G'day all,
[sblock=original call-to-arms]So I've played in a few PbP games now and applaud every single DM/GM that I've played with, thank you one and all - it's a huge commitment and I respect all of you a lot. It's a commitment, I might say, that I have been intimidated by for quite some time.
DMing a game in such a public environment is a challenge. The 'cyber-ether' is filled with an abundance of people prepared to join a game and then tell you exactly where you're going wrong and this puts a lot of pressure on a DM (and I'm not having a crack at so called "rules lawyers" you serve a valuable roll and I'm glad you're around, it's just some of you can be too lawyery for my tastes
). Those that live and die by the rules can make it hard for some of us introverts to get the gumption to have a crack.
Any one that I game with will know that I'm more of a feel player than a rule player (you can read that as lazy if you like, or memory challenged) . Remembering and/or keeping notes has never been a strong point so that has been another discouraging trait with regard starting a game. I tend to play for fun and, in F2F play, unless it is a huge error, just let the screw up's slide - it's all a learning experience.
But, there comes a time where you feel you owe something back to the community. And I guess this is it. I haven't DMed a PbP before but am keen to give it a go.
I'm thinking of starting with one of those old AEG adventure boosters (you know the 4 page folded in half mini adventures??). I've played enough PbPs to realise that ambition is a killer - in my experience there will always be a player or three that drops out when you play a long adventure. So, I'm going the porn equivalent, the 2 minute shot.
These are the adventures and levels (in the order I've pulled them off the shelf). Most votes wins.
Sundered Earth - 4-6 PCs, levels 6-8
The Ice Caves of Azinth - 3-5 PCs, levels 2-4
Kurishan's Garden - 4-6 PCs, levels 5-6
Servants of the Blood Moon - 3-4 PCs, Levels 7-10
Dead Man's Cove - 3-5 PCs, Levels 4-6
Tomb of the Overseers - 3-5 PCs, Levels 3-5
Garadon Manor - PCs 3-5, Levels 6-8
The Last Gods - PCs 4-6, Levels 9-12
I'm looking for players willing to put up with me. I'm very flexible with regard PC options but final decisions will depend on what is appropriate to the adventure chosen (so I'll start a new thread with details on PC creation etc when the game is chosen). Looking at posting daily (except on weekends) and, if things are lagging, will take the initiative and advance things. (I'll be trying to DM this in the way that I like to be DMed when I'm playing PbPs)
Anyway, that's about it, anyone keen? If I find things manageable it will develop into an ongoing campaign. Also, I love homebrew and stealing things from other settings to make things my (our) own. Sp anyone interested in creating collaborative homebrew worlds would be a welcome addition.
Cheers
Daz
And the winner is[/sblock]
The night air is chilly, but the crackling fire you've started warms your bones comfortably. Crickets chirp, and you smile up at the stars, glad for the quiet evening.
There is a loud roar, and you are blinded momentarily as the campfire suddenly surges up into the air. The flames split down the middle, revealing an abyss that leaches the warmth from your soul. Out of this hellish place stumbles a black-cloaked figure clutching a sythe. Quickly you reach for your weapons.
The strange apparition staggers for a moment. Then, gathering its strength, it pulls back the hood on its cloak. Beneath is a blackened skull with stars for eyes.
"I am Azrael, Lord of the Undead" it hisses. "Or rather, I will be Azrael, after time itself has died."
Even as Azrael speaks, decay begins to eat away at its body, and the god shudders. Holding one arm up to watch as tiny fissures form in its bones, the deity sighs, "Ah, sweet Entropy, come to claim me at last."
Its gaze sweeps back to you. "But no, not just yet. First, I must set events in motion."
Weakness begins to overcome Azrael, and it sinks to one knee. "Long ago, I became the most powerful of all the gods, in spite of my enemies' efforts to stop me. Delirious with power, I destroyed the other gods and eventually fell to feasting upon the souls of their worshippers. After devouring every living creature, I consumed the planets and, eventually, the stars themselves, until I was left alone, in darkness."
The god struggles to finish its message as its bones turn to dust and blow away, "Unexpectantly, I felt remorse for what I had done. I grieved for the universe I had destroyed, but I lacked the power to recreate it. So, I have come to you, to beg you to do what I cannot."
Azrael reaches into his cloak and produces a leather sack. "Take these items and use them."
