Program Book

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Program Book

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Table of
Contents
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Kids’ Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Who is here?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Writers’ Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Guests of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Friday Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Merchants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Saturday Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Major Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Sunday Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Art Show & Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Monday Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Costume Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Game Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Game Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming HQ room
Film Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Convention Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hospitality (barbecue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Convention Rules
Gener al policies
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All persons on the hotel grounds must either be paying hotel guests or
convention attendees.
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An adult must accompany children under age 16 at all times, including during
Children’s Activities.
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Please obey local, state, and federal laws as well as hotel policies.
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Do not touch or photograph any artwork.
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The pool, hot tub, sauna, and workout rooms are only available to guests of
the hotel during posted hours of operation.
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Obtain permission from MisCon Operations prior to posting signs at the
convention and register room parties with MisCon Operations.
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MisCon is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Weapons, alcohol & smoking
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No exposed weapons (all weapons must be sheathed and peace-bonded).
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No alcohol consumption is allowed on the premises, except in private rooms or
in Joker’s Wild when they are serving alcohol.
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Smoking is not allowed indoors by Montana state law. The designated smoking
area for MisCon is the horseshoe area by the creek. Please do not smoke near
convention programming rooms.
Questions & Infor m ation
Direct questions to MisCon security and staff.
About MisCon
MisCon is Montana’s longest running science fiction and fantasy convention. We promote literacy and the arts within the
science fiction and fantasy genres, and we work to provide a forum where families can spend time together.
With discussion panels on the crafts of writing, art, contemporary science trends, cinema and theater, MisCon has
something for everyone with an interest in science fiction, fantasy, or horror genres. We also have readings, an art show
and auction, sword fighting demos, a Writers’ Workshop, a dance Saturday night, and 24 hour gaming rooms.
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Our theme this year is “The Resistance.” This means anything from nasty goblins spoiling crops and stealing babies, to
sparkly, happy, gossamer-winged, shoe-repairing advice givers. The yearly theme influences panel topics, invited guests,
decoration, and sometimes convention-wide events. We encourage guests, members, and attendees to take each year’s
theme to heart, and let it influence your preparation for MisCon each year.
MisCon 27 1
Welcome to MisCon 27!
From The MisCon People’s Movement:
Our theme this year is “The Resistance.” So, you’ll see all sorts of decorations and costumes
etc related to the idea of resisting the crushing grip of the Evil Overlords - possibly the Illuminati.
The Illuminati are not present at MisCon.
is a myth.
You know this.
Their existence
You will enjoy MisCon and ignore the
ridiculous notion of infiltration by THEM.
Uh, so help us. Help us to make your MisCon experience fun, safe and enjoyable. Mostly
safe. (Seriously, these guys are everywhere. Trust no one unless you know them well already.
So, have fun. Check out the art show (clear your mind and stare into the
pictures), play games (especially Iluminati), see what’s available in the Merchants room
(Buy.
Buy.
Stimulate the economy.)
Uh oh, someone’s at the door. I’d better get this emailed right away. Sure, this guy looks like
a UPS employee, they do that stuff all the time.
Before I sign off, there’s some critical information you need to know. Help, help! They’re
not human! He’s kicking in the door! Watch out! Trust no one! It’s wearing Justin’s face! Hide
anywhere you can!
Trust me.
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CthulhuBob.
MisCon will be safe and fun,
Convention M ap
Ruby’s Inn — Ground Level
Rub
Creekside
Green
The Tent
Rooms
163-166
Barbeque
Area
Black
Shield
Gaming
Gaming
144
Gaming
143
Gaming
142
162
Guest Rooms
Guest
Rooms
G
Gaming
141
Gaming
HQ
Walkway to rooms 102-130.
Open
Gaming
Gaming
161
160
136-139
Pool
The Cave
159
U
Pro
U
Pro
Parking Lot
Guest
Rooms
U
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Hospitality
135
Elevator
Art
Restrooms
700
Kids
Activities
Merchants
600
Rooms
Front Desk
Breakfast Nook
145-158
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Fireside
Registration
Parking Lot
Lobby of Doom
(Lobby)
Joker’s Wild is next door.
No
North Reserve Street
R egistr ation Hour s
Friday: 12–7
Saturday: 10–7
Sunday: 10–6
Monday: 10–1
Info Table
Staffed from 9-5 Friday, 9-3 Saturday, and 9-11 Sunday.
The Info table near registration has mini schedules available and
will have information about updates or changes that occur during
the convention.
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Ruby’s Inn — Upper Level
Room Infor m ation
Containment Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Open
Gaming
Creekside Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . past room 162 near Grant Creek
262
Fireside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . near Lobby
Upstairs
Programming
261
Kids Quiet
Gaming HQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
234-244
Great Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Rooms
Upstairs
Programming
260
Hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Pool
Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . near Registration
Upstairs
Programming
Kids’ Quiet Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-244
259
Merchants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
Elevator
Security
233
Great Hall
400
Fitness
Rooms
Containment
Room
300
Nook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breakfast Area (near Fireside)
The Cave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Art...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
The Tent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . past Room 162
Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . near Merchants
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Smoking Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creekside Green
Upstairs Programming 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Green Room
301
Upstairs Programming 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Upstairs Programming 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Open Gaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
North
Accessibilit y
All MisCon event rooms at Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center and the
Joker’s Wild basement* are accessible by ramps or the elevator.
*The Joker’s Wild upstairs is only accessible via stairs.
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Guests of Honor
JIM BUTCHER
Science Fiction author
While he was sick with strep throat as a child, Butcher’s sisters introduced him to The Lord of the
Rings and The Han Solo Adventures novels to pass the time, thus beginning his fascination with
fantasy and science fiction.[4] As a teenager, he completed his first novel and set out to become
a writer. After many unsuccessful attempts to enter the traditional fantasy genre (he cites J. R. R.
Tolkien, Lloyd Alexander, and C.S. Lewis, among others, as major influences),[4] he wrote the first
book in The Dresden Files—about a professional wizard in modern-day Chicago—as an exercise for
a writing course in 1996 at the age of 25.
For two years, Butcher floated his manuscript amongst various publishers before hitting the
convention circuit to make contacts in the industry. After meeting Butcher in person, Ricia
Mainhardt, the agent who discovered Laurell K. Hamilton, agreed to represent him, kick-starting his writing career.[5] However, Butcher and
Mainhardt have since parted ways; Jennifer Jackson is his current agent.[6] Butcher has written two series: The Dresden Files and Codex Alera.
Codex Alera has ended after six novels and The Dresden Files are still ongoing; he has also written a Spider-Man novel, entitled The Darkest
Hours, released on June 27, 2006. In addition, he contributed a short story for publication in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding with Charlaine
Harris and Sherrilyn Kenyon, among others, released in October 2006. He has since contributed to the anthologies Many Bloody Returns in
September 2007 and My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon in December 2007.[7] In October 2008, he released another short story in Blood
Lite and a novelette, Backup, illustrated by Mike Mignola.
THERESA MATHER
Fantasy Artist
A professional artist since 1989, Theresa Mather creates fantasy works featuring a variety
of unusual creatures. Best known for her pieces painted on feathers and stone, integrating
her paintings with the natural colors and textures of the surface, Theresa draws much of her
inspiration from the world around her.
“When I need inspiration, I go hiking somewhere,” is what Theresa tells those who inquire. Theresa
and her husband Barry Short reside in Cedar City, Utah, where the many nearby national parks
– Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capital Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Grand Canyon - give her plenty of
opportunity to find inspiration.
Theresa is an artist who chooses to work outside of gaming and publication, exhibiting and selling her work at science fiction convention
art shows across the country. She enjoys the freedom this gives her to paint whatever she desires, allowing her paintings to be truly her
creations. She was active in the field of antique carousel restoration from 1989 through 1999, painting suites of large scale paintings for the
crestings of 5 antique carousels and decorative paintwork for a sixth.
While Theresa does have some formal art training, she suggests that those curious about this aspect of her background simply rent and
watch the movie Art School Confidential, which parallels her experience quite well. She’s learned that when it comes to creating art,
classrooms are no substitute for simply doing the work.
Theresa exhibits at over 70 shows each year and is the recipient of numerous awards, including Popular Choice Best of Show at ConJose, the
2002 Worldcon.
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Guests of Honor
Dragon dronet
Swordsman Extrodinare
Dragon Dronet is a weapon specialist, armorer, actor, prop master, and Sith Lord who has worked in Hollywood for decades. He currently
appears as Darth Malgus from the video game Star Wars: the Old Republic.
Dragon has build props for tv shows and movies such as Heroes, Lost, True Blood, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Total Recall, RoboCop 2,
Batman Returns, Eraser, Alien: Resurrection, MacGyver, Alien Nation, Space Rangers, The X-Files, Babylon 5, and Earth 2, Star Trek: Deep Space
Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: First Contact, (and many others).
Website: http://www.renegadeeffects.com/index.htm
Paizo
Featured Publisher
Paizo Publishing®, LLC is a leading publisher of fantasy roleplaying games, accessories, board games,
and novels. Paizo’s Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game, the result of the largest open playtest in the
history of tabletop gaming, is currently the best-selling tabletop roleplaying game in hobby stores.
Pathfinder Adventure Path is the most popular and best-selling monthly product in the tabletop RPG
industry. Paizo.com is the leading online hobby retail store, offering tens of thousands of products
from a variety of publishers to customers all over the world. In the ten years since its founding,
Paizo Publishing has received more than 50 major awards and has grown to become one of the most
influential companies in the hobby games industry.
Web site: http://paizo.com/
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S. A. Bolich
S. A. Bolich is a fulltime freelancer with a number of
published fantasy stories as well as many nonfiction
articles on a wide variety of subjects from travel to history
to horses.
Website: http://www.sabolich.info/
L arry Bonha m
Larry Bonham is a professional airline pilot and flight
instructor, and has worked in the aviation and aerospace
industries. He trains with both medieval and modern
weaponry, and is a practitioner of both Eastern and
Western martial arts. He is married to author and publisher
M.H. Bonham.
M. H. (M aggie)
Bonha m
M.H. Bonham is an award-winning author of more than 30
books, including Science Fiction, Fantasy and gaming. She’s
the publisher of Sky Warrior Book Publishing, LLC and
publishes SF/F/H/M. She is also the publisher of Garnet
Mountain Press, a nonfiction imprint. Maggie has been
a professional writer since 1995 and has written novels,
nonfiction books, short stories, courses, educational
materials, and articles.
Website: http://www.skywarriorbooks.com
David Boop
David is a Denver-based single dad, returning college
study, temp worker and author. He has one novel and over
thirty short stories to his credit. His most recent is the
Steampunk Western, “Kit Carson versus the Toad Men of
the Rio Gila” in Gears and Levers 3. He’s also worked as an
MC and Toastmaster, interviewing such names as Kevin J.
Anderson, James Marsters and the Tron 30th reunion. His
hobbies include film noir, anime, Mayans and the Blues.
Website: http://www.davidboop.com/
Chuck Bordell
Writer/artist Chuck Bordell. Source of comic art, pin-ups,
fantasy/sci-fi illustrations and various caustic ramblings on
whatever Chuck has on his mind at the moment. If you are
easily offended, you might want to back up now and save
yourself from a seizure.
Website: http://www.highanxietystudios.com/
Mike Briggs
Mike is Patricia Briggs’s filking, scientist husband . He
knows a lot about a lot of things and is very interesting to
talk to (he did not write this).
Patricia Briggs
Patty writes books. You can find a complete list of titles
elsewhere. You probably don’t really care where she was
born [Butte, MT] or what her favorite animal is [horse].
The list of jobs she’s held over the years doesn’t tell you
as much about Patty as it does about which jobs were
available at various times in our past. I could fill pages with
various facts and tallies that detail the events of her life.
Instead, I’d like to tell you a bit about who she is.
Website: http://www.hurog.com/
Rob Carlos
As a two year old, Rob Carlos was writing and drawing on
any blank surface with anything that would mark it. He
loved superheroes and was particularly into Spiderman
–his mother once told me that she started taping huge
sheets of paper to the walls to protect them Rob kept
with his artwork, learning other media besides crayons
and markers, throughout his school years. In high school,
his creative nature led him into the world of Dungeons
and Dragons. When he wasn’t creating art, he was playing
with friends – which only fueled his imagination with more
interesting creatures to bring to life (and yes – he still plays
when he can) Rob started college in the 80s in New York at
RIT as an engineering major. However, art called him back,
and he transferred his major to fine art/illustration. He
did not feel like he was learning much and could not relate
to his instructors, so he left RIT and headed to Florida ,
where he found himself working as a graphic designer for
a local printing company. He was working there when I
met him – and still playing D&D with friends, drawing and
painting whenever possible. When the printing company
went bankrupt I told him to just concentrate on his art. He
started selling prints on his website and was asked to do
some paintings for the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time TCG.
In 2001, we came to the Seattle area, and decided that it
was for good. Rob has a fairly extensive web site and has
worked briefly with other forms of fantasy role playing
games. Recently, Add an Accent® has begun working with
Rob to offer eleven of his dragons as beautiful pewter
figurines. They have also started putting his artwork on
ceramic tiles, and have begun the line of “Stellar Dragon”
ornaments. In 2007, Rob started showing his work at local
Sci-fi & fantasy conventions. He continues today, though
“local” has become a thing of the past, Rob will continue
to draw and breathe life into characters, monsters, and
fantasy creatures for as long as they keep telling him
stories. May the stories never die.
Brenda Carre
Writing and drawing have always been Brenda’s bliss.
Now she’s retired from her day job as an art instructor she
gets to create full time. Brenda writes both long and short
fiction in a variety of genres, designs one-of-a-kind jewelry,
works in graphite portraiture and is currently at work on
the re-draft from Hell.
Website: http://www.brendacarre.com/
C.J. Cherryh
I write, first and foremost. I figure skate. I travel. I
photograph. I sketch. I read. I do genealogy and history,
science, and archaeology. I do some modern and two
ancient languages.
Website: http://www.cherryh.com/
John Compton
My professional competencies/interests include: RPG
development, Pathfinder RPG, adventure design,
gamemastery, Pathfinder Society Organized Play,
education, archaeology, experimental archaeology
My hobbies include: Archaeometallurgy, world-building,
mythology, martial arts, history, classical civilization
Website: http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/
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Cl ay Cooper
He did a 4 year stint in the US Air Force as a mechanic on
F-117 Stealth Bombers, then joined the US Army. He retired
as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant First Class. He served on
various combat deployments and peacekeeping missions
on 4 continents.
He is currently studying energy technology at the
University of Montana. His interests include urban
gardening, re-purposing things, and firearms.
He lives by the motto “be prepared.”
Ada m Daigle
I am a developer at Paizo Publishing.
Website: http://paizo.com/people/AdamDaigle
Kyle Elliott
Kyle is the Seattle Venture Captain for Paizo’s Pathfinder
Society.
Eric the Excellent
Ladies and gentlemen, come see the one and only Eric the
Excellent of Butte Magic harness the elemental power of
flame in an awe-inspiring fire-eating show! Come, see feats
of arcane skill, body manipulation, and pain endurance!
Sideshow? Hardly! This, ladies and gentlemen, is the main
event!
Website: http://www.buttemagic.com
Jane Fancher
I’m an author/artist in the Science Fiction and Fantasy
genre with nine books and a handful of short stories in my
publishing resume. My interests are eclectic, from horses
to computers, History to Quantum Physics, with a recently
acquired passion for figure skating.
Website: http://www.janefancher.com/
Diana Phar aoh (Di)
Fr ancis
Raised on a cattle ranch in Northern California. BA and MA
in creative writing and a Ph.D. in literature and theory.
Website: http://www.dianapfrancis.com/
Deby Frederick s
Deby Fredericks has been a writer all her life, but thought
of it as just a fun hobby until the late 1990s. Her first sale,
a children’s poem, was in 2000. She had three books in
print with Dragon Moon Press, a new novel coming out
from Sky Warrior, and has just finished podcasting her
middle grade novel, “Masters of Air & Fire.” Follow her blog,
wyrmflight.wordpress.org.
Website: http://wyrmflight.wordpress.org/
Ja mes Glass
Jim was the Grand Prize winner in Writers of the Future
in 1990. Since then he’s sold five novels and thirty-some
short stories, appearing in magazines such as ABORIGINAL
S.F., and ANALOG. His current book THE CREATORS is the
third book of the SHANJI trilogy. SHANJI is now out in
reprint from ereads.com A collection of his published short
fiction “Matrix dreams and other Stories” has just come
out from Fairwood Press. A novelet is in the March issue of
ANALOG, and two other stories are in press with that
An Army brat, Clay Cooper earned his Eagle Scout at 16
and graduated high school in Frankfurt, Germany.
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magazine. Jim is a retired physics professor and dean at
Eastern Washington University. Wife Gail is a costumer,
drummer and healing dancer.
Website: http://www.sff.net/people/jglass/
John Goff
John’s been playing RPGs for over three decades. He’s been
writing scenarios and rules for them for nearly that long
as well-although it took twenty years before he convinced
someone to actually start publishing his work.
Ryan M acklin
focus more on her artwork, and she obtained a GED shortly
after her sixteenth birthday.
Website: http://paizo.com/people/RyanMacklin
For a short time she attended art school with an eye
toward earning a degree in game design, but she quickly
realized that it wasn’t the life for her. Instead, she began
promoting and selling her artwork on her own.
I’m an editor at Paizo Publishing, and a long-time
freelance/independent game designer and editor.
J.A. Pitts
J. A. Pitts resides in the Pacific Northwest where he hunts
dragons, trolls and other beasties among the coffee shops
and tattoo parlors.
