Dragonlance, Sovereign Press, and GenCon...

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#1

zombiegleemax

Aug 06, 2004 12:40:09
Hi all,

I wanted to let everyone know what the GenCon plans are for Margaret Weis, Tracy and Laura Hickman, and Sovereign Press, so that all of you who are attending the convention can plan your schedules around what you want to participate in or see.

Here is the schedule for all things Weis, Hickman, Dragonlance, and Sovereign Stone:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th
7:00pm: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #1 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
2:00pm: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th
8:00am: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #2 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
10:00am: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409
2:00pm: Hickman’s How You Play the Game – Convention Center, White River Ballroom
2:00pm: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #1 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
2:00pm: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409
7:00pm: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #2 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
8:00pm: A Celebration Honoring 20 Years with the Mistress of Dragons, Margaret Weis – Marriot Ballroom, Section 9-10
9:00pm: GenCon EN World Awards – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Hall

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st
8:00am: Hickman’s Killer Breakfast – Convention Center, White River Ballroom
10:00am: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409
2:00pm: Hickman’s World of the Bronze Canticles – Marriot Ballroom, Section 5
2:00pm: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #1 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
2:00pm: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409
7:00pm: Legend of the Sovereign Stone Adventure #2 – Sign up through GenCon event registration
7:00pm: Dragonlance Road Show (with a special guest appearance by the Crossed Swords) – Marriot Ballroom, Section 9-10

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22nd
10:00am: Dragonlance Demo – Sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409

The Dragonlance demo is “The Lyceum,” an adventure written by Tracy Hickman and adapted to the revised d20 System rules by Cam Banks. “The Lyceum” is set just after the War of the Lance, and allows the players to explore an abandoned center of knowledge where priests and wizards tried to combine the powers of the arcane and the divine. Those of you who want to play in this adventure will need to sign up at the Sovereign Press booth #409 prior to the scheduled time, and then come to the booth at the time of your game. Your DM will then take you to the game area.

Legends of the Sovereign Stone is a living-style campaign based upon the d20 campaign setting developed by Sovereign Press and the novels written by the New York Times Best-selling Authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Create your own player character and take him or her from adventure to adventure and explore the world of Loerem . . . and gain experience and abilities as the campaign progresses. Your actions (or inaction) can help shape the world of Loerem to a safe and beautiful place or allow evil to spoil such beauty and have it to reign supreme for all time. Only you can help determine what happens next! Sponsored by the Universe Construction Company.
To play Legends of the Sovereign Stone, you will need to register through GenCon’s event registration.

Hickman’s Killer Breakfast on Saturday morning is a GenCon tradition. This year the Killer Breakfast celebrates 20 years of Dragonlance and includes several musical numbers written by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Oh… it will also be filled with lots of characters killed in very amusing ways.

The Dragonlance Road Show returns after many years to bring back the original Dragonlance story. For the first time since GenCon 1984, the first story of the Heroes of the Lance will be presented by a cast that includes Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and Laura Hickman. The original performance in 1984 took place before Dragons of Autumn Twilight was published, making it one of the first Dragonlance stories ever told. Join us in celebrating 20 years of Dragonlance with the Dragonlance Road Show. Immediately after the Road Show will be a showing of skill and swordsmanship by the Crossed Swords.

Come cheer on the Bestiary of Krynn and Sovereign Press at the GenCon EN World Awards on Friday night. The Bestiary has been nominated for three awards, Best Monster Supplement, Best Licensed Product, and Best Interior Art. The award voting is open now. You can go to http://www.enworld.org/forums/news.php?page=ennies to vote, and then show up at the award ceremony to root for us!

Margaret, Tracy, and Laura will all be available at the Sovereign Press booth #409 at various times throughout the convention to talk to fans and give autographs.

We hope to see many of you at GenCon. Make sure you stop by the Sovereign Press booth and say ‘Hi!’.
#2

lorac75

Aug 06, 2004 13:57:42
Will “The Lyceum" be made available after GenCon?
#3

Dragonhelm

Aug 06, 2004 14:03:32
Originally posted by lorac75
Will “The Lyceum" be made available after GenCon?

It's the adventure in War of the Lance!
#4

zombiegleemax

Aug 06, 2004 14:24:15
Originally posted by lorac75
Will “The Lyceum" be made available after GenCon?

As Trampas said, we're running a special presentation of the adventure included in the hardcover. Pregenerated characters are provided!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#5

talinthas

Aug 06, 2004 14:25:53
dang it, i WILL make it to GC this year!

