Everyone, Tell us about your games, please!

[Ratenef]

Everyone, tell us about your games, please.

Will do.

1.) How many players in your group?

My average group has 1DM and 4 players. (I play with two different groups)

2.) Do you DM?

The DM role swaps around the group, I have DM'ed but am not doing so right now.

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

1 or 2 of the other players, as well as myself, can DM.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

One group has only one female, the other has two.

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

There is a most excellent game store in my city (Comic Warehouse in Brampton, ON, CANADA). They usually stock EVERY d20 product.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

About 1/3 of the time is modules with 2/3 homebrew.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

I started playing in 1981 at the age of 11. To save you the math, that was 22 years ago and I'm now 33.

8.) Who taught you to play?

I obtained the Dungeons and Dragons red box and taught myself and then got as many other people I could into it. I even held a meeting in our school library to teach the game to anyone interested.

Answer any or all of the above, please...

Hope my answers are helpful.

 

[maggot]

1.) How many players in your group?

Currently six (including DMs)

2.) Do you DM?

Yes

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

Yes, one other.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

100% Male

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

Not really

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

Half homebrew, half modules

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

37 playing since 15

8.) Who taught you to play?

A friend who didn't know the rules too well, and many readings the "blue book" and the 1st edition PHB and DMG.

 

[UrathDM]

Everyone, tell us about your games, please.

I am in 3 groups, so I'll differentiate

1.) How many players in your group?

Group 1: 4
Group 2: 7
Group 3: 6

2.) Do you DM?

Group 1: Not anymore
Group 2: Not currently
Group 3: Not currently

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

Group 1: 1 other
Group 2: 1 other
Group 3: 2 others

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

Group 1: 4 males
Group 2: 6 males, 1 female (soon to become 6/2)
Group 3: 4 males, 2 females

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

Yes. The Compleat Strategist

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

Group 1: All homebrew
Group 2: Mostly modules, some homebrew
Group 3: Homebrew (when I DM) or modules

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

39, 24 years

8.) Who taught you to play?

Me, with some help from the instructions and examples of play.

 

[Master Gunns]

1.) How many players in your group?

Between 4 and 6.

2.) Do you DM?

Yes.

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

No.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

100% Male with an occasional female brought in by another player.

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

Luckily two: "The House of Armand" and "The Game Cove".

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

Mostly modules with a lot of other stuff spliced in.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

22 years playing and 40 years old.

8.) Who taught you to play?

I learned to play from a bunch of friends living in an open squadbay when I first joined the Marines.

 

[brightgoat]

1.) How many players in your group?

5

2.) Do you DM?

Yes, a little less than half of the time

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

2 others, one more than the other

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

- 5 men, 1 woman

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

Not really. Third Planet in Torrance is the best, closest.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

mainly modules for me, the other DMs use each about half the time.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

29. Playing since 18.

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[Drunken Master]

1.) How many players in your group?
4-6

2.) Do you DM?
used to about half the time; haven't in about 4 months though.

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
1 guy regularly DMs; another dude sometimes does 1-shots.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
all dudes.

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Game Towne - in Old Town, San Diego, CA

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
usually modules are used as a starting point, and then they get changed and customized.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
28; played from like 1987-94 or so, then started up again when 3e came out.

8.) Who taught you to play?
self-tought in 7th grade after i checked the core books out from the library. the library burned down, so i never returned them.

 

[Janos Audron]

1) Number of players, without DM:
Four.

2) Do you DM:
No.

3) Do other people in the group DM, if so, how many:
Yes, one.

4)What the male / female composition of the group:
5/0.

5) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it:
Yes, Eppo.

6) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff:
Homebrew campaign in the FR.

7) How long have you been playing and how old are you:
Been playing for almost three years now, I'm 18.

8)Who tought you to play:
Self taught and the IC forum here.

 

[CleverName]

1.) How many players in your group?

5 + GM

2.) Do you DM?

Yes

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?[/B]

Yes, 2

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?[/B]

All male

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?[/B]

Several
Tyche's games - Athens

The Warroom - Atlanta

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?[/B]

homebrew

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?[/B]

19 years

38

8.) Who taught you to play? [/B]

A friend, Mike Schapria.

 

[BSF]

Originally posted by Mark
Everyone, tell us about your games, please.

1.) How many players in your group?
Two groups, heareafter desginated as a. & b.

a. - 6 players
b. - 8 players

including DM on both counts

2.) Do you DM?

Yes

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?

a. 4 of the players can/have DM'd. Currently, we have maintained a single DM for 2+ years.

b. I DM this group. One other player has DM'd before.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?

a. 4 Males/2 Females
b. 7 Males/1 Female

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?

In my not so humble opinion, No. Sad really ... For the most part, the chain stores are more enjoyable to shop at for gaming products than the local gamestore is.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

a. & b. - Almost all homebrew. Sometimes ideas are snarfed from modules, but it is not a common practice.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?

I have been playing for 23+ years. I am 33 years old. (Just turned 33. )

8.) Who taught you to play?

Mostly, I taught myself. Basic DnD, Expert DnD, then I discovered the 1st Edition Player's Handbook!

Answer any or all of the above, please...

Does that answer the questions?

 

[jerichothebard]

Everyone, tell us about your games, please.
1.) How many players in your group?
2.) Do you DM?
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
8.) Who taught you to play?

Answer any or all of the above, please...

Ok - first answers for the group I play in, second for the group I DM, as appropriate. All count DM as part of the totals.

1) 6-7 / 4-5
2) No / Yes
3) Yes, 2-3 / No
4) 4:2 or 5:2 / 4:0 or 4:1
5) Hellyes - Gator Games in Belmont, CA. Props to Jean!
6) 50:50 / 50:50
7) 16 years, 28 years
8) A group of geeks in Jr. High who adopted me and saved me from being a wannabe jock.