Guests at Paizo's Gen Con Booth

Monday, July 16, 2012

This will be my seventeenth Gen Con. The previous 16 Gen Cons I have attended all hold different and special memories. From GMing 10 slots of Pathfinder Society, to winning the Alternity RPG Open in the late 1990s, to taking my wife and son to their first Gen Cons, they all hold a special meaning. One of my fondest memories was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when I was able to get autographs from both Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. As a young 20-something, it was quite the experience to meet these two icons of the industry. Much as I was able to meet two industry people, and later was able to brag about it to friends who didn't join me that year, meeting the people that work in the industry is the highlight of the show for many convention-goers.

This year at Gen Con, you will, of course, meet the Paizo celebrities that work our booth year after year. Among these will be Jason Bulmahn, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, and James L. Sutter. But this year, we'll also have several special guests that work with Paizo on various products.

From Goblinworks, the company working to bring Golarion to life at Pathfinder Online, Ryan Dancey and Mark Kalmes will make appearances.

We will also have several of our Pathfinder Tales authors hosting meet and greets and signing your novels. Among the authors currently scheduled to make appearances are Dave Gross, Howard Andrew Jones, and Robin D. Laws.

Additionally, Paizo has teamed up with Dynamite Entertainment to officially launch the brand new Pathfinder comic book with a special Gen Con-exclusive edition of Pathfinder #1 for sale at the Paizo booth. Artist Andrew Huerta and writer Jim Zubkavich will also be on hand to meet with fans and reveal new details about the monthly comic series.

The cast and crew from the films Dorkness Rising and The Gamers are planning several appearances at the booth.

And members of our very own art department, Sarah Robinson and Andrew Vallas, will be doing art portfolio reviews throughout the con.

All in all, that is a great list of guests that are joining us at the Paizo booth to round out the show for you and surely make for the most memorable Gen Con yet.

Mike Brock
Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

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Silver Crusade

I have 4 people I'm looking forward to meeting. In no particular order, Mark Moreland, Mike Brock, James Jacobs, and F. Wesley Schneider.

Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy

I prefer to think that you did put that list in order of priority and just didn't want to hurt Wes's feelings.

Liberty's Edge

Ask Wes if it's ok to talk about your character. Wear armor.

Not in that order.

Paizo Employee CEO

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Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa


Pathfinder Maps Subscriber

I'm looking forward to more of the Iconic Cosplayers.

Grand Lodge

Lisa!!!

You are my Hero!!! When I grow up I want to be just like you!!


Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

Who are you again?


*realises his August shipment will probably arrive in November now* D'OH!


Someday...

Curse you, expensive trans-atlantic airfare and loving family who would not like it one bit if went to the US without them.


Dan Luckett wrote:
I have 4 people I'm looking forward to meeting. In no particular order, Mark Moreland, Mike Brock, James Jacobs, and F. Wesley Schneider.

Only one of those people are actually worth meeting.


No mention of your first PFS table at Gen Con 2010?!

Liberty's Edge

Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

Lisa, maybe Mike had a grander title than celebrity planned for you. However, I don't know if he wanted to use Paizo superheroine or Paizo divinity. Hmm, if the latter is the case, maybe you need a memorandum on burnt offerings during Gen Con. ;)

Silver Crusade

Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

How did I forget Lisa!?

I want to meet Mike and Mark due to my heavy involvement in PFS. Wes due to my love of Carrion Crown, and James because I have enjoyed talking to him about horror movies, Lovecraft, and Carrion Crown. Lisa because of all of the above! Well, let's be honest. I want to meet them all, but I am being intentionally short sighted based on my current interests. :)


Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

I just assumed Mike wasn't letting you come this year. :-)

Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy

Swiftbrook wrote:
Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

I just assumed Mike wasn't letting you come this year. :-)

Your understanding of who lets who go to Gen Con is flawed on a fundamental level. ;-)

Grand Lodge

Kyle Baird wrote:
No mention of your first PFS table at Gen Con 2010?!

I was listing special memories, not forgettable ones.....

Grand Lodge

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Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

I was trying to hide you so that you wouldn't be bothered ;-)

*Ducks back in a corner and glad to be away to Europe for two weeks so the wrath has time to subside*

Grand Lodge

I got a very special item this weekend (while at Connecticon) and will be collecting as many Paizo signatures as I can, in it, while at GenCon.

So far, Mike Brock and Wayne Reynolds, (Monte Cook and Jason Bulmahn if you count their signatures in the Forward).

Paizo Employee Director of Narrative

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In addition to the folks listed above, there's always a bunch of our awesome freelancers who stop by the booth throughout the weekend who always love to sign stuff and chit chat.

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Maps, Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Charter Superscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

It is always great meeting the Paizo folk at conventions I have gotten to meet, eat dinner with, go to bars with so many of them at Gen Con UK 08, Gen Con 09, Gen Con 10, Gen Con 11, PaizoCon 11 and PaizoCon 12, all these places all mostly all due to Pathfinder Society.

Though it is great meeting all of them every year I still find the most enjoyment of meeting and hanging with my Pathfinder Society friends! Though I am still hoping to get the time to really meet and get to know Mike, we never got that chance at PaizoCon :(.

