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GenCon Day 1

There is a lot of walking at GenCon.  With two bad knees I walk with a cane when I am going to be walking for a while, and today it was holding me up after only a few hours.  Our hotel room isn't ready until 3 do I have found a bench to hang out at until then.
This morning was busy.  We ran late and then first missed the hotel parking and then found it full.  Valet it is and our packed stuff is held for us. We picked up our badges and headed for our first session.  Someone gave us bad directions so we didn't make it.  We ended up getting in line to switch the girls' tickets so they would be good for tomorrow.  The session programs with the maps were gone early, but we managed to grab two as they were restocking them.
From there we wandered to the exhibition hall and waited for it to open.  It was amazing how many people flooded the hall and yet the crowds thinned out quickly.
The highlight of the day was picking up the GM screen for Numenera and then getting Monte Cooke to sign gaming books for me and the girls.  He was nice.
I found the fantasy supplement for savage worlds for $20, which was a real bargain.
We saw a lot of cool artwork in the hall.  There were a lot of cool costumes.
For lunch I wanted to stay inside because of my allergies.  My wife and the two daughters hit the food trucks.  We all spent too much for food, but at least the food truck food was good.  The convention center food was everything that people had warned me about.
Two more hours until the hotel room is ready.  I need a nap.
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Ugh... the room isn't what we reserved.  My wife forgot my suitcase.  At least there is pizza on the way.
But look who the wife and daughter met in the hall... the Dungeon Bastard.

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