Beelzebub
First Post
It was the spring of 2000 in Oswego, NY. I had just finished the god-awful munchie 2nd ed campaign I had inherited from a friend, and I was burned out. "That's it," I thought, "its been years since my last positive 2nd ed experience, I'm retiring!." WotC had different plans though...
3rd ed comes out at the beginning of the next school year and I start a new campaign; in my own world this time. Small group to start: 3 close friends. Eventually, word gets around campus that I'm running a game and the group's numbers swell to 6. Two of my players have never even heard of role-playing before playing with me, and we are still having a blast! Year one ends with my players at 11th level, and the waiting list for our game is at 4 people. By the end of the second year, my players are 18th level and the waiting list is up to 9!
The end of the second year also marked the end of my time at college. I said a another heavy-hearted good-bye to D&D and moved to Columbus, OH to be with my fiancé. A year passes and I got married... 2 days before the 3.5 books hit the shelves!
Like a smack-head to the meth clinic, I order the new books and am ready to PLAY again!!! I come up with a slick new campaign, roll up some interesting NPCs based on 3.5, and sit down with my players.
Wait a second!!! I don't know any gamers in Columbus, I'm at my table alone!! Hmmm... I check the local RPGA website and realize that it hasn't been updated since the heyday of 2nd ed. The one club I found at Ohio State University's site was similarly out-of-date.
What do I do now? It's been high school since I've had a problem finding somebody to game with me, so I have no idea on how to cold-call fellow gamers. Have any of you been in a similar situation? How did you cope with it?
3rd ed comes out at the beginning of the next school year and I start a new campaign; in my own world this time. Small group to start: 3 close friends. Eventually, word gets around campus that I'm running a game and the group's numbers swell to 6. Two of my players have never even heard of role-playing before playing with me, and we are still having a blast! Year one ends with my players at 11th level, and the waiting list for our game is at 4 people. By the end of the second year, my players are 18th level and the waiting list is up to 9!
The end of the second year also marked the end of my time at college. I said a another heavy-hearted good-bye to D&D and moved to Columbus, OH to be with my fiancé. A year passes and I got married... 2 days before the 3.5 books hit the shelves!
Like a smack-head to the meth clinic, I order the new books and am ready to PLAY again!!! I come up with a slick new campaign, roll up some interesting NPCs based on 3.5, and sit down with my players.
Wait a second!!! I don't know any gamers in Columbus, I'm at my table alone!! Hmmm... I check the local RPGA website and realize that it hasn't been updated since the heyday of 2nd ed. The one club I found at Ohio State University's site was similarly out-of-date.
What do I do now? It's been high school since I've had a problem finding somebody to game with me, so I have no idea on how to cold-call fellow gamers. Have any of you been in a similar situation? How did you cope with it?
