Gary Con - Lake Geneva WI March 7&8

Chgowiz · Post by **Chgowiz** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:43 am

geneweigel wrote:Yeah, I don't know when it is but they're definitely having one.

I felt like I wasted the whole trip the last con that I went to (LGGC 2006) by just standing around or wasting energy. This time around I thought I could do something more constructive to establish a new base or tradition but that doesn't seem possible now.

I'm not sure that's true? Honor the past, forge ways for the future?

grodog · Post by **grodog** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:40 am

geneweigel wrote:Back on topic, the con. [snip]

What other options are there?

There aren't any. [snip]

Seriously, its either this or GenCon and whats the point of going to GenCon?

Running old school games at GenCon is definitely worthwhile, but I understand about the vast expense. I'm heading down to the North TX RPG Con---which was started by two guys from the Acaeum who are as much players as collectors---and it looks like a good successor to LGGC to me. The first one is from June 5-7 (next month); details @ http://ntrpgcon.com/index.html

The hotel's cheaper than GC by far ($99/night), and flights to Dallas/FW are usually pretty cheap (I got mine for $180 roundtrip). Plus there's a raffle for folks flying in, to win $300 in airfare (among many other interesting raffles!). Worth considering for next year, even if you can't make it this year on such short notice, Gene.

geneweigel · Post by **geneweigel** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:42 am

Chgowiz wrote:
geneweigel wrote:Yeah, I don't know when it is but they're definitely having one.

I felt like I wasted the whole trip the last con that I went to (LGGC 2006) by just standing around or wasting energy. This time around I thought I could do something more constructive to establish a new base or tradition but that doesn't seem possible now.
I'm not sure that's true? Honor the past, forge ways for the future?

Yeah, but the past is a huge problem too much "bad D&D" comes from before it even had a name.

Realize all the flaws, ignore the bulk of it then move ahead towards the future is what I was going for!

A blanket "come one come all" doesn't help this approach much! Especially with the ringmaster of "anti-D&D" (Zeb Cook) being invited so wholeheartedly as if "its all good".

So I just need to put out a ten foot pole.

Chgowiz · Post by **Chgowiz** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:58 am

geneweigel wrote:
Chgowiz wrote:
geneweigel wrote:Yeah, I don't know when it is but they're definitely having one.

I felt like I wasted the whole trip the last con that I went to (LGGC 2006) by just standing around or wasting energy. This time around I thought I could do something more constructive to establish a new base or tradition but that doesn't seem possible now.
I'm not sure that's true? Honor the past, forge ways for the future?
Yeah, but the past is a huge problem too much "bad D&D" comes from before it even had a name.

Realize all the flaws, ignore the bulk of it then move ahead towards the future is what I was going for!

A blanket "come one come all" doesn't help this approach much! Especially with the ringmaster of "anti-D&D" (Zeb Cook) being invited so wholeheartedly as if "its all good".

So I just need to put out a ten foot pole.

Well, all I can say is that for any event, if it's open to me running an old school D&D game, then I'll go check it out. I had a nice time at CODCon, I'm not sure I'll make Concentricon in Sugar Grove, and I will be going to GenCon to run super-secret-guerilla-style OD&D/Swords-Wizardry games, so I'd go to a convention up in LG in a heartbeat if I could meet some nice people and play some good games.

I may have to check out that Texas con next year... my wife would love to go to TX.

geneweigel · Post by **geneweigel** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:09 am

grodog wrote:Running old school games at GenCon is definitely worthwhile, but I understand about the vast expense. I'm heading down to the North TX RPG Con---which was started by two guys from the Acaeum who are as much players as collectors---and it looks like a good successor to LGGC to me.

Collectors?

I'm anti-collector. With my gruff nature I'm like the Man-Thing but its...

HE THAT KNOWS VALUE
HIS ANTIQUES BURN
AT THE TOUCH OF THE...

WEIG THING

"He just cracked a wooden D&D box into chits!!! AHHHH!!!! Hide the merchandise!!!

Seriously, the distance and sketchiness are big factors. If it was lets say Pennsylvania I'd definitely do it but for Texas I don't know I think I might have to recieve a "triumph" reception to go that far!

geneweigel · Post by **geneweigel** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:29 am

Chgowiz wrote:I'd go to a convention up in LG in a heartbeat if I could meet some nice people and play some good games.

Now that I'm on "alert", I'm probably going to be "gamer profiling" in the parking lot...