Sometime I still find it amazing how many I have met at Conventions that I have hung out with that now work for Paizo, Rob McCreary, Adam Daigle, Mark Moreland and Liz Courts.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again this year!

Grand Lodge

Lisa Stevens wrote:

Man, I am not a Paizo celebrity anymore? <sniff> Bummer man. Bummer.

-Lisa

You're on my 'Please sign my CRB" list. :P

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Adam Daigle wrote:
In addition to the folks listed above, there's always a bunch of our awesome freelancers who stop by the booth throughout the weekend who always love to sign stuff and chit chat.

In addition, of course, to the less-awesome freelancers who hang around the booth and hope to be noticed.

On a totally unrelated note, I'll be stopping by the Paizo booth!

Contributor

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Colin McComb wrote:
Adam Daigle wrote:
In addition to the folks listed above, there's always a bunch of our awesome freelancers who stop by the booth throughout the weekend who always love to sign stuff and chit chat.

In addition, of course, to the less-awesome freelancers who hang around the booth and hope to be noticed.

On a totally unrelated note, I'll be stopping by the Paizo booth!

How tough it'll be for you, Colin, when fans realize you aren't me.

"Mr. Hodge, will you sign this copy of your amazing climax to the Carrion Crown AP and my favorite adventure of all time, From Shore to Sea?"

"Ummm, though I'm bald, slim, and have expertly-groomed facial hair, I'm actually Colin McComb, author of such classics as Dragon Mountain and Birthright."

"Oh. I was hoping at worst you were Sean K. Reynolds. Never mind."

"..."

Bwahahahaha. =-)

You know, Lisa, nothing draws a crowd like Paizo freelancers trading barbs and arm-wrestling at the special guest table. You guys are missing out on a huge opportunity. ;-)

Sovereign Court

Can't wait, will be looking forward to a chance to continue adventures with the society. As well as expanding my collection of books.

Contributor

Brandon Hodge wrote:


How tough it'll be for you, Colin, when fans realize you aren't me.

"Mr. Hodge, will you sign this copy of your amazing climax to the Carrion Crown AP and my favorite adventure of all time, From Shore to Sea?"

"Ummm, though I'm bald, slim, and have expertly-groomed facial hair, I'm actually Colin McComb, author of such classics as Dragon Mountain and Birthright."

"Oh. I was hoping at worst you were Sean K. Reynolds. Never mind."

"..."

"You're the... the Planescape guy? You wrote some novels? So you're Monte Cook?"

Incidentally, I would be delighted to sign copies of books presented to me under the guise of mistaken identity. I'll bet your (ahem) "legions" of fans would be delighted to discover the versions of monsters that you originally wanted to include in the adventure. I'm betting that alternate-Brandon would reveal that flumphs should feature prominently as the main villains. They're all aberrations anyway, right?

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You know, Lisa, nothing draws a crowd like Paizo freelancers trading barbs and arm-wrestling at the special guest table. You guys are missing out on a huge opportunity. ;-)

And I would totally be down for arm-wrestling for charity. I think that onlookers would love to see two spindly (perhaps I should say "wiry"?) guys pretending to be actually tough.

The Exchange

So, does no one else find this to be a curious announcement?

blog wrote:
The cast and crew from the films Dorkness Rising and The Gamers are planning several appearances at the booth.

I mean, I get that you probably sell a bunch of the DVDs here, but appearances at the Paizo booth?

Hmmm...

Paizo Employee Director of Narrative

They've been in our booth for the last few years too, so nothing unusual.

The Exchange

Oh fine. Go ahead and ruin my perfectly good conspiracy theory.

:(

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Wolfthulhu wrote:

So, does no one else find this to be a curious announcement?

blog wrote:
The cast and crew from the films Dorkness Rising and The Gamers are planning several appearances at the booth.

I mean, I get that you probably sell a bunch of the DVDs here, but appearances at the Paizo booth?

Hmmm...

We are their distributor for the hobby trade; you'll find the Paizo logo on their last several DVD packages.

The Exchange

Vic Wertz wrote:
Wolfthulhu wrote:

So, does no one else find this to be a curious announcement?

blog wrote:
The cast and crew from the films Dorkness Rising and The Gamers are planning several appearances at the booth.

I mean, I get that you probably sell a bunch of the DVDs here, but appearances at the Paizo booth?

Hmmm...

We are their distributor for the hobby trade; you'll find the Paizo logo on their last several DVD packages.

Well that explains that. I've had my DVDs for awhile. Not sure if they have a Paizo logo or not, but if so I never noticed it.

Paizo Employee Director of Sales

*Ctrl-F "Cosmo"* -> Not found.

No shout out for me? /cry

Spoiler:
Pshaw! I know the only real reason people will be coming to the booth is to see me, so a shout out would just be redundant.

Liberty's Edge

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Cosmo wrote:

*Ctrl-F "Cosmo"* -> Not found.

No shout out for me? /cry

** spoiler omitted **

If it'll make you feel better, Cos, I'll try to shout you out of the booth. :P

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Just uploaded a segment to War Pig Radio with James Jacobs, Jason Bulmahn and Erik Mona, talking about their plans for Gen Con 2012.

To listen, you can CLICK HERE to load the MP3, or launch War Pig Radio from the right sidebar at http://gamerati.com/.

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