Everyone, Tell us about your games, please!
- Thread starter Mark
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1. 5 in one group 4 in another
2. Occasionally in the first group always in the later.
3.Occasionally 1 for the 1st group, no in the 2nd.
4. All male in the 1st group 1 female and 3 males in the other.
5. Yes the best game store on the planet, games plus in mt prospect ill.
6. Both in the 1st, strictly home brew in the later.
7. 37 years old, 26 years gaming.
8. My cousin taught me.
2. Occasionally in the first group always in the later.
3.Occasionally 1 for the 1st group, no in the 2nd.
4. All male in the 1st group 1 female and 3 males in the other.
5. Yes the best game store on the planet, games plus in mt prospect ill.
6. Both in the 1st, strictly home brew in the later.
7. 37 years old, 26 years gaming.
8. My cousin taught me.
Panthanas
Explorer
There are 6 of us.
Why, yes, I am the DM!
Not at the moment, but supposedly one of the other guys wants to give it a go at some point.
All male in this particular group.
There is an awesome comic book shop, where the owner would special order gaming stuff if I asked, but no...no game stores nearby.
Oh, I have (at least in my mind) an awesome idea for a homebrew, but I don't have the time put it all together so I'm currently running a Ptolus game almost verbatim out of the book and pdfs.
I've been playing since the fall of 1989 and I'm 34 years old at this posting.
A guy I had just met at a birthday party. He asked if I had ever played and offered to let me in the game he was running. Today he's my best friend and I even named one of my sons after him.
1.) 4 players right now. Maybe a fifth joining at the end of the summer.
2.) I've done only a few times, but I would like to do it more.
3.) All but one player likes to DM, so we actually shout shotgun when the current DM "retires".
4.) All male.
5.) Got two. Fantask and Faraos' Cigarer (Cigars of the Pharaoh, like the Tintin comic.)
6.) Only homebrew so far, but if I get the chance to DM I wil most likely use stuff from Dungeon.
7.) I have been playing for almost 7 years and I am 21 years old.
8.) There was a RPG-club in Junior High, where me and some friends joined and learned to play D&D, Vampire and Shadowrun. Those where the days..
2.) I've done only a few times, but I would like to do it more.
3.) All but one player likes to DM, so we actually shout shotgun when the current DM "retires".
4.) All male.
5.) Got two. Fantask and Faraos' Cigarer (Cigars of the Pharaoh, like the Tintin comic.)
6.) Only homebrew so far, but if I get the chance to DM I wil most likely use stuff from Dungeon.
7.) I have been playing for almost 7 years and I am 21 years old.
8.) There was a RPG-club in Junior High, where me and some friends joined and learned to play D&D, Vampire and Shadowrun. Those where the days..
1.) 7 players, plus myself
2.) Yes.
3.) Not currently. 2 of the players may be DMIng for the group in the future.
4.) 6 men, 2 women.
5.) There's a really good boardgame store store (with game space) around the block from me. No RPG-focused store in town right now.
6.) 100% homebrew.
7.) 24 years. I'm 34.
8.) I heard about the game, and was told basically how to play, by a summer camp counselor.
2.) Yes.
3.) Not currently. 2 of the players may be DMIng for the group in the future.
4.) 6 men, 2 women.
5.) There's a really good boardgame store store (with game space) around the block from me. No RPG-focused store in town right now.
6.) 100% homebrew.
7.) 24 years. I'm 34.
8.) I heard about the game, and was told basically how to play, by a summer camp counselor.
MacMathan
Explorer
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...
Don't forget to chime in on the entire RPG Survey Round-Up!
1.) 6 currently
2.) Yes about 25% of the time
3.) 3 other DMs in the group so we rotate.
4.) 2 Women, 4 Men
5.) Only one left near by, Brookhurst Hobbies
6.) Depends who is DMing overall about 25% homebrew/ 75% modules
7.) 35 years old, playing for 25 years
8.) Self taught, me and some other fourth graders with the red box and then the AD&D books.
Southern Oracle
Explorer
6 (tabletop) and 6 (online)
Yes (tabletop) and Yes (online)
Yes, 1 (tabletop) and No (online)
2 females/4 males (tabletop) and 2 females/4 males (tabletop)
No
Modules (tabletop) and mix of modules and homebrew (online)
26 years, and I'm 37 years old
My first gaming group picked up the books and we all learned at the same time.
Festivus
First Post
1.) How many players in your group?
Group 1 - 5 including me
Group 2 - 6 including me
Group 3 - 5 including me
2.) Do you DM?
All three campaigns currently.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
Yes, one other does DM from time to time from Group 3.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
Group 1 - 1 female, 4 male
Group 2 - 3 female, 3 male
Group 3 - 1 female, 4 male
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Yes, Game Empire Pasadena
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
With three games, mainly modules, but group 1 is an online game that is homebrew.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
Since 1978. I am 42 years old.
8.) Who taught you to play?
I guy named Kevin (McClusky? I can't recall his last name now) whom my parents knew his parents through work and thought we would like to play a game together.
