Official Call for PaizoCon 2013 Volunteers

Monday, February 4, 2013

We plan to make PaizoCon 2013 an even bigger event than it was last year! I am scheduling 210 tables of Pathfinder Society over three days. We will be offering all Season 4 scenarios multiple times, including the debut of the season's final four scenarios. We are also scheduling numerous tables of the first level of Jason Bulmahn's megadungeon Ruins of Bonekeep: The Silent Grave. In addition, we will be debuting the Season 5 Pathfinder Society Special that kicks the season off on Friday night. This is the same multi-table special that will be run as the Gen Con special. Finally, we'll be offering GM 101 sessions again, and hopefully showing off the debut of the follow-up GM 201 program. It should be an awesome time.

I need a minimum of 75 volunteer GMs for Pathfinder Society games and I'll keep taking volunteer GMs until the slots are filled! I also need 4 Volunteer Assistants for the show—these folks will not GM, but will instead help me run Pathfinder Society HQ and will be our go-to guys and gals for all things Pathfinder Society.

Below you will find the reward structure for volunteering at PaizoCon 2013. Keep in mind that you're volunteering for slots, not a specific event. We will let you know the slots you have been assigned to before the lottery goes live. This should allow you plenty of time to plan a schedule with your friends who are also attending PaizoCon 2013. Please let me know via email which days you will be at the convention and how many slots you are volunteering for at PaizoCon 2013.

Volunteer Tiers and Rewards

Volunteer Assistant: 4 needed, treated as a Tier 1 GM

Tier 1 GM Volunteers: Tier 1 GM volunteers are my everyday GMs. They are invaluable to making the show a success! Tier 1 GMs must select and volunteer for a MINIMUM of 5 slots. I only have room for 30 Tier 1 GM volunteers so don't delay in volunteering for this tier. Volunteers will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis, though I reserve the right to select volunteers who have previously worked for Paizo over new volunteers. Please do not volunteer for Tier 1 if you have any doubts that you'll be able to attend the show. Tier 1 GMs receive:

  • A FREE 3-day PaizoCon 2013 badge
  • A $10-per-slot voucher for paizo.com credit, useable at the show or anytime after, including with your subscriptions.
  • A FREE copy of one printed Paizo product of your choice valued at $49.99 or less.
  • A FREE Pathfinder Society goblin volunteer t-shirt.
  • A special Pathfinder Society GM boon available only at PaizoCon.

Tier 2 GM Volunteers: While the rewards for volunteering for this tier are smaller, the majority of my volunteers will come from Tier 2. Tier 2 GMs must volunteer for a MINIMUM of 4 slots. Tier 2 GMs receive:

  • A FREE 3-day PaizoCon 2013 badge
  • A $10-per-slot voucher for paizo.com credit, useable at the show or anytime after, including with your subscriptions.
  • A FREE Pathfinder Society goblin volunteer t-shirt.
  • A special Pathfinder Society GM boon available only at PaizoCon.

Tier 3 GM Volunteers: This is the minimum volunteer level. Tier 3 GMs must volunteer for a MINIMUM of 2 slots. Tier 3 GMs receive:

  • A $10-per-slot voucher for paizo.com credit, useable at the show or anytime after, including subscriptions.
  • A FREE Pathfinder Society goblin volunteer t-shirt.
  • A special Pathfinder Society GM boon available only at PaizoCon.

While we will gladly accept anyone who wants to run just one slot during the show, there are no rewards for doing so other than our thanks.

When volunteering, please be specific about what days you are volunteering for. I will assign folks to scenarios on an as-needed basis, so you really only need to tell me the day(s) you're volunteering for. I will update the needs in the thread below as I receive volunteers, so you may look there to remain up to date on where we still need help. You must have a paizo.com account and you must include your paizo.com email address in your email or I won't be able to get you a badge (obviously this is only for volunteers who are volunteering for 4 or more slots).

