SimuCon
SimuCon is the annual Simutronics convention held in St. Louis, Missouri.
The first SimuCon was in 1990, several years prior to DragonRealms' creation, and it was actually called GemCon (for Simutronics biggest game of the time GemStone).
The next SimuCon was in 1997 and was called SimuCon II. After that all SimuCons were named by the year they were held from SimuCon '98 through SimuCon 2007, though no SimuCon was held in 2006.
In 1999 a large number of players, led by GameMaster Treveri, started a player-run DragonRealms convention in Las Vegas called VegasCon. The first VegasCon was coincidentally scheduled the same weekend as a similar GemStone meeting in Las Vegas. After 1999 all VegasCons have been planned with both DragonRealms and GemStone at the same location.
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SimuCon 2023
Location
Sheraton Westport Plaza
900 Westport Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 878-1500 - Main
(314) 212-2100 - Sales
(314) 212-2133 - Office
Official Simucon Dates: Thursday, July 13, to Sunday, July 16, 2023
Dates: Wednesday, July 12, to Monday, July 17, 2023
Group Block Name: SIMUCON 2023
Group Rate: $139 USD per night, plus tax
Room Options: 1 king bed or 2 double beds
How To Book
Options for booking
- Use the Hotel Booking link: [Hotel Booking]
- Call the Sheraton via one of the phone numbers listed above and request to book with the Group Block Name listed above.
- Call Marriot directly at 1 (800) 627-7468 and request to book with the Group Block Name.
Group Rate Applicable Dates
Start Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
End Date: Monday, July 17, 2023
Last Day to Book: June 11, 2023
2023 Schedule
SimuCon 2023 Schedule. All times CST (CENTRAL TIME)
| Day | Time | Activity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday July 13 | ||||||
| 9:00 AM | Coffee, Juice, Muffins in the Main Room | |||||
| 10:00 AM | Registration Opens | |||||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break (on your own) | |||||
| 4:00 PM | Live Alteration Sessions * | D&D Session 0 ** | ||||
| 5:00 PM | ||||||
| 6:00 PM | Dinner break (on your own) | |||||
| 7:00 PM | GS - Quest Runs * | DR - Crafting Social * | D&D One-Shot ** | |||
| 8:00 PM | Blood on the Clocktower | |||||
| 9:00 PM | Sip & Paint | |||||
| 10:00 PM | D&D One-Shot ** | Jackbox Games | ||||
| 11:00 PM | ||||||
| 1:00 AM | Quiet Hours - Volume down, liquor bottles away | |||||
| Friday July 14 | ||||||
| 9:00 AM | Coffee, Juice, Muffins in the Main Room | |||||
| 10:00 AM | Registration Opens | Live Alteration Sessions * | D&D One-Shot ** | |||
| 11:00 AM | ||||||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break (on your own) | Lunch with Staff (perk) | ||||
| 2:00 PM | GS Panel - Creating and Modifying Verbs | DR Panel - Constructing a GMPC | ||||
| 3:00 PM | GS Panel - Building a Quest | DR Panel - Constructing a GM Event | ||||
| 4:00 PM | GS Panel - Free Festivals - What's in Store | DR Panel - Informal Q&A with Staff | ||||
| 5:00 PM | GS Panel - Spirit Beasts | DR Panel - Player run - PvP and You | ||||
| 6:00 PM | Dinner break (on your own) | |||||
| 7:00 PM | State of Elanthia and Raffle Prizes | |||||
| 8:00 PM | GS - Kotwynn Forest * | DR - Blindfolded PvP * | D&D One-Shot ** | Once Upon a Time | ||
| 9:00 PM | Munchkins Tournament | |||||
| 10:00 PM | ||||||
| 11:00 PM | ||||||
| 1:00 AM | Quiet Hours - Volume down, liquor bottles away | |||||
| Saturday July 15 | ||||||
| 9:00 AM | Coffee, Juice, Muffins in the Main Room | |||||
| 10:00 AM | Registration Opens | Live Alteration Sessions * | D&D One-Shot ** | Dungeon Mayhem | ||
| 11:00 AM | ||||||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break (on your own) | |||||
| 1:00 PM | GS: Spirit Beasts * | |||||
| 2:00 PM | GS Panel - The Art of Invasions | DR Panel - Systems with Armifer | ||||
| 3:00 PM | GS Panel - Storylines of 2023 | DR Panel - Live Dev | ||||
| 4:00 PM | GS Panel - Lore and the Language of the Land | DR Panel - Roleplaying in DR | ||||
| 5:00 PM | GS Panel - Creature Creations | DR Panel - Constructing a Player-run Event | ||||
| 6:00 PM | Dinner break (on your own) | |||||
| 7:00 PM | ||||||
| 8:00 PM | Costume Party / Casino Night | D&D One-Shot ** | ||||
| 9:00 PM | ||||||
| 10:00 PM | ||||||
| 11:00 PM | ||||||
| 1:00 AM | Quiet Hours - Volume down, liquor bottles away | |||||
| Sunday July 16 |
2:00 PM | Room closes - SimuCon ends | ||||
*You must bring your own laptop and have an active account to participate
For the Live Alteration Sessions: - First come, first served! There are several sessions scheduled, and everyone is allowed to claim one alteration but they MUST make it to one of these sessions.
