Everyone, Tell us about your games, please!

[Agamon]

1.) How many players in your group?

The current group, playing Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, has 7 players plus 1 DM (me)

In the next few months, we'll be playing in Elivone, my homebrew, which will be two groups of 5-6 players each.

2.) Do you DM?

Almost exclusively

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

Others have tried, but the result was not so good.

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

Currently all males.

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

I have one about 6 blocks away called Comic Readers, which is well stocked for a comic store in a small town. But a three hour drive to Calgary means a trip to the Sentry Box, the coolest game store that ever was.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

Currently a mod, RttToEE. But my homebrew will be nearly all, well, homebrewed.

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

I'm 32, been playing for 21 years.

8.) Who taught you to play?

Basically self-taught (yeah, that was interesting at 11-years old), but I was introduced to the game, first by my neighbor, Josh, then later by my friend, Tyler.

 

[EricNoah]

Four games, four sets of answers (where appropriate):

Game #1: Eric's Group
Game #2: Paul T's Homebrow
Game #3: Paul M's Elemental Evil
Game #4: Round Robin

1.) How many players in your group?
1. me plus five
2. DM plus six
3. DM plus five
4. anywhere between 4 and 6, all take turns DMing


2.) Do you DM?
Yes, in groups 1 and 4

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
Two of my players are the DMs for groups 2 and 3, and these two plus others participate in group 4.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
1. All male.
2. One female, the rest male.
3. All male.
4. All male.

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Pegasus Games; Misty Mountain Games; and many regular bookstores around here carry RPG stuff. I buy online a lot, too. And I'm buying more PDFs than I have in the past.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
1. Mainly homebrew for now, though I'm hoping to move to mainly modules soon. I need the inspiration and a break.
2. Mostly homebrew, though parts of his campaign have been based on old modules.
3. Based mostly on two mega-modules (RttToEE and Banewarrens).
4. A mix of games and adventure types/sources.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
Been playing 26 years or so, and I'm 36.

8.) Who taught you to play?
Older brother; when he moved out, I DMed for neighborhood friends (all girls).

 

[JustKim]

1.) How many players in your group?

Eight.​

2.) Do you DM?

Yep.​

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

Yes, three of the guys.​

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

Five guys, three gals.​

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

No, I buy my books at places which incidentally sell them.​

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

About an even mix of homebrew and Dungeon adventures, or adventures converted from earlier editions. Rarely 3E adventure modules.​

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

I've been playing 16 years and I'm 25.​

8.) Who taught you to play?

D&D I learned from the red box, but before it I learned Shadowrun from some school friends.​

 

[Abulia]

My Stargate SG-4 (d20 Modern) game just ended, but here's the group layout as we move into Eberron.

1.) How many players in your group?

Four, soon to be five.​

2.) Do you DM?

Yes, just finished. Am playing in the next game.​

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

To my knowledge, only two of us.​

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

Four males, one female, one Yeti. ​

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

Yes. Hastur Hobbies in Salt Lake City, Utah.​

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

I can only speak for myself and the last few groups (current group is almost entirely brand-new). Almost entirely homebrew everything, with modules only for stealing floorplans, etc. I can not, for the life of me, fathom playing in an adventure that takes you from 1 to 20 (or somesuch nonsense). ​

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

Humm. 25 years. I turn 35 in September.​

8.) Who taught you to play?

Red box D&D from a friend down the street. Ran my mom and I through a quick adventure. She was eaten by a gelatenous cube. ​

 

[Jolly Giant]

5 players, plus DM (me). Only one female (my fiancee).

The only gaming store in town has the PHB, DMG and MM, plus dice, - and that's it.

I'm 37 and have been gaming for 8 years.

I never use modules or setting books, it's always been all homebrew for me.

No on-going campaign at the moment, just lots of playtesting Vikings D20!

 

[Shadowdancer]

Everyone, tell us about your games, please.

1.) How many players in your group?

1.) Five

2.) Do you DM?

