Is there a grogs group that does some D&D online using Roll20 or something similar?
I've been thinking about joining something like this, but my fear is finding groups of nothing but homers, loser and dweebs L:-)<---not saying that most of us here are a little :uglystupid2:
I've actually been looking for the same thing. My main issue is time commitments as my availabity can vary especially on weekends.
there was one going for a little while, as well as some play-by-forum-post games. Scroll back thru this subforum and you can find the participants. I know MetalDog and Bison were the main drivers in at least 1 of them, but it slowed down the with Bison babies were imminent.
Bison babies.......sounds like sliders!!!! :2funny:
I'd be interested, too. I joined an IRL D&D group a while ago but I've only had time to meet twice in person. :(
Might be a lot easier to play online than IRL for me.
Bison and me played together through Fantasy Grounds and used Steam voice to communicate. We had several players, but, his buddies were on the West Coast and in England, so....finding a time that was workable for all of us was pretty difficult. I roped my cousin in for a session and we had a good time, but, as Brant said, Bison babies on the horizon and time commitments put the kibosh on that, too. And before you ask, yes it's easy to do on Fantasy Grounds. And no, I do not have any of the PDF's to be able to do it myself. Now, if you can find a sucker, er, ummm, a DM to run it, I would be glad to participate if the time is good for my schedule.
Down for pbp once back in the States.
I was thinking of starting up a Play-By-Post here, on the forum, probably later this month.
Although it wouldn't specifically be a D&D game. I'd want to go with a more narrative/storytelling system that doesn't require a lot of stats, spells, etc. due to the needs of keeping a PbP game flowing well.
Was thinking of trying a FATE game setting, or maybe a 'Powered by the Apocalypse' one, or a derivative of such.
Being October, figured doing a modern fantasy-horror style would be fun. Something light like Dresden Files Accelerated (Fate Accelerated) or maybe Monster of the Week (PbtA) if others were up for it. Monster hunting, in a modern setting, with players being monstrous or gifted in some way too.
:nerd:
If it works I might start a Star Trek one. Just don't expect to see any Hortas.
Quote from: Nefaro on October 10, 2017, 10:41:12 AM
I was thinking of starting up a Play-By-Post here, on the forum, probably later this month.
Although it wouldn't specifically be a D&D game. I'd want to go with a more narrative/storytelling system that doesn't require a lot of stats, spells, etc. due to the needs of keeping a PbP game flowing well.
Was thinking of trying a FATE game setting, or maybe a 'Powered by the Apocalypse' one, or a derivative of such.
Being October, figured doing a modern fantasy-horror style would be fun. Something light like Dresden Files Accelerated (Fate Accelerated) or maybe Monster of the Week (PbtA) if others were up for it. Monster hunting, in a modern setting, with players being monstrous or gifted in some way too.
:nerd:
I would be up for a horror RPG/Mystery sort of thing.
Lord knows I have 100+ Call of Cthulhu scenarios.
I'm down for just about anything. Maybe I'll start a Paranoia game in that vein depending on how things go. I think this group of people would be PERFECT for that system.
Quote from: BanzaiCat on October 14, 2017, 09:03:20 PM
I'm down for just about anything. Maybe I'll start a Paranoia game in that vein depending on how things go. I think this group of people would be PERFECT for that system.
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Quote from: airboy on October 14, 2017, 07:22:57 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on October 10, 2017, 10:41:12 AM
I was thinking of starting up a Play-By-Post here, on the forum, probably later this month.
Although it wouldn't specifically be a D&D game. I'd want to go with a more narrative/storytelling system that doesn't require a lot of stats, spells, etc. due to the needs of keeping a PbP game flowing well.
Was thinking of trying a FATE game setting, or maybe a 'Powered by the Apocalypse' one, or a derivative of such.
Being October, figured doing a modern fantasy-horror style would be fun. Something light like Dresden Files Accelerated (Fate Accelerated) or maybe Monster of the Week (PbtA) if others were up for it. Monster hunting, in a modern setting, with players being monstrous or gifted in some way too.
:nerd:
I would be up for a horror RPG/Mystery sort of thing.
Lord knows I have 100+ Call of Cthulhu scenarios.
:bd:
I also have Call of Cthulhu 7th edition, but I wanted to run a system that isn't too crunchy for a Play By Forum game.
Will have to find out if more interest lies in people doing an Apocalypse World or Fate engine'd game. I like the latter more, but the previous is the most ideal to get in and run quickly without much teaching to do. Which is probably ideal when you have to wait on people posting for each exchange.
Think I'll have to start with
Monster of the Week (AWE) just to make it easy on all of us.
Apocalypse stuff looks interesting for sure. Sitting on Dungeon World, Spirit of '77, and now the newly released Bedlam Hall. Last 2 are fun reads to boot.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 16, 2017, 04:35:33 AM
Apocalypse stuff looks interesting for sure. Sitting on Dungeon World, Spirit of '77, and now the newly released Bedlam Hall. Last 2 are fun reads to boot.
Blades in the Dark is also a derivative, but a little bit different.
Good changes. I was surprised by how much is in it & how expanded little parts of the AWE system was.
Plus RP'ing as a gang of criminals or cultists, in a
Dishonored-like fantasy Victorian setting, is damn interesting. Definitely something for longer open campaigns.
Hacking the setting has been a bit popular, too. I know there are some people doing Shadowrun using BitD, but I also think a Warhammer Fantasy styled one would fit wonderfully also.
Re: Blades in the Dark in Warhmmer fantasy land = :))
Goldang great idea there.
--Goes back to read up BitD
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 16, 2017, 11:24:39 AM
Re: Blades in the Dark in Warhmmer fantasy land = :))
Goldang great idea there.
--Goes back to read up BitD
Playing a group of criminals, or especially cultists, in the Old World could make for some dark hilarity. >:D
It more comes down to who will GM, what will they GM, and how many can you get to show.
A lot of Call of Cthulhu is solving a mystery. There is occasional combat that needs to be real time, or at least everyone who is playing gives a script that the combat can be run.
Lots and lots of typing for whomever GMs this.
Quote from: bbmike on October 10, 2017, 10:58:19 AM
If it works I might start a Star Trek one. Just don't expect to see any Hortas.
I ran a game of that Star Trek GURPS game, it was pretty fun.
My biggest problem with Roll20 is that I'm very picky about who I play with and people are flaky AF.
Especially when I play D&D, I'm pretty by-the-book as a DM so if the player group is too small they're typically going to get killed. Which should be fine, but snowflakes don't want to use their indistinguishable and easily replaceably thief.