2009 Dragon Con Progress Report
2009 Dragon Con Progress Report
2009 Dragon Con Progress Report
SEPT. 4-7
2009
Dragon*Con is a star studded event with something for
absolutely everyone, including our annual Dragon*Con
Parade, Masquerade, Costuming Contest, Cosplay Contest,
Dawn Look-Alike Contest, Miss Klingon Empire Beauty
Pageant, Live Bands and DJs, huge Dealers/Exhibitors Halls,
Comic Artists Alley, Art Show and Exhibits, Independent Short
Film Festival, Triple X-treme Wrestling, Walk-of-Fame, over
35 Fan Tracks making up over 3,500 hours of programming,
and hundreds of Guests, including: Patrick Stewart
Malcolm McDowell
Update #1 2009
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** Tired of standing in that long registration line? Well this year we are offering something
new and exciting! We have packed up and moved registration to the Sheraton, so
instead of having to stand in that impossibly long yet well worthwhile line at the
Hyatt you can stand in the new and improved hopefully not so impossibly long yet well
worthwhile line at the Sheraton.
** Were you disappointed with your thin badge from last year’s con? Well not to worry
because we traded in all those pre-gut Riker badges for all new post-gut Riker badges.
And for those of you who missed TNG (shame on you) we are going back to thicker
badges.
** Eternals, are you forever wondering why you have to stand in that everlasting line in
VIP badge pickup? Well your wait has come to an end. This year we are happy to
announce that Eternals will have their own line in VIP badge pickup which will also
be housed in the Sheraton.
** Sticking with the Sheraton theme, fan tables will not only be located outside of the
Grand Hall of the Hyatt, but have fanned out to the Sheraton as well.
** In response to an outpouring of requests from the Goth fan base, this year band tables
will be moving into the Marriott because the hotel is rumored to be using lower
wattage light bulbs that are dimmer than the Hyatt’s.
** This year’s Comic and Pop Artist Alley is going to be Super Man. So if you’re Kraven
some comic action, turn off the Cable and Dash on down to our new location in the
Grand Hall West of the Hyatt. Hell boy, we reached Maxx capacity in the Hilton and
have moved the whole Thing into the Art Show.
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(Gaming will be in the Hilton and Sheraton this year.)
** If you don’t like fighting the crowds or just did a little too much late night celebrating
and can’t make it out of your room, you will be happy to know that we will again
be putting some of the daytime main events held in the Centennial and Atrium
Ballrooms onto Dragon*Con TV. Make sure you keep your Pocket Program handy
because it will note which events will be televised. And be sure to watch LIVE every
morning at 9:00 AM for the BRAND NEW D*CTV Morning Show! Don’t prentend
you aren’t up, we know you haven’t gone to bed yet!
** We are quickly approaching 400 guests for this year’s show, and by now you have
hopefully been able to check out some of the talent who will be attending. With the
quality and quantity we are bringing in this year, you will be happy to know that The
Walk of Fame will stay in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton. We were shooting for a
water (or adult beverage) station in the Leonard Nimoy line to break up the wait, but
were told that our request was highly illogical.
** We are using an online application process for bands and other performance groups.
But don’t worry; just because you can apply via broad band don’t think all girl acts get
preferential treatment.
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It’s only June and already Dragon*Con has 377 confirmed Guests! Dragon*Con is proud to
present the most talented writers, actors, comic book creators, and artists in the sci-fi, fantasy,
horror, media, pop-culture, and everything in between universe!
Karen Allen
Best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the
Lost Ark, Karen has also had roles in the films National Lampoon’s
Animal House, Starman, Scrooged, and Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin is an American science fiction author. He has written spin-
off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and
is the co-author of the Dune prequels. His original works include
the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated
Karen Allen Assemblers of Infinity.
Catherine Bach
Catherine is best known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard
and for playing Margo Dutton in African Skies.
Claudia Black
Claudia is an Australian actress, known for her portrayals of Aeryn Sun in the sci-fi television
series Farscape and as Vala Mal Doran in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1.
Barry Bostwick
Arguably best known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult
classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Barry also starred as Mr.
Tyler in the sitcom What I Like About You, as well as Mayor
Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City.
Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce is best known for his leading roles in the television series
How the West Was Won, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and Babylon 5.
He recently joined the cast of Heroes for season three, playing
New York Governor Robert Malden.
Barry Bostwick
Dan Brereton
Dan is a professional writer and illustrator who is known for his skills as a painter with a lush
and vibrant palette, as well as his distinctive character designs. His most famous work is The
Nocturnals.
Ben Browder
Ben is actor and writer, best known for his roles as John Crichton
in Farscape and Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1.
Charisma Carpenter
Charisma is best known for playing the character Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the
Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.
Justin Chon
Justin is best known as Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer
and will reprise his role in Twilight’s sequel, New Moon scheduled for release later this year.
Claudia Christian
Claudia is most famous for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova
on the science fiction television series, Babylon 5. She also plays
Janine Foster, mother of Peri Brown, in the Doctor Who audio
drama “The Reaping”.
Darwyn Cooke
An Eisner Award-winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist
and animator, Darwyn is best known for his work on the comic
books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, and The Spirit.
Doktor A
Trained in model making, Doktor A’s artwork has been influenced
by steampunk and Victoriana, often incorpoarating flourishes
like rusted metals, brass or rivets. He is currently a gallery artist
working mostly in the Art Toy genre. He produces paintings and
objects primarily in the Victorian Futurist style and has a range of
his own characters called “Mechtorians”.
Aaron Douglas
Best known for his portrayal of Chief Galen Tyrol on Battlestar
Galactica, Aaron is now moving on to his new show called The
Peter Facinelli Bridge where he stars as Frank Leo, big city police officer turned
president of the police association.
Peter Facinelli
Peter joined the cast of the feature film Twilight as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the patriarch of the
mysterious vampire family, living in the small town of Forks, WA. He is currently co-starring in
the Showtime dark comedy series Nurse Jackie.
