Hello everyone,
Pleased to meet you. I'm a long time online player of tabletop games, starting with AD&D way back when in AOL chat rooms and on the boards of the day. So, yeah, I was always a geek. Pathfinder came along later and I quite love it! :)
I'm new around these parts, primarily because I'd really, really love to get involved in a regular Pathfinder campaign. I have been reading quite a bit, but I look to the recruitment board and see that every campaign already has hordes of applicants. It sort of makes a newcomer feel like they'll never squeeze through the crowd.
The reason I'm so eager is partly because I'm bored out of my mind, partly because of distraction from pain. I have an incurable syndrome and I'm stuck in bed, which is kind of lousy, as you'd imagine. What's worse, I am surrounded by all of these Pathfinder books I read but never get to use! It's a great distraction from the pain of my condition, though, so I have to imagine that playing would only be more so.
I'm really open to any style of play. I've played a lot on a MUSH (which is like a MUD, if any of you know the term) but there are a lot of people and the characters don't have anything resembling consistent groups. You don't really get to stand out, so a more intimate group-style campaign would be great.
I'd be willing to try chatrooms, tabletop programs, play by post, whatever one has in mind. In my situation, there really isn't room to be picky! On the bright side, being bedridden, you know you have an absolutely committed player - something I've read is an issue for many GMs here. I'm not goin' anywhere! That, and I respect my commitments, besides.
So, I'd appreciate some direction on how to get my foot in the door when everything seems to be absolutely swamped. I've read that there aren't many actually new players in the community, but you've got one here! If a GM finds they'd like to consider me for their group as they happen by the post, well, so much the better! I'm a friendly guy, not a rules scholar but plenty passable, and looking forward to having some fun.