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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:24 am 
 

stratochamp wrote:yes a big shout out to Blackmoor for True Dungeon! as a small thank you for inviting me to join them, i invited Jeff and his nice family to stop off at my house for dinner tonight on their way back home from gencon.


Thanks Bill :)

It was Fun "playing" with your collection. :)


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:29 am 
 

Bracton wrote:And a big shout-out to Blackmoor, who organized an Acaeum True Dungeon expedition.  It was my first time, and I had a blast.   PDT_Armataz_01_34


No problem, by some fluke I ended up wuith 8 tickets so it was very nice to adventure with friends in True Dungeon.  We can try agian next year!!

Gencon was so much fun this year!  It almost was like an extension on last year.  

The auction had some crazy deals (how about a Tamo for $620.00  8O )

Gaming was non-stop from pick up games with Gus, Martin and Co to pathifinder and board games.  So much to say really, I will post some of my pics when I get home in a few days.


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:08 pm 
 

Hiya,

home now :) All luggage back safely, with an extra 50lbs in weight in the cases  8O

Yup, True Dungeon was a blast, tho how you are supposed to kill the dragon, with 50% magic resistance and 66 hit points or something, I dont know :)

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:48 pm 
 

Bracton wrote:And I finally broke down and bought one of the really nice, solid wood dice towers.  It will help my dice rolling, right?   :roll:


We have it on good web-authority that gamers are nerds and losers, but guys who make and sell dice towers are cool.   8)


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:27 pm 
 

lawrenson wrote:Hiya,

home now :) All luggage back safely, with an extra 50lbs in weight in the cases  8O

Yup, True Dungeon was a blast, tho how you are supposed to kill the dragon, with 50% magic resistance and 66 hit points or something, I dont know :)

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The Dragon had an ioun stone around his head, reducing damage by the number of magical pluses on your weapons, and had some other damage reduction abilities as well...


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:30 pm 
 

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:24 pm 
 

Hi Guys,

Thought I would post the items I bought or won (auction) at Gencon.  Let me know if you think I did well or that I paid to much.

Thieves World - VG - $40
Book of Dragons by Dave Graves (Signed) - NM - $35
Monstrum by Dave Graves (Signed) - NM - $30
All the Worlds Monsters - VG - $18
Rappan Athuk (R1) - NM - $4
DL11 Dragons of Glory (unpunched) - VG - $8
DMG (later print) - VG - $8
DMG (later print) - VG - $6
Knights of the Dinner Table (From Gygax collection) - NM - $100
Judges Guild Dungeon Tac Cards (1st print) - NM - $140
Arduin Grimoire Dark Dreams (1st Print) - NM - $30
Arduin Grimoire The Unes of Doom (1st Print) - NM- $26
The Snake Riders of Aradondo (only 15 known copies) by Tim Kask   
            (Signed)  NM - $30 (or Priceless)
Fortess Ellendar by Jeffery Dillow - Fair - $5

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:03 pm 
 

Looks like you got some smoking deals in there incl the DL11 unpunched for $8!



btw, I think the last sale I saw for the Dungeon Tac cards (overseas) went for $125 (in US $), so factoring in shipping etc, I think you didn't overpay if that's what you were wondering.



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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:26 pm 
 

Only got one thing at the Gygax auction, a clean Warriors of Mars. A bit high at 450 $US, but worth it. :)

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:25 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:well i just been discussing things with kaz...and am going to try and go to GenCon next year. will all depend what happens between now and then, but would be cool if i could go, so we shall see what happens.

glad to see the auction going well and people snagging cool stuff all around! good to see the game went well - always enjoy tim's games...hes a fun DM.

tim, saskia brought over a box on friday of all the stuff that we have all snagged for her over the last few years...there are some AWESOME collectables in there lemme tell you! in there, is the letter that martin sent and also the letter that you did, along with allsorts of cool stuff. i tried to buy it from her and she told me to get lost :)

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:39 pm 
 

ScketreWhisp® wrote:Yes, I am so disappointed.

I tried to get Paul Stormberg to get me the auction list early enough that I could get a Proxy at the Con to bid for me.

I ended up getting the full list about 1 hour before the auction.

I attempted to call Stratochamp, Prufrock and Bracton, hoping someone would bid for me... no one answered their phones (must have known it was me).

In any case I only wanted to bid on 2 items, the Cigar Box (willing to go $300.00) and the Brief Case (willing to go $2000.00).

So that's what I get for not going to GenCon :(

Nobody's cell phones worked for shit in the building. Mine was going straight to message without ringing, sometimes.


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:49 pm 
 

Kaskoid wrote:Tell Saskia that I scored a Tom Wham Auction button, a GenCon button and a wooden Charity Auction button for her.


I wish I had known, Tim.  I just sent her a package of Gencon goodies.  
Oh well, I'm hoping she will be here, in person, next year.

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:24 am 
 

ExTSR wrote:Only got one thing at the Gygax auction, a clean Warriors of Mars. A bit high at 450 $US, but worth it. :)

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I remember the good ole days when $450 was a darn good price for a minty WoM.  "Good ole days" = 3 to 4 years ago.  :)


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:10 am 
 

Kaskoid wrote:Tell Saskia that I scored a Tom Wham Auction button, a GenCon button and a wooden Charity Auction button for her.


awesome! i am calling her shortly so will let her know Tim. she will be very happy :)

shes already talking about wanting to build a card tower bigger than the lad she was talking to last time! sheesh!

thankyou once again - very kind!

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:17 am 
 

Is there a full list of the GenCon auction items and what they went for anyplace?

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:41 am 
 

Plaag wrote:Is there a full list of the GenCon auction items and what they went for anyplace?

ShaneG.

Not yet, afaik, but it should appear in the usual location in due course; http://www.livegameauctions.com/cons/pastcons.jsp

Kingofpain89 wrote:I remember the good ole days when $450 was a darn good price for a minty WoM. "Good ole days" = 3 to 4 years ago. :)

And $80-120 not long before: "values" change. :)


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:00 pm 
 

What exactly is True Dungeon? Is it some sort of Mazes & Monsters set up that you walk thru for the Con?  :?

  

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:35 pm 
 

> Is it some sort of Mazes & Monsters set up that you walk thru for the Con?  :?

Sort of... ( http://www.truedungeon.com )


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