Saturday October 19, 2019 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
What’s the greatest fantasy story ever told? Is it Lord of the Rings? The Wheel of Time? The adventures of Imaro? Come with your best pitch (and maybe your favorite drink) and make your case for your favorite fantasy adventure and let’s discuss heroes, villains, world building and what makes fantasy authors the best storytellers in the world.
GEEK: Fantasy (Harding)
Sorcerers, mages, wizards, witches, thaumaturges, the Maiar, wielders of the One Power? Check! Warders, African-inspired Mfundishi, Mesopotamia-inspired Akkadians, Norse inspired berserkers, Asian inspired Shifu and Samurai, European knights and rogues, Islamic Nizari Ismailis-inspired Assassins? Check! Thieves, bards, cavaliers, and clerics? Yes! Dragons, Myrddraal, Trollocs, Nazgûl, Soulcatchers, giant birds, and shadow creatures? Sure, we’ve got all that… but so much more too! From Epic Fantasy to traditional Sword and Sorcery, from Urban Fantasy to Sword & Soul to Dark Fantasy and Magical Realism - come experience all the weird, wonderful, and fantastical worlds the Fantasy track has to offer!