/starts selling body parts
#6

zombiegleemax

Aug 06, 2004 16:39:41
Oh yeah... I forgot to mention that the backgrounds for each character were written by Margaret Weis, and that each character sheet features a character sketch by Larry Elmore. :D
#7

daedavias_dup

Aug 06, 2004 22:16:57
Originally posted by talinthas
dang it, i WILL make it to GC this year!

/starts selling body parts

Good idea...

I never really needed both arms, eyes, kidneys, lungs, liver...wait, only have one of those.

SALE ON HALF OF MY BODY PARTS!

Seriously though, if I wasn't going to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and then straight to school, I would have made it somehow.
#8

dea_ex_machina

Aug 06, 2004 22:31:15
I envy of all those able to go. Take pictures for me and post them on the boards!
#9

zombiegleemax

Aug 07, 2004 19:38:39
Originally posted by Daedavias
Good idea...

I never really needed both arms, eyes, kidneys, lungs, liver...wait, only have one of those.

SALE ON HALF OF MY BODY PARTS!

Seriously though, if I wasn't going to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and then straight to school, I would have made it somehow.

What part of minnesota are you from?? me a bunch of guys from duluth are going and are looking for another driver and have to swing through the the twin cities anyways... so we might be able to swing you a ride if you can pitch in you share (about 20 for gas and 45 for 3 nights of hotel room)
#10

daedavias_dup

Aug 07, 2004 20:50:38
Originally posted by Rev_Jake2
What part of minnesota are you from?? me a bunch of guys from duluth are going and are looking for another driver and have to swing through the the twin cities anyways... so we might be able to swing you a ride if you can pitch in you share (about 20 for gas and 45 for 3 nights of hotel room)

I am from Sioux Falls, SD. I used to be from the Fargo-Moorhead area, but then I moved. Every year a bunch of friends and I make a cross-state trek to go to the Minn. Ren. but that is about it. Thanks for the offer though!
#11

zombiegleemax

Aug 11, 2004 0:21:41
How long does the DL Demo game last? I'm trying to find a time to fit it into my Schedual while there and i need to make sure i'm not gonna miss any of my other events.

Sounds like alot of fun though, I assume that the Pre-Gen Characters cover most, if not all, Core Classes that make sense during the time period (No Sorcerer's, Possibly No Clerics, No Mystic's, ect.)?
#12

kipper_snifferdoo_02

Aug 11, 2004 8:18:04
Originally posted by Teclis of House Magi
How long does the DL Demo game last? I'm trying to find a time to fit it into my Schedual while there and i need to make sure i'm not gonna miss any of my other events.

The games last 4 hours starting at 10 and 2. (2 only Thursday and 10 only Sunday but there are multiple games being run)

Sounds like alot of fun though, I assume that the Pre-Gen Characters cover most, if not all, Core Classes that make sense during the time period (No Sorcerer's, Possibly No Clerics, No Mystic's, ect.)?

Hmm... I guess you'll just have to find out in about a week. But there are some interesting characters to say the least. ;)
#13

zombiegleemax

Aug 11, 2004 8:23:46
Originally posted by Teclis of House Magi
How long does the DL Demo game last? I'm trying to find a time to fit it into my Schedual while there and i need to make sure i'm not gonna miss any of my other events.

Sounds like alot of fun though, I assume that the Pre-Gen Characters cover most, if not all, Core Classes that make sense during the time period (No Sorcerer's, Possibly No Clerics, No Mystic's, ect.)?

The adventure we're running is set AFTER the War of the Lance, and there is a cleric in the party. We show off a few of the new prestige classes with the new characters as well, and several of the characters are actually from established Dragonlance sources!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#14

talinthas

Aug 11, 2004 10:22:11
hey, if you need help running any demos, it seems like i'm gonna have a lot of free time at the con =)
#15

talinthas

Aug 17, 2004 11:55:47
a bounce, as the con is nearly on us =)
#16

Dragonhelm

Aug 17, 2004 12:03:55
Tal, I hope to see you there, bud.

Guys, this would be a good time to get some comics signed as well. I'll be at the Sovereign Press booth some, as well as the various DL events.

I hope to see everyone there!
#17

talinthas

Aug 17, 2004 12:05:54
and by sunday, my friend, you'll probably be hoping *not* to see me for a few more years =)
#18

zombiegleemax

Aug 18, 2004 9:12:10
well I'm leaving for gen con in a short few hours, look for me on thurs, im a tall guy with a mohawk, that is pulled back into a samurai bun (weelllll not quite but..) ... heheheh i know im weird