New to Living Greyhawk going to gencon [Archive] - Wizards Community

New to Living Greyhawk going to gencon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Ticant
08-08-06, 06:50 PM I am new to Living Greyhawk and will be attending Gencon Indy. I noticed several of the events are for characters up to 15th lvl.

Would I be able to make a 15th lvl character and bring him to play in the event? Or would I have to create a 1st lvl character? I would probably never use the character again.
RedKnightofKet
08-08-06, 07:20 PM Living Greyhawk begins with a 1st level character build, using 28 point buy. If you are planning on making up a character for the campaign, I would suggest you get yourself a copy of the Campaign Standards, available on the LG website. This isn't the greatest campaign to just play once - if you're going to play it, try and build a character up within the Campaign.
kenobi65
08-08-06, 07:41 PM In case that last answer wasn't clear:

Yes, you have to start a Living Greyhawk character at 1st level.
Shieldhart91
08-09-06, 05:17 AM If you need a more in-depth explanation...you start at Level 1, and you level up by playing games, or modules. The more modules you play, the more you'll level up. It's just like playing another part of a home campaign. There's certain rules and restrictions on allowed equipment.

Play Intro Mods until you're Level 2. Then stick with APL 2 games until Level 3. Play APL 4 games with caution until you're Level 4 or 5. It'll take a while, but you'll get up there eventually. Your character is retired at Level 16, so...that game is probably the last for many peeps.
kenobi65
08-09-06, 10:33 AM Play Intro Mods until you're Level 2.

While that's good advice in general, it probably doesn't help the original poster much, since it sounds like he's playing a single LG mod at GenCon (where, since they don't offer Regional modules, there won't be an Intro mod available for play).
Shieldhart91
08-09-06, 11:56 AM Can't you play the Intro mods for the respective region at Gencon?
kenobi65
08-09-06, 12:33 PM Can't you play the Intro mods for the respective region at Gencon?

Nope; you can't play any Regionals at GenCon itself, except for during the "Regional Fiesta" slot. At the big conventions (GenCon Indy, GenCon SoCal, and Winter Fantasy; Origins also used to be on this list), only Cores are offered. On the other hand, the big cons *are* able to offer premieres, and Core Specials, so that's the tradeoff.

For several years, Winter Fantasy has offered a "Regional Fiesta" slot, one time slot in which you can play an LG module from *any* region (not just the region in which the convention is being held), as long as you can find a Judge who's actually from that region, and that Judge has to supply the module. GenCon's now offering this, too.

That said, there's a "Verbobonc Pre-GenCon Madness" event that's going on yesterday and today (the days *before* GenCon), in which you *can* play Verbobonc regionals, and VTF metaregionals. But, it's a completely separate event, with no connection to GenCon itself.
Shieldhart91
08-09-06, 01:02 PM I know. Christopher Good is running it, I think...I'm not positive, but I know he posted something on the Furyondy e-Group. That being said, I know they're playing one APL 2-4 mod. So if the topic-starter got there fast enough, he could play.
Ticant
08-09-06, 10:02 PM Thanksfor all the responses. I will just start out at the beginning(1st lvl) as it was meant to be.
qstor
08-15-06, 07:26 PM If your looking to play again. Try the weekend of September 8th at Pandemonium Games in Garden City. See http://www.warhorn.net/pandemoniumfury2006/ for more info.

Mike

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Ticant 08-08-06, 06:50 PM	I am new to Living Greyhawk and will be attending Gencon Indy. I noticed several of the events are for characters up to 15th lvl. Would I be able to make a 15th lvl character and bring him to play in the event? Or would I have to create a 1st lvl character? I would probably never use the character again.
RedKnightofKet 08-08-06, 07:20 PM	Living Greyhawk begins with a 1st level character build, using 28 point buy. If you are planning on making up a character for the campaign, I would suggest you get yourself a copy of the Campaign Standards, available on the LG website. This isn't the greatest campaign to just play once - if you're going to play it, try and build a character up within the Campaign.
kenobi65 08-08-06, 07:41 PM	In case that last answer wasn't clear: Yes, you have to start a Living Greyhawk character at 1st level.
Shieldhart91 08-09-06, 05:17 AM	If you need a more in-depth explanation...you start at Level 1, and you level up by playing games, or modules. The more modules you play, the more you'll level up. It's just like playing another part of a home campaign. There's certain rules and restrictions on allowed equipment. Play Intro Mods until you're Level 2. Then stick with APL 2 games until Level 3. Play APL 4 games with caution until you're Level 4 or 5. It'll take a while, but you'll get up there eventually. Your character is retired at Level 16, so...that game is probably the last for many peeps.
kenobi65 08-09-06, 10:33 AM	Play Intro Mods until you're Level 2. While that's good advice in general, it probably doesn't help the original poster much, since it sounds like he's playing a single LG mod at GenCon (where, since they don't offer Regional modules, there won't be an Intro mod available for play).
Shieldhart91 08-09-06, 11:56 AM	Can't you play the Intro mods for the respective region at Gencon?
kenobi65 08-09-06, 12:33 PM	Can't you play the Intro mods for the respective region at Gencon? Nope; you can't play any Regionals at GenCon itself, except for during the "Regional Fiesta" slot. At the big conventions (GenCon Indy, GenCon SoCal, and Winter Fantasy; Origins also used to be on this list), only Cores are offered. On the other hand, the big cons are able to offer premieres, and Core Specials, so that's the tradeoff. For several years, Winter Fantasy has offered a "Regional Fiesta" slot, one time slot in which you can play an LG module from any region (not just the region in which the convention is being held), as long as you can find a Judge who's actually from that region, and that Judge has to supply the module. GenCon's now offering this, too. That said, there's a "Verbobonc Pre-GenCon Madness" event that's going on yesterday and today (the days before GenCon), in which you can play Verbobonc regionals, and VTF metaregionals. But, it's a completely separate event, with no connection to GenCon itself.
Shieldhart91 08-09-06, 01:02 PM	I know. Christopher Good is running it, I think...I'm not positive, but I know he posted something on the Furyondy e-Group. That being said, I know they're playing one APL 2-4 mod. So if the topic-starter got there fast enough, he could play.
Ticant 08-09-06, 10:02 PM	Thanksfor all the responses. I will just start out at the beginning(1st lvl) as it was meant to be.
qstor 08-15-06, 07:26 PM	If your looking to play again. Try the weekend of September 8th at Pandemonium Games in Garden City. See http://www.warhorn.net/pandemoniumfury2006/ for more info. Mike