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D+D or D&D

Mooz Kow Body
24-04-2006, 22:20
Ok, so im kinda new at this. sorry for the last thread i started.

Well this thread is about D+D characters. I want to know what your character sheet is like and what you like about it and what you hate. Also, I would like to know what campaigns your doing. I am new at D+D so I am following my Dm's (that is right, I have 2, although I do not know what the regular number of dms/gms there are) and what they say. I am learning it and my signature is from one of the people i play with, it was funnier in reality.Also, If anyone like me is having a hard time playing or somthing like that, post the ?'s and maby somone will come along and help.

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I have two characters, one I’m working on (Zoom Saeed) and one I use (Mooz).
Since i only have the sheet for the one im working on ill use Zoom Saeed's.

Zoom Saeed is a Soul knife Xephs (I do not know how to pronounce it so if you do please say so) at lvl 6 and medium sized and has no hair. He has dark brown skin and black eyes. He has soul knifes that i think are the coolest about him, also he has a 16 STR and WIS. His down fall is that he has got a 1d6 for his attack roll and a 19-20/x2 for critical (I do not know how it works it just dos) and he has a 7 on CON and an 8 on CHA.Oh ya, hes also evil (canabalistic evil).


my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:
Vellia
24-04-2006, 22:26
I've only played D&D once. I created a half-elf wizard I think. I don't remember any of the stats or anything. My mother about had a heart attack and gave me a long lecture about witchcraft. I haven't made up my mind whether she was right. But it was interesting, reading all the mythologies and race stuff and not being able to do diddly squat with my character. I think I might try again to play it some time.
Minalkra
24-04-2006, 22:28
Oy. I've made so many, I've lost count. My dwarven axe-dancer (two handed specialization ranger, she's great against lotsa little guys), my half-orc barbarian/cleric (he had a South Cali accent! And it WORKS!!) and my ever popular human ranger/rogue (she hates EVERYONE and has teh skills to put an arrow through your skull).
Brains in Tanks
24-04-2006, 22:30
I've only played D&D once. I created a half-elf wizard I think. I don't remember any of the stats or anything. My mother about had a heart attack and gave me a long lecture about witchcraft. I haven't made up my mind whether she was right
I don't think witches play much D&D.
Ivia
24-04-2006, 22:31
A) It's usually D&D, since the logo says "Dungeons & Dragons".

B) There's a link to a spot in the Profile page (there's a link in the top left corner of every Jolt Forums page to it) to insert your signature so you don't have to copy and paste it every time.

C) On topic, I used to have a halfling rogue (I don't remember her name anymore) about 6 years ago, when I used to D&D with my friend at the time. Now, I've been 'recruited' for a new D&D group another friend is starting, who is going to be a neutral good gnome druid. I haven't got her stats together, or her name, or pretty much anything else about her. xD

And anyone who claims that D&D is related to witchcraft, etc. in the real world here is just talking ignorant bullshit. D&D is a game that allows friends to get together, people to be their ideal, and lets you get out anger/frustration in a non-violent (Well, depending on your group ;) ) way, by taking out the creatures/bad guys/good guys, depending on what your character does.
Quaon
24-04-2006, 22:33
I've only played D&D once. I created a half-elf wizard I think. I don't remember any of the stats or anything. My mother about had a heart attack and gave me a long lecture about witchcraft. I haven't made up my mind whether she was right. But it was interesting, reading all the mythologies and race stuff and not being able to do diddly squat with my character. I think I might try again to play it some time.
ZOMG! It's SATANIC!!!!111111111111111 (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp)
Mooz Kow Body
24-04-2006, 22:34
I've only played D&D once. I created a half-elf wizard I think. I don't remember any of the stats or anything. My mother about had a heart attack and gave me a long lecture about witchcraft. I haven't made up my mind whether she was right. But it was interesting, reading all the mythologies and race stuff and not being able to do diddly squat with my character. I think I might try again to play it some time.

Well when I play, as my half ling, we do not get into the deep stuff, like dressing up or talking the languages. But we do make fun f each other, like how I am the guinea pig with hallways and narrow ledges since I have such grate ride and use of rope. I do not have his stat sheet since my Dm keeps them so he can add the exp. over night and stuff. and theres nothing demonic about it, unless your drinking blood witch isnt even in paert of the game.

my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:
The Psyker
24-04-2006, 22:36
ZOMG! It's SATANIC!!!!111111111111111 (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp)
Heehee, knew what that was going to be even before I clicked it.
Never actualy played D&D outright, only computer games based on it. I do play WHRPv2 though and me and one of the other guys in my group have put some thought into going into D&D, but its a bit of a finacial commitment.