Tom Felton
Tom performed the voice of James in the television series Bugs and landed his first feature film
role in 1997 when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt’s film The Borrowers.
However, he is best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series.
Joe Flanigan
Joe had guest roles in numerous television series including Profiler,
First Monday, and Sisters, until he got his breakthrough with his
current role on Stargate Atlantis as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard,
the military leader of the Atlantis Expedition.
Tom Felton
Ron Glass
Known for his roles as the witty Detective Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller,
Ron has worked most recently as the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the science fiction series
Firefly and its sequel film Serenity, and as the voice for the knowledgeable scholar Garth in the
2008 video game Fable II.
Dean Haglund
Dean is probably best known for his nine seasons playing Langly,
one of the computer geeks known as “The Lone Gunmen” from
the hit FOX TV series The X-Files. He also starred in the The
X-Files spin-off series The Lone Gunmen.
Charlaine Harris
A published novelist for over twenty-five years, Charlaine created
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series about a telepathic waitress
named Sookie Stackhouse who works in a northern Louisiana bar.
The first book in the series, Dead Until Dark, won the Anthony
Award for Best Paperback Mystery in 2001.
Ron Glass
Tobe Hooper
Tobe is best known for his work in the horror film genre, including Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, and
the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, along with its first sequel The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre 2.
Doug Jones
Doug is best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-
human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Peter Jurasik
Peter is an American actor best known for his television roles as
Londo Mollari in the 1990s science fiction series Babylon 5. He
also appeared in the Doctor Who audio adventure Winter for the
Adept.
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Sherrilyn is the leading pioneer of the current paranormal genre
and is a #1 bestselling and award-winning US writer of both
fiction and nonfiction. She writes Urban Fantasy, and is best
known for her Dark-Hunter vampire series.
Doug Jones
Traci Lords
Traci is a film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer.
Her unique voice can be heard today in many forums, from
animation (The Chosen One) to video games (True Crime New
York City, for which she took Best Supporting Actress at the Spike
Video Game Awards).
James Marsters
James first came to the attention of the general public playing
the popular character Spike, a platinum-blond English vampire in
the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series,
Mary McDonnell Angel. Since then, he has gone on to play other science fiction
roles on Smallville and Torchwood.
Mary McDonnell
In addition to receiving an Academy Award nomination for her role as Sands with a Fist in
Dances with Wolves, Mary is best known to sci-fi audiences as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar
Galactica.
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm’s career has spanned more than forty years and includes notable roles in if..., A Clockwork
Orange, O Lucky Man!, Star Trek Generations, the TV serial Our Friends in the North, Entourage,
Heroes, Metalocalypse, and the 2007 remake of Halloween.
Paul McGillion
Paul has worked extensively in film, TV and theatre for over fifteen years and is best known for
the role of Dr.Carson Beckett, the loveable Scottish physician in Stargate: Atlantis.
Tara McPherson
Tara is an American painter, freelance illustrator, poster artist,
comic book artist and teacher in New York City. A recurring motif
in her work is a stylized heart-shaped hole through a person’s chest
in the place of an actual heart.
Malcolm McDowell
Jason Momoa
Jason is best known for his roles as Jason Ioane in Baywatch and as Ronon Dex, an elite warrior,
in Stargate Atlantis.
Kate Mulgrew
Most famous for her roles as Mary Ryan on Ryan’s Hope and
Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager, Kate has has
earned multiple awards for her acting, including an Obie Award,
a Golden Satellite Award, and a Saturn Award, and nominated
for a Golden Globe.
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard played the character of Spock on the original Star Trek,
an American television series that ran for three seasons from 1966
to 1969, a role he reprised in the movie sequels, including the
most recent film, and the follow-up series Star Trek: The Next
Generation. Most recently, he’s appeared in the Fox series, Fringe Leonard Nimoy
as Dr. William Bell.
John Noble
Best known for his performance as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
film, John played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the American television
series 24. Currently, John is starring as mad scientist Walter Bishop in the critically-hailed J. J.
Abrams television series Fringe.
Kathie Olivas
Kathie is a multi-media artist who has been featured in numerous galleries across the globe and
is represented in the permanent collection at the Tampa Museum of Art.
George Pérez
George is an illustrator and writer of comic books who primarily
illustrates superhero comics, mainly published by DC Comics
and Marvel Comics, and is known for his clean, dynamic, and
ornate style.
John Noble
Eric Powell
Eric has written and provided artwork for franchises of Dark
Horse, DC Comics, and Marvel, but is most regarded for his
original series The Goon, which is marking its 10th anniversary
this year. The Goon’s quality was recognized with an Eisner Award
in 2004 for Best Single Issue as well as an International Horror
Guild award.
Humberto Ramos
Humberto is best known for his work on American comic books
such as Impulse, The Spectacular Spider-Man, his creator-owned
series Crimson, and miniseries, Revelations. Following Revelations,
Edward James Olmos Ramos returned to Marvel Comics, joining writer Marc
Guggenheim as the new creative team on Wolverine.
James Randi
James is a retired professional magician now best known internationally as an investigator of
paranormal, supernatural, and occult claims. He currently offers a one million dollar prize to
anyone who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event,
under test conditions agreed to by both parties.
Mike Resnick
Mike is an American science fiction author and executive editor of Jim Baen’s Universe. He has
been nominated for thirty-three Hugo Awards and won five times.
Eric Roberts
Eric appeared in the Doctor Who TV movie as the Master, The
Dark Knight as Sal Maroni, voiced the Superman villain, Mongul,
in the animated series Justice League, voiced Dark Danny in
Nickelodeon’s Danny Phantom, and appeared in Heroes as
Thompson, an associate of Mr. Bennet.
George A. Romero
George is a film director, screenwriter, editor and occasional actor,
best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a
hypothetical zombie apocalypse, including Night of the Living
Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, and Monkey Shines. George A. Romero
Christine Rose
Cristine is a graduate of Stanford University best known for her role as Angela Petrelli on the
science fiction drama Heroes and Claire Pryce on Charmed.
