<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class="">Strategicon presents our last show for 2022 — Gateway 2022 at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton over Labor Day weekend (Sep 2 - Sep 5). <span style="font-kerning: none; color: #1d1e1f" class="">In just a couple of days (Aug 14 at Noon, PDT) game pre-registration starts!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We need games! If you'd like to run a game please sign up to do so at <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?run_event" class="">www.strategicon.net/?run_event</a>. We can only run the games we have volunteers to run!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Would you like to earn a free badge to Gateway 2022? On top of more games, we need volunteers for all sorts of things. Run games, help with the family area, work the registration desk, whatever </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-kerning: none;" class="">— we need people to make a live convention happen. If interested in getting in for free in exchange for 8 hours works please sign up at <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?volunteer" class="">www.strategicon.net/?volunteer</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Gateway already has several hundred events planned. Highlights include:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The return of Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator! Six-player teams command the Artemis — to victory or ignominious defeat. For the first time we will be allowing pre registration for many of the sessions, so assemble your team! </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Attackers of Opportunity D&D podcast live at Gateway 2022! Come join the live play D&D podcast full of Actors, Voice Over artists, and Improvisers! Sit in the audience and be part of the fun on Saturday at 6pm. They will also be running D&D 5E SIDE QUEST, so you can join in the fun!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The Dungeons & Dragons 5E Player vs Player Tournament is back on. The ultimate PVP experience: Fight to survive against other players in this Kill-or-be-Killed tournament. Hunt other players in an underground maze using the best character that you can create or use our Pre-Gens. Earn points based on the damage you inflict. Character Creation help available 1 hour prior to start of game. 6+Hours $50 Dealer Dollars for 1st place. PVP Character Creation rules can be found at <a href="http://infxprod.com/pvp" class="">infxprod.com/pvp</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">To go along with our D&D 5e offerings we have a bunch of 1e D&D and new OSR D&D for those who seek a little nostalgia in their gaming! Including Glaive OSR, a rules lite system written by Scott Wegener and inspired by other OSR style systems and in particular Knave written by Ben Milton. Both Glaive and Knave can be found on DTRPG.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">DGS RPG Lab returns as well with Pick Your Poison. You're a Slayer, and get paid to find monsters and slay them. Penniless, You once again you find yourself in front a Job board, discussing your next encounter with your team.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Like miniatures? Gateway 2022 features a 24-hour-long Flames of War tournament (the Longest Day!). Eight rounds of true insanity starting on Saturday morning.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Circus Maximus returns to Gateway on Saturday as well. Harken back to the glorious days of ancient Rome! Thundering horses, unstoppable chariots and the roar of a blood-thirsty crowd!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We also will have our paint and take table running all day Saturday and Sunday. Learn to paint miniatures — all materials provided, including a figure to learn on. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Stay with us at the LAX Hilton! We currently have rooms available for every night of the show, but they are going fast. Reservations must be made by Friday August 19th to get the convention rate.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #000000" class="">So join us for Gateway 2022!</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> Go to <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none; color: rgb(22, 82, 202);" class="">www.strategicon.net</span></a> to register and we will see you in just over </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #161718" class="">three weeks</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">! </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #000000" class="">We even have T-Shirts!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic we request that if at all possible attendees be vaccinated, and that includes children 5 to 11 this show. The state of California and Los Angeles county has dropped the mask mandate and Strategicon has followed suit. However, if either the state or country reinstates the mask mandate we will do so. Our policy with respect to COVID-19 can be found here: <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy" class="">www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy</a>. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #161718" class="">And, as we have the last three cons, we have an electronic pre-verification system</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> in place for those that pre-reg allowing attendee to skip a pile of paperwork and lines. Thank you for your patience.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>