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Conquest 2008
Time for a post-convention wrapup of Conquest. I ran a stall for most of the convention, which was something new. I think I've now been a ConOrg, Writer, GM, Trader, Player and general helper-monkey, thus completing the set.
Friday:
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aeliel and I set up the stall around 10am, and realised that neither of us had brought anything to do while sitting behind the table. I think we sold the most stock on Friday, although virtually all sales were to people who were around for the whole convention - it was more a case of buying things when they first encountered the stall. I kept myself amused by building some terrain to show how to use the modelling products, and aeliel playtested jod999's Kabuki game.
Saturday:
I ran the stall all day, and made a few more display pieces. The Warhammer Fantasy tournament wrapped up in the evening, so several players dropped by to pick up some sculpting tools and other gear.aeliel played Picnic at the Races in the afternoon, and we both played Tales from the City in the evening session. I enjoyed the freeform, although it was tough to get into at the start - I played an eight year old orphan in a room full of grown-up lostfinders, gang members and paid killers, and the adult who was supposed to look after my character didn't actually turn up to the session... Still, good fun, and it's especially nice to finally play in an A|State game.
Sunday:
aeliel ran the stall while I played in (and won!) the Warmachine tournament. I ended up playing the people who placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, so I had a very solid set of opponents. My brain hurt by the end of the day. I ran a fragile-looking assassination list (infernalist witches and outlaw pistoleers...) that was deceptively hard to kill, and took down five of the eight warcasters and warlocks that I faced over four games. The final round ended in a draw (9-9), with my opponent taking the Best Hordes prize.
Monday:
We both slept in, and headed to the convention in time for the awards and packing up the venue. I really enjoyed catching up with lots of people at the pub, and finally learned a few more names for the many interstate folks. Things got a bit tense for a while when a rowdy bunch of drunkards (fresh from a footy game) took over most of the beer garden, but no fights had broken out by the time I left... still, I wouldn't be surprised if next year's post-con venue is somewhere different, as it's not exactly polite for management to let 30-odd football fans take over a private booking.
Things to do differently next time:
Friday:
aeliel and I set up the stall around 10am, and realised that neither of us had brought anything to do while sitting behind the table. I think we sold the most stock on Friday, although virtually all sales were to people who were around for the whole convention - it was more a case of buying things when they first encountered the stall. I kept myself amused by building some terrain to show how to use the modelling products, and aeliel playtested jod999's Kabuki game.Saturday:
I ran the stall all day, and made a few more display pieces. The Warhammer Fantasy tournament wrapped up in the evening, so several players dropped by to pick up some sculpting tools and other gear.
aeliel played Picnic at the Races in the afternoon, and we both played Tales from the City in the evening session. I enjoyed the freeform, although it was tough to get into at the start - I played an eight year old orphan in a room full of grown-up lostfinders, gang members and paid killers, and the adult who was supposed to look after my character didn't actually turn up to the session... Still, good fun, and it's especially nice to finally play in an A|State game.Sunday:
aeliel ran the stall while I played in (and won!) the Warmachine tournament. I ended up playing the people who placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, so I had a very solid set of opponents. My brain hurt by the end of the day. I ran a fragile-looking assassination list (infernalist witches and outlaw pistoleers...) that was deceptively hard to kill, and took down five of the eight warcasters and warlocks that I faced over four games. The final round ended in a draw (9-9), with my opponent taking the Best Hordes prize.Monday:
We both slept in, and headed to the convention in time for the awards and packing up the venue. I really enjoyed catching up with lots of people at the pub, and finally learned a few more names for the many interstate folks. Things got a bit tense for a while when a rowdy bunch of drunkards (fresh from a footy game) took over most of the beer garden, but no fights had broken out by the time I left... still, I wouldn't be surprised if next year's post-con venue is somewhere different, as it's not exactly polite for management to let 30-odd football fans take over a private booking.
Things to do differently next time:
- Only book a single table. I didn't really need the second one, and could have halved the stall cost by taking up less space...
- Only run the stall over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday get two different groups of miniature gamers, as most events run Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun. Friday could be better used for playing in some more games...
- Run some workshops (costing $5 or so to cover the cost of materials) for sculpting and making terrain. That would give me something to do during the long quiet spots mid-session, and provide a handy means to demonstrate how to use all the various bits and pieces that I sell.
- Consider adding some general-appeal products, like painted figures and vignettes. That would give me something for the people wanting to buy shiny things or presents, and it also provides some more examples of what I can do.