Marcon has come and gone. Somewhat disappointingly: I didn’t get to play any exciting new games. White Wolf, who’s shown up in years past, didn’t. Getting to hear George R.R. Martin speak was worth the price of admission, though. He read a chapter from the upcoming A Dance With Dragons and was hanging around the con suite later, talking about the history of the War of the Roses and Hundred Years’ War. It’s really neat stuff, and I can definitely see how it became the inspiration for the Song of Ice and Fire series.

Upcoming articles: Dragon Storm (the CCG/RPG) and in a George R.R. Martin vein, an article about Diplomacy and the Game of Thrones board game.