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MerpCon RSVP

by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-04-18 06:38

This is the form to use to RSVP as a participant in the upcoming MerpCon. MerpCon takes place the last weekend of July each year. For MerpCon IV, this means it is on July 25th, 26th, and 27th. With pre-convention on Thursday July 24th and post convention on Monday July 28th. See the Schedule page for details on the times (also see the detailed times in this registration form to indicate which events you plan to attend).

Please take just a few moments to fill out this online registration form so that we can be prepared for you. If you're not sure you can make it or not, just select that this is a tentative registration, versus a definite registration. If you will be joining a gaming session, before to fill out your preferences there as well. Enjoy!
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Primary Email (re-enter here to verify primary email) (Required) We do NOT spam. We do not "share with partners". The list is kept only for MerpCon related information, updates, changes, alerts. This is listed here (a second time) to verify your email so as to reduce the risk of typo errors. (comparison between both entries functionality not yet enabled).
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This section lets you decide what type of participant you are planning to be at this event: Player (will participate in role playing gaming sessions as a player), Audience (will participate as audience member for guest speakers and other events), Game Master (will be GMing one or more game sessions), Speaker (will be a guest speaker), Volunteer (will be helping as a volunteer in some capacity), Vendor (will be providing vendor wares and setup in vendor section), Driver (will be helping provide transportation to/from event around Spokane area), Caterer (will be providing catering services during the event), Hosteler (will be providing free/cheap accommodations during the event). Remote Participant - will be participating remotely through IRC, and viewing video streaming and listening to audio streaming.
Universal Questionaire
This section of the form gather information used for any type of participant.
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This is used as a differentiator in case other guests have the same first and last names.
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Anyone under 18 years of age may need to have a parent/guardian sign a permission form, or else accompany the minor. Minors are very much welcomed and encouraged to participate, with the consent of their parent(s)/guardian(s).
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Please choose AT LEAST ONE preferred contact method.
Please select any food preferences or restrictions you may have. MerpCon does not control what food types are brought to the event, so if you have severe food proximity allergies (such as nuts), please be aware we can not make any guarantees that such allergens will not be at the event (very likely in fact). However, if catering or food is provided, this list will help us in determining what menu options to offer.
Where will you be residing during the event? Local resident means you already reside in the greater Spokane/WA or Coeur d'Alene area and will not be residing elsewhere during the event. Friend or Family means you will be staying at a friend's or family's location. Hotel/Motel means you will be staying at a hotel or motel in the area. Hostel means you have made arrangements to "crash" at somebody's place (such as Hawke's) during the event. Unkown means you do not yet know where you will be staying. Other means it is not listed, but you know. For Unkown or Other, please provide additional information in the comments section.
Please provide any comments, feedback, or questions related to this section of the form here.
Schedule
Please provide information on the events you plan to participate in.
Select from the radio button if you are attending all events in specific category. This will save you from having to put a checkmark in each event manually.



