM

Big if for Unemployed but soon to be graduated me.
But I've been told I have a room at someone's place if I can scrounge the airfaire. We'll see.

Really really would like to see some of you guys again.

hooligan x

Apr 25th, '11, 03:12 PM

The two-fisted Swede farmer/detective, and his amazing goat (that's smarter than her is)! I'll bring Seven (if I make it). We'll have a party! :rockon:

Gah! I hope You and Chad can make it.

yamamura

Apr 26th, '11, 03:18 AM

hooligan x

Apr 29th, '11, 05:32 PM

My two events are up and ready for you to buy:

Game ID: RPG1118149
Title: Brass City
Description: The crew of the Spirit of St George have stoked the phlogistonic boiler and are ready to break the record for trans-Atlantic airship travel. But with a rival airship company on their heels and a missing passenger, they soon discover that blimpin' ain't easy. A Steampunk adventure.
Event Type: RPG - Role Playing Game
Game System: Hero
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Friday at 12:00 PM
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn A : 3

Game ID: RPG1118152
Title: Toon Hero: Live (re)Action!
Description: It's Saturday morning cartoon time! Once again, the characters of the Cartoon Channel face a programming crisis with live action shows muscling in on their animated time slots. Play characters from your favorite shows that don't exist, including: Shaolin Shark, Groovy Dog, Funky Monkey, Jaques Quaque, Lauren Order, and Magicial Princess Space Bunny Kun!
Event Type: RPG - Role Playing Game
Game System: Hero
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Saturday at 10:00 AM
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn A : 3

Xavier Onassiss

Apr 29th, '11, 06:37 PM

I'm getting serious this year. If all goes well, the Terracide sourcebook for Star Hero will be released, and some madness has possessed me to run four games. Last year went so well, I'm doing the same line-up: Kamaranthin, Terracide, and Kazei 5; but with twice the Terracide action this time around to celebrate finishing the book. Here's the details:

Game ID: RPG1122930
Title: River of Deceit
Description: Vicious rumors about the Sanguinaries of the River Within Enclave are turning the city against the so-called Blood Magi, and the task of clearing their name falls upon a cabal of apprentices investigating unsolved murders in the face of city-wide persecution.
Event Type: RPG
Game System: Hero (Kamaranthin; Fantasy Hero)
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Thursday Aug 4th; 2pm
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Crowne Plaza :: Conrail Stn :: 3

Game ID: RPG1122943
Title: The Admiral's Daughter
Description: Finding the admiral's daughter may be the key to ending the occupation of an entire star cluster by hostile forces. But why did she travel into occupied territory without telling her father? His daughter's personal agenda could spell disaster for everyone.
Event Type: RPG
Game System: Hero (Terracide; Star Hero)
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Friday Aug 5th; 2pm
Duration: 4 hours
Location: JW Marriott :: 311 :: 2

Game ID: RPG1122945
Title: None Dare Call It Treason
Description: A defector has information which could reverse the course of the war and lead to the destruction of the invasion fleets. But a single mistake could bring mankind's alien allies into the conflict against both sides, in a war with no winners.
Event Type: RPG
Game System: Hero (Terracide; Star Hero)
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Saturday August 6th; 2pm
Duration: 4 hours
Location: JW Marriott :: 311 :: 3

Game ID: RPG1122948
Title: Escape From Outbackistan
Description: After the zombie plague of 2112, the only safe place left for humanity is Genesis Station, orbiting high above the ruins of Earth. A few espers, cyborgs and replicates escaped the worst of the plague, but can they escape from the wastelands and reach Genesis Station before a horde of zombie bikers and psychotic espers destroy their last chance to reach orbit?
Event Type: RPG
Game System: Hero (Kazei 5; anime/cyber/post-apoc. Hero)
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Sunday August 7th; 2pm
Duration: 4 hours
Location: JW Marriott :: 311 :: 1

These are mostly "serious" games, except the last one 'cuz I expect to be completely brain-fried by Sunday morning. "Escape From Outbackistan" will be a grindhouse zombie kill-fest cyberpunk anime post-apocalyptic genre mash-up extravaganza, brains strictly optional. :snicker:

And one of the characters has already been featured on the HERO forum here! (http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php/80452-Post-Apocalyptic-craziness-Grace-Unterbrandt-Zombie-Hunter)

mattingly

Apr 30th, '11, 02:59 AM

Game ID: RPG1123980
Event Title: Monumental Battle
Description: Giant statues come to life to duke it out. Watch the Statue of Liberty pound the Easter Island head with her torch. Gasp as Mount Rushmore tramples the Sphinx. The very Earth is your battlefield!
Players: 4 - 12
Game System: Hero
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Thursday, 7:00 PM
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Crowne Plaza, Grand Central Blrm C

Game ID: RPG1123975
Event Title: Champions BYOB: Bring Your Own Brick
Description: Not necessarily just bricks, but whatever character you've been dying to play. A team of superheroes (provided by you, the players) work together to investigate mysterious events. Use the Standard Superhero (400 point level) guidelines in HERO 6th, and bring two completed characters for the GM to choose between. Expect a mix of roleplaying, deduction, and combat. Direct questions to herogames.com Convention forum.
Players: 6 - 12
Game System: Hero
Rules Edition: 6th
Start Date & Time: Saturday, 8:00 AM
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Crowne Plaza, Grand Central Blrm A

mudpyr8

Apr 30th, '11, 04:43 AM

Fallout: Where are all the good men dead?

ID: RPG1123568
Web site: http://www.legendsmiths.com/adventures
Email: events (at) legendsmiths.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 05:00:00
Host: Shane Harsch (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 5
Time slot: Thu Aug 4 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Time slot: Sat Aug 6 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

In the heart, or in the head? Scar, former slave turned wasteland vixen, has really never given much thought to the idea of vengeance. But when she catches word of the whereabouts of her former owner she is suddenly overcome with the desire for closure. Supported by her friends Ben, Twig, Lily, Arcade, and Veronica they track him to the outskirts of Boulder City....

Marvel Zombies

ID: RPG1123585
Web site: http://www.legendsmiths.com/adventures
Email: events (at) legendsmiths.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 05:00:00
Host: Shane Harsch (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Mature (18+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 7
Time slot: Sun Aug 7 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

A distress signal from the Fantastic Four calls the Avengers and X-Men to respond and contain what could be the end of life as they know it.

Narosia: Revenge is a dish....

ID: RPG1123561
Web site: http://www.legendsmiths.com/adventures
Email: events (at) legendsmiths.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 05:00:00
Host: Shane Harsch (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 7
Time slot: Fri Aug 5 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Event added: Sat Apr 23 12:53 am

Marduke Brannik disgraced by the heroes in the last adventure, he escapes his captors en route to the High Queen in Hawks Crest. Word among the court is the marduke is plotting revenge and seeks to take his Father's seat one way or another. It appears his influence wasn't limited to his Father's lands in the Free Provinces and life suddenly just got a lot harder and more dangerous.

Star Hero: Ground to a halt

ID: RPG1123581
Web site: http://www.legendsmiths.com/adventures
Email: events (at) legendsmiths.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 05:00:00
Host: Shane Harsch (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Mature (18+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 6
Time slot: Sat Aug 6 noon - 5:00 pm
Event added: Sat Apr 23 12:53 am

While attempting to keep a low profile the team ends up beholden to a shadowy gangster. The deal to fulfill this obligation is simple: eliminate a rogue family member. What's one less gangster, right?

