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Tag: small talk
1d20 Small Talk Questions for Gen Con
If you’re like me, and a bit of an introvert, you may find small talk a little awkward — especially when meeting strangers around a convention table. Here are 20 questions that can help break the ice and build comradery while waiting for your session to start at Gen Con this week!
| d20 | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | What are you most looking forward to at the convention? |
| 2 | What’s been your favorite thing at the convention so far? |
| 3 | What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen at the convention so far? |
| 4 | What’s the coolest character you’ve played at the convention? |
| 5 | What’s the coolest thing a GM has done at the convention? |
| 6 | What is your “holy grail” RPG or RPG item? |
| 7 | What swag did you miss out on that you wished you had gotten? |
| 8 | Who has the coolest booth in the exhibitors hall? |
| 9 | What’s your favorite die (d20, d12, d30, etc.)? |
| 10 | What’s the most expensive RPG item you’ve ever purchased? |
| 11 | If money were no object, what RPG item would you purchase? |
| 12 | What media property do you think deserves a table top RPG? |
| 13 | In case of an emergency, what one RPG item would you grab on your way out the door? |
| 14 | If you could have lunch with someone in the RPG industry, who would it be? |
| 15 | If you could play an RPG with any historical figure, who would it be? |
| 16 | What fictional character do you think would be the best GM? |
| 17 | Which RPG setting would you most like to live in? |
| 18 | What would you most like to change about the gaming hobby? |
| 19 | If you could only equip a RPG character with three pieces of equipment, what would they be? |
| 20 | If a horde of zombies were to attack right now, what’s your escape plan? |