U•CON Gaming Convention November 22-24, 2013 Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Info Info Welcome to U-Con 2013! Map Greetings and welcome to the U-Con • Our expanded Costuming/Cosplay Gaming Convention, our 25th Year! Track is loaded with panels, a Costume It’s been a thrilling ride to work with our Contest & Social, a Clue-themed Special awesome team—all volunteers!—helping to Scavenger Hunt, and a midnight get this con launched. We’re so excited to showing of Clue. be back at Marriott-Eagle Crest, and we’ve • Our Games Library has doubled in size, expanded our space to accommodate our so come by to try something new or Board/Card biggest U-Con yet. get in a pick-up game before your next Our games schedule is fuller and runs scheduled event. longer to fulfill all your gaming needs. We On a personal note, I want to say thanks to also hope you enjoy some changes and ad- so many of you: the attendees for coming ditions to our usual programming: and playing, the volunteers and staff who Minis • Our Guest of Honor, Leonard Balsera, give of themselves so tirelessly, and my is helping us launch the Fate RPG Track, predecessors for building and passing on with a Gaming by Committee panel, this fantastic con. There are very few con- Roleplaying State of the Hat party, and more. ventions who can speak of a 25-year histo- ry. I am proud to be a part of this Michigan • We have two Special Guests: Tim tradition. Thurmond, the Balloon Sculptor, and Mike Brock, PFS Campaign Matthew Robert Rindfleisch Coordinator. U-Con Convention Chair 2013 Living Campaign Living Convention Information Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Eagle Crest Shirt (2X, 3X, 4X) ........................................... $22 1275 S Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Please note that a badge is required to (734) 487-0600 play in events. All attendees may park for free in the ho- Show Hours tel’s parking lot adjacent to the building. Registration is located in the lobby of the Friday, November 22 Eagle Crest Conference Center. Registration .....................................9am - 10pm Prices Scheduled Events ....................... 10am-LATE* On-Site Weekend Badge: .......................... $25 Exhibitor Hall ......................................6pm-8pm On-Site 1-Day Badge (Fri, Sun): ................$10 Saturday, November 23 On-Site 1-Day Badge (Sat): ........................$20 Registration .....................................8am - 10pm Kid U-Con Badge (Ages 7-12): ....................$10 Scheduled Events ......................... 9am-LATE* Event Tickets: ........................ priced by event Exhibitor Hall ....................................10am-8pm Generic Tickets: ......................................... $1.50 Sunday, November 24 Event Ribbons: ................................................ $15 Registration ..........................8:30am - 6:30pm Seminars: .........................................................free Scheduled Events ........................... 10am-6pm U-Con 6-sided dice (set of 4) .......................$1 Exhibitor Hall .....................................10am-2pm U-Con Logo bags ........................................... $15 *LATE: Past Midnight Shirt (M, L, XL) ...............................................$20 2 B: Bathroom Ballroom E: Elevortor 100s 200s 300s 400s Pathfinder Society ------> Stairs <------ Regis- G tration Exhibitor View Food H Bar Hall Atrium Semi- A <-- B o a r d Daily Events nars --> Room Hotel Open Gaming (Origins Awards Travelling Semi- <-- S e m i - Desk Road Show, Mayfair Games, U-Con Games nar 1 --> nar 5 Library) ...................................................Ballroom <-- Game Puffing Billy ...........................................Ballroom B F Base 7 Pathfinder Society .... Conference H and G Living Arcanis ............................Conference E Amorphous Blob .....................Conference D Gamebase 7 Wolverines .......Conference F C D E Info --> Amorphous Blob 3 Living Campaign Roleplaying Minis Board/Card Special Map Info Info Info Food Service Dinner ....................................................5pm-8pm We have worked with the Eagle Crest Late snack .......................................11:30pm-1am Map chef to create a menu with a variety of op- Sunday tions at reasonable prices. Any money you Breakfast ...................................... 