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In the Kalamazoo region, 14 year old Nate Merrell has been working hard towards his 1st star. Yesterday he accomplished that. Congrats Nate!

To my knowledge he's the youngest "starred" GM in Michigan, and we're curious does anyone knows of a younger GM with stars?

So, I am trying to add a bit of depth to my players making purchases in town to force interaction with the locals.

One of the things is, when they ask what they've got in stock. I hate just saying "If it's less than X, it's available." Not every shopkeeper keeps infinite mithril daggers laying around because they're cheap, etc.

Is there a resource that I've missed that would help me establish this?

I want to congratulate Venture-Lieutenant Eric Clingenpeel on earning his 4th star at Marmalade Dog. At least officially he will when I finish reporting the sessions. :)

I am proud to announce the appointment of West Michigan’s newest Venture-Lieutenant, Kelvin Frizzell! Kelvin has been working very hard since he broke into the gaming scene to put together regular game days in Grand Rapids and has been doing very well to support the rest of the West-Michigan region such as Kalamazoo, and Greeneville as much as he can. Kelvin will be officially in charge of Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Greeneville. He also has overlap into Kalamazoo, and areas of Central Michigan.

Date: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Feb. 8-10, 2013

Location: The Bernhard Center
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, Mi 49006

Slot times:
Friday
Doors Open: 2:30pm
Slot 1: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Slot 2: 7:30pm - 11:30pm
Doors Close: 11:30pm

Saturday
Doors Open: 9:00am
Slot 3: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Slot 4: 2:30pm - 6:30pm
Slot 5: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Doors Close: 11:30pm

Sunday
Doors Open: 10:30am
Slot 6: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Slot 7: 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Doors Close: 8:00pm

Player Cost:
All weekend: $20
Fri/Sat: $15
Sat/Sun: $15
Fri or Sun: $7
Sat: $10

Parking Fee:
Bring $5 in quarters for Slot 1 parking meter. The rest of the weekend is free parking.

Game Master Cost:
Run 3 slots and your weekend is free. Otherwise, you're free for the days that you GM.

Where:
Slackers Family Fun Center
1800 Pipestone Rd, M-56
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 325-7525
Note: Use direct entrance, do not go through mall.

When:
Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 1pm

What:
2 Table (12 seats)

GM: Dan Luckett
Tier 1-5: Either Intro 1 or Rise of the Goblin Guild if we have vets

GM: Jim Tinklenberg
Tier 1-5: Intro 1 (Vets will go to Dan's table)

Sign ups here: MichiganPFS.org

Dates: October 26th - 28th

Time: 12pm Friday - 6pm Sunday

Location: Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
1275 S Huron Street
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Slots: 7

Friday
12:00pm - Con Opens
1:00pm - Sign ups begin
2:00pm - Slot 1 (8 tables)
6:00pm - Dinner break
8:00pm - Slot 2 (10 tables)

Saturday
8:00am - Sign ups begin
9:00am - Slot 3 (10 tables)
1:00pm - Lunch Break
2:00pm - Slot 4 (10 tables)
6:00pm - Dinner Break
8:00pm - Slot 5 (10 tables)

Sunday
8:00am - Sign ups begin
9:00am - Slot 6 (8 tables)
1:00pm - Lunch Break
2:00pm - Slot 7 (5 tables)
6:00pm - Con ends

What are the incentives for judging?

U-Con will give a free entrance badge to anyone who judges at U-Con. In addition, if you judge five slots we’ll give you free tickets to play in two other slots. Due to the number of PFS judges there can/will be we have to GM a minimum of 2 for the free badge.

For further information, and to volunteer go to MichiganPFS.org

Zomg! 3 new races!? Gonna make my Aasimar paladin!

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

Question posed by my player base for the Beginner Box Sessions: Can someone who is not a beginner benefit from them? For example some know of the Free Rez that was granted in the original run of it. Is there a reward (beyond the coin) for finishing them this time?

