Dragonflight

Well, Dragonflight is over and I'm exhausted. It was 3-days of gaming and about 30-hours of booth time. Leigh, unfortunately, was sick the entire weekend, so I went it alone.

Overall, it went really well. The attendees and all the other dealers were friendly. It had a different 'vibe' from the usual comic cons we attended in the past. Principally, once all the games started, the floor would be empty. Yet, when the games ended, there would suddenly be a mad rush of people all over the place. It was a little weird at first, but you soon got used to it.

Beth and Maria from Famine Lands were a huge help this con and were happy to watch the booth for me so I could take the occasional bathroom break. We also compiled a 'list of evil' to help pass the time. More on that later.

I was also next to the fine people from DragonDyne Publishing, who make the excellent Never When d20 system. They were likewise very cool and I shared my M&Ms with them.

I also had the opportunity to chat with Rob Carlos and his family. Rob is a great artist and a nice guy, so check his site out!

I also had opportunity to talk with Kira from Online Gaming Radio. We will be doing a live interview with them at some point, which I will definately forewarn you about. I will also practice my 'radio' voice, which is not markedly different from my regular voice, save that I pretend I'm wearing sunglasses.

Anyway, it was a good con and got to talk to a lot of very cool people. We made some new friends and got some good exposure for Wayfarer's Moon. I did have several fans come up to chat and it was great to meet them and hear their enthousiasm for the series.

Cheers,
-Jason

The 1st Nerd Games: Part 2

Before we get on with the blog, we have a very important announcement!

We will be appearing at the Dragonflight Gaming Convention in Bellevue, Washington, Friday through Sunday!

Leigh will be there on Friday and the pair of us will be there Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, for a modest fee, Leigh will be doing character sketches and I will be once again offering free sentences (I may charge for paragraphs). As always, we will be selling autographed copies of Wayfarer's Moon 1-3.

So, come on down and say 'hi!'

And now, back to the Nerd Olympics!

Frag and Flame
Many nerds are proficient at First Person Shooters. Many are also proficient at flaming noobs on the internet. Only a select few can do both at the same time. Athletes will have two computers, set-up in the configuration of their choosing. They must not only play a Team Fortress 2 match, but also flame a message board at the same time. Bonus points will be awarded for both killing sprees and driving everyone else out of the forum.

WoW Marathon
In this exciting team event, 5-man groups will raid a predetermined list of dungeons over and over and over. The last group still awake wins. Points will be deducted for wipes. Caffeinated drinks will not be allowed and players will be rigorously checked for doping, including sugar, hoodia, and whatever the hell they make Twinkies out of.

Talking to Girls
In this hotly anticipated event, nerds must do the unthinkable: talk to a girl and procure her phone number. A panel of judges will rate each athlete’s attempt, removing points for mouth breathing, sweating, pop-culture references (including superheroes, comics, anything with ‘Star’ in the title, anything in space or with swords, or anything to do with Japan), and inappropriate giggling.

Cheers,
-Jason