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Inspired by the various recruitments that have gone up to welcome the influx of new players, I've decided to start my own. My disclaimer is that I don't have a ton of experience DMing, but I am decently familiar with Pathfinder and these forums. This will be a one-shot game aimed at introducing people to Pathfinder play-by-posts.
Who should apply?
People who
1) have recently bought the Humble Bundle pack and
2) are either new to Pathfinder or new to tabletop RPGs in general
I will be accepting the first 4-6 people who speak up, but if you're already gotten into one of the other HB beginners' games, I'd prefer it if you gave other people a shot.
What are you committing to?
For in person games, you generally agree to meet on a given day at a given time. However, this is going to be a play-by-post game, so things are a bit different. Instead of committing a block of several hours at one given time, you will be committing to a post rate of 3-4 times a week (roughly every other day). What this means is that every couple of days you agree to check in on the game, read whatever the other players have posted, and add your response to them. This means that even a relatively "short" game will often last months. Games tend to go faster if you post more often, but I don't want to chase people away by requiring more frequent check ins.
If for some reason during the game you have to withdraw or foresee having troubles meeting the posting requirement, that's ok, but I expect you to tell me. Real life happens, and telling me allows me to come up with a way around the issue rather than leaving me wondering if you intend to come back.
How do you sign up?
Post in this thread stating your interest and tell me a little about your RPG/play by post background. I will help you through character creation and getting started on the forum and knowing your experience level will inform how I help you; if you've played D&D 5e and are just new to Pathfinder, your needs are going to be very different from if you've never played an RPG before.
Don't yet have access to all your HB stuff?
No problem! There are a number of online resources available while you wait:
- Paizo's PRD
- d20 PF SRD (This is the one I tend to use just because it's the first one I found online)
- Archives of Nethys
If you have it though, the Beginner Box's Hero's Handbook is a good place to start reading to get an idea of your options. In a little bit I'll post in the discussion thread with character creation rules.
I am trying to work my way into another HB oriented game, but would be interested in this if that does not work out.
I'm fine with having people who are in other games just so long as they give people who aren't a chance first. Although if we don't get enough people, I might wind up just opening it up to the general public anyway.
If it matters, I'll be running Crypt of the Everflame, which seems both well reviewed and new person friendly.
I would be interested, I am in 1 pbp homebrew game right now but would like to get into a non homebrew game. I really like how pbp is more about story telling then just rushing through encounters. I have very little experience with Pathfinder or other rpgs as I really only got into them within the last few months.
I'd be interested as well.
Have fairly good experience with rpg's (started off ages ago with d&d 2e, a bit of d&d 3.5e, a couple of obscure systems and am now playing 5e with a new group irl).
completely new to pathfinder, however, and completely new to play by post too.
Hello, I found my way here after buying the humble bundle. I would be very interested in playing. I have quite a bit of experience with 2e, 3 and 3.5. I've played a little Pathfinder table top, but always a homebrew setting and never play by post. I would be excited to explore pbp and the Pathfinder campaign setting.
I would like to play. I haven't played a tabletop RPG except one game of Lasers & Feelings if you accept that. I feel pretty comfortable with the basics as I have read a couple D&D 3.5 rulebooks but never got around to joining a game.
I'm currently in another game that's starting up but I kinda have a lot of free time so being in on this one too would be great.
Woo! MCCL, Uthraed, panegyric, ineptbeerman, and Polyfamous: Feel free to head over to the discussion thread and start making characters. For those of you familiar with 3.5, Pathfinder is relatively similar. Let me know if you need more guidance than what I've already posted to get started (or if you have any questions).
For anybody else who happens to read this, 5 people have expressed interest, but I'm open to a party of 6.
Hi! If you still accept a sixth person I would like to join. Just got the humble bundle. I have only played a couple of RPG adventures back in high school (long time ago, D&D 2e I think) and I am completely new to Pathfinder and pbp.
@Tache: Welcome aboard! Feel free to drop in to the discussion thread and start making your character. Let me know if you need more guidance/help with it.