This is for all volunteers helping on the day before the actual convention beings. Only volunteers should be selecting from this section.
This is the schedule prior to the main convention schedule. Volunteers and special guests will mostly register for these timeslots, however, early participants are welcome to join in as well.
Here is the schedule of the actual convention. All are welcome to join in. You do not need to select any of these if you already selected the earlier "Attending Entire Event" or "Attending All Main Events".
This is the schedule planned for Day 2 of the convention. Note that the Breakfast/Social is not required. If you would like to attend the breakfast/social, you are welcome, but there may be some added costs for non-volunteers attending. Other than the breakfast, you do not need to select the other times if you already selected "Entire Event" or "All Main Events" earlier.
This is the schedule planned for Day 3 of the convention. Note that the Breakfast/Social is not required. If you would like to attend the breakfast/social, you are welcome, but there may be some added costs for non-volunteers attending. Other than the breakfast, you do not need to select the other times if you already selected "Entire Event" or "All Main Events" earlier.
This is the post-convention sign up. Everyone is welcome to attend, but the convention itself "officially" end prior to this around Sunday 5:00 pm so that participants can catch flights and drives home before their Monday work day. Anyone who is not a volunteer helper is asked to cover any additional costs incurred for the dinner (if applicable). Various events, drawings, movie-clips, etc. will be occurring, but the main purpose is just time to hang out and talk, especially with any special guests still in attendance.
This is the post-convention schedule. All the volunteers will be helping to tear down and clean up after the event. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is offered as a thank you to the volunteers.
Please feel free to provide any comments, questions, or issues related to the main schedule here.
Player Questionaire
This form helps gather information necessary to prepare for a Player Participant at the event.
Please choose a name that you would like assigned to your character(s). Please choose a name that does not already exist in Tolkien's main characters, otherwise you might run into your twin.
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Feel free to specify in more detail or not listed, in the comments section.
Please select which game sessions you will be attending as a player participant. If "all" just accept the default of all 6. If otherwise, please select. If needing to select more than one session, please use the CTRL key while clicking with your mouse button.
Provide as much additional information as you like to flesh out your character.
Audience Questionaire
This form helps prepare for Audience Participants at the event.
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Please choose which events you will be participating in as an audience member. To select more than one event, simply hold down the CTRL click while clicking with your mouse.
Please provide any comments or questions related to the Audience Questionaire here.
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Game Master Questionaire
This is the form to fill out if you are participating as a Game Master.
Please select what type of Game Master you will be: "Game Master", means that you will be running a table as the head GM; "Assistant Game Master", means you will be helping a "Main GM". Use CTRL-Mouse-Click to select both if you will be a GM sometimes, and an Assistant GM other times.
Specify which game system(s) you will be GMing at this event. If you are hosting more than one game (system) and/or you are using a hybrid of multiple game systems, please select more than one listing using CTRL-click and then provide the details in the Comments section. If you do not see your preferred Tolkien gaming system, please make a note in the comments section and we'll quickly add it to the list.
Please provide the campaign name you have given to this adventure.
How "high level" in challenge is this campaign? Using old fashioned level-based systems semantics (such as Rolemaster or D&D): Beginner (1st level), Novice (2-4th level), Intermediate (5-9 level), Experienced (10-15 level), Advanced (15-20 level), God-like (21+ level). Even if you're using a non-level-based system, please try to estimate along these lines. This is the average PER-CHARACTER level, not the total accumulated levels of the entire party. If it is somewhere in between, feel free to select more than one entry with CTRL-click.
Please specify the smallest number of players that would work with this campaign or that you are willing to GM. (no less than 2 and no more than 10).
Please specify the maximum number of players you are will to GM. This can not be greater than 10.
Please provide your estimated rating of the campaign. This means something along the lines of the movie and video game industries ratings for violence, adult subjects, etc. Feel free to use the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) guide here: http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp If it does not quite fit into one rating, feel free to select more than one item by using CTRL-click. This does not necessarily mean you will have any minors at your table, it just gives a general sense about the "graphicness" of the campaign, this is of concern even to some adults considering attending.
Please indicate what player age ranges you are comfortable having at your table. Select multiple ranges by using the CTRL key plus your mouse button (CTRL-click).
In what part of Tolkien's Universe containing Middle-earth and beyond, does this campaign begin at? Please be specific.
Please specify which races/cultures are allowed to be used as player characters. A default selection has been made for you, feel free to un-select one by using CTRL-click, or un-select all by clicking on any one listing. To select more than one, use the CTRL-click combination of CTRL key with mouse. Please indicate in comments if any additional races/cultures should be allowed/listed that are not listed here.
Please select the professions for player characters allowed in this campaign. If excluded it will be assumed that this profession/class is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. If you have any that you not prefer, but will not forbid, then go ahead and select it here, you can specify the terms/conditions of allowing the profession of concern in the comments form. Please also specify any quantity restrictions. For example, no more than 1 range, or not more than 2 scouts, etc.
Please provide a brief summary of the campaign. This will be extracted to be used in various press releases. Maximum 2,500 characters.
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Which Game Sessions would you like to be Game Mastering? To select more than one session (but not all session), use CTRL-click.
Please provide any additional comments, questions, or details here. No size limit.
Guest Speaker Questionaire
This is the section of the form to fill out if you are participating as a Guest Speaker.
Volunteer Questionaire
If you are helping out as a volunteer in any capacity leading up to, during, or after the event, please fill out this section of the form.
Any additional final comments here. How did the form work for you? Any other features or choices you would like to see added? Any other comments or questions?
Legalese
This section covers the various disclaimers and legal notices necessary.
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I hereby swear that I am 18 years of age or older, or that I have my parent/guardian consent to fill out and send this form, as well as to attend this event. Please note, anyone under 18 wishing to attend this event must either have their parent/guardian with them at the event, or have a written document signed by their parent/guardian (and notorized) giving approval for the minor to participate in this event. This is only necessary to participate in the gaming sessions. None of this is necessary if only attending guest speaking events.