AetherCon 2016 - GM Call: GM Session Submissions Now Open for PFS

[IronHelixx]

AetherCon 2016: GM Session Submissions Now Open for PFS

Regionally Appropriate Greeting, Everyone!

Hope the week is treating you all well.

It is time to begin GM open recruiting for AetherCon 2016.

The GM and Player Registration Schedule will be as follows:

General GM Registration: August 1st, 2016 - October 9th, 2016 *

Early Player Registration: September 19th, 2016 - October 2nd, 2016

Open Player Registration: October 3rd, 2016 - November 10th, 2016

Scenario Support Submitted to Paizo: October 10th, 2016

Convention Dates: November 11th, 2016 - November 13th, 2016

* Note: While AetherCon will cutoff GM registration on September 16th, PFS will accept games through October 9th, 2016.

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Convention Session Slots (All times EST US [UTC-5]):

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Friday, November 11th, 2016
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A 2 PM to 7 PM
AB 2 PM to Midnight <-- Module/AP Slot
B 7 PM to Midnight

Saturday, November 12th, 2016
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C Midnight to 5 AM
D 9 AM to 2 PM
DE 9 AM to 7 PM <-- Module/AP Slot
E 2 PM to 7 PM <--The Multi-Table Special will be in slot E.
EF 2 PM to Midnight <-- Module/AP Slot
F 7 PM to Midnight

Sunday, November 13th, 2016
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G Midnight to 5 AM
H 9 AM to 2 PM
HI 9 AM to 7 PM <-- Module/AP Slot
I 2 PM to 7 PM

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This year AetherCon has decided not to use Warhorn and has chosen to go back to a custom registration system hosted on AetherCon.com.

Due to this we have worked out a method for us to mass import PFS sessions on a set schedule.

GMs will submit sessions to us via the submission process detailed below.

We will then manually import those sessions into AetherCons system on a regular basis.

(**PFS GM's should NOT register games directly through AetherCon.**)

The PFS Registration process for AetherCon will be as follows:

1) Go to PFSatAetherCon.com and check out what sessions are already scheduled.

2) Decide what scenario you would like to run and what slot you would like to run it in. (Make sure you are eligible to run any scenarios you submit - you meet the GM Star Requirements for exclusives, for example.)

3) Click the "Submit A Game Listing" link at the bottom of the session list page.

4) Enter the requested information, making sure you enter the following information correctly:

• Primary Paizo Alias (We suggest you click your profile on Paizo and copy the alias from the end of URL. Example: http://paizo.com/people/IronHelixx - Don't submit the whole URL, just the name displayed at the end of the URL.)
  
• Your PFS Number (No PC number)
  
• Your Email that you used on your Paizo.com account. (This MUST be your Paizo associated email address or you will not get scenario support)
  
• Which Slot you wish to run your game in.
  
• The Scenario you wish to run in the Slot chosen above.
  
• Check the "Core?" Checkbox ONLY if you are running this session as a Core Campaign game.
  
• "Session Full" is currently locked and cannot be marked.
  
• "URL to Signups" can be ignored - this will be a link to the AetherCon system once they sessions are imported.
  
• Enter any Notes you wish to include. (This will be public, so anything you "note" will be publicly view-able.)
  

** Please double-check all values before submitting session. **

NOTE: If you make a mistake while entering a session please do not resubmit your game,just reply to the confirmation email with any changes you need to make.

(Early next week you will receive an email with information on how to edit sessions.)

You may notice that the multi-table special and the new exclusive(s) are not currently available for registration in the system. We will not be opening registration for those until after GenCon. So if you wish to run those, please wait until further directions come after GenCon ends.

The September/October Scenario Releases are also not currently listed, but will be available in time for AetherCon 2016. So if you wish to run those please keep open slots available for when we list those later, when the powers that be allow us to list them for open registration.

Otherwise, you are free to begin registering your GM sessions now.

We will have a separate posts with some suggested scenarios for each slot coming shortly, but you are free to list games if you already have something in mind that you wish to run.

NOTES:

• Scenarios and Time Slots may be subject to approval/changes to avoid conflicts, et cetera.
  
• All sessions must be run using Roll20.net, that is the official VTT of AetherCon.
  
• GMs can use Google Hangouts, the built in A/V in Roll20, or Discord for audio/video in games.
  
• Private Games are NOT allowed. All games must be listed for open/public registration.
  
• Non-English games are welcome and invited - please indicate Non-English languages in the Notes section of the form when submitting your session.
  

GM Boons: Every GM that runs a game will automatically get a GM boon. (Each GM gets one boon, regardless of how many sessions are run.) Table/Player boons will also be available at every table run and GMs will receive emails on how those work prior to the convention. Both players and GMs are eligible to win Table/Player boons. Only GMs can receive the GM boons.

Paizo Scenario Support: Free Scenario support will be provided by Paizo for games submitted to us through the form above by the October 9th, 2016 deadline. [You can still list games for AetherCon after the deadline, but you will have to acquire them yourself.]

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at [e-mail], reply to this post, or contact us through the Discord Server at http://pfschat.com.

(The Convention's PFS "Help Desk" will be at http://PFSChat.com during/prior to the convention.)

Also Note - The New Season 8 Guide to PFS Org Play has been released, make sure and check it out: http://paizo.com/products/btpy84k4

Look forward to seeing you all at AetherCon 2016. =)

Thanks!

- Jesse

Jesse R. Davis [IronHelixx]
PFS Venture-Captain, Online Play
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http://PathfinderSocietyOnline.com

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[CorvusMask]

Umm, I guess I could apply for second online convention .-. Not sure what to run though..