Congrats on an excellent schedule! And a couple of questions

[Will Cooper]

I was already excited about my first PaizoCon, and putting faces to people I only know through pixels and words on screen. Then I read the schedule - and wow - there's just so much that I want to do! I could pretty much fill Friday and Saturday with open events and seminars, before even looking at the insanely tempting lottery events.

I am so stoked that the timing works for me to stop in the States on my way from New Zealand to Europe. Seriously, to every one involved, thanks for organizing this. It looks great.

Couple of questions for you experienced PaizoConners...
- are the seminars usually easy to get into or do the rooms get packed out? Any tactics for getting into my must-do open events?
- would this be a sensible time to stat a PFS character, or should I keep it simple and run with pregens?

Cheers for any advice, and see you all in a month.

[Michael Brock]

This would be a GREAT time to start a PFS character!

[zylphryx]

Seminars have tended to be easy top get into, though some do fill up. I know Monte and Sue Cook's seminars in 2009 got filled up and there were some others that cam close to capacity (in both 2009 and 2010), but pretty much all the rest were well attended but not near capacity.

[Majuba]

Hope to see you there Will!

PFS games are much more fun if you have your own character (but if it's Pregen or skip, play the pregen!)

You can sign up for the Seminars in the Open events after teh Lottery - so technically you'd be guaranteed a seat. Zyl's comments are pretty spot on for how crowded they get.

[Radiarch Eklesya]

As someone who started PFS through PaizoCon (well almost), I highly recommend stating up an awesome character and prepped him or her for leveling up to CL3. To save time, I suggest bringing a new print out or written out sheet to save time. Leveling, at least for me, can be very time consuming and it could cut into scenario prep time. If you signed up for every PFS slot, you could have a CL3 character by end of Sunday! That's of course if they don't bite it :)

[Curaigh]

make your own, (or two) it will give you something to do while crossing the Arcadian... errr the Pacific :)
Planning a couple of levels ahead is a good idea Rad

[Will Cooper]

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll make a character for the Con, and see how far I can get in the weekend. And I won't stress about the seminars, but I'll try and sign up for the most important ones for me, my 'must-do' sessions.

Cheers!

[Glen Irving]

This is useful PFS advice for me too. See you there Will!

[Curaigh]

CURSES!

I finally have an up-and-running PFS character (no more pre-gens!) and you run two RPGSS panels in two different PFS slots. What to do what to do what to do....

Again crongrats on an excellent schedule :)

[Will Cooper]

Curaigh, I feel your pain :) Prioritizin' is hard!