Marmalade Dog 2013: Feb. 8th - 10th

[Dan Luckett]

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.

[Dan Luckett]

GM Sign ups @
http://michiganpfs.org/forum/10-regional-conventions/1506-marmalade-dog-201 3-official?limitstart=0

Convention website @
http://www.marmaladedog.org/

[Dan Luckett]

This is subject to change as far as what's run and on what days up till Dec. 31st. GM assignment is subject to change up until the day of at Dan's approval.

Slot 1: 5 Table: 30 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier: Lvl 1 Only: Intro 1: First Steps—Part I: In Service to Lore

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4–11: The Disappeared

Table 3 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4–01: Rise of the Goblin Guild

Table 4 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 3-7: #4–02: In Wrath’s Shadow

Table 5 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 5-9: #4–03: The Golemworks Incident

Table 6: Closed

HQ Staff: Dan Luckett

Slot 2: 6 Table: 36 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier Lvl 1 Only: Intro 2: First Steps—Part II: To Delve the Dungeon Deep

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #5: Mists of Mwangi

Table 3 GM: Ben Luckett
Tier 1-5: #3-19: The Icebound Outpost

Table 4 GM: VL Eric Clingenpeel
Tier 3-7: #4-EX: Day of the Demon

Table 5 GM: Matt Haddix
Tier 5-9: #4–13: Fortress of the Nail

Table 6 GM: Joe Gray
Tier 7-11: #4–04: King of the Storval Stairs

HQ Staff: Dan Luckett

Slot 3: 6 Table: 36 seats available

Table 1 GM: Joe Gray
Tier Lvl 1 Only: Intro 3: First Steps—Part III: A Vision of Betrayal

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #35: Voice in the Void

Table 3 GM: Ben Luckett
Tier 1-5: #3-19: The Icebound Outpost

Table 4 GM: Chris Laurie
Tier 3-7: #4–14: My Enemy's Enemy

Table 5 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 5-9: #4-06: The Green Market

Table 6 GM: VC Dan Luckett
Tier 7-11: #4-08: The Cultist's Kiss

HQ Staff: Tracy Laurie

Slot 4: 6 Table: 36 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-11: The Disappeared

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #2-11: The Penumbral Accords

Table 3 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-09: The Blackros Matrimony

Table 4 GM: Chris Laurie
Tier 3-7: #4–14: My Enemy's Enemy

Table 5 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 5-9: #4-06: The Green Market

Table 6 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 7-11: #4-10: Feast of Sigils

HQ Staff: Tracy Laurie

Slot 5: 6 Table: 36 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-07: Severing Ties

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #3-07: Echoes of the Overwatched

Table 3 GM: Joe Gray
Tier 4-6: Pathfinder Module: Dawn of the Scarlet Sun

Table 4 GM: VL Eric Clingenpeel
Tier 3-7: #4-EX: Day of the Demon

Table 5 GM: Matt Haddix
Tier 5-9: #4-13: Fortress of the Nail

Table 6 GM: Chris Laurie
Tier 7-11: #4-12: The Refuge of Time

HQ Staff: Tracy Laurie

Slot 6: 5 Table: 30 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-11: The Disappeared

Table 2 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-07: Severing Ties

Table 3 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 3-7: #4-09: The Blackros Matrimony

Table 4 GM: Chris Laurie
Tier 4-6: #4-14: My Enemy's Enemy

Table 5 GM: VC Dan Luckett
Tier 5-9: #3-24: The Golden Serpent

Table 6: Closed

HQ Staff: Tracy Laurie

Slot 7: 5 Table: 30 seats available

Table 1 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 1-5: #4-07: Severing Ties

Table 2 GM: Ben Luckett
Tier 1-5: #4-01: Rise of the Goblin Guild

Table 3 GM: VL Eric Clingenpeel
Tier 3-7: #4-EX: Day of the Demon

Table 4 GM: Looking for a Volunteer
Tier 3-7: #4-05: The Sanos Abduction

Table 5 GM: Matt Haddix
Tier 5-9: #4-13: Fortress of the Nail

Table 6: Closed

HQ Staff: Dan Luckett

[VanceMadrox]

Not trying to do any of the specials?