Website: http://www.japitts.net/
Dave Gross
Born in Michigan but raised primarily in Virginia, Dave
Gross has been a writer, editor, and teacher while
migrating westward through Wisconsin and eventually to
Washington, where he ran out of continent and had to
turn north. Now he lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
Among other publications, Dave has stories in Forgotten
Realmscompilations Realms of Magic, Realms of
Mystery, and Realms of the Dragons, and he was one
of the Sembia Seven, author of “Thirty Days” in The
Halls of Stormweather and the novels Black Wolf and
Lord of Stormweather. He is the T.H. Lain responsible
forThe Sundered Arms. At various times the editor of
Polyhedron,Dungeon, Dragon, Star Wars Insider, Star Wars
Gamer, andAmazing Stories, Dave is now a masterless
editor and writer.[1]
His Pathfinder fiction debuted in The Bastards of Erebus
in August 2009 with the first chapter of his six-part
Pathfinder’s Journalnovella, Hell’s Pawns. He is the author
of Prince of Wolves, the first Pathfinder novel, and “The
Lost Pathfinder”, which launchedPathfinder Tales web
fiction.
R hiannon Held
Rhiannon Held was born in Minnesota but moved to
the Pacific Northwest young enough that she imprinted
there instead. She got her MA in archaeology from
Washington State University, and her current day job is as
a professional archaeologist. Unfortunately, given that it’s
real rather than fictional archaeology, fedoras, bullwhips,
aliens, and dinosaurs are in short supply. Most of her work
is done on the computer, using databases to organize data,
and graphics programs to illustrate it. Her novel Silver, the
first in an urban fantasy series from Tor, came out June 5,
2012.
Andrea Howe
Andrea Howe is Blue Falcon Editing, providing editing
services, quality control, and continuity tracking for her
clients.
Website: http://www.bluefalconediting.com/
Steven Howe
I am currently the Director of the Center for Space Nuclear
Research (CSNR) in Idaho Falls, ID. The CSNR is engaged in
facilitating research and education of nuclear technologies
for space exploration, and is currently investigating the
development of a radioisotope-powered long-range,
long-lived Mars Hopper as well as the fabrication of fuels
for nuclear reactors for power and propulsion in space.
Dr. Howe is an avid author of fiction. His novellas, Wrench
and Claw, Honor Bound Honor Born, and First Mars are
available as ebooks on Kindle and other venues or at
Smashwords.com .
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Nikki Rossignol
Nikki Rossignol lives deep in the woods near Missoula,
Montana. She is an illustrator, concept artist, dancer, and
toy maker. She is the owner/founder of the Puca Bestiary.
She dreams vividly and walks alone in the moon-lit forest.
Companions to her adventures include; her fox-like dog, a
ghostly-white cat, and her well-bearded husband.
Jeff Sturgeon
Jeff is a northwest artist known for his beautiful award
winning metal paintings usually involving space in one
form or another but not always, Jeff is also known for
beautiful landscapes.
Jeff paints primarily with acrylics on either textured metal
or canvas and his work has appeared on many book and
magazine covers. Jeff is a guest and has been an AGOH at
numerous cons around the country. Jeff is a member of the
IAAA, the International Astronomical Artists Association.
Jeff’s work has won numerous awards over the years but
he’s most proud of his Best of Show at NASFIC 2005,
Judges Choice and 2 Childrens Choice awards LAcon4
WorldSF Con 2006 and a Judges Choice and Peoples Choice
Best of Show Devention WorldSF Con 2008. Jeff was
awarded one of the six coveted awards at Renovation,2011
WorldSF Con in Reno, NV. Jeff has also been awarded
Norwescon’s Best of Show three times and this year he was
awarded Peoples Choice Best SF for the 6th time.
Jeff in a former life was a long time computer game artist/
art director most notably with Electronic Arts Seattle. He
lives in the Cascade foothills of Wa with sons Corwin and
Duncan.
www.jeffsturgeon.com
[email protected]
Patrick Swenson
Patrick Swenson edited Talebones magazine for 14 years,
and still runs Fairwood Press, a book line, which began
in 2000. Patrick has been a high school teacher for 25
years. A graduate of Clarion West, he sold stories to
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine, Figment, and
others. He edited The Best of Talebones and co-edited
Imagination Fully Dilated: SF with Bob Kruger. Patrick runs
the Rainforest Writers Village retreat at Lake Quinault,
Washington, and has a novel coming out with Tor soon.
Tiffany TolandScott
Tiffany Toland says she was “all but born with a brush in
her hand.” As a child, she always knew she wanted to be an
artist and spent hours painting and drawing to increase her
artistic skills. To this end, she dropped out of high school to
Her work has since been licensed for a variety of products
and has been purchased worldwide.
Website: http://www.tiffanysrealm.com/
Chad (The Fin)
Volpe
Composer, Technologist, Swordsman
(Keyboardist, IT Professional, Martial Artist)
Peter Wack s
A full list of Peter’s in-print publications can be found at:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BMOTJI
Peter has been publishing short stories since 1993, game
story-lines since 2002, and novels since 2008. His first
novel, Second Paradigm, landed him several speaking
engagements on the topic of how to write time travel
and true nonlinear stories. He is currently playing in the
Steampunk sandbox as a writer at, and Art Director of, a
creative studio at www.FairyPunkStories.com.
This year he is a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award® for his
first Graphic Novel, ‘Behind These Eyes.’
Robin Walker
Robin learned how to draw while in the sciences because
basic skills and high standards were rarely taken seriously
in art schools, as is still the case today. Art is generally
perceived by art schools and the public as therapy or a
way to socialize while one’s hands are moving. The art
trends of the 20th century have been seldom more then
the sanctification of the inane. Do get her started on this
topic.
Parris ja Young
Actively engaged with the Missoula writer’s group, the
WordRats, Parris is rewriting a novel, RiverAngels: River
Saints, turning the screenplay “Walkaway” into a novel,
and writing a third novel titled The Planet and the Pirates.
Website: http://www.parrisjayoung.net/
R hiannon Held
Rhiannon Held was born in Minnesota but moved to
the Pacific Northwest young enough that she imprinted
there instead. She got her MA in archaeology from
Washington State University, and her current day
job is as a professional archaeologist. Unfortunately,
given that it’s real rather than fictional archaeology,
fedoras, bullwhips, aliens, and dinosaurs are in short
supply. Most of her work is done on the computer, using
databases to organize data, and graphics programs
to illustrate it. Her novel Silver, the first in an urban
fantasy series from Tor, came out June 5, 2012.
Merchants Room
Rooms 500 & 600 • Hour s: FR I 12-7 / SAT 10-7 / SUN 10-7 / MON 10-2
Bar nes & Noble
High Anxiet y Studios
Betsy Mott Artist
Contact Information:
books & collectibles
Artwork and Comic Book’s
An eclectic assortment of music (filk, folk, Celtic, ethnic, Medieval & Renaissance),
books, art, puppets & other strange & wonderful treasures for fen of myth, legend,
folklore, SF & Fantasy.
http://www.highanxietystudios.com/
Hobby Town USA
games toys
http://www.mindspring.com/~cornerd/quicksilver/index.htm
Linell Jeppsen
Dr agons Unlimited
Book and swag, Author of Story Time, Detour to Dusk
Dragon & fairy statues, clothing, journals, wooden boxes, and incense
http://neljeppsen.weebly.com/
http://www.dragonsunltd.com
MisCon Merchandise
[email protected]
MisCon shirts, accessories
(208) 724-8736
3006 Village Green St.
http://www.miscon.org/
Caldwell, ID 83605
(406) 544-7083
Drea m Punk s
P.O. Box 7721
Steampunk is a genre which originated during the 1980s and early 1990s and
incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, horror, and
speculative fiction.
Missoula, MT 59807
Hand crocheted hats based on sci-fi, fantasy, and horror characters
http://www.facebook.com/outoftheboxart
Montana Gr andm as
[email protected]
Faerie Forge Design
Chain mail, fairy mail, beaded, wire-wrapped necklaces, pendants, rings, braclets
(406) 529-3544
1826 W Central Ave
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FaerieForgeDesign
Missoula, MT 59801
Friday After noon Tea
Optimystical Studios
loose leaf tea and handcrafted blends
Ga mes Plus
Games, Card Games, Collectable Card Games, Dice,
http://www.gamespluswa.net/
(425) 377-2850
1805 Main. St.
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Heart Star Creations
books
SU
BM
IT
ZombAlert pendants, handmade jewelry--steampunk, comic book, Doctor Who,
classical art, etc.
http://www.optimysticalstudios.com/
[email protected]
(406) 829-5678
2819 Great Northern Loop B-4
Missoula, MT 59808
Puca Bestiary
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Merchants Room
Rooms 500 & 600 • Hour s: FR I 12-7 / SAT 10-7 / SUN 10-7 / MON 10-2
Plush M agical Creatures, Art
Prints, Cards, Book m ark s.
Magical Creatures living between the worlds.
Golden City Healing
Clairvoyant Readings and Healing’s,
http://www.etsy.com/shop/nikkirossignol?section_id=10164553
Quick silver Fantasies
[email protected]
An eclectic assortment of music (filk, folk, Celtic, ethnic, Medieval & Renaissance),
books, art, puppets & other strange & wonderful treasures for fen of myth, legend,
folklore, SF & Fantasy.
Hobby Town USA
games toys
http://www.mindspring.com/~cornerd/quicksilver/index.htm
[email protected]
(509) 921-9253
3301 N Argonne Rd
Spokane, WA 99212
Sister Earth Creations
Oracle Card Readings, Steam-punk items, Fun nature jewelry, Arts and crafts, custom
perfumes & jewelry from recycled or found items .... necklaces, earrings, bracelets,
treasure boxes, curio shelves and shadow boxes.
http://www.sisterearthcreations.com/
Seattle Browncoats
hats, pins, lanyards, stickers, shirts, and tote bags
http://www.sbcharities.org
[email protected]
(425) 290-1676
10115 Greenwood Ave N PMB 188
Seattle, WA 98103
Steven Woolfelk
Sci-fi collectables and books
The Trollhide Company
RPG game tiles, per-designed play mats
Tr ade Wynds
Larp garb and weapons, chain mail jewelry, handmade lanterns, and leather goods.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TradeWynds
Friday Afternoon Tea
loose leaf tea and handcrafted blends
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Major Events
Art Show
Room 300
Hours: FRI 12-7 / SAT 10-7 / SUN 10-3 / MON 10-4
Every year MisCon displays the work of both successful and aspiring artists. These
wonderful works are displayed, sold, and auctioned. MisCon sees art as its purest
definition: anything may be considered art. MisCon has never, and will never,
restrict the type of art accepted for the art show and auction. Art may contain adult
themes and/or be graphic, and these pieces will not be hidden. MisCon makes every
effort to display adult artwork in a tasteful way so patrons with small children may
self-censor.
Art Show Rules
Art staff are available in the art room at all times, so feel free to ask questions or
make comments. Artists entrust their work to MisCon staff, and MisCon takes this
responsibility seriously, so please:
•
Do not touch the art.
•
No photography or videos. Those seen doing this will be asked to delete photos
and leave all equipment with staff until the patron is ready to leave the art
room. Repeat offenders will be asked to leave the convention.
The Bidding Process
Each art piece has a silent bid sheet that lists information about the art, the starting
bid, and the direct sale price which is only available when no other bids are made.
Costume Contest
The Costume Pageant will be on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is urged to
come and participate and to cheer their favorite costume entries. Entry forms are
available at the Costume department table next to the Registration tables until
5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Please turn them in by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. No late
entries will be accepted. Poetic license will be freely taken if they aren’t legible; in
self-defense, make sure the announcer can read what you want said. Presentations
should be limited to 90 seconds. Winners will be announced immediately following
the Pageant. Awards and Prizes will be handed out at that time and you must be
present to win. If you want music during your presentation, you will need to provide
the music and machinery to play it on.
Prize Categories
Pets, Youth, Best of MisCon Theme, Best of Show, Judge’s Special Award
Rules (You know, stuff you have to do.)
•
Please be on time. If there is a change from the time listed on the entry form it
will be posted at the Costume department table.
•
No name tags on your costume (unless you are dressed as a rabid SciFi fan)
•
This is a family event in a public place. Keep it PG-13 (no nudity).
•
Absolutely NO fire, explosives or other hazardous effects, period. If you have a
question about an effect or prop, check it out with Security.
•
We ask that there be NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY during the actual contest.
There will be an opportunity to take pictures during the intermission period of
the show.
•
Live weapons MUST be peace-bonded and may not be drawn without prior
permission from the Security and Costume department staff.
0 bids..............art goes to the auction
1 bid.................that bidder has won the piece
2 bids...............the highest bidder has won
3 bids...............art goes to the auction
Suggestions
•
Direct Sale Price
The direct sale price which is only available when no other bids are made prior to
Stay in character. How you present yourself is as important as the hours spent
developing your costume.
•
Practice before the contest, especially if you use music or other props. If you
wear glasses, and aren’t Harry Potter, spotters at the stage will be happy to
hold them for you, and help you on and off.
1) items with silent bid winners (one or two bids)—these will not be in the auction
•
When you first come onto the stage area, show the judges your costume, not
just the audience and be prepared to describe your character and anything
special about your costume to the judges.
3) items with three bids—these will be in the auction and will start at that third
bid price. The third bidder is still responsible until there is a live auction bid.
•
Don’t forget your shoes. Elves do not generally wear Nikes and Galadriel didn’t
even own cowboy boots. A great costume can be ruined by a lack of attention
to details.
Art Auction
•
A repair kit is handy. You might have to wait longer than anticipated, and bits
and pieces have a tendency to go south. Again, the spotters will be glad to
hold it for you during your presentation.
•
Just because it’s black, doesn’t make it a costume.
•
Keep telling yourself, “This is FUN!” It is!
the Art Auction. On Sunday at 4:00 p.m., three lists will be posted in the hall to let
patrons know the status of each art piece:
2) items without any bids—these will be in the auction and will start at the
minimum bid price
Great Hall • Sunday, 6 - ?
Auction bid paddles will be signed out to auction patrons. Each patron with a
paddle is responsible for all pieces won by that number. Pieces that have a minimum
bid of $350 or more will be left in art room during the auction.
When you have won a piece, keep your paddle up until you are acknowledged by a
staff member.
Payment & Pickup
•
Art may be picked up immediately following the auction and during Art
Room hours. To make a special arrangement, contact Heidi Carstens-Bennett,
CthulhuBob Lovely, or Justin Barba.
•
Payment by cash or check is due at the time of pickup. PayPal payment is
accepted with approval from Heidi Carstens-Bennett.
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Major Events
MisCon Room Party
10 - ?
Brown Coat Bar in the Great Hall. Featuring a rotating cast of DJs.
Film Festival
Watch the films that made the final cut in The Dungeon on Saturday from 6:00 a.m.
until midnight.
GA MING
Visit the Gaming HQ room for game schedules, to ask questions, and to learn which
areas have room for open gaming.
hall Costume contest
Got stage fright? Do you like to dress up for the convention, but don’t like to enter
the Costume Contest? Do you look just like your favorite media or game character,
at least in the right light? Want to win money? Then this is the contest for you!
Come costumed for the con, stop by the Info table next to the Registration & get
your picture taken for the Hall Costume Contest. Your picture will be posted for
con-goers to vote on by cash votes. Convention goers shamelessly buy votes for
their favorite costume by donating cash. The costume that generates the most
votes, i.e. the most cash, wins half of the proceeds and the other half goes into
MisCon coffers to help promote fun happenings like this.
rules
•
You must wear your badge.
•
One photo will be taken for each costume entry person.
•
No nudity allowed—no costume is no costume
•
No dangerous or potentially dangerous props or special effects will be allowed.
•
All weapons MUST be peace bonded.
•
You may not enter the same costume in both the Hall Costume Contest and
the Costume Contest.
•
Costumes will be judged solely on visual presentation. There are no
requirements as to what hours costume must be worn or displayed. For
maximum exposure, it is recommended that costumes be shown as often as
possible. Remember that votes are donated by con-goers and depends on as
many people as possible seeing you and voting for you.
Hospitality
Room 135
Come and get it! Food and beverages are available throughout the convention
during hours.
Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Sunday
Hospitality: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (closes for barbecue)
Barbecue: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hospitality: 1:00 p.m – 2:00 a.m.
Monday: 10:00 a.m. – noon
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Writers’ Workshop
Each year, MisCon holds a workshop for writers where participants have their work
critiqued by professional writers and their peers. Participants register in advance
and pay an additional fee to attend.
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Registered participants only. Spectators are not allowed.
Entries for MisCon 28
The Writers’ Workshop is an excellent opportunity to have your work read and
analyzed by pros who know how the business works. Your manuscript can be a
short story, the beginning of a novel, or an unfinished story fragment, as long
as it meets the submission guidelines listed at www.miscon.org. Submissions for
MisCon 27 must be received by mid-April 2013.
W e wa n t
YO U
to crus h th e
Resist a nce !
Kids’ Activities
Friday Schedule
6:00 - 6:50 PM
Raising Little Geeks
Breakfast Nook - Josh Aronoff, Tim Martin
on your map. This is open to all ages.
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Experiment: Dominant Side Testing
Breakfast Nook - Sarah Fleming-Lovely, Crystal Jones
Do you have kids? Are you raising them to love our genres? How?
Come talk about it with people like you. Maybe make a tin foil hat
or 2.
