stratochamp wrote:

grodog wrote:I've been hoping that folks coming to NTX and/or GaryCon might consider bringing some rares for a show and tell session.  Ideally, Doug and Mike might have some glass cases to display titles but that's not worked out the past year or two.  

Anyway, would folks be interested in something like that?

i brought some rares to gencon a few years ago and it didn't work out as well as i had hoped. they were in one of the display cases at the auction and everyone thought they were going to be coming up for sale.

but yes since i heard Doug brought things for display i thought he would probably like some other rare things to join his so i was planning to bring a few things down...

Badmike wrote:We are going to work on that this year. Still do not have a line on a glass display case that would be ideal for this purpose,  but we can always put items like this behind the check in table.  Doug will be bringing some goodies, and Stratochamp has indicated he might bring a few things. The way the setup will work in the larger venue, on the wall in front of the check in table (which is actually at the end opposite the door of the ballroom, so you'll have to walk past the vendors and display tables) will have several tables where we will put display items and silent auction items, along with artwork Doug has purchased or that we want to sell.  We do have several old TSR shelving units that up until now we have had no room to setup for the con; maybe this year we will dig those out, assemble them, and place them behind the check in desk or along the wall for displays of this sort of material.  Our main purpose is to keep the items safe so we will err on the side of caution.

People that were at the 2nd annual con remember Doug having several copies of tournament modules, orange B3s, and more up front of the check in table; with more people attending that we don't know personally that wouldn't be practical.  Plus technically anything Doug has there is for sale (at a price you might not be interested in paying), whereas display only items would be handled differently.

But yes, if you have something really interesting that people have never seen, we'd love to display it at the con if we can do it safely.

cdenham wrote:Hey everyone!  I'm pretty much a newbie here but have been lurking for a while.  I hope to make it to this year and I'm not sure if this is the place to ask but I know some of the special modules and such are for Acaeum members only and wanted to know how to get on this list.  Is it invitation only or open to the general population here?  

Badmike wrote:Doug and I discussed this last night and decided on the following:

Origins of Call of Cthulhu w/ Sandy Petersen & Steve Marsh;

Origins of 2E AD&D with Zeb Cook & Steve Winter;

Get Together with Tim Kask, Frank Mentzer & Jim Ward

Art Seminar with Erol Otus, Dave LaForce, Jennell Jaquays & Jason Braun

Mike B.

rhynne wrote:
Hey Mike,

Man this makes me so sad that I can't make it.

Best regards,
Ronald

Badmike wrote:This is still tentative....but it looks like Three Castles Award winner Michael Curtis (The Dungeon Alphabet, as well as Stonehell Dungeon) will be attending NTRPG con this year!  Doug and I just heard from Michael and it appears he will be here to run sessions of the new Goodman Games DCC RPG.  If this goes as planned, you'll be able to meet Michael, play in his games, and get him to sign your copy of The Dungeon Alphabet (about to go into a new printing), Stonehell Dungeon or Realms of Crawling Chaos. Good Times!

Mike B.