How do I love GenCon? Let me count the ways!

Buttercup said:

Second pic is Cthulhu's Librarian, looking stylish and handsome at the Ennies. From now on, I'll think of him as Rico Suave.

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That.. orange...light in his eyes! Is any further evidence required that he is one of the Eldar Gods?

Too late for me to go into the nice lists others have. So I will just say it was great being able to put some faces with screen names meeting folks over the course of the convention. I also had a great time in the games I played in while I was there and had fun cruising the exhibit hall several times. Great con!

To add to this thread I would just like to say that this was the best Con I've been to. Hanging out with ENWorlders was a great time. I got to play True Dungeon for the first time and met a lot of great people.

Thanks for being so welcoming and special thanks to Dex and Hound for opening their room. I didn't spend as much time there as I would have liked but it was still great.

Oh, and if you ever get a chance to go to the con, DO NOT MISS THE ENNIES! A great show was put on this year.

-Shay

Buttercup said:

Second pic is Cthulhu's Librarian, looking stylish and handsome at the Ennies. From now on, I'll think of him as Rico Suave.

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Is that red eye in his pic or did he just finish reading the Necronomicon?

Wanger Rickett is my fault, and I'm not sorry.

But really, where to begin?

-We had a great time with all of the ENworlders we were able to hang with, and I have only compliments for Rel's fantastic Sky Galleons game. As Captain Carson Umbridge, I am proud to report that we not only defeated the foul hordes of Hadebranx (sp?), but were able to win him over to Her Majesty's Service. Much of the credit of this stunning turn of events belongs to Carlotta "Carlzog" Sanchez, who I believe has earned a small dispensation from the crown for her efforts.

-True Dungeon attempt I was a dismal failure, and I have learned that I suck at math puzzles. Ugh. Also, my spatial reasoning failed me in the "hex" room. We died.

-True Dungeon attempt II was a success, and I have learned that I am pretty good at traps dependent on puns, wordplay, cardinal directions, and the Norse pantheon.

-The Canadiana Suite was a blast every night we were there - always nice to hang with the ENworlders. Only my desperate need to sleep kept us from staying longer. Hellhound and Dextra are fantastic hosts. My highest compliments to them!

-Crothian is as much a conversationalist as his post count would suggest. We talked a number of times, but never got to *play* anything together.

-Carlzog and Glassjaw are awesome, and know how to put away a 50 dollar steak when the occaison calls. Also, Glassjaw shares the Queen's and my love for Iron Kingdoms. It was a source of endless entertainment. I had the pleasure of gaming with Carl, but Glassjaw eluded us.

-As you might have guessed, Rel runs a great game, and was SUPER fun to game and hang with.

-Teflon Billy is even more fun in person. I wish I had gotten to spend more time chatting with Jeff, but there's always next year. I vaguely remember talking about russian paratroopers/snowdrift units, and laughing so hard I near plunged over the railing of the 15th floor of the Embassy Suites.

-Wanger Rickett...I mean Ranger Wickett...is a cool guy, and he sketched a quick pic of my wife. I'm not sure whether to compliment his good taste or punch him in the mouth ( ). Since a large distance now separates us (and he was entirely cool) I'll compliment the man's good taste, and once more lament insufficient time to hang out.

-Devilish is a mean fighter - and he's got a ton of treasure. He was a great guy to have along for the True Dungeon.

-TruthSeeker might be the most personable in real life in the whole community - and that's saying something. He bought us lunch. Neat!


There's probably a thousand more things I could say...but I'll stop with that. This was undoubtedly the *best gen con ever*

I can't begin to count the ways...

Adding a social element (i.e. meeting new friends) made this the best of my six Gen Cons (by far).

Next year, I may need to plan a little bit more for the social aspect (perhaps I can play in a few more games and maybe even run a game or two).

Ok, I'll try:

- The EN Worlders rock (I will not even begin to name all of those who I met)

- The Canadiana rocked

- Crothian's Paranoia game rocked

- The Booth was great (although, I did get to see that Dextra is one harsh taskmaster --- poor Hellhound)

- The Ennies were great

- The Costume Contest was cool (The Gelflings, as the Dark Lords of the Dance, were awesome and received standing ovations)

- The football game was fun (a Packer fan sitting amongst Bear fans rooting for Indianapolis - they were good natured, although not far away a fight broke out and some guys were escorted out)...although, halfway through the game, my wife started clapping when the Bears did good

- True Dungeon was also fun (even with the delays and fatigue, it was fun - although, our group was not able to succeed...we got to the last room and were within a minute of solving the puzzle when time ran out)

I can't wait until next year...

Just wanted to attach a couple of pictures before bed... there's an assortment of people and now I don't really remember which pictures I'm attaching... so - let's pretend that this is a game where you have to guess who is in the picture.

I'll share a bunch more photos sometime tomorrow... now I *really* need to go to sleep.

Dark Psion said:

Is that red eye in his pic or did he just finish reading the Necronomicon?

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I think I'll let everyone make up their own mind about that.

While I unfortunately didn't have time to see many Enworlders or play with them, I had a fantastic time at GenCon. Had some good games, and a couple great games. Hope that next year I'll get to play in an Enworlders game. Till next year, folks....