Area RPG Player Spends $4,300 On Convention Experience, Plays In 11 Hours Of Games, Talks About Them For 3 Years

Local tabletop enthusiast Rachel Morgan confirmed Sunday that she has concluded her annual four-day RPG convention experience, having successfully participated in 11 total hours of scheduled play across 96 hours of convention attendance.

“It’s about the community,” Morgan said, clutching a tote bag filled with free bookmarks and a zine she will never read. “The games are almost secondary.” Financial records indicate Morgan spent approximately:

• $275 on badge and event tickets

• $640 on hotel

• $310 on vendor hall purchases

• $180 on dice

• $47 on artisanal lemonade

• $2000 in flights

• An undisclosed amount on a limited edition enamel pin

Of the 11 hours of games played, three involved learning a rules system that ended just as the group began to understand it.

“It’s the perfect amount,” Morgan insisted. “You don’t want to overdo it.”

Convention staff report that Morgan spent the majority of her time:

• Waiting in line

• Talking about a game she might sign up for next year

• Attending a panel about worldbuilding she already agrees with

• Reuniting with online friends she only sees at conventions

Witnesses confirm Morgan referred to the event as “magical” at least six times.

Saturday night, Morgan participated in what attendees described as “the most intense one-shot of her life.” The game ended on a cliffhanger at midnight.

“I need to know what happens to my haunted lighthouse keeper,” Morgan said. “We really bonded.”

The GM lives in another state and runs the scenario exclusively at conventions.

When asked why she does not simply schedule regular local games for a fraction of the cost, Morgan appeared confused.

“That’s not the same,” she replied. “At home you have laundry.”

Experts in convention culture say the appeal lies not in the efficiency of play, but in the density of possibility.

“At a con, every table could be your new favorite campaign,” explained cultural analyst Devon Park. “At home, it’s Dave forgetting his character sheet.”

Morgan confirmed that she has already pre-registered for next year’s event.

“I only signed up for four games this time,” she said. “Next year I’m going hard.”

At press time, Morgan was reorganizing her convention lanyard collection and telling a coworker, “You had to be there,” before describing in exhaustive detail a three-minute roleplaying exchange about soup.