John Schneider
John is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s
American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan
Kent on Smallville. Alongside his acting career, John performed as
a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums
and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles.
Michael Shanks
Michael is a Canadian actor who achieved fame for his role as Dr.
Daniel Jackson on the science fiction television series, Stargate
SG-1. He also provides the voice of the recurring character Thor
on the same series.
John Schneider
Helen Slater
Best known as the lead role in the film, Supergirl, Helen had a recurring role as Clark Kent’s
biological mother, Lara, on the Superman-themed TV series Smallville, and has guest starred in
Supernatural.
Patrick Stewart
Patrick has had a distinguished career in theatre for nearly fifty years, including performances
as various characters in Shakespearean productions. However, he is perhaps most widely known
for his television and film roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and
Professor Xavier in the X-Men films.
Kristy Swanson
Kristy is probably best known for her starring role in the Twentieth
Century Fox feature film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has also
appeared in The Phantom, Deadly Friend, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,
and Dude, Where’s My Car?
Michael Welch
Perhaps best known for his roles as Luke Girardi on the TV series
Joan of Arcadia and as Mike Newton in the 2008 film Twilight,
Michael has also appeared in Star Trek: Insurrection, X-Files, and
Birds of Prey.
Patrick Stewart
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn is the author of thirty-five science fiction books,
including eight Star Wars books, the young-adult Dragonback
series, the Cobra series, and the upcoming From the Ashes, a
Michael Welch
prequel to Terminator Salvation.
But we couldn’t stop there—in addition, Dragon*Con is proud to present the following featured
Guests! (Current as of June 10, 2009).
** Lynn Abbey ** Patrick Burns ** Talon Dunning
** D. A. Adams ** Matt Busch ** Bob Eggleton
** Richard L. Altstatt ** Tim Byrd ** Josh Elder
** Lou Anders ** Ginger Campbell, MD ** John Everson
** Zachary William ** Luciana Carro ** Sean Patrick Fannon
Anderson ** James Cawley ** Bill Fawcett
** Heidi Arnhold ** Jamie Chambers ** Susan Fichtelberg
** Catherine Ann Asaro ** A. C. Charania ** Rob Fitz
** Attaboy ** Sandra Anglin Chastain ** Charles Fleischer
** Christina Barber ** Colin Christian ** Stephen Fleming
** C. Kevin Barrett ** Sas Christian ** Tom Fleming
** Jeremy A. Bastian ** Freddy Clements ** Louise Fletcher
** Davey Beauchamp ** John Cmar ** Eric Flint
** Trace Beaulieu ** Julie Cochrane ** Jason Flowers
** Michelle Belanger ** Amanda Conner ** John L. Flynn
** Dirk Benedict ** Frank Conniff ** Bill Fogarty
** Julie Benz ** Dave Cook ** Rick Forrester
** Bob Bergen ** Bill Corbett ** Eugie Foster
** Mark F. Berry ** Joe Crowe ** Francesco Francavilla
** John Billingsley ** Carl Cunningham ** Stephen Furst
** Dee Bitner ** Colin Cunningham ** Dr. Pamela L. Gay
** Dr. Bob Blackwood ** Larry D. Curtis ** Stephen L. Gibson
** Jennifer Blanc ** Jeremy Dale ** Allan Gilbreath
** Darlene Bolesny ** Bruce Davison ** Laura Anne Gilman
** M. H. Bonham ** Aaron Armand de ** Paul Goddard
** Dr. John E. Bradford Orive ** Christopher Golden
** Bill Bridges ** Keith R. A. DeCandido ** Dr. Frank Gordon
** John Bridges ** Brian Denham ** Stephen Granade
** Mark Brooks ** Anna DeStefano ** Erin Gray
** Fiona Broome ** Lexa Doig ** Kevin R. Grazier
** Julie Caitlin Brown ** Linda L. Donahue ** Andrew Greenberg
** Matthew J. Brown ** Elizabeth Donald ** Robert Greenberger
** Chesya Burke ** Carole Nelson Douglas ** Hugh S. Gregory
** James Burns ** Elonka Dunin ** Eric Griffin
** Laura A Burns ** Brian Dunning ** Rosemary Ellen Guiley
ArcAttack
ArcAttack employs a unique DJ set up to generate an ‘electrifying’
audio visual performance. The HVDJ pumps music through a PA
system while two specially designed DRSSTC’s (Dual-Resonant
Solid State Tesla Coils) act as separate synchronized instruments.
These high tech machines produce an electrical arc similar to a
continuous lightning bolt which put out a crisply distorted square
wave sound reminiscent of the early days of synthesizers. The music
consists of original highly dance-able electronic compositions that
sometimes incorporate themes or dubs of popular songs. ArcAttack
uses these machines in conjunction with other homemade and
traditional instrumentation.
ArcAttack
Ayria
Ayria (pronounced “area”) is anime, glam, 80’s, gothic Lolita,
cyber, punk all wrapped up into an energetic ball of furry.
Canadian singer/songwriter Jennifer Parkin has become a true
icon on the electronic music scene with her unique writing and
performing style. In 2003, she began her project Ayria and shook
the foundation of the electro-industrial scene by mixing striking
feminine visuals, straight old-school industrial music with harsher,
aggressive electro while still maintaining elements of electro-clash
and 80’s new wave. Ayria has been intensively and successfully
touring across the globe over the past 3 years gaining a very solid
reputation for putting on energetic live performances. Ayria
Crossed Swords
For over twenty years, Nicole Harsch and Mike Sakuta have been performing the Crossed Swords
Stage Combat Shows across the U.S. and Canada. They teach stage combat and have been fight
directors for renaissance festivals and many historical plays including Hamlet, Camelot, Robin
Hood, and Romeo & Juliet, and can be seen as performers in two nationally syndicated TV
documentaries shown recently on cable stations TBS and A&E.
