Fuck off, the thread title is rubbish because I almost never create threads, OK? Anyway...

So this is where we can discuss the planned attempt to run a game of well...something. D&D probably?

Since this is the first post in the thread it should continue useful information but I'm blanking right now. Hmmm. This is why I don't create threads, just contribute to other peoples. Think Cameron, think.

What Is The Thread For?
Well basically, it's tabletop roleplaying, primarily different from the roleplaying done on this forum until now as they feature dice rolls, stats & all that sort of thing. None of us here (so far at least) are experts, we're all total rookies at this, so don't feel intimidated. If you've ever had an interest in tabletop RPGs then this is a chance to give them a try! And even if you haven't considered it before, hey, you got anything better to do? DON'T LIE TO ME!

People Who've Shown An Interest
AJ
Distorted Audio
Forkboy
Genocidal King
Gildermershina
Rincewind

Prefered Time To Play (In GMT Unless More Yanks Sign Up)
Disturbed Audio - Weekends
Forkboy - Whenever
Genocidal King - Weekday evenings, Sunday
Rincewind - Wednesday, Thursday

Potential Games To Test
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: Quick Start Rules & a couple campaigns to test it out
Hunter: The Vigil: Have to register for the PDF but I can probably do that & then upload the PDF elsewhere
Vampire: The Requiem: Again, have to register for the PDF, there are 2 stories to try out for free here

Man I hate the way links display on this forum. OK, guys, the bits after the colon are links! Just in case that's not clear. Well, the 2 WW games I linked it's after the 2nd colon. But you get the idea.

If you have anything else to suggest then share a link & I'll add them to the list.

Bit of info on the 3 things listed so far, Dungeons & Dragons is obviously the best known of these games, you go questing through dungeons, facing evil beasties, dodge past traps & errr other stuff I don't know stop looking at me like that I'm a newbie too. It's obviously set in a classic fantasy world.
Hunter: The Vigil is a game set in a modern city only one where there's all manner of supernatural creepies going around, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mages, Frankenstein's-monster-type-beasts, all manner of spooky shit. Only you are just a bunch of normal people. So if you've ever seen Angel then think Charles Gunn's gang of vampire killers. No superpowers or anything exciting like that. Just your wits. And whatever weapons you can get your hands on. And you decide you wanna kill you some of these terrors with your friends, for some reason or another.
Vampire: The Requiem is set in the same world as Hunter, only as the name suggests, you're a vampire. So you swan around doing vampirey shit. You can be a Twilight vamp (that'll be Rince!), an Anne Rice vamp, or you can break the cliches if you so choose, be a redneck vampire or whatever. I hope you get the vague idea.

Anyway, lets open the floor to ideas, & discussion.

The Votes For What To Play
Dungeons & Dragons - DistortedAudio
Hunter - Forkboy
Vampire -
Others - Rincewind?

Edited by user 23 May 2012 09:10:19(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Oh yeah, these are all things that deffo need to be talked about. I just wanted to get the thread up & going so we could do some discussion on the game. And for the record, Vampires ain't always been lame man, go watch Nosferatu! Or for that matter, yo, massive Buffy/Angel fanboy here 8-) The current fad for Vampires is a bit girly for sure but hey, it sells, & I don't wanna be one of those people arguing about "real" zombies, know what I mean? But yeah, I'm actually with you. Front all I've read I really dig the Hunter concept, & I also think D&D is a classic for a reason so they are my personal prefered options. Just giving people the choice.

Time it'll run is an important one. Think the first big question is timezones. I dunno where DA is, but GK, Rince & myself are all in the GMT timezone. So I would assume that would be the most convenient one for the majority. Depends how many others seem interested in giving it a go. I'm pretty flexible, really the only times I wouldn't be available for absolute are Thursday mornings when I sign on, but I doubt many people will be wanting to play then! So that aside, really I'm game for fitting it in when it suits the majority the best.

As far as character sheets go, it depends on the game we go for. The D&D Quickstart has 6 preset characters, but if people fancy creating there own then I'm not sure that will be a problem. Had a check & Hunter also has 5 presets to choose from, though again it's up to the player if they wanna go for their own character.

It'd be useful to see who would be willing to be the DM. I'll say that I'd happily give it a try, though with the caveat that if someone desperately wants to be the big godlike figure controlling us all then I'd be fine with playing an adventurer too. I think ideally I'm be an adventurer/player but really I just fancy having a game, & doing what's necessary to make that happen.

Edited by user 23 May 2012 03:42:52(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I'd be up for it, I think D&D sound's pretty cool but I'm open to all of them. Only reason I prefer the idea of D&D is because I'm going through a Skyrim fad haha. Only issue is I'm a bit inconsistent on this board, as someone who hasn't a clue how these things works are you allowed to join and leave as you wish? Like mid-flow? Probably a stupid question.

I was hoping to do an ongoing RP, that would end with like a cataclysmic event.

starting a new job next monday, my hours will be roughly midday to one in the morning, but two days off together, probably wednesday and thursday so one of those eavenings or nights would be cool for me.


twiglet vamp? fuck right off although it does remind me of an amusing picture i saw a while ago..


where was i? oh yes! simply from RPG's i played back in the day, ie balders gate I and II, i would go D&D, simply because it has the greatest range of options, although hunter also sounds cool...

vamps are a bit gay though, all about the bad ass warewolves

anything that tastes of marmite has to be good, but for some reason i couldn't remember how to spell twilight, so said twiglet instead.... go figure!

to be honest, i hate anything classed as "dark fantasy" or "teen horror" by waterstones, because its garenteed to be a pile of shite aimed at 13 year old girls.

None the less, as a vet, any tips you can share with us? Did you ever act as Dungeon Master/storyteller?

sadly,no. my friend's cousin was a meglomaniac and never shared dm duties.ever.

Well, as one of the people playing, I cast my final definitive vote for:

Dungeons and Dragons.