(TFT) TFT @ L.A. Game Convention

["John Paul Bakshoian" <hailmelee@hotmail.com>]

Over Labor Day Weekend (U.S. Holiday), I hosted a Saturday Night The Fantasy 
Trip game at the GateWay 2000 Game Convention at L.A. Airport.

This was a miniatures version of the game that was advertised in the Con 
Sign Up Flyer and the Event Book.  It read:

"Kili's Heroes - 25mm using Fantasy Trip Miniatures Role Playing System.  
During the campaign of the Overlord, Kili learned of a fortune in gold bars 
that the Evil Ones have stashed in a small Frankish town.  Kili's dwarven 
platoon plans a surprise attack on Claymont, 30 miles behind enemy lines.  
Equipment provided."

I'll describe the game in another posting.

What was great bout this convention was unknown to me until way after my 
Fantasy Chess tournament.  In the event brochure for Friday night 
miniatures:

"Fantasy Trip Dungeon Skirmish - 25mm fantasy skirmish.  Up to 8 players.  
How long can 8 bold adventurers last in a dungeon filled with nasty 
creatures?  Find out in this skirmish level 3-D dungeon."

Over the weekend I sought out the 2 kids who hosted the game (they are about 
your age Andrew).  I couldn't find them, but I did manage to talk to their 
father, a long time Fantasy Trip campaigner.  He taught his kids to play and 
they hosted that game.  We talked of his previous campaigns and TFT in 
general.  Perhaps we will coordinate a game next con (mid February).  I also 
told him about our TFT website.

All through recruiting players and during the Kili's Heroes game, I had 
gamers say that they remember TFT (usually with comments like 'loved the 
game, but have'nt played it in decades.)  Michael Taylor was there as well 
as 2 others who had played TFT before.  We trained 3 others on how to play.

I would say that with a slight concerted effort and more word of mouth, Los 
Angeles Conventions could have a resurgance of TFT players wanting that next 
game.

Hail Melee

John Paul Bakshoian

P.S.  Had to move in August just before the con, then get a new computer 
hook-up.  I've just now gone on-line.
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