Personal question: Do I get GM credit for running them? Not a big deal if I don't. Just mostly curious.

I wanted to congratulate, Eric Clingenpeel on becoming Michigan's first Venture-Lieutenant! He's in charge of Lansing, Midland, and Mt. Pleasant, and the regions in between. He's definitely earned this!

Where:
Titan's Entertainment Cafe
669 Capital Avenue Southwest
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 963-3773

When:
Friday, May 11th, 2012 @ 6pm

What: Intro #2: To Delve the Dungeon Deep

Tier: Level 1 Only (This is to introduce new players and characters to PFS. It is infinitely replayable.)

Cost: $5 door charge per player assessed by venue. It can be saved as store credit, or buy yourself some snacks, minis, or whatever. Either way, $5 to play.

Notes: 2 Tables Available, 14 seats in total.

Sign up @ Michiganpfs.org

One of my GMs is being "exiled" for the summer to Mt. Rushmore. He's in need of his PFS fix over there. Anyone know where he could play?

So, last weekend. I thought it would be the greatest game day for us ever. We had record attendance, and record tables going off. What made it sad...I TPK'd my table, on the first combat vs. zombies. It was a perfect storm, no one had slashing weapons, all of them 1st levels. Last zombie had 2 hp, and rolled a crit on the still standing sorceror. :(

*applause*

So, I'm trying to get a feel for who is playing and where in Michigan. Suggested format below.

Area: Kalamazoo, MI
Players: 42 including 5 GMs
Primary play location: D&W Fresh Mart on Romence Ave.
Game Shops: Fanfare on Westnedge.

Area: St. Joseph, MI
Players: 6 including 2 GMs
Primary Location: Private Home
Game Shops: None

Are these the totems from Mists of Mwangi?

This was presented to me by one of my players. I don't know Druids very well. So in my supreme laziness I present it to you.

The druid armor proficiency section states "A druid may also wear wooden armor that has been altered by the ironwood spell so that it functions as though it were steel." - could it not be read to refer to a wooden ironwood varient of metal armors; or It could also be applied to the wooden armor listed in the advanced players guide with some kind of bonus? What options do I have?

Every time I have run We Be Goblins!, I have allowed my players a single reroll if they get up and attempt to sing and dance their goblin's song. The reasons they choose to do this, ranged from not wanting to fall in a creek, to not wanting to break the Chief's sword. Whatever the case, much hilarity ensues shortly after they make that fateful decision. Oh, and they were warned this would go on Youtube, and be distributed to all media channels I could get this to.

Enjoy!

Drawing my maps for an upcoming session. Anyone have a good example how to hand draw a bookshelf?

So, I'm a PFS player, and have leveled my latest "lowbie" character past the 1-2 mark. Thus, it's time to make a new one.

I've settled on the summoner since I know next to jack about them. I just read the PRD on the class, and read the archetypes in UM.

I'm stuck between a standard summoner or a synthesist. I like playing optimized characters, and then roleplay them accordingly. I like characters with versatility and aren't one trick ponies. I've been thinking gnome, since it's got the cha and I've been meaning to make a gnome for a while. Is there a better race I'm missing that would make gnome stupid to pick? Which type should I pick and why? What pitfalls should I avoid? What neat things have I missed not paying attention to this character in the past? If there is a thread already like this somewhere buried, point me out to it. Last note: The build or whatever should be PFS legal.

So, for my better education and others around us. I wanted to discuss how a GM or a heavily loaded player travels in style and ease with their favorite gaming supplies. So, how do you transport your goodies? What ways do you think you could improve it, or would like some improvement on your current method?

Lacking my fluff books. Are Ancient Ossiriani or Thassilonian legal for play? The first obviously I've seen it a few times, and I'm tired of carrying comprehend languages around. The second...I'm not dumb...I know where this next season is headed. :P