[Eric Clingenpeel]

We were going to run Blood Under Absalom, but he decided not to. Though offering 6 tables of other scenarios was better than running a special.

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

argh .. right in the middle of my internship or I'd be looking at this

[Dan Luckett]

I was on the edge of offering Blood under Absalom. It was a 50/50 if it would be as successful as I wanted it to be, being as old as it was. More "generic" scenarios was a sure fire way to fill tables. We have a lot of traveling players. Easily half of our vets went to U-Con.

[VanceMadrox]

I can make it for slots 3-6.

Where do you want me?

If your scenarios are not set in stone I'd be glad to run all 3 parts of quest for perfection on saturday.

[Greg Hurst]

Just sent you an email, Tracy and I are available for slots 3-6.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

Woah, Vo's coming out of the woodwork... ;)

[Dan Luckett]

Dunno what to do with myself... Lol

[Dan Luckett]

Brian D. Mooney wrote:

I can make it for slots 3-6.

Where do you want me?

If your scenarios are not set in stone I'd be glad to run all 3 parts of quest for perfection on saturday.

Preliminary Questions & Comments:

I can get you in for the free badge GM wise. Would you argue with having the opportunity to play? Most of my GM's are just GMing enough to get the free badge, or is your heart set on the 4 slots of GMing?

QFP has been hit pretty hard in our region. It was run twice last year, and has had two runnings locally outside of the con, and then again at U-Con. I don't think it'd do as well as other options laid out already.

[VanceMadrox]

I'm fine with playing. I'm not worried about a free badge. The cost is low enough. As one of the closest other VOs I just wanted to offer my support. Do I'll gm whatever you need but am perfectly willing to play. I actually haven't played any season 4 scenarios yet.

[Dan Luckett]

Oh, I'll make sure you get your free badge. I'm just playing GM Tetris. Queue the Russian arcade music!

[Dan Luckett]

Heck, I might even get to play!

[VanceMadrox]

As I said use me where you need me. I don't care if I have to buy a badge.

[Rene Duquesnoy]

Let me check my schedule. I may be around to help on Sat AM & afternoon.

[Dan Luckett]

13 spots to fill for GM's. I will finalize the list before christmas and pull on the GM's who've offered to run more, but I have them listed Minimally currently. Trying to maximize everyones play vs GM time vs. free badge time. :)

[Dan Luckett]

Brian D. Mooney wrote:

As I said use me where you need me. I don't care if I have to buy a badge.

I have you down for Slot 5 & 6: Severing Ties.

[Fromper]

You know, I just realized that I've never been to the state of Michigan. Now that I live in the Chicago area, it's an easy enough road trip. I will definitely have to consider this one, and I'll probably sign up to GM a couple of sessions if I go. Give me a few days to work out my schedule and decide what I'm doing.

[Dan Luckett]

7 Spots to go if you want to GM. On Dec 14th I will pull on GM's who have volunteered for more than the minimum.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

Fromper, if you do come up, I'd like to meet you. :) I've enjoyed many of your posts. Of course I'd like to meet most of the "regulars" on these forums. :D

[Fromper]

Yeah, there's quite a few people on the boards I'd like to meet, too. I just need to determine how much road tripping I can handle in late January/early February. Between Winter War and Winter Fantasy (unfortunately on the same weekend, so I have to pick one), and then this, it may actually be too much in a short period of time.

[VanceMadrox]

Winter Fantasy's going to have an exclusive....

Just sayin

[Dan Luckett]

GM roster is filled. Thank you GM's!

[Fromper]

This thread needs a location somewhere in the title. I'm making vacation plans, deciding which cons to go to in the near future, and I remembered there was an upcoming con in Michigan, but it took me a surprising amount of googling to find this thread. If the word Michigan had just been in the thread title, it would have made this MUCH easier to find.

For that matter, EVERY thread in this subforum needs a location somewhere in the title, if it doesn't already have one. The name of your con isn't enough info for people who are new to that con.

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

Fromper wrote:

This thread needs a location somewhere in the title. I'm making vacation plans, deciding which cons to go to in the near future, and I remembered there was an upcoming con in Michigan, but it took me a surprising amount of googling to find this thread. If the word Michigan had just been in the thread title, it would have made this MUCH easier to find.

