Posts by fangaea

Star Trek: the roleplay! A special session of the Federation Council   Host: Gideon Marcus The Event: A Special Session of the Federation Council. The Year: 2270 The Agenda: Voting on the admission of three systems into the United Federation of Planets. How would YOU like to be the ambassador from Vulcan, or Andor, or Alpha Centauri? Now’s your chance to wield REAL POWER as you vote on the applications of a number of...

Introverts and Finding Your Fandom   A presentation on connecting to Fandom as an introvert. Sharing hard learned lessons on dealing  with our excitable cohorts, how we can integrate into new Fandoms, and get some links to local Southern California groups. Giveaways and amazing drawings for panel attendees!   Panelist: Beth Gunter Elizabeth Gunter  A 33 year volunteer staff veteran of San Diego  Comic-Con International, I am...

The Great SFF Sketch Off   Join this fast-paced event where YOU decide what our panel of professional authors sketches while our charming host entertains you with impromptu patter and humor. And after each piece of art is done, you will have the chance to bid on it! Featuring: Andi Dukleth, Lorelei Esther Host: Gideon Marcus  

SFF Media Recommendations   SFF media recs (books, movies, music, etc.); Which did you like better? The book or the movie? And why? From Marvel movies to Seanan McGuire series to AO3 fics, there’s more science fiction and fantasy being produced today than ever before. So much to enjoy—so little time! Let’s recommend our favorite works…in any medium. When it’s all done, we’ll have a giant list, sorted by...

SFF in Gaming; and Beyond D&D: Tabletop for the 21st Century   Dungeons and Dragons is the TTRPG 800 pound gorilla. But how well does it translate to science fiction gaming? Let’s talk all the great systems out there designed just for your science fiction game—which ones are newbie friendly, which have the most interesting sourcebooks, and which are just plain fun? Bring your own books and champion your favorites!...