Transhuman: Autonomic Restore

ID: RPG1123564
Web site: http://www.legendsmiths.com/adventures
Email: events (at) legendsmiths.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 05:00:00
Host: Shane Harsch (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Mature (18+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 7
Time slot: Thu Aug 4 noon - 5:00 pm
Time slot: Fri Aug 5 noon - 5:00 pm

You awaken on an abandoned space station orbiting a mass you do not recognize. Your mesh indicates there is no extrastation dataflow, and timeslice indicates you have lost two weeks. Hopefully it wasn't a good two weeks because you'll never get it back.

Plus
Be a Champion Thu 9:00 am - noon (RPG1123589); Fri 9:00 am - noon (RPG1123591)
Be a Fantasy Hero Sat 9:00 am - noon (RPG1123592)

Susano

Apr 30th, '11, 05:24 AM

Where do you guys get these nice little capsule descriptions of your events? When I look mine up, I get something far more sprawling.

mudpyr8

Apr 30th, '11, 07:46 AM

http://gencon.highprogrammer.com/gencon-indy-2011.cgi

Thag13

Apr 30th, '11, 08:20 AM

ok I need some help.
Help as in I am a stupid 5th grader and I need hand held to ge thru the ticket system.
And some suggestions on games to play.
Dave mattingly, would your monuments game be a good one for a first timer?

Susano

Apr 30th, '11, 08:30 AM

Susano

Apr 30th, '11, 08:32 AM

Left 4 Dead
ID: RPG1121279
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $4.00
Duration: 04:00:00
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Crowne Plaza, room Grand Central Ballroom A, table 5
Tickets: 8 out of 8 are available (as of 6:00 am Saturday April 30th, 2011, but this information may be out of date.)
Time slot: Fri Aug 5 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event added: Sat Apr 23 12:53 am

Four Survivors, Hundreds of Infected, 10,000 Bullets. Learn the basics of the system by battling Infected adapted from the popular franchise.

Left 4 Dead
ID: RPG1121280
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (6th Edition)
Cost: $4.00
Duration: 04:00:00
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: None (never played before)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Crowne Plaza, room Grand Central Ballroom A, table 8
Tickets: 8 out of 8 are available (as of 6:00 am Saturday April 30th, 2011, but this information may be out of date.)
Time slot: Sat Aug 6 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event added: Sat Apr 23 12:53 am

Four Survivors, Hundreds of Infected, 10,000 Bullets. Learn the basics by battling Infected adapted from Valve Software's popular franchise.

rjcurrie

Apr 30th, '11, 05:26 PM

Remarkable Wrong-Righters

ID: RPG1123914
Web site: http://www.supersquadamerica.com/
Email: rod (at) supersquadamerica.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (Champions - 6th Edition)
Cost: $4.00
Duration: 04:00:00
Host: Rod Currie (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: Some (you've played once or twice)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 5
Time slot: Thu Aug 4 8:00 am - noon

Rick Davies the Resilient Rubber-Man and the Remarkable Wrong-Righters have made it their mission to make superheroing fun again. However, life may become just a little too much fun when a strange visitor appears in their Malibu beach house headquarters.

SuperSquad America

ID: RPG1123929
Web site: http://www.supersquadamerica.com/
Email: rod (at) supersquadamerica.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (Champions - 6th Edition)
Cost: $6.00
Duration: 06:00:00
Host: Rod Currie (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: Some (you've played once or twice)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 8
Time slot: Sat Aug 6 noon - 6:00 pm

The world's natural order has been interrupted and it's up to SuperSquad America, the country's premier superhero team, to set things right. But there is a price -- one that the heroes may not be willing to pay.

Friends of Justice

ID: RPG1123936
Web site: http://www.supersquadamerica.com/
Email: rod (at) supersquadamerica.com (Address obscured to fight spam. Replace (at) with @ for real address.)
Category: Role Playing Game
Rules: Hero System (Pulp Hero - 6th Edition)
Cost: $4.00
Duration: 04:00:00
Host: Rod Currie (Legion of Heroes)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: Some (you've played once or twice)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Omni, room McClellan Hall, table 5
Tickets: 8 out of 8 are available (as of 12:00 pm Saturday April 30th, 2011, but this information may be out of date.)
Time slot: Sun Aug 7 8:00 am - noon

A cryptic message from his black sheep brother brings Dr. Abraham 'Doc' Justice and his intrepid band of associates face to face with a bizarre cult intent on bringing about the end of the world in this 1930s adventure.

I've also cancelled three events that are gone from the Gen Con site but still appear on the site that mudpyr8 linked to:

The Team From H.E.R.O.
Saga of the Smiling Fox
SuperSquad America: The Originals

rjcurrie

Apr 30th, '11, 05:39 PM

ok I need some help.
Help as in I am a stupid 5th grader and I need hand held to ge thru the ticket system.

I think I'd need more of an idea on the type of hand holding you need. Essentially, it's similar to any kind of online shopping you find things you want and put them in a shopping cart to purchase.

And some suggestions on games to play.

What type of role-playing games do you like? Take, for example, my games:

If you like a more dramatic angsty type of game but still with some fun bits, I'd recommend SuperSquad America and its ongoing continuity built on the team having to deal with moral dilemmas and other tough questions.

If you a superhero game that is a lot lighter in tone, I'd recommend my Remarkable Wrong-Righters game.

And finally if you're looking for light pulp adventure, try my Friends of Justice event.

Dave mattingly, would your monuments game be a good one for a first timer?

Like Susano, I have also played this and have had fun.

hooligan x

Apr 30th, '11, 05:41 PM

Man, there are a lot of Hero games I want to play during times I'm running. Next time, we should coordinate entries to make sure there are Hero events running every minute of the convention.

yamamura

Apr 30th, '11, 06:16 PM

rjcurrie

Apr 30th, '11, 06:18 PM

Man, there are a lot of Hero games I want to play during times I'm running. Next time, we should coordinate entries to make sure there are Hero events running every minute of the convention.

I'm not so sure there aren't Hero events running every minute of typical gaming hours at the con (8am-1am). I count about 110-115 events using some version of the Hero System. I think only the D&D-related systems (D&D, d20, Pathfinder, etc.) have more events.

Thag13

Apr 30th, '11, 08:30 PM

Watchdog

May 1st, '11, 05:28 AM

Reposting from January 20:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 8:00 AM - 2 PM

RPG1118488 JSA: The Return of the Per Degaton

Setting the stage for Gen Con 2012's ultimate battle, the Justice Society's old time traveling enemy is back and determined to shape the world in his image for all time. This may be the most challenging Justice Society game yet and that's saying something after over a decade of serving up justice Golden Age style!

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH NOON - 4PM

RPG 1118224 Paranoia Trek X: Nemesi?...Nemesises?...Lots of Traitors!

Greetings, FED Sector Troubleshooters! Congratulations on surviving Jimm-Y-KRK, the Rash-U-KHN, a missing clone search, time travel, [classified], a Klin-G-ONN negotiation, a new clone generation, more time travel, and immortal INFRAREDs. Please complete your 10 yearcycle mission: to exhaust old plots, to pay lip service to source material, to boldly hammer the final nail before the reboot. That is all. The Computer is your friend.

GM: David Wulatin System: Paranoia, 2nd edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 6:00 PM - MIDNIGHT

RPG1118227 Heart of Darkness

1890: The Belgian Congo! Africa at last! The vast plains, the exotic creatures, the disease...oh my. You plunge headlong down the Congo River deep into the African bush in search of the renegade Colonel Kurtz. Hey, somebody should make a movie about this! Hmm. What the hell, it's Call of Cthulhu! What more do you want?