As Azrael dissolves, it gasps out, "Kill me tonight, or tomorrow will never dawn."
All that remains is a pile of dust and a leather bag.
[sblock=PC Creation]
Submitted sheet
Rhun - Human Rogue 5/Fighter 2/Shadowdancer 2/Dervish 1 (Aram Al Tarik, the Unseen)
Fenris - Human Fighter 1/Cleric of Kord 9 (Kerin Ke’larn)
Ferrix - Human Knight 10 (Lord Knight Turin of Vo Mimbre)
Erekose 13 - Human Synad Ardent 10 (Kageri Yume)
Legildur - Human Dragon Shaman 10 (T’ptocl )
Legildur - Lizardfolk Dragon Shaman 7 (Skleroc)
Lord Raven88 - Dwarven Fighter 1 / Wizard 6 / Runesmith 1 / Geometer 2 (Azrim Stonesplitter)
Kafkodian - Human Defiant 10 (Orin Strictest)
Bront - Human Scout(CV) 4/Swashbuckler 3/Dualist 3 (Damien Dulane)
Ringojim - Elven Sorceror 10 (Athear Caesin Liadon)
Question - Star elf (white dragon spawn) Sorcerer 5/Elemental Savant 4 (Fhilereane)
Byterynn - Human Rog3/Ftr3/Mnk4 (Halidon, The Blade)
Rystil Arden - Elan Psychic Warrior 8 / Illithid Slayer 2 (Jharvym)
Wystan - Bard or Paladin
Industrygothica - ??
Voadam - ??
Riaan S - ??
(Hope I haven't forgotten anyone)
[sblock=original call-to-arms]So I've played in a few PbP games now and applaud every single DM/GM that I've played with, thank you one and all - it's a huge commitment and I respect all of you a lot. It's a commitment, I might say, that I have been intimidated by for quite some time.
DMing a game in such a public environment is a challenge. The 'cyber-ether' is filled with an abundance of people prepared to join a game and then tell you exactly where you're going wrong and this puts a lot of pressure on a DM (and I'm not having a crack at so called "rules lawyers" you serve a valuable roll and I'm glad you're around, it's just some of you can be too lawyery for my tastes
). Those that live and die by the rules can make it hard for some of us introverts to get the gumption to have a crack. Any one that I game with will know that I'm more of a feel player than a rule player (you can read that as lazy if you like, or memory challenged
) . Remembering and/or keeping notes has never been a strong point so that has been another discouraging trait with regard starting a game. I tend to play for fun and, in F2F play, unless it is a huge error, just let the screw up's slide - it's all a learning experience.But, there comes a time where you feel you owe something back to the community. And I guess this is it. I haven't DMed a PbP before but am keen to give it a go.
I'm thinking of starting with one of those old AEG adventure boosters (you know the 4 page folded in half mini adventures??). I've played enough PbPs to realise that ambition is a killer - in my experience there will always be a player or three that drops out when you play a long adventure. So, I'm going the porn equivalent, the 2 minute shot.
These are the adventures and levels (in the order I've pulled them off the shelf). Most votes wins.
Sundered Earth - 4-6 PCs, levels 6-8
The Ice Caves of Azinth - 3-5 PCs, levels 2-4
Kurishan's Garden - 4-6 PCs, levels 5-6
Servants of the Blood Moon - 3-4 PCs, Levels 7-10
Dead Man's Cove - 3-5 PCs, Levels 4-6
Tomb of the Overseers - 3-5 PCs, Levels 3-5
Garadon Manor - PCs 3-5, Levels 6-8
The Last Gods - PCs 4-6, Levels 9-12
I'm looking for players willing to put up with me. I'm very flexible with regard PC options but final decisions will depend on what is appropriate to the adventure chosen (so I'll start a new thread with details on PC creation etc when the game is chosen). Looking at posting daily (except on weekends) and, if things are lagging, will take the initiative and advance things. (I'll be trying to DM this in the way that I like to be DMed when I'm playing PbPs)
Anyway, that's about it, anyone keen? If I find things manageable it will develop into an ongoing campaign. Also, I love homebrew and stealing things from other settings to make things my (our) own. Sp anyone interested in creating collaborative homebrew worlds would be a welcome addition.
Cheers
Daz
And the winner is[/sblock]
The Last Gods
The night air is chilly, but the crackling fire you've started warms your bones comfortably. Crickets chirp, and you smile up at the stars, glad for the quiet evening.