I tend to go for Palidins in the computer games.
Dempublicents1
24-04-2006, 22:38
Quick correction: Unless you're playing an earlier version of D&D, your attack roll is always with a d20. Since you're talking about a weapon that crits on 19-20, I'm guessing you're playing version 3 or higher. Most likely, it is weapon damage that is a d6, which actually isn't bad. Some medium sized weapons only have a d4.

I'm currently playing a campaign where we actually have two groups. In one, I'm playing a level 8 (only a couple hundred exp. from 9!) human lawful good cleric of Mayaheine and we're running Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. Her highest stat is wisdom, I think it's up at 20 now, with the magic items she has. Her lowest, IIRC, is charisma, which I think is at a 10.

In the other, I'm playing a level 3 half-orc lawful neutral monk who follows Pholtus (if you're familiar with the deities, this'll tell you straight-up that she's a jerk =).

Both are actually taking place in the same world, at the same time, but our GM is making up the second campaign, while the first is somewhat out of the book. We actually ran the original Temple of Elemental Evil campaign with other characters, and that changed the world a bit for Return, so he's had to make a few changes at least.


Anyways, now that I sound like a *total* geek, I'll list out some past characters - I've played rogues, a druid or two, a ranger/fighter, a monk, and a barbarian fighter in past games.
Dempublicents1
24-04-2006, 22:42
ZOMG! It's SATANIC!!!!111111111111111 (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp)

Tee hee!

My favorite part is when the girl is at the table fighting zombies alone - how the heck does that work without the GM?
Brains in Tanks
24-04-2006, 22:44
I've played D&D, but then I went and made my own police role-playing game called Pigs in Action.
Mooz Kow Body
24-04-2006, 22:45
Quick correction: Unless you're playing an earlier version of D&D, your attack roll is always with a d20. Since you're talking about a weapon that crits on 19-20, I'm guessing you're playing version 3 or higher. Most likely, it is weapon damage that is a d6, which actually isn't bad. Some medium sized weapons only have a d4.

I'm currently playing a campaign where we actually have two groups. In one, I'm playing a level 8 (only a couple hundred exp. from 9!) human lawful good cleric of Mayaheine and we're running Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. Her highest stat is wisdom, I think it's up at 20 now, with the magic items she has. Her lowest, IIRC, is charisma, which I think is at a 10.

In the other, I'm playing a level 3 half-orc lawful neutral monk who follows Pholtus (if you're familiar with the deities, this'll tell you straight-up that she's a jerk =).

Both are actually taking place in the same world, at the same time, but our GM is making up the second campaign, while the first is somewhat out of the book. We actually ran the original Temple of Elemental Evil campaign with other characters, and that changed the world a bit for Return, so he's had to make a few changes at least.


Anyways, now that I sound like a *total* geek, I'll list out some past characters - I've played rogues, a druid or two, a ranger/fighter, a monk, and a barbarian fighter in past games.

thanks for the info. (im new and all) And im using the book expanded psionics handbook to creat my caracter.
P.S. dos anyone know what my Signatuer is all about?
and which is it DM or GM?
Also, this character im making is for me to mess with and understand the game better. The one i use is a Hlafling at lvl6 with a long sword and a light mace+a wolf companyan. Hes good for running down trap filled halls and other stuff.
my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:
The Psyker
24-04-2006, 22:47
Tee hee!

My favorite part is when the girl is at the table fighting zombies alone - how the heck does that work without the GM?
Do you mean to suggest that Chick doesn't know what he is talking about!:eek: How dare you, you heathen!;)
Ivia
24-04-2006, 22:49
P.S. dos anyone know what my Signatuer is all about?
and which is it DM or GM?
my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:
Again, you can set the forum to put your signature up automatically. Go to the Profile button in the top left corner, and there's a link there to Edit My Signature or something like that.

And it's pretty obvious from your mentioning a DM. Or did you mean something specific in some obscure campaign?
The Psyker
24-04-2006, 22:49
thanks for the info. (im new and all) And im using the book expanded psionics handbook to creat my caracter.
P.S. dos anyone know what my Signatuer is all about?
and which is it DM or GM?
my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:
I'm guessing it has something to do with the Rogues backstab ability and the irony about its connection to snakes with feet.
AB Again
24-04-2006, 22:51
How things of our past evolve when we stop doing them. The most recent I got to with RPGs was AD&D 1st edition (when it was new).
However I may go back to it soon as my son is getting to be interested in such things. A lot to relearn methinks.