Does your body have a dominant side? Do you use your right hand
more than your left hand for activities? Do you have a dominant
eye? With a few experiments you can find out the answers to
these questions and more. All ages are welcome.
Saturday Schedule
4:00 - 4:50 PM
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Origami
Breakfast Nook - Amber Edwards
Learn to make traditional or geeked-out origami. Recommended
for ages 7 and up.
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Mucho Mustachio
Breakfast Nook - Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington
Calling all Resistance fighters! Create your own mustache for your
disguise kit. All ages are welcome.
Noon - 1:50 PM
Tin Foil Hats!
Breakfast Nook - Sarah Fleming-Lovely
Make your own “tin” foil hat (they’re actually made of aluminium
foil) to protect yourself from any mind control that might be left
over from the last few years. This is open to kids and adults as
well, although kids must be supervised.
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Coloring Time!
It’s coloring time! Come find a book and some crayons and color to
your heart’s content.
Is That Magic or Science?
Sunday Schedule
BBQ Area (1) - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington, Crystal
Jones, Garon (G Wiz) Smith
Resistance Costume Kit
G Wiz will dazzle everyone with his magical skills. Hey, wait a
minute--isn’t that guys a chemistry professor? Have fun and learn
all about cool chemical reactions.
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Giant Bubbles!
Creekside Green (3) - Amber Edwards, Crystal Jones
Distract the enemy with giant bubbles! Create bubbles of all sizes.
Take a turn with a giant bubble wand, use a plastic bubble wand,
or make your own!
2:00 - 2:50 PM
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Breakfast Nook - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington
Choose a side and create a Sheriff of Nottingham badge and vest
or a Robin Hood hat. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Puzzles
If you like puzzles then this panel is for you. There all sorts of
puzzles from word searches to mazes even some sudoku! How
many can you complete?
Map Making
Breakfast Nook - Brenda Carre, Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington
Come make a map and use invisible ink to write secret messages
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Noon - 12:50 PM
Sock
Puppets
:00 - 2:50 PM
Breakfast Nook
- Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington, Sarah
Fleming-Lovely
Experiment:
Static
Electricity
Googly eyes, yarn
hair, silly smiles...
what’s not to
love about a sock
puppet? What kind
of sock puppet can
you create?
Breakfast Nook - Sarah
Fleming-Lovely, Crystal Jones
Static electricity. Does it do
anything besides give you a
shock? Here we will do some
experiments to find out.
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Smash the
Darth Vader Pinata!
Moderator: Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington
Creekside Green (3) - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Kids! Come try your hand at hitting the Darth Vader Pinatas
(we have 5 of them). You never know what prizes are hidden
inside.
R esist
Invasion of the Paratroops!
Breakfast Nook - Justin Farrington
The Resistance relies on the element of surprise to defeat their enemy.
Create a parachute for an action figure and then see how far it will fly.
!
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Fun with Playdough
Breakfast Nook - Amber Edwards, Sarah Fleming-Lovely
Come play with playdough. This is a supervised event, but a parent must
accompany their child.
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Coloring Cool Stuff!
Breakfast Nook - Crystal Jones
Come color for a while! We have Star Wars and Batman coloring books. This
is a supervised event, but a parent still must be present.
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Volunteer for MisCon 28!
Help us m ake next year even better!
MisCon needs volunteers to help plan the convention and ensure that it runs smoothly. We welcome all skills and talents. Here are some of the areas you could help with:
Art
Art needs volunteers to assist with set up and break
down of the art room, help during the Art Show,
and assist with the Art Auction.
Convention
Committee
If you’re really excited about MisCon and want to help,
join the concom and help throughout the year. This can
be a lot of work and is not for the faint of heart, but the
reward of putting on a great convention is worth it!
Err ands
There are hundreds of errands that need run
throughout the convention, from carrying books down
to the freebie table, to getting supplies for registration
to hospitality. There’s always something to do.
Film Festival
Volunteers are needed to watch and judge entries to the
film festival prior to the convention each year.
Ga ming
Game masters are needed for the convention and
seasonal MisCon Game Days.
Hospitalit y
Help feed the horde! Serve and deliver food
to attendees.
M arketing & Publicit y
Create media to help promote the convention,
game days, and special events.
Securit y
The security team to protect the convention from
liability, and to help keep everyone safe and secure.
Get Started!
Merchants
If you have a special talent or skill you can lend to
MisCon, register yourself as a volunteer at www.miscon.org/volunteers!
Oper ations
There are so many things that have to happen to make
the convention a success—so many that we can’t list
them all here. If you’ve seen people helping out with
something in particular, and you want to help with that,
let us know what that is in your volunteer application
and we’ll see if we can accommodate you.
Assist merchants with setup and teardown.
Ensures that the convention runs smoothly, creates
the convention schedule, and assists with setup
and teardown.
Panelists
Have something interesting to discuss? Let Operations
know!
Progr a m
Graphic designers, writers, and editors are needed to
assist with the program each year.
R egistr ation
Volunteers help people get into the convention quickly.
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Friday Progr amming
R egistr ation: 10-7 / Info: 9-5 / Hospitalit y: 2 pm-2 a m
Art Show: 12-7 / Merchants: 12 -7 Schedule subject to change. Check for updates and changes in the Info area.
Noon--6:50
6:50PM
PM
Noon
Great Hall
Hall (400)
(400) -- Patricia
Patricia Briggs,
Briggs, Jim
Jim Butcher,
Butcher, Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Great
Held, J.A.
J.A. Pitts
Pitts
Held,
Merch
Room
Merch a
a nt
nt Room
(Miscell
(Miscell a
a neous
neous))
Learn about
about some
some of
of the
the things
things no
no one
one told
told the
the
Learn
panelists about
about being
being published.
published. What
What surprised
surprised them,
them,
panelists
both positive
positive and
and negative
negative about
about their
their newfound
newfound
both
status?
status?
Merchants
Merchants Room
Room (500)
(500) --
Come
Come buy
buy cool
cool stuff
stuff at
at MisCon’s
MisCon’s vendor
vendor room.
room.
Noon
Noon -- 7:50
7:50 PM
PM
Friday
Friday Registration
Registration
(Miscellaneous)
(Miscellaneous)
Registration
Registration -Registration
Registration for
for MisCon
MisCon Begins
Begins at
at Noon.
Noon.
1:00
1:00 -- 1:50
1:50 PM
PM
Big
Big Bang
Bang Theory!
Theory! (Geek
(Geek
Discussion)
Discussion)
Moderator:
Moderator: Tim
Tim Martin
Martin
Great
Great Hall
Hall (400)
(400) -- Josh
Josh Aronoff,
Aronoff, Tim
Tim Martin,
Martin, Joyce
Joyce
Reynolds-Ward,
Thomas
Thompson
Reynolds-Ward, Thomas Thompson
Is
Is “Big
“Big Bang
Bang Theory”
Theory” geek-friendly
geek-friendly or
or geek-bashing?
geek-bashing?
Developing
Developing a
a Robust
Robust
Gaming
Community
Gaming Community
(Gaming)
(Gaming)
Containment
Containment Room
Room (300)
(300) -- Paizo
Paizo Publishing
Publishing ,, John
John
Compton,
Compton, Kyle
Kyle Elliott
Elliott
How
How to
to build
build aa friendly
friendly and
and self-sustaining
self-sustaining community
community
of
of RPG
RPG enthusiasts
enthusiasts from
from the
the ground
ground up,
up, and
and an
an intro
intro to
to
the
Pathfinder
Society.
the Pathfinder Society.
What’s
What’s Good
Good These
These
Days?
Days? (Geek
(Geek Discussion)
Discussion)
Moderator:
Moderator: CthulhuBob
CthulhuBob Lovely
Lovely
Fireside
Fireside -- CthulhuBob
CthulhuBob Lovely
Lovely
Gather
Gather with
with the
the early
early Geeks
Geeks and
and discuss
discuss what
what books
books
you’re
you’re reading,
reading, shows
shows you’re
you’re watching,
watching, games
games you’re
you’re
playing,
playing, etc.
etc.
1:00
1:00 -- 6:50
6:50 PM
PM
Friday
Friday Art
Art Show
Show (Art)
(Art)
Art
Art Room
Room (700)
(700) -The
The MisCon
MisCon art
art show
show isis aa special
special event;
event; every
every year
year we
we
bring
together
the
work
of
many
successful
and
bring together the work of many successful and aspiring
aspiring
artists.
artists. These
These wonderful
wonderful works
works are
are displayed,
displayed, sold,
sold, and
and
auctioned
auctioned just
just during
during the
the wondrous
wondrous time
time of
of MisCon.
MisCon.
2:00
2:00 -- 2:50
2:50 PM
PM
Being
Being a
a Published
Published
Author . . . (Writing)
Author . . . (Writing)
Moderator:
Moderator: J.A.
J.A. Pitts
Pitts
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Chocobos, Sephiroth,
and Airships Oh My!
(Geek Discussion)
Upstairs Programming
Programming 22 (260)
(260) -- Amber
Amber Edwards,
Edwards, Erik
Erik
Upstairs
Evjen
Evjen
What makes
makes Final
Final Fantasy
Fantasy so
so awesome?
awesome? Come
Come discuss
discuss
What
Sephiroth, black
black mages,
mages, giant
giant swords,
swords, and
and in
in the
the theme
theme
Sephiroth,
of
resistance,
Shinra.
Where
have
the
developers
gone
of resistance, Shinra. Where have the developers gone
wrong and
and what
what have
have they
they done
done right?
right? This
This panel
panel still
still
wrong
needs panelists.
panelists.
needs
I’m Never Setting Foot
in a Tavern Again.
Again. (Gaming)
Moderator: Marc
Marc Johnson
Johnson
Moderator:
Containment Room
Room (300)
(300) -- Paizo
Paizo Publishing
Publishing ,, John
John
Containment
Compton, Justin
Justin Farrington,
Farrington, Marc
Marc Johnson,
Johnson, Ryan
Ryan
Compton,
Macklin
Macklin
The journey
journey of
of aa 1,000
1,000 miles
miles begins
begins with
with aa single
single
The
session.
session.
You only
only get
get one
one chance
chance at
at beginnings,
beginnings, whether
whether for
for an
an
You
ongoing campaign
campaign or
or aa convention
convention one-shot.
one-shot. Discussion
Discussion
ongoing
will focus
focus on
on techniques
techniques for
for getting
getting aa game
game off
off and
and
will
running, including
including tips
tips on
on preparation,
preparation, techniques
techniques and
and
running,
the judicious
judicious use
use and
and avoidance
avoidance of
of cliches.
cliches.
the
2:00 -- 1:50
1:50 AM
AM
2:00
Friday Hospitality
(Miscellaneous)
Hospitality (135)
(135) -Hospitality
Come and
and get
get it!
it!
Come
Inside these
these doors
doors you
you will
will find
find all
all manner
manner of
of food
food and
and
Inside
drink to
to satisfy
satisfy your
your cravings
cravings after
after aa long
long session
session in
in
drink
the gaming
gaming room,
room, during
during aa break
break between
between panels,
panels, or
or
the
whatever else
else you
you may
may be
be planning
planning at
at MisCon.
MisCon.
whatever
3:00 -- 3:50
3:50 PM
PM
3:00
Creating Fictional
Societies (Writing,
Gaming)
Moderator: Carol
Carol Berg
Berg
Moderator:
Upstairs
Programming
(259) -- Paizo
Paizo Publishing
Publishing ,, Carol
Carol
Upstairs Programming 11 (259)
Berg, David
David Boop,
Boop, Dave
Dave Gross,
Gross, Christie
Christie Meierz
Meierz
Berg,
What ingredients
ingredients does
does aa writer
writer or
or game
game designer
designer need
need
What
to create
create aa believable
believable fictional
fictional society?
society? How
How about
about
to
creating multiple
multiple societies
societies that
that clash,
clash, compete,
compete, or
or work
work
creating
together?
together?
Elements of
of Intrigue
Intrigue in
in
Elements
RPGs
(Gaming)
RPGs (Gaming)
Moderator: John
John Goff
Goff
Moderator:
Upstairs Programming
Programming 22 (260)
(260) -- Ryan
Ryan Goble,
Goble, John
John Goff,
Goff,
Upstairs
Rob
(Illuminati
Rob)
McDonell
Rob (Illuminati Rob) McDonell
Are the
the PCs/NPCs
PCs/NPCs in
in your
your game
game double
double agents?
agents? Triple
Triple
Are
Agents?
Exponential
Agents?
Do
they
secretly
aid
the
Agents? Exponential Agents? Do they secretly aid the
rebellion or
or seek
seek to
to crush
crush it?
it?
rebellion
This panel
panel focuses
focuses on
on running
running RPG’s
RPG’s with
with elements
elements of
of
This
espionage, betrayal,
betrayal, intrigue
intrigue and
and secrecy.
secrecy.
espionage,
Topics discussed
discussed will
will include:
include:
Topics
Handling conflicting
conflicting character
character agendas
agendas -- without
without
** Handling
player conflict.
conflict.
player
*Convincingly portraying
portraying villains,
villains, victims,
victims, and
and villains
villains
*Convincingly
who look
look like
like victims.
victims.
who
*Misdirection and
and Reveals:
Reveals: How
How to
to tell
tell the
the players
players they
they
*Misdirection
weren’t
the
good
g
weren’t the good g
Mapping Your
Your Fantasy
Fantasy
Mapping
World (Writing,
(Writing,
World
Gaming)
Gaming)
Moderator: Brenda
Brenda Carre
Carre
Moderator:
Great Hall
Hall (400)
(400) -- Brenda
Brenda Carre,
Carre, Adam
Adam Daigle,
Daigle, John
John
Great
McDonald, Peter
Peter (pjwacks)
(pjwacks) Wacks
Wacks
McDonald,
Do rivers
rivers flow
flow from
from mountains
mountains to
to the
the sea?
sea? Oh
Oh no!
no! II need
need
Do
to put
put in
in aa sea!
sea! Uh,
Uh, should
should this
this desert
desert be
be next
next to
to the
the
to
rainforest? How
How do
do you
you create
create aa realistic
realistic map
map of
of your
your
rainforest?
world?
world?
Meet the
the Artists
Artists (Art)
(Art)
Meet
Moderator: Rob
Rob Carlos
Carlos
Moderator:
Fireside -- Chuck
Chuck Bordell,
Bordell, Rob
Rob Carlos,
Carlos, Theresa
Theresa Mather,
Mather,
Fireside
Nikki
Rossignol,
Jeff
Sturgeon,
Tiffany
Toland-Scott,
Nikki Rossignol, Jeff Sturgeon, Tiffany Toland-Scott,
Robin Walker
Walker
Robin
Here’s your
your first
first opportunity
opportunity to
to meet
meet and
and hang
hang out
out
Here’s
with some
some of
of MisCon
MisCon 27’s
27’s artists.
artists. You
You can
can talk
talk art,
art, ask
ask
with
questions, have
have aa cup
cup of
of coffee,
coffee, whatever
whatever you
you want.
want.
questions,
Q and
and A
A With
With Dragon
Dragon
Q
and
Chad
(Fight
Demo
and Chad (Fight Demo
or
Class)
or Class)
Moderator: CthulhuBob
CthulhuBob Lovely
Lovely
Moderator:
Containment Room
Room (300)
(300) -- Dragon
Dragon Dronet,
Dronet, CthulhuBob
CthulhuBob
Containment
Lovely,
Chad
(The
Fin)
Volpe
Lovely, Chad (The Fin) Volpe
Meet Hollywood
Hollywood special
special effects
effects expert
expert Dragon
Dragon Dronet
Dronet
Meet
and
martial
artist/musician
Chad
Volpe
and
learn
about
and martial artist/musician Chad Volpe and learn about
some of
of the
the crazy
crazy things
things they’ve
they’ve worked
worked on,
on, from
from
some
movies, to
to television,
television, to
to martial
martial arts,
arts, and
and music.
music.
movies,
Raising Little
Little Geeks
Geeks
Raising
(Kids’
Activities)
(Kids’ Activities)
Breakfast Nook
Nook -- Josh
Josh Aronoff,
Aronoff, Tim
Tim Martin
Martin
Breakfast
Friday Progr amming
Frydenlund
Do you have kids? Are you raising them to love our
genres? How? Come talk about it with people like you.
Maybe make a tin foil hat or 2.
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Against All Odds (Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Ben Donnelly
Great Hall (400) - Ben Donnelly, Manny Frishberg,
Richard (Turtle) Pirtle
How have resistance movements been depicted in
science fiction and fantasy? What sort of strategies
and tactics have they used and how effective have
they been? What sorts of tyranny have prompted these
movements?
Coloring Time! (Kids’
Activities)
Color in our Star Wars and Batman coloring books.
Convention Gaming 101
(Gaming)
The Cave (159) - Justin Farrington, John Goff, Marc
Johnson
Gaming at cons is a whole different animal than rolling
dice in your basement. Here’s what you need to know.
Geek Safety (and Fun!)
(Geek Discussion)
Moderator: Darla Hammond
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Darla Hammond
Learn how to stay safe at geek-related events (from
dances, to room parties, to panels, to walking the
hallways).
Light, Shading, and
Perspective (Art)
Moderator: Rob Carlos
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Rob Carlos, Theresa
Mather, Jeff Sturgeon, Tiffany Toland-Scott
A perfectly executed subject is lifeless and uninteresting
without the nuances of context. Our artists will discuss
how to create a visual environment that brings a picture
to life.
