PaizoCon 2012: Register Your PaizoCon Events!

If attendees wanted to run a panel, will that option be available?

EDIT: I misunderstood your question, so I will shut up now :)

otherwise: squee!

Awesome! Now I just need to decide if I will be doing the "Best Party Tournament" event or not, and if I do how I will set it up in the Lottery. (Or if I will even set up in the lottery.)

If attendees wanted to run a panel, will that option be available?

Uhh it better be... since that's probably the biggest reason I sprung the $600 for the plane ticket... lol

We have a limited number of panels spaces available during the show and may not have any openings for public events. I'll know more when I get finished scheduling the Paizo panels but feel free to request them in the meantime.

Would the tournament be considered a public event? I do plan on having an awards ceremony, but that can be set up to be in any open area on Sunday.

I am going to submit it anyway, I just need to make sure I have all the details finalized first.

Thanks Jeff!

Since this is my first PaizoCon, I'm not sure if I get how this works. Feel free to correct me:

If I put in my event, and it got put on the schedule, the participants would be random winners of a lottery?

If I put in my event, and it got put on the schedule, the participants would be random winners of a lottery?

This is the way it has worked in previous years.

I just tried to submit my two events to the email listed, and am getting a "recipient doesn't exist" bounce. Is the email correct?

The mail system

<events@paizo.com>: host paizo3.paizo.com[208.79.150.38] said: 550 5.1.1
<events@paizo.com>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local
recipient table (in reply to RCPT TO command)

I just tried to submit my two events to the email listed, and am getting a "recipient doesn't exist" bounce. Is the email correct?

Quote:

The mail system

<events@paizo.com>: host paizo3.paizo.com[208.79.150.38] said: 550 5.1.1
<events@paizo.com>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local
recipient table (in reply to RCPT TO command)

The blog was unfortunately posted a couple of hours before the email was set up, but the email has been set up for around 24 hours now...

Pat Luther wrote:

I just tried to submit my two events to the email listed, and am getting a "recipient doesn't exist" bounce. Is the email correct?

The blog was unfortunately posted a couple of hours before the email was set up, but the email has been set up for around 24 hours now...

Yup. Seems to be working now. I sent it again, and haven't gotten any bounce notice, at least.

Shouldn't this be under the "Another year, another sanity point lost" blog?

What is the “event lottery” and how does it work?

What is the “event lottery” and how does it work?

Because many events are limited (often to a single table), we run a lottery to give everyone a fair shot at getting into the events they're interested in. We'll provide more details shortly before it goes up, but the upshot is that you'll get to go through all of the events and tell us how much you're interested in each of them, and then we'll schedule everybody into them.

The third Bestiary Bash has been submitted :)

Aberzombie wrote:

If I put in my event, and it got put on the schedule, the participants would be random winners of a lottery?

This is the way it has worked in previous years.

Good to know. Thanks Liz.

Fire in the hole! I've submitted a Pathfinder adventure, as well as a couple of different RPG Superstar panel discussions. The latter probably aren't lottery events, per se. But, I wanted to make sure they got on the schedule somewhere.

Submitted again - this is the third year for this event, new prop pictures are in the works. If by chance it doesn't get into the event schedule, Ill run it anyway at a free table.

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Event Name: Failed Sanity Check

Event Description: You bolt up after a mind shattering experience in a strange and unpleasant place with no memory of who you are, with only a smeared reflection as you guide. Bring two colors of d6 dice for this direct sequel to one of HP Lovecraft's most famous stories. This is a mystery-horror adventure - only sign up if you've never played in it before. No experience required.

Category: RPG
Game Master Name: Lynn Fredricks
Game/Rules/System: Don't Rest Your Head
Game Edition: Don't Rest Your Head
Will you be providing pregenerated characters?: Yes
Age Rating: 17+
Game Complexity: Easy
Experience Required: None

For the tragics among us, whose primary (or sole for my kids) reason for coming to Paizocon is to play PFS, are they lottery events? I've only done one Paizocon previously and I can't recall how the PFS was done.
The other reason to come to Paizocon (not for the kids) is to down a few pints with old friends.

For the tragics among us, whose primary (or sole for my kids) reason for coming to Paizocon is to play PFS, are they lottery events? I've only done one Paizocon previously and I can't recall how the PFS was done.

The other reason to come to Paizocon (not for the kids) is to down a few pints with old friends.

The PFS events are open after the lottery.

Can't wait to see you Wes!

