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There are a few that I’ve read along with at various points over the past few years, but the only one I’m currently following regularly that I’m not playing in is Aubrey’s Kingmaker Campaign.
I’m following for several reasons;
• I’m a fan of Aubrey’s GM and storytelling style (I’m a player in his other two pbp games – I originally signed up for this one too, but dropped it before the game started as he is running it in 4e and I didn’t think I could do justice to the game without having access to the rule-set, something I had little intention of doing);
• I’m a fan of the play and posting style of a number of the players in the game;
• I’m planning to run Kingmaker at some point and was interesting in seeing how the GM and players handled some of the encounters;
• I’m interested to see how the 4e rules change the game (if at all) and how some of the players who are not generally 4e players adapt to the rules.
There are several that I follow. I would mention first and foremost Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords game. Reading the story the guys there are weaving is what made me decide that PbP is a worthwhile way to pursue gaming.
Beyond that I follow several including a couple of homebrew Pathfinders, a Red Hand of Doom pathfinder and a couple of Star Wars threads. I have been fortunate enough to become involved in threads as a player for most of the Paizo APs, so I haven't been reading any of those to keep from spoiling it for myself.
I occasionally drop in to read a couple of the games I left (Nightflier's Midnight game and therealthom's Council of Thieves game), but I tend to skim a bit.
Navior's Serpent Skull game. Excellent thread. I highly recommend that one. If you have the time, I would read the whole thing. It's almost 2000 posts but it's WELL worth it. Solid group with a solid DM.
I have two words of warning, though:
:O
You have been warned. ;)
There's a DM J's CoT pbp that's pretty dang good to. It's fairly new so we'll see where it goes. So far, it's pretty...um...let's just say....and leave it at that.
(You're gonna have to read for yourself to find out.)
I've also been keeping up the Red Hand of Doom pbp that Markofbane is.(I'm guessing it's the same one. I don't know of any others but I don't check every game that's out there either.). It's a good one also. It's mostly AK's goblin character becoming a blender of destruction.
That is one BAD goblin. And I mean that in an awesome way. They took on a souped up hydra.
The hydra was most definitely soup after the fact.
There's a DM J's CoT pbp that's pretty dang good to. It's fairly new so we'll see where it goes. So far, it's pretty...um...let's just say....and leave it at that.
(You're gonna have to read for yourself to find out.)
It's pretty what? I play in the game and I'm not even sure what you're trying to say. And now I'm all intrigued. :)
I'm reading Mothman's Whispering Cairn pbp. I started reading it because I took my game group through Age of Worms and wanted to see how another DM and group took to it.
I have to say that I was really impressed with how good of a job Mothman and his players are doing and now I follow it just because it is fun to read. I hope that they are planning on going forward, further in the AP as they are getting close to finishing the first part.
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I'm reading Mothman's Whispering Cairn pbp. I started reading it because I took my game group through Age of Worms and wanted to see how another DM and group took to it.
I have to say that I was really impressed with how good of a job Mothman and his players are doing and now I follow it just because it is fun to read. I hope that they are planning on going forward, further in the AP as they are getting close to finishing the first part.
Cool, glad you are enjoying it man. I hope the pace is not too slow for you (I know it does not go at the pace of some of the other pbp games about).
We’ve spoken about moving forward with the next part, and I think everyone is for it. I’ve certainly begun setting up links for it.
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Planning PBP or game table?• I’m planning to run Kingmaker at some point and was interesting in seeing how the GM and players handled some of the encounters;
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Game table ... and 'some point' may be 6 months or it might be two years away.
I wouldn't mind doing this as a pbp too, but last time I tried to take on running 3 pbps it ended up being too much for me. Have to figure out my work load (and home-life load) before I seriously consider it again.
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Planning PBP or game table?• I’m planning to run Kingmaker at some point and was interesting in seeing how the GM and players handled some of the encounters;
•Game table ... and 'some point' may be 6 months or it might be two years away.
I wouldn't mind doing this as a pbp too, but last time I tried to take on running 3 pbps it ended up being too much for me. Have to figure out my work load (and home-life load) before I seriously consider it again.
Fair'nuff. If you're one short of a player give me a hoy.
D'oh! i'm busted. I was checking up on Profpotts' Serpents Skull. I'd say those guys are having a pretty good time and it's a fun read.
It's pretty what? I play in the game and I'm not even sure what you're trying to say. And now I'm all intrigued. :)There's a DM J's CoT pbp that's pretty dang good to. It's fairly new so we'll see where it goes. So far, it's pretty...um...let's just say....and leave it at that.
(You're gonna have to read for yourself to find out.)
I think maybe he thinks we should have a restricted rating for "adult" dialogue and situations.
That, or he's dubious that PCs who seem to spend all their energy insulting and sniping at one another can maintain a coherent group. :)
I hop in and out of most of the Kingmaker ones, but I don't follow any one in specific. Part of it is scrounging for ideas, but really, the AP is designed to be good to follow - it's necessarily the story of the foundation of something greater than the characters themselves.
It's pretty what? I play in the game and I'm not even sure what you're trying to say. And now I'm all intrigued. :)There's a DM J's CoT pbp that's pretty dang good to. It's fairly new so we'll see where it goes. So far, it's pretty...um...let's just say....and leave it at that.
(You're gonna have to read for yourself to find out.)
I think maybe he thinks we should have a restricted rating for "adult" dialogue and situations.
That, or he's dubious that PCs who seem to spend all their energy insulting and sniping at one another can maintain a coherent group. :)
Ooooh. Okay, that makes sense.
I do dip into quite a few, partly partly entertainment and partly to see if I can pick up good DMing tips.
Aubrey and Heathy are top picks for me as they've been running forever and keep the surprises coming. I read a fair bit of any 4e games going to see how other DMs handle things I find tiresome.
Like Kthulhu, I have some of the folks from Open Design following along on my Halls of the Mountain King and Courts of the Shadow Fey games. They're very polite about the monstrous liberties I take with their work.