Going the Distance
You mentioned you were 3rd ed.... how do you get around the whole map thing when playing in chat rooms or online? I'm currently seeking a way to play long-distance, but we keep getting hung up on the need for a map for 3.0 or 3.5 to work properly... Does anyone know any good programs that would work?
Dungeons and dragons in Chat rooms?
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I wouldn't mind running such a game. Assuming we'd just be using chat, the emphasis would be on the actual roleplaying; there'd be combat, but it'd be rp'd to a large extent.
If I were to DM a chat group it'd either use the Forgotten Realms or my own setting, player's choice. And I don't mind 3.5 or 4ed although my own setting doesn't really work with 4ed.
Although I live in New Zealand, I am available almost any time except three hours when I go to the gym so I don't get fat. Thus whatever time and frequency any players agree upon is probably fine with me.
A campaign in my own setting can function with a minimum of three characters and can nicely accommodate up to five, although more characters could be included if necessary it may clutter sessions. A Forgotten Realms Campaign would be set at only four or five, no more or less.
In my own world, characters would have near complete autonomy, although there would be a restriction that there can be no double-ups of the non-human races for reasons I'll not explain at the moment. In my setting, players would have complete freedom of classes, including the non-PHB classes. Prestige classes would have no restriction either except that most campaign specific PrC's would be unavailable and a character may only have one ten level PrC (five level ones and the like are okay to have multiple of). If FR were used, classes would be somewhat restricted in that the four roles would have to be filled but otherwise the same as with my own setting.
As for how adventuring would work, in my own setting, everything is more like an unfolding story, the characters are adventuring with a goal they are aiming for, but they are under no obligation to reach said goal and could decide the want to establish themselves in the land instead of reaching their potential (though they would likely have to face their goal eventually as the world around them starts to go to pot). In an FR campaign, characters would be more plot driven, everything coming in installments where to get to the next thing they must finish the current thing. I suppose you could say the FR game would be like Fable and using my own setting would play like Oblivion (from a purely gameplay perspective, everyone knows Oblivion owns everything XD).
Is that all the important information? Oh, it would of course be a good aligned campaign, last time I ran an evil campaign they destroyed my beautifully crafted and highly detailed setting, just ripped it to pieces! Tore my heart out. If anyone wants to know anything then feel free to ask, of course.
If I were to DM a chat group it'd either use the Forgotten Realms or my own setting, player's choice. And I don't mind 3.5 or 4ed although my own setting doesn't really work with 4ed.
Although I live in New Zealand, I am available almost any time except three hours when I go to the gym so I don't get fat. Thus whatever time and frequency any players agree upon is probably fine with me.
A campaign in my own setting can function with a minimum of three characters and can nicely accommodate up to five, although more characters could be included if necessary it may clutter sessions. A Forgotten Realms Campaign would be set at only four or five, no more or less.
In my own world, characters would have near complete autonomy, although there would be a restriction that there can be no double-ups of the non-human races for reasons I'll not explain at the moment. In my setting, players would have complete freedom of classes, including the non-PHB classes. Prestige classes would have no restriction either except that most campaign specific PrC's would be unavailable and a character may only have one ten level PrC (five level ones and the like are okay to have multiple of). If FR were used, classes would be somewhat restricted in that the four roles would have to be filled but otherwise the same as with my own setting.
As for how adventuring would work, in my own setting, everything is more like an unfolding story, the characters are adventuring with a goal they are aiming for, but they are under no obligation to reach said goal and could decide the want to establish themselves in the land instead of reaching their potential (though they would likely have to face their goal eventually as the world around them starts to go to pot). In an FR campaign, characters would be more plot driven, everything coming in installments where to get to the next thing they must finish the current thing. I suppose you could say the FR game would be like Fable and using my own setting would play like Oblivion (from a purely gameplay perspective, everyone knows Oblivion owns everything XD).
Is that all the important information? Oh, it would of course be a good aligned campaign, last time I ran an evil campaign they destroyed my beautifully crafted and highly detailed setting, just ripped it to pieces! Tore my heart out. If anyone wants to know anything then feel free to ask, of course.
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Well, I can DM and have no problem with the number of people, i just dont have AIM. So, I have no problem what so ever in doing so. Just let me know ahead of time so that I can set the world up and have something ready for everyone.
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I might be willing. But for now my suggestion is you set it up in the forum, rather than here as it's sort of off topic here.
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Alright, I should let everyone know Im not to thrilled or fluent in 4th ed. rules, so if Im to DM, I'll be using 3.5 if no one minds.
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I'm game for anything, heck I'd even play 2ed if I had to. Though 4ed isn't too difficult to learn, they designed it for people who'd never played the game before so anyone who -has- played previous editions should find it simple to learn. Buying all the books can cost a bit though.
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Can we get some links for that posted here, or even just on the forum. I tried lookin for them here, but I might not have been lookin hard enough.
And how many are still interested in gaming. We still wanting to do this?
