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Gary Con VII Event List by Table Gary Con VII Event List by Table # Table# Event DM Day Start End suite Play AD&D with Peter Adkison! Stefan Porkorny Thursday 4:00 PM 8:00 PM suite Theatrical D&D Stefan Porkorny Friday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM suite Theatrical D&D Stefan Porkorny Saturday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 1 Curse of the Weaver Queen Tim Kask Friday 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 1 Dark Outpost James M. Ward Friday 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 1 Legends of Wargaming: Giant Le Mans! Mike Carr Saturday 11:00 AM 7:00 PM 1 Circus Maximus: Final race Tim Kask Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 1 Steal Dabroney's Coffee Mark Clover Sunday 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 1 Monty Haul's Heavenly Haul James M. Ward Sunday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 1 Ernie Gygax's Hobby Shop Dungeon Ernie Gygax Thursday 12:00 PM 6:00 PM 2 Port of Chaos Dave Kenzer & Jolly Blackburn Thursday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 2 Port of Chaos Dave Kenzer & Jolly Blackburn Friday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 2 Port of Chaos Dave Kenzer & Jolly Blackburn Saturday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 3 Feudality with Tom Wham Tom Wham Thursday 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 3 Curious Case of the Errant Swine Robert Schwalb Friday 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 3 Dingbitt's Dunge O Doom Larry Wickman Friday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 3 Dark Outpost Part II Christopher Clark Friday 7:00 PM 10:30 PM 3 OPERATION: Sacred Cobra! (WOMEN ONLY EVENT!) Merle Rasmussen Saturday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 3 The Centaur Murders, Continued Skip Williams Saturday 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 3 Gygax Memorial Game, Ticket to Ride: Europe Frank Mentzer Sunday 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4 Dragon Lairds with Tom Wham Tom Wham Friday 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4 The Centaur Murders, Continued Skip Williams Thursday 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 4 Avengers Olympiad Jonathan Snodgrass Friday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 4 Dark Oupost Part II Christopher Clark Saturday 7:00 PM 11:00 PM 4 Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan: Revisited Jeff R. Leason Saturday 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 4 OPERATION: Mirage! Merle Rasmussen Sunday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 5 Dragon Lairds with Tom Wham Tom Wham Thursday 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 5 Mystic Wood Nancy Hutchins Friday 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 5 The Mummy's Curse Skip Williams Friday 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 5 Dragon Lairds with Tom Wham Tom Wham Sunday 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 5 Dragon Lairds with Tom Wham Tom Wham Saturday 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 5 Dragon Lairds Head for Outer Space with Tom Wham Tom Wham Saturday 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 6 Back to 1974 Frank Mentzer Thursday 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6 Death in Wretched Swamp Frank Mentzer Thursday 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 6 AdLiD Frank Mentzer Friday 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6 METAMORPHOSIS ALPHA James M. Ward Friday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 6 Quondam Fount Frank Mentzer Saturday 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6 77 Lost Worlds (Females only please) James M. Ward Saturday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 6 Saturday Night Special: The Sword of Oxidane Frank Mentzer Saturday 8:00 PM 12:00 AM 6 Tales of the Unexpected Harold Johnson Sunday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 7 Legends of Wargaming: Classic Board Wargames! Michael Simon Thursday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 7 OPERATION: Machete! Merle Rasmussen Friday 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 7 Finding a Relic Ben Lofgren Saturday 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 8 Snakeriders of the Aradondo Tim Kask Thursday 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 8 Cave of Wisdom Luke Gygax Friday 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 8 The Mansion of Mad Professor Ludlow Heidi Gygax Friday 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 8 GM Master Class Frank Mentzer Friday 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 8 Saturday Morning Superheroes Hans Cummings Saturday 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 8 Return to Aradondo Tim Kask Saturday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8 Plastic Ships and Fuzzy Men Christopher Clark Sunday 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 9 Diplomacy Frank Millard Thursday 8:00 AM 2:00 PM 9 B2-Keep on the Borderlands (WOSF) Larry Wickman Thursday 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 9 When Good Neighbors... Go Bad Christopher Clark Thursday 6:00 PM 9:30 PM 9 Pathfinder Beginner Box Adventure Nathan Lyke (EarlTeaGrey) Friday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 9 Secret of The Old Water Mill Brian Miller Friday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 9 PFS 5-99: The Paths We Choose Pathfinder Society Friday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 