**D&D One Shots: These will be 60-90 minutes sessions. You must pre-register for a session in the Box Office. Try to make Session 0!
Panel Schedule
| Day | Time | Panel | Panelists | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday July 14 |
2:00 PM | Constructing a GMPC | Irenos, Lyneya | Yes | |||
| -- | 3:00 PM | Constructing a GM Event | Irenos, Lyneya | ||||
| -- | 4:00 PM | Informal Q&A with Staff | Armifer, Evike, Irenos, Lyneya | ||||
| -- | 5:00 PM | Player-run Panel - PvP and You | Dantia, Leustyin, Madigan, Rakkor | Yes | |||
| Saturday July 15 |
2:00 PM | Systems with Armifer | Armifer, Lyneya | ||||
| -- | 3:00 PM | Live Dev | Armifer, Lyneya, (Ynami, Zadraes - remote) | ||||
| -- | 4:00 PM | Roleplaying in DR | Irenos, Lyneya | Yes | |||
| -- | 5:00 PM | Constructing a Player-run Event | Irenos, Lyneya | Yes | |||
Main Events & Side Quest Announcement
SimuCon Main Events: Live Alterations
Back again this year, there will be two sessions per day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday where you will be able to sit with a GameMaster and get an alteration done. Look for posted GM names when our schedule is solidified!
SimuCon Main Quest: Roarin’ 20’s Themed Casino Night!
Join us in the main room for an exciting and fun Roarin’ 20’s Costumed (or Casual!) Event as we dive into a Speakeasy to play Craps, Texas Hold ‘em, Roulette, Blackjack, and 3-card Poker! Elite Events will be providing this entertainment for us, while Simutronics will be providing the funny money for the games. There will be prizes and purchases that can be made with your earnings! Come ready to play!
SimuCon Side Quests: Jackbox Games
During SimuCon, we’ll be hosting a Jackbox Party. Attendants will enter a raffle to see if they are a player in the game. We’ll run several rounds this way, and then all the winners will have a head-to-head battle to see who reigns supreme!
We will be using one of the SimuCon Breakout Rooms for this event and anyone not playing gets to be in the audience!
Non-attendees watching on Twitch will also get to be part of the audience!
Don't know what Jackbox Games are? Here's a handy link: Jackbox Games
SimuCon Side Quest: D&D
Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the game or have never played before, this fun session based in Elanthia is open to all! There will be a ZERO Session to help you understand the basic mechanics, assign roles, and prepare you for the campaign.
There will be 6 sessions, all running the same one-shot, throughout SimuCon. This is a sign-up event, which will include a set of dice and several hand-outs.
DragonRealms' Mazrian, Irenos, Miskton, Ben, Melindrha, and Gemstone IV GM Thandiwe will each be a Dungeon Master for one of the sessions of this exciting event. Be sure to sign up for the fun at the Box Office Under SimuCon 2023 for DR Attendees – D&D One-Shot Game!
SimuCon Side Quest: Sip & Paint
Join us for a Sip (BYOB) and Paint session at SimuCon where you will get to paint a Dragon Miniature to bring home with you! Sit with fellow players and GMs for this engaging experience. This is a sign-up event, so be sure to sign up for the fun at the Box Office Under SimuCon 2023 for DR Attendees – Sip and Paint, miniature painting!
SimuCon Side Quest: Dungeon Mayhem
Based upon iconic Dungeons and Dragons characters, but with a comical twist, this deck-based game involves beating the other players to be the ultimate winner!
Each game can host 12 players. Players can pick from either heroes or monsters with choices like:
Heroes: Sutha the Skullcrusher (barbarian), Azzan the Mystic (wizard), Lia the Radiant (paladin), Oriax the Clever (rogue), Shapeshifter Jaheira (druid), and Minsc the ranger with his hamster friend Boo.
Monsters: Lord Cinderpuff (a banker dragon), Hoots McGoots (circus owlbear), Dr. Tentaculous (therapist mind flayer), Blorp (hungry gelatinous cube), Delilah Deathray (narcissistic beholder), and Mimi LeChaise (a mimic).
