Might as well get the thread started and let the pimping begin....

Welcome to the North Texas RPG Convention! The NTRPG Con focuses on old-school Dungeons & Dragons gaming (OD&D, 1E, 2E, or Basic/Expert) as well as any pre-1999 type of RPG produced by the classic gaming companies of the 70s and 80s (TSR, Chaosium, FGU, FASA, GDW, etc). We also support retro-clone or simulacrum type gaming that copies the old style of RPGs (Swords & Wizardry, Castles & Crusades, and others). ANY RPG games are welcome at the Con, even Pathfinder, or something we haven't even heard of, just be sure you can fill a table with 5-6 people before you ask to have it added to the schedule...

Our 5th annual convention dates are: Thursday June 6, 2013 @ 1300 until Sunday June 9, 2013 @ 1800

Please look around, read up and register if you plan to attend. You must pay for one day or a weekend before you are able to register for a game. (though game registration doesn't open until midnight April 15th, 2013... midnight is the beginning of the day, not the end)

If you want to sign up to run a game, please contact the con event coordinator at mikebadolato@ntrpgcon.com

The Con will be held at our new location, DFW Airport Marriot South: 4151 Centreport Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155 (dfwairportmarriott.com). It's just south of the airport and really ought to carry an Arlington/Grand Prairie address, but Forth Worth has a long "finger" that spans over into the area. (it's only about 3 miles east of the last year's hotel) We have a special rate for con attendees that is in effect until May 15th, 2013 so don't delay in getting your reservations. The direct link for reservations at the Con rate is posted in the forums.

We have 16 confirmed guests (and waiting on responses from others) attending in 2013: (Timothy Kask, James M. Ward, David 'Zeb' Cook, Dr. Dennis Sustare, Jennell Jaquays, Erol Otus, Steve Winter, Steve Marsh, Doug Kovacs, Jeff Dee, Robert Kuntz, Diesel LaForce, Peter Kerestan, Rick Loomis, Ken St. Andre, Frank Mentzer ). The lineup includes several of the more important figures in the history of RPGs as a whole and Dungeons & Dragons in particular. As always, the guests are completely accessible to all attendees, and never charge for signatures.  Most of the special guests run games, and many also play in the games alongside attendees!

Gaming Events:  As in year's past, we expect our lineup to include many types of Dungeons & Dragons (OD&D or White Box, Basic D&D, AD&D 1E and 2E, and even a game or two of 3.5 and Pathfinder).  Some games in year's past have included Paranoia, Call of Cthulhu, Gamma World, Star Frontiers, Boot Hill, GURPS, Swords & Wizardry, and others.  The convention concentrates on Role Playing over other forms of gaming (board, card, miniature) but we do have the occasional specially scheduled non-RPG game.  The Circus Maximus tournament will now be in it's 4th year, we are planning on Allan Grohe and his Aliens miniature game, and for the 3rd year in a row Leadjunkie (Marshal Mahurin) will bring a ton of metal minis to run special Chainmail scenarios.

Charity Game:  More details will follow, but for the 3rd year in a row we will have a Charity Game. This game has a special DM (so far, we have had Jon Hershberger and Doug Rhea), and features several of the special guests playing characters.  One or two spots will be auctioned off for the game to attendees,  with all the money going to the children's charity Variety Texas.

Non-Gaming Events: These include the entirely seat of the pants pre-convention dinner and post-convention dinner;  the Special Guest Luncheon on Thursday; the raffle/auction; and various seminars including the very popular Artist Panel.

Sponsorships and Advertising:  See the Convention page for more details, but for the first year ever we are offering Full and Limited Sponsorships for the con and various events.  Full Sponsorships are $200, while Limited Sponsorships vary in price (as low as $50 in some places).  Both offer advertising opportunities and help support the convention.  Advertising rates for the program are also at the convention site and include full page, half page, and premiums for the back cover.

I'll be adding to this as time goes on....

Mike B.

ntrpgcon.com

Badmike wrote:The room rate is normally $130 a night, but the convention rate is $105, book as early as you can and mention the convention to get the special rate.  The convention space is triple the space of last year, and we will also have two board rooms for games.  All the extra room means we will have plenty of space to stretch out, and also more tables for open gaming, and the vendors tables will not be as close to the actual gaming as in year's past.  

Got a map yet, Mike?  I'm curious about the locations for gaming vs. the vendor tables.

Awesome Mike, it looks like it will be the first year this doesn't conflict with my business trips, definitely will attend next year. I haven't played D&D in over 20 years    

Jorge

We'll throw you both right in to one of Jim Ward's games, so you can celebrate by dying horribly after your 25 year sabbatical!

Mike B.

Two of the six Full Sponsorships have already been taken, by Centerstage Miniatures and Lamentations of the Flame Princess. Only four remaining sponsorships are available.  These seem to be going fast, if you are interested you need to make a decision quickly!

Mike B.

Hey Mike,

Going to try hard to make it for next year!

Thank you.

Best regards,
Ronald

carrejo wrote:

Badmike wrote:We'll throw you both right in to one of Jim Ward's games, so you can celebrate by dying horribly after your 25 year sabbatical!

Mike B.

I would be honored  :lol:

Ditto.  

Hector.

The Raffle/Auction will be held in Centerpoint after the Artist Panel. It should hold about 80 people and we weren't even near that many at the auction this year.

If for some reason we think we need more room, we can easily decide to run the raffle/auction in either III or VI of the ballroom, either side holds 300

No posts since August !!!

What is Mike doing !!!

I have all the current submitted games posted in the Game Grid and the registration page.

I f you plan on coming to the Con and want to run a game, please get registered for the Con and submit your game details.

Also, we have Sponsorships still available of various types, all are listed on the site. If you know of someone or business that wants to support the Con, they can get some advertising for a decent price.

Booking plane tickets for the Special Guests next week... so it will be upon us before we know it !

We have 16 confirmed guests (and waiting on responses from others) attending in 2013: (Timothy Kask, James M. Ward, David 'Zeb' Cook, Dr. Dennis Sustare, Jennell Jaquays, Erol Otus, Steve Winter, Steve Marsh, Jason Braun, Jeff Dee, Robert Kuntz, Diesel LaForce, Peter Kerestan, Rick Loomis, Ken St. Andre, Frank Mentzer ). The lineup includes several of the more important figures in the history of RPGs as a whole and Dungeons & Dragons in particular.

We currently have 50 game event slots covering 20 different games (I am expecting to see about 6~8 more game types shortly)

So a great place to come and play a ton of old games