Part 1 - Traditions: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages. You may be outraged, shocked or surprised as Major Wesely recounts historical events which were obstacles to acceptance of women as soldiers.
Join us as we discuss many of the issues facing women in gaming today, including how our gaming styles differ from men, what roles we play within our gaming groups, issues of respect at the game table, and how to attract more women to gaming. The women convening this seminar have many years of combined knowledge in nearly every form of gaming and we want to hear from you. Be ready to participate in an active discussion. Bring your own topics!
Veteran GM and writer Dr. Rich Staats hosts his classic world building seminar. Learn about top down and bottom up world building. Understand how competition for resources and conflict provide adventure seeds. Share guilty pleasures on the joys of cosmology.
Horror writers and editors teach you how to send shivers down your readers' spines. You don't need to write in the horror genre to throw a good scare or three into your story. Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Luke Johnson, Tim Waggoner, Linda Baker
Writers’ Symposium—Alchemy and Sorcery, the Science of Magic in Fiction
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Magic needs to feel real to hold your readers. Learn what you need to craft and consider to build a believable magic system in your stories. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Richard Lee Byers, Kerrie Hughes, Steven Schend, Chris Pierson