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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:22 am
Greetings fellow RPer's
I've been thinking I'd like to run a campaign as both player & DM here and I think I have the adventure to start us off.
I see this campaign as being like a P&P play by email or forum in this case.
Once this campaign starts, there will be no Johnny come latelys jumping in. Sorry but the adventure calls for all the players to be there at the start and those that want to jump in after the campaign starts won't be welcome.
Firstly though I'd like to lay down how I expect this to work.
First submit your character here in this thread.
[b:3y2v4cq4]Please use the 3.5 D&D character system of feats, powers etc.[/b:3y2v4cq4]
I'd like a full character sheet with items, equipment [no unique or uber power artifact items ] and please don't make the character any more than lv 15 or have overly generous powers etc. There will be bonuses for player that choose lower level and not so mighty characters. I prefer that players uses they intelligence, wits and cunning to deal with challenges but brute force will work as well
Also include your PC's backstory and a description or picture that you think best represents them.
Lets try and play it like you would a proper Pens & Paper D&D module Ok?
As DM, I will be controling the monsters and challenges and as such as well as providing the plot and setting. As DM, my word will be final.
I will be fair and honest, that I solemly promise
[b:3y2v4cq4]Posting in the campaign. [/b:3y2v4cq4]
They way I'd like this to run is that there will be 3 forms of posts which you'll have to label up at the top. First off will simply be conversation. With your postinng, if you are having a conersation with another player then feel free to post upto 4 replies as that conversation will be considered as happening in real time and thus other players won't feel left out or behind if some or having a yarn or argument etc.
The second form of posting will be actions and intentions that are not combat related but still involve using spells, abilities, intentions to move etc.
[u:3y2v4cq4][b:3y2v4cq4]THIS IS NOT COMBAT[/b:3y2v4cq4][/u:3y2v4cq4]
I can't stress that enough.
This is to cover what your character is actually doing or planning on doing. For example; [i:3y2v4cq4]Talwyn looked over at the pack of seedy half orcs in the bar and concentrated, activating his Detect Evil ability.[/i:3y2v4cq4] Once you've posted your action etc, as DM I'll respond in kind eg: [i:3y2v4cq4]Talwyn felt mild pain and saw that the 6 half orcs who had now noticed his gaze on them, were most definetly evil.[/i:3y2v4cq4]
With this post you will be limited to one a round so please so as not to get ahead of the other players.
Finally combat.
There will be a seperate thread for combat postings only so as not to clutter up the main adventure thread.
With combat, everyone gets one post per combat round in which the rules of D&D apply. Thus you can cast a spell, move, use a weapon, perform a feat or manoevere or anything else that is combat related and again, all within the limits of the D&D rule system. As DM I'll actually roll dice! just for hit/miss results. Damage will be arbitary and most battles won't go for more than a few rounds anyway.
But here is the kicker!
Your characters will have to have Hit Points and they WILL be subject to damage They will have to make saving throws and checks like disarm traps as well. As DM, I'll make those rolls using the 3.5 edition system. Lost Hit points will be recorded on your character sheet.
This will mean that healers and healing spells/items etc will be in use. Using healing will come under INTENTIONS and I'll be rolling to determine to see how effective the spells etc are.
All spells will have to be memorised and will recover after a minimum 8 hour rest period.
So to summermise essentially what I'd like to see is this:
When you post you put at the top either [Conversation] or [Intention or Action]. When combat occurs, we'll move to the combat thread and fight it out there round by round.
I know this departs from the free form role playing we're all used to but I'd like to give this format a try.
I'll leave this up and open for the next 5 days for people to respond to.
I've been thinking I'd like to run a campaign as both player & DM here and I think I have the adventure to start us off.
I see this campaign as being like a P&P play by email or forum in this case.
Once this campaign starts, there will be no Johnny come latelys jumping in. Sorry but the adventure calls for all the players to be there at the start and those that want to jump in after the campaign starts won't be welcome.
Firstly though I'd like to lay down how I expect this to work.
First submit your character here in this thread.
[b:3y2v4cq4]Please use the 3.5 D&D character system of feats, powers etc.[/b:3y2v4cq4]
I'd like a full character sheet with items, equipment [no unique or uber power artifact items ] and please don't make the character any more than lv 15 or have overly generous powers etc. There will be bonuses for player that choose lower level and not so mighty characters. I prefer that players uses they intelligence, wits and cunning to deal with challenges but brute force will work as well
Also include your PC's backstory and a description or picture that you think best represents them.
Lets try and play it like you would a proper Pens & Paper D&D module Ok?
As DM, I will be controling the monsters and challenges and as such as well as providing the plot and setting. As DM, my word will be final.
I will be fair and honest, that I solemly promise
[b:3y2v4cq4]Posting in the campaign. [/b:3y2v4cq4]
They way I'd like this to run is that there will be 3 forms of posts which you'll have to label up at the top. First off will simply be conversation. With your postinng, if you are having a conersation with another player then feel free to post upto 4 replies as that conversation will be considered as happening in real time and thus other players won't feel left out or behind if some or having a yarn or argument etc.
The second form of posting will be actions and intentions that are not combat related but still involve using spells, abilities, intentions to move etc.
[u:3y2v4cq4][b:3y2v4cq4]THIS IS NOT COMBAT[/b:3y2v4cq4][/u:3y2v4cq4]
I can't stress that enough.
This is to cover what your character is actually doing or planning on doing. For example; [i:3y2v4cq4]Talwyn looked over at the pack of seedy half orcs in the bar and concentrated, activating his Detect Evil ability.[/i:3y2v4cq4] Once you've posted your action etc, as DM I'll respond in kind eg: [i:3y2v4cq4]Talwyn felt mild pain and saw that the 6 half orcs who had now noticed his gaze on them, were most definetly evil.[/i:3y2v4cq4]
With this post you will be limited to one a round so please so as not to get ahead of the other players.
Finally combat.
There will be a seperate thread for combat postings only so as not to clutter up the main adventure thread.
With combat, everyone gets one post per combat round in which the rules of D&D apply. Thus you can cast a spell, move, use a weapon, perform a feat or manoevere or anything else that is combat related and again, all within the limits of the D&D rule system. As DM I'll actually roll dice! just for hit/miss results. Damage will be arbitary and most battles won't go for more than a few rounds anyway.
But here is the kicker!
Your characters will have to have Hit Points and they WILL be subject to damage They will have to make saving throws and checks like disarm traps as well. As DM, I'll make those rolls using the 3.5 edition system. Lost Hit points will be recorded on your character sheet.
This will mean that healers and healing spells/items etc will be in use. Using healing will come under INTENTIONS and I'll be rolling to determine to see how effective the spells etc are.
All spells will have to be memorised and will recover after a minimum 8 hour rest period.
So to summermise essentially what I'd like to see is this:
When you post you put at the top either [Conversation] or [Intention or Action]. When combat occurs, we'll move to the combat thread and fight it out there round by round.
I know this departs from the free form role playing we're all used to but I'd like to give this format a try.
I'll leave this up and open for the next 5 days for people to respond to.