Crüxshadows
A blend of new wave, gothic, pop, rock, and electronica, the band’s
unique and often catchy songs have become staples of the dark
wave, ebm, and electro-alternative scene. One of the most popular
dark-wave bands internationally, the Crüxshadows started in the
early 1990’s in a little town in North Florida. Over the last fifteen
years their success among the gothic, ebm, new wave, and dark
electronic genres has earned them a near legendary underground
status. The band’s dark electronic rock and introspective lyrics
quickly earned them a fan base beyond the United States,
particularly in Europe. With a constant and ambitious release
schedule, and a dizzying live performance itinerary, they have
Crüxshadows turned conventional wisdom on its ear and maintained their
position among the scenes elite from each year to the next.
Pandora Celtica
Pandora Celtica is a five piece vocal quintet offering soulful Celtic harmonies in rich layering.
These talented singers pride themselves on their songs of ship wrecks and troubled times found in
the mists of Celtic history. With a Renaissance feel, the singers will have you swigging your pints
and thinking back into the stormy past of Celtic prehistory! Don’t hope for cheery songs from
this lot, but if you thrive on mayhem, death and plunder, then they are your crew.
Tom Smith
The only recording artist to appear on both NPR’s Sound and
Spirit and The Dr. Demento Show, Tom Smith has more than a
dozen albums, thirteen Pegasus Awards, a spot in the Filk Hall
of Fame, and fans around the world. His concerts combine
high-energy folk rock, SF/fantasy, popular culture, Life with
Computers, progressive politics, cartoon voices, web comics,
Lovecraftian mythos, stuffed animals, unbelievably bad puns, and
the occasional recipe into a show you will never forget.
Voltaire
As a musician, he is a songwriter whose music can best be described
as a collection of murder ballads, tongue-in-cheek exercises in the
macabre, with just enough bawdy songs about Star Trek and Star
Wars to keep a con audience rolling in the aisles. Many know him
for his song Brains! from the Cartoon Network show The Grim
Adventures of Billy And Mandy. Voltaire’s live shows, whether
solo or with his skeletal orchestra, are highly theatrical—full of
stories and games. The theatrical quality of his performances
is not surprising; Voltaire has been directing commercials and
animating short films for the last twenty years. Spider Lilies
Can’t wait until 1:00 PM on Friday to start the festivities? Now you don’t have to! Official
programming will be starting at 10:00 AM on Friday! With three extra hours and over 3,500
hours of scheduled events in only four days, what are you waiting for?!
Our exciting foray of regular events include, panels, seminars, workshops, film and anime
showings, gaming, the Masquerade, Independent Film Festival, charity auctions, our now annual
Parade and much, much more.
Alternate History-NEW!
Welcome to the world of the Alternate History Track, debuting
this year. Within our panels, you will find the fantastical and
anachronistic worlds of steampunk, time travel, alternate history
and historical romance, as portrayed in literature, music, film,
fashion, and on television. You can find out how to get involved
in historical reenacting and living history. Learn about retro-
futuristic dirigibles, submersibles and difference engines. You
will see makers interpreting works of science fiction into actual
working contraptions! Have you ever wanted to take a trip back
in time to a world where gentility was commonplace and everyday
Steampunk Costume objects were beautifully designed? Or, would your trip include
hefting sword or shield in the defense of a lost cause?
American SF Classics
Whatever your interests are, we have something for, you as we cover; Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Supergirl, Classic Galactica, Forbidden Planet, dinosaurs, robots, Batman, faith, and more! For
additional information visit us at www.americanscificlassics.com.
American SF Media
The American SF Media staff is once again bringing you the
what’s what in American genre contributions since 1995. Heroes,
Cylons, and Spies…OH MY! From Smallville to True Blood,
we’re showcasing the popular and the obscure—the upcoming,
the frontrunners as well as the dearly departed.
Passionate fans create interactive panels to discuss all aspects of
your favorite shows and movies, while an array of special celebrity
guests make the Dragon*Con/AMSFM experience one-of-a-
kind.
Join us at http://www.scifitvtrack.com, and follow the buzz at http://
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twitter.com/DConAmSFMedia.
Anime/Manga Programming
We’ve created a special track devoted exclusively to anime, manga and media from the Land of
the Rising Sun and beyond. We will be having a wide array of panels, speakers and workshops
covering everything from classic anime, the history of manga, the future of the industry, and
how to break into the business. Guests will include professionals, creators and insiders from all
over the industry. There will also be a full schedule of anime video programming. These events
are guaranteed to satisfy even the most ravenous otaku. Come and be a part of the anime/manga
revolution!
Apocalypse Rising
Apocalypse Rising track is Dragon*Con’s “end of the line”. It
doesn’t get any scarier than the end of the world and we bring it to
you from every direction! Apocalypse Rising is proud to bring you
an amazing line-up of programming stretching across multiple
fields to give everyone a taste of “the end”, in addition to a nuclear
line-up that includes things such as the uber-popular Zombie
Apocalypse Costume Squad, a talk with Terminator actor Michael Biehn, biohazards
British SF Media
Britain has inspired every aspect of our modern culture. Dragon*Con’s British media programming
continues this with an insightful exploration of every facet, fad, and pop culture idiom of British
culture.
Our interests are broad and diverse, spreading across the genres of British film, TV, comics,
music, animation and comedy. The Sun never sets on the Brittrack Empire! It is a huge fandom
whose passions include: Red Dwarf, Doctor Who, Monty Python, Torchwood, Robin Hood, the
Prisoner, Sapphire and Steel, Warren Ellis, Fawlty Towers, Shakespeare and other cultural legacies
of the United Kingdom.
Check us out on our website at http://www.brittrack.org for more
info!
Costuming
Besides hosting the Friday Night Costuming Contest and Dragon-
after-Dark contest, as well as the basics of building and armor
panels, we are going deeper into the subject of body-painting and
airbrushing, bringing back our dentist friends to speak more on
fangs and dental appliances, the fairies are coming back to talk
about wings, and Steampunk! Whether it is the standard comic
spandex-clad superhero or the newer versions in leather and latex,
we want to explore the “hows” and “whats” to bringing your
favorite hero to life. All of this…and a few surprises as well!