8:30am-10am spend on food from the stand will go di- Special Lunch ..............................................11:00am-2pm rectly to U-Con and help defray our costs. Snack .....................................................3pm-4pm Unfortunately this is not true of food pur- chased directly from the hotel restaurant. Contact Info Copies of the menu are available at the Board/Card U-Con staff can be found in the Eagle Crest registration desk. Conference Center lobby during registration hours. Stop by if you need anything or to see Friday whether any new events have been added. Lunch ..............................................11:00am-2pm After the Convention, U-Con staff can be Snack .....................................................3pm-4pm reached using the following contact methods: Dinner ....................................................5pm-8pm Mail: U-Con Gaming Club Minis Late snack .......................................11:30pm-1am P.O. Box 130242 Saturday Ann Arbor, MI 48131-0242 Roleplaying Breakfast ...................................... 8:30am-10am E-mail: [email protected] Lunch ..............................................11:00am-2pm Snack .....................................................3pm-4pm Web: http://www.ucon-gaming.org Phone (voice message): 734-707-UCON How Do I Play? Living Campaign Living Badges events as if you had generic tickets, again, as The first thing every attendee needs is a badge. space allows. A badge gives access to the convention and the Prizes ability to play in events with appropriate tickets. Thanks to the generosity of many fine compa- Most attendees will purchase either a Week- nies, we have a very nice selection of prizes. end badge (good all weekend) or a 1-Day badge Each time you win an eligible scheduled event, (good only for one day). We offer child badges you may receive a U-Con prize token. In cases as well; please see the rules in our Conduct where there is not a clear game winner, the Policy regarding children at the convention. method of selecting the event winner is up to Event Tickets and Ribbons the gamemaster, for example a player vote or Playing in most events requires both a badge dice roll. We have prizes worth one or more and a ticket. Some events are free, like demos tokens. Tokens may be traded for prizes at reg- and seminars, and no ticket is necessary to istration. attend. Other event tickets range from $1.50 Gamemasters, we place a few restrictions on to $6.00. Event tickets guarantee a seat at events which are eligible for prize support. the event; however, we also offer generic tick- Please see your event worksheet. Unless spe- ets. These tickets may be used in lieu of event cial arrangements are made, events run by tickets for most events but do not guarantee a groups or companies do not qualify. Unsched- seat. They have a value of $1.50 each, so mul- uled demos, free events, and events where part tiple tickets may be required for a single event. of the ticket price pays for prizes do not qualify The gamemaster will accept generic tickets to for U-Con prizes. an event as space allows. Additionally, we offer a “Play Games All Weekend” ribbon good for the whole weekend. The ribbon allows entry to 4 Info U-Con Conduct Policy U-Con is dedicated to providing a safe conven- Reporting Violations Info tion experience for everyone. Please read these Violations of these policies may be reported to rules carefully, as they apply to all attendees, as any U-Con Volunteer or Staff member. In the Map well as U-Con Staff and Volunteers. case of violations of the Harassment or Gen- Sanctions eral Misbehavior policies, or violations of other policies where safety has been placed at risk, Attendees violating these rules may face sanc- Special Volunteers and Staff members are required tions up to and including expulsion from the to promptly escalate reports to the President convention without a refund, and/or being and/or Con Chair for resolution. banned from future U-Con events, at the sole discretion of the U-Con organizers. Categories of Misconduct Board/Card Harassment Costumes Do not engage in harassment of attendees, Costumes must be tasteful and cover appropri- U-Con Staff or Volunteers, hotel personnel, ate areas of the body. What is illegal outside or anyone else at U-Con in any form. Harass- the convention is still illegal inside the conven- Minis ment includes (but is not limited to) offensive tion. Keep it PG-13! Props should be carried and verbal comments related to characteristics in- posed with in a way that does not inconvenience cluding gender, gender identity and expression, or injure other attendees. Metal weapons, real sexual orientation, disability, physical appear- firearms, or props loaded with high velocity ance, body size, race, veteran status, or religion; projectiles are not permitted. Realistic weapon Roleplaying deliberate intimidation; stalking or following; props may be approved or peace-bonded at harassing photography or recording; sustained discretion of staff. If you are uncertain, please disruption of events; inappropriate physical inquire at the registration desk. contact; and unwelcome sexual attention. Par- ticipants asked to stop