So, since I still consider myself as being new to Pathfinder, will there be stuff for the n00bs?

So, since I still consider myself as being new to Pathfinder, will there be stuff for the n00bs?

Most of the lottery events are custom one-offs with very experienced GMs who can help any n00b get started.

Probably the best idea is to sign up for a few Pathfinder Society (PFS) Organized Play events as well. All of season 3's events will be offered. There are pregenerated characters available. The staff is friendly and some of the best PFS GMs in the country will be in attendance. It'll be a guaranteed good time or Mike Brock will personally buy you a beer or ice cream of your choice.* The PFS events will be available for sign-up after the lottery occurs and there should be plenty of seats, especially for n00bs like you! :)

*subject to availability. Offer not good in the continental United States or Guam.

edit: On second thought, you can download this and start making your PFS character today and even look for events in your area happening now! If you need more help getting started, email the closest regional coordinator. All of them are extremely friendly and experienced in getting n00bs started.

Ezekiel 25:17 wrote:

For the tragics among us, whose primary (or sole for my kids) reason for coming to Paizocon is to play PFS, are they lottery events? I've only done one Paizocon previously and I can't recall how the PFS was done.

The other reason to come to Paizocon (not for the kids) is to down a few pints with old friends.

The PFS events are open after the lottery.

Can't wait to see you Wes!

I'll make a new character just for you to kill, since you couldn't kill the last one :)

dbass wrote:

So, since I still consider myself as being new to Pathfinder, will there be stuff for the n00bs?

Most of the lottery events are custom one-offs with very experienced GMs who can help any n00b get started.

Probably the best idea is to sign up for a few Pathfinder Society (PFS) Organized Play events as well. All of season 3's events will be offered. There are pregenerated characters available. The staff is friendly and some of the best PFS GMs in the country will be in attendance. It'll be a guaranteed good time or Mike Brock will personally buy you a beer or ice cream of your choice.* The PFS events will be available for sign-up after the lottery occurs and there should be plenty of seats, especially for n00bs like you! :)

*subject to availability. Offer not good in the continental United States or Guam.

edit: On second thought, you can download this and start making your PFS character today and even look for events in your area happening now! If you need more help getting started, email the closest regional coordinator. All of them are extremely friendly and experienced in getting n00bs started.

Thank you sir. You are a gentleman.

Events sent in. Hope I am not too late.

Also, I really hope I can do this Tournament.

Events sent in. Hope I am not too late.

Also, I really hope I can do this Tournament.

what?! no hints? :)

One of them is the First Anual Pathfinder Adventuring Tournament. People sign up in teams of four, run through my dungeon with a two hour limit, and try to accumulate as much XP and treasure as possible. The team with highest score wins. Prizes and fun had by all.

The other event involves sky pirates.

How's that for a hint?

One of them is the First Anual Pathfinder Adventuring Tournament. People sign up in teams of four, run through my dungeon with a two hour limit, and try to accumulate as much XP and treasure as possible. The team with highest score wins. Prizes and fun had by all.

The other event involves sky pirates.

How's that for a hint?

<does a happy dance in hopes his guess is correct>

Damn, now I want to watch Tailspin and make some rewrites to the event.

One of them is the First Anual Pathfinder Adventuring Tournament. People sign up in teams of four, run through my dungeon with a two hour limit, and try to accumulate as much XP and treasure as possible. The team with highest score wins. Prizes and fun had by all.

The other event involves sky pirates.

How's that for a hint?

Oohh! and Ooohh... Pirrrates!! I have 5 events I'm interested in already. Anyone else? Deadline is Friday :)

Fire Mountain Games has submitted their events. Mike Clarke, our artist and myself will be at Paizocon and supporting it in a big way.

We will also have an ad and an article in Wayfinder #7 which I believe is being released in print at Paizocon.

Should be a great big pile of fun.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

The 2nd year of Slave Pens of the Flamestone Fortress and the Level 20 Trouble in Numeria adventures have been submitted.
kelly

The Frogs are bringing Rappan Athuk to PaizoCon!

Be the first to play in the never to be sold bonus level offered through Kickstarter!

You can't buy it, but you can die in it!

2 slots in the con, 6 people per, hang with me and dawn and maybe other Frogs as Frog God Games brings you the "Deadliest Dungeon EVAAAAAAARRRRR!!"

How was that?

SG

The Frogs are bringing Rappan Athuk to PaizoCon!