And how many are still interested in gaming. We still wanting to do this?
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The RPG Toolbox Free Online Tools
And thisis my Google search. I'm not sure wether there's something useful, since I never played D&D via the internet. I'm going off what I read around various fora.
And thisis my Google search. I'm not sure wether there's something useful, since I never played D&D via the internet. I'm going off what I read around various fora.
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Gameboard Software
I've never played D&D before, but I have been fairly recently been occasioned by it. Since I don't think my schoolmates would take kindly to me asking them to play with me, I thought I might look around on the internet for some people to play with. I found this thread on this forum, and found myself interested. So I signed up, and here I am.
Today, I stumbled upon a truly brilliant piece of software known as "Gametable 2.0RC2".
Gametable is a free application you can use to simulate a tabletop grid online. It supports square grids, hex grids, and grid-free. You can draw on the ‘board’ like a dry-erase whiteboard, and place round graphic miniatures (called ‘pogs’) which players can move around the map.
The program has some features which impress me over other software of its kind. Gametable allows you to do a “colour erase”, rubbing out one colour of drawing without damaging the others. This is useful for drawing annotations such as spell areas, then erasing these quickly without rubbing out part of the map. You can also annotate pogs with names and attributes, signifying status effects or hit points.
Gametable also handles dice and text-based chat, although you’ll need to install a third-party program like Ventrilo for voice chat. The program doesn’t try to do everything, and won’t adjudicate game rules, which task is left to the DM as usual. You’ll also need a separate character sheet, which is something you can handle on paper as usual or a digital character sheet. Because of this, Gametable doesn't regulate hitpoints or anything.
Gametable
That's the download link if you're interested. I've tried it out (not in an actual game, just had a fiddle with it), and I must say it's bloody brilliant.
I hope that this post helps everyone here, and that in return everyone can help me into the world of D&D.
EDIT:
I've just found an even better program, although its alot more complicated both to install and to play. It's called 'OpenRPG', and has some better features than the aforementioned program. I won't go into any detail, so you're going to have to try it and find out for yourself.
http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=orpg&m=getorpg
Download link for any takers.
I've never played D&D before, but I have been fairly recently been occasioned by it. Since I don't think my schoolmates would take kindly to me asking them to play with me, I thought I might look around on the internet for some people to play with. I found this thread on this forum, and found myself interested. So I signed up, and here I am.
Today, I stumbled upon a truly brilliant piece of software known as "Gametable 2.0RC2".
Gametable is a free application you can use to simulate a tabletop grid online. It supports square grids, hex grids, and grid-free. You can draw on the ‘board’ like a dry-erase whiteboard, and place round graphic miniatures (called ‘pogs’) which players can move around the map.
The program has some features which impress me over other software of its kind. Gametable allows you to do a “colour erase”, rubbing out one colour of drawing without damaging the others. This is useful for drawing annotations such as spell areas, then erasing these quickly without rubbing out part of the map. You can also annotate pogs with names and attributes, signifying status effects or hit points.
Gametable also handles dice and text-based chat, although you’ll need to install a third-party program like Ventrilo for voice chat. The program doesn’t try to do everything, and won’t adjudicate game rules, which task is left to the DM as usual. You’ll also need a separate character sheet, which is something you can handle on paper as usual or a digital character sheet. Because of this, Gametable doesn't regulate hitpoints or anything.
Gametable
That's the download link if you're interested. I've tried it out (not in an actual game, just had a fiddle with it), and I must say it's bloody brilliant.
I hope that this post helps everyone here, and that in return everyone can help me into the world of D&D.
EDIT:
I've just found an even better program, although its alot more complicated both to install and to play. It's called 'OpenRPG', and has some better features than the aforementioned program. I won't go into any detail, so you're going to have to try it and find out for yourself.
http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=orpg&m=getorpg
Download link for any takers.
Hi im fairly new to this forum but as soon as i saw ur idea i wanted in iv been looking for something like this for a while.
i have exp playing 3ed PnP i play on weekends so count me in.
i think the use of a chat program is great an it probly would be a good idea to get a community going for all the ppl who are interested so we can verbaly discuss about the best way to set it up, i dont know much about programs like AIM and such i have a Skype acount but rarely use it, perhaps someone who has better knowledge of such things could set up something for all interested party's to join and meet.
anyway i realy want to be involved in anything that happens so feel free to email me with any ideas (cold_matrix@hotmail.com) and we can try and get something started
i have exp playing 3ed PnP i play on weekends so count me in.
i think the use of a chat program is great an it probly would be a good idea to get a community going for all the ppl who are interested so we can verbaly discuss about the best way to set it up, i dont know much about programs like AIM and such i have a Skype acount but rarely use it, perhaps someone who has better knowledge of such things could set up something for all interested party's to join and meet.
anyway i realy want to be involved in anything that happens so feel free to email me with any ideas (cold_matrix@hotmail.com) and we can try and get something started