Odyssey Con 2016

[Mark Hoover]

So I'm on the fence about going to this con. I have never been and I live 4 hours away in MN. I'm wondering if PFS is going to have a presence there? Y'see I'm not one for cosplay, I like to read as much as the next guy but there's no one I need to get autographs from, I'm not a collector so there's nothing I'd be hunting for in the dealer room... that just leaves me looking for gaming.

I've poked around the website and I see tons of photos about the stuff I'm not really into. They don't have the games schedule up yet so I don't know what to expect. There's a couple of discussions I'd sign up for but I don't think I want to drive for four hours, get a hotel room, and then attend two talks and end up wandering around by myself for a weekend.

If PFS is going to be there or if any MN Pathfinders happen upon this thread and are planning on going chime in. Also if any PFS folks from years past have anecdotes on what goes on feel free to dish.

[John Woodford]

Last year someone posted about PFS at the con; I emailed them, but never heard back. Was going to try the local V-C next.

[Mark Hoover]

Seriously, no one I know is going to this thing.

[Aaron C. Malone]

If you are thinking of the Odyssey Con in Madison, WI, we will be having PFS. I will be one of the GMs and there should be a handful more as well.

[Eviljames]

So what happened with this? I was at Odysseycon on Saturday but saw no PFS there. There was some Adventurer's League, but no Pathfinders. :( Fortunately PFS wasn't the thing I was there for, but it would have been nice. Did the Paint n take during the time that I otherwise might have gamed.

[Aaron C. Malone]

Hi, so because of communication issues with OddCon and unavailability of GM's this past weekend, we didn't have PFS. I'm very glad that I wasn't there as I was struck with a massive migraine on Saturday and left me incapacitate for the entire day. OddCon just had very bad timing with Madison Comic Con, Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, and CodCon in Glen Ellyn, IL. Hopefully PFS can be there next year, but that would have to be coordinated with the VC (which there currently is none for Madison).

[John Woodford]

It also didn't help that the person running gaming for the con, AIUI, got the job less than two months ago. I managed to put him in touch with Royce Thigpen (who at the time was listed as a VO for Madison), but with the relatively short lead time and the competition for area GMs I can see why PFS foundered.

[Aaron C. Malone]

Yea, I talked to Royce at GaryCon a month ago and that's right when he stepped down. There just wasn't really a whole lot that could be done to get things organized in that time frame.