Delbert Collins II wrote:
No. I do not play favorites. If I did Paizo would remove me.
I have attended SCARAB once and decided not to go back because I personally felt like there was a bit of favoritism at that convention. One example being the gaming experience. There was one table of all ratfolk that I think you were evening playing at that was set apart from the others, there was an announcement about the cool thing going on there, and a few other oddities. It was cool to hear about but that same honor and excitement wasn't given to other tables during my time there.
Another example was that the Medallion center said we couldn't bring in outside food. I respect that and understand it may have been a contractual obligation. But I sat at tables with people who had outside food. On one day, the last if I recall correctly, we were initially told there would be no food provided for purchase from the Medallion center so outside food was allowed. When we returned with it a group in front of us walked in with food and were not stopped, a group next to us with food were not stopped, but a representative from SCARAB and not the medallion center stopped me. They made me eat outside on the curb instead. It certainly felt like favoritism at that time. It wasn't you, I don't blame you personally. But I just give this as an example of how your convention made me feel. And as the person in charge of that convention I do believe you are at least partially responsible for the actions of your staff.
Yet another example was my personal experience with how the Charity Prize Support was run. It was my understanding that if I bought a pin to support charity that all rolls for boon were a winner and that actual winners were supposed to be wins for things like hardcovers or splat books. However only one of my three trips to the table to roll matched the sales pitch I received when donating to receive the pin. Maybe however that was a misunderstanding on my part and not favoritism.
So Del, can you explain how your special method of boon distribution for charity work at SCARAB? Also I attend a lot of regional cons but that method seems mostly unique to SCARAB. Could other cons in the region or elsewhere use the same method, or is this something that is SCARAB exclusive?
