REAPERCON2023 MICROBLOGGING: WED

Attending REAPERCON 2023; since the dissolution of PAX South, this and NTRPGCON are my nearest gatherings of nerdom. Here are just some quick thoughts:

• While being part of the spectacle of is its own fun, I do think small cons are where it at. REAPERCON focuses a big part on miniature painting in addition to a pretty good stable of games
  
  
• The hotel bar staff is pumped as they all have gotten into the ribbon getting and have produced 9 specialty cocktails for the event (will try to post those)-- a lot of thought has gone into them
  
  
• A big thing about REAPERCON is the getting of badge ribbons. You can even get a ribbon for accidentally dipping your ribbon line in the toilet or if it touches the ground you get "DRAGON DIRT"
• I found a tiny duck hidden in the con and got the WHAT THE DUCK! ribbon
• Also quoted The Princess Bride to get another ribbon
• Pick a free set of dice for DICE FROM DANI
• HIGH LEVEL from playing some classic arcade cabinets they have here
• I've brought two ribbons for players in my games and one that's just MOLDVAY BASIC: 1981- gotta rep my fav ruleset.
  
  
• Also chatted with some of the pro painters
• One does just basic techniques with basic Reaper models in online classes which is cool and he his dad was into Nepolionics.
• The woman that I spoke with got into painting because she found her then-boyfriend-now-husband's box of old D&D stuff in the attic of his mom's house; she remarked on the very panicked look on his face initially; she's always loved small things and so got into painting
• Met a Swedish guy at the bar who was fascinated by all the goings on and thought a very good documentary could be made about it

"REAPERCON Necktie"