There is a loud roar, and you are blinded momentarily as the campfire suddenly surges up into the air. The flames split down the middle, revealing an abyss that leaches the warmth from your soul. Out of this hellish place stumbles a black-cloaked figure clutching a sythe. Quickly you reach for your weapons.
The strange apparition staggers for a moment. Then, gathering its strength, it pulls back the hood on its cloak. Beneath is a blackened skull with stars for eyes.
"I am Azrael, Lord of the Undead" it hisses. "Or rather, I will be Azrael, after time itself has died."
Even as Azrael speaks, decay begins to eat away at its body, and the god shudders. Holding one arm up to watch as tiny fissures form in its bones, the deity sighs, "Ah, sweet Entropy, come to claim me at last."
Its gaze sweeps back to you. "But no, not just yet. First, I must set events in motion."
Weakness begins to overcome Azrael, and it sinks to one knee. "Long ago, I became the most powerful of all the gods, in spite of my enemies' efforts to stop me. Delirious with power, I destroyed the other gods and eventually fell to feasting upon the souls of their worshippers. After devouring every living creature, I consumed the planets and, eventually, the stars themselves, until I was left alone, in darkness."
The god struggles to finish its message as its bones turn to dust and blow away, "Unexpectantly, I felt remorse for what I had done. I grieved for the universe I had destroyed, but I lacked the power to recreate it. So, I have come to you, to beg you to do what I cannot."
Azrael reaches into his cloak and produces a leather sack. "Take these items and use them."
As Azrael dissolves, it gasps out, "Kill me tonight, or tomorrow will never dawn."
All that remains is a pile of dust and a leather bag.
[sblock=PC Creation]
[/sblock]D20Dazza said:I think we'll go 6 PCs of 10th level. Roll your own stats or (4d6 discard the lowest and roll three sets, choose the best), if you prefer, use a 35 point buy. Gold will be as level from DMG (49,000) . HPs will be half at even levels and half +2 at odd.
I'll be picking PCs based on coolnes factor, reliability of the poster, and keeness. There will be room for at least 2 newbies so don't despair if you don't have a posting track recordfirst 12 completed, submitted PCs are in.
The adventure advises that the party should be well-rounded, preferably including a rogue, a fighter-type, a divine spellcaster, and at least one arcane caster.
Keep in mind this is a 3.0 adventure so the game will likely end up being a mix of both systems.
So post up PCs, no hurry, I know a lot of people are still recovering from the crash. I'll give it a week and see how submissions are going. I'll point out that 10th level PCs are required for Servants of the Blood Moon as well so, if things go alright with the experience, I'll look at DMing any PCs that don't get chosen through that at a later stage.
I think that's it. Any questions?
Cheers
Daz
P.S. And thank you to those kind folk that I have had fun PbPing with in the past that have checked into the thread most enthusiastically, and that even includes Lord Raven
Submitted sheet
Rhun - Human Rogue 5/Fighter 2/Shadowdancer 2/Dervish 1 (Aram Al Tarik, the Unseen)
Fenris - Human Fighter 1/Cleric of Kord 9 (Kerin Ke’larn)
Ferrix - Human Knight 10 (Lord Knight Turin of Vo Mimbre)
Erekose 13 - Human Synad Ardent 10 (Kageri Yume)
Legildur - Human Dragon Shaman 10 (T’ptocl )
Legildur - Lizardfolk Dragon Shaman 7 (Skleroc)
Lord Raven88 - Dwarven Fighter 1 / Wizard 6 / Runesmith 1 / Geometer 2 (Azrim Stonesplitter)
Kafkodian - Human Defiant 10 (Orin Strictest)
Bront - Human Scout(CV) 4/Swashbuckler 3/Dualist 3 (Damien Dulane)
Ringojim - Elven Sorceror 10 (Athear Caesin Liadon)
Question - Star elf (white dragon spawn) Sorcerer 5/Elemental Savant 4 (Fhilereane)
Byterynn - Human Rog3/Ftr3/Mnk4 (Halidon, The Blade)
Rystil Arden - Elan Psychic Warrior 8 / Illithid Slayer 2 (Jharvym)
Wystan - Bard or Paladin
Industrygothica - ??
Voadam - ??
Riaan S - ??
(Hope I haven't forgotten anyone)
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