TLG/C&C at GaryCON

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:36 am

Heya.

Great to see Steve and many of the TLG forum members at GCII. Twas a blast.

I'll try to get some pics and short vids up soon for anyone interested.

Very cool to meet some longtime TLG forum friends in person. [And yes, I'll tell y'all what these guys are really like in the flesh (for most of them)!!]

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:12 am

Yo.

A short vid of Rob Kuntz's game (Castle El Raja Key from 1972/73 - wherein Gary ventured).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCy-E8qXzcw

[Sorry for the poor quality - was using my daughter's notebook cam]

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Greywolf · Post by **Greywolf** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:26 am

Good work documenting the fun. I was so busy getting my fill of games. Tough job, I know.

Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:51 am

Very cool, Rhu. Glad to hear you had a good time.

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:17 pm

Greywolf wrote:
Good work documenting the fun. I was so busy getting my fill of games. Tough job, I know.

Did we meet? Sorry if I don't remember. Otherwise, next we'll have to say hello!

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:18 pm

Rigon wrote:
Very cool, Rhu. Glad to hear you had a good time.

R-

Twas fabulous. You've got to come next year! I finally met jaybird - he is one funny guy and a party animal!
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:20 pm

Some pics:

Bill Cousino (Elise Gygax's husband). Great guy!

Dale, manning the check in/registration table. Another great guy!

First time playing the Dungeon board game.

Remembering Gary.

Rob Kuntz running Castle El Raja Key where Gary ventured in 1972/73!

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:21 pm

And more:

Joe Goodman behind the DMs screen (I learned that Joe moved Goodman Games from Chicago out to California).

The most excellent Paul Stormberg running Chainmail!

Rob.

Rob and I, after his game.

Playing Ticket to Ride with Luke and his daughter and Dale.

Master class, Dungeon Master - Mr. Tim Kask keeping the PCs on their toes.

Von Deekin (The Keeper) running Wings of War. Great game, I played it later.

That's Druvas (Charley) on the left, then Bryan and Deek. Standing on the right is Luca, a great guy from Italy.

I've got one more video that I'll post soon.

I also plan to post the pics and short vid from the Giant Le Mans game.

That's it for now (unless I find more pics).

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:32 pm

Thanks for the pics, Rhu!
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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:36 pm

I bought a ticket in hopes of going, but obviously did not make it. At least my money goes towards the statue fund. I'll have to try harder next year. I think the "Table of Honor" for Gary was a great idea.
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:51 pm

Lord Dynel wrote:
Thanks for the pics, Rhu!

You're welcome. I'm glad to share. I loved when people shared their pics of the 1st and 2nd LGGC. It really pushed me to go to 3rd and 4th LGGC events.

Hope you can make GaryCON, sometime.

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:53 pm

Treebore wrote:
I bought a ticket in hopes of going, but obviously did not make it. At least my money goes towards the statue fund. I'll have to try harder next year. I think the "Table of Honor" for Gary was a great idea.

For sure, brother - you must check it out if you can.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:00 pm

Rhuvein wrote:
Twas fabulous. You've got to come next year! I finally met jaybird - he is one funny guy and a party animal!

I got to meet him at Con on the Cob last fall. Both statements about Jay are true.

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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:02 pm

Rigon wrote:
I got to meet him at Con on the Cob last fall. Both statements about Jay are true.

R-

Seconded.
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:46 pm

Rhuvein wrote:
Twas fabulous. You've got to come next year! I finally met jaybird - he is one funny guy and a party animal!

Unfortunately, he was just registering as I was leaving for the day. I really wanted to talk with him about a few things. I guess that's what phones are for!
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jaybird216 · Post by **jaybird216** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:12 pm

Absolutely, John. You've got my number!

It was great meeting you too, Rhu. I think we had each other laughing equally hard. The Con was a lot of fun. So much gaming - I didn't see a single long face! What a great venue, too. Wish I could have made it for more than one day.

Tree, Rigon, I'm hoping we can do it again in October.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:48 pm

jaybird216 wrote:
Tree, Rigon, I'm hoping we can do it again in October.

I definately plan on being there.

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Hrolfgar · Post by **Hrolfgar** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:15 pm

Rhuvein wrote:
You're welcome. I'm glad to share. I loved when people shared their pics of the 1st and 2nd LGGC. It really pushed me to go to 3rd and 4th LGGC events.

Hope you can make GaryCON, sometime.

Thanks for posting these pics as well, Rhu.

Looks like it was bigger and better this year.

I made GaryCon I, but 2 small things kept me away this year, time and money.

Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:48 am

jaybird216 wrote:
Absolutely, John. You've got my number!

