Finally Introducing Myself
Hi, all!
I've been lurking about for over a year, and even posted a couple of reviews a while back. Now, I have finally broken down and decided to say something on the message board.
I am single, 28 years old, have a BA in English, and live in Northern California, USA, I've been playing and DMing D&D in some form since 1991 (2nd ed.). That's 13 years (damn!) but I guess that still makes me a bit of a young'n in some people's eyes.
My favorite world is Forgotten Realms, as I have read a ton of the material (novels and game supplements) and appreciate the detail that has gone into it. However, these days I find myself desiring lower-magic worlds with fewer high-level NPCs. I am running my own dark, low magic, swords-and-sorcery campaign called "Swordlords" right now for a group of 5 or 6 friends. I'll probably come back to the Realms later next year. I'm also an RPGA member and have active characters in the Living Greyhawk campaign. I used to play Living City when it was still active.
None of the other settings, including Eberron, interest me that much (The magic-tech thing is a BIG turn-off). Psionics still seems like just another magic system and level of complication, and I won't use it. Psionics in general are a sci-fi thing IMHO, and don't fit well in D&D anyway.
I don't really use any third-party d20 stuff in my games as a DM or player. I find trying to keep track of the official WOTC stuff is challenging enough.
My favored class is cleric, followed closely by paladin. Favored race is human. Favorite monsters as a DM include dragons, devils, demons, and undead, in that order. Favorite D&D deities include Mystra, Tyr, Bahamut, and Pholtus.
My other hobbies include writing, computers, reading, watching movies, and collecting Transformers. My favorite movie is LOTR: Return of the King (extended), though Spiderman 2 would be a very close second. I work in a temp job right now, but hope to be a published writer someday when my life stabilizes a bit more.
I also go by the web handle smf2045, which is my AIM.
That's it for now. Happy holidays!
-GT