GM: William Maddocks System: Call of Cthulhu, 5th edition

THURSDAY, 7 PM - 1 AM

RPG 1118490 All-Thrills 1954: Bitter Fruit

In our 6th adventure, the heroes exiled from the United States, travel to South America where they confront a new enemy with a familiar connection to their past. The decisions they make will forever alter their world. This game features public access golden age heroes in a post World War II world with a grayer morality. We have six years of rich campaign history, but back story is kept to a page.

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 7PM - 11PM

RPG1118225 Paranoia Trek X: Nemesi?...Nemesises?...Lots of Traitors!

(See Thursday noon listing).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH 8AM - NOON

RPG1118492 Power Corps: Grand Rapids 2: Downsize This

Being a corporate superhero is tough enough without an economic recession. Will the team be downsized? Will they be merged with Power Corps: Lansing? Utility Belts are for closers in this lighthearted Champions game designed for new and experienced Hero System players alike. The Office meets Justice League International in a game with both laughs and thrills.

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System 5th edition

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH NOON - 4 PM

RPG1118491 Slaves of The Murder Emperor

A vile new enemy knows everybody's darkest secrets and is using them to spread a cloud of death over Chicago. Only a handful of the city's heroes can stand against this menace, but even they may not be enough to stop The Murder Emperor! the Two-fisted pulp action inspired by heroes like The Spider and The Shadow!

GM: Joe Linehan System: Hero System, 5th edition

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th 6PM - MIDGNIGHT

RPG1118226 Cajun Chaos

The American Civil War. Blue versus Grey. Brother against Brother. It was the deadliest war in American history and held the nation in a grip of terror. But it only scratched the surface of terror. Trapped behind enemy lines, lost in the Bayous of Louisiana and running for their lives, these surviving Union troops must escape before they fall prey to the Rebel forces. That's the least of their problems. Terror has decided to scratch back.

GM: Dave Cabrera System: Call of Cthulhu, 5th edition

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 8AM - 2PM

RPG1118489 JSA: The Return of the Per Degaton

See Thusday 8 am listing.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th 7PM - 1AM

RPG1118223 Can of Whupass 2011: A Triskaidekaphobic's Baker's Dozen of Olivia Wilde!

Why, yes. It IS our 13th year of running our signature event at Gen Con! Pop culture and gaming icons duke it out in the ring. It's the only slugfest where good roleplaying increases your chances to win! The only game with cool prizes for all players! The only game with color commentary by Triumph and Dr. Phil! It's almost as much fun to watch as it is to play, so stop by and see why so many call this "The Best Event at Gen Con!"

GM: David Wulatin System: Hero System, 5th edition

Watchdog

May 1st, '11, 09:13 AM

rjcurrie

May 1st, '11, 09:33 AM

Less than an hour into event registration, we have two tickets left for the Thursday JSA session, and four tickets left for Slaves of The Murder Emperor. Everything else is sold out! Thank you for a great show of support for our events.

Great. I was able to get a Whupass ticket so I'm happy.

Friends of Justice sold out in about 20 minutes while Remarkable Wrong-Righters and SuperSquad America have three and four tickets available, respectively. There are also still tickets left for many other Legion of Hero events.

mattingly

May 1st, '11, 09:44 AM

Dave Mattingly, would your monuments game be a good one for a first timer?
As long as the first timer doesn't mind silly frivolous combat games with no serious backstory. The only real roleplaying involved is trying to describe with a straight face why Christ the Redeemer will use his spinning powers to multiple bitch-slap Sumo Wrestling Buddha.

yamamura

May 1st, '11, 09:51 AM

Wow I am done with what games I am going to play. A pretty full plate and a good amount of HERO Games!

SEM1119571 (Fantastic Females on Thu at 09:00 AM)
RPG1123749 (Teen Champions: Meyerson Academy: DEATH TRAP!!! on Thu at 02:00 PM)
RPG1123624 (Asian Cinematic Superheroes 2011 on Fri at 09:00 AM)
RPG1120291 (Hotel California: Master's Feast on Fri at 07:00 PM)
RPG1123975 (Champions BYOB: Bring Your Own Brick on Sat at 08:00 AM)
RPG1123557 (In For A Penny Dreadful on Sat at 02:00 PM)
RPGA1126888 (Learn-to-Play Dungeons & Dragons on Sat at 07:00 PM)
BGM1119721 (Arkham Horror on Sun at 02:00 PM)

Susano

May 1st, '11, 09:52 AM

Lots of tickets left for Left 4 Dad Hero! 4 Survivors, Hundreds of Infected, 10,000 Bullets.

Actually, since it's meant as an intro to Hero 6E, it might not be what you guys are looking for, since I presume you can all play Hero 6E. ^_^

Susano

May 1st, '11, 09:53 AM

As long as the first timer doesn't mind silly frivolous combat games with no serious backstory. The only real roleplaying involved is trying to describe with a straight face why Christ the Redeemer will use his spinning powers to multiple bitch-slap Sumo Wrestling Buddha.

And don't forget the Colossus of Rhodes turning Touchdown Jesus into Fireball Jesus.

Watchdog

May 1st, '11, 11:10 AM

One ticket opened up for All-Thrills!

Thag13

May 1st, '11, 11:46 AM

icket Purchase - RPG1118223 (Can of Whupass 2011: A Triskaidekaphobic's Baker's Dozen of Olivia Wilde! on Sat at 07:00 PM) Wayne Walls $6.00
Ticket Purchase - RPG1123980 (Monumental Battle on Thu at 07:00 PM) Wayne Walls $4.00
Ticket Purchase - RPG1118152 (Toon Hero: Live (re)Action! on Sat at 10:00 AM) Wayne Walls $4.00
Ticket Purchase - RPG1118149 (Brass City on Fri at 12:00 PM) Wayne Walls $4.00
Ticket Purchase - TDA1126273 (Dragon's Redoubt on Fri at 06:26 PM) Wayne Walls $38.00
Ticket Purchase - TDA1126273 (Dragon's Redoubt on Fri at 06:26 PM)

I got the events I really wanted. I am looking forward to picking up some games when I get there.

I am really looking forward to playing at my first Gencon......

as in giddy like a school girl.....

yamamura

May 1st, '11, 12:43 PM

I am really looking forward to it too as the last time I did not decide to go until late June/early July and had to pick up a badge at the con and only had generic tickets. I am glad to be playing in Robert's campaign again and really looking forward to BYOB.

Susano

May 1st, '11, 01:04 PM

I'll be helping in the IPR/Hero booth, so I'm not sure waht daytime games I'll be able to get in. Hope to be in some of the evening stuff -- Haymaker Jam, Whup-ass, and Monumental battle if there's an evening slot.

Fedifensor

May 1st, '11, 03:21 PM

Well, I'm spending about half the convention going to events with my daughter, but I managed to get into a few events I really wanted.

RPG1120542 The Black Nova Gambit - Star Wars, Saga Edition
Thu at 6:00 PM for 4.5 hrs Crowne Plaza :: Hay Market B :: 1--3 1

RPGA1126798 SPEC3-4 Cerulean Dreams - Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition
Fri at 7:00 PM for 4 hrs ICC :: Sagamore Blrm :: RPGA HQ 1

RPG1123975 Champions BYOB: Bring Your Own Brick - HERO System, 6th Edition
Sat at 8:00 AM for 4 hrs Crowne Plaza :: Grand Central Blrm A :: 4--5 1

RPGA1126811 SPEC3-3 Dance of the Sun and Moon - Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition
Sat at 7:00 PM for 4 hrs ICC :: Sagamore Blrm :: RPGA HQ 1

My wife and daughter managed to get into the PS238 game...I'll have to get my wife to take a few pictures. :)

hooligan x

May 1st, '11, 07:04 PM

Well, I didn't get three of the events I wanted, so I may go with generic ticket roulette. I will also try to organize another Thursday night Hero Karaoke at the Ugly Monkey. They were rented out for a private function in 09, so I'll confirm in late July. The karaoke night in 06 was one of the highlights of my first Gencon.

teh bunneh

May 2nd, '11, 07:59 AM

I will also try to organize another Thursday night Hero Karaoke at the Ugly Monkey. They were rented out for a private function in 09, so I'll confirm in late July. The karaoke night in 06 was one of the highlights of my first Gencon.