As a connected aside, did anyone else here play Traveller?
Dempublicents1
24-04-2006, 22:51
thanks for the info. (im new and all)

No prob.

And im using the book expanded psionics handbook to creat my caracter.

That probably makes it even harder. It's usually easier to create standard characters to begin with, and then move into the expanded stuff. *shrug*

P.S. dos anyone know what my Signatuer is all about?

Apparently, the giant snake was surprised and thefore denied its dex =)

But I would like to know how you can be "flat-footed" without feet. =)

and which is it DM or GM?

Either. Personal preference I suppose. My group always uses GM - I think because DM can be used in a more sexual context and we wanted to avoid anyone getting the wrong idea. In RPGA games, they are called judges. *shrug*
Kecibukia
24-04-2006, 22:58
How things of our past evolve when we stop doing them. The most recent I got to with RPGs was AD&D 1st edition (when it was new).
However I may go back to it soon as my son is getting to be interested in such things. A lot to relearn methinks.

As a connected aside, did anyone else here play Traveller?

I didn't/ don't. It's being published again by Steve Jackson Games though.
Brains in Tanks
24-04-2006, 23:00
As a connected aside, did anyone else here play Traveller?

Oh yes. A game specifically made to not be based around combat but rather about trade and exploration instead. Of course, every single game became on giant combat fest because trade is boring.

DESERT WORLD VENDOR: Water is 200 credits a bucket.

TRAVELLER SCOUT: Cool, let's scoop up hydrogen from the local sun and use oxygen in the atmosphere to make water. Well be rich!

DESERT WORLD VENDOR: Damn you and your high school knowledge of chemistry! I'll not let you destroy my business! (Pulls out musket.)
AB Again
24-04-2006, 23:01
I didn't/ don't. It's being published again by Steve Jackson Games though.

Yeah! But will it have changed beyond all recognition? (And how the hell am I going to get hold of an SJ product in Brazil? Ah, yes the Internet!)
AB Again
24-04-2006, 23:04
Oh yes. A game specifically made to not be based around combat but rather about trade and exploration instead. Of course, every single game became on giant combat fest because trade is boring.

[snip]

Only in badly run games is trade boring. Industrial espionage etc. can make for quite fun games.
The Infinite Dunes
24-04-2006, 23:09
*sighs* I never played D&D long enough to get out of the habit of powerplaying.

The character that represents that powerplaying most was the half-gold-dragon that I was allowed to make. Strength of something like 26, A great sword and greater cleave. Oh, and he was a Barbarian so I could add rage to that as well. A half gold dragon is supposed to have a hit die one higher than than it's base creature. Techinically meaning he should have had a d20 for a hit die. But me and the DM both agreed that was going way to far. That guy could literally cleave you in half. That character was so bad.
Brains in Tanks
24-04-2006, 23:13
Only in badly run games is trade boring. Industrial espionage etc. can make for quite fun games.

I dunno, we had fun. See the desert world vendor for an example.

Also:

TRAVELLER SCOUT: This is a Heckler and Crotch .90 caliber anti-space walrus revolver. The most powerful handgun in the universe. What you should be asking yourself is, do you feel lucky punk?

MERCHANT: You do realise you are trying to threaten a mile wide sentiant gasbag with a pistol?

TRAVELLER SCOUT: He started it!
AllCoolNamesAreTaken
24-04-2006, 23:14
thanks for the info. (im new and all) And im using the book expanded psionics handbook to creat my caracter.
P.S. dos anyone know what my Signatuer is all about?
and which is it DM or GM?
my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:

Just a little advice- don't put a gun smilie in your signature. Nothing shouts noob louder- and many people (myself included) tend to be condescending to people who use gun smilies.

Psionisists are difficult players to start with. As for DM vs. GM- DM refers to dungeon master, and is the "official" term for Dungeons & Dragons games, while GM (game master) is usually used in other RPG's. But the terms have become pretty much interchangable since Wizards of the Coast bought TSR, and "DM" no longer has a copyright.