Physics of SciFi:
Attack of the 50 Foot
Monster (Video and
Film Festival, Geek
Discussion)
York? The Attack of the 50 foot Woman? Former Science
Teacher (and current Nuclear Worker) Bernard Finnigan
presents a couple of his educational Physics movies.
This time is about the dangers (or not) of supersized
monsters. Using clips from classic sci-fi movies, we’ll
answer the question if such creatures even physical
possible, or if there’s a simple rule of physics that makes
them impossible before they even start.
Writers’ Workshop
Meet and Greet
(Writing)
Moderator: Justin Barba
Containment Room (300) - Carol Berg, S. A. Bolich,
Larry Bonham, M. H. (Maggie) Bonham, Patricia Briggs,
Jim Butcher, Brenda Carre, Diana Pharaoh (Di) Francis,
Deby Fredericks, James Glass, Rhiannon Held, Andrea
Howe, J.A. Pitts, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, Peter (pjwacks)
Wacks, Parris ja Young
Participants and Critiquing Authors get together to
meet and discuss how the workshop works. They’ll also
discuss workshops in general, and how to take criticism.
Even though he’s not critiquing manuscripts, Jim
Butcher will add his 2 cents. Open to anyone interested
in the Writers’ Workshop.
4:00 - 5:50 PM
Belegrim Combat Demo
(Fight Demo or Class)
The Tent (2) - Realm of Stygia
This is a required meeting for anyone who is throwing
a room party at MisCon. It should only last 15 minutes
and will go over the rules and regulations your party
must follow.
Samurai Armor! (Crafts,
Fight Demo or Class)
Moderator: Chad (The Fin) Volpe
Containment Room (300) - Dragon Dronet, Chad (The
Fin) Volpe
Check out the new set of “real” samurai armor Chad
just built. He’ll talk about how he built it and makes it
authentic. Oh, and Dragon Dronet will be there too.
Science Verses Sci-Fi
(Geek Discussion)
Moderator: James Glass
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Bernard Finnigan, James
Glass, Steven Howe
A discussion of the ways Science Fiction (Star Wars,
Star Trek, Firefly, Alien, etc) has dropped the science
from its fiction. Where has science fiction gotten it
right, and where has it missed the mark?
The Incarnations
of Batman (Geek
Discussion)
Fireside - Josh Aronoff, Chuck Bordell, Jay Peters
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Come discuss Batman in all his versions. Which Batman
is the best? What parts of the legend came when?
Favorite gadgets: Batmobile, grappling gun, Bat-Shark
Repellent? Is Bruce Wayne the Batman, or could Dick
Grayson do it?
Bug Out Bags 101 (Geek
Discussion)
Tin Foil Hats! (Kids’
Activities)
Moderator: Marc Johnson
Great Hall (400) - Clay Cooper, Justin Farrington, Marc
Johnson
The Realm of Stugia will host a foam weapon combat
demo with swords, archery, etc.
Zombie apocalypse coming your way? World financial
collapse? Maybe just a natural disaster? Or is the “man”
after you? If so, you need to bug out and bug out fast.
Learn how to put together an ideal bug out bag and
plan how to get away.
Monster Design
(Gaming)
Moderator: Adam Daigle
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Paizo Publishing , Adam
Daigle
Protect yourself from mind control by making a tin foil
hat.
6:00 - 6:50 PM
Comics and Graphic
Novels 101 (Comics,
Geek Discussion)
Moderator: Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Chuck Bordell, Tony
Gregori, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
Learn the ins and outs of creating RPG monsters.
How do you write, draw, and color comic books and
graphic novels? How are they different from other types
of fiction? Where do you start?
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Bernard Finnigan
Party Orientation
(Party!)
Guerrilla Warfare in
RPGS (Gaming)
Giant Radioactive Ants? Apes Rampaging through New
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Holly (DJ HAuLi)
Moderator: Rob (Illuminati Rob) McDonell
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Friday/Saturday Progr amming
R egistr ation: 10-7 / Info: 9-3 / Hospitalit y: 10 a m-2 a m
Art Show: 10-7 / Merchants: 10-7 Schedule subject to change. Check for updates and changes in the Info area.
Containment Room (300) - Paizo Publishing , Ryan
Goble, Ryan Macklin, Rob (Illuminati Rob) McDonell
How do you GM a resistance-based game where the
PCs must fight a guerilla campaign against established,
entrenched bad guys? Can they sleep safely in the
woods at night, sustain themselves by hunting and
gathering, and gain the assistance of local farm folk?
How do they build the requisite rag tag army? What
about retribution against the peasants suspected of
harboring them? How do they eventually kill the evil
emperor and lift the people from oppression?
Oh, It’s THAT Guy!
(Video and Film
Festival, Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Tim Martin
Great Hall (400) - Tim Martin, Timothy Quill
Meet Timothy Quill, an actor who has appeared in
many Hollywood films. He played the blacksmith in
Army of Darkness, and has appeared in the Sam Raimi
Spiderman movies and the tv show Paranormal among
many others. Oh, and he grew up with Bruce Campbell.
Come hear his stories.
Tour the Art Show!
(Art)
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Rob Carlos
Tour the art show with artist Rob Carlos. Look at this
year’s art and get his perspective on what’s happening
in there. He’ll also talk about how the art auction will
work this year and get you primed to win the art you
want. People will meet here then follow Rob to the Art
Room.
cry. Also find out what’s happening at MisCon 27.
8:00 - 8:50 PM
Authors, Readers, and
Social Media (Writing)
Moderator: C.J. Cherryh
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - C.J. Cherryh, Jane
Fancher, J.A. Pitts, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
Let’s discuss social media. What can it do for writers?
Readers? What do you expect from your favorite
authors on social media? How do new writers learn the
best ways to take advantage of social media? Will this
trend continue or do you see something new coming
along?
Film Festival: Horror
(Video and Film
Festival)
MisCon’s amazing drag queens will put on a resistancethemed show that will knock your socks off.
9:00 - 11:50 PM
Filk Away! (Performing
Arts)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Tim Martin
Come try your hand at Filking! You don’t have to
participate, but you’ll probably want to. What? What’s
filking? Its a sort of impromptu mishmash of folk or
popular music with a science fiction/fantasy twist.
Come see for yourself--it’ll be fun.
10:00 - 11:50 PM
Wildfire! (Performing
Arts)
BBQ Area (1) - Brooke Swenumson
Moderator: Jon Caro
Great Hall (400) - Jon Caro
Come be entertained by a live fire dancing performance
with the Missoula local fire spinning group WildFire.
Come watch the horror entries for MisCon 27’s Film
Festival.
10:00 - 2:50 AM
8:00 - 11:50 PM
MisCon’s Room Party
(Party!)
LARP: Friday Night
Theater (Gaming)
Containment Room (300) - Greg Schneider
Details to follow, but Greg Schneider will run one of
his traditional “Friday Night Theater” Live Action Role
Playing Games (LARPS).
RadCon’s Room Party
(Party!)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) -
9:00 - 9:50 PM
RadCon’s room party!
Walking Dead: Is It
Actually Any Good?
(Geek Discussion)
Eric the Excellent!
(Performing Arts)
SpoCon’s Room Party
(Party!)
BBQ Area (1) - Eric the Excellent
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Ben Donnelly, Erik Evjen,
Valerie Finnigan, Manny Frishberg
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your chance to see the
spectacle of a lifetime! Illusions, sword swallowing,
fire eating, mentalism, and more! Behold, as Eric the
Excellent and Sir James of Butte Magic risk their lives for
your entertainment in this death-defying, jaw dropping,
and plain ol’ puzzling show of mythic proportions.
SpoCon’s Room Party.
Everybody loves Walking Dead. Don’t they? Despite silly
characters who make dumb mistakes at nearly every
turn (Rick for example), we still can’t stop watching.
Come discuss why Walking Dead is so great (or terrible).
Saturday Schedule
10:00 - 10:50 AM
7:00 - 7:50 PM
Sideshow? Hardly! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the
main event.
Alternative Medicine
(Geek Discussion)
Opening Ceremonies
(Geek Discussion)
9:00 - 10:50 PM
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Gail Glass
4th Annual MisCon
Drag Show (Performing
Arts, Costuming)
This is an opportunity to learn about various options
for achieving and maintaining wellness.
Moderator: CthulhuBob Lovely
Containment Room (300) - Paizo Publishing , Justin
Barba, Jim Butcher, John Compton, Adam Daigle, Dragon
Dronet, Kyle Elliott, Dave Gross, CthulhuBob Lovely,
Ryan Macklin, Theresa Mather
Attend our opening ceremonies and watch CthulhuBob
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Moderator: Holly (DJ HAuLi) Frydenlund
Joker’s Downstairs - Amanda Michael’s Bouvier, Curtis
(Miss Ophelia) Hammond, Miss Jade LaRose
Bringing RPG
Scenarios to Life
(Gaming)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Paizo Publishing , John
Saturday Progr amming
Compton
creating her art.
what he’s working on these days.
Part 1 of a 4 session GM’s workshop. These four sessions
will allow new GMs to ease into the role and also feel
more comfortable overseeing a group of four to six
players. This session will teach techniques for bringing
your scenario to life and immersing your players in the
story.
10:00 - 11:50 AM
Intro to RPGs (Gaming)
Jim Butcher Book
Signing (Writing)
Moderator: Greg Schneider
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Ryan Goble, Rob
(Illuminati Rob) McDonell, Greg Schneider
Companion’s Support
Group (Geek Discussion)
Moderator: Jon Caro
The Cave (159) - Jon Caro
Do you know the man called “The Doctor?” Is there
a strange episode involving a blue box in your past?
Seen a Sontaran? Fled from the Fendahl? Fed up with
insane amounts of running? Come share your memories,
theories and thoughts with an understanding group of
Whovians.
Greatest Saturday
Morning Cartoons
(Geek Discussion, Video
and Film Festival)
Moderator: Bernard Finnigan
Great Hall (400) - Ben Donnelly, Bernard Finnigan
“Ever think about why the best Saturday morning
cartoons were all sci fi/fantasy based? Thundarr the
Barbarian, Space Ghost, and more. Come relive and
discuss your childhood sci fi memories of the 70’s and
80’s and why they stand up today. Lots of video!
Medieval Armour
Through the Ages
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Eric Slyter
Join Knights of Veritas for a panel and Q&A session
on armour from the early middle ages through the
renaissance. Explore the “hows” and “whys,” including
technology and cultural influences. A display of period
antiquities will be included, as will a demo on how to
put on late medieval armour.
Origami (Kids’
Activities)
Learn to make traditional or geeked-out origami.
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Jim Butcher
Jim will sign books. This is a controlled event, and is
limited to 3 items per person per trip through the long
line. Jim will only personalize one item per person.
10:00 - 4:50 PM
Saturday Art Show (Art)
Art Room (700) -
Mucho Mustachio
Breakfast Nook - Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington
Calling all Resistance fighters! Create your own
mustache for your disguise kit. All ages are welcome.
The MisCon art show is a special event; every year we
artists. These wonderful works are displayed, sold, and
auctioned just during the wondrous time of MisCon.
Reading: C.J. Cherryh
(Writing)
10:00 - 6:50 PM
C. J. Cherryh will read an excerpt from one of her recent
works.
Merchant Room
(Miscellaneous)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - C.J. Cherryh
Merchants Room (500) -
The Role of Art in Sci Fi
(Art)
Saturday Registration
(Miscellaneous)
Moderator: Tiffany Toland-Scott
The Cave (159) - Tony Gregori, Jeff Sturgeon, Tiffany
Toland-Scott, Robin Walker
Registration -
Saturday Hospitality
(Miscellaneous)
This panel takes a look at the role of art in science
fiction, fantasy, and horror. How are speculative
fiction artists treated? Is there a danger of making sci
fi art look too easy? How do sci fi art and sci fi artists
compare to artists of different genres? Are they ill-used
or well-treated? What does it take and mean to be a
speculative fiction artist?
Hospitality (135) -
11:00 - 12:50 PM
Come and get it!
Fantasy Weapons (Fight
Demo or Class)
Registration open all day Saturday
10:00 - 1:50 AM
Inside these doors you will find all manner of food and
drink to satisfy your cravings after a long session in
the gaming room, during a break between panels, or
whatever else you may be planning at MisCon
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Black Powder Weapons
(Geek Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Jim Kyle
The Art of Theresa
Mather (Art)
Learn all you ever wanted to know about black powder
weapons.
Containment Room (300) - Theresa Mather
Dragon Presents! (Geek
Discussion, Costuming)
Artist Guest of Honor Theresa Mather will give a
slideshow presentation of her artwork. Learn a little
about her influences and the techniques she uses in
What is a role-playing game and why would I want to
play one? Come find out what you’ve been missing all
this time.
Fin) Volpe
Hollywood Special Effects Master Dragon Dronet will
give a presentation on his huge body of work as well as
Creekside Green (3) - Gene Mealey, The SCA
Fantasy weapons - why they don’t work and your
useful alternatives. A lighthearted class on some of the
unusual melee weapons found in SciFi and Fantasy and
examples of functional historical weapons.
Writers’ Workshop
Great Hall (Writing)
Moderator: Kendra Lisum
Great Hall (400) - Justin Barba, Carol Berg, S. A. Bolich,
Larry Bonham, M. H. (Maggie) Bonham, Patricia
Briggs, Brenda Carre, Diana Pharaoh (Di) Francis, Deby
Fredericks, James Glass, Rhiannon Held, Andrea Howe,
J.A. Pitts, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks,
Parris ja Young
MisCon’s World Famous Writers’ Workshop. Submit
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your writing to us a month before MisCon, show up at
the hotel, and meet with our professional critiquing
authors and editors. They’ll help improve your writing.
Noon - 12:50 PM
Pathfinder: Ask Me
Anything (Gaming)
Containment Room (300) - Paizo Publishing , John
Compton, Adam Daigle, Kyle Elliott, Dave Gross, Ryan
Macklin
Ask the Paizo guys anything you ever wanted to know
about Paizo, Pathfinder, rocket science, theology,
plumbing repair, Fraggles, whatever. If people aren’t
bold enough to ask questions, they will just talk about
Paizo/RPG stuff.
Reading: Patrick
Swenson (Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Patrick Swenson
Patrick will read from one of his recent works.
The Magic or
Chemistry! (Kids’
Activities, Performing
Arts)
The Tent (2) - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington, Crystal Jones, Garon (G Wiz) Smith
ArchWizard G Wiz will dazzle everyone with his magical
skills. Hey, wait a minute . . . isn’t that guy a University
of Montana chemistry professor? Have fun and learn all
about cool chemical reactions.
Tour the Art Show!
(Art)
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Tiffany Toland-Scott
Tour the art show with artist Tiffany Toland-Scott. Look
at this year’s art and get her perspective on what’s
happening in there. She’ll also talk about how the art
auction will work this year and get you primed to win
the art you want. People will meet here then follow
Tiffany to the Art Room.
Waraji Rope Sandals
(Crafts, Costuming)
The Cave (159) - Chad (The Fin) Volpe
Learn all about making traditional Japanese Waraji rope
sandals like the Samurai wore.
Noon - 1:50 PM
Finger Loop Braiding
(Crafts)
Fireside - The SCA
Need a cord or braid to lace your bodice, tie on your
sleeves or close your purse? Using loops of threads, your
fingers can weave these narrow textiles in a technique
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which reached a high point in Medieval Europe between
1200 and 1600. Today you can use these braids as hair
ties, shoelaces, and drawstrings. Class limit is 10. There
is a $5.00 charge for a handout and materials.
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Giant Bubbles! (Kids’
Activities)
Creekside Green (3) - Amber Edwards, Crystal Jones
Distract the enemy with giant bubbles! Create bubbles
of all sizes. Take a turn with a giant bubble wand, use a
plastic bubble wand, or make your own!
How Not to Ruin the
World (Writing)
Moderator: Diana Pharaoh (Di) Francis
Great Hall (400) - Paizo Publishing , S. A. Bolich, Diana
Pharaoh (Di) Francis, Dave Gross, Rhiannon Held
Our panelists discuss world building--what works, and
what doesn’t. They’ll share techniques for creating
everything a good world needs: realistic and interesting
cultures, evil empires, mermaids, sasquatches, cat
people, and well, you get the idea.
Italian Dress
(Costuming, Crafts)
The Life of a Gaming
Product (Gaming)
Compton, Adam Daigle
Offering a view into the game publishing industry by
following the production of several types of game
products—a Pathfinder Society scenario, a 32 page
softcover supplement, and a 328 page hardcover book—
from inception to pitch to production to publication).
1:00 - 3:50 PM
Armoured Dueling
Dueling (Fight Demo
or Class)
The Tent (2) - Matt McAdoo, Eric Slyter
Join Veritas Swordplay Academy for a hands-on
exploration of late medieval armoured dueling, drawn
from period sources. Discover how the spear, sword
and dagger were used historically against an armoured
opponent. Open to all skill levels. Training weapons and
fencing masks provided.
2:00 - 2:50 PM
The Cave (159) - The SCA
Counter-Tracking
and Ambushes (Geek
Discussion, Writing)
Learn about historical Italian clothing from the SCA’s
Bronwen.
Moderator: Clay Cooper
Containment Room (300) - Clay Cooper
Loaded Paradise: 50
Minutes with Ian
Carruthers (Video and
Film Festival)
Are you being followed by enemy operatives? Sneak in
here and learn how to throw them off your trail and
lay ambushes. That’ll teach them not to mess with the
resistance!
Moderator: Jon Caro
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Jon Caro, Ian Carruthers
A screening of the fantastic short film “Loaded
Paradise”, followed by a discussion of its production
and Q&A session with the Filmmaker.
