Honestly what I liked the most is what Sean did to the translucent minis.. I would love a 'how to' for that.
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Thank you Sean for the Bones class, I really enjoyed it! Also hanging out with you and Jodi at the banquet was great. Also a big thanks to Jodi for the goblin hats, I got one! Had to. Also a big thanks to Kyle for the meet and eat, that was great! Oh, and the people who taught the GM 101 and 201 classes on Saturday? That was a lot of fun, and ended up being a great way to spend my whole day! Also the Swords and Wizardry game on Sunday was a lot of fun! Finally everyone I had a chance to meet and chat with a bit, thank you. This was my first Paizocon, and it won't be my last. I had a lot of fun!
Dude, the goblin brain was excellent. Thank you.
I just wanted to say thank you for doing this. This is my first paizocon and hanging out over there and chatting with people was awesome. Thank you for providing this awesome event.
Oh, a note on freeway speeds for you Cali people.. Oregon is slow. 65 is the limit. You'll prolly be going faster, but it can be a surprise for those who are use to faster speeds.
Tips for travel through Oregon (I live in Oregon, and have done the trip up to Seattle a few times) 1) Our gas stations are not self service. Just sit in your car and let the nice attendant fill the tank for you. Wonder to yourself why other states don't do this. Also for prices.. Fred Meyers gas stations are generally going to have the better price for you. Freddies is a chain store, and so if you are going to head into a town for gas try and hit one of those. Otherwise I have found that generally speaking the Pilot gas stations have had the better pricing. 2) Oregon does not have a sales tax. Be confused by prices that are actual prices. 3) Should you be taking the I-5 Route up consider stopping at Powell,s book store (http://www.powells.com/). Huge (and possibly haunted) used book store and something you might really enjoy! 4) Depending on the route you take you could end up going through stretches of high desert. Keep a couple jugs of water in your trunk just in case you run into problems. 5) The ice chest that Kassil mentioned is also good while tripping through the high desert. Generally you'll prolly be okay, but better safe than sorry. 6) Should you have the time consider stopping and visiting other bits of Oregon.. Crater Lake is nice.. or if you go down the coast I encourage stopping in Newport.. very pretty place. Couple Con tips (this is my first Paizo, but been doing PAX for years) 1) Bring a surge protector for the room. You never have enough plug-ins 2) Carry munchies with you.. you could end up having a long day with no breaks for food.. bags of trail mix are nice to have handy. Low blood sugar can make you grumpy, tired, and sick feeling. 3) Always stay hydrated. Water. Too much soda can make the whole body feel pretty crappy.. and too much coffee (I love you coffee) can end up giving you some major acid issues. Water will help regulate your body temp and keep you feeling pretty good. 4) Have fun! Meet people (I am horrible at this.. if you see me say Hi to me, I am generally shy and really bad at talking to people). 5) Try to eat real meals and not fast food. The best way I have had of avoiding con crud is to eat at nicer restaurants and generally balanced meals rather than living out of a fast food place. Worth the extra money budget, trust me. 6) Be clean! Deodorant, take a shower, and so on. But avoid strong scents, as these can get overpowering real quick. 7) Comfortable shoes. Chances are you will do a decent amount of walking and being on your feet, so have nice comfortable shoes to make it easier. I am sure there are piles more stuff.. I know right now I am making a quick list of things to remember to pack (like chargers, dice, clothes, meds, so on). Always useful to be sorta organized.
My Bones arrive on Tuesday, but honestly with working right up until I leave for the drive I doubt I'm going to do much past take a quick look at the things. Unlike Robert I got my own Vampire all to myself plus a bunch of additional things.. I suspect I am gonna be sick of painting by the time I am done with em. I am really looking forward to the class, was one of my top lottery picks.
Cool, sounds like a cool workshop
Totally in for that! Arriving on Thursday myself.. Zankabo shall be on my badge.. I think I set that right.
Looks cool.. I totally hope I can get into a 'We Be Goblins' game.. so wanna play that.. Reaper Bones is a good one also.. what with the big pile o bones I have coming soon.
You guys might also check to see if the hotel has a postal service (some do). The Airport has a dropoff (not a full Post Office). Also there is a staffed FedEx express at the airport (though not open Sunday, so you'll have to drop off stuff on Saturday if you are leaving on Sunday). http://local.fedex.com/wa/seattle/SEART/ for the fedex info.
First year going for me.. I got the Banquet Ticket.. figured I might as well have the full experience!
See, my thought was have the alchemist learn to make crossbow bolts that have the vial of liquid as the head.. and just fire the bomb that way. Course, I was rather fond of the sapper in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. |