A dnd based rping game.
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A dnd based rping game.
Hey all. Was just wondering if people would be interested in a fantasy based rping game.
In the past I have played rping games that didn't really have any rules except try to be interesting. They didn't have a set of rules about what you could do or couldn't do or what powers or race you could be. Half the time we didn't even know where the story was going. We just kinda improvised until the storyline became clear. People played villains, heroes, indifferent village folk, The village fool etc. Generally this want really well. This was with a small set of people who had known each other for a long time so I don't know how well that would work here.
So their wouldn't be a " Gm " or really a person in control. Anyone could join and play a part, add a little to the world. Play the smaller parts of people around the main characters etc. The only real rules would be the basic rules of etiquette. Don't kill other peoples characters, don't make yourself god like. ( Instance, being a huge ass dragon is fine, being a undefeatable dragon with no weakness or flaws isn't.") be flexible, someone might not react the way you want, thats their freedom.
If your looking for a game example thats close to this. Cavemen is basically the same thing except with gms and a point system.
Anyway I was just seeing if anyone would want to play this kind of game. It's basically just a writing game. I'd be happy to start the whole thing off.
PS: I know I don't have a great track record with games but since i'm not really offering to run this in the general sense I thought i'd give this a shot.
In the past I have played rping games that didn't really have any rules except try to be interesting. They didn't have a set of rules about what you could do or couldn't do or what powers or race you could be. Half the time we didn't even know where the story was going. We just kinda improvised until the storyline became clear. People played villains, heroes, indifferent village folk, The village fool etc. Generally this want really well. This was with a small set of people who had known each other for a long time so I don't know how well that would work here.
So their wouldn't be a " Gm " or really a person in control. Anyone could join and play a part, add a little to the world. Play the smaller parts of people around the main characters etc. The only real rules would be the basic rules of etiquette. Don't kill other peoples characters, don't make yourself god like. ( Instance, being a huge ass dragon is fine, being a undefeatable dragon with no weakness or flaws isn't.") be flexible, someone might not react the way you want, thats their freedom.
If your looking for a game example thats close to this. Cavemen is basically the same thing except with gms and a point system.
Anyway I was just seeing if anyone would want to play this kind of game. It's basically just a writing game. I'd be happy to start the whole thing off.
PS: I know I don't have a great track record with games but since i'm not really offering to run this in the general sense I thought i'd give this a shot.
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
How is this related to DnD?
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
It isn't really. It just a suggestion that the setting used should be ( at least in my eyes,) similar to what someones homebrewed dnd campaign would be.
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
Yeah, I might jump in on some pure roleplay.
My game:
Hunters of Letrua; Character list
Also Player / Monster stats, skill lists.
My characters:
Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)
Hunters of Letrua; Character list
Also Player / Monster stats, skill lists.
My characters:
Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
I'd be happy to start it but your the only one who has posted any interest so far. We might pick up people as we go but i'm gonna wait a little longer and see if anyone else wants in.
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
I'd play, but to be honest from my experience with Cavemen, if you don't have a large number of people involved, it ends up slowing down pretty quickly. It ends up being two or three people RPing back and forth, which doesn't make for a rich storytelling environment :s
Still - I like RPing, I'd be in on that.
Still - I like RPing, I'd be in on that.
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Actually some of the most interesting experiences that came from the cavemen pretty much involved only or three rpers. Maybe i'm wrong. As far as i'm concerned as long as you make a interesting character you can't really go wrong.
Should I try and start this and see where it goes. ( After all the worse that happens is it fails.)
Should I try and start this and see where it goes. ( After all the worse that happens is it fails.)
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
Dunno. Maybe it would be better to have more people, maybe it wouldn't. Hard to say. I'm not expecting to be very good at story development, though, so maybe it's better to have some more people.
My game:
Hunters of Letrua; Character list
Also Player / Monster stats, skill lists.
My characters:
Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)
Hunters of Letrua; Character list
Also Player / Monster stats, skill lists.
My characters:
Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
I'll do some writing for the start and post it soonish. Well see what happens.
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Re: A dnd based rping game.
Potential for really odd mayhem/character development. Okay, (if this is still happening) I'm in.