As Gen Con draws closer and the fact that both of my games are going at a slow pace, mostly due to the recent Enworld commuter problems, I thought I would share a Gen Con related story with everyone.
The "Old School" Gen Con years used to be held in a college (I want to say University of Wisconsin Parkside) located in the city Kenosha (spelling) Wisconsin, not to far north of Chicago. A group of friends and I used to travel there for the event, playing D&D during the day and camping and more D&D during the night with other campers who set up camp in the same campground. Fun times were had by all.
One day I went to a local super market to get some rations, as it was my turn to find food for the group. I got what I needed and waited in line to check out. As the line moved along and it was close to my turn to check out, I was stunned to see a wizard in full dress standing two people in front of me paying for her groceries. She must of been at least 5th level judging from the enchanted equipement she was wearing. She had a pointy wizard hat and well used cloak...+2 protection I believe. I believe the wizard used a blink spell because I don't remember seeing her when I first got in line...very strange indeed.
It was then that I realized that there were many others who loved the game as much as myself...well...obviously the wizard must have loved the game a little more than me by having the guts to go to a story in full garb...but not by much.
That memory has stuck with me through the years. Has anyone else in this community met the weathered wizard at other Gen Cons or have an interesting story to share?
<laughing while writing this post
>
I wonder what level the wizard is now? Is she still alive? Maybe she was eaten by a red dragon. I guess I'll never know.
The "Old School" Gen Con years used to be held in a college (I want to say University of Wisconsin Parkside) located in the city Kenosha (spelling) Wisconsin, not to far north of Chicago. A group of friends and I used to travel there for the event, playing D&D during the day and camping and more D&D during the night with other campers who set up camp in the same campground. Fun times were had by all.
One day I went to a local super market to get some rations, as it was my turn to find food for the group. I got what I needed and waited in line to check out. As the line moved along and it was close to my turn to check out, I was stunned to see a wizard in full dress standing two people in front of me paying for her groceries. She must of been at least 5th level judging from the enchanted equipement she was wearing. She had a pointy wizard hat and well used cloak...+2 protection I believe. I believe the wizard used a blink spell because I don't remember seeing her when I first got in line...very strange indeed.
It was then that I realized that there were many others who loved the game as much as myself...well...obviously the wizard must have loved the game a little more than me by having the guts to go to a story in full garb...but not by much.
That memory has stuck with me through the years. Has anyone else in this community met the weathered wizard at other Gen Cons or have an interesting story to share?
<laughing while writing this post
>I wonder what level the wizard is now? Is she still alive? Maybe she was eaten by a red dragon. I guess I'll never know.