Costuming Group
Filk
Filk singing began life as a typographic error of “Folk Singing” in a convention program book
back in the early 1960’s. Instead of correcting the mistake, a new form of music called “FILK”
was created.
Filk songs come in several varieties - parodies of popular songs
with an SF theme (or fantasy or horror, etc.), original music
with fantasy and/or sci-fi themes, and songs about any aspect of
fandom.
This year’s FiLK track will have concerts Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday night. Open filking every night. Workshops, panels,
performances in the FiLK track room, and moderated discussions.
Confirmed FiLK performers include Tom Smith and The Bedlam
Bards!
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MMORPGs
Over sixty-five hours of programming, twenty-three MMORPG’s (and counting), nine game
development companies (we’re not done yet), six parties, two bestselling authors, one amazingly
cool geek celebrity gamer babe, a live action quest that lasts all weekend, and a charity event
that we’re gonna make you bleed for (relax, it’s part of the blood drive), MMO track is ready to
get your game on! And we’re not done yet. If you would like to know more about what we have
going on as part of the MMORPG track at Dragon*Con this year, stop by http://www.dc-mmo.
org. We will post up-to-date information on the people, games, and things that we’ll be bringing
to you this year.
Podcasting
Are you an author looking for a new way to market your work?
We’ll have discussions with some of the most successful authors in
the podosphere, some of whom have even utilized portable media
to become New York Times best selling authors. We’ll also be
hosting the Third Annual Parsec Awards, dedicated to rewarding
excellence in various aspects of Speculative Fiction Podcasting,
Sci-fi & Fantasy Original Content, and Podiobooks.
For details as they unfold, podcasts of our featured panelists as
well as information about podcasting and portable media, follow
us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dragonpod and check out the
DragonPod blog and podcasts online at podcasting.dragoncon.org. DC08 Parsec Awards
Science Track
Genetic engineers. People who make antimatter for a living.
Forensic detectives. Weapons specialists. Artists makin’ music
with bolts of lightning. Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow. Big
explosions. SubGeniuses. Decapitated frozen heads. Wanna-be
SuperVillains. The folks who make our booze; precious, precious
booze. And, of course, the infamous Mad Scientists Ball—a lewd
spectacle of wanton depravity and mind-numbing mayhem!
Wanna meet the people who turn science fiction into science fact?
Plus some amusing and potentially lethal lunatics? Of course you
do! Just grab a body, yours or someone else’s, living or dead, drag
it on down and donate it to the DragonCon SCIENCE Track for
Robotics Class a few hours; we’ll handle it from there. “We’re scientists, and YOU
are in good hands.”
Space Track
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy! The Space Track
will have lots of astronomers to fill you in on the wonders of our
Universe and the latest discoveries. Of course our Live Astronomy
is returning bigger and better than ever, with not only our solar
telescopes but telescopes set up for nighttime viewing of the sky
over Georgia as well. Do you believe in aliens but not little green/
gray men? SETI believes it and for years have been using science
to discover how to find them. Come hear the head of SETI tell
how, and why, they do it.
After filling your mind with all the wonders of Universe, it’s time
to let loose your bodies! The Space and Science Tracks will team up Colonial Marines Group
again this year for our 2nd Annual Mad Scientists’ Ball—featuring
the musical wizards of electricity, ArcAttack.
Klingon Costume
Star Wars
New events include: Spaceballs: The Panel (all about parodies,
spoofs and pop culture references); Lightspeed Dating followed
by the Star Wars Singles Meet and Mingle; Last Jedi Standing
Trivia Contest; Saber School; and a special panel/celebration
commemorating the Ten Year Anniversary of The Phantom
Laser Battle Menace. Fear not though…your old favorites will be back such
as: The Mr. Star Wars Pageant; the SW Costume Contest; The
SW Prop Challenge; and Saber Idol! And of course there will be plenty of Fangroup interaction
thanks to the 501st, the Rebel Legion, and the Mandalorian Mercs. We won’t subject you to Jedi
Mind Tricks because we know you won’t want to miss this!
Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Welcome to Tolkien’s Middle-earth! This track is for fans of JRR Tolkien’s beloved Middle-earth
fantasy works, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and the myriad of
related works that comprise Tolkien’s legacy.
Tolkien’s Middle-earth welcomes back John Noble who portrayed
Denethor! Dr. Lynnette Porter, Constance Wagner, and Susan
Neese will be covering a myriad of scholarly topics, separately and
jointly throughout the weekend. We will be screening a fan film,
The Peril to the Shire, during the Sunday night panel, Board of
the Rings; Lord of the Rings gaming, as well as having a Making
of a Fan Film panel on Monday. The One Ring dot Net will be
back this year with their very informative insiders update on
the upcoming movie, The Hobbit. For updates, visit us at www.
tolkientrack.com.
Wheel of Time
2009 will go down as an exciting year for Wheel of Time fans,
with book twelve, The Gathering Storm, co-written by the late
Robert Jordan and relative newcomer Brandon Sanderson hitting
bookstores November 3rd. With two more installments promised
by 2011, the next few years should be full of revelations and
closure for many long running theories and arguments. Please
join the Wheel of Time track as we prepare for the first Wheel
of Time book published after the death of it’s original author.
Program highlights include our annual costume contest,
Winespring Inn party and Sword Form demonstration, as well as
our numerous discussion groups on everything from Asmodean’s Dr. Horrible Costume
killer, costuming, Aes Sedai hijinks and more.
Writer’s Track
It was a dark and stormy night . Many writers were gathered in the dungeon called Manilla/
Singapore. Many faced one direction, a Few glared back from the other. Suddenly, one in the
middle spoke, asked a question of the Few.
Others behind the table spoke in turn, sometimes enthusiastically,
interrupting each other. Wisdom passed from the Few to the
Many…A storm rumbled overhead, but the writers paid little
heed, for the discussion riveted their attention to the front of the
room.