As to the "flat-footed" snake- it refers to suprise. When combat begins, you have opportunities to "catch an opponent offguard", where their dexterity bonus, and some AC bonuses do not apply. It is also an element in rogue's "backstab" attack. "Flat-footed" is the term for suprising (or catching off-guard) an opponent, and extra damage can be done.
Manslaughter Island
24-04-2006, 23:19
Ah, D&D. I love that game so much. I've got various characters, though some of my favorites include:
Arcus Crowfeather, a half-elf rogue/wizard. Highest stat was intelligence.
Red, the pyromaniacal halfling wizard ;) Highest stat was also intelligence.
Neron the Stern, the Half-Giant ninja (don't ask how I came up with that combination). Highest stats were strength and wisdom.
AllCoolNamesAreTaken
24-04-2006, 23:21
*sighs* I never played D&D long enough to get out of the habit of powerplaying.

The character that represents that powerplaying most was the half-gold-dragon that I was allowed to make. Strength of something like 26, A great sword and greater cleave. Oh, and he was a Barbarian so I could add rage to that as well. A half gold dragon is supposed to have a hit die one higher than than it's base creature. Techinically meaning he should have had a d20 for a hit die. But me and the DM both agreed that was going way to far. That guy could literally cleave you in half. That character was so bad.

I have played with all sorts of DM's but allowing that type of character has to be closely watched. When DM, I have allowed all sorts of races- but you have to maintain control- and refuse to allow things that will disrupt your campaign. The old "I don't care what your last DM said, you cannot have your short sword+40 of God slaying and that's final!" works. You just have to stick with it. You get players who will want to play all sorts of off the wall races (a half-gold dragon, geez), but you can deal with it if you allow them. In that instance, I would either have said "no way", or just made a an XP adjustment. There is a formula for it in the DM's guide. That particular character- a barbarian half-gold dragon, wouldn't have been very fun to play under me- because you would have needed something like 100,000 xp to reach second level.
Jihen
24-04-2006, 23:31
I'm a big fan of Forgotten Realms, so that's what I play.

My main character is a human Warrior/Thief/Wizard. 12WA/5T/2WI He's not a very nice guy, and everyone hates when I play as him. I steal anything I want. I've also killed off countless player characters. They annoyed me, so I gutted them, he's got so many character flaws...
Mikesburg
24-04-2006, 23:37
I played for years, like, since the red box set labelled 'basic' came out in the early 80's. Since then I played a lot of different games, and can't begin to talk about how many characters.

Life goes on however. Just don't have the time or the drive to play anymore. I have a friend who's the same age and still LOVES the stuff. No problem, just it's not the most important topic of discussion for me. There are lots of things I'd rather do than play D&D these days.

But it's a great game.
Mooz Kow Body
24-04-2006, 23:39
Im so glad this thread is doing better then my first few (all deleted for some reson or another). And i like the help im getting.

my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
Xenophobialand
25-04-2006, 00:14
We powergame quite a bit, but primarily because our GM is an even worse powergamer than we are. Last week, he attacked us with a white dragon simply because the dragon was an easier foe than the enemies he came up with for us to deal with. To give you an idea of how bad a powergamer he is, I got a bit of a heads-up for one of our future opponents: a Sahuagin (that is, a four-armed multi-weapon wielding fishman) invisible blade.

As for me, I've had a total of three characters, two of which I'm running right now. The old one I had was an elven fighter-rogue who prestiged as a Divine Champion and Divine Seeker. He was capable of putting serious hurt on a foe with a backstab, but that shouldn't fool you into thinking our missions were easy: our last mission with old Mourn was against a pair of 15th level vampires and a 20th level lich-priest. We barely managed to get out of that one, and we had a 14th level Morninglord of Lathander on our side.

The two I'm running with now are a half-elven 6/3 ranger-rogue and a 2/6/1 dwarven fighter-cleric with a prestige in Dwarven Defender. Basically, the ranger is the damage-dealing specialist, who in our last mission killed said dragon by doing about 60 damage over and above the damage reduction. . .all on a target that isn't one of his favored enemies (although to be fair, the priest had put Bull's Strength on him and the bard was inspiring courage). He get's hit a lot, though, and often finds himself the prime target of enemies for his immense damage capacity. The dwarf, by contrast, is a little tank of the group. He doesn't do nearly as much damage as the ranger, but he never gets hit, and he's starting to really pack a wallop.
Soheran
25-04-2006, 00:38
I used to be obsessed, but I never played very much. I had boring friends, at least in some respects.