Experiment: Static Electricity (Kids’
Activities)
Static electricity. Does it do anything besides give you a
shock? Here we will do some experiments to find out.
Nuclear Rockets,
Antimatter, and
Warp Drives (Geek
Discussion)
Fake Wounds 101
(Costuming)
Moderator: Steven Howe
Containment Room (300) - Steven Howe
Learn how to create scars and other interesting wounds
using liquid latex. You will leave this panel with a new
scar.
Spend an hour with Dr. Stephen Howe, Director of the
Center for Space Nuclear Research and learn all about
space propulsion technologies.
Reading: Jane Fancher
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Jane Fancher
Jane will be reading from one of her recent works.
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Laura Briggs
Flow Arts with
WildFire (Performing
Arts, Fight Demo or
Class)
Flow arts integrate artistic dance with prop
manipulation to create a unique form of self expression.
Please join us to learn the basics of hula hoop, poi, staff
and sword. Practice props will be provided.
Plot, Plot, Plot
(Writing)
Moderator: Carol Berg
Great Hall (400) - Carol Berg, Jim Butcher, J.A. Pitts,
Patrick Swenson
What is plot? How is it different from storyline? How
do you keep your writing moving fast? Our experts will
share what they know.
you have a dominant eye? With a few experiments you
can find out the answers to these questions and more.
All ages are welcome.
RPG Rules: Enabling
Awesomeness,
Restricting Abuse
(Gaming)
Compton
Reading: Joyce
Reynolds Ward
(Writing)
Part 2 of a 4 session GM’s workshop. GMs learn
techniques for using the RPG system’s rules to balance
game play so everyone has fun without abusing the
system.
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Joyce Reynolds-Ward
The Panel that
Dripped Blood (Geek
Discussion)
Joyce will read from one of her recent works.
Shoot the Knight
Creekside Green (3) - Realms of Avalon
Come experience the joy Dark Ages peasants felt by
filling a knight full of arrows. (Ours are padded, by the
way -- the arrows, not the knights.)
2:00 - 3:50 PM
Beer, Bread and
Cheese (Crafts, Geek
Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - The SCA
A discussion of making beer, bread, and cheese from
both historical and modern perspectives from the SCA’s
Judith.
2:00 - 4:50 PM
Artists’ Corner (Art)
Fireside - Rob Carlos, Tony Gregori, Theresa Mather,
Tiffany Toland-Scott
Hang out with some of MisCon’s artists as they draw,
paint, or play around with whatever catches their
interest. Want to bring your own art materials and make
your own stuff? Please do. Want to ask questions about
anything art-related? Now is your chance. Just want
to eat a sandwich and watch Rob Carlos draw some
awesome dragons? Come have a seat. This is an informal
hangout session--come and go as you like, or drop in for
a few minutes between panels.
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Experiment: Dominant
Side Testing (Kids’
Activities)
Moderator: Jon Caro
Great Hall (400) - Jon Caro, Timothy Quill
A discussion of classic 60’s Horror Cinema, focused on
the Gothic Horror films of Hammer, Amicus Studios and
American International’s Corman-Poe cycle.
Topics include major films and film cycles, (in)famous
actors and directors, differences from mainstream
Hollywood horror and the lasting legacy and influence
of these films.
The Werewolf Panel
(Writing)
Moderator: Patricia Briggs
Containment Room (300) - Larry Bonham, M. H.
(Maggie) Bonham, Patricia Briggs, Rhiannon Held
Werewolves supposedly have wolf traits, but how do
popular ones actually compare to real wolf behavior?
Are we still stuck on “big bad wolf” myths rather than
science and biology?
3:00 - 4:50 PM
Dragon and Chad
Combat Demo (Fight
Demo or Class)
Creekside Green (3) - Dragon Dronet, Chad (The Fin)
Volpe
Dragon and Chad will dazzle you with martial arts and
swordsmanship.
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Private Eyes in Fiction
and Real Life (Writing)
Moderator: Jim Butcher
Containment Room (300) - Carol Berg, Jim Butcher, John
Goff, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
Does your body have a dominant side? Do you use your
right hand more than your left hand for activities? Do
How do you put a little mystery in your fantasy and
science fiction? In addition to discussing the fictional
side of private eyes, John Goff, a private detective for
12 years, will bring some realism to the table.
Reading: Brenda Carre
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Brenda Carre
Brenda will read from one of her recent works.
The Dresden Files:
a Discussion (Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Beth Stoops
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Beth Stoops
An affectionate discussion/hint of roast of Jim
Butcher’s Dresden Series.
Tin Foil Hats! (Kids’
Activities)
Make your own “tin” foil hat (they’re actually made
of aluminium foil) to protect yourself from any mind
control that might be left over from the last few years.
This is open to kids and adults as well, although kids
must be supervised.
4:00 - 5:50 PM
BBQ Area (1) - Realm of Stygia
The Realm of Stygia will host a foam weapon combat
demo with foam weapons from sword to bows and
more.
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Coloring Time! (Kids’
Activities)
It’s coloring time! Come find a book and some crayons
and color to your heart’s content.
Incognito Garb:
Medieval Garb For
Daily Wear (Costuming)
After a long weekend in comfortable tunics and gowns,
do you dread the inevitable return to modern fashion
Monday morning? Do you yearn to have your full
range of motion, all day every day, not just on select
weekends? Why not make garb that can go to the
office, the store, the library and even hiking instead of
fruitlessly shopping for a comfortable, yet fashionable
outfit. After a year of wearing modified Garb nearly full
time, Beth has great insights to share with you about
how to do this.
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One Person’s Freedom
Fighter . . . (Geek
Discussion)
Belly Dancing: Be
Assimilated, Citizen
(Performing Arts)
Mental and Physical
Health in the
Community (Gaming)
Moderator: CthulhuBob Lovely
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Manny Frishberg, Cheryl
Glenn, CthulhuBob Lovely, Joyce Reynolds-Ward
The Tent (2) - Ann (Sparky) Peters, The Sultana Dancers
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Ryan Macklin
A discussion about gamers dealing with depression,
anxiety, and physical ailments. Using personal
experiences, we explore strategies to overcome it,
including tapping into our communities.
What’s the difference between terrorists and freedom
fighters? Is there one? is it just a matter of perspective?
Needs more panelists.
Brishen of the Sultana Dancers will teach a fun,
beginner level, Egyptian styled choreography. We’ll
have loaner hip belts for those who want to try on belly
dance and see if it’s a good fit! According to our evil
plan, participants should become fully assimilated into
the belly dance world by the end of the class. And if
he’s not in another panel, Sparky will pull her drummer
husband into the class and play the music live for the
last part of the class; dancing to live drums is a treat
Photoshoot! (Art,
Performing Arts)
Viking Knit Chain
(Crafts)
John will read from one of his recent works. He will be
accompanied by R2O2.
Great Hall (400) - Josh (“Red Jackal”) Kyle
Fireside - The SCA
Want to show off your costume? Get your picture taken
by MisCon’s Photographer-in-Chief, Josh Kyle. There’s
no green screen this year, but we’ll have a backdrop and
lights set up, so your costume will jump off MisCon’s
Facebook page.
Learn how to weave metal into bracelets and necklaces
in the traditional Viking style. A $5.00 materials fee
applies to this panel, and it’s limited to 10 participants.
Reading: Larry Bonham
(Writing)
Ebooks: The Other Side
of Publishing (Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Larry Bonham
Great Hall (400) - M. H. (Maggie) Bonham, C.J. Cherryh,
Jane Fancher, Christie Meierz
Browncoats, Chechens, the Rebellion, Al Qaeda,the
Wolverines, etc: “One person’s freedom fighter is
another person’s terrorist.”
Larry will read from one of his recent works.
Working With Licensed
Intellectual Properties
(Gaming, Writing)
Moderator: Ryan Macklin
Containment Room (300) - Paizo Publishing , David
Boop, Jim Butcher, John Goff, Dave Gross, Ryan Macklin
A discussion of the issues and pitfalls of working
with someone else’s property and dealing with fan
expectations of said property.
5:00 - 6:50 PM
Beginning Pewter
Casting in Cuttlefish
Bone (Crafts, Art)
The Cave (159) - Gene Mealey, The SCA
Participants will carve a simple design in cuttlefish
bone, and should bring simple carving tools-think small:
dental pics, flat screwdriver tips, etc. Limited tools will
be available. Attendees should have an idea of what
they want to carve when they arrive. Designs should be
the size of a quarter or smaller. The instructor will pour
pewter into the molds and attendees will get to take
their carving and a pewter casting home. $5 material
cost. Limited to 10 attendees, age 16+.
6:00 - 6:50 PM
Do traditional books have a shelf life? Do ebooks? What
about the business end of things: do authors get paid
the same for an ebook as a traditional book? Are rights
the same? What about audiobooks?
Exploring the
Red Planet (Geek
Discussion)
Nuclear Scientist Dr. Steven Howe, Director of the
Center for Space Nuclear Research at the Idaho
National Lab, discusses Mars exploration. You should
see if he’ll talk about working at Los Alamos while you
have him cornered. Maybe he’s been to Area 51?
Learning the Game:
Query Letters/Elevator
Pitches (Writing)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - David Boop, James
Glass, Rhiannon Held, J.A. Pitts, Patrick Swenson
It’s the game we all have to learn: how to sell our books.
Our esteemed panelists will talk about what it takes,
how to do it, and all those little details they wish new
authors knew.
Reading: John Dalmas
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - John Dalmas
7:00 - 7:50 PM
Background Art (Art)
Moderator: Jeff Sturgeon
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Chuck Bordell, Tony
Gregori, Theresa Mather, Jeff Sturgeon
How important are backgrounds in your art? How do
you decide what the background is going to be?Colors
or buildings or...? How do backgrounds enhance your
art?
Costume Contest Prep/
Rehearsal (Costuming)
Moderator: Naomi Parrish
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Josh (“Red Jackal”) Kyle, Naomi
Parrish, Lisa Williams
Meet here to get ready for the Costume Contest. From
this, you will proceed into the Containment Room for
the contest itself.
For Your Own Good
(Geek Discussion)
Containment Room (300) - C.J. Cherryh, Jane Fancher,
John McDonald, J.A. Pitts
How have tyrannical governments been depicted
in science fiction and fantasy? Do they tend to be
monarchies? Dictatorships? Theocracies? Are they
truly malevolent? Are some actually attempting to be
benevolent?
Reading: Patricia
Briggs (Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Patricia Briggs
Patty will read from one of her recent works.
The Future in 2000
AD and Beyond (Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Jon Caro
The Cave (159) - Jon Caro
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Saturday/Sunday Progr amming
R egistr ation: 10-6 / Info: 9-11 / Hospitalit y: 10 a m-2 a m
Art Show: 10-4 / Merchants: 10-7 Schedule subject to change. Check for updates and changes in the Info area.
A look into the parallel world of British comic books.
9:00 - 9:50 PM
Includes discussion of 2000 AD, Judge Dredd, Doctor
Who adaptations and spin offs, Beano, Warrior,
Marvelman and more!
Eric the Excellent!
(Performing Arts)
Secret Origins of some of the most popular creators
in American comics - Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Grant
Morrison and many other agents of the British Empire!
Writer: Oppress Thyself
(Writing)
Moderator: Andrea Howe
Great Hall (400) - Brenda Carre, Deby Fredericks, Manny
Frishberg, Andrea Howe, Parris ja Young
RadCon’s Room Party
(Party!)
Saturday Night Dance
Party (Party!)
Great Hall (400) Come have fun at the Saturday Night Dance Party.
We’ll have a DJ on hand. Fun will be had by all.
main event.
Sunday Schedule
Get some advice on proofreading, editing, and cleaning
up your stories. Learn to crush your exposition, oppress
your repetition, and make your punctuation orderly and
efficient.
Gender Roles Redefined
(Geek Discussion)
Dystopia/Utopia
(Writing, Gaming)
The Cave (159) - Will Matross
8:00 - 8:50 PM
How has sci-fi/fantasy literature redefined gender roles
for both men and women?
Moderator: Diana Pharaoh (Di) Francis
Great Hall (400) - Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Diana
Pharaoh (Di) Francis, J.A. Pitts
Costume Contest
(Costuming,
Performing Arts)
Moderator: Lisa Williams
Containment Room (300) - Dragon Dronet, Gail Glass,
Naomi Parrish, Chad (The Fin) Volpe, Lisa Williams
MisCon’s Costume Contest! Participants will show off
their costumes to our panel of judges and the audience.
Erotic Comics and Pinup Art (Art, Comics)
10:00 - 11:50 PM
Anime Music Videos
(Comics, Video and Film
Festival)
Containment Room (300) - Ben Donnelly
The resistance won’t be televised--it’ll be animated. Join
Ben for a whole slew of new and classic AMVs for laughs
and fun until midnight. And there just might be ponies.
The Cave (159) - Chuck Bordell
Wildfire! (Performing
Arts)
A discussion of erotic comics and pin-up art. What else
is there to say?
Film Festival: Science
Fiction (Video and Film
Festival)
Moderator: Jon Caro
Come see the Science Fiction Films entered in MisCon
27’s Film Festival.
Geek Bingo! (Resistance
Edition) (Geek
Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Andrea Howe
Come play Geek Bingo hosted by the Seattle
Browncoats. If you win, the Evil Overlords will keep their
eye on you. If you lose, well, they’ll still be watching.
Have fun!
Come be entertained by a live fire dancing performance
with the Missoula local fire spinning group WildFire.
10:00 - 2:50 AM
Honey Badger Comedy
Revival (Party!)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) Independence, Individuality, Self Esteem, and Tolerance.
These are the things the Honey Badger can teach
us, and the lessons we hold dear. The First Montana
Orthodox Church of the Honey Badger is holding a
comedy-filled “church service” room party. Come join in
the craziness. *Not an actual church . . . yet.
(Party!)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) MisCon’s Room Party!
10:00 - 10:50 AM
We’ve heard a lot lately about post-apocalyptic
dystopia, but what about utopia? Could utopia ever
truly exist? Could a story exist within a utopia? If so,
how do you write about conflict in a world where
conflict is minimized? Or IS that the conflict?
Medieval Peasant
Revolts (Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Ruth Frey
Containment Room (300) - Realms of Avalon , Ben
Donnelly, Ruth Frey
“Sire, sire, the peasants are revolting!” “I know they
are, but what about it?” It’s an old joke, but when the
feudal system in Europe began to break down - thanks
to a number of factors, not the least of which was the
Black Death - the common people did indeed challenge
the established social order. Come find out about these
Old Skool resistance movements!
Oddball Mediums in
Art (Art)
Moderator: Tiffany Toland-Scott
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Theresa Mather, Nikki
Rossignol, Jeff Sturgeon, Tiffany Toland-Scott
What are some advantages, disadvantages, and tricks
for painting on different mediums? How does canvas
differ from wood, cement, fabric, or pixels? What about
painting with ketchup, coffee or other non-traditional
liquids?
Paladins: Lawful
Good or Awful Good?
(Gaming)
Moderator: Justin Farrington
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Sunday Progr amming
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - John Compton, Justin
Farrington, Ryan Goble, Marc Johnson
Merchant Room
(Miscellaneous)
what it takes to make serviceable silver bullets. It’s not
an easy task.
Integrating Knights in Shining armor into your grim
and gritty campaign world. Can they work well with
rogues or unscrupulous party members? Where does
the Paladin Archetype come from, anyway--what myth,
legend and history inspired this noble pain in the butt?
Snarking Up Your
Characters (Writing)
Resistance Costume Kit
(Kids’ Activities, Crafts)
Breakfast Nook - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington
Choose a side and create a Sheriff of Nottingham badge
and vest or a Robin Hood hat. Recommended for ages
5 and up.
10:00 - 1:50 AM
Sunday Hospitality
(Miscellaneous)
Hospitality (135) Come and get it!
whatever fun stuff you may do at MisCon.
The Role of Religion in
Science Fiction/Fantasy
(Writing)
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Moderator: Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
The Cave (159) - David Boop, Deby Fredericks, Joyce
Reynolds-Ward, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
Creekside Green (3) - Eric the Excellent
This Sunday morning we’ll talk about religion’s role in
scifi/fantasy. Is it necessary? Can you write a society
and not have religion? How do you make a religion?
What do you research? Where do you begin? Join us to
learn the ins and outs of religion in genre writing.
Using Polearms (Fight
Demo or Class)
The Tent (2) - Matt McAdoo, Eric Slyter
Knights of Veritas will demonstrate the historical use of
polearms.
10:00 - 1:50 PM
Sunday Art Show (Art)
Art Room (700) The MisCon art show is a special event; every year we
The art show closes early on Sunday to prepare for the
Art Auction.
10:00 - 5:50 PM
Eric the Excellent!
(Performing Arts)
main event.
Negative Press: Current
Events in Nerdspace
(Geek Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Beth Stoops, Tiffany
Toland-Scott
A discussion of what’s happening in geekdom today.
Puzzles (Kids’ Activities,
Art)
If you like puzzles, then this panel is for you. We have
all sorts of puzzles, from word searches to mazes, and
even some sudoku! How many can you complete?
Reading: Rhiannon
Held (Writing)
Sunday Registration
(Miscellaneous)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Rhiannon Held
Registration -
Silver Bullets: Can You
Make Them at Home?
(Geek Discussion,
Crafts)
Registration open all day Sunday
10:00 - 6:50 PM
Rhiannon will read from one of her current works.
Great Hall (400) - Mike Briggs, Patricia Briggs
Can you make your own silver bullets at home? Learn
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Containment Room (300) - Carol Berg, Jim Butcher, C.J.