The Ugly Monkey was closed for a private function last year too. :(

Watchdog

May 4th, '11, 06:33 AM

All-Thrills is sold out again. We still have 4 tickets available for Slaves of the Murder Emperor. Thanks for your support!

red_eagle123

May 4th, '11, 06:56 AM

Well, I'm spending about half the convention going to events with my daughter, but I managed to get into a few events I really wanted.

RPG1120542 The Black Nova Gambit - Star Wars, Saga Edition
Thu at 6:00 PM for 4.5 hrs Crowne Plaza :: Hay Market B :: 1--3 1

My wife and daughter managed to get into the PS238 game...I'll have to get my wife to take a few pictures. :)

Darn you to Heck! I tried to get into that Star Wars game.... Of course by the time it got to my wishlist processing time, half my events selected were sold out. Of course I was trying to get into game systems that only had a couple events being run total (Dresden Files, Star Wars Saga, Deadlands, DC Universe)....

I did manage to get into one of the PS238 games however, on Saturday evening.

dbacon1975

May 4th, '11, 11:07 AM

I'm all signed up for BYOB. I'm in the process of tweaking my favorite 2 chars for it. Couple of questions though....

1. Are there any powers that I should stay away from?

2. It says the Char should be 400 points. I'm assuming thats 325/75 as the spread as outlined in 6th ed?

Thanks!

3 Months is a long wait....

mattingly

May 4th, '11, 01:55 PM

1. Nope.
2. Yes.

Pastymage

May 5th, '11, 03:06 PM

Howdy!

Also about BYOB: Is it going to be a "mission/adventure" or a straight-up context-free brawl kind of thing? Also, should the matching complications be ones that could be plausibly relevant in a one-shot, or should we just make the chars as if it was going to be a campaign?

Finally, do we still have to make two chars if we get one pre-approved here first? I have a couple of concepts, but as I refine them I'm getting more and more unhappy that I won't get to play one of them. ;)

Fedifensor

May 5th, '11, 04:44 PM

Darn you to Heck! I tried to get into that Star Wars game.... Of course by the time it got to my wishlist processing time, half my events selected were sold out. Of course I was trying to get into game systems that only had a couple events being run total (Dresden Files, Star Wars Saga, Deadlands, DC Universe)....
I can't claim anything other than sheer luck. I completely spaced out the registration time, and it was a half-hour past when I came in from mowing the lawn and my wife reminded me about it. Only got a portion of the events on my wish list, and the Star Wars game was sold out. So, I spent the next hour or more rearranging my schedule, and was just about done when I noticed that the Star Wars game on my wish list (which I hadn't bothered to remove) wasn't greyed out. Hit the button, got the game...and then spent ANOTHER hour rearranging my schedule to fit it in.

There was no luck regarding the Dresden Files, though. I think there were only five different Dresden Files games, and all of them were sold out. At least my wife got into one of the slots for The One Ring RPG (she's a BIG LotR fan).

I did manage to get into one of the PS238 games however, on Saturday evening.
That's the one my wife and daughter are in, I believe. My schedule is free until 7 pm, so I may stop in and watch for a bit (if no one minds).

Fedifensor

May 5th, '11, 04:47 PM

I'm all signed up for BYOB. I'm in the process of tweaking my favorite 2 chars for it.
I'm wondering if the GM wants us to BYOB* for BYOB...

* Bring Your Own Background (paragraph, page, or college thesis?)

mudpyr8

May 6th, '11, 06:50 AM

Both Fallouts and Marvel Zombies are sold out! Nice. Still room on the fantasy/sci-fi side of the house.

Narosia: Revenge is a dish....
Fri 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (RPG1123561) 5/5

Star Hero: Ground to a halt
Sat noon - 5:00 pm (RPG1123581) 4/5

Transhuman: Autonomic Restore
Thu noon - 5:00 pm (RPG1123564) 5/5
Fri noon - 5:00 pm (RPG1123565) 2/5

Teflon Billy

May 31st, '11, 03:45 PM

Hey everyone,

Because a friend had an unexpected project develop at work and will not be able to attend GenCon with me, I now have a spare bed available if someone is looking for a room for the Con.

If you are looking for a room to split within easy driving distance to GenCon PM me and we will work out the details.

I have a room reserved at Wingate by Windham, which is just under 6miles from the convention center (and it's a straight shot down one road, so no chance on getting lost going to and fro.)

I come with good references, just ask my previous GenCon roomates: HeroGame luminaries Scott Bennie ('07) and Scott Heine ('09)

The room has been reserved from Wednesday (03Aug2011) through Sunday (07Aug2011.)

TB

hooligan x

Jun 1st, '11, 11:56 AM

Lucius

Jun 1st, '11, 12:02 PM

:nonp:

I might, just MIGHT actually make it this year.

Lucius Alexander

Still can't bring a palindromedary

yamamura

Jun 1st, '11, 12:10 PM

Be great seeing you again Lucius.

Xavier Onassiss

Jun 1st, '11, 05:06 PM

:nonp:

I might, just MIGHT actually make it this year.

Lucius Alexander

Still can't bring a palindromedary

But... you live there. (!?)

Thag13

Jun 2nd, '11, 09:13 PM

I got the games I wanted, but I limited my self to one game a day, to make sure I could see everything, this being my first Gencon. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and I hope to get in a lot of play time.

Werehawk

Jun 8th, '11, 07:05 PM

I just found out that none of my Champions events that I submitted are listed in the on-site book. Six events submitted. None found. Why can't GAMA do a direct event submission set-up like GenCon has? Unless they're somehow in another section of the book, I'm not running anything this year

Lucius

Jun 9th, '11, 03:40 AM

But... you live there. (!?)

Yes. One would think that I would be able to attend every year. But alas, the world does not work that way.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary experiences deja vu

yamamura

Jun 14th, '11, 12:05 PM

So when do we start the Second GenCon 2011 Thread? :D

hooligan x

Jun 14th, '11, 02:51 PM

So when do we start the Second GenCon 2011 Thread? :D

August 11th

hooligan x

Jun 15th, '11, 03:37 AM

I have abandoned my plans to drive to Indy. Figuring gas, parking, and car maintenance, it was cheaper to fly. We will hit town Wednesday around 11:30. Will anyone be around?

yamamura

Jun 15th, '11, 04:08 AM

I am hoping to be around sometime Wednesday afternoon myself.

Susano

Jun 15th, '11, 04:54 AM

I have abandoned my plans to drive to Indy. Figuring gas, parking, and car maintenance, it was cheaper to fly. We will hit town Wednesday around 11:30. Will anyone be around?

I hope to arrive around 2:30 PM.

Xavier Onassiss

Jun 15th, '11, 05:33 AM

Lucius

Jun 15th, '11, 05:50 AM

Anyone know anything about Terrorwerks?

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary says yes, Lucius has gotten himself into something without knowing anything about it

Susano

Jun 15th, '11, 05:55 AM

I'll be there sometime Wednesday afternoon. It's only about a 3.5 hour drive, but I'm not sure when I'll be leaving, my schedule hasn't firmed up yet.

Should I take the whole day off, or work Wednesday morning? Hmmm....

