GaryCon 2022 - Here we go again...

Ok, there was a lot of hesitations on my side as to 

IF I ACTUALLY WANTED TO RUN GAMES...

After consulting with someone at a place in Lake Geneva that cannot be mentioned and someone wearing the same shirt as me one day, I decided that I would run games... 

My Disclaimer:
There may possibly be some shocking content not meant for the squeamish not limited to the following –
Bad Acting, possibly coupled with Horrible Accents
Lousy Puns and Wicked Jokes
Bad Dancing
Unnecessary Die Rolls
Character Death
Descriptions of battles with implied gore
Killing of Monsters / Humans and other races
Salty Language
Adult Situations not limited to innuendo
Slaves
Implied torture / Rape
Political incorrectness

As I do not control the actions of players, I do ask that anyone offended run screaming in terror (or a Chinese Fire Drill) for my amusement and the amusement of others in the game

The above statement is now included in all my games Per Rules of the Convention (Except TOON, I am no longer running TOON at conventions for the foreseeable future)

My Promise: This will be an awesome time for all involved (except Dave, no one likes him anyway) Bring a sense of wonder and Humor and all will be magical

AD&D - AAAAHHHH

Pregen Characters Provided... I promise a truly Epic adventure that will generate stories for you to tell in the tavern
This features some of the greatest concepts and Role Play that I have ever put together. The characters provided are all high level
and saying anything further goes would ruin the integrity of the game.
Age 15+ please.
ONLY Pregenerated characters will be used.

Please schedule in the Forums or in Westgate

Drinking Fluxx - BYOB

Drinking Fluxx is a great game for groups of adults while drinking their favorite beverages. BYOB Plastic cards make sure spills won’t hamper gameplay. Consumption of alcohol not required for participation in this game but is lots of fun. If you choose to drink alcohol, please do so responsibly. Drinking Fluxx never plays the same way twice.

Minimum of One copy will given away at this event,

10 Tickets for 2 tables next to each other in the Forums or Westgate Game system - FLUXX

The Greg Barry Invitational Drunken Dungeon Master Challenge

A super secret game that will be amazing. Armed with one page of notes and a POORLY drawn map, I'll improvise on the spot. You must Email gmbarry@msn.com to claim one of 6 reserved spots. There are 4 open spots. This year, the Game System, premise, and other plotlines will be decide on a LIVE Skype chat, email any suggestions

Past Contestants

And Finally:  

Phoenix Con of Wisconsin has proven that people can gather safely and game while following there own precautions for their Health

If he Highlighted items are in effect for GaryCon, I will be cancelling my games and attending only to play, I cannot run game with a mask on nor will I provide proof of my personal health information unless anyone who is HIV positive is required to do the same...

Phoenix Con and Lake Geneva PART 3 of 3

 

SATURDAY !!!!

Got up Showered (Shower everyday, Clean Shirt, deodorant...) 

Hit up Quik Trip for coffee and sandwich  then to find my Swag bag I left in the Chase building the previous night and Colter's Sunglasses he left behind (well, not really, more on that...) ... Took a while as the building was not opened yet so we wandered around and checked out of he hotel

So, we located the swag bag but no glasses.. asked him if they were in his bags - NO... Checked at registration, NOPE.. 

Time for my game

"So You Think You Have an Attitude" the All Dwarven adventure.. 

Game ran well, although it was a bit more polite and less attitude, it was still a fun time for he players 

Then I ran off to Play in RPEX

I was unable to get a Ticket for any slot I was available... but Kyle Pinches messaged me that he has a slot open at 1:00 PM on Saturday, and that was perfect...

He was going through with his experienced crew and they set me up with some pins and I was The Cleric !!!

They were great and let me solve puzzles, and I even killed a Cultist on my own... The did have me open the mimic chest... which I knew was a trap, but I am good sport and did it anyway

I look forward to playing it again, it was a lot of fun

After RPEX, I met up with a guy wearing nearly the same shirt - Ernie Gygax Jr

 

So I needed another cup of coffee, only coffee in the hotel was KCups at the front desk.. So I asked if if anyone turned in Sunglasses ... Then Colter came in wearing them.. They were at the bottom if his bag in the car.... UUUGGG

Next Game: Dragonscales RPG

"Journey o the North"

I had a full table plus one for the game and explained that even though it was stated to be 5 hours, it was up to the choices made as to how long the game runs

I have not run a Dragonscales game in months and it turned out to be a really good and fun game

Character creation went smooth and I explained that I they needed to read the sheets and I did not have copies to remind them of what they can do. 

After the game at the Bar

After the game we went to find everyone and ended up at the bar next door to the Chase building. Since we were leaving, I was not drinking. I merely went about and said goodbye to everyone...

BADGE NUMBER ONE over and out  

Phoenix Con and Lake Geneva PART 2 of 3

 

We drove up to the convention on Friday morning and checked into the room... then went to Registration and Picked up our badges...

