CeruleanSpirit |
Hi there,
I am relatively new to Pathfinder however I have been DMing DnD 3.5 for 5 years. I have read the PathfinderCore Rulebook, the GameMastery Guide, the Bestiary and the 2 first books of RotRL. I have started a Rise of the Runelords campaign in real life in solo with someone in real life, we play occasionally when we see each other. Right now it's doing good but I have to adapt since he is alone. But I wanted to try it out with an online group. I have read.
So here's my suggestion, we play by Group Instant Message in Skype, we will be chatting and exchaging documents if needed. I have already DMed some play-by-post games for DnD and they are too slow for my taste, so this is why I thought using skype IM was the best tool for us. We can use email for more personal messages like characters stats.
1) Dice Rolling: I have a special tool on a website. I will give the URL to the players. I will be able to see your rolls in real time.
2) Maps: I will use the maps from the modules and hide out the areas you haven't explored yet. I will reveal the rooms you visit one by one in real time. Example with the glasswork:
http://imagitiel.ca/DndHelper/pics/glasswork1.jpg
3) I expect one game per week on an evening, twice if my players really likes it.
4) Want minimum 4 players.
5) 16 point buy, no evil characters, only options from Core Rulebook allowed.
6) Not too familiar with the Pathfinder geography so I would prefer that your character comes from Varisia.
7) Want a background explaining why your character is in Sandpoint for the Swallowtail Festival. I can provide more info about the Swallowtail Festival if needed for players new to RotRL.
If I'm missing anything, tell me!
CeruleanSpirit |
Great! Nice to see you're interested H.P.
I'm about to post this thread on Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/lfg) to get more people. I see that people on this board are more into Play-by-Post. I've already done it and it was slooooow.... Especially in a battle where you had to record everyone's action round by round, you couldn't get the real feel of the DnD 3.5 battle system. That's why I thought Skype was the best tool at our disposal. Here's an interesting tidbit, I programmed a special tool to record Dice rolls, test it out just for fun:
http://imagitiel.ca/DndHelper/
User: TestUser
Pass: TestUser
With this and the Map system I have, everything should feel like the real thing. :)
CeruleanSpirit |
Ahh! Was having my hopes down by the absence of quick replies. Sorry, I joined Roll20.net for a pathfinder game as a player (Mummy's Mask). There's a lot of Pathfinder games on Roll20.net btw.
My thought on PbP: In Pathfinder (and D&D), combat is critical and it's always the Hallmark of a chapter or campaign's end. In PbP, it's impossible to recreate a normal round since players don't post at the same rate and in the initiative order. And it's often at these time when the game critically slows down, you run into a dangerous area where player's interest can wane. You can lose 1, 2 or more players just like that. So PbP is more adapted for role play, not that I don't like that, but I think combat is equally important and fun.
Anyway, thanks for your interest guys. Maybe next time.