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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thorfin" data-source="post: 3962783" data-attributes="member: 52305">Personally, I'm not sure if I would choose to have an actual gaming session as a first meetup, you never know who or how many might show up... maybe I'm jaded...I'd look for a nearby sandwich shop or something similar that has a few decently sectioned off areas.  Schedule the meetup for a time when the place won't be packed and you can reasonably expect to snag one of those sections for your group.  Bring along a few core books for games you like to play or just think are cool somehow and encourage others to do the same.Use this time as a meet-n-greet.  Grab a sammich and a Guinness.  Ask a few questions to get the ball rolling.. you know.. the ones everyone will have... "Who is willing to GM games", "What games will you GM", "What games are you interested in playing", "How often/long do you prefer sessions to be", "How long have you been playing"... blah blah.  Start up a name/email list.If all goes well, everyone gets their "first impression" and sometimes that's enough... good lord, I am jaded.You should have a pretty good idea what you want your next step to be as things start winding down... maybe invite the group to your Con game (I'd go for a standard-fare fantasy pregen with a decent mix of role/roll play)... maybe somebody else offered the same and you can be a player instead of GM (didn't sound as if you were chomping at the bit)... maybe step back and punt...</blockquote>

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