"Hey, what do you think of this Brom illustration?"

"Its great my witch character's magic gown is based on a p-..."

"Sir, I'm going to ask you step out of your vehicle."

Seriously, I'm just not going to be involved as much as I wanted to originally by running a tournament.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:34 am

Falconer wrote:I've read Spellfire and Crown of Fire by Ed Greenwood at some point, and they were plenty full of the kind of frequent, casual, multi-partner, all-friends-are-friends-with-benefits sex that otherwise is only found in porn. I dunno, maybe this WAS the censored version, but I definitely got the picture. Kinky fantasies of a lonely old man.

Somehow, I missed that the three times I read Spellfire. Not that I'm going to go back and reread. I don't have the time for twaddle anymore.

/end threadjack

geneweigel · Post by **geneweigel** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:59 am

I recall that story pattern vaguely, he's got a book in the bookstores now ARCH WIZARD. I just pulled it off the shelf the other day for a quick laugh and man, did I look like a cackling hyena!

If I ever come across like that on fantasy, please, just run me over in the parking lot!

Post by **Falconer** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:08 pm

Flambeaux wrote:Somehow, I missed that the three times I read Spellfire. Not that I'm going to go back and reread. I don't have the time for twaddle anymore.

Come to think of it, I did read the "expanded edition" which supposedly restored Greenwood's original intent. "This version has been completely reedited and contains added text and material that bring new excitement to the story." Heh heh, heh.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:00 pm

Falconer wrote:
Flambeaux wrote:Somehow, I missed that the three times I read Spellfire. Not that I'm going to go back and reread. I don't have the time for twaddle anymore.
Come to think of it, I did read the "expanded edition" which supposedly restored Greenwood's original intent. "This version has been completely reedited and contains added text and material that bring new excitement to the story." Heh heh, heh.

Ahh...I'm pretty certain I read the original publication edition when it came out. I think the last time I looked at a fantasy novel of any kind was about a decade ago.

Badmike · Post by **Badmike** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:43 pm

Chgowiz wrote:
Well, all I can say is that for any event, if it's open to me running an old school D&D game, then I'll go check it out. I had a nice time at CODCon, I'm not sure I'll make Concentricon in Sugar Grove, and I will be going to GenCon to run super-secret-guerilla-style OD&D/Swords-Wizardry games, so I'd go to a convention up in LG in a heartbeat if I could meet some nice people and play some good games.

I may have to check out that Texas con next year... my wife would love to go to TX.

We are going to need about double the events next year (we have about 14 this year) so we'd love to have you here running some S&W next year.

Mike B.

tacojohn4547 · Post by **tacojohn4547** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:45 pm

Chgowiz wrote: <<snip>>

Well, all I can say is that for any event, if it's open to me running an old school D&D game, then I'll go check it out. I had a nice time at CODCon, I'm not sure I'll make Concentricon in Sugar Grove, and I will be going to GenCon to run super-secret-guerilla-style OD&D/Swords-Wizardry games, so I'd go to a convention up in LG in a heartbeat if I could meet some nice people and play some good games.

I may have to check out that Texas con next year... my wife would love to go to TX.

Do you have any open seats for those super-secret-guerilla-style S&W games at Gen Con? Any details ironed out yet that you can share (such as day, times, possible locations, game nuts & bolts, secret handshake to gain admittance, stuff like that)? Depending upon some of the details and schedules and such, I'd be interested in sitting in if it would work out.

Chgowiz · Post by **Chgowiz** » Fri May 08, 2009 4:41 pm

tacojohn4547 wrote:
Chgowiz wrote: <<snip>>

Well, all I can say is that for any event, if it's open to me running an old school D&D game, then I'll go check it out. I had a nice time at CODCon, I'm not sure I'll make Concentricon in Sugar Grove, and I will be going to GenCon to run super-secret-guerilla-style OD&D/Swords-Wizardry games, so I'd go to a convention up in LG in a heartbeat if I could meet some nice people and play some good games.

I may have to check out that Texas con next year... my wife would love to go to TX.
Do you have any open seats for those super-secret-guerilla-style S&W games at Gen Con? Any details ironed out yet that you can share (such as day, times, possible locations, game nuts & bolts, secret handshake to gain admittance, stuff like that)? Depending upon some of the details and schedules and such, I'd be interested in sitting in if it would work out.

Oh yes... it's open table gaming - and yes, the closer we get, the list that does not exist will have times dates and people on it.