Chicago Gameday - The Aftermath

[buzz]

So offer away, my friend

I probably spoke too soon. I'm getting a d20M mini-campaing ready for my Saturday group that will probably start around the same time as ChiGDay, so I need to focus on that. Also, I'm still intimidated by the idea of running an "event" at a "con." Not to mention, I should probbly get my feet wet actually running d20M before I offer to do so at ChiGDay.

ChiGDay after this, though, I will definitely do something! Seriously!

 

[rowport]

In case I haven't said it already, congratulations on the baby!

You were missed at the last Gameday, so I hope you are able to stop on by this time.

That darn adventure is a crazy idea that I've been kicking around for a while. Think Western in space (like Firefly) with some crazy martial arts action, giant bears ('cause they're fun - just ask Mark), and Cthulhu-style threats. I have the basic plot worked out, but it's a matter of finding a system I'd be comfortable running it in. I'm a hulluva lot more comfortable with original Call of Cthulhu than the d20 version, so I may end up doing the adventure with that. QAGS is really simple and would make the players bribe me with candy to have things go their way. Either way, characters would be provided and simple rules would be explained. That is, if I run it.

H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks, one positive vote's good enough for me. I'm putting it on the schedule.

-Matt

Wow, thanks, Matt! Well, with wonderful feedback like that- and a commitment to run the coolest game concept EVAR, how could I not attend? It just makes a guy feel wanted... <sniff>

(Especially since I now do not risk offending my comrade-in-arms Buzz by missing his game offering...) count me in for Weird Wars in the morning, and Kung-Fu Cthulu (hey, that's catchy) in the evening! 'Nuff said!

Well, actually, maybe not quite enough... I should ask about rules familiarity- I can re-read the original CoC rules, and anything d20 is second-nature for me now, but I am not so sure about other systems- is that a problem? Or, could we stick with the one-system-to-rule-them-all, HERO? Let me know- thanks!

 

[rowport]

Whoops! I forgot to note in my last post: no slight intended at all for Mark Clover- his games rock! Play them! I just thought I would sample all the delicious game offering options available to me.

I look forward to seeing everybody again.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

February 28th, eh?

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Hey, Matt, when are you going to schedule a Gameday on a weekend that I'm not working? I think this makes it a year straight... You're doing this on purpose aren't you?

It's alright, I guess...

*sigh*

I didn't really want to play with you guys anyway.

*sniff*

Are you working the night before? Maybe we could come to your bar, and play D&D via ordering drinks....

"I attack the beholder with my margarita!"
"And I attack it with my whiskey on the rocks!"

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Also, I'm still intimidated by the idea of running an "event" at a "con." Not to mention, I should probbly get my feet wet actually running d20M before I offer to do so at ChiGDay.

Buzz, take the plunge, my friend. If everyone waited until they were "ready" to run something, nothing would ever get run! And you won't find a more relaxed "con" than the Chicago Gamedays.

 

[Pbartender]

Are you working the night before? Maybe we could come to your bar, and play D&D via ordering drinks....

"I attack the beholder with my margarita!"
"And I attack it with my whiskey on the rocks!"

Heh... I work out at Fermilab in Batavia. Particle Accelerators and such.

I think that weekend is my 12-hour day shift... 8am - 8pm Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

count me in for Weird Wars in the morning

Excellent! I have a Hudson (MattyHelms) and now I have a Hicks (rowport). Vasquez, anyone?

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Heh... I work out at Fermilab in Batavia. Particle Accelerators and such.

You mean you're not a bartender? Who knew?!?!?

 

[Pbartender]

You mean you're not a bartender? Who knew?!?!?

Nope... I'm a pbar tender.

Yeah, that's right. It's a stupid science-geek pun.

 

[buzz]

Buzz, take the plunge, my friend. If everyone waited until they were "ready" to run something, nothing would ever get run! And you won't find a more relaxed "con" than the Chicago Gamedays.

Well, true, BUT...

...my wife, who is the World's Greatest Gamer Wife Who Is Not Herself A Gamer, when I told her that I was thinking of running something, looked at me and said, "I think you better wait." Thus she spake, thus I knew it was true.

She has a sixth sense about these things. Trust me.

Next ChiGDay, though, you're gettin' full-on Dark*Matter d20. I'll sign it in blood if you like.