I'm curious if anyone is signing up for these games that isn't already steeped in "Holmes-ness"... Anybody just signing up because the games sound interesting, with no background in the history of it?
Jon Wilson, I had two walk ups when I ran an open table Zenopus game at Philcon (Philly's sci fi con) last November; two tables of 8 players at PAX Unplugged in November; and 3 walk up players for a Zenopus game at Gary Con this past March (plus our very own Demos Sachlas). Can't speak to the players at NTRPGCon, but my own experience has been "if you build it, they will come" : )
Jon Wilson No, for this event, but it filled up quickly after registration. Maybe we can see after I run it a few times and the super-fans have already played.
Andy Action I played in Steve Marsh's game with Noah also so I got to talk to him quite a bit. He bought a copy of Tales of Peril on Sunday! I told him I would invite him to this group.
The second picture is Holmes' original hand-drawn map for the Holmes Basic manuscript. I gave out a copy to each player to use during the game. It represented a map made by an adventurer who had explored the dungeon years before.
Yes those Boots of Traveling and Leaping - as detailed on his character sheet shown in Tales of Peril - really let him live up to his name...! BOING - BOING - BOING
Andy C Those walk-ups were 2e players IIRC and had an absolute blast playing your Holmes game. I think they zeroed in on the table out of intrigue for the system and they didn't want to stop - didn't we go to 2am or something?
I'm curious if anyone is signing up for these games that isn't already steeped in "Holmes-ness"... Anybody just signing up because the games sound interesting, with no background in the history of it?
ReplyDeleteJon Wilson, I had two walk ups when I ran an open table Zenopus game at Philcon (Philly's sci fi con) last November; two tables of 8 players at PAX Unplugged in November; and 3 walk up players for a Zenopus game at Gary Con this past March (plus our very own Demos Sachlas). Can't speak to the players at NTRPGCon, but my own experience has been "if you build it, they will come" : )
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a blast!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see my friend Noah Green was at the event:)
Sweet!
ReplyDeleteJonathan Perkel I wasn't able to take any myself, so thank you for the great photos! #ntrpgcon
ReplyDeleteIn the first picture is my home-made DM screen. The blue Holmes rulebook cover is from my original rulebook, which detached years ago.
ReplyDeleteJon Wilson No, for this event, but it filled up quickly after registration. Maybe we can see after I run it a few times and the super-fans have already played.
ReplyDeleteAndy Action I played in Steve Marsh's game with Noah also so I got to talk to him quite a bit. He bought a copy of Tales of Peril on Sunday! I told him I would invite him to this group.
ReplyDeleteThe second picture is Holmes' original hand-drawn map for the Holmes Basic manuscript. I gave out a copy to each player to use during the game. It represented a map made by an adventurer who had explored the dungeon years before.
ReplyDeleteYou were a great Boinger in spite of some bad dice.
ReplyDeleteChris Holmes high praise indeed! Those boots are awesome...
ReplyDeleteYes those Boots of Traveling and Leaping - as detailed on his character sheet shown in Tales of Peril - really let him live up to his name...! BOING - BOING - BOING
ReplyDeleteThat is so very cool. I wish I could have made it. What an awesome game to be a part of.
ReplyDeleteI regret being so tired during this game. I had already had a long fun and full con and I was not especially mentally active at this point :D
ReplyDeleteCarl Heyl I didn't notice, I was too busy nodding off myself. Saturday night is tough for us grogs...
ReplyDeleteYou two didn't nod off like taco Jon Friday night; I thought he might hit the table and take 1D4.
ReplyDeleteHeh...it happens, more often than I like, Chris Holmes.
ReplyDeleteNeed.more.sleep.
You were running games, selling books and being a Dad Jon. Sorry if I was picking on you.
ReplyDeleteAndy C Those walk-ups were 2e players IIRC and had an absolute blast playing your Holmes game. I think they zeroed in on the table out of intrigue for the system and they didn't want to stop - didn't we go to 2am or something?
ReplyDelete#brazenheadofzenopus
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