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By: In Anticipation of GenCon: Convention Tips 6 for Players, 6 for DMs — Dungeon's Master

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:31:38 +0000

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By: Greatest Hits 2010: Convention Tips 6 for Players, 6 for DMs — Dungeon's Master

Greatest Hits 2010: Convention Tips 6 for Players, 6 for DMs — Dungeon's Master — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:02:44 +0000

[...] From February 22, 2010, Dungeon’s Master once again presents: 6 D&D Convention Tips for Players [...]

By: GenCon Resources for Players and DMs — Dungeon's Master

GenCon Resources for Players and DMs — Dungeon's Master — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:02:47 +0000

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By: Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Five: 2010-02-26

Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Five: 2010-02-26 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:49:19 +0000

[...] 6 D&D Convention Tips for Players 6 D&D Convention Tips for DMs These two links go together because, well, they just do. Here are 12 great tips (6 per side of the GM screen) on how to be a better player/GM at a convention. Honestly, I think all of these tips apply to all RPG situations, not just the helter-skelter-paced gaming sessions you find at conventions. [...]

By: Ameron

Ameron — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:59:22 +0000

@anaconda9000
Clipboards are an excellent suggestion. Gathering everything up into one pile makes a lot of sense.

@Rook
I’m always worried that I take too hard a line when it comes to knowing your character (#2). But if you don’t understand your most basic actions (like your at-will powers) then you should do more prep before sitting down. As I said in the article, I always give newbies a lot of latitude, but at last weekend’s Con I was at a game levels 7-10 and one of the players had no idea what they were doing. It was so frustrating. How do you reach level 7 and not know your character?!?

@ladybam
I intentionally stayed away from the hygiene issue in this article. I want to believe that most people have enough common sense to know they should bathe and brush their teeth without putting it on a list like this. But regrettably I had a few run-ins with players this past weekend who certainly could have used a heads up (and a bar of soap). I think this is a case where we need to lead by example.

By: Wicked Wednesday « Old School Rant

Wicked Wednesday « Old School Rant — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:38 +0000

[...] up on this post, Ameron gives us some convention tips for DM’s. Read it all very carefully, you damned dirty [...]

By: ladybam

ladybam — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:26:05 +0000

These tips are very helpful to new and old players alike. I know I’m bad for space hogging (sometime) and being respectful help makes the play nicer. I learned to cut down by using a netbook. I have everything on there. I do my number on a excel spreadsheet and my powers are used in a pdf version of my character sheet. With my dice and its all I really need. I cut down my space in half.
Also, keep in mind personal hygiene. It is a very important part of convention play. Having bad body or mouth odour make it harder at your table for other player to focus when all they are doing is thinking… WHO SMELLS. Mints, gum and body spray take up a small room in your kit. It should be a must.
In the end treat other how you want to be treated and use common scenes for all.
On another note, you are very welcome. It was my please to take my time out to help make Spellstorm 2010 fun and successful. I’m just a small part in the larger picture. Without the DMs and others who took there time out it would of never worked. Also to Dominic Amann and Stephanie Amann, without you my world would be 4e less. I could say so much but in the end it comes down to …. Thank you, I owe you a lot.

By: 6 D&D Convention Tips for DMs — Dungeon's Master

6 D&D Convention Tips for DMs — Dungeon's Master — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:02:48 +0000

[...] we shared 6 D&D Convention Tips for Players; today it’s the DMs turn. After running a few Living Forgotten Realms (LFR) adventures at the [...]

By: Rook

Rook — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:21:25 +0000

Blast! You beat me to it. I use clipboards (plural) as well. One for character sheets and one for my scratch sheet and my at-will cards. The others are on the table so I can flip them over when used. Great post and tips. We can always use a basics refresher, newbie and veterans alike. I can't stress enough the importance of #2 and #5, in particular. And I like the point about controllers in #6. Good stuff. .-= Rook´s last blog ..Wondrous Lootz: the Orcwand =-.

By: anaconda9000

anaconda9000 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:31:08 +0000

I find having a clipboard to be very handy when table real estate is precious. Scrap paper, my notes, character sheet, a pencil, even power cards are all ready to use in one convenient location.