Ever wanted to try a new art form but don't want to break the bank for something you're not sure you'll actually enjoy? We're here to teach you how to find supplies and basic training on a budget! Participants: Viga (mod), Allyson Cygan, Andrea Herman, Ren Nonnweiler, Erin Wilaby
What is a 401(k)? Why care about a credit score? How do I budget sequins for my costume? Perhaps our parents and public education have not taught us enough to be financially literate. Join a panel of people who share their insights around money. Participants: Laura Okagaki (mod), Jin, Ashley M Mages, Erin Wilaby
What are some of your favorite fantastical foods and drinks? How do you go about replicating them? Participants: Nybieee (mod), Scott Grandt, K.N. Hamann, Skylar Merritt Schwartz
Why gender a robot? What purpose does it serve? Does it help us form attachments? What does that say about how we view/perform gender in our everyday human lives? We'll address these questions and more as we explore our favorite cyber friends! Participants: Jules (mod), Lee Brontide, Naomi Kritzer, Jamie Riedesel, TG
Building a pantheon can be an important part of worldbuilding. How do you go about doing so without making yet another version of the same old gods? Participants: Kenneth Justiniano (mod), Eddie, Lisa Hario, Satish Jayaraj, Jamie Riedesel
Have an appreciation for the creepy? Want your home to reflect your dark aesthetic? Join like-minded folks and hear of their journeys into finding macabre art to fit their style and tastes. Participants: Kelly Brimbor (mod), skazka 9000, Renate Fiora Hyer, Andrea Herman, Lathan Murrell
Thirty-five years ago, Vampire: the Masquerade begat the World of Darkness. Let's celebrate by discussing our favorite aspects of the multigame world, the d10 system they used, and the horrors inherent in the setting. Participants: Kenneth Justiniano (mod), Kelly Brimbor, Lisa Hario, Jennifer L Klumpp, Rosewind
How does one play a constructed being in an RPG? Which systems lend themselves to construct PCs? What advantages and challenges are there to playing such a character? Participants: Kenneth Justiniano (mod), Scott Jamison, Jordan Lane Peacock, Jamie Riedesel, Eric Zawadzki
Again, the punsters of CONvergence assemble without fear of flying fruit! Here, our puns are intended! Participants: Edward Eastman, Margaret Eastman, Brian LaBounty