I take the whole day off... and leave at 4:30 AM to boot.

*sigh* 3.5 hour drive. Must be nice.

yamamura

Jun 15th, '11, 08:57 AM

Yea must be. I have a 10-11 hour drive. Of course I am breaking it up. Johnny and I are leaving Tuesday at noon, stopping in Iowa City to pick up friend Sean and traveling as much as we can Tuesday evening and finishing up on Wednesday.

Xavier Onassiss

Jun 15th, '11, 01:00 PM

I take the whole day off... and leave at 4:30 AM to boot.

*sigh* 3.5 hour drive. Must be nice.

It would be nice... if only my life revolved around GenCon.

Actually, I'm at least a couple of hours from anyplace worth going to, on any given day. Being relatively close to GenCon is one of the few "perks" enjoyed by those of us living in nowhere-ville.

Michael Hopcroft

Jun 18th, '11, 04:58 PM

No GenCon for me this year. And I took at look at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle and they already 100% sold out. To the point that they will not be selling memberships at the door. If you don't already have your badge you are completely out of luck.

Balabanto

Jun 19th, '11, 10:30 PM

I hit the ground in Indy at 12:50 PM Wednesday. I don't have a D+D Championship team this year. (Kind of stinks), but you never know who you'll run into.

Lucius

Jun 19th, '11, 10:44 PM

I'll be working six hours a day, but no idea when I'll know my schedule.

I wonder how many generic tickets I should get?

Lucius Alexander

And a generic palindromedary

Thag13

Jun 20th, '11, 10:48 AM

While Ill be arriving Wednesday, It might be pretty late, as in 9 or 10 pm, as my wife needs to at least work a 1/2 day before coming home to let me leave. I take care of the autistic kid, so she has to relive me.. I am hoping that I can get someone to cover for me at least a couple of hours....so I might leave Oak Ridge around 12.

According to Mapquest, its about a 7ish hour drive.

Should I buy generic tickets now and have them in my folder thats getting mailed to me, or get them there??

Pastymage

Jun 20th, '11, 11:30 AM

I've never had any trouble with getting tickets and badges through the mail from them - the will-call lines can be long depending on when you get there, but they're usually pretty fast. Even with delivery, you'll still have to wait in a line for the swag bags (or lately, the "one die, one ok chick-fil-a coupon, and a smattering of useless crap" bags), though depending on the timing those lines sometimes drop to nil.

As for buying on-site, you're at the mercy of the general reg/ticket lines...I've seen them open side booths solely for buying generic tickets occasionally, but they run them at odd hours.

mattingly

Jun 20th, '11, 03:32 PM

Buy the generics in advance. Otherwise, you'll wait a half hour in line (at best).

Thag13

Jun 20th, '11, 06:57 PM

Ohh so there is a swag bag?? When or where do you get it.?? Dragoncon used to have great bags, but the last few years, there has not been anything...

Ill order some tickets tonite....how many should I get??

Susano

Jun 20th, '11, 07:01 PM

Ohh so there is a swag bag?? When or where do you get it.??

Yes there is. You get it when you show up (Wednesday is possible.) And there's not a lot in it.

Pastymage

Jun 20th, '11, 10:33 PM

Ohh so there is a swag bag?? When or where do you get it.?? Dragoncon used to have great bags, but the last few years, there has not been anything...

The bag booths are usually on either end of the row of registration/ticket booths. You have to let them notch your badge, one bag per badge. The contents have been firmly meh the last couple years, though there's always been a free die (from Crystal Caste, I think?).

Ill order some tickets tonite....how many should I get??

Two generics is good for a standard 4-hour slot - almost every RPG I've played at GC has had no-shows and let in one or two people with generics, but no guarantees.

I think one ticket gets you a 10-minute session in the battletech pods, if that's your thing.

So gauge how much free time you think you'll want to try to fill with events the first couple days (not counting dealer room time) and buy that many tickets. If you run out, you can buy more late Friday or Saturday, when the lines are less brutal. If you have extra, you've got two more days to find things to do with 'em.

Thag13

Jul 8th, '11, 08:06 AM

Susano

Jul 8th, '11, 02:11 PM

I recently checked and both of my Left 4 Dead Hero games are sold out!

yamamura

Jul 8th, '11, 02:19 PM

I believe my is sitting at home. So I am anxious to get there.

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 8th, '11, 03:01 PM

I recently checked and both of my Left 4 Dead Hero games are sold out!

I've got full tables for Kamaranthin and Kazei 5. (Note to self: finish writing the K5 game. You did the same thing last year.)

Both Terracide games are about half full, but Terracide didn't fill up in pre-reg last year, either -- about half the attendees signed up at the Con.

Lucius

Jul 8th, '11, 07:43 PM

Does any one know if I can still order generics online and get them mailed to me, or is that a get em at the con.kinda thing now...

Its not a biggie...

I did get my convention pack this morning....I am getting really excited about the whole trip...

Yeah and I'm still angsting about how many generics I should get. And I still don't know what my schedule is.

Lucius Alexander

Palindromedary Enterprises

Thag13

Jul 8th, '11, 08:36 PM

I got an email telling me that all tickets are "will call" at this point

Can I get a definition of "will Call'??

rjcurrie

Jul 8th, '11, 08:48 PM

I got an email telling me that all tickets are "will call" at this point

Can I get a definition of "will Call'??

It means that you pick them up at the show.

Lucius

Jul 16th, '11, 08:33 AM

So, when where and how do we get a schedule? Although I still don't have a schedule from Terrorwerks, so I don't know when I'd be available anyway, but I'm wondering when and where there will be Hero games running....

Lucius Alexander

Unscheduled palindromedary

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 16th, '11, 06:20 PM

Lucius

Jul 16th, '11, 10:59 PM

Go here: https://www.genconreg.com/events/find

It demands a user name and password.

Lucius Alexander

Thwarted palindromedary

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 17th, '11, 06:49 AM

Not sure what I think of their website design; even after I've been using it a while, I still have trouble finding... well, everything.

After a bit of blindly fumbling about, I found the sign-up page. Go here to create an account: https://www.genconreg.com/login

Sorry about the confusion.

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 04:10 AM

To avoid the strain of my legs killing me on Friday, I have been walking to work and then walking the circuit of the building. Right now my legs are yelling at me but if it avoids at GenCon I will be happy.

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 20th, '11, 05:32 AM

I'm trying to save my back at GenCon this year by taking most of my books in pdf format.

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 05:38 AM

Yea. PDF rocks.

Thag13

Jul 20th, '11, 07:06 AM

I have been power walking the last couple of weeks at the local civic center track. I try to get in about an hour each time I go, 5 times a week.

Even at 10 PM at night here, its still very hot, with an heat index over 90degrees F

I always carry a rpg book with me so I can have an idea of the stuff Ill be carrying.

wow, two weeks from like RIGHT NOW..ill be on my way to GenCon...I am really looking forward to meeting all of you...well except Mattingly...

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 07:29 AM

When I walked in this morning (about a 7 minute walk from home to here (Small town advantage)) it was better then yesterday but still hot and humid. I had a nice little breeze so it helped.

I plan to have my mini with me, which has all my sixth edition books that I have bought in PDF format.

In two weeks at this time I plan to be somewhere in Illinois steaming toward Indiana. Have you ever noticed that all the "I" states line up in a row other then Idaho. What did Idaho do so that it was not part of the line?

hooligan x

Jul 20th, '11, 07:41 AM

Con attendees, feel free to PM me for my cell number or follow my twitter @RevHooligan.

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 07:58 AM

I am willing to accept numbers or give out mine as well. Just PM away.

