The greatest leaders in the ancient world are ready to build the most glorious city ever. In the end, whoever has the most victory rings will be declared the builder of the biggest city in Antiquity!
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Each player will use their Gold each round to build tiles that will increase their city's economy. A city that produces more food and generates commerce brings more population. There are 5 types of buildings, and each of them provides a type of resource that will make your city evolve from a simple settlement to the largest city in the world. To place new buildings in your city, you will also need a lot of roads. As important as the buildings are monuments and wonders tokens. These will bring you a lot of victory points, but will consume all your Gold. Be wise in choosing when and where to place them. If your Gold runs out, your turn is over. Once all players have spent their Gold, a new round begins and new buildings and roads will be available to everyone. As soon as a player reaches the maximum population limit, the leader of the best city will be the winner of World Wonders! "
World-building the Real World: Making Mundane Settings Feel Magical
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Join us as we discuss strategies for making places like small rural towns, national parks, & urban cities feel just as epic & emotionally important to your players as classic high fantasy settings.
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Leave behind the storied coastline of the Forgotten Realms, the war-torn galaxy far far away, and the neon drenched streets of Night City. Instead, join us as we discuss how you can make places like Pecatonica Illinois, Maple Falls Washington and Atlantic City New Jersey feel just as epic and important to your players. There can be a surprising amount of logistics, research, and lore to develop even when your story takes place in a very familiar world. Our panelists will share stories about the real world places they've turned into the backdrop for their players' adventures, and discuss their process for adapting real world locations for tabletop play.
A panel in which the origin of civilizations is looked at from historic standpoints in order to facilitate anyone looking to make their own setting for writing or DnD.
Join award-winning worldbuilder Haly, on a journey into worldbuilding, what it is, how we can apply it, and most importantly how in the WORLD to get started!!!
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From our favorite games to our favorite books and movies, and even our favorite songs, having a rich and detailed world is critical to supporting the stories we tell. Join award-winning worldbuilder Haly, the Moonlight Bard on a journey into worldbuilding, what it is, how we can apply it, and most importantly how in the WORLD to get started!!! In this class, you'll use a deck of tarot cards (provided) to spark your creativity and explore the who, what, when, where, and why of YOUR world, and the stories YOU want to tell, however you want to tell them. Feedback from your instructor IS included for each participant. Perfect for writers, game designers, dungeon masters, puppeteers, and anyone interested in a new tool for their worldbuilding toolbox. ALL CLASS MATERIALS, including tarot deck and workbook, WILL BE PROVIDED!!!
Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse - An Essence20 Crossover Experience
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Experience this multi-table event where the entire room plays through a single adventure, combining the worlds of Power Rangers, Transformers, G.I. JOE, and My Little Pony!
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Embark on a mind-bending adventure where heroes from the dimensions of Power Rangers, Transformers, G.I. JOE, and My Little Pony collide! As a player, you will find yourself stranded in a surreal realm merging Autobots, Joes, Rangers, and magical ponies. You can craft your own crossover character and delve into a world twisted by the Multidimensional Collider. Journey to Cant-Carpathia, face off against unicorn merchants, seek counsel from Cordon the Eltaran Draconequus, and join forces with the Morphin Pink Pony against Neighgatron's tyranny. Collect artifacts to restore balance to this chaotic blend of realities. Unravel the mysteries and save the multiverse in an epic quest like no other!Players will receive an event-exclusive goodie bag which contains swag items and a coupon to pick up a free RPG book of your choice ($55 value or less)!