  • Slot 1: Friday 8 AM to 1 PM
  • Slot 2: Friday 1 PM to 6 PM
  • Slot 3: Friday 7 PM to 12 AM
  • Slot 4: Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM
  • Slot 5: Saturday 1 PM to 6 PM
  • Slot 6: Sunday 9 AM to 2 PM

All PaizoCon 2013 volunteers should please email me at mike.brock@paizo.com with the subject line PaizoCon Volunteer.

Thanks in advance for volunteering, good luck, and have a great spring convention season!

Mike Brock
Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

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Liberty's Edge

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

Email Sent! Looking forward to this again this year!

Sczarni RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2015 Top 32

Is the Friday night slot for the Convocation? Or is there some other special being done that night?

Paizo Employee Developer

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Because the Gen Con special this year is set to be the largest one we've ever done, we'll be running it on Friday night as a means of both previewing the new season and working out any kinks with the format before we take it to the big stage with 150 tables simultaneously a month later.

Sczarni RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2015 Top 32

Will the shirts be special to PaizoCon? I plan on volunteering at GenCon as well, and I love to collect tshirts.

Grand Lodge RPG Superstar 2012 Top 32

I propose that you guys ditch the headings of "Tier X GM Volunteers" and replace them with "VolunTier X".

;)

Silver Crusade

This is totally awesome.

Although I am not going to be able to game (Coming on behalf of Press for Roleplayer's Chronicle), it will be awesome to report all the fun things happening both on the PFS and Paizo side! Can't wait!!!!

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

CalebTGordan wrote:
Will the shirts be special to PaizoCon? I plan on volunteering at GenCon as well, and I love to collect tshirts.

No, they are the purple goblin PFS volunteer shirts.

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Maps, Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Charter Superscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber
Michael Brock wrote:
No, they are the purple goblin PFS volunteer shirts.

Mike Purple does not go well with my eyes... can you make mine green instead? ;)

Sovereign Court

Wish I could! Just too expensive for travel and lodging. Hopefully next year...

Silver Crusade

Mark Moreland wrote:
Because the Gen Con special this year is set to be the largest one we've ever done, we'll be running it on Friday night as a means of both previewing the new season and working out any kinks with the format before we take it to the big stage with 150 tables simultaneously a month later.

Thank you so much. I am an Army Reserve Soldier and I will not be able to attend Gen Con this year, but I am going to Paizo Con. This made my day.

Paizo Employee Managing Creative Director (Starfinder)

Bwahahahahahahahhaha!

... I mean, awesome.

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

I have gone through all 51 emails I have received from volunteers and filled the schedule with their desired schedule. I have replied to each of you with your schedule.

We currently have 71 tables remaining to be filled for the entire weekend! Thanks to all the awesome volunteers who have signed up thus far.


bounce bounce

Dark Archive

Will the that darling of the Adventure Paths, the Slumbering Tsar, soon to be Dr. Greg Vaughan* be attending Paizocon this year?

Spoiler:
*This pic is not that Greg Vaughan its a running joke of the other Greg Vaughan, who plays a doctor.

Also -

This may be more pertinent for Gencon than Paizocon, but whenever Mike Brock 'gathers' the various Pathfinder Regional Captains to him at the two big con I liken it to the line in the 1st Edition Monster Manual when 'once a year, as overlord of Hell, Asmodeus can summon all the Archdukes and Lords of the Nine to attend him in his court at Nessus'.

So if you read between the lines kiddies, Cheliax über alles!

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

There are only 9 Tier 1 GM spots remaining, and even few Tier 2 and 3 GM spots remaining.

I also have quite a few GM 101 and 201 spots available that can't toward the tier status.

Shadow Lodge

Hey there~ I've just got into Society play over this last year(Anime Fest last year to be exact) I love the idea of organized play. I've sent in my email, and hope to get a chance to voluntier 1 or 2 at this con~

PS Jon Cary and Marcus are /awesome/.

Liberty's Edge

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Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:
bounce bounce

Did you turn into a Tigger?

