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Attention Pathfinders:
Each year, on the Wednesday before Gen Con, the Indianapolis Lodge hosts Pathfinder Society Gaming at Scotty's Brewhouse in downtown Indianapolis. This year, PFS gaming returns to that venue on Wednesday, July 29! As well, we are working on scheduling a table of the Adventure Card Game in the morning and the afternoon slots.
I'm still working on getting a few more scenarios/GMs to round out the tables we have, so the offerings should increase a tad.) If anyone has a particular scenario you would like to play in or to run, let me know (mark.stratton@gmail.com) whether you want to play it or run it, and in which slot. The evening slot is full (we only have 3 tables). I don't have many more tables, so a request may not be able to be granted.
There will be 3 slots:
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Gaming will start at 8:00 a.m.; food service will start at 9:00 a.m. Though there is no cost to register or to play, all players and GMs, at every table, in every slot, are expected to purchase food, beverages, etc. There is not a lot of room (it gets pretty crowded starting just before lunch), so you shouldn't bring lots of extra stuff with you.
If you are interested in joining us, hop on over to the Warhorn HERE, register, and then sign up for a few games.
I look forward to seeing you (both the veterans of our Scotty's events and new Pathfinders!)
Mark Stratton
Venture-Captain
Indianapolis and Central Indiana
Well, I do have an extra table in the afternoon that I might split one of the larger wait-listed tables to, and as we get closer, if some tables don't look like they have much interest, I can dump them for something else. :-D
Only one extra table for the 12:30 slot, Mark? I know the evening tables were always limited, but it seemed like last year there were quite a bit more 12:30 tables.
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Well, I do have an extra table in the afternoon that I might split one of the larger wait-listed tables to, and as we get closer, if some tables don't look like they have much interest, I can dump them for something else. :-DOnly one extra table for the 12:30 slot, Mark? I know the evening tables were always limited, but it seemed like last year there were quite a bit more 12:30 tables.
There are a total of 9 tables in the afternoon slot, not all of which have been scheduled. At least one of the extra tables is likely to be for the Adventure Card Game. 9 tables in that slot is what we had last year.
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Wow, eleven people are signed up for my table. I've never felt so popular in my whole life!
Eric it would have been 15! I originally requested that be run and was hoping to sign-up for it with my sons and friend. I logged on 20 minutes late and there was already 8 signed up on the table so I grab 2 and 2 on the wait list for the only other thing we haven't played 6-15. Hopefully, we will all get to play as it was definitely a GENCON highlight last year and we would love to play at Scotty's again this year too!
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I think both those stores close at some point during GenCon, but I can ask at HE for that Wednesday. A note that both of those locations are about ~30min drive from downtown depending on traffic on Wednesday, I live near that side of town and sometimes it takes 45 mins to get home from where I work.
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Oh, and since I'm sure to be asked:
Some tables are set for 4 players plus a GM; others are set for 6 players plus a GM. Those tables cannot exceed those limits - so, there will be no 7 person tables, and the 4 player tables won't increase to 5. It's just a matter of space (and in the case of the 4 player tables, those are actually small booths that can't handle any more players. The GM would set at the end of the table in that configuration.)
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All: I've filled out the remaining tables, except for the ones I'm holding for the ACG. In some cases, where the afternoon slots are overly full, I've added additional tables for some of those scenarios in the MORNING slot. I'm trying to work this out as best I can, but I think this arrangement will have to do.
It didn't fill up this quickly last year, and sign ups didn't start until much closer to the event itself.
Thanks in advance, all, for helping to make this a success!
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It would seem we're victims of our own success...
Thanks to Mark and everyone who make this a fantastic kickoff event!!!
I wonder if there is anything we can do outside-the-box for 2016 to allow for the natural growth of this event, but still retain its character.
Aside from that, I officially volunteer to run the Free RPG day scenario at noon(ish) in 2016 (I figure I'll get ahead of the rush... lol)
See you there!
--Tom
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Well, first, we can't refer to it as the "Free RPG Day scenario" unless it's being run ON the Free RPG Day. :)
Second, I plan to talk with Scotty's and see what we can do. I don't like the thought of moving the event (for next year or beyond)to another venue (Scotty's has been great for us), and doing the dual-venue like we did a few years ago gives me some logistical concerns. I hope we can figure something out.