Suddenly, there was enlightenment. One of the Many rose and
querried...One among the Few answered. Then another. And
another. More wisdom transferred from the Few to the Many...
And, thus, Writer’s Track sustained the Many thirsting after
knowledge. And, it was good.
Planet of the Apes The Writer’s Track is the place to be if your ambition is to become
Costume a published writer in any genre. We take on all comers…comics,
gamers, novelists, screenwriters…and more.
Host Hotels
Our host hotels for 2009 will again include the familiar
surroundings of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta along with the
legendary Atlanta Marriott Marquis, the Hilton Atlanta, and
the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The Hilton is across the street from
the Marriott which is connected by a climate-controlled tube-
way to the Hyatt. After many years of waiting, we are pleased
to announce the addition of a sky tunnel between the Marriott
Marquis and the Hilton Atlanta!
Dragon*ConTV will be available at all four host hotels, and many
of the main programming events will be broadcast throughout
the convention! So stop standing in line—order room service, Marriott Lobby
kick back and enjoy the show from the comfort of your hotel
room!
Hotel Phone Single Double Triple Quad
Hilton Atlanta 404-659-2000 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Hyatt Regency Atlanta 404-577-1234 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Marriott Marquis 404-521-0000 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 404-659-6500 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Overflow Hotels
Dragon*Con welcomes the following hotels to our family as our official overflow hotels for
2009:
Hotel Phone Single Double Triple Quad
Baymont Suites 404-659-7777 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Days Inn 404-523-1144 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
The Glenn Hotel 404-521-2250 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Hampton Inn 404-589-1111 $139 (DCI) $139 (DCI) $139 (DCI) $139 (DCI)
Hilton Atlanta Airport* 404-767-6890 $185 (DGC) $185 (DGC) $205 (DGC) $225 (DGC)
Westin Hotel 404-659-1400 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Wyndham 404-659-2727 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
* NOTE: The Hilton Atlanta Airport does not have shuttle service between the hotel and the
convention, but the hotel offers a shuttle to and from the airport/Marta station. One room night
deposit is required at the time of booking and is non-refundable.
Parking
** Hilton Atlanta Downtown: $28/day valet parking.
** Hyatt Regency Atlanta: $27/day valet parking (parking garage height is 6 feet).
** Marriott Marquis Atlanta: $28/day valet parking ($30/day for oversize vehicles).
** Sheraton Atlanta Hotel: $20/day self parking and $25/day valet parking.
** The parking decks around the main hotels: $5–$10 per day, but generally don’t allow
in-and-out privileges.
Marta
All four hotels are convenient
to MARTA’s Peachtree Center
station. The Hyatt, Marriott,
and Hilton can be reached
from the station via indoor
walkways. MARTA has direct
train service from Hartsfield
Airport’s terminals with no
transfers, with an approximate
travel-time of 30 minutes
from the airport to Peachtree
Center and our hotels. Fare is
$1.75.
Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton Hotels
With over 80,000 square feet of selling space, Dragon*Con hosts the largest Dealers/Exhibitors
Halls in the world! Merchandise runs the gamut of products, from weapons to games, comic
books and art to costumes, and videos to jewelry. No matter what you’re looking for, it’s here!
(Current as of June 10, 2009).
Exhibitors ** Ms. Martha’s Corset ** Fool Moon Treasures,
Marriott Marquis, Imperial Shoppe Inc.
Ballroom (Hall 1) ** Museum Replicas, Ltd. ** George Perez
** A Wrinkle in Time ** Onyx Hollow ** Heroes & Dragons
** Adventure Retail ** Pegasus Publishing ** Holistic Design
** Artemis Leather ** Pendragon Costumes ** Honeck Sculpture
** Austin Browncoats ** Quantum Mechanix, ** Intergalactic Trading
** Big City Comics Inc. Co.
** Blade Replica ** Rebel Base Comics & ** James Hill Gallery
** Blind Ferret Toys ** Kerlak Publishing
Entertainment ** RT Originals ** Kif ’s
** Campaign Coins ** Saracura ** King Roach Enterprises
** Catalyst Games ** Scarlett’s Corset ** Larry Smith, Bookseller
** The Contact Lens ** Shadows on the Wall ** Lightspeed Fine Art
Company ** The Shoe Guy ** Linsner.Com
** Edgework Imports, Inc. ** Solomon’s Mine ** Magical Fashions
** Ellen Million Graphics ** Southeastern ** Mainframe T-Shirts
** Georgia Fantasy Browncoats ** Maxx Empire LLC
Authors ** Starbase Atlanta ** Meana Styles
** Greyson Wolf, Inc. ** TalesOf Wonder.Com ** Miniature Building
** House of Anime ** Utilikilts Authority
** K and J Non-Sports ** Wendy Ellertson Studio ** The Missing Volume
Cards ** World in Chains ** More than Publicity
** Meow-Comics ** Mythril Merchants
** Mighty Barnacle Marriott Marquis, Marquis ** Needleplay Design
Ballroom (Hall 2) ** Pegasus Publishing
** A Wrinkle in Time ** Reel Art
** Applehead Factory, Inc. ** SellingOutForFun
** Bead-azzled AndProfit.Com
** Bruteforce Leather ** Sparkle!
** Bud K Worldwide ** StylinOnline.Com
** Capt. Comics ** Titan Games
** Chessex Manufacturing ** Tom Durham Studios
** Corsets by Casta Diva ** Troll & Toad
** Dark Horse Comics ** Troma Entertainment
** Earth Wisdom ** Unique Unicorns
** Elmore Productions ** Voodoo Baby
DC08 Exhibit Hall
** Faery Life
Cosplay Contest
Short for “costume play”, Cosplay is a subculture centered on
dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video
games, Japanese pop music bands, and Visual Kei. Dragon*Con
loves cosplay! And to prove it, we’re putting together another
fantastic Cosplay Contest!