Cherryh, Diana Pharaoh (Di) Francis
Who would Malcolm Reynolds, Harry Dresden, and
Tyrion Lannister be without their snark? Join us to learn
what it means to be snarky, how to add snark to your
characters, and how to write perfect one-liners.
11:00 - 12:50 PM
Doctor Who Trivia Cup
2013 (Geek Discussion)
Moderator: Jon Caro
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Jon Caro
A Doctor Who Trivia Cup, you say? Step out of your
Tardis and come test your skills. Do you have what it
takes to match trivia wits with other Whovians?
11:00 - 1:50 PM
SCA Combat Demo
The Tent (2) - Gene Mealey, The SCA
The SCA will entertain you with a combat demo. They
will fight with swords and other melee weapons as well
as demonstrate their skill with thrown weapons.
11:00 - 2:50 PM
Barbeque with Medieval
Lawn Games, Fencing,
Shooting the Knight!,
and Fun! (Party!, Fight
Demo or Class)
BBQ Area (1) - Realm of Stygia , Realms of Avalon ,
Dragon Dronet, CthulhuBob Lovely, The SCA, Chad (The
Fin) Volpe
Join us in the Picnic Area for some BBQ and great
entertainment, featuring medieval lawn games with the
Realms of Avalon folks, SCA fun, Dragon and Chad’s
combat show, and Belegrim combat demos.
Noon - 12:50 PM
Building Foam
Weapons/Armor (Fight
Demo or Class, Crafts)
Fireside - Realm of Stygia
Learn how to build foam weapons and armor for
Intelligent Dinosaurs:
Were They Here First?
(Geek Discussion)
Sunday Progr amming
Were intelligent dinosaurs here before us? Come find
out what Dr. Steven Howe, Director of the Center for
Space Nuclear Research has to say on the subject.
Reading: M.H. Bonham
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - M. H. (Maggie) Bonham
M.H. Bonham will read from one of her current works.
Sock Puppets (Kids’
Activities)
the table, and executing a smooth session. Get and keep
your players hooked on your game while making your
GMing easier with Ryan’s help.
System Verses Story
(Gaming)
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Great Hall (400) - Justin Farrington, Greg Schneider,
Keith Seyffarth
Adding Romance
to Scifi and Fantasy
(Writing)
The age old question comes to a head: which is more
important in table top gaming, the game system, or the
story you’re trying to tell?
Gaming 144 (144) - Patricia Briggs, Brenda Carre, Diana
Pharaoh (Di) Francis, Deby Fredericks
Tour the Art Show!
(Art)
Romance can sometimes seem like anathema to science
fiction and fantasy, but it’s essential to telling a good
story. Or is it? Should you add it to your story? If so,
how do you make it realistic? What about same sex
romances?
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Theresa Mather
Googly eyes, yarn hair, silly smiles...what’s not to love
about a sock puppet? What kind of sock puppet can you
create?
Aerith’s 1st Birthday
Party! (Party!)
Tour the art show with artist GoH Theresa Mather. Look
at this year’s art and get her perspective on what’s
happening in there. She’ll also talk about how the art
auction will work this year and get you primed to win
the art you want. People will meet here then follow
Theresa to the Art Room.
Visual Clutter in Art
(Art)
Fireside - Tim Martin
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Gender Roles and
Societal Change
(Writing)
How much background detail is too much and distracts
the viewer? How do you make the secondary details
enhance the subject of the piece rather than becoming
the subject?
Aerith is the reason Tim was a blubbering mess last
year at MisCon on Saturday. She’s also the reason
why Kris and Tasia couldn’t make it to MisCon last
year (Go figure... “Dad, I’m in labor, can’t make it this
year”... we’ve heard it all now from our kids). Join us
in celebrating three generations of Geeks at MisCon.
Rumor has it, there will be cupcakes for those that
Aerith’s big sister deems worthy of such adoration (be
prepared to be quizzed on random subjects).
Writers’ Workshop
Wrap Up (Writing)
Reading: Jim Butcher
(Writing)
The Cave (159) - Justin Barba, Kendra Lisum
Containment Room (300) - Jim Butcher
Writers’ Workshop Participants Only. This is an
opportunity for the Writers’ Workshop participants
to meet after the workshop and discuss each other’s
submissions and critiques without those nasty
critiquing authors.
Jim will read from one of his recent works. *If the
weather is nice, this panel will relocate to the BBQ
Area*
Breakfast Nook - Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington, Sarah
Fleming-Lovely
Mather, Nikki Rossignol, Jeff Sturgeon
Writing the Opposite
Gender (Writing)
Moderator: Carol Berg
Great Hall (400) - Carol Berg, C.J. Cherryh, Jane Fancher,
J.A. Pitts
What do you do if you’re a female writing from a male’s
perspective? Or the other way around? How do you
make it convincing?
Noon - 1:50 PM
Improvisational GMing
Workshop (Gaming)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Paizo Publishing , Ryan
Macklin
Ryan Macklin will run a 2-hour, hands-on workshop on
GMing techniques, based on the problems you’re dealing
with today. He’ll help you find ways to address problems
with preparation and adaptation, dealing with people at
Moderator: Deby Fredericks
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Deby Fredericks, Manny
Frishberg, Christie Meierz, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, Parris
ja Young
There is no question that literature and art reflect,
influence, and often lead to change in societal norms.
What roles does gender play in genre fiction? How has
science fiction and fantasy reflected the changes in
gender roles over the years? Has it influenced these
changes?
Smash the Darth Vader
Pinata! (Kids’ Activities)
Making Independent
& Low Budget Films
(Video and Film
Festival)
Creekside Green (3) - Amber Edwards, Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington
Moderator: Jon Caro
Great Hall (400) - Jon Caro, Ian Carruthers, Taryn
Hough, Timothy Quill
Kids! Come try your hand at hitting the Darth Vader
Pinatas (we have 5 of them). You never know what
prizes are hidden inside.
A discussion of making independent and low budget
films with MisCon’s film professionals.
So You Want to
Cosplay? (Costuming)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - J.K. (GinnyJones)
Hinther, Fiona (dreamingfifi) Jallings, Erika Noble
Do you enjoy costuming? Have you ever wanted to
dress up like a character at a convention but
have been uneasy about how to do it? Should you keep
it true to the costume or do a realistic spin? How on
earth do those gravity defying costumes stay in place?
We will answer those questions and more!
Map Making! (Kids’
Activities)
Breakfast Nook - Brenda Carre, Amy (A- Bomb)
Farrington
Come make a map and use invisible ink to write secret
messages on it. This is open to all ages.
Reading: Dave Gross
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Paizo Publishing , Dave
Gross
Dave will read from one of his recent works.
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Sunday Progr amming
Retro-Clones and
Reprints (Gaming)
Ancestral DNA (Geek
Discussion)
Reading: S. A. Bolich
(Writing)
Moderator: Jay Peters
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Erik Evjen, Jay Peters
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - C.J. Cherryh, Jane
Fancher, Sierra Holt
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - S. A. Bolich
Learn everything you wanted to know about ancestral
DNA. What are haplogroups, mitochondrial DNA, and
other weird scientific things that deal with where we all
came from.
3:00 - 4:50 PM
Think you can’t have fun with games that are older
than you? Stop being so uptight and learn to sling
dice like its 1979. Hasbro has begun reprinting older
edition material, and other companies have brought out
entirely new games that claim to have an old school feel.
A discussion of retro-clones, open source versions
of classic games that’ve spurred the creation of new
modules and other material for classic games.
Urban Camouflage
for Storytellers (Geek
Discussion, Writing)
Containment Room (300) - Clay Cooper, John Goff
How should your protagonist blend into a crowd? How
should she act to attract zero attention from her evil
overlords? Come and find out how to vanish right before
their very eyes.
2:00 - 3:50 PM
Make & Take Steampunk
Style Crafts (Crafts,
Art)
Fireside - Diane (Sister Earth) Keast
Come see a display of Steampunk style items & learn
about “Making Steampunk Style Crafts.” Then make
your own pendant or broach to take home. Learn a little
about the Steampunk genre & get a peek into secret
techniques for making patina items look vintage. The
panel is free, but if you want to make an item, there is a
$6.00 materials fee.
2:00 - 4:50 PM
Creekside Green (3) - Realm of Stygia
A foam weapon combat demo with swords, archery,
and other weapons, put on by the local Belegrim foam
combat group.
3:00 - 3:50 PM
All About Texture (Art)
The Cave (159) - Chuck Bordell, Tony Gregori, Theresa
Mather, Jeff Sturgeon
How do you represent texture in your art, so dragon
scales look scaly, monkyman’s fur looks like fur, and or
that sleek space ship looks like metal?
Dresden Files Fan Film:
Grave Watcher (Video
and Film Festival, Geek
Discussion)
Great Hall (400) - Bernard Finnigan
“A Disciple of Kemmler comes looking for Bob the Skull,
and doesnt mind if Harry is alive or dead by the time
its over. Harry’s not going to take outright theft by a
former owner, especially a black magic one, lying down.
But he’d better beware, as Bob’s loyalties belong to
whoever touched him last...” This is a 14 minute DVD
movie, Q & A session follows.
Gming: The Science
Behind the Art
(Gaming)
Compton
Part 3 of a 4 session GM’s workshop. Is GMing more
science than art or more art than science? Learn how to
manage the science behind the art of running games.
Invasion of the
Paratroops! (Kids’
Activities)
Breakfast Nook - Justin Farrington
The Resistance relies on the element of surprise to
defeat their enemy. Create a parachute for an action
figure and then see how far it will fly.
Mastering the Revision
Process (Writing)
Moderator: Patricia Briggs
Containment Room (300) - Patricia Briggs, Diana
Pharaoh (Di) Francis, Andrea Howe, Christie Meierz,
Patrick Swenson
Learn revision techniques for both novels and short
stories.
Medieval Crossbows!
BBQ Area (1) - Realms of Avalon , Ruth Frey, Matt
McAdoo
Check out some medieval crossbows in action. Yes,
we’re going to fire crossbows.
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Sue will read from one of her recent works.
Bells and Beats: Tribal
Fusion (Performing
Arts, Crafts)
The Tent (2) - J.K. (GinnyJones) Hinther, Erika Noble
Dance can be used in a variety of ways to express
yourself. Resisting the oppression, rising up, or even
just showing your appreciation for a particular story,
art, or theme. Join Rip Redrum and Pandora Bordeaux
of Dark Moon Tribal for a tribal fusion bellydance panel
that will break down and teach a piece of this nature.
This is open to dancers of all levels. Our only request
is to bring yourself some water, comfy clothes, and be
ready to move.
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Artist’s Block (Art)
The Cave (159) - Rob Carlos, Theresa Mather, Jeff
Sturgeon, Tiffany Toland-Scott
Do you experience artist’s block? When you do, how do
you motivate yourself to create cool stuff? Is it about
creating the perfect environment? Drinking the perfect
cup of coffee? Complete silence? Do you watch a little
Tony Robbins then get to it? What do you do?
Fun with Playdough
Breakfast Nook - Amber Edwards, Sarah Fleming-Lovely
Come play with playdough. This is a supervised event,
but a parent must accompany their child.
Reading: J.A. Pitts
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - J.A. Pitts
John will read from one of his recent works.
When the Unexpected
Strikes (Gaming)
Great Hall (400) - Paizo Publishing , John Compton
The workshop concludes with the Deck of Many
Situations, an exercise to help GMs focus on improving
their improvisational technique while applying the
lessons learned in the earlier lessons. Participants draw
cards with difficult GMing situations and have a brief
period to resolve the situation before time is called.
Our expert GMs offer advice and techniques based on
observation of your GMing style tailored to help you
sharpen your skills.
Sunday Progr amming
World of Yarncraft
Year 3 (Crafts)
Fireside - Amy (A- Bomb) Farrington, Andrea Howe
Have you ever gazed longingly at Dr. Who’s scarf and
thought, “I bet I could make one of those”? Or created
a plushie beholder to keep you company at the game
table? You’re not the only one! Join your fellow geeky
knitters and crocheters to discuss the crafty inspiration
that our favorite geek pastimes provide. Feel free to
bring your latest project and work as we talk. Showand-tell is welcome and encouraged!
Write Your Name
Using Tolkien’s
Elven Alphabet! (Geek
Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Fiona (dreamingfifi)
Jallings
Learn how to write your name phonetically using the
alphabet devised by Tolkien for the Elves, commonly
called “Tengwar”. We’ll learn the terminology associated
with Tengwar, and just how many vowels there are in
English! Paper and markers will be provided.
Writing Yourself Into
(and Out of) Corners
(Writing)
Containment Room (300) - M. H. (Maggie) Bonham, Jim
Butcher, John Goff, Dave Gross
Jim Butcher Q and
A (Writing, Geek
Discussion)
Containment Room (300) - Justin Barba, Jim Butcher
A question and answer session with Jim Butcher. If time
permits, he will take moderated questions from the
audience.
Reading: Diana
Pharaoh Francis
(Writing)
6:00 - 8:50 PM
Art Auction (Art)
Come bid on your favorite piece from the Art Show. The
auction will run until everything has gone up for bid,
which could be really late. Like midnight.
The Writing is on the
Wall: The Future of
Gaming (Gaming)
The Cave (159) - Adam Daigle, John Goff
Our crack team of professional game writers and editors
talk about the future of the tabletop role-playing
industry. What does the future hold?
6:00 - 6:50 PM
Breaking into Game
Design (Gaming)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Paizo Publishing , Adam
Daigle
What’s New In Science
(Geek Discussion)
Coloring Cool Stuff!
Enjoy a Sunday evening viewing of the fantastic films
of MisCon 27’s International Short Film Festival.
Diana will read from one of her recent works.
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Art Auction Preparation. The room is closed as the Art
Director and volunteers prepare for the MisCon Art
Auction.
Moderator: Jon Caro
Containment Room (300) - Jon Caro
Great Hall (400) - Heidi Carstens-Bennett, Sarah
Fleming-Lovely, CthulhuBob Lovely, Keith Seyffarth
What does it take to take your skills to the professional
level and break into game design? Find out from an
industry professional.
Great Hall (400) - Heidi Carstens-Bennett, Keith
Seyffarth
Film Festival: Fantasy
(Video and Film
Festival)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - Diana Pharaoh (Di)
Francis
“Jack scoured the alley for a brick, a broken piece of
glass—anything he could use as a weapon. But the alley
was as bare as his backside, which he now pressed
against the wall blocking his escape. He’d have to
remember to thank Pallermo for that little jape. The
thug behind the wheel hit the gas...” In this panel we’ll
talk about how to write your character into a corner
(literally, figuratively, emotionally), and how to get them
back out again.
Art Auction Prep. (Art)
tasty.
Reading: Elizabeth
Stoops (Writing)
Beth will read from one of her recent works.
The Cave (159) - James Glass
7:00 - 7:50 PM
Reading: Jim Glass
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 3 (261) - James Glass
Jim will read from one of his latest works.
Whedonverse Trivia!
(Geek Discussion)
Hotel Lobby of Doom - Andrea Howe
Join the Seattle Browncoats for their patented
Whedonverse Trivia Game (all things Buffy, Firefly, etc).
You might even win a prize.
8:00 - 8:50 PM
Dragon Presents! (Geek
Discussion, Costuming)
Fin) Volpe
Hollywood Special Effects master Dragon Dronet will
give a presentation of his huge body of work. This
includes some clips and behind-the-scenes pictures of
some of the most memorable movie props/characters.
9:00 - 9:50 PM
Fusion reactors? Hand transplants? Adamantium-laced
bones? Flying cars? What’s new in science this year?
Come find out.
Eric the Excellent!
(Performing Arts)
6:00 - 7:50 PM
Curry Potluck (Party!)
fire eating, mentalism, and more! Behold, as Eric
the Excellent and Sir James of Butte Magic risk their
lives for your entertainment in this death-defying,
jaw dropping, and plain ol’ puzzling show of mythic
proportions.
Breakfast Nook - Crystal Jones
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Diane (Sister Earth)
Keast
Come color for a while! We have Star Wars and Batman
coloring books. This is a supervised event, but a parent
still must be present.
Yes oh yes, it’s a potluck! Diane is bringing various
curries. Please feel free to bring something yourself. It
doesn’t have to be a curry, but it should be moderately
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Sunday/Monday Progr amming
R egistr ation: 10-1 / Art Show: 10-3 / Hospitalit y: 10-2
Merchants: 10-2 Schedule subject to change. Check for updates and changes in the Info area.
main event.
Publishing Options
Today (Writing)
9:00 - 11:50 PM
Moderator: Patrick Swenson
The Cave (159) - S. A. Bolich, M. H. (Maggie) Bonham,
James Glass, Patrick Swenson
Filk-o-Mania! (Party!)
maximum per person--zero exceptions. In order to keep
the line moving, Jim can only personalize one item per
person per trip through the line.
Clothing of the
Lewis and Clark Era
(Costuming, Geek
Discussion)
Sing, drum, and have fun with INfilk.
A discussion of the many ways you can get your writing
out there in this futuristic age we live in.
9:00 - 1:50 AM
10:00 - 12:50 PM
MisCon Room Party
(Party!)
Monday Art Show (Art)
Everything you ever wanted to know about the frontier
clothing Lewis Clark wore.
Art Room (700) -
The MisCon art show is a special event; every year we
Electro-Cute: 50
Minutes with Taryn
Hough (Video and Film
Festival)
MisCon’s Room Party!