Be the first to play in the never to be sold bonus level offered through Kickstarter!

You can't buy it, but you can die in it!

2 slots in the con, 6 people per, hang with me and dawn and maybe other Frogs as Frog God Games brings you the "Deadliest Dungeon EVAAAAAAARRRRR!!"

How was that?

SG

ARGHHH!!! Now I wish I did not volunteer so much for PFS!

Are you guys going to Gen Con?

Skeeter Green wrote:

The Frogs are bringing Rappan Athuk to PaizoCon!

Be the first to play in the never to be sold bonus level offered through Kickstarter!

You can't buy it, but you can die in it!

2 slots in the con, 6 people per, hang with me and dawn and maybe other Frogs as Frog God Games brings you the "Deadliest Dungeon EVAAAAAAARRRRR!!"

How was that?

SG

ARGHHH!!! Now I wish I did not volunteer so much for PFS!

Are you guys going to Gen Con?

I can only speak for myself, I will not be there (Ill be in Paris that weekend).

there is always the possibility of an afterparty running of the level, for special folks who are helping out Paizo and cant make it during the scheduled con times. Nothing confirmed, though ( I live 30 min north of Redmond, so I can stay longer)

Submitted two PF games. Should be fun! In the immortal words of former internet celebrity, "The Ninja":

I LOOK FORWARD TO KILLING YOU SOON!

Submitted two PF games. Should be fun! In the immortal words of former internet celebrity, "The Ninja":

I LOOK FORWARD TO KILLING YOU SOON!

Former? What happened? Did ninja get killed?

I refer to his celebrity being former, not his existence. He went dark for a good long while, then came back with a few new things but seemed to fade away again. Maybe he started back up again and I just missed it. His bit on "Killa-Con" was my all-time favorite vid of his. :)

Skeeter Green wrote:

The Frogs are bringing Rappan Athuk to PaizoCon!

Be the first to play in the never to be sold bonus level offered through Kickstarter!

You can't buy it, but you can die in it!

2 slots in the con, 6 people per, hang with me and dawn and maybe other Frogs as Frog God Games brings you the "Deadliest Dungeon EVAAAAAAARRRRR!!"

How was that?

SG

ARGHHH!!! Now I wish I did not volunteer so much for PFS!

Are you guys going to Gen Con?

Dragnmoon, I know there's at least one GM on the standby list for Paizocon. If you want to take a couple of slots off to play, I'd be happy to cover for you - as long as it's OK with Mike

When and how will we be informed if our events are scheduled? I've gotten no feedback on my submissions.

Once we've completed the event schedule, we'll post it.

Dragnmoon, I know there's at least one GM on the standby list for Paizocon. If you want to take a couple of slots off to play, I'd be happy to cover for you - as long as it's OK with Mike

That is ok, I am a Tier 1 GM, and want to stay a Tier 1 GM.

Once we've completed the event schedule, we'll post it.

Will there be an opportunity to address any logistical concerns before the schedule is finalized?

Ezekiel 25:17 wrote:

Dragnmoon, I know there's at least one GM on the standby list for Paizocon. If you want to take a couple of slots off to play, I'd be happy to cover for you - as long as it's OK with Mike

That is ok, I am a Tier 1 GM, and want to stay a Tier 1 GM.

Dragon-

Since you (and others GMing) are supporting Paizo (and FGG!) we will support you as well.
Ill try and work out a game time on Sunday, after your commitments, for others who want to play Rappan Athuk and have scheduling conflicts.

Assuming peeps are not flying out directly after the con times, and we can find space, and stuff like that.

I think that's the least I can do for the show of support Paizo (and Paizo fans) has shown us over the years. No reason to miss out because you're being responsible!

Skeeter

Dragon-

Since you (and others GMing) are supporting Paizo (and FGG!) we will support you as well.
Ill try and work out a game time on Sunday, after your commitments, for others who want to play Rappan Athuk and have scheduling conflicts.

Assuming peeps are not flying out directly after the con times, and we can find space, and stuff like that.

I think that's the least I can do for the show of support Paizo (and Paizo fans) has shown us over the years. No reason to miss out because you're being responsible!

Skeeter

That would be Awesome!

Just thought I'd drop in and let you all know that I'm working hard building the events schedule so please don't panic yet. :)

It is now 29 May. Any word on when we will know which events have been selected???

I feel like being one of the kids in the back seat.

"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

Of course, doing so would result in the Con being pulled over.

The events schedule is now live for PREVIEW.