Gen Con 2009

Wizards of the Coast LLC returns to Indianapolis to participate as an official Co-Sponsor of Gen Con and Sponsor of True Dungeon! A full slate of seminars and events is on the schedule for 2009. Stop by the booth for demos of D&D Insider™ and a sneak peek of new art from the Magic: The Gathering® Zendikar™. There will be artist and author signings throughout the con as well as promotional giveaways and the Magic: The Gathering From the Vault: Exiled™ retail exclusive! All available while supplies last.

Exhibit Hall Hours:
Thursday, August 13, 200810:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday, August 14, 2008 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday, August 15, 200810:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunday, August 16, 200810:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Featured Events

Below are some highlights of our featured events. Be sure to visit www.gencon.com for a full list of Wizards of the Coast events.

Tournaments:

Wizards has a huge lineup of tournaments this year at Gen Con Indy. In Hall F, we have championship events for Magic: the Gathering, including the 2009 Vintage, Legacy, and Block Constructed Championships. A full slate of Magic™ events will be run all weekend, including Pro Tour Austin Qualifiers, leagues, booster drafts, and the Magic Online® Live Series with a prize purse of $5,000. In addtions there will be a special Magic at Gen Con Challenge open to qualifying WPN retail locations.

Magic at Gen Con Challenge Tournaments

Also in Hall F, we have Championships, leagues, and other tournaments for Star Wars™ Miniatures and Heroscape®. Championships for Axis and Allies™ Miniatures will be run in room 116, along with other tournaments and leagues. In the Sagamore Ballroom, alongside the RPGA® games, the DDM Guild presents a variety of Dungeons & Dragons® Miniatures tournaments and events.

RPGA:

Living Forgotten Realms® and Much More!

Gen Con Indy plays host to the best new adventures for the Living Forgotten Realms campaign, as well as other special 4th Edition D&D® events. This year, we premiere the LFR mini-campaign “Embers of Dawn” with a 2-round adventure called Stirring the Embers for new characters set in Returned Abeir. Our first adventuring company event Jungle Hunt takes characters to Chult, and the special (playable by characters of any level) Ghosts of the Past delves into the dangers of Myth Drannor. In addition, the D&D Championship returns this year as the premiere 3-round team elimination tournament, but there’s a new twist – you bring your own characters created with the Character Builder! Lastly, we round out our special offerings with our classic Dungeon Delve and the new, super-endurance Ultimate Delve. Check out the back of the program guide for all the details on a great weekend of 4th Edition play!

Author Signings:

Celebrate 25 years of Dragonlance®!

It is hard to believe, but the world Dragonlance has been entertaining readers and fans for 25 years. Margaret Weiss & Tracy Hickman will be on hand for autographs in the Author’s Alley and the Sagamore Ballroom. Be sure to pick up a copy of the final installment of the The Lost Chronicles trilogy – Dragons of the Hourglass Mage and stop by the 25th Anniversary party – location TBD!

Also on hand will be Keith Baker, James Wyatt, and Forgotten Realms creator and favorite Ed Greenwood.

Artist Signings:

Get your Magic Cards signed by popular artists Chippy and Chris Rahn in Hall F. Artists William O’Connor and Dan Scott will be signing in the Sagamore Ballroom and Keith Baker & Wayne Reynolds will be having a special Eberron® signing on Friday night from 6:00 – 7:30.

Seminars:

The 2009 seminar schedule will have everything from game design and development to adventure building with the Wizards Dungeons and Dragons R&D team and the latest happenings in the Eberron campaign setting. The ever popular Spin a Yarn with Ed Greenwood seminar returns as does a candid, evocative, and entertaining discussion about Drizzt Do’Urden and the Forgotten Realms setting with R.A. Salvatore.