Power play Gamers to converge at COD for new convention.(Neighbor)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July, 2006 | by Hitzeman, Harry

Byline: Harry Hitzeman Daily Herald Staff Writer In most people's minds, GM might stand for General Motors. Or general manager for sports fans and business types. For Harry Thompson of Lombard, GM means Game Master. "Storyteller, dungeon master - call it what you want - you're the director of the show," he said.

"You're the person who is running the world. We have to be able to take you into the world without showing you a single picture." The 28-year-old Lombard man will be one of several people running open-ended role-playing games during an all-day gaming event put on by Strange Soil Games. The Warrenville-based company will host a one-day convention July 29 at the College of DuPage, and another three-day event in late August. Conventions are...