Group 1 - 5 including me
Group 2 - 6 including me
Group 3 - 5 including me
2.) Do you DM?
All three campaigns currently.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
Yes, one other does DM from time to time from Group 3.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
Group 1 - 1 female, 4 male
Group 2 - 3 female, 3 male
Group 3 - 1 female, 4 male
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Yes, Game Empire Pasadena
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
With three games, mainly modules, but group 1 is an online game that is homebrew.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
Since 1978. I am 42 years old.
8.) Who taught you to play?
I guy named Kevin (McClusky? I can't recall his last name now) whom my parents knew his parents through work and thought we would like to play a game together.
Rafael Ceurdepyr
First Post
1) How many players? 3
2) Do you DM? yes, but not in this campaign
3) Do others DM? yes
4) Male/Female composition? 1 male, 2 females
5) Good game store? Legion, Nord's
6) Mainly modules or homebrew? Mostly homebrew
7) How long playing and how old? Playing since 1977; age 48
8) Who taught you to play? Self taught
2) Do you DM? yes, but not in this campaign
3) Do others DM? yes
4) Male/Female composition? 1 male, 2 females
5) Good game store? Legion, Nord's
6) Mainly modules or homebrew? Mostly homebrew
7) How long playing and how old? Playing since 1977; age 48
8) Who taught you to play? Self taught
I'm playing in three game groups right now (D&D/DSA/Earthdawn):
1) 9/8/3
2) yes/no/no
3) 1/1/2
4) females: 2/2/0
5) no; there've been two but they're both long gone now
6) mostly customized modules/solely modules/a mix of homebrew and modules
7) 24/35
8) started playing self-taught but didn't really get it (I was playing the whole party in a 1-on-1 game) until introduced by someone from my school (about 5 years older than myself). It's amazing how many rpgs fail at describing how to actually play the game!
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Lord Ipplepop
First Post
1.) How many players in your group? I'm not sure at the moment... probably 6-8
2.) Do you DM? I am going to be the DM
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? I doubt it at this point
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? Not sure, yet... I am sure it will be mostly female.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? Yeah, right. We live in the middle of Podunk.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? Why, yes, thank you
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? I have been playing since October 1978
8.) Who taught you to play? A friend from high school
*explaination*
My work schedule prohibits me from joining a set game, although there are a few in the area that have asked. My girlfriend's son (who is 13) watched my old group play and asked about it. Within the next few weeks, I am going to be starting an educational campaign to "corrupt the tender minds of the youth of this world". He is going to get a few of his friends together who might be interested and away we go.
2.) Do you DM? I am going to be the DM
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? I doubt it at this point
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? Not sure, yet... I am sure it will be mostly female.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? Yeah, right. We live in the middle of Podunk.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? Why, yes, thank you
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? I have been playing since October 1978
8.) Who taught you to play? A friend from high school
*explaination*
My work schedule prohibits me from joining a set game, although there are a few in the area that have asked. My girlfriend's son (who is 13) watched my old group play and asked about it. Within the next few weeks, I am going to be starting an educational campaign to "corrupt the tender minds of the youth of this world". He is going to get a few of his friends together who might be interested and away we go.
1.) 3.
2.) Exclusively.
3.) No.
4.) Sausage party.
5.) Leisure Games and Forbidden Planet.
6.) Always homebrewed campaigns.
7.) Been playing 21 years.
8.) A friend of my older brother.
1.) How many players in your group? 1 (my gf).
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? 1 female/0 male.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? not anymore.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? modules.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? i'm 31, been playing seriously for 1 year, but have read d&D books and magazines my whole life.
8.) Who taught you to play? my older sister when i was 5. taught myself 3e.
messy
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? 1 female/0 male.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? not anymore.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? modules.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? i'm 31, been playing seriously for 1 year, but have read d&D books and magazines my whole life.
8.) Who taught you to play? my older sister when i was 5. taught myself 3e.
messy
theskyfullofdust
First Post
Two for the price of one
I've got two groups, one I play in, one I run; so I'll do both:
First (every other Sunday):
1.) How many players in your group?
Six (five players, one DM)
2.) Do you DM?
Play only in this group.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
No.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
All male.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Technically yes, near where we play there's Orcs Nest and Forbidden Planet (London).
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
OD&D modules at the moment, some homebrew later.
Group 2: every Wednesday (more or less):
1.) How many players in your group?
Three players, me as DM.
2.) Do you DM?
Yes.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
No (but one might later).
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
All male (two are my brothers).
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
No. Nearest one 1hr away in central London.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
Mostly modules, but wil do homebrew too.
And this are, of course, independent of any group:
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
I've been playing since 1980 and am 34 years young.
8.) Who taught you to play?
My dad. I in turn taught my brothers and introduced my poor, unfortunate friends to the game.
I've got two groups, one I play in, one I run; so I'll do both:
First (every other Sunday):
1.) How many players in your group?
Six (five players, one DM)
2.) Do you DM?
