Sacramento, CA Gaming
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garyh
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talinthas said:
Hey, talinthas! I saw you discussing the DLCS over in General, and I noticed you were in Davis. Two questions:
1 - When IS you're DL game, and would you be looking for new players? If so, here's the place.
2 - If mistergone can't DM this ragtag bunch, would you be interested in DMing us?
Oh, and check out the Northern California Game Day thread, too!
reapersaurus
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Good work in 'hosting' this thread, garyh.ciaran00 said:
ciaran - I've talked a lot with my friend about this, and the fact that the DM has so much work is the fatal flaw of roleplaying games, IMO.
There is just simply no (reasonable) way to off-load some of the burden off the DM's shoulders and onto the players. RPGing is so dependant on the DM being on top of his game, and with a high level of skill at a wide variety of areas (theatrics helps - meaning acting things out and a sense of style), that the players are essentially bystanders to his/her performance.
edit: As a way to relate this to our quest for gaming
I volunteer to assist in a DM's efforts to run combat. I could help in the rules, or melee strategies or run the creatures against the PC's (my PC included). It might work, and I'd be just as likely to kill my PC as any other.
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Our group is seeking a new player for D&D 3.5. I currently am running a Planescape style game, and our other DM is getting burnt out on D&D it seems, so if you also DM, that's a definate plus since we liked to rotate games every several weeks. Anyway, we're looking for someone fairly mature (18+) who can arrive and play on Friday evenings from around 6pm till midnight. The person we are looking for must be able to generally attend "every" Friday. Obviously if you have a vacation or important family plans that doesn't count though.
Email me, or reply to this thread please if you're interested. My email address is scorpio@calweb.com
Thanks.
Email me, or reply to this thread please if you're interested. My email address is scorpio@calweb.com
Thanks.
ciaran00
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reapersaurus said:
I ask because I have been 'burned out' once already, and sometimes come halfway to doing the same for my second game. In some ways, the players ARE bystanders because any effective DM has tens of complete characters operating at any one time. But what can you do. I really couldn't enjoy playing more than DMing.
I would love to come check out the Davis/Sac collective effort that everyone is trying to assemble. I can try and help, if possible (not DM, I will die if I do).
ciaran
mistergone
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Okay, this week has blown by, and I've recieved some crappy news, but, I'm still pondering DMing. I would definately need help with the rules, and I don't know how that would impede on my story-telling. I have the rudiments of an adventure, the rough outline of a whole campaign world, and a ton of work I'd need to do. Oh, and no 3.5 PHB yet. But yeah! Heh, otherwise, it's still rolling around in my head.
If anyone else has the urge to DM, please step forward, we could alternate, even. I just have to straighten a LOT out here before I can commit.
If anyone else has the urge to DM, please step forward, we could alternate, even. I just have to straighten a LOT out here before I can commit.
garyh
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mistergone said:
From reapersaurus' post above
edit: As a way to relate this to our quest for gaming I volunteer to assist in a DM's efforts to run combat. I could help in the rules, or melee strategies or run the creatures against the PC's (my PC included). It might work, and I'd be just as likely to kill my PC as any other.
So I think you might have a rules-helper! I could lend a hand too, probably.
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