Thag13

Jul 20th, '11, 08:08 AM

same here, just PM me and I am happy to give ya my digits...sorry my phone number...I am not allowed to use current slang...by order of my daughter Lexi

Susano

Jul 20th, '11, 02:19 PM

I'm trying to save my back at GenCon this year by taking most of my books in pdf format.

Yeah, I hope to get something like an iPad and be able to do that.

Susano

Jul 20th, '11, 02:19 PM

You can PM or email me for my cell number as well.

mattingly

Jul 20th, '11, 03:12 PM

The Hero Forum kickoff party will be at my and Jason Walters' room at the Omni Severin, Wednesday at 7:00.

Susano

Jul 20th, '11, 03:33 PM

I'll be there and will hopefully be bringing some of my local gaming group with me.

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 03:51 PM

Plan to stop there and then hit the Mikado. E-burg Iowa is not know for its readily supply of sushi. I will be bringing Johnny Schad (who has a character named after him in Champions Beyond) from my gaming group and Sean Johnson (College friend and sometime group member). Johnny was with me in 2009 and Sean Johnson and I attended Nuke-con a long time ago in Omaha and met Steve Long and others of Herodom.

Susano

Jul 20th, '11, 04:06 PM

yamamura

Jul 20th, '11, 04:12 PM

Should be there on Wednesday. We are leaving E-burg around noonish on Tuesday. Stopping in Iowa City to pick up Sean and eat dinner and drive until 10ish that night. That should put us well into Illinois before hitting Indiana the next day. So I was thinking hitting the Mikado on Wednesday night. But I may hit it another night as well.

Susano

Jul 20th, '11, 04:19 PM

Michael Hopcroft

Jul 20th, '11, 04:35 PM

In two weeks at this time I plan to be somewhere in Illinois steaming toward Indiana. Have you ever noticed that all the "I" states line up in a row other then Idaho. What did Idaho do so that it was not part of the line?

It's the taters. The other I states got ticked off that Idaho was always showing off its taters.

Balabanto

Jul 20th, '11, 08:01 PM

Balabanto

Jul 21st, '11, 06:59 PM

If anyone needs my number for anything, feel free to get ahold of me. I'm going to try and bring the usual bag of bagels, but we'll see how that goes with my new luggage.

Lucius

Jul 23rd, '11, 10:05 PM

I still have a list of a lot of numbers from two years ago.

Lucius Alexander

I didn't let the palindromedary eat it.

yamamura

Jul 24th, '11, 06:55 AM

Yes... but when did you want to go to the Mikado?

I plan on Wednesday but I am flexible.

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 24th, '11, 07:37 AM

I'll be there early Wednesday afternoon. I was considering working half the day, then driving up, but I tried that with Fandom Fest on Friday and arrived in Louisville more than a bit frazzled, so I've decided that's kind of a bad idea. I'll just take the whole day off, thank you very much.

Susano, Mattingly -- you've got my number so call me Wednesday if you'd like to have dinner prior to the big Hero bash.

Anyone else who'd like to get in touch, PM me for info.

Thag13

Jul 24th, '11, 11:12 AM

keep me informed on this folks, I would be happy to meet folks for dinner and such.

I am leaving East Tennessee around 10 30 ish am....and I hope to be there around 5ish.

Thag13

Jul 24th, '11, 11:15 AM

Ohh has anyone ever sold games at the consignment shop? I was thinking of bringing up a bunch of old stuff I dont want anymore and seeing if they can sell. Mostly some board games, but a few old 2nd edition Ad&d modules, and a couple of old SSI games...

Lucius

Jul 24th, '11, 12:51 PM

yamamura

Jul 25th, '11, 04:25 AM

Email from JW Marriott confirming my reservations! Everything on track. I need to go over my backgrounds on my two BYOB to make sure they are good and get a couple last things.

mattingly

Jul 25th, '11, 03:28 PM

Hero Games and BlackWyrm Games will be sharing booth 412.

SatinKitty

Jul 25th, '11, 04:33 PM

I hope my knee is %100 better by Gen Con or I'll just have to rent a wheelchair.

yamamura

Jul 25th, '11, 06:09 PM

I hope my knee is %100 better by Gen Con or I'll just have to rent a wheelchair.

Hoping for the best! Take care SatinKitty!

Lucius

Jul 25th, '11, 10:40 PM

I hope my knee is %100 better by Gen Con or I'll just have to rent a wheelchair.

Take a deep breath. Relax. Open your mind. Think of a palindromedary and repeat the words "Sator, Arepo, Tenet, Opera, Rotas."

Rise and Walk!: Running 8m, Alternate Combat Value (uses OMCV against DMCV; Mental; +1/4), Usable By Other (+1/2), Recipient must be in Mindlink with the Grantor for power to be granted, Grantor pays the END whenever the power is used (14 Active Points); Increased Endurance Cost (x10 END; -4), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 1 Week which Never Recovers (-1 1/4), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Concentration (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -3/4), Only At GenCon (-1/2), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4), no Noncombat movement (-1/4)

Mind Link , One Specific Mind (SatinKitty), No LOS Needed, Unlimited range in this dimension (20 Active Points); Increased Endurance Cost (x10 END; -4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour which Never Recovers (-2 1/4), Limited Power Only to permit "Rise and Walk" to be granted (-2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 1/2), Extra Time (5 Minutes, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1 1/4), Limited Class Of Minds [Single species/type of mind] SatinKitty (-1), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4)

Do not be concerned if you experience strange dreams featuring two headed beasts.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary notes that some people send a get well card, Lucius sends a get well Power

Hermit

Jul 26th, '11, 09:14 AM

I'll be there with a friend on Saturday for the Wyrmstar book signing from 1pm to 2pm. Frankly, I've never been to a convention before, all info I have is second hand, so this is going to be a bit intimidating all around. I'm kind of skittish about crowds and social interaction with strangers so I'm looking at this as severe immersion therapy ;)

yamamura

Jul 26th, '11, 10:07 AM

Wow it will be cool to meet you sir. I am also skittish with crowds and social interactions with strangers but somehow I did not find it the case with GenCon. Maybe it is the fact that you know share something with the people there. Hope I get a chance to say hello.

Hermit

Jul 26th, '11, 10:57 AM

Thank you for the kind words and reassurance :)

casualplayer

Jul 26th, '11, 04:12 PM

Looks like I might be there, with the wife and kids. Just kinda fell together and could fall apart just as easily. Everybody keep an eye out for me; I'll be the one in the black t-shirt and jean shorts.

teh bunneh

Jul 27th, '11, 02:11 PM

Sadly, for the first time in like seven years, teh bunneh will not be attending. Please take plenty of pictures of cosplayers for me!

Susano

Jul 27th, '11, 02:33 PM

WAH! I was hoping to introduce you to some people from my local gaming group.

hooligan x

Jul 27th, '11, 04:57 PM

I'll try to convince my wife to bring a toy bunny for cosplayer pics.

Enforcer84

Jul 27th, '11, 05:06 PM

Everyone say hi to Hermit! And buy his book!
:)

I wish I could be there.

Susano

Jul 27th, '11, 05:21 PM

Everyone say hi to Hermit! And buy his book!
:)

I wish I could be there.

Buy my books!

SatinKitty

Jul 27th, '11, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the well wishes, Lucius and Yamamura. Hermit, I'd like to meet you but I'll be in a game on Saturday afternoon. Would you PM me your cell number and maybe I can meet you later on Saturday ?

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 27th, '11, 06:22 PM

Sadly, for the first time in like seven years, teh bunneh will not be attending. Please take plenty of pictures of cosplayers for me!

