Today's background music: songs to roleplay combat encounters to.

"So, the big event's next week," Steph told everyone when it looked like they were all assembled. "Hope you're all prepared and, furthermore, getting psyched for it. We'll be meeting in the park for that, so come prepared with all your gear. Now's your last chance to hash stuff out together and do the major work on your props and things -- though you can totally take stuff home with you and put on whatever finishing touches you want between now and then. For those of you who want to have some fun with combat encounters, you'll have your chance to do that. For those of you who don't? I got you covered. You can avoid that as hard as you want to without having to go too far out of your way to do it."

She gestured toward the craft tables.

"So let's get to it! I'm here to field any questions you might still have, or help you out with any more character stuff."