Monday Schedule
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Amusements and
Diversions in the Age
of Steam (Art, Geek
Discussion)
Great Hall (400) - Theresa Mather
This slideshow presentation is full of fairground art,
particularly with an sf/fantasy twist, old fantasy
fairground attractions, carousel art and some true
Steampunk tales. Learn how these types of attractions
integrated sf/fantasy themes and popularized the ideas
of fantasy.
Only art that has not sold is available for sale on
Monday. Art is only sold Monday at the direct sale price,
if such is provided by the artist.
Monday Registration
(Miscellaneous)
Registration Registration open until 1:00pm on Monday
10:00 - 1:50 PM
Merchant Room
(Miscellaneous)
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - Jim Kyle
Moderator: Jon Caro
Great Hall (400) - Jon Caro, Taryn Hough
A Screening of the Amazing “Electro-Cute”, followed by
a discussion of independent film-making, animation and
a Q&A Session with filmmaker Taryn Hough.
Finding Your Home in
the Art World (Art)
Mather, Nikki Rossignol, Tiffany Toland-Scott
Book and game illustration, concept art, comics,
theatre, merchandise licensing, and Etsy. Artists can
chose any number of directions (and many more), but
how do you find which is right for you? Do you have to?
Can you do it all? How do you make money doing it?
Jim Butcher Book
Signing (Writing)
Monday Hospitality
(Miscellaneous)
Containment Room (300) - Jim Butcher
Hospitality (135) -
Getting The Most
Out Of Working With
Editors (Gaming)
Jim Butcher’s signing is moderated, and we will
maintain a STRICT 3 item maximum per person--zero
exceptions. In order to keep the line moving, Jim can
only personalize one item per person per trip through
the line.
Come and get it!
The Cave (159) - Adam Daigle, Ryan Macklin
whatever else you may be planning at MisCon
Learn how to find an editor, establish a good rapport
with them, and how to get the most out of that
relationship. Lead by editors who are Industry Insider
guests!
Medieval and
Renaissance Magic
(Geek Discussion)
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Noon - 12:50 PM
Author Book Signing
(Writing)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Realms of Avalon , Ruth
Frey
Containment Room (300) - Carol Berg, S. A. Bolich, M.
H. (Maggie) Bonham, David Boop, Patricia Briggs, Jim
Butcher, Brenda Carre, C.J. Cherryh, Jane Fancher, Diana
Pharaoh (Di) Francis, Deby Fredericks, James Glass, Dave
Gross, Rhiannon Held, J.A. Pitts, Timothy Quill, Patrick
Swenson, Peter (pjwacks) Wacks
David Boop Reenvisions the Old
West (Writing, Geek
Discussion)
Magic is often a feature of Medieval-oid and
Renaissance-ish fantasy worlds -- but what did our
ancestors really think about magic and its practitioners?
This panel provides an overview of Western European
magical thought and traditions.
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All authors are invited. Jim Butcher’s signing is
moderated, and we will maintain a STRICT 3 item
Moderator: David Boop
Upstairs Programming 2 (260) - David Boop
What is the “Weird West?” Come find out.
Dragon’s Costume
Methodology
(Costuming, Crafts)
Fin) Volpe
Latex, fiberglas, weird chemicals, and alien tech. Dragon
will discuss the methods and products he uses to create
some of the most recognizable movie costumes and
props around.
Gypsies In Fact
and Fiction (Geek
Discussion)
Moderator: Beth Stoops
Great Hall (400) - Justin Barba, April Douglas, Colin
Douglas, Beth Stoops
A discussion of this “free” people in both real life and
fiction.
How to Write
Freelance in the
Gaming Industry
(Gaming)
Compton
How to get noticed, impress your developer, and earn
additional contracts.
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Breaking Through
Writer’s Block
(Writing)
Containment Room (300) - Jim Butcher, Dave Gross,
Rhiannon Held, Patrick Swenson
How do the pros beat writer’s block? They will share
tips, tricks, and the best ways to cope with a writer’s
worst nightmare.
do you keep from falling into passive tense?
Veterans’ Round Table
(Geek Discussion)
Upstairs Programming 1 (259) - Clay Cooper,
CthulhuBob Lovely
Are you a military veteran? If so, come hang out with
other vets and talk about whatever you want. You’re
among family. This panel is only open to military
veterans.
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Writing Fight Scenes
and Arguments
(Writing, Fight Demo
or Class)
Moderator: J.A. Pitts
Containment Room (300) - Larry Bonham, Jim Butcher,
Dragon Dronet, J.A. Pitts, Chad (The Fin) Volpe
We can talk about conflict until we’re blue in the face,
but how do you write the details? Better yet, how do
you know the right details? What’s the best way to
write a sword fight? A fist fight? An everyday argument?
You may have seen the fighting all weekend, now come
learn how to translate that into words.
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Closing Ceremonies
(Geek Discussion)
Great Hall (400) - Paizo Publishing , Justin Barba, Jim
Butcher, John Compton, Adam Daigle, Dragon Dronet,
Kyle Elliott, CthulhuBob Lovely, Ryan Macklin, Theresa
Mather, Chad (The Fin) Volpe
Come see CthulhuBob cry for joy and catch a sneak
peek at what’s in store for you next year at MisCon 28
May 2014.
Film Festival: Awards
and Best of Show
(Video and Film
Festival)
Moderator: Jon Caro
Come see the highlights of MisCon 27’s International
Short Film Festival.
Sentence-by-Sentence
(Writing)
Goff, Andrea Howe, Christie Meierz, J.A. Pitts
It’s easy to talk about writing as a whole, but what
about when you’re actually in the trenches doing it?
What are some tips, sentence-by-sentence, to keep in
mind? How do you create a solid sentence? How do
you chose the precise word? The perfect metaphor? The
correct sentence structure? And, most importantly, how
Legend: GM=Game Master • D&D = Dungeons and Dragons
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Descriptions
Visit Gaming HQ (room 161) between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to sign up for games. Gaming rooms in the hotel are open 24 hours. Joker’s wild gaming closes at 1:00 a.m.
5000 Kobolds and a Nun
Dawn on the Taiga
Dragon the Line
Over the EdgeGM: Carrie Jones
BASH Ultimate Edition (Basic Action Games) GM: James
Eckert
Number of Players: 6
It’s morning in the orphanage of Saint Gellitain. You
wake up in your bed, thinking about the fact that the
only two nuns you have to deal with today are Sister
Anne, and Sister Melissa. All the rest of the sisters have
gone off to a meeting in the capital.
But wait? Sister Anne is in the kitchen, tied up! And
Sister Melissa is gone! And what is that nasty green
creature dancing around and smacking things with pots?
Cabella’s New Franchise:
The Burning Plain
Feng Shui (Atlas Games) GM: Carrie Jones
The voice over the PA announces that Cabella’s is closing in
ten minutes. Everyone is gone, except you, and a couple of
other people, including that guy wearing flannel who seems
to be here just to talk with the gunsmith.
Then the whole store goes dark; an earthquake shakes the
earth under your feet. Then there’s this weird, orange glow
outside the store. You look out at a red plain of burning
stone. And there’s something, big and scary, with one eye
and *horns* looking back.
Chez Geek!
Chez (SJ games) GM: Salem Midnight Crew
In the light, humorous, and fast-paced card game Chez
Geek, players are roommates trying to reach their
slack goal by inviting over cool friends, buying stuff,
and performing activities. Each player has a job which
provides free time and income. “Whenever” cards are
used to hinder your roommates and defend yourself
against uninvited guests.
Choices
Choices RPGGM: Greg Schneider
Everyone wonders what happens after you die. These
six people are about to find out. “Choices” is a dramatic
storytelling RPG. Black Shield developed a new system
specifically for this event. This has special scheduling,
as players will only participate in one 30 minute session
with the GM, then all players will convene for the
final scene at midnight on Saturday. Pre-generated
characters, mature themes.
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On the brink of war in the dead of winter, Gerald
Blake and his intrepid adventurers are hurtling into
the unknown of the Russian taiga on the Siberian Star
Railway. Intrigue and adventure face Blake and his crew
as they try to stop war from marching over the horizon
at dawn. The stakes are high and time is short.
DC Comics DeckBuilding Game
(Cryptozoic Entertainment) GM: Jay Peters
Batman! Superman! Wonder Woman! Aquaman! The
Flash! Green Lantern! Cyborg! The Justice League of
America is ready for action – are you? Fight the neverending battle for truth, justice, and peace in the DC
Comics Deck-Building Game!
Each game lasts 30-45 minutes and players can drop in
start anytime during the session.
Dresden Files RPG (FATE) GM: Carrie Jones
His shrine is being held by Oni, his shrine maiden is
asleep and captivated under a terrible spell. The dragon
god of the shrine is trapped in a mortal body outside
the shrine. The only allies he’s found to take his shrine
back, break the spell holding his maiden and protect the
holy key, are two brothers from a biker gang, one very
old and crotchety kitsune with authority issues, a salary
man who likes origami, and some crazy foreigner.
Forlorn Hope
Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium Games) GM: CthulhuBob
Lovely
Deadlands Noir
The six of you were once a group of investigators of
dark mystery and horror. You learned that a thin veil
of false reality separates this world from dark horrors
that lie just beyond the fragile perceptions of humanity.
Now age and injury have caused you all to retire. As
you decay in a nursing home, Evil remains young and
vibrant.
Savage Worlds: Modern Horror (Savage Worlds) GM:
John Goff
Games O Rama
Various GamesGM: Jennifer Hillmar-Keith
The year is 1935, but the history is not our own. The
Confederate States of America have been independent
for over 50 years. The Great Depression has left most
folks with little more than pocket lint and hope—with
many running low on pocket lint. But whatever you do,
if something goes bump in the night, never, ever look
under the bed.
Thebes, Ticket to Ride Europe/Africa/Asia, Emerald, and
Blue Moon City. Players who sign up will get to choose the game.
Your band of heroes steps into the shadows to battle
gangsters, crooked cops, and far, far worse.
Give Me the Brain! (Steve Jackson Games) GM:
CthulhuBob Lovely
Characters provided, no experience necessary.
Destroy UM
BattleTech (Classic BattleTech) GM: Ben Donnelly
Due to sequestration, the Star League has refused to
rebuild UM. The teams of Miscon aren’t taking that
laying down, so they’ve decided to get revenge...by
assaulting Washington DC itself. It’s no longer Destroy
UM--it’s Destroy DC. Viva la revolucion!
Give Me The Brain!
Like all fast food employees, you are zombies. Finish
your work so you can go home. Unfortunately, some
tasks are so complex they require the one brain
available so you have to scramble for it. Fight for your
right to think!
Hell on Earth Reloaded
Savage Worlds: Modern Horror (Savage Worlds) GM:
John Goff
The year is 2097, but the future is not our own. The
long cold war between the United and Confederate
States of America came to a violent end fifteen years
ago when the ghost rock nukes dropped and left 6
billion dead. Now, priests of the Glow with radiation-powered
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Descriptions
miracles, junkers wielding strange devices driven by
ghost rock, and Templars armed with faith—and a sharp
sword—are all that stand between the few remaining
survivors and the mutated horrors of the wastes.
Characters provided.
Iellos A(Ahrea)1 -The
Battle Of Mount Ravinfell
Basic Roleplaying Game (Chaosium Games)
GM: Erik Evjen
The fate of the world of Iellos is at stake
during the last days of the 1st War Of the
Black Reign. The Band Of Light are on the
cusp of finding the holy sword Ravinal and
using it to slay the black dragon Vas upon
the tallest mountain of Ahrea. If the party
fails, than surely Ahrea will as well.
This is a 10th Level adventure, with premade characters.
Iellos A(Ahrea)2 - The
Hall Of Sepna Austir
Basic Roleplaying Game (Chaosium Games) GM: Erik
Evjen
Aras, Ryhar, Selea and Yunei are attempting to save
Aras’s beloved friend Fiva, an elf captured by an ancient
dragon named Sepna Austir. If she is left in the care of
Sepna, she will be used as a sacrifice to Vas--a legendary
black dragon assumed to have been slain decades
before. The road is harsh and filled with danger, as
Sepna has taken the poor elf to his lair deep within the
Divide of The Lands in the continent of Ahrea. This is a
4th Level adventure with pre-made characters.
IOWorlds Game
Demonstation
IOWorlds Games (IOWorlds.com) GM: IOworlds
Teramyyd: Earthsphere is a turn-based fantasy
adventure board game for 2-6 players.
The world of Teramyyd is a rich and fully-realized setting
with a nuanced and detailed history and mythos. You
play a Skyship Captain, adventuring across the land
to secure the resources you need to complete quests,
defeat creatures, plunder the ships of your fellow
Captains.
Where lies your destiny? The choice is yours!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1956069330/
teramyyd-earthsphere-0
Jorge Romerito’s
“Movies of the Living
Dead”
complete quests, defeat creatures, plunder the ships of
your fellow Captains.
Traveller (Mongoose Publishing) GM: Al
Beddow
Sounds like fun, an all day festival
celebrating George Romero’s Zombie
movies. You’re some of the last to leave
when… the eerie silence is broken by glass
breaking… some ugly people trying to get in
through broken mall doors…. And they keep
saying the same thing over and over.....
BRAINS!
10Worlds Game
Demonstration
IOWorlds Games (IOWorlds.com) GM: IOworlds Number of Players: 6
The world of Teramyyd is a rich and fully-realized
setting with a nuanced and detailed history and
mythos. You play a Skyship Captain, adventuring
across the land to secure the resources you need to
complete quests, defeat creatures, plunder the ships of
your fellow Captains. Where lies your destiny? The choice is yours!
Jailbreak
Pathfinder (Paizo) GM: Dean Keith (Vader)
10Worlds Game
Demonstration
mythos. You play a Skyship Captain, adventuring across
the land to secure the resources you need to complete
quests, defeat creatures, plunder the ships of your
fellow Captains.
IOWorlds Game
Demonstation
mythos. You play a Skyship Captain, adventuring across
the land to secure the resources you need to complete
quests, defeat creatures, plunder the ships of your
fellow Captains.
Lord Carnill has been arrested and sent to the local
jail. He must be rescued before he is transferred to the
larger, regional prison where he won’t survive long.
A plan has been concocted. Now it is up to the players
to execute the plan and rescue the lord.
10Worlds Game
Demonstration
Jump Into Hell
mythos. You play a Skyship Captain, adventuring
across the land to secure the resources you need to
BattleTech (Classic BattleTech) GM: Ben Donnelly
You’ve razed UM; you’ve taken the Madison Avenue
bridge too far. Now the objective is the Missoula
airport. As the Word of Blake’s jihad comes to a
close, Terra itself is under attack, and the forces of
the Sentinels Regimental Combat Team have chosen
the Missoula valley as their drop zone. The WOB 51st
Division is determined to make it the Sentinels’ grave.
It’s a combat drop into a heavily defended target, and
it’s victory or death for either side...
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Legendary
Munchkin Fantasy
Cowboys in Space, need we say more?
LegendaryGM: Jay Peters
Munchkin Quest (Steve Jackson Games) GM: Salem
Midnight Crew Number of Players: 6
Night Court
Munchkin Fantasy 1-8, minus 6, boosters etc.
The game that started the madness.
Dresden Files RPG (FATE) GM: Greg Schneider
Legendary is a trading card game where you collect
and build deck of Marvel Universe superheroes and
supervillains. Each game lasts 30-45 minutes and players can drop
in start anytime during the session.
The world is a big place, and while a lot of bad
stuff finds its way to Chicago, the Full Moon
rising over Tokyo spells trouble for Japan.
Supernatural forces left hidden for centuries
have decided to show themselves, enthralling
most of the city and it is up to those “in the
know” and “not quite human” to put the
pieces together. Night Court is a Role-playing
event set in the Harry Dresden universe. It is
a continuously running game that anyone can
join.
Magic The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast) GM:
Jason Benner (El Capita’n)
The event will be free and constructed deck (no
infinite combos allowed). Muse Comics will give
away free prizes and participation swag.
Night Court
Magic The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast) GM:
Jason Benner (El Capita’n)
The event will be free and constructed deck (no
infinite combos allowed). Muse Comics will give
away free prizes and participation swag.
Midnight Revolution!
Revolution! (SJ games) GM: Salem Midnight Crew
In Revolution! players take advantage of the fluid
political situation by secretly bidding for a number of
characters, each yielding a combination of territory
control, points (popular support) and more currency
with which to bid next round. Players win by gaining the
support of the people. Players can gain bonus points by
controlling an area of the city at the end of the game.
Munchkin Booty
Munchkin (Steve Jackson Games) GM: Salem Midnight
Crew Number of Players: 6
Munchkin Booty. Promo plus one rules.
Who doesn’t like more Booty?
Munchkin Holiday Deck
Munchkin Holiday Deck. All parts provided.
Yes, Easter, Christmas, and every freaking promo card
made so far.
Munchkin Zombies and
Munchkin Apocalypse
Crew
Munchkin Zombies and Munchkin Apocalypse.
It’s the Zombie Apocalypse and you are the Zombie
Munchkin Cthulhu
Munchkins in Space
Munchkin Cthulhu. Promo Plus One Rule.
Yes, in honor of CthulhuBob, we had to run this one.
Star Munchkin, The Good, The Bad, The Munchkin or
Munchkin Firefly Promo.
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The world is a big place, and while a lot of bad
stuff finds its way to Chicago, the Full Moon rising
over Tokyo spells trouble for Japan. Supernatural
forces left hidden for centuries have decided to
show themselves, enthralling most of the city
and it is up to those “in the know” and “not quite
human” to put the pieces together. Night Court is a
Role-playing event set in the Harry Dresden universe. It
is a continuously running game that anyone can join.