Now, if I ever played again, I would probably play a vaguely Proudhonian anarchist wizard. Chaotic good, of course, and with all of the big and flashy spells to scorch kings, lords, and their defenders. A bit of a change from the usual "go into the dungeon and arbitrarily slaughter random monsters to get treasure."
The Infinite Dunes
25-04-2006, 02:00
I have played with all sorts of DM's but allowing that type of character has to be closely watched. When DM, I have allowed all sorts of races- but you have to maintain control- and refuse to allow things that will disrupt your campaign. The old "I don't care what your last DM said, you cannot have your short sword+40 of God slaying and that's final!" works. You just have to stick with it. You get players who will want to play all sorts of off the wall races (a half-gold dragon, geez), but you can deal with it if you allow them. In that instance, I would either have said "no way", or just made a an XP adjustment. There is a formula for it in the DM's guide. That particular character- a barbarian half-gold dragon, wouldn't have been very fun to play under me- because you would have needed something like 100,000 xp to reach second level.hey.. It was my first time... I had no idea what to do... so I just stat pumped. The DM made up for it by making my PC 5 levels below the rest. So whilst they had level 11 charcters I had a level 6 character, but I was treated as if I was a level 11 chracter in terms of xp.
Bodies Without Organs
25-04-2006, 02:07
As a connected aside, did anyone else here play Traveller?

Ah, the memories - the only RPG where it is possible for your character to die of old age during character generation...
Naliitr
25-04-2006, 02:29
Yeah. I'm a druid. Druid's rock.
Sdaeriji
25-04-2006, 03:32
Ok, so im kinda new at this. sorry for the last thread i started.

Well this thread is about D+D characters. I want to know what your character sheet is like and what you like about it and what you hate. Also, I would like to know what campaigns your doing. I am new at D+D so I am following my Dm's (that is right, I have 2, although I do not know what the regular number of dms/gms there are) and what they say. I am learning it and my signature is from one of the people i play with, it was funnier in reality.Also, If anyone like me is having a hard time playing or somthing like that, post the ?'s and maby somone will come along and help.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I have two characters, one I’m working on (Zoom Saeed) and one I use (Mooz).
Since i only have the sheet for the one im working on ill use Zoom Saeed's.

Zoom Saeed is a Soul knife Xephs (I do not know how to pronounce it so if you do please say so) at lvl 6 and medium sized and has no hair. He has dark brown skin and black eyes. He has soul knifes that i think are the coolest about him, also he has a 16 STR and WIS. His down fall is that he has got a 1d6 for his attack roll and a 19-20/x2 for critical (I do not know how it works it just dos) and he has a 7 on CON and an 8 on CHA.Oh ya, hes also evil (canabalistic evil).


my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*]
:sniper:

I see you are using the Expanded Psionics Handbook. Good choice. My last character was a human fighter 12/war mind 9.
Ravenshrike
25-04-2006, 03:34
We powergame quite a bit, but primarily because our GM is an even worse powergamer than we are. Last week, he attacked us with a white dragon simply because the dragon was an easier foe than the enemies he came up with for us to deal with. To give you an idea of how bad a powergamer he is, I got a bit of a heads-up for one of our future opponents: a Sahuagin (that is, a four-armed multi-weapon wielding fishman) invisible blade.

As for me, I've had a total of three characters, two of which I'm running right now. The old one I had was an elven fighter-rogue who prestiged as a Divine Champion and Divine Seeker. He was capable of putting serious hurt on a foe with a backstab, but that shouldn't fool you into thinking our missions were easy: our last mission with old Mourn was against a pair of 15th level vampires and a 20th level lich-priest. We barely managed to get out of that one, and we had a 14th level Morninglord of Lathander on our side.

The two I'm running with now are a half-elven 6/3 ranger-rogue and a 2/6/1 dwarven fighter-cleric with a prestige in Dwarven Defender. Basically, the ranger is the damage-dealing specialist, who in our last mission killed said dragon by doing about 60 damage over and above the damage reduction. . .all on a target that isn't one of his favored enemies (although to be fair, the priest had put Bull's Strength on him and the bard was inspiring courage). He get's hit a lot, though, and often finds himself the prime target of enemies for his immense damage capacity. The dwarf, by contrast, is a little tank of the group. He doesn't do nearly as much damage as the ranger, but he never gets hit, and he's starting to really pack a wallop.
This is what happens when nobody plays a Warlock. Of course, it is quite possibly the most broken official class in the game. If you had a 'lock, the invisible blade would have it's ass handed to him. The ability to fly and see all invisible creatures at will combined with the fact that you might be level 16 before you encounter said invisible blade means you could turn into a invisible swarm of bats which are immune to weapon damage and can only be affected by area effect spells, unless they are mind affecting. Level 18 and you could turn into a permanently invisible swarm of bats that deals damage when said invisibilty is dispelled. All combined with the ability to make any magical item he wants if he takes the right feats and enough gold and experience.
AB Again
25-04-2006, 03:39
Ah, the memories - the only RPG where it is possible for your character to die of old age during character generation...

