Any "Old School" gamers out there?
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Ah, the love of D&D is strong here. I am currently playtesting 5.0 and it is very reminscent of 2.0. There are also virtual tables being set up and easy enough to join. It is a bit thrilling going back to build your own character via paper and pencil without the Character Creator on the D&D website.0
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Ah, the love of D&D is strong here. I am currently playtesting 5.0 and it is very reminscent of 2.0. There are also virtual tables being set up and easy enough to join. It is a bit thrilling going back to build your own character via paper and pencil without the Character Creator on the D&D website.
Does it play like 2.0, or does it play like 4.0, but have 2.0 features and functions?
I won't speak for anyone else, but IMHO 4.0 was garbage.0 -
Well it looks like I will be able to have a D&D night the day after tomorrow!! This is fantastic. I was really worried that I would be able to play again till August.0
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The D&D night went off without a hitch and it was a night of big reveals. Over the past several months of game play they were helping a politician named McCay to smuggle elves out of a city known as Kingston and to an elven city known as the Grove. Kingston is a town that has a great deal of its economy based on the elven slave trade. As a result of their efforts a large number of elves have found their way to freedom. The group found some lists of elves that have been freed and elves that have made it to the Grove. There were discrepancies.
They started to conduct their own investigations and the evidence convinced them they should follow McCay to a private estate he owned outside of the city. They have a rogue in the group so they were able to infiltrate the estate rather easily. When they got to where they could see what was going on they saw that McCay was having sex with one of the women they had helped free and send to the Grove and that he had several other elven females in cages.
This hit the group like a ton of bricks. They had a choice to make. Stopping McCay meant shutting down the "underground railroad" they had going and that the elves of Kingston would remain slavery with no one to help them escape. Turning a blind eye to this would be to subject all of these girls to continued sexual abuse.
It took them almost no time to decide. They burst in and beat the crap out of the guy and freed the girls. Then they looted his house top to bottom. After robbing the place of everything of value they burned it to ground. Then they took McCay and the girls to the Grove and handed them all over to the elven authorities. They told them everything which was confirmed by the girls themselves. McCay will now be dealt with by the people that hate him the most for what he has done.
The only thing they are unsure about is how they are going to get their operations back up and running to help free more of the slaves from Kingston.0 -
The D&D night went off without a hitch and it was a night of big reveals. Over the past several months of game play they were helping a politician named McCay to smuggle elves out of a city known as Kingston and to an elven city known as the Grove. Kingston is a town that has a great deal of its economy based on the elven slave trade. As a result of their efforts a large number of elves have found their way to freedom. The group found some lists of elves that have been freed and elves that have made it to the Grove. There were discrepancies.
They started to conduct their own investigations and the evidence convinced them they should follow McCay to a private estate he owned outside of the city. They have a rogue in the group so they were able to infiltrate the estate rather easily. When they got to where they could see what was going on they saw that McCay was having sex with one of the women they had helped free and send to the Grove and that he had several other elven females in cages.
This hit the group like a ton of bricks. They had a choice to make. Stopping McCay meant shutting down the "underground railroad" they had going and that the elves of Kingston would remain slavery with no one to help them escape. Turning a blind eye to this would be to subject all of these girls to continued sexual abuse.
It took them almost no time to decide. They burst in and beat the crap out of the guy and freed the girls. Then they looted his house top to bottom. After robbing the place of everything of value they burned it to ground. Then they took McCay and the girls to the Grove and handed them all over to the elven authorities. They told them everything which was confirmed by the girls themselves. McCay will now be dealt with by the people that hate him the most for what he has done.
The only thing they are unsure about is how they are going to get their operations back up and running to help free more of the slaves from Kingston.
Interesting. Sounds like it was a lot of fun.0 -
The D&D night went off without a hitch and it was a night of big reveals. Over the past several months of game play they were helping a politician named McCay to smuggle elves out of a city known as Kingston and to an elven city known as the Grove. Kingston is a town that has a great deal of its economy based on the elven slave trade. As a result of their efforts a large number of elves have found their way to freedom. The group found some lists of elves that have been freed and elves that have made it to the Grove. There were discrepancies.
They started to conduct their own investigations and the evidence convinced them they should follow McCay to a private estate he owned outside of the city. They have a rogue in the group so they were able to infiltrate the estate rather easily. When they got to where they could see what was going on they saw that McCay was having sex with one of the women they had helped free and send to the Grove and that he had several other elven females in cages.
This hit the group like a ton of bricks. They had a choice to make. Stopping McCay meant shutting down the "underground railroad" they had going and that the elves of Kingston would remain slavery with no one to help them escape. Turning a blind eye to this would be to subject all of these girls to continued sexual abuse.
It took them almost no time to decide. They burst in and beat the crap out of the guy and freed the girls. Then they looted his house top to bottom. After robbing the place of everything of value they burned it to ground. Then they took McCay and the girls to the Grove and handed them all over to the elven authorities. They told them everything which was confirmed by the girls themselves. McCay will now be dealt with by the people that hate him the most for what he has done.
The only thing they are unsure about is how they are going to get their operations back up and running to help free more of the slaves from Kingston.
Interesting. Sounds like it was a lot of fun.
