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[Halford]

Okay folks this is a bit of an unusual request so please bear with me!

I am looking for 2-4 players to play a short rapid paced adventure which will take pcs from 1st level half way to second level. I plan to continue progressing the game, but since like many DMs I suffer from epicitis I have decided to cut it into thoroughly planned out bite sized chunks.

This first initial sequence will take place in the great City of Orussus and will involve investigation and combat. The characters will be hired by an association of merchants to take on a mysterious band of thieves.

The game will take place in Living EnWorld and will follow the rules outlined there. I ask only players who meet the following requirements to apply...

Can post at least once a day on average.

Are prepared to become a long term participant in the Living EnWorld community, ideally through this game sequence.

Can be counted upon to remain active for the long haul.

If you are interested you would need to go to the Living EnWorld forum and submit a character as per the rules in the character creation thread. Though your character needs approval to gain XP whilst adventuring the game would start almost straight away and I will simply hold off on awarding experience until all your characters are approved.

A basic synopsis of these rules would be....

30 point buy
Races: PHB, MM1 and SRD Psionic
3/4 hp
Pretty much SRD only - including Psionics, and with the edition of some home brewed feats.

But please check the creation thread as I don't guarantee those to be 100% accurate.

[Halford]

*Wags finger*

Okay folks, now I know I'm making a big ask here, but I am afraid I can't ask for anything less - I am looking for viable community members as well as players.

Part of my purpose is to bring people into Living Enworld - which I personally have had an excellent experience with. For me its great being part of a larger community, the world is interesting and provides a shared reference without being constricting as there are both fairly fully formed areas and vast tracts upon which there is little or no information.

You also have a built in security blanket, if the game fades away to nothing like so many sadly do one of the Living EnWorld judges takes over and either finishes it or wraps it up. Your Living EnWorld character can also move between different adventures and even set up shops, etc., and engageing mechanic in my book.

I'd also appreciate hearing reasons why people are not keen on Living EnWorld or this concept in particular, constructive criticism is almost always useful.

[Walking Dad]

I just want not get stronger involved with 3.x LENW, as I want to be part of 4 LENW.
I prefer both 4e and Pathfinder over a 3.5 game with only small additional splatbook covering (currently the biggest plus of 3.x vs the others mentioned).

[Halford]

Thanks for the feedback Walking Dad, I really do appreciate it.

I can certainly understand those points of view and I have had the same reservations myself to a certain extent.

My reservations about 4th edition aside, despite their colossal CR 20 nature, I would love to see more books included in Living EnWorld. However, I don't feel this is that significant a problem in pbp afterall RP is generally more substantial a factor; and if you do wish to play something unusual the SRD Psionics are available as well as a number of interesting custom feats and prestiege classes, etc.

Aside from that all I can say is that my experience with Living EnWorld has been great and I want it to continue for a long time. Urn Your Pay has been by far my best experience so far in pbp and I hope to emulate that and continue it.

Frankly Walking Dad you were one of the folks I was specifically hoping would take a look at this, a reliable and enthusiastic poster is sadly all too rare a commodity! In any case thanks for responding and I'd still appreciate more of the same from others.

[Halford]

Added a shiny map of the first play area, see the first post.

[Ambrus]

I can't say that I'm particularly familiar with LENW, but I'd certainly be interested in joining a good 3.x game with some lasting power and dedicated players. I'll have to take a gander at the character creation rules before I can pitch a proper character concept, but I wanted to voice my interest first.

[Halford]

Great, take a good look and make sure you are happy with the concepts. And I'd be delighted to have you onboard.

[garyh]

I'll admit it is tempting, but the two big hold ups for me are 1) I'm focuing on getting Living 4th Edition going, and 2) going back to 3.5e would be hard.

[Walking Dad]

Halford, thank y ou for your nice words. I hope you find good and reliable players for your game. Good luck!

[Halford]

Thanks Walking Dad.

Garyh yes I've got to admit I am not a big 4th edition fan and though I have been involved with the 4th edition discussion world building, etc., I worry that it will draw attention from Living Enworld. I love the idea of being involved with a community from its start, but I don't want the baby thrown out with the bath water so to speak.

I certainly do not want to badger unwilling players into jumping onboard, but Living Enworld is already going and its really does not require a very large investment of time....

Plus ye know, and I hate to belabor the point, its fun!

[garyh]

I'll... think about it.

[Halford]

Bwahaha, ehem, well it'd be great to have you on board Garyh, but don't let my insistance pressure you into anything. Though I'd love to have you I'm happy to wait as long as it takes to get a group together.

[Voda Vosa]

I had two characters in living en world, and completed only one mission. The other two didn't end up quite well. In the first, the DM left the game, and in the other, the posting frequency was so low I got terribly bored and quit.
I have a first level druid approved and all. I'll join if you promise continuity.

[Walking Dad]

Ok, I reconsider joining your game (this is no 'yes').

A question for those with more LENW expirience:

I looked at character creation and the mention to allow PH AND Srd.
But within the options, they modified only some of thr material.

Long question(s) short:

Would it make sense trying to get an ok for
- playing battle sorcerer?
- a domain wizard?
- wilderness rogue?
- desert half-orc?
- elf variants (wild, wood)?

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Walking Dad

Would it make sense trying to get an ok for
- playing battle sorcerer?

Possibly. It's not yet an approved variant.

- a domain wizard?

No, these have been considered and firmly rejected.

- wilderness rogue?

Pretty good chance, I'd think, but still not yet an approved variant, so far as I remember.

- desert half-orc?

Doubtful.

- elf variants (wild, wood)?

Yes. These are all permitted.

[Halford]

Voda Vosa: I'd be delighted to have you onboard, I believe I can promise consistency and a Druid is always a welcome contribution to agroup.

Walking Dad: Trouvere, soon to be a LEW character judge by the looks of things, did an excellent job of fielding your questions.

And I play a Forest Gnome myself in LEW so non level adjustment racial variants are definetly go, from the MM1 at least.

In regards to you rreconsidering I'd be stoked if you decided to join, but don't let me nag you into doind so...

[Walking Dad]

Hallo Haford, I found two characters that I could try to get accepted for LENW:

Tulbar, Halfling Sorcerer
http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpos...&postcount=103
(I will try to get away with stout/deep halfling)

Midias, Human Cleric of Hyragn
http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpos...3&postcount=16

Would one of them be good enough for your game?

[Halford]

They would both certainly be very welcome in my game. Looking them over briefly it looks like the only things that would need changeing are Tulbar's gold - due to LEW enforcing the 100gp for a familiar rules (hardly anyone seems to play it, but its in the PHB.

Can't see a thing wrong with Midias - he's a turning machine!

Just to make sure you know its there I'll link to this thread which has more LEW options, custom feats, etc. Some of the are very interesting, particularily the one which allows you to essentially change a summon's duration to concentration, actually making low level summoning viable.

Rules and Mechanics

As a DM I always want to encourage players to play what they want to play rather than what they feel the party needs, so have a think about what you'd prefer.

[garyh]

Nice to see Hyrag gaining more followers.

(Yes, I had a "Castle Zagyg moment" back when I was helping start LEW.)

[Voda Vosa]

My druid name is Ciprinus if you 'll like to search him down