Night Court
The world is a big place, and while a lot of bad stuff
finds its way to Chicago, the Full Moon rising over
Tokyo spells trouble for Japan. Supernatural forces left
hidden for centuries have decided to show themselves,
enthralling most of the city and it is up to those “in
the know” and “not quite human” to put the pieces
together. Night Court is a Role-playing event set in the
Harry Dresden universe. It is a continuously running
game that anyone can join.
O.J.T.
GURPS (Steve Jackson Games) GM: CthulhuBob Lovely
It’s finally 2030 and your graduation from the ISA
academy is almost here. The only requirement left is a
“hands on” training mission to Earth’s Moon, during
which you will gather and process data and experience
both a moon walk and in-space EVA.
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Ogre Ogre (SJ games) GM: Salem Midnight Crew
Once again the killing machines stalk the war-torn
countryside as Paneuropean and Combine forces battle
to the death. A new generation of gamers is learning
what it means to face the Ogre.
Pathfinder Society:
Defenders of Nestinf
Swallow!
Pathfinder (Paizo) GM: Kyle Elliott
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for
Levels 1–5.
As the Pathfinders approach the village of
Nesting Swallow in the Tian nation of Shokuro,
they find it besieged by a gang of tengu bandits.
Before
their contact in the village will aid them in
restoring the Iroran relic that brought them
hundreds of miles to the isolated town, the PCs
must repulse the attackers.
Whether you play this game with PFS roles or
not is up to you. The adventure is classic and a
memorable experience.
Post Mortem
Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium Games) GM: CthulhuBob
Lovely
You are here for the funeral of Edward Dale Burke.
“Eddie” was shot to death by police officers responding
to a silent alarm at The New York Cultural Museum.
When the officers arrived, Burke fired on them.
Resistance
Pathfinder (Paizo) GM: Dean Keith (Vader)
It has been 6 months since the PCs rescued Lord Carnill
from jail.
Now they must find the Resistance and try to get
information about the real cause of the death of his
father. Will they get the information?
Will they join the Resistance? Play and find out.
Risk Legacy Campaign
Risk Legacy (Hasbro) GM: Henry Edwards
Risk-Legacy is a fast paced version of Risk. Each game
takes only about 30-90 min. This event is a campaign,
each game changing the board or rules for all future
games.
Risk Legacy Campaign will be an attempt to run through
all 15 games in Risk Legacy (about 3-5 games per play
session).
You do not have to participate in all sessions to
play, but players from previous sessions will be given
precedence signing up for future sessions.
maps, and books provided.
Sentinels of the
Multiverse
Sentinels of the Multiverse (Greater Than Games, LLC)
GM: Jay Peters
Sentinels of the Multiverse is a cooperative,
fixed-deck card game with a comic book flavor.
Each player plays as one of ten heroes, against
one of four villains, and the battle takes place in
one of four different dynamic environments.
Each game lasts 30-45 minutes and players can
drop in start anytime during the session.
Shadows in Space
Mini Six (Anti-Paladin Games) NO GM
One month ago, technicians at Weyland-Yutani’s
scientific research station on asteroid TK421 detected
something on long range sensors. Probes indicated the
unknown object was a massive alien starship of a type
never before seen. Determining the ship to be a derelict
with either a dead crew or no crew at all, WeylandYutani arranged a research team to head to the ship
and investigate it. What could possibly go wrong? Ages
18+ only.
Snow White and the
Magnificent Seven
Over the EdgeGM: Carrie Jones
There is a poor village, just on the other side of
the border, and a terrible group of banditos who
like to raid this little village. The farmers can’t
take it anymore. They’ve hired themselves some
gunslingers who are down on their luck. Yup,
that’s you!
Are you ready to fortify a town, teach a bunch
of villagers how to fight, hold off six times
your number? Maybe you’re here to find the
treasure? Do you just want to know what’s
really going on? Better keep your guns.
Star Fleet Battles Tournament
Star Fleet Battles (Amarillo Design Bureau) GM: Harlan
Haskell III
Players command one or more ships from the
Federation, Klingon, Gorn, Romulan, or Kzinti
fleets, sporting all of the expected Star Trek
weaponry like phasers, disruptor bolts, photon
and plasma torpedoes, and tractor beams.
Practice and teaching round. All miniatures,
Sunday Knight
There is a great disturbance in the Nevernever.
Sometimes, events across the world require the hand
of a wizard detective, who lives in Chicago, and his
friends. Join Harry and company as they journey into
the Nevernever to face an adversary that’s just as
interested in recruiting them as killing them. This is
a Night Court sub-plot session with pre-generated
canonical characters from the Dresden Files.
Tales of the Arabian
Nights
Tales of the Arabian Nights (Z-Man Games) GM: Jennifer
Hillmar-Keith
In Tales of the Arabian Nights, you are the hero or
heroine in a story of adventure and wonder, just like
those told by Scheherazade to her spellbound sultan!
A board game for 2-5 players. Age 15+
The Beast of Gevaudan
Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium Games) GM: Tod Glenn
It is 1767 in south central France and a vicious creature
with a taste for human flesh has been terrorizing the
people of the Margeride mountains for 3 years. King
Louis has dispatched his huntmaster and a party of
adventurers to deal with the monster.
The Beast of Gevaudan
Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium Games) GM: Tod
Glenn
It is 1767 in south central France and a
vicious creature with a taste for human
flesh has been terrorizing the people of the
Margeride mountains for 3 years. King Louis
has dispatched his huntmaster and a party of
adventurers to deal with the monster.
The Beast Within
Dresden Files RPG (FATE) GM: James Eckert
You have been asked to be part of a desperate gambit,
surrendering to the enemy. Now you must escape
and strike a blow for the resistance. Perhaps there is
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The Crown: Dungeons
and Danes
the pearl and return it to the Queen? Mermaid
Adventures is an introductory roleplaying
game geared primarily for young folks and new
gamers.
Ages 10-14 (adult players should only sign up
if they wish to play the game with their child,
otherwise, please leave this game for the kids).
Epic (Epic) GM: Casey Almas
The Spyware Job
more to your enemy then meets the eye, and maybe,
just maybe, there is more to your allies as well. This
is a Night Court sub-plot session with pre-generated
characters provided.
865 AD: The Great Heathen Army of Denmark
invades and conquers half of Britain,
establishing the “Danelaw”. After years of
war, the Kingdom of Wessex stands as the last
Anglo-Saxon domain. King Alfred of Wessex
proves himself a competent leader and manages
to hold against the Danish invaders for some
time, until even his castle falls. King Alfred and
a small group of companions escape to continue
the fight. The King has a plan to take back his
kingdom.
The Hand of Fate
Seventh SeaGM: Greg Schneider
The Destiny of Avalon has become entwined with the
corrupt world of the Seven Princes of Voddace. The
mystic visions have shown that only a marriage can
save the country from doom. The nobles of Avalon have
arrived within the court of Prince Luccani to arrange the
details. However, Luccani’s daughters are all powerful
Fate Witches, and others have come to stir this pot. The
players will take on the roles of those who have arrived
at the feast and ultimately decide the fate of Avalon
and Vod
The Queen’s Pearl
Mermaid Adventures (Third Eye Games) NO GM
The Mermaid Queen’s crown pearl has been
stolen! Can an intrepid group of young merfolk
find
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A SONG OF ICE AND
FIRE: HOUSE CREATION
A Song of Ice & Fire Roleplaying GM: Joe Taylor
(Quasijoe)
“Justice… that’s what kings are for.”-Daenerys
Leverage (Margeret Weis Publishing) GM: Kyle Hood
Take down a crooked software developer responsible for
blackmailing school teachers. No sweat, right?
Prefer adults with at least some gaming experience, as
this game is RP heavy.
The Witch of the Wood
The first step in character generation in Green Ronin’s
game A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying is the creation
of the characters’ house. The ‘character’ which will
guide the creation of all of the other characters in the
campaign.
Sign up to roll up, and roleplay, the creation of a PC
house in SIFRP.
BEFORE THE DAWN: THE
BLOODCOVE DISQUISE
Pathfinder (Paizo) GM: Justin Farrington
Pathfinder GM: Tyson McCarthur
Come spend an evening with Justin and the witch of
Darkmoon Wood.
The plague has come to the town of Falcon’s Hollow,
and not even the town’s priest can abate its wretched
course. With the coughs of the sick and the wails of
the dying echoing through town, the local herbalist
uncovers a cure, but she needs some brave heroes to
retrieve the ingredients.
You are sent to Aspis Consortium-infested Bloodcove to
gather supplies for a nearly doomed Pathfinder mission
nearby. Disguised as ordinary merchants, you have little
time to gather what you need and get out before the
Consortium discovers and destroys you.
Transcranial
Virtual Reality
Simulations
CAVEMEN: THE QUEST
FOR FIRE
Traveller (Mongoose
Publishing) GM: Al
Beddow
Finally, a franchise
of the latest gaming
craze has hit your
town, and you
managed to be on
the list for opening
night. The “Savagely
Dimension Virtual
New
Reality
Matrix”
allows your
group to
select between
seven scenarios
and actually play
yourself in the game.
The group agrees on the
scenario before going in and
from there you are on your own till
you complete your mission.
Dare you take the plunge?
Level 7 Pregens provided.
Note: PSF Adventure, but not a PFS GM.
Cavemen GM: Travis Hightower
Card game in which players take the role
of tribal leaders. The tribes compete for
opportunities to hunt dinosaurs, recruit
tribesmen, & discover new technologies,
vying to be the first with enough knowledge &
prestige to invent fire & usher in the age of modern
humanity!
You have two resources to manage: Food & Teeth. You
must spend Food each turn in order to keep your Tribe
from starving. Teeth indicate prestige among the tribes.
Use Teeth to bid for the conch & to acquire Cavemen
& Caves.
CINQUE TERRA: THE
FIVE VILLAGES
Cinque Terra GM: Sean Kelly
Players compete to sell the most valuable produce in
the five villages. Players act as farmers and operate
a cart in which they will harvest produce and deliver
them to the five villages to sell. Additionally, players will
compete for Produce Order cards, which reward Lira
points for selling desirable produce in specific villages. The winner is the player who gains the most Lire by
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selling valuable produce, gaining popularity in the
villages, and fulfilling Produce Orders.
DRAGON SLAYERS: ”IF
YOU WANT TO KEEP
THOSE HANDS, GET
THEM OFF MY MAGIC
CLOAK.”
FIASCO GM: Katie Glenn
THINGS CAN GO WRONG, FAST… Engineer & play out
stupid, disastrous situations. It’s like making your own
Coen brothers movie, in about the same amount of time
it’d take to watch one. ‘It seemed like such a good idea
at the time.’
Yeah, we rode into town, a bunch of outsiders ready to
solve that problem. Solve a motherloving dragon. No,
we don’t care what they think. We’re frigging heroes.
These yokels should worship at our feet.
That’s our dragon, & it’s gold is our gold.
ECHOES OF THE
EVERWAR: TERROR AT
WHISTLETOWN
Pathfinder GM: Sean Kelly
The citizens of the gnome enclave of Whistledown
in distant Varisia are being kidnapped by malevolent
creatures that stalk the night. You are sent there by the
Pathfinder Society to see if this sudden surge of vile
activity is linked to the rumors of a hidden tomb near
Whistledown that holds the body of a famed Osirion
concubine. Can you save the town of Whistledown
from certain doom and find the lost tomb of the ancient
concubine?
GANGSTER LONDON: A
NASTY PIECE OF WORK
FIASCO GM: Katie Glenn
THINGS CAN GO WRONG, FAST… Engineer & play out
stupid, disastrous situations. It’s like making your own
Coen brothers movie, in about the same amount of time
it’d take to watch one. ‘It seemed like such a good idea
at the time.’
Various Games GM: Jennifer Hillmar-Keith
Pathfinder GM: Jim Johnson
Thebes, Ticket to Ride Europe/Africa/Asia, Emerald, and
Blue Moon City.
Tasked with escorting a group of goblin prisoners from
their camp to civilization for interrogation by the
Pathfinder Society, you must protect them not only
from the beasts and hazards of the wilderness, but
themselves.
Players who sign up will get to choose the game.
SEWER DRAGONS OF
ABSALOM
Pathfinder GM: Travis Hightower
Absalom is Golarion’s busiest and most populous
city, but one of its largest populations goes largely
unnoticed. You must venture into the sewers
beneath the City at the Center of the World to stop
the meddling dragons within from disrupting a vital
Pathfinder Society operation.
STAR FLEET BATTLES
TOURNAMENT
Star Fleet Battles GM: Harlan Haskell III
Players command one or more ships from the
Federation, Klingon, Gorn, Romulan, or Kzinti fleets,
sporting all of the expected Star Trek weaponry like
phasers, disruptor bolts, photon and plasma torpedoes,
and tractor beams.
All miniatures, maps, and books provided.
Amarillo Design Bureau will provide prize support for
the top 4 finishers.
Note: This is a 2 day Tournament.
THE OLEANDER MAW
Dragon Age RPG GM: Scott Kane
A dead body, a Cockney drug-dealer selling from the
back of the kebab shop, 3 suitcases full of blue flake
cocaine & an unexploded WWII bomb-these are a few
of the things that make for a proper East End fiasco. For
fans of films with a certain ugly, stylish sensibility.
An adventure for beginning Pathfinder characters.
While whiling away near Redcliffe, the adventurers
meet a city elf who calls on their help to solve a
mystery. His master, the Mayor of the small town of
Terin, has disappeared and a strange and dark presence
now hangs over his town. With a prominent wedding
soon to happen, can the adventurers figure out the
mystery of Terin and of the small, wooden box adorned
with carved oleanders?
GAMES O RAMA
THE FROSTFUR CAPTIVES
THE TERROR
Call of Cthulhu GM: Tod Glenn
Almost 30 years after the events of Gevaudan, a new
horror stalks the streets of Paris, hiding its crimes
among the chaos of the revolution.
Citizen Robespierre is forced to call on an unlikely group
to solve the mystery and end the threat to France, the
revolution and perhaps humanity itself.
The Terror is a sequel to “The beast of Gevaudan”, set in
1793 Paris at the height of the French revolution.
WARHAMMER 40K OPEN
GAME
Warhamer 40k GM: Damon Sebastin
Open Warhammer 40k. Bring your armies.
Terrain provided by Muse Comics and Games.
ZOMBIECIDE
Zombicide GM: Lloyd Revious
Zombicide is a cooperative board game. Survivors,
each with unique abilities, must use individual skills
& teamwork against the hordes of unthinking undead!
Zombies are predictable & stupid, but deadly. There
are a LOT more zombies than you have bullets... Find
weapons, kill zombies. Get skill by killing zombies.
The more skilled you get, however, the more zombies
appear. Get out by balancing teamwork with experience
to obtain the objectives before you are overwhelmed
by zombies!
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Committee
Chairper son
Oper ationsb
Justin Barba, [email protected] Vice Chair: Amy Farrington, [email protected]
Departments
Art
Heidi Carstens-Bennett, [email protected]
Team: Kellen Wall
Costuming
Naomi Parrish, [email protected]
Team: Lisa Williams
Film Festival
Jon Caro, [email protected]
Team: Dan Lehn
Ga ming
Joe Taylor, [email protected] Team: Stewart Fleming, Marc Johnson, Justin
Barba, Josh Pfau, Justin Farrington, Josh Aronoff Liasion: Josh Aronoff
Hospitalit y
Justin Barba, [email protected]
Team: Keith Seyffarth, [email protected]
Additional crew: CthulhuBob Lovely, Kendra Lisum, Clay Cooper, Josh Eamon, Reid Jones, James McGee,
William Matross, Brooke Stanley,Daneil
Bollenbocker.
Progr a m
Charit y
Justin Barba, [email protected] Team: Cthhulu Bob, Jon Caro
R egistr ation
Bill Singletary, [email protected]
Team: Will Mattross, Lisa Williams, Amy Mansir
Secretary
Bill Singletary, [email protected] Team: Jennifer Fleming-Lovely, Will Mattross, Lisa
Williams, Amy Mansir
Children’s Activities
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Bob Norton, [email protected]
Team: Keith Seyffarth, [email protected]
Progr a mming
M arketing
Jeff Roper, [email protected] Team: Sarah Fleming-Lovely
Website
Writer’s Work shop
Securit y
Merchants
Mariah Leder, [email protected] Team: Susanne Caro, [email protected], Nichole Harwood
Michael Greytak, [email protected] Team: Amy Farrington
Additional crew: Kendra Lisum, Suzanne Caro, Justin Barba, CthulhuBob Lovely
Sherrill Brown, [email protected]
Team: Melissa Barba, Sherrill Brown, CthulhuBob
Lovely, Mariah Leder, Earl Smith, Dan Lehn, Vicki
Voegelin
Amy Farrington, [email protected]
Volunteer s
Director: Mike Fowlkes, [email protected]
Team: Earl Smith Medic: Justin Farrington
Amber Edwards Team: Sarah Fleming-Lovely
Treasurer
Marc Johnson, [email protected] Financial Team: Jon Caro
Justin Barba, [email protected]
Team: Kendra Lisum
CthulhuBob Lovely
Design
Michael Greytak
Team: Paul Weitzel
Room Parties
Holly Frydenlund
Team: Marc Johnson, Stewart Fleming, Jon Caro
Photogr aphy
Josh Kyle/Engeln Photography
Setup/Tear Down
Henry Edwards

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