So in keeping with how abbreviated my trip was in comparison to my usual PAX Unplugged attendance here is a quick timeline of how my PAX Unplugged went:
0515 Thank wife repeatedly for bringing me to Union station 0615 Get on Northeast Regional headed for Philly 0605 Realize water bottle is empty for weight reasons 0630 Start Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast on Essen Board Games 0640 Fail Constitution roll, fall asleep 0800 Wake up just outside Philly 0830 Arrive at 30th Street Station, find out that SEPTA Trip downtown is free. 0840 Discover boots aren't broken in yet, movement reduced to half speed maximum 0850 Experience Vague Unease walking through abandoned underground shopping district 0900 Reading Terminal and Tambayan for Tapsilog Breakfast 0930 Fail Wisdom roll, forget leftovers on counter 0945 Walk (half speed) towards Convention Center, acquire supplies from Trader Joe's 0955 Pass security and officially enter Convention Center 1000 Expo Hall Open but line not viable 1035 White Castle Duel Demo, win on the tie breaker - Great Game! 1036 Line dissipates, take action Wander Wander: While taking action Wander in Expo Hall Location: Once every 20 ft, successful Passive Perception checks acquire loot automatically. Roll on Wishlist Table to determine Fiscal Damage and loot acquired. On a successful Wisdom or Luck saving throw, Fiscal Damage is halved. 1045 Wander 1100 Asmodee Sign Up for Two Towers Demo at 1730 1200 Wander 1210 Wander 1220 Wander 1230 Play Imhotep in Lending Library with friends 1400 Walk to Shay's Steaks - Boots broken in, speed penalty removed. 1415 Make Dexterity Check and catch a pack of oreos across restaurant one handed 1416 Wait for applause to die down 1420 American Wagyu and Prime Rib Philly Cheese Steak Comparison 1500 Have the Prime Rib, and enjoy the owner giving a show 1505 Talk with owner, find out they are a Federal Judge in their day job 1530 Walk back to Convention Center 1540 Wander 1550 Wander 1600 Thunder Road Carnival of Chaos Demo 1700 Two Towers Demo - Let in early! 1705 White Tower Pin Get 1730 Passive Charisma check success reveals Location of Black Tower Pin 1745 Fantastic game with Trevor, Rick, and Dylan! 1750 Arrive at Middle Earth Room 1751 Quest: Nine minutes to complete four tasks to earn Black Tower pin 1753 Complete Task 1: Take Picture with Eowyn 1756 Complete Task 2: Roll Dice in Giant Dice tower Failed Luck roll and received Despair Token 1758 Complete Task 3: Several Successful Perception Checks later, win at LoTR Spot It! 1800 Special Action Wander no longer available due to Expo Hall Closing 1803 Complete Task 4: Successful Charisma and Wisdom rolls to answer Trivia question after deadline 1804 Black Tower Pin Get 1900 Walk back to Freeplay Lending Library to meet up with folks from Labyrinth 1910 Fail Wisdom Roll and forgot that Reading Terminal closes at 1800 1915 Take Cab to 30th Street Station 1955 Complete Short Rest. 2015 Board Northeast Regional 107 to DC 2155 Listen to KPop for 1H and 40M 2210 Fail Wisdom throw and choose cab over Metro on Saturday Night 2330 Arrive Home safe and with acceptable Fiscal Damage Loot Acquired*: - Lord of the Rings Trick Taking Game: The Two Towers - War of Whispers: Expansion of Influence - Ministry of Lost Things - Star Wars Deckbuilder: Mandalorian Expansion - White Tower Pin x 2 - Black Tower Pin x 1 - Lord of the Rings Duel: Allies Expansion - Lord of the Rings Spot it! - Asmodee Sunglasses - Sage Stones Multiverse Expansion *Most if not all of this was unavailable at my FLGS.