Sorry to here that. I'll be sure to have a drink for you.

Lucius

Jul 27th, '11, 06:34 PM

It has occurred to me that although I exchanged numbers with a lot of people two years ago, my number at least has changed.

Anyone wanting to talk to me, send me a private message.

Lucius Alexander

Palindromedary Express

lemming

Jul 27th, '11, 08:09 PM

Dang, it would of been cool to meet hermit.

Lucius

Jul 27th, '11, 11:23 PM

What's this about a consignment shop?

Lucius Alexander

Conspicuous by its absence

yamamura

Jul 28th, '11, 03:54 AM

Sorry I am not going to see you Bill. I have never been to a gaming convention without you. I will take pics!

Check: Buy Susano books.

Hermit: Do you know what booth number that is?

rjcurrie

Jul 28th, '11, 08:25 AM

Since Hermit's book is from Blackwyrm, I assume the signing will be at the Hero Games/Blackwyrm booth (412).

teh bunneh

Jul 28th, '11, 09:09 AM

Buy my books!

The Widening Gyre (pulpy steampunk action with a touch of gothic horror, by yours truly) should be available at the Blackwyrm/Hero booth as well! So kindly consider a purchase! :help:

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 28th, '11, 09:12 AM

Since Hermit's book is from Blackwyrm, I assume the signing will be at the Hero Games/Blackwyrm booth (412).

That's correct. I plan to be there as well. They don't like me wandering into other booths and signing random books....

Enforcer84

Jul 28th, '11, 09:21 AM

That's correct. I plan to be there as well. They don't like me wandering into other booths and signing random books....

What? That's fascism!

teh bunneh

Jul 28th, '11, 10:28 AM

I'm telling you, one of these days we need to get the whole "Marvel: The Next Generation" crew to Gencon so I can run a game with you guys face-to-face.

yamamura

Jul 28th, '11, 10:52 AM

The Widening Gyre (pulpy steampunk action with a touch of gothic horror, by yours truly) should be available at the Blackwyrm/Hero booth as well! So kindly consider a purchase! :help:

While I am not a big fan of Steampunk (Vernesque machines I do not like), I do like a Victorian settings and Horror. So I will definitely get it Bill.

Hermit

Jul 28th, '11, 11:43 AM

Since Hermit's book is from Blackwyrm, I assume the signing will be at the Hero Games/Blackwyrm booth (412).

What he said :)

And Bill, I am sorry you won't be there but I hope your book sells like hotcakes, hotcakes wrapped in nude magazines...
with sprinkles

Hermit

Jul 28th, '11, 11:45 AM

Buy my books!

Bah, what does buying a Susano book get you? Only quality, inspiration, and fascinating concepts....

crud. I just did a commercial

;)

Hermit

Jul 28th, '11, 11:48 AM

Hermit, I'd like to meet you but I'll be in a game on Saturday afternoon. Would you PM me your cell number and maybe I can meet you later on Saturday ?

Exactly how long I'll be there after the book signing is hard to say. A friend and I will be driving back to East Tennessee that night.

(I'll try to get that number to you anyway though, just in case)

Susano

Jul 28th, '11, 02:23 PM

Bah, what does buying a Susano book get you? Only quality, inspiration, and fascinating concepts....

And catgirls.

yamamura

Jul 28th, '11, 04:57 PM

And catgirls.

Which is a very good reason.

Lucius

Jul 28th, '11, 08:11 PM

And catgirls.

Catgirls?

Lucius Alexander

Has a palindromedary

Susano

Jul 29th, '11, 03:03 AM

Catgirls?

Lucius Alexander

Has a palindromedary

Lynx and Puma Class Security Synthetics.

yamamura

Jul 29th, '11, 04:12 AM

I am sure there is a bakeneko (neko-mata) in Susano's Asian Bestiary too. Technically not a cat girl you would want to meet.

Thag13

Jul 29th, '11, 10:31 AM

Exactly how long I'll be there after the book signing is hard to say. A friend and I will be driving back to East Tennessee that night.

(I'll try to get that number to you anyway though, just in case)

Not staying until sunday?

It figures I gotta go to Indy to meet a guy from my neck of the woods...

Hermit

Jul 29th, '11, 11:27 AM

Not staying until sunday?

Sorry, nope. Life intrudes and all that.

It figures I gotta go to Indy to meet a guy from my neck of the woods...

"Look, it's the old man from scene 24!"
:)

Susano

Jul 29th, '11, 02:12 PM

I am sure there is a bakeneko (neko-mata) in Susano's Asian Bestiary too. Technically not a cat girl you would want to meet.

Yup, it's listed under the Tanuki.

Lucius

Jul 29th, '11, 05:42 PM

Susano

Jul 29th, '11, 06:54 PM

Mine are Friday and Saturday at 9 AM.

Lucius

Jul 29th, '11, 06:56 PM

Mine are Friday and Saturday at 9 AM.

I'll be in costume, getting beat on.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary starts singing "And the beat goes on...."

Susano

Jul 29th, '11, 07:01 PM

I'll be in costume, getting beat on.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary starts singing "And the beat goes on...."

You're doing what now?

Lucius

Jul 29th, '11, 07:26 PM

You're doing what now?

The only way I was going to make it this year was by volunteering.

I'm working for Terrorwerks. They have me scheduled for the morning shifts. As I understand it, my job will be to don a costume, act like a big scary monster, and die dramatically.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary wonders what Lucius has gotten into this time.

bigbywolfe

Jul 30th, '11, 12:00 AM

The only way I was going to make it this year was by volunteering.

I'm working for Terrorwerks. They have me scheduled for the morning shifts. As I understand it, my job will be to don a costume, act like a big scary monster, and die dramatically.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary wonders what Lucius has gotten into this time.
This I have to see.

I hope to make it to the Wednesday night get together to meet some of you folks face-to-face. It was fun last year though I couldn't stay long. As everyone else has said, PM me if anyone's interested in doing anything.

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 30th, '11, 05:46 AM

I got my schedule!

Thursday, Friday, Saturday - working 0830 to 1400 hrs.
Sunday - probably helping break down.

When are the Hero games running?

Lucius Alexander

Have you ever tried to get a hotel to let a palindromedary in?

I'm running games on Fri & Sat @ 2pm (1400hrs) that still have openings. I realize you're just finishing up work at that point, but I think we can save you a seat.

mattingly

Jul 30th, '11, 06:52 AM

When are the Hero games running?
I've got one Thursday at 1900 hours that still has some openings.

Monumental Battle: Giant statues come to life to duke it out. Watch the Statue of Liberty pound the Easter Island head with her torch. Gasp as Mount Rushmore tramples the Sphinx. The very Earth is your battlefield!

http://gencon.highprogrammer.com/gencon-indy-2011.cgi/event/RPG1123980

Lucius

Jul 30th, '11, 06:57 AM

I'm running games on Fri & Sat @ 2pm (1400hrs) that still have openings. I realize you're just finishing up work at that point, but I think we can save you a seat.

Can I bring along a hot gamer chick if I talk her into coming?

Not just total speculation, I have one in mind but she's heavily into fantasy and as I recall you're running science fiction?

Heh, now I think of it, might be fun to play a game while still in costume. Even a costume I've just been running around in and getting killed in for five or six hours.

Who else here is going to be in Xavier's games?

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary asks me if I'm sure I'll be up for a game right after playing human target for a bunch of larpers

mayapuppies

Jul 30th, '11, 07:40 AM

Xavier will also be running a game set in the Kamarathin setting. It's definitely fantasy.

Lucius

Jul 30th, '11, 08:40 AM

Everyone say hi to Hermit! And buy his book!
:)

I wish I could be there.