It was great meeting you too, Rhu. I think we had each other laughing equally hard. The Con was a lot of fun. So much gaming - I didn't see a single long face! What a great venue, too. Wish I could have made it for more than one day.

Tree, Rigon, I'm hoping we can do it again in October.

I think I do, but you might want to PM it to me just in case! )
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Greywolf · Post by **Greywolf** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:35 am

Rhuvein wrote:
Did we meet? Sorry if I don't remember. Otherwise, next we'll have to say hello!

Don't worry. We didn't actually meet. I recognized you from your photos on the forums. I saw you but the time slipped away to introduce myself. I didn't want to interrupt the video making, you know.

Maybe members from the forum should have sponsored a party for meet and greet.

Secret Skeleton · Post by **Secret Skeleton** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:42 am

I really wanted to go this year but I just didn't have the money. I actually agonized over this, haha.

Next year.

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:17 am

Greywolf wrote:
Don't worry. We didn't actually meet. I recognized you from your photos on the forums. I saw you but the time slipped away to introduce myself. I didn't want to interrupt the video making, you know.

Maybe members from the forum should have sponsored a party for meet and greet.

Cool.

Very good idea about a meet-up!!
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:18 am

Secret Skeleton wrote:
I really wanted to go this year but I just didn't have the money. I actually agonized over this, haha.

Next year.

Gotcha. I'm with you . . I started saving early last year and game up trips and RPG purchases and such.

Hope you can make it next year, bro!!

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jamesmishler · Post by **jamesmishler** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:26 pm

Had a total blast!

I played in sessions of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, Star Frontiers, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyboria, OD&D, and ran an extended pick-up game of B/X D&D on Sunday. Didn't get in any games of C&C, but I know it was well-represented.

Got to see a ton of old friends and meet a bunch of new ones. Had dinner Friday with Steve Chenault and Joe Goodman and Doug Kovacs and the Kenzer crew. Got to hang out with and play in a game with Jeff Rients. The only disappointment on the meeting folks front was that Bob Bledsaw was going to drive up, but had to cancel at the last minute...

Spent a goodly amount of time explaining what happened with AGP and where I was going from there... as expected.

Rhu -- was that the Dungeon board game from the game library? If so, that was my copy, so you cut your teeth on Dungeon using the same game I played with my family as a kid...

Can't wait till next year!
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:29 pm

jamesmishler wrote:
Rhu -- was that the Dungeon board game from the game library? If so, that was my copy, so you cut your teeth on Dungeon using the same game I played with my family as a kid...

Can't wait till next year!

Hi James. Not sure. I sat down to play that game before I noticed that you have your games marked with stickers that indicated the game is from your library. That Dungeon! game looked to be in very good condition like all those other great games that you have.

I did Chris later running/playing the earlier version of D!

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Dranoel · Post by **Dranoel** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:46 am

Hrolfgar wrote:
Thanks for posting these pics as well, Rhu.

Looks like it was bigger and better this year.

I made GaryCon I, but 2 small things kept me away this year, time and money.

It was a nice step up in venue location- and it was 3 days of fun. It will be held next year at the same location.

I would really like to see both Steve & Davis make an appearance (Steve made it this year).

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:54 am

Dranoel wrote:
I would really like to see both Steve & Davis make an appearance (Steve made it this year).

I concur

Actually, Davis attended. He shaved and put on glasses to pretend to be Steve. I didn't fall for it, I knew it was Davis.

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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:59 am

Maybe next year I'll be able to attend. Thanks for the pictures and breakdown. Sounds like it just gets more and more fun the more I'm not there.
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Dranoel · Post by **Dranoel** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:45 am

serleran wrote:
Maybe next year I'll be able to attend. Thanks for the pictures and breakdown. Sounds like it just gets more and more fun the more I'm not there.

Then you should not miss next year.

We began putting Gary Con III together during GCII. I think most people would take a couple of months off after a convention is over, but not us. I guess we have so much passion in what we are doing to honor Gary Gygax.

All I can say is that we have come up with some cool ideas to make GCIII even better! So the question is- Who's coming in 2011?

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:01 am

serleran wrote:
Maybe next year I'll be able to attend. Thanks for the pictures and breakdown. Sounds like it just gets more and more fun the more I'm not there.

Hush up child!

Yes, you should definitely go. And bring your girl, Fiff and his crew, Nym and anyone else.

And all of our peeps, here.

I envision a huge blowout C&C game!! Hehe, can you imagine a good gang of players from here sitting in on a big game??

Praps, Davis or Steve as the CK!!

Awesome!!
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