For more information on the game, visit: Dungeon Mayhem
SimuCon Side Quest: Blindfolded PvP (DragonRealms Only)
Team up with a friend and take part in this hilarious and fun In-Game event where you and your friends battle in PvP Combat with a twist! One person sits in the chair before their own laptop, completely blindfolded, while their partner directs them on what actions to take as they face off against another in head-to-head battle!
Each team of two must bring their own laptop. May the best team win!
SimuCon Side Quest: Once Upon a Time
Joins us for laughs and creative thinking as we play the Card Game “Once Upon a Time.” This fun game has everyone working cooperatively to tell a fairytale story, while secretly steering the story towards their own ending.
One person is the Narrator, ensuring that the story flows and the cards are used correctly, while the rest of the players draw, deal, and play storytelling cards.
For more information on the game, visit: Once Upon a Time
*You must bring your own laptop and have an active account to participate
**Per the Side Quest runners: These will be 60-90 minutes sessions, 5 players for each session. You must pre-register for a session. More details will be forthcoming!
Ticketing
Ticketing is currently handled through the play.net Box Office page. Currently there are 4 offerings for non-attendees and 10 for attendees. To attend in-person, a badge is required and all attendees must display their badge at all times while in the official event rooms. For additional details about each offering, please visit the Event Details page.
Non-Attendee
#1 Goodie Bag ($40)
- 2x RPA4
- A hitman-sized container
- Urchin Runner (60 uses)
- Urchin Guide (30 uses)
- 5 Task System Wipes
#2 Friend of the Con Support ($50)
Support the 'Con even if you can't make it to STL!
#3 Friend of the Con Support ($5)
Support the 'Con even if you can't make it to STL!
#4 Extra special item ($40)
A unique Ephemera Beast available only at SimuCon 2023!
Attendee
#1 Badge & Goodie-bag ($40)
- 2x RPA4
- A hitman-sized container
- Urchin Runner, 60 uses
- Urchin Guide, 30 uses
- 5 Task System Wipes
- Special Attendee-only Scripted Item!
#2 Extra special item ($40)
A unique Ephemera Beast available only at SimuCon 2023!
#3 Character Portrait ($250)
A rendering of your character, copy to be provided to you and included in your character's LOOK in game.
Provide your character's full LOOK description. Include as much detail as possible to convey to the artist a clear vision of your character.
- You may note one or two items that you want specifically depicted. If you prefer a certain pose, specify it.
You will be provided with a composite sketch and allowed one round of revision before the final product is completed. Images will be delivered in the following formats:
- Low res:
830x1080 (to fit within the Wiki upload file size limit, if you want to display your image there) - High res:
2400x3000 pixels. (print size of 8x10)
#4 Fashion Consult ($150)
The buyer can work with a GM to design and obtain 3 custom-feature mirrors and 2 general item alterations.
#5 Custom Room ($175)
Purchaser will work with a GM to create a unique room that will be deployed to all instances of the game.
#6 D&D One-Shot Game ($5)
Participate in one of the Elanthia-themed One-Shot campaigns. You will receive a pouch of dice to play the game with!
#7 Friend of the Con Support ($50)
Support the 'Con even more than you already are by attending it in STL!
#8 Friend of the Con Support ($5)
Support the 'Con even more than you already are by attending it in STL!
#9 Lunch with a Gemstone GM ($150)
Either participate in the small group lunch on Friday at noon with DR PM Lyneya, GS PM Wyrom, and Simutronics CEO Skippy, and Chris in Billing…. Or share a quiet meal with a GS GM! (Dutch style - each will pay for their own).
#10 Simu swag ($40)
SimuCon Swag Bag containing:
- SimuCon Notebook
- SimuCon Pen
- 17oz Ceramic Mug
- ... and other items!
#11 Sip and Paint ($60)
Join professional 3D artist Jonathan Bombard as he guides you through an evening of painting your very own beautiful and fearsome adult dragon miniature! Each step will be explained and demonstrated, along with some helpful tips and tricks to bring out the best in your personal dragon.
This price includes a unique to SimuCon 2023 collectible statue only available through the box office, as well as all of the supplies you'll need to complete your dragon - you just need to bring your own booze! Registered guests who want to get a lot of paint time in may wish to bring a hair dryer, but it is not required. You may also bring your own painting supplies if you wish.
Dragon approximate measurements: 205mm from wingtip to wingtip, 140mm tall, on a base of 100mm Sip and paint a 3D miniature Simucon c (205mm x 140mm on a 100mm base) with Jonathan Bombard.
Attendee List
You may edit this page to add your character to the list.
Prime Players
Platinum Players
- Pending
TF Players
- Pending
Game Staff
- Lyneya
- Irenos
- Armifer
- Evike
- Chris in Billing
- Skippy