The Anime and Animation tracks are proud to bring back the
Cosplay Contest! The Cosplay Contest location and time will
be listed at the convention in the pocket program, and please be
sure to come by Pre-Judging if you wish to enter the contest! Pre-
Judging will be held in the Anime Programming room prior to
the contest: you’ll parade your costume in front of our panel of
Soul Eater Cosplay judges and they will rank the winners. Contestants are judged on
their costume only, no skits will be allowed. All entrants will then
Autograph Sessions
Each year, Dragon*Con assembles many of its willing guests for scheduled autographs (signings)
in one area. Not every guest is willing—or able—to sign items, but
we do inquire as to each guest’s willingness to do so.
Some guests-usually screen stars-charge for autographs, but
autographs staged in our Autograph Area are always free.
Limitations on number and type of items may be made,
generally at the request of the signer, and sometimes due to time
considerations.
Autographs will be handled on a first-come, first-signed basis. We
will promote equal access for handicapped persons but this does
not exclude them from the first-come, first-served rule; as with
other convention attendees they will get their autograph in order
of their arrival.
DC08 Walk of Fame
Charity Auction
Imagine visiting your mother on Christmas day and her not
knowing who you are. How about watching your grandfather,
who was once a master violinist, just sit and stare at his violin
unable to even figure out what it is. Or an uncle, who holds 3
electronic patents, lying in bed in a fetal position unaware of the
501st Group world around him. For millions of Americans, they don’t have to
imagine it... it’s real life.
Dragon*Con is proud to announce that this year’s charity auction will benefit the Georgia
Chapter of the American Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal
brain disease. As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s
destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to
affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. Today
it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
For more information on this devastating disease please visit http://www.alz.org/georgia/. If
you would like to donate to this year’s auction, please contact John Tackett at charityevents@
dragoncon.org.
Dragon*Con Caberet
Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome to the 2nd Annual Dragon*Con Cabaret. Come see the
elaborate costumes and fun, eye-winking humor and class reminiscent of the late 1800’s through
the mid 1940’s in this vintage type show. Big City Burlesque and Vaudeville will headline, along
with featured performers Stormy Knight, Scarlett Letter, and many more!
There are still guest performer spots open! Contact Audrey Starphoenix at stormyknight42@
gmail.com for more information and to apply.
Late-Night Entertainment
We’ll again offer late-night DJ’d dances Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, beginning after
the last concert’s over in the ballroom and lasting until dawn, so you vampires can dance until
the sun comes up!
Traditional Sci-Fi convention filk-singing will take
place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings,
late-night. Filking will begin at midnight and will
also continue to the light of day.
For the last few years, we’ve also had an impromptu
drum-circle form up for several hours. In 2000 the
drum-circle was made a formal part of the schedule
for Friday through Sunday night. This tradition
will continue in 2009, so bring your doumbek
or djembe (or your congas or your violin or your
flute...) if you’ve got one.
Reading Sessions
Offering readings by authors from their own works (and usually
some discussion with the audience afterward), our past readers
have included T.W. Miller, Janny Wurtz, Kevin J. Anderson, Jana
Oliver, Karen McCollough, Tracy Hickman, Laura Curtis, and
Caitlin Kiernan. Check the website closer to the convention for
the latest on who will be reading for you this year!
Walk of Fame
This year, the Walk of Fame will be moving to the
fabulous Hilton Atlanta hotel in the Grand Ballroom!
Our Walk of Fame houses some of the biggest names in
multi-media today. In the past we have had such guests as
Mythbusters, the Ghost Hunters, George Romero, Lou
Gossett, Jr., James and Oliver Phelps, Vic Mignona, and
Tippi Hedren! Check the Dragon*Con website (www.
dragoncon.org) closer to the show for a complete floor plan
of the 2009 Walk of Fame!
Wrestling
Back for 2009, DCW is in the HOUSE! Yes, it’s true, we
did bring the house down last year, well at least parts of
the walls, and if you missed the show last year, you missed
a wrestling show that was as good as any Pay Per View
that’s been on. Back this year will be wrestlers from TNA,
DC08 Wrestling NWA Aranchy, and from Triple X-Treme wrestling. You
don’t want to miss this year’s show, that’s for sure!
DC08 Parade
Child Care
Dragon*Con will sponsor Child Care Services during our normal Dealers Room hours:
Friday: 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Saturday/Sunday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Monday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Child Care Services are provided by Discovery Point, at no
additional charge for kids potty trained-7 years, if they’ve been
registered at the normal adult rate. Child Care Services are
available on a first come, first serve basis with a limited number
of spaces available.
To use this service, simply register your child with the convention
at normal convention rates (a bargain, for up to 30 hours of
supervised care). Either pre-register your child through this web
Orc Child site or at the convention; sitters will not collect any rate “by the
hour” during scheduled hours.
We will be serving a mid-morning and afternoon snack, but you must pick up your child for
his/her mid-day meal. Anyone leaving a child in Dragon*Con child care is required to have a
working cell phone on them at all times.
Disability Services
Dragon*Con supports equal-access and provides on-site assistance for anyone who has a disability.
Please be sure to stop by the Disability Services table inside Registration at the Sheraton Atlanta
if you need any assistance.
We can offer a variety of services to help you enjoy your Dragon*Con
experience, including:
** Sign Language interpreters are available for events
upon request.
** Audio description for events are available upon
request.
** We will have the Con schedule in large print available
(to be read at our table.) Braille may be available only if
requested two weeks or more before the Con.
** People who need assistance at the convention should
contact Disability Services in advance. We strongly
suggest that if an individual has difficulty walking long DC08 Registration Area
distances that they consider renting an electric scooter.
Scooter and Wheelchair rentals are available by contacting
ScootAround Inc. toll-free at 1-888-441-7575, by email at [email protected], through their
website at www.scootaround.com or by fax at (204) 478-1172. Please contact them early.
