Christina Stiles is a tabletop game publisher from South Carolina. Her publications, available through Misfit Studios, include The Book of Passion (love and sex in your 3.75 game); Love & Justice; Bite Me! The Gaming Guide to Lycanthropes; and Rogue Mage RPG, Role Playing in the World of Faith Hunter. She formerly taught an RPG-writing course at Winthrop University, but left the academic world for a corporate cubicle.
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1:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Starting out on the Dungeons & Dragons journey? Learn everything from character creation, the rules of the game, and some how-tos and tips for your game.
Moderator: Ash King
Panelists: Ash King, Michael Cross, Ethan Doughty, Pioneer Library System, Christina Stiles
Tracks: Gaming
3:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
We discuss the humble beginnings of learning to run your own TTRPG (Table Top Role Playing Game). From tips to tricks of the trade, rules to know (and break), to choosing the right system for you and your players and developing home-brew elements to customize a game, these experienced GMs and players tell all for new dungeon masters.
Moderator: Pigeon
Panelists: Pigeon, Brook Bullock, Joshua Cook, Rook Riley, Seth Skorkowsky, Christina Stiles
Tracks: Gaming
3:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
So you've decided to write a game module? Awesome! Game writers and developers share advice on how to write adventures, compensate when players derail the plot, and provide inspirational narrative elements to help players develop characters and engage in roleplaying.
Moderator: Michael Cross
Panelists: Michael Cross, Mark Finn, Lyde Van Hoy, Jeff Provine, Seth Skorkowsky, Christina Stiles
Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Gaming
1:00 PM | Location: Sooner B
It’s easy to be super motivated when your business is brand new! But keeping momentum is hard. Setbacks and unexpected problems will face every artist. Our panel of professionals will talk about strategies that keep you focused and productive!
Moderator: Tommy B. Smith
Panelists: Tommy B. Smith, Blair Bartlett - Alternate Realities Studio, Rubiee Tallyn Hayes, Christina Stiles, Kim Ventrella, Scott Zrubek
Tracks: Maker, Cosplay, Art, Gaming, Business & Marketing, Writing & Publishing