Jan 28-31, DDXP 2010 - Ft. Wayne

[emperor799]

DDXP will return to Ft. Wayne in 2010.

There are plans to expand the seminars and Andy hinted that it will be the first place to play [Dark Sun]. It was also noted that this is Not Super Bowl Weekend.

[Forge]

Ok who is going? I want to try out Darksun.

[emperor799]

We've talked to Dan about looping around and coming up I-75 for DDXP carpooling. He can fit 4 and lotsa stuff or 5 and a bag each plus what you hold and gets really good mileage.

Buy a badge & tickets and sleep on my floor or run 7 for free room, badge, books, minis, rewards cards, and have 3 slots off to play.

[SirRemyL]

If God lets me I am going again this year. I would like to start forming all our travel plans as soon as possible. I plan on running enough for the free room deal etc.

[emperor799]

Ditto. I may limit myself to just free room minimum given the book situation at GenCon. =\

[Forge]

what was the book situation at gencon? What did you all get? and Speaking of which how was it? What did youdo, what as good or bad?

[holymanjrp2]

I'm interested in getting involved in this. How do I do this? Who do I need to contact?

I'd be interested in running seven slots for the free room if I can.

[emperor799]

The hotel block is open if you're coming to play. Judge signups "soon".

http://ddxp.baldmangames.com/hilton_fort_wayne.htm



Here's the official place for updates: http://community.wizards.com/ddxp/?pref_tab=group

[emperor799]

http://www.baldmangames.com/ddxp/

UPDATES!!!: Pre-reg for events will open to the general public at 9am EST Sunday November 22nd.

The premiere D&D convention is back for another year in snowy Fort Wayne, IN. A foot plus of snow could not slow us down last year and this year looks to be even bigger and better then last year. Come join hundreds of your fellow RPGA and D&D enthusiasts for a four-day extended weekend of gaming goodness. This show is about gaming from start to finish. A vendor area will cover all your basic gaming needs and plentiful food options will keep your stomach happy. The rest is all about playing games until they kick you out of the hall each night!

D&D Experience 2010 is the show to get the inside scoop on what’s new in 2010 for D&D and to interact face-to-face with the D&D designers and developers behind those products. No other show gives you the ability to sit down with the writers behind the game you love and ask questions that you actually want to hear the answers to. Special guests will be running games throughout the show, hosting seminars and Q&A sessions, and just sitting at empty tables in the gaming hall wanting to hear what you like and dislike about the game.

Okay, that seems to be a public announcement so I can now point out that if you go to the events section and click on ADCP2-1 The Paladins’ Plague, you'll note that it says:

"A convention-only, two-round continuous-play LIVING FORGOTTEN REALMS BATTLE INTERACTIVE set in Elturel for characters levels 1-17. This adventure at D&D Experience 2010 will contain unique certificates, unique magic items, and unique titles that will not be in the released version later in the year. This adventure takes place after the events in SPEC2-1 and is recommended you play it first though it is not required."

I'll be playing it at P2 across slots 8&9 if anyone wants to meet up and form The Saturday Night Adventuring Company!

[emperor799]

Here's my play schedule, if anyone wants to try to get a table together:

Slot 2 - SPEC2-1 P2 Scout’s Honor

Slot 5 - Dark Sun Special

Slots 8&9 - ADCP2-1 The Paladins’ Plague (P2)

[emperor799]

D&D Experience: January 28-31

Just around the corner is our feature D&D convention for the year – D&D Experience! Taking place in Fort Wayne, Indiana January 28-31, D&D Experience will be your place to get the inside track on what’s going on with the game for 2010. We’ll have a detailed breakdown of (most) everything to expect at the show in the January column, but you can see a full schedule over at the D&D Experience website and register for games. Run by our go-to big show organizer David Christ, here’s just a short list of some of the exciting activities we have in store this year:

• Dark Sun Sneak Peek. You want to know about the world of Athas in 4th Edition? There’s no better place to be than D&D Experience! We’ll have a special preview adventure using monsters and characters from the upcoming Dark Sun products so you can have a hands-on experience with the new rules. In addition, we’ll be offering a seminar discussing Dark Sun hosted by lead designer Rich Baker.
  
• Player’s Handbook 3 Preview. If you check out the Dark Sun adventure at the show, you might see some flashes of more Player’s Handbook 3 content that has yet to be spoiled anywhere else. In addition, we’ll have a 2010 Product Preview seminar where we’ll discuss Player’s Handbook 3 and give more details on what you can find within its pages.
  
• Other Upcoming Surprises. More than just our big early releases during the year, we’re going to save a few surprises for show time. You can expect to have close encounters with products releasing in the first half of 2010 during the show in various places. If you’re going to the show, keep your eyes peeled!
  
• Seminars Galore. We’re expanding our seminar content this year with at least a half a dozen seminars and workshops taking place, including the return of the ever-popular Annual Product Preview (get ready to tweet and blog) and the DM-troubleshooting workshop Save My Game! In addition, seminars on D&D Organized Play (another good one for spoilers), Dark Sun, Adventure Design, and D&D In the Digital Realm will be offered during the show. A complete seminar schedule with descriptions will be available soon on the D&D Experience website, but as a heads up, all seminars will take place during the afternoon gaming slot (starting at 1 PM) each day.
  