You're missing GenCon?

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary remarks that GenCon will miss you

Lucius

Jul 30th, '11, 08:44 AM

Looks like check-in is 1500 hrs on Wednesday, and at 1900 hours I have to be at a mandatory walk through so I hopefully know what I'm doing on Thursday
(as well as I ever know what I'm doing at 0830 hrs)

Lucius Alexander

the palindromedary observes that sunrise is a beautiful thing to see....right before going to bed

yamamura

Jul 30th, '11, 09:29 AM

Hey Lucius you mentioned a neat park. Did not get a chance last time. Maybe this time.

Susano

Jul 30th, '11, 10:19 AM

I've got one Thursday at 1900 hours that still has some openings.

Monumental Battle: Giant statues come to life to duke it out. Watch the Statue of Liberty pound the Easter Island head with her torch. Gasp as Mount Rushmore tramples the Sphinx. The very Earth is your battlefield!

http://gencon.highprogrammer.com/gencon-indy-2011.cgi/event/RPG1123980

I'm gonna try for that one. Last year's was an utter blast.

Xavier Onassiss

Jul 30th, '11, 11:53 AM

Xavier will also be running a game set in the Kamarathin setting. It's definitely fantasy.

Yes, Kamaranthin is running Thursday @ 2pm. I think it's full at this point. My Sunday 2pm game (Kazei 5/post-apoc mash-up) is also full.

Friday and Saturday I've got Terracide demos -- definitely SF. Previews here (http://www.herogames.com/forums/entry.php/1879-Terracide-Adventure-The-Admiral-s-Daughter-%28intro%29) and here. (http://www.herogames.com/forums/entry.php/1888-Adventure-Intro-None-Dare-Call-It-Treason)

Susano

Jul 30th, '11, 12:01 PM

Not sure I mentioned it, but my two games are a Hero Adaption of Left 4 Dead.

Tom

Jul 30th, '11, 12:07 PM

I've got tentative spousal approval and the girl-child is interested in going along (which increases the odds of my actually making the trip somehow...)

I'll probably be the one wearing cut-off black TDUs trying to rein in the overly curious 13yr old...

(Hermit: we'll have to trade cell numbers too...)

Lucius

Jul 30th, '11, 02:47 PM

Hey Lucius you mentioned a neat park. Did not get a chance last time. Maybe this time.

I'll have even less free time this time.

But if we're doing a Hero meet and greet somewhere Wednesday night, I might be able to make it after the walk through.

Lucius Alexander

Insert gratuitous palindromedary tagline

Susano

Jul 30th, '11, 03:19 PM

It's in the Omni around... 7 PM I think.

mattingly

Jul 30th, '11, 04:46 PM

But if we're doing a Hero meet and greet somewhere Wednesday night, I might be able to make it after the walk through.

It's in the Omni around... 7 PM I think.

Quite right. Check at the front desk for Dave Mattingly's / Jason Walters' room.

yamamura

Jul 30th, '11, 05:17 PM

Sounds cool Lucius. My plans is to be there sometime around noonish.

hooligan x

Jul 30th, '11, 11:08 PM

I have a mostly open schedule and a fistful of generic tickets, hoping to find games with no-show players. At my last GenCon, I had a "sold out" game with 2 players and had to recruit passerbys just to run.

As a tool to keep all Hero games full, I am thinking of setting up a Hero Gamers Twitter feed for GenCon, to announce game start times and empty slots, etc. Any GM could get the password and post.

Does anyone like the idea and does anyone use twitter?

Lucius

Jul 30th, '11, 11:15 PM

Susano

Jul 31st, '11, 02:44 AM

I don't use Twitter either.

casualplayer

Jul 31st, '11, 05:00 PM

I'm going to have my wife and two boys with me, Saturday and Sunday. The wife games too but it's too much to expect the rugrats to just spectate while she or I roll. Probably kid-friendly figure painting, costume shows and Lego stuff for me, but I'm hoping to get a chance to meet some of y'all.

hooligan x

Jul 31st, '11, 07:34 PM

I am calling the Ugly Monkey tomorrow to check if their regular Thursday Karaoke in on next week. We had a blast on '06 but tried to go in '09 and they we closed for a private party.

We are also going to the GenCon-themed Nergasm Burlesque at the Vollrath on Friday.

rjcurrie

Aug 1st, '11, 08:49 AM

My games are at the following times:

Thursday 8:00 AM: Remarkable Wrong-Righters (Light-hearted Champions, 8 players, 4 hrs) Omni McClellan Hall Table 5
Saturday Noon: SuperSquad America (More angsty "moral dilemma" Champions, 8 players, 6 hrs) Omni McClellan Hall Table 8
Sunday 8:00 AM: Friends of Justice (Pulp Hero, 8 players, 4hrs) Omni McClellan Hall Table 5

All my events are sold out, but I actually have nine characters available for SuperSquad America and there are likely to be no-shows.

rjcurrie

Aug 1st, '11, 09:58 AM

Attached is a PDF of all Legion of Heroes events at Gen Con.

Karmakaze

Aug 1st, '11, 12:09 PM

Oh, and, like, belatedly, if anyone wants my cell #, go ahead and PM me.

I'll be flying out Wednesday and getting to Indy 3:30 pm or so. I'll be staying at the SpringHill Suites.

And... I need to checked the schedule to remind myself when I'm running and then I'll be attending with all generics. I've been a bundle of stress the last few months and didn't have the mental bandwidth to brave the pre-reg process. (Y'all may have noticed I've been quiet lately. I've been dealing with stuff.)

hooligan x

Aug 1st, '11, 02:52 PM

If anyone is on the Twitter, my handle is @Revhooligan.

Balabanto

Aug 1st, '11, 06:45 PM

So do people want me to bring bagels? If you do, give a shout-out now, because I have things to do that morning and have to figure out a way to pack them.

yamamura

Aug 2nd, '11, 03:19 AM

Bagels are good, especially the one you brought in 2009. But I can understand having stuff to do, so no biggie if we do not see it this time.

Karmakaze

Aug 2nd, '11, 04:39 AM

If anyone is on the Twitter, my handle is @Revhooligan.

You'll never guess my twitter handle (http://twitter.com/#!/karmakaze), never!!!

yamamura

Aug 2nd, '11, 08:53 AM

Getting ready to leave work. See you all in Indy!

SatinKitty

Aug 2nd, '11, 09:13 PM

It's 1:11 am and I should be sleeping, but I have my usual pre-vacation jitters.

rjcurrie

Aug 2nd, '11, 09:16 PM

It's 1:11 am and I should be sleeping, but I have my usual pre-vacation jitters.

And I'm just taking a break from putting the final touches on character sheets for my events.

Balabanto

Aug 2nd, '11, 09:37 PM

I just finished working a sixteen hour day. So that means double writing tomorrow as well as sleeping a lot. Currently, I'm doing laundry, prepping coffee, and getting ready to drop off my car at the auto dealership in the morning, since I got rearended two weeks ago. If I grit my teeth or twitch randomly, that's real pain and not reaction to game events.

Number of days off since Origins: Two. :)

Karmakaze

Aug 3rd, '11, 07:07 AM

I'm waiting for my lift to the airport to arrive...

hooligan x

Aug 3rd, '11, 10:13 AM

We have arrived, Indy. Hide your bacon. We are staying at the Sheraton

yamamura

Aug 3rd, '11, 12:39 PM

We are at the JW Marriot. and been so since 1ish.

bigbywolfe

Aug 3rd, '11, 01:55 PM

Can someone PM me the room number for the Hero meet and greet tonight. As usual I didn't plan ahead...