Play only in this group.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
No.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
All male.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Technically yes, near where we play there's Orcs Nest and Forbidden Planet (London).
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
OD&D modules at the moment, some homebrew later.
Group 2: every Wednesday (more or less):
1.) How many players in your group?
Three players, me as DM.
2.) Do you DM?
Yes.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
No (but one might later).
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
All male (two are my brothers).
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
No. Nearest one 1hr away in central London.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
Mostly modules, but wil do homebrew too.
And this are, of course, independent of any group:
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
I've been playing since 1980 and am 34 years young.
8.) Who taught you to play?
My dad. I in turn taught my brothers and introduced my poor, unfortunate friends to the game.
Commonblade
First Post
6
Yes
Yes,two others, but not often.
3 to 3
Specialties Toys and Games
Mostly Homebrew
I picked up the game in 2000 with 3rd edition, others in group have been playing longer. We are all between 24 and 30
Most of my "training" came from a friend in college. But I really consider PirateCat's and Serigo's (sp?) Storyhour true inspirations on how to run a game. I have learned a lot from just enworld in general, and many of my players ask me what the general consensus is here if we come across rules issues.
am181d
Adventurer
1.) How many players in your group?
7 (including me).
2.) Do you DM?
Yes.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
Most of the other players have DM'd in the past. One runs a group that I'm not a part of.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
5 guys (including me), 2 girls.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Compleat Strategist in Manhattan.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
All homebrew, all the time.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
31 years old. Been playing for approximately 27 years.
8.) Who taught you to play?
My mother ran some early dungeons before we had the rules. These involved rooms full of infinite baked beans and that sort of thing. Brother introduced me to 1e.
7 (including me).
2.) Do you DM?
Yes.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
Most of the other players have DM'd in the past. One runs a group that I'm not a part of.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
5 guys (including me), 2 girls.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Compleat Strategist in Manhattan.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
All homebrew, all the time.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
31 years old. Been playing for approximately 27 years.
8.) Who taught you to play?
My mother ran some early dungeons before we had the rules. These involved rooms full of infinite baked beans and that sort of thing. Brother introduced me to 1e.
Vayden
First Post
Four games, so multiple answers:
A) 5
B) 4-6
C) 3-4
D) 4-5
A) No
B) No
C) Yes
D) Yes
A) Yes (1)
B) Yes (2)
C) Yes (2)
D) Yes (1)
A+D) All male
B+C) 50% each
2 decent ones. One is grungy and so-so on selection, but is open late. The other is excellent, but closes at 6 PM.
50-50
27, been playing since I was 22.
Taught myself from books.
Shabe
First Post
1.) How many players in your group? - atm 6 used to be 9
2.) Do you DM? - Yes
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? - 3 Others
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? - 95% Male over the groups
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? - Waylands Forge - Birmingham Uk
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? - Neither are dominant
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? playing for 6 years I'm 26
8.) Who taught you to play? - Friends at Uni
2.) Do you DM? - Yes
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? - 3 Others
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? - 95% Male over the groups
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? - Waylands Forge - Birmingham Uk
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? - Neither are dominant
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? playing for 6 years I'm 26
8.) Who taught you to play? - Friends at Uni
Slander
Explorer
1.) How many players in your group? 6 + the DM
2.) Do you DM? Yup
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? Of the seven, 5 have DMed
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? 6 males / 1 female
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? Acme Comics is near me; Sci-Fi City is the biggest store in the area
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? Homebrew in the past; currently, running an adventure path (WotBS) adapted for our homebrew setting
7.) How long have you been playing? Playing since 1992
8.) Who taught you to play? High school buddy
2.) Do you DM? Yup
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? Of the seven, 5 have DMed
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? 6 males / 1 female
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? Acme Comics is near me; Sci-Fi City is the biggest store in the area
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? Homebrew in the past; currently, running an adventure path (WotBS) adapted for our homebrew setting
7.) How long have you been playing? Playing since 1992
8.) Who taught you to play? High school buddy
Elrohir_of_Kellemar
First Post
1.) How many players in your group?
Several groups 3-8 players, and over the years 1-12 players.
2.) Do you DM?
Almost all of the time.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
3 have DMed.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
About 40% Female over the years, probably 20% now. We did have one group of 3 Females with one player and me DMing being the only males.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
A fair game store that used to be good, and we've lost a couple of good ones.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
I only use a homebrew world I've been working on for 34 years.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
I've been playing 34 years and am 59 now.
8.) Who taught you to play?
Two friends and I taught ourselves to play.
Several groups 3-8 players, and over the years 1-12 players.
2.) Do you DM?
Almost all of the time.
3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
3 have DMed.
4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
About 40% Female over the years, probably 20% now. We did have one group of 3 Females with one player and me DMing being the only males.
5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
A fair game store that used to be good, and we've lost a couple of good ones.
6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
I only use a homebrew world I've been working on for 34 years.
7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
I've been playing 34 years and am 59 now.
8.) Who taught you to play?
Two friends and I taught ourselves to play.