BADGE #1

Then to go to the merchant room. Really had no agenda other than picking up a replacement dice that I had lost for a set from Black Oak Workshop... The Vender room was not open but people were strolling through and buying stuff

First place I stopped was to See Jerry Savage's booth. I bought a pen from him from the GaryCon that was cancelled and was inquiring on if the number could be changed...  He sees my  badge and says, OH, Your Greg Barry... we chat and he says  - You bought the Tiamat pen

Unfortunately no, it could not be changed... (sigh) So I checked out the Phoenix Con pens and Colter was looking, then I liked one a little more but Colter wanted that one, So I asked him to set aside the other one...he set the pen aside. 

Colter was talking to him about making a staff and I went directly across to the Black Oak stand... 

I was standing there for a few minutes when Craig says

Hey, You are Greg Barry / Yes, Yes I am / I have something for you (looks in box) and I left it at home...  Here just take this as a replacement (hands me a full set). 

What do I owe you? 

Just do me a favor and back the kickstarter we are running?

But I am not buying any dice this year (this is a dilemma) , Ok, if you promise not tell anyone, I will...

(Backs dice at a decent level [3 sets with Loot] and shows him)

Colter comes over, and I am having him set aside some dice I am buying for my daughter.. 

Then Craig says to him after talking about some dice that Colter should back the Kickstarter and that Greg just backed it... So much for keeping a secret (Thanks Craig!!)  

I told him I was going unback the Kickstarter (in Jest, Craig treated us very well at the con and is personally a Great guy) 

Literally Black Oak Workshop is my Favorite Dice and I show off off a set at games for people to look at 

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So, On to my games:

I stopped in to Greet Ernie Gygax Jr and see if their was any room in the game just in case.. He had a full table of ten and not enough room at the table (Colter was playing in the game) 

I was Running AAAHHH first and I had only 2 people show up, I was talking and said that if we could get 4 more , I could run the game, needed a minimum of 6 because the game has background and secrets.. this is the issue with running Pregens for a game this amazing

I was sitting there chatting and Colter calls, there is a slot in Ernie's game... I jumped in the game

Lots of fun was had

At one point we killed a pair of Owlbears and they were wearing Necklaces... Then we approached a portal and was able to open it... as the discussion raged.. I declared, I put on the jeweled necklace and go through the portal where the large One eyed being is sitting... and walk past him to the other passage... then when the others came through, I motioned them to the passage (Ernie was surprised, first time no one fought it) 

Not my Picture, Colter took this

Not my Picture, Donna Jovanni took this

Then Off to run a Boardgame

Buy it HERE    >>>>>     Shop - GameWick Games  

Even though I had only 2 players, I had over a Dozen people come over and ask about it. 

Some asked, some watched, all had good reactions to it. And everyone thought the board was really a great add on. 

So, this game turned brutal and I converted one player, but in the end, the Lone Survivor was killed by the end of Reel 3

This led us to go to the Alcohol Alchemy Kickstarter Kickoff

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1058360146/alcohol-alchemy-by-the-dragons-head-tavern?ref=user_menu

Not my Picture, Donna Jovanni took this

There were many more people there than in the Photo above but I have no other pictures

This was a great social event and the samples were nice and wrapped in scrolls

Sample of Scrolls

So, since we were were sampling, and I had a nice bottle in my room, I asked if anyone wanted to sample some local [Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley] spirits ... and went and got my bottle 

I shared my bottle and lots of stories were exchanged.  

Ernie Gygax was telling us that we should see the shirt he is wearing tomorrow because it has Dragons and dice on them...  I brought up the following picture and and said  

"Does it look like like this?"

EG - "Yes, that is the shirt"

GMB - "That is the one I am wearing tomorrow"

Next Part  - Saturday 

 

 

Phoenix Con and Lake Geneva PART 1 of 3

 On August 10th, I traveled to Kenosha Wisconsin To begin my vacation and attend Phoenix Con (Rising from the Ashes)

The drive in was filled with Thunderstorms and Rain as I made my way from Pottstown PA to Kenosha WI

Wednesday was a Relaxing day at Colters with Jennifer and the kids (Colton and Daisy) while he was working from home...

Thursday was a Lake Geneva / Bittners run and while I was unable to obtain a Bacon Maple Donut.. I did get a couple to eat and Cookies and Carrot cake to bring home... 

PRO TIP: When in the area Bittners Bakery has the best donuts and other things

And then to the Memorial Brick and the Dice begetting Mojo 

 Then Off to the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum:

Colter and I walk in and as soon as Jeff Leason Sees me, he points to me and says "I got your module, I will go get it in a few minutes"

At the Last GaryCon in 2019, I asked Jeff to sign a copy of  The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan and he asked to hang onto it and get additional signatures on it for me...

Ernie Gygax Jr calls and Jeff tells him that Greg Barry and Greg's friend are there. (This is where Colter got the moniker "Greg Barry's Friend"

He runs and gets it (He lives in the building) and we proceed to spend three hours talking and Ernie Gygax Jr drops in with Donna to pick up something on his way to Phoenix Con.. I asked him if he had room in his game tomorrow as I feared my game would be cancelled due to lack of signups....He said if he could get me in he would.. 

Side note: Donna came in and gave me a hug and I said I know you know me, but do you know my name - She shrugged (with a No duh) and Said of course, your Greg Barry... 

We spent three hours talking with Jeff and the dozen people who came in and it was GREAT

Jeff offered to place my cover with an original and I said SURE... I made some nominal purchases and left

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