There is nothing I can do for those tables where they have 12-13 people - I can't get more tables, I can't make more room for them. I'm just going to have people that won't be able to play, or will need to sign up for another open slot somewhere throughout the day.
I honestly feel terrible that I can't accommodate everyone, but I work with what I have (and let's face it - a restaurant who gives us, without charge, 21 of its tables to use throughout the day is BEYOND generous, so I don't have any complaints with them.) But, I may have a trick or two up my sleeve so I'm not giving up all hope just yet.
And, let's be honest - we're in this position because of all of YOU who really have made this event the success that it is.
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All:
I am still looking for two GMs for the following:
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
6-15: The Overflow Archives (1-5)
6-18: From Under Ice (1-5)
I added these tables in the morning to accommodate some of the waitlisted players from the afternoon slots (I couldn't add the tables to the afternoon slot.) I'd certainly appreciate if a couple of folks could GM these for us!
Currently, all other GM slots are filled (and it looks like a couple of GMs are waitlisted later in the day, but unless the primary GM fails to show up, I won't need the waitlisted GMs because there won't be extra tables for me to put them at.)
Thanks!
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All:
I have added 4 sessions of the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game!
Slots are from :
8-10:15: WotR 1-1A: Cloven Trail
10:15-12:30: WotR 1-1B: Instant Inquisition
12:30-2:30: WotR 1-1C: Get to Fort Clearwater
3:00 - 5:00: WotR 1-1D: Crusders Assemble!
Realistically, the slots can run about 2 hours and 15 minutes (except for the afternoon slots, since the last afternoon table for this game MUST be done by 5 p.m.) but Warhorn won't allow me to set a session for that length.
I've scheduled scenarios from Wrath of the Righteous!
So, pop on over to the Warhorn and sign up!
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Mark, myself and 3 friends will be getting into Indy in the early afternoon, and would love to participate in the 5pm slot. 3 of us have been GMs before and would be willing to run the game for a table, which would open up another 3 slots for other players as well. Not sure if you have the option to add any more tables or not.
We've always planned to play a game on Wednesday night when we get there. Didn't realize until now there was this event going on as well. :)
Thanks for the offer - I really do appreciate it, but we only get the three tables in that slot, and no more. I can't add any more tables to that slot.
But, I'm sure if you could find a place to run, others might be interested!!
Thanks again!
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Here is an idea; have a overflow area, anyone who can't get into a game meets here. And maybe some groups can form themselves into groups and some players may have downtown hotel rooms that a game can be run.
That will take you out of the organization of the groups but could appease some people who are frustrated that everything is already filled up.
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There is nothing preventing people from forming groups and starting PFS games at other locations on their own, and since this is GenCon there is likely all types of gaming going on the in countless hotel rooms, but asking Mark to help organize such a thing and be responsible for what may or may not happen in those games is unreasonable.
It is one thing to organize an event at a single location but to try and organize games without having a set location causes issues specially when you take into account that more than one person may be sharing any given hotel room and not want to be kept up by a "surprise" PFS game their roommate did not tell them about. Then there is also the problem of what happens when you send a group of people to a location and one of them disappears. This is all beyond the scope of what to expect of an event organizer.
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Here is an idea; have a overflow area, anyone who can't get into a game meets here. And maybe some groups can form themselves into groups and some players may have downtown hotel rooms that a game can be run.
That will take you out of the organization of the groups but could appease some people who are frustrated that everything is already filled up.
I don't have any time to look for and secure an overflow area. Between organizing Scotty's, prepping as a Tier 1 GM, trying to organize a local con here next weekend, I just don't have the time to find and secure a place. It sounds easy to do, but it really isn't.
I wish that we could accommodate everyone at Scotty's, but that's not possible. I posted the signups a lot earlier than we had in the past, and they went much faster than normal.
I honestly feel badly that I can't get a seat for everyone who wants one, but it's just not possible, practical, or feasible for me to look for another place for people to meet up and try to put together games. People can do that on their own (on these boards, FB, etc.) But, it's not realistic or practical for me to do that.
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What kinda sucks is a few years ago, before I knew about Scotty's there was a group of people who ran a whole bunch of PFS games at Union Station and they gave away cool gifts to GM's. But I think they were told to stop by Paizo because it took away from the Scotty's event or such. Kinda wish that had not occurred.
IIRC the cool gifts where using trademarked material without the proper permission.