• Access to Wizards Staff. D&D Experience is one of the best places to meet and greet the staff that work on the D&D game. This year we have a number of guests who will be running games, hosting seminars, and signing autographs throughout the entire weekend. Staff confirmed as of early December include Mike Mearls and Rich Baker, two prominent D&D RPG designers, as well as Bart Carroll from the D&D Insider team, Chris Champagne from our digital department, Trevor Kidd from the community team, and Chris Tulach from D&D Organized Play. Get your book signed, play a game with us, listen to us exchange witty banter at seminars, or just bend our ear to let us know what you think about the game.
  
• Living Forgotten Realms and More. Lest we forget, D&D Experience is also about playing the hottest new adventures in Organized Play, including a bunch of great new Living Forgotten Realms adventures. This year, all of the LFR core adventures and specials tie together to create an incredible story arc set in Elturel and present the first-ever battle interactive for the campaign! If you’re an LFR player, you won’t want to miss this. If you’re new to LFR, D&D Experience is a great place to start playing with some great exclusives.
  
• Vendors for Your Gaming Needs. Once again, D&D Experience will have a number of vendors available where you can pick up the latest RPG releases, grab some dice, or get the tool you need to play or DM your game. Don’t fret if you forget a rulebook or your dice bag; we’ll have you covered at the show.
  
• Cool Takeaways. If you preregister for the show, you’ll receive a cool D&D backpack (while supplies last), and there will be some great new D&D Rewards cards in addition to other goodies. If you want to commemorate your time spent in beautiful Fort Wayne, we’ll even have a great-looking “rock concert” style D&D t-shirt for sale at the show!

[emperor799]

So, a bunch of us will be attending DDXP and currently have level 4-5 characters. Several have contacted me about trying to meet up for a few days where we run as many mods as possible to level up as much as possible and several have contacted me about buying tickets so that we can group and play together at DDXP whatever level we end up.

Gary's running a sticky fighter
David's running a heavy heal cleric
John's running a heavy dps rogue
I have a buff and temp hp-heavy artificer
I think Robert has a couple defenders in the H2 bracket and may be interested


Ideally we would like to:

1. Power-level between now and DDXP to get everyone as close to paragon as possible.

2. Get the same tickets at DDXP so we can play as a balanced group with as few random guys as possible.


For #2, John, if you're interested in trying to group, please list your DDXP schedule so that they can buy tickets accordingly. Then if I get released form judging due to lack of players in any of those slots, I'll buy a ticket and marshal up with you guys.

For #1 if I can get a couple more people and a couple other people can take turns judging, I can meet and run stuff all day Saturday, Dec 26th and from 9am-4pm Friday Jan 1st.

[arcept]

Im going.

Im not sure if im car pooling or driving (which would let others car pool with me) yet, let me know if you need a ride.

Im signed up for

Slot 1 - Open (its too early in the day for me to commit to anything, if im up, ill buy a ticket for whats open)
Slot 2 - 203 - Slot Two - LFR Special (Heroic Tier) (hopefully the 1-4 version H1 The Scourge of Scornubel )
Slot 3 - 303 - Slot Three - LFR Special (Heroic Tier) (hopefully the 4-7 version H2 Dogs of War )
Slot 4 - Open (its too early in the day for me to commit to anything, if im up, ill buy a ticket for whats open)
Slot 5 - 516 - Slot Five - Dark Sun Special
Slot 6 - 607 - Slot Six - Dale2-1 Forever
Slot 7 - Open (its too early in the day for me to commit to anything, if im up, ill buy a ticket for whats open)
Slot 8 - 805/906- Slot Eight/Nine - ADCP2-1 The Paladins’ Plague - 2 Rnds
Slot 9 - Finishing up slot 8
Slot 10 - 1003 - Slot Ten - LFR Special (Heroic Tier) (hopefully the level 7-10 version The Morninglord’s Laughter)

GARY johnson (sorry about the wrong name) is also signed up for the exact same games... if you want we can try to muster a full table each time.

Im interested in power leveling and such and what nots before we go...

[holymanjrp2]

Looks like I can make Saturday Dec 26.

My schedule for DDXP is

Slot 1 Judging Core 2-2
Slot 2 Judging Core 2-2
Slot 3 Playing Moon 2-1
Slot 4 Judging Core 2-2
Slot 5 Judging ADCP 2-1 Rnd 1
Slot 6 Judging ADCP 2-1 Rnd 2
Slot 7 Playing Darksun Special
Slot 8 Judging ADCP 2-1 Rnd 1
Slot 9 Judging ADCP 2-1 Rnd 2
Slot 10 Playing Dale 2-1

Also if we get to do any slot zeroes, I really need to judge the ones I'm going to be judging at DDXP Core 2-2 is a paragon level adventure and I've never played at that tier much less judged it. I'd really like to have a run at it before I go up there. Same for ADCP 2-1.

[emperor799]

ADCP2-1 is not something I'm interested in zeroing do to the nature of the adventure and rewards, but you may be able to find other to run it with. Remember the slot zero rules form the group.

CORE2-2 is something I'd very much like to zero, and I'm glad we can count you in to run it. I've got a couple of non-judges from Knoxville interested in coming down to run stuff for us if we can get the minimum number of judges around each table.


As far as the 26th, we have Gary, David, John, and Kyle interested at this point. Leonard will likely be gone, so we can't count him into our plans, but I'll try to get a couple more. Ideally, I would like to get 7 people at the table that day and everyone but Gary, John, and David taking turns DMing. I'll get back to you.