Hospitality Suite/ConSuite
“Consuites” are a tradition of sci-fi and fantasy conventions throughout the United States. We’ll
provide a lounge stocked with all sorts of complimentary soft drinks, coffee, and munchies for
all attendees to enjoy when feeling a bit hungry. We have planned a Consuite with plenty of
snacks that will be open twenty-four hours a day throughout the convention (with a few breaks
for cleaning purposes).
Information Desk
The Information Desk is your one-stop center for getting all your questions answered. We will
have an information booth located in each of the four host hotels. Their exact location will be
available on the mini maps provided in the Pocket Program at the show. The staff will be able
to help you find where everything is located and just about any other question or request you
may have. And if they don’t know the answer, they’ll send you directly to the person who does
or contact them by radio.
Introduction
For the 2009 convention, gaming remains in the Atlanta Hilton. Full details with maps will be
available in the Pocket Program detailing where each section of gaming will reside.
The Way Things Work-How to Survive the Gaming Experience at Dragon*Con
Here are a few words that will hopefully give the prospective
gamer a useful overview of how gaming is run at Dragon*Con. It
should prove to answer some of the obvious questions and help
both the new and veteran convention gamer as you plan your
adventure with us.
Please check our website, www.dragoncon.org, and select the
Gaming link for information about pre-registration. The event
tickets you buy via the website will be available at Gaming
Registration which will be open Thursday evening and at 8:00
AM every morning of the convention.
In order to play in most events you will need an event ticket. Most
event tickets cost $3.00, but there are some free demonstration Gaming Registration
games and a few are more expensive. CCG “sealed deck” and
“booster draft” events can cost considerably more but you are also
buying product in whatever game you are playing. You can also purchase generic tickets that are
usable at any event. If an event is sold out you can show up for that event with a generic ticket and
if anyone with a “real” ticket for that event does not show up you will be able to step in. This is
particularly true for the larger events where there is more of a chance of a no show or cancellation.
People often ask why Dragon*Con charges for tickets, and there are two major reasons. The first
is to fund prizes for the events. We award “Dealer Coins” to the winners of events that can be
used as money in the Exhibition Hall in the Marriott. For some of the major events we have
plaques and awards made. The second reason is to insure attendance of events. We’ve learned
that players are much more likely to show up for a game if they’ve already spent $3.00 on a
ticket. When we tried not charging for events and signed up players on registration sheets in
the past. However, many players signed up for everything they were remotely interested in and
then only played the events they were most interested when the time came. This was unfair to
fellow gamers and judges who would never know if all the names on a given registration sheet
would show up.
Dragon*Con uses four hour sessions in an effort to maximize the number of games each player can
experience during the convention. The four-day period is divided into 14 gaming sessions as follows:
NSDMG returns!
The fine folks at the NSDMG will return to the convention this year. They will be running
different formats of their games and doing some great presentations. Full details can be found at
http://www.nsdmg.org.
Board Games
We will be offering our $5 play all con badge. You can participate in most of the events in the
board gaming area for just a single purchase.
** Open Gaming
There will be dedicated open gaming space this year.
Whether it is a game you just purchased or an old
favorite that you can’t get any one at home to play,
bring it to open gaming and you are sure to find fun
and challenging opposition.
** Settler’s of Catan
The Catan tournament at Dragon has grown into
a whole con affair. Can you take home the coveted
Dragon*Con Plaque?
Game Setup
** And Many More...
Gamers
Digital Gaming
Tournaments:
We will be following the rest of gaming from a shift
perspective:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 9:00 AM,
1:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 10:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM
We will be running a 24 hour operation with the
hours of 5:00 AM–8:00 AM reserved for necessary
maintenance and downtime.
The following preliminary tournament list will be
used:
1. Call of Duty 4–NEW!
2. Unreal Tournament 3–NEW!
3. Counterstrike: Source
4. America’s Army–NEW!
5. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars–NEW!
6. Team Fortress 2–NEW!
Halo Costume
7. Half Life 2: Deathmatch
8. Company of Heroes–NEW!
9. Warcraft3: Defenders of the Ancients–NEW!
10. Left 4 Dead–NEW!
In addition, we will feature a console gaming section this year.
Campaign Gaming
Campaign Gaming at Dragon*Con 2009 will continue
with the bonanza of offerings started last year, and adding
to that in order to provide something for everyone. This
year, Campaign Gaming will be offering six campaigns,
ranging from standard D&D to d20 modern/future to
non-d20 based systems.
Living Forgotten Realms, WotC’s newest shared world
campaign has become the largest RPGA shared world
campaign to date. With a wide variety of events being
Miniatures offered all over the world, attendees can be assured of a
wide variety of LFR events from which to choose.
Witch Hunter: Dark Providence will make it’s third appearance at Dragon*Con, after a very
successful debut and an even more successful 2nd year. Witch Hunter: Dark Providence is based
on the latest Paradigm Concepts campaign system, set in a gothic horror version of 1600’s
Earth.
Fellowship of the White Star will also be making a third appearance at Dragon*Con. This
campaign is set in 1910’s Earth, with a similar gothic feel, based on a variation of the d20 game
system.
Dave Arneson’s Blackmoor will be making a return to Dragon*Con, only this year it will be
included under the purview of Campaign Gaming. We are expecting an even bigger and better
offering from DAB than in year’s past, and that’s saying a lot. As usual, we will have a premiere
event or 2, along with an extensive list of previously released events with a judge staff able to run
any and all the events as necessary to accommodate each and
every player.
Making it’s triumphant return is AEG’s flagship campaign,
Heroes of Rokugan, based on the incredibly popular Legend
of the Five Rings game system. We hope to have at least one
premiere event this year, along with a couple of rerun events.
Also returning for a second year, and looking to be even bigger
and better than ever is Paizo’s flagship campaign system,
Pathfinder Society. This year marks the release of Paizo’s own
rulebook, based on the D&D 3.5 OGL, with some slight
enhancements and modifications. Last year, every available
slot sold out, and we’re looking to have even more events and
slots to offer. Miniatures
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