My all-time favorite con module is “Barbarian Lives”, which was the featured module for the RPGA Dungeons & Dragons Open at GenCon in Milwaukee back in … 1998? 1999?
A three-round event, the D&D 2nd Edition scenario rewarded role-playing, with people voting on who should advance to the next round. The story itself was a soap opera-inspired arc; I can’t remember the details, but I remember being excited to come back to the game each day. Despite playing with people I didn’t know, it turned out to be one of the most rewarding RPG experiences of my life.
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The barbarian from the Player’s Handbook (D&D 5th Edition). Credit: Wizards of the Coast.