Shadow Lodge

Dragnmoon wrote:
Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:
bounce bounce
Did you turn into a Tigger?

Aren't we all just Tiggers in Disguise?

Sczarni RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2015 Top 32

Michael Brock wrote:
CalebTGordan wrote:
Will the shirts be special to PaizoCon? I plan on volunteering at GenCon as well, and I love to collect tshirts.
No, they are the purple goblin PFS volunteer shirts.

Bummer. I have five of those already.

Liberty's Edge

One day I Will be there !!!

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

As of this morning, we have 5 Tier 1 GM spots left.


Dragnmoon wrote:
Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:
bounce bounce
Did you turn into a Tigger?

Lol...

.
Perhaps


Michael Brock wrote:
As of this morning, we have 5 Tier 1 GM spots left.

Only? Wouldn't be the same if I don't get to run PFS.

Email sent.

Grand Lodge

Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:
Dragnmoon wrote:
Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:
bounce bounce
Did you turn into a Tigger?

Lol...

.
Perhaps

The wonderful thing about Tiggers is that Tiggers are wonderful things. Their tops are made out of rubber; their bottoms made out of springs.

Grand Lodge

was hoping for the gencon one... may be next week...

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

There is now one Tier 1 GM spot, and 3-4 Tier 2 and 3 spots remaining. Once those fill up, I will start a waiting list in the event a volunteer or GM has to cancel his or her trip.

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

I've just received word that we need an additional 4-6 tier 1-2 volunteers to run the Swallowtail Card Game demos at PaizoCon. If you are currently involved in the Swallowtail playtest and would like to volunteer to run demos during PaizoCon, please email me. Thanks!

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

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roger Gilbert wrote:
was hoping for the gencon one... may be next week...

The call for Gen Con volunteers will be Feb. 25.

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder Adventure, Rulebook Subscriber

Looking forward to the experience. I should be very well versed in The Disappeared after this. :)

Grand Lodge

yeah and thxs now i know when to stair down the computer all day!

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber
roger Gilbert wrote:
yeah and thxs now i know when to stair down the computer all day!

To simplify things further, the Paizo Blog normally goes up 10am Pacific Time.

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder Adventure, Rulebook Subscriber

Does the free print copy for Tier 1 GMs have to be chosen and picked up at PaizoCon, or can it be selected later and shipped with a store order? Just want to know if I need to take it back on the plane with me.

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

TriOmegaZero wrote:
Does the free print copy for Tier 1 GMs have to be chosen and picked up at PaizoCon, or can it be selected later and shipped with a store order? Just want to know if I need to take it back on the plane with me.

It can be selected later.

The Exchange

Pathfinder Adventure Path, Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber

I really regret I won't be able to make the con again this year. I had a great time last year. I look forward to GMing at GenCon, however.

Shadow Lodge

I've been waiting to sign up for months now, and of course I miss it on Monday. And of course, I live 3 miles away from the site of Paizocon 2013.
Well, I've sent my email to Mike, and I'll be here on the reserves list if you need me.

- Rich "Rebis Ouroboros" Crotty

Liberty's Edge

Quote:
In addition, we will be debuting the Season 5 Pathfinder Society Special that kicks the season off on Friday night. This is the same multi-table special that will be run as the Gen Con special.

I know it's off-topic for this thread, but will this special also be run at PaizoCon UK?

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

Paz wrote:
Quote:
In addition, we will be debuting the Season 5 Pathfinder Society Special that kicks the season off on Friday night. This is the same multi-table special that will be run as the Gen Con special.
I know it's off-topic for this thread, but will this special also be run at PaizoCon UK?

Yes because I am bringing it with me ;-)

Grand Lodge Pathfinder Society Campaign Coordinator

All GMs should have their scenarios in their accounts now. If it is a scenario that has yet to be released, your account has been tagged and the PDF should automatically be placed in your account when it is available. If not, please email me and I will get it squared away.

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