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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swiftbrook" data-source="post: 1713913" data-attributes="member: 6198">Please add your GenCon Indy experiences here <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />For Me:Wednesday-----------Long drive followed by long wait in long lines.  1.5 hour wait to get a badge followed by a 1.75 hour wait to be told my event was closed. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Aside: 9:00 PM, had to call for a jump, left my lights on.Thursday---------Up early to go to the event that was closed: Living Greyhawk Castle Greyhawk low level.  Arrived at 7:00 and waited until 8:00 until I was able to get a spot.  Yah!  The adventure was great.  My 1st level ranger survived an APL 4 adventure with a bunch of great guys.  Basically, it was classic Greyhawk, and lots of fun.  It also ran for 5 hours.1:00 - I hit the dealer room.  This is my first GenCon Indy.  I've been to several in Milwakee.  This is bigger.  Opps, I mean BIGGER!  More space, more dealers, more, more more.  WotC was giving away lots of goodies.  I got 2 Arberations minis and a Star Wars mini.  Also, if you sat through there demos you could roll a big d20 (1' across) and "win" prizes.  Each demo you sat through earned you a bonus on your roll, up to +10.  If you rolled three 15's or better you got your choice.  I only had time for 1 demo, so I had to roll 14 or better three times.  I rolled better only twice but got an Archfiends pack for those rolls.  With three rolls you could get a Giants of Legend, one of the two new versions of Risk, or one of several versions of Axis and Allies.  I don't think anyone when away without something.Pirates of the Carabean seemed to be a big hit as well.7:00 - the D&D 30th Aniversery party.  They moved it inside.  There was a big push to get in at first that was kind of scarry, but that got under control after a few minutes.  Oh, it was held in the old Union Station.  The freebies:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Music</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Entertainment: jugellers, D&D style fights (foam swords and shields)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Food -- real food: Large turkey legs, corn on the cob, hot dogs or brats (I think), pop, and chocolate chip ice cream sandwitches.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A large poster</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A cup</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A T-Shirt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A tote bag</li> </ul>I left about 7:45, a long day and I'm tired.I head home tommorow morning.Post your experiences.-Swiftbrook</blockquote>

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