It was a blast. I like it when the group is put in to a position where they have to choose one good over another. Their actions will result in a strengthening of the elven slave trade in the region but they felt obligated to hold him accountable for his crimes regardless of that fact. They oppose slavery and rape but they had to choose one over the other. I find that if you present a group with the right moral dilemma you can really learn a lot about them both as players and people.0 -
Sounds like a fun time was had by all. I really miss playing. Wish more people in this area played but alas, not to be had. Glad you gave them such an interesting moral quandry and everyone enjoyed!0
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As a DM/GM/Storyteller or whatever moniker you end up going by you have to have a campaign setting which I personally just make up completely. This means that we have to create a map of our world. What tools do all of you use to get over this particular hurdle? For my current campaign I have just been making a rudimentary map using mspaint. I used to have a guy for that but I am on own on these days. Coming up with names for locations is a bit of pain as well.
Also what do you all do for NPC's. If the character is important enough to my story I just make them a character on a character sheet. The problem is the world is huge and there are tons of people and the group could choose to talk to anyone. This means that at the drop of a hat I could have to come up with a history for any given character on the spot. I am actually pretty good at that part with just one exception. When the characters ask someone their name. I have a pool of names that I can draw from so I don't have any issue with this at first but this campaign has gone on long enough that I don't want too many people to have repeat names. I am interested in how you all get over this one as well. I have my own solutions which are working but I am always looking for ways to improve.0 -
OMG this is the 100th post!!! The old school gamers actually kept a thread alive long enough to reach 100!!!0
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In our game it is dependent on the npc. occasionally our GM will let the players name npcs when they are affiliates of said player. aside from that maybe internet databases or use the old look around the room..... Couchairian Reclinashades beyond that I suppose you could carry around a baby name book. maybe use the names of old friends teachers that kinda thing. I hate this one the most but book characters or video game names, Random face book searches......0
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Ok so the Dorritans are in a stand off with the Cheetosian army at the Funyun Bridge. You know that they don't stand a chance if it goes to blood shed but the Dorritan's ambassador Mr. Pibb has just been killed by the ruthless assassin Fritos. If the day is lost then there is nothing that stands between the Cheetosian army the peaceful village of Reeses. What do you do?0
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Ok so the Dorritans are in a stand off with the Cheetosian army at the Funyun Bridge. You know that they don't stand a chance if it goes to blood shed but the Dorritan's ambassador Mr. Pibb has just been killed by the ruthless assassin Fritos. If the day is lost then there is nothing that stands between the Cheetosian army the peaceful village of Reeses. What do you do?
I think i'm hungry...
Loudous Grumblous Stomachous, Greek God of Hunger...0 -
Well my June game is definitely canceled. That blows but there is just now way around it. I hope all of you have been able to keep your schedules working for you.0
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We played Palladium (ah, my shape shifter elementalist) and Shadow Run......good times.
Vodka and Haiwiian Punch fueled nights with greasy pizza and doritos.0 -
Are you guys on the magical side or the technology side?0
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We played on the tech side...
Haven't played in a very long time.0 -
Shadow run is a fantastic game setting for a good Game master to work with because it has so much versatility. You have access to both magic and technology and the group can really drive the story with their decisions so easily.
If you don't mind give us a summary of the game that you are in.0 -
Love me some Shadowrun. 5th edition pre-lease coming soon...0
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I never hop on to a new edition right off the bat. I always let other people try it first. Let us not forget the nightmare that was D&D 4th edition.0
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I never hop on to a new edition right off the bat. I always let other people try it first. Let us not forget the nightmare that was D&D 4th edition.
Oh, i am very familiar with the debacle that was 4.0. But at the same time, the people who write SR books don't shyt them out once a month like they do for DnD books. Nevertheless, i will NOT be running out to get this book on release day for the very reason you stated.
However, from what i can tell, 5th edition is basically one big Errata for 4th to clear up confusing rules, simplify and streamline The Matrix and Hacking ( or getting back to calling it Decking ). I'm sure there's more to it than that, but you get the idea.
Time will tell i suppose...0 -
Time always does. The only thing that we can do is hope for the best.0
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I will be running a game session the day after tomorrow. I am very excited since we did not get a game off the ground in June.0
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There are more table top gamers in the group now so I am bumping this as a way of making it easier for them to find us.0
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Gamer girl here! I have been gaming with the same group (give or take a couple of members) since I first started gaming at the age of 19 (it's been 21 years, you do the math).
We mostly play fantasy campaigns, but we have lots of folks who are into White Wolf as well. We're in Atlanta and some of my friends did play testing for Werewolf, Vampire, etx.
We have had many many different kinds of games over the years, D&D, AD&D, GURPS (which we mostly use now), WW stuff (Mage is my fav), Torg, all kinds of stuff.
We have some classic stereotypes in our group: one friend who is a rules lawyer, one guy who won't play unless he can be party leader, one guy who could care less about rules and is all about cinemagraphics (he runs most of the WW stuff).
We're currently playing a weird GURPS fantasy/hi tech hybrid game. I'm playing a former street urchin thief who is a really powerful mage. Every other Saturday at my house. The guys aren't digging the new health concious food offerings and of course we still have pretzel rods at every game.
I would totally be down with a MFP campaign!0 -
I love White Wolf but it really does require the group to be storyline driven. I love all the different directions I can take the game when I am running it and I love the level of immersion I can reach when I play it.0
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I got the hankerin' to play the old DOS game One Must Fall 2097 yesterday. I ended up playing it for maybe 10 hours straight and missed my workout. However my bodymedia tracked me burning 3100 calories yesterday. Old school DOS is the new cardio?0