For that matter, EVERY thread in this subforum needs a location somewhere in the title, if it doesn't already have one. The name of your con isn't enough info for people who are new to that con.

Fromper, I feel your pain, however, Dan is actually the creator of this

spreadsheet of awesomeness that details where cons on and when and other fun stuffs

[Greg Hurst]

Hey, I just realized that this is only a month away. Let's drum up some excitement! I'll be running The Disappeared, which if people haven't played they should. This is your first real chance to influence the season's metaplot. My group played this last Thursday and eked out a win. Let me know if there's anything else Tracy or I could do to help out before the con.

[VanceMadrox]

I'll be there! Looking forward to running and playing some too!

[Dan Luckett]

I'll be there possibly running around like a chicken with it's head cut off, or finally have leveled up high enough to have gained "Not look like a chicken" class ability of the coordinator class. :P

Wonder when I get the "Stern look of doom while reviewing the gaming floor" Mike Brock has. That was an impressive power.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

My wife and I are really looking forward to it. And this time I'll actually get to play every day. :) I already have what scenarios I can play, what my wife and I can play, and what scenarios I could play if my games I'm running fall through. :)

[Greg Hurst]

Just booked our rooms. I think we're going to try playing slot 3 and/or slot 5. We're GMing slots 4 and 6, but we're always good to backup GM too. I'm currently on track to just miss 4-stars at Who's Yer Con so I need to pick up 2 tables somewhere.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

I should make 4 stars at or just before Marmalade Dog. :)

[Dan Luckett]

I was on track to beat you and have 4 stars at Winter Fantasy, but then I decided the pace was insane, and was making me miserable.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

Yeah, yeah, use that excuse... ;) But really I wasn't trying to wear you down into the ground, it was just friendly ribbing. It was my own personal goal. My next goal is 5th star by/at GenCon. :)

[Dan Luckett]

Now I know you're nuts. that's 50 sessions in like 5ish months.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

6 months, a couple of game days, and probably a con or two. It might not happen, but it very well could.

[Tracy Windeknecht]

You guys are crazy. You've gone from like, one star to 4 in six months.

[Fromper]

Yeah, I thought I was nuts signing up to GM 5 sessions this month. But that's why I'm still working on my 2nd star.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

Actually, it'll have been about 18 months for me to get to 4 stars... :) It'll be two years if I manage to get to 5 stars around GenCon.

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

That last 50 is a royal pain let me tell you *sigh*

[Doug Miles]

You should have gotten in back when it was 100 & a wink to get your 5th.

50 in 6 months is not insurmountable; it's far easier when you can run the same scenario multiple times though. I'd hate to be stuck in an area where I'd have to run 50 different scenarios in 6 months because I have a small pool of players to serve.

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

Doug Miles wrote:

You should have gotten in back when it was 100 & a wink to get your 5th.

I blame Baird for that.... just saying *sigh* I tried lol

[Wabajck]

I have 2 by accident. If I happen to stumble into more then so be it.

[Furious Kender]

Fromper wrote:

Yeah, I thought I was nuts signing up to GM 5 sessions this month. But that's why I'm still working on my 2nd star.

Yeah, I think I average like 4 a month since I started running in July. I've done up to 10 session a month, and 10 sessions a month is crazy to keep up.

[Doug Miles]

It's all a matter of priorities. If you put GMing ahead of a relationship, spending time with your family, saving for retirement, leisure time, your health, exercise and fitness it is elementary to average 10 sessions a month for 37 months in a row.

[Dan Luckett]

Jeez, that's an awfully specific number...37 that is. ;)

[Swiftbrook]

Just Spotted ....

Event listings are now posted at the official Marmalade Dog site:

Pathfinder at Marmalade Dog

Marmalade Dog site wrote:

There will be no pre-registration for events at Marmalade Dog 18. Sign up sheets for the day's events will be made available within the convention at the start of each day.

Come stop in and play a slot or two (or all seven!)

[Eric Clingenpeel]

I thought we weren't in a race anymore Dan? What's up with running every table every slot at M-Dog? You're gonna kill yourself running that much... ;D

[Doug Miles]

He was trying to lull you into complacency and then, WHAM! 39 sessions in 3 days. I suggest stealing the session sheets and shredding them before he can enter them, Eric. It's your only hope of winning now.