2.) Yes

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

3.) One other player DMs; he and I take turns

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

4.) Two males, three females

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

5.) Depends on your definition of good. There is store in Killeen, 25 miles away, called Paper Heroes, that is decent, but it is small and also has a large offering of comics. It has no room for gaming/demos. Dragon's Lair, in Round Rock and Austin, is 45 min to an hour away, but has a much better selection and room for gaming. And cats (at the main location).

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

6.) A mixture. We are running the Adventure Path modules connected together in a homebrew campaign/storyline.

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

7.) I've been playing since 1981, and I am 45. In our group, ages range from 40 to 55. Everyone has been playing at least 10 years.

8.) Who taught you to play?

8.) My best friend, who is also the other DM in our gaming group.

 

[BWP]

Everyone, tell us about your games, please.

1.) How many players in your group?

Well, there's a D&D group, and a RQ group ... the first has 6 players + DM, the latter has 3-4 players + DM.

2.) Do you DM?

Yes; currently I'm DM for a Midnight game.

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

Yes. Most of us have done it for a little while, usually for specific games that they want to run. A couple are content to always be players.

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

What is this term you use, "female"?

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

The Jedko warehouse is not far away. They distribute most games throughout Australia, so they tend to have a pretty extensive stock. To be honest I buy as much stuff through various internet sites as I buy through local agents.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?

When I'm DM, mainly modules.

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

Since about 1981; I'm 41.

8.) Who taught you to play?

My first RPG ever was a game of Traveller, run by a friend of mine called Grant Watts, who alas I haven't seen or spoken to in far too many years.

 

[diaglo]

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?

1. OD&D campaign: David B, Sean, Joe, Shiloh, Brandon, John, Deb, Brett, Laura, Anna, David, David T ... 3.11ed for Workgroups: Glenn, Sean, Joe, David B, David T, Shayne, Sam, John, Rob

2. OD&D: yes... 3.11ed for Workgroups: no

3. OD&D: no... 3.11ed for Workgroups: at least 3 others are DMs

4. OD&D: 8/4 3.11ed for Workgroups: all male

5. not anymore. they've all gone under or moved.

6. OD&D: mainly homebrew 3.11ed for Workgroups: a mixture of Dungeon, modules, and web enhancements

7. the OD&D campaign is just over a year old. the 3.11ed for Workgroups campaign is almost 3 years old. Old.

8. A variety of answers. I first played with the older brother of a friend from school. I ran my own campaign the next day back home with the kids in the neighborhood. I have learned from my players and they from me.

 

[Ravenknight]

1.) How many players in your group?
Five players and the DM.. Me..!

2.) Do you DM?
Yup.

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many?
They try to. But no. Only me.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group?
2 females and the rest of us.

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it?
Yup. Some really good stores in sunny Copenhagen, Denmark.!

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff?
Homebrew, homebrew. If I can´t write, I´m not happy.

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you?
Embarrising, sinve 1983 and I´m now 32 years old.

8.) Who taught you to play?
Myself and my friends using an swedish rpg called "Drakar och Demoner" If the name sounds like a ripoff I´m sure it was intended..

 

[cmanos]

1.) How many players in your group? 7 players and one DM

2.) Do you DM? Yes, but am taking a break.

3.) Do other people in the group DM, and how many? Myself , our Current DM, and one other.

4.) What's the Male/Female composition of the group? 2 females, 6 males, of all flavorts of sexual persuasions and identities

5.) Got a good gamestore near you and what is it? Define good? Something that carries what I want? Yes. Millenium. Something with good staff? Not any more unless you feel like taking a trip to Crazy Igor's warehouse.

6.) Mainly modules or homebrew stuff? Current game is pretty much Dungeon Mag stuff. My planned campaign is a compilation of homebrew, Dungeon and Mods...

7.) How long have you been playing and how old are you? 26 years playing, 35 years old.

8.) Who taught you to play? Initially, my brother, but I rapidly learned faster and more than he.