I had forgotten about that. Thanks. LOL
Mooz Kow Body
25-04-2006, 22:43
Ok, whats so funny you may ask.


The last time i played D+D we were walking into an iceberg (long story, we were on a boat and it was burning up because i decided to use may fire ball necklace v on some sea cats, 8) and a frost worm shows up (about aware 200th worm type creature threw out the campaign) and its 40 ft long in an 100 ft room!!!
Theirs a couple of us. Theirs 5 other players and me. We have one cleric and when the thing whent to stun us by screaming, he got hit and had to roll 1d4 to see how many turns he is stunned. He gets a 4. Now the frost warm attacks and we all go from 39 to like 5!!!! Then over night we leveled up and we beat the $#!% out of it.

my signature\|/
As I raise my weapon of choice a voice calls out, faint at first but then notice able. Will-"is the giant snake flat footed?". every one plus DM-"Yes Will its flat footed."

[*}^{*] Lord Zoom
Avika
25-04-2006, 23:43
I tried getting into D&D once. Since the only D&D books I could find were the monster manual and the instructions for the advanced game, I couldn't really get into it. So many rules. That's why my friend and I are making a role-playing game. the tentative title is "RPG1". I've created a party of 5 vluwolku, members of this race of anthromorphic foxies I came up with.
The Black Forrest
25-04-2006, 23:46
Hmmm? I feel old.

Found my old books and lead armies(3000 pieces).

Anybody remember Chainmail and Worlds of Greyhawk?
Brains in Tanks
25-04-2006, 23:53
I tried getting into D&D once. Since the only D&D books I could find were the monster manual and the instructions for the advanced game, I couldn't really get into it. So many rules. That's why my friend and I are making a role-playing game. the tentative title is "RPG1". I've created a party of 5 vluwolku, members of this race of anthromorphic foxies I came up with.

I think there is a tendency for role-playing games to become overly complex as the more complex they are the more books and supplements you can sell and the more people can become "locked in" to your gaming system by having spent a lot of money on it. Although a simple and enjoyable role playing system could probably be outlined in a few pages, no one is going to shell out forty bucks for a pamphlet. I think the complexity of many role playing games is a pity. I can understand people enjoying games with complex rules for battles in the past, but I figure that we can run complex battles on computers and that actual role playing games should be more about roleplaying than rolling dozens of dice and moving figures on a grid.
Mooz Kow Body
26-04-2006, 01:37
I think there is a tendency for role-playing games to become overly complex as the more complex they are the more books and supplements you can sell and the more people can become "locked in" to your gaming system by having spent a lot of money on it. Although a simple and enjoyable role playing system could probably be outlined in a few pages, no one is going to shell out forty bucks for a pamphlet. I think the complexity of many role playing games is a pity. I can understand people enjoying games with complex rules for battles in the past, but I figure that we can run complex battles on computers and that actual role playing games should be more about roleplaying than rolling dozens of dice and moving figures on a grid.

To true.
Mikesburg
26-04-2006, 02:30
...role playing games should be more about roleplaying than rolling dozens of dice and moving figures on a grid.

:eek: Sacrilege!!

Okay, you're right. It's role playing, not roll playing.
Sdaeriji
26-04-2006, 02:54
Hmmm? I feel old.

Found my old books and lead armies(3000 pieces).

Anybody remember Chainmail and Worlds of Greyhawk?

Chainmail no, Greyhawk yes.
AllCoolNamesAreTaken
26-04-2006, 03:00
Hmmm? I feel old.

Found my old books and lead armies(3000 pieces).

Anybody remember Chainmail and Worlds of Greyhawk?

I played a few campains in Greyhawk. Meh. Kind-of like Forgotten Realms lite.
Naliitr
26-04-2006, 03:05
I played a few campains in Greyhawk. Meh. Kind-of like Forgotten Realms lite.
Meh. Icewind Dale is a good place if you're a fire wizard. You can melt all those silly ice monsters.