9 PFS 6-12 Scions of the Sky Key, Part 1 Pathfinder Society Saturday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 9 PFS 6-16: Scions of the Sky Key, Part 3 Pathfinder Society Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 9 PFS 48: The Devil We Know: Part IV Pathfinder Society Sunday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 9 PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Pathfinder Society Sunday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 10 Pathfinder Society Scenario #2-12: Below the Silver Tarn Pathfinder Society Thursday 12:00 AM 5:00 AM 10 Carnival Of The Damned-Tournament Edition David Baity Thursday 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 10 The Temple of Unrelenting Despair Britainney Petrie Thursday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 10 PFS 3-08 Among the Gods Pathfinder Society Thursday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 10 PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Pathfinder Society Friday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 10 PFS 3-20: The Rats of Round Mountain—Part I Pathfinder Society Friday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 10 PFS 3-22: The Rats of Round Mountain- Part II Pathfinder Society Friday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 10 PFS 29: The Devil We Know: Part I Pathfinder Society Saturday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 10 PFS 30: The Devil We Know: Part II Pathfinder Society Saturday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 10 PFS 41: The Devil We Know: Part III Pathfinder Society Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 10 PFS 3-12: Wonders in the Weave: Part I Pathfinder Society Sunday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 10 PFS 3-14: Wonders in the Weave: Part II Pathfinder Society Sunday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 11 PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Pathfinder Society Thursday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 11 PFS 5-08 The Confirmation Pathfinder Society Thursday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 11 PFS 6-10 The Wounded Wisp Pathfinder Society Thursday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 11 PFS 6-10 The Wounded Wisp Pathfinder Society Friday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 11 PFS 6-13 Of Kirin and Kraken Pathfinder Society Friday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 11 PFS 6-15 "Title TBD" Pathfinder Society Friday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 11 PFS 2-06: The Heresy of Man: Part I Pathfinder Society Saturday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 11 PFS 2-07: The Heresy of Man: Part II Pathfinder Society Saturday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 11 PFS 2-09: The Heresy of Man: Part III Pathfinder Society Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 11 PFS 6-06: Hall of the Flesh Eaters Pathfinder Society Sunday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 11 PFS 6-05: Slave Ships of Absalom Pathfinder Society Sunday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 12 PFS 07 Among the Living Pathfinder Society Thursday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 12 PFS 49 Among the Dead Pathfinder Society Thursday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 1 Gary Con VII Event List by Table # Table# Event DM Day Start End 12 PFS 6-13 Of Kirin and Kraken Pathfinder Society Thursday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 12 PFS 6-12 Scions of the Sky Key, Part 1 Pathfinder Society Friday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 12 PFS 6-14 Scions of the Sky Key, Part 2 Pathfinder Society Friday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 12 PFS 6-16: Scions of the Sky Key, Part 3 Pathfinder Society Friday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 12 PFS #6-06: Hall of the Flesh Eaters William Cleveland Friday 12:00 AM 5:00 AM 12 PFS 6-13 Of Kirin and Kraken Pathfinder Society Saturday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 12 PFS 6-15 "Title TBD" Pathfinder Society Saturday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 12 PFS 6-07: Valley of Veiled Flame Pathfinder Society Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 12 PFS #4-02: In Wrath's Shadow William Cleveland Saturday 12:00 AM 5:00 AM 12 PFS 6-09: By Way of Bloodcove Pathfinder Society Sunday 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 12 PFS 6-11: The Slave Master's Mirror Pathfinder Society Sunday 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 13 Circus Maximus Qualifying Heat - Gallia Joe Kline Thursday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 13 Airfield Follies James Carpio Thursday 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 13 Tower of Tal'Akmar the Mad Mage Greg Gawron Friday 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 13 Re-Amon's Tomb Jeff Wagner Friday 4:00 PM 12:00 AM 13 Circus Maximus Qualifying Heat - Aegyptus Joe Kline Saturday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 13 Last Varmint Standing III Paul Raasch Saturday 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 13 [EXPLETIVE DELETED] Jon Johnson Saturday 6:00 PM 8:30 PM 14 Mercenary Steven Henderson Thursday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 14 The Mall Maul Reid San Filippo Thursday 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 14 Heroes of Psychonel Brian Miller Friday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 14 The cleansing of Tyrn Gorthad.
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