Hey gang!
Scottie and Aaron are crazy busy with their own stuff and the Shard chatter has really died down. I'm sure ya'll still love Shard so let's brainstorm some ways we can spread the gospel.
I'm attending Gen Con 2014 but I'm pretty booked wearing Exile's colors and running HEX events, like 24 hours worth plus whatever I run Friday night.
Anyways I was wondering if there was a month this year we could devote to Shard. Basically tie it into a Dardunahn holiday of some sort and run games at clubs and game stores to promote Shard. If we could get the word out that this was sponsored by the creators this could be a real thing.
Shard is great but it can be a tough sell and because it's not elves & dwarves slaughtering orcs for their loot most gamers walk right by and that's a shame 'cuz Shard offers a lot of stuff western fantasy doesn't. Make no mistake, I love Tolkienesque fantasy but I also crave the exotic: Talislanta, Tekumel, Jorune, and Dardunah.
So who's willing to go out of their way to whip up some interest in Shard?
I've spoken with Scotty and Aaron about creating an official demo group of dedicated Shard Emissaries but those guys are busy and just don't have the time to put everything in place to get the program off the ground. That being said let's just do it. You plan to run a demo for Shard Studios you're in the program. Easy peasy.
Just schedule the game, get the FLGS staffers onboard to advertise it, you do likewise here and anywhere you can get the word out then once it runs provide a recap of what happened. Not much simpler than that.
Rewards? Well, none really although as a Shard Emissary you'll have my love and respect for taking on the challenge.
If anybody has any questions or concerns about how to run demo games, or gamemastering in general, fire away. We're a friendly and knowledgeable bunch here and we live for stories.
May the grace of Devah shine upon your path!
>>ReaperWolf
Shard Emissary
Scottie and Aaron are crazy busy with their own stuff and the Shard chatter has really died down. I'm sure ya'll still love Shard so let's brainstorm some ways we can spread the gospel.
I'm attending Gen Con 2014 but I'm pretty booked wearing Exile's colors and running HEX events, like 24 hours worth plus whatever I run Friday night.
Anyways I was wondering if there was a month this year we could devote to Shard. Basically tie it into a Dardunahn holiday of some sort and run games at clubs and game stores to promote Shard. If we could get the word out that this was sponsored by the creators this could be a real thing.
Shard is great but it can be a tough sell and because it's not elves & dwarves slaughtering orcs for their loot most gamers walk right by and that's a shame 'cuz Shard offers a lot of stuff western fantasy doesn't. Make no mistake, I love Tolkienesque fantasy but I also crave the exotic: Talislanta, Tekumel, Jorune, and Dardunah.
So who's willing to go out of their way to whip up some interest in Shard?
I've spoken with Scotty and Aaron about creating an official demo group of dedicated Shard Emissaries but those guys are busy and just don't have the time to put everything in place to get the program off the ground. That being said let's just do it. You plan to run a demo for Shard Studios you're in the program. Easy peasy.
Just schedule the game, get the FLGS staffers onboard to advertise it, you do likewise here and anywhere you can get the word out then once it runs provide a recap of what happened. Not much simpler than that.
Rewards? Well, none really although as a Shard Emissary you'll have my love and respect for taking on the challenge.
If anybody has any questions or concerns about how to run demo games, or gamemastering in general, fire away. We're a friendly and knowledgeable bunch here and we live for stories.
May the grace of Devah shine upon your path!
>>ReaperWolf
Shard Emissary
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