Dungeons and dragons in Chat rooms?

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 12:18 am

Originally posted by -Maedhros-:
This sounds promising. So how many people are in? And what's our best option for a place to play? Just a regular chat room? <snip>

Well if we use mIRC, we could all just connect to the same sever, and create a temporary chatroom just for us

I would also like to join in, eventhough I have no PnP RP experience, if people don't mind, I'd like to get some PnP experience (or something similar) before NwN

So whatya guys say - should we make characters after D&D 2.ed for starters, I'd say that most of us, knows a little about these from BG/BG2

But that would properly be up to the DM.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:13 am

I'm still stuck in 1ed D&D. I haven't played for years.. I'm gonna need a big crash course if were playing...

zorac · Post by **zorac** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 6:59 am

Would it not be better to go for 3e since that's what NWN is based on.

Just a thought...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:46 am

I would also prefere 3.ed, but if we haven't got anybody that can DM such a session, well...

BDDuke · Post by **BDDuke** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:56 am

Agreed! If we can find a 3ed DM then I would want to go that way, but if all we have is 2ed, then so be it...

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:32 am

Before I stick my neck too far out here...

Let me do some checking to see if I can DM this (2nd e).

Let's see if we can get some consensus on times. Let's use Eastern Standard (US) time. When would people be available?

I am unsure how quickly I can get a game going based on the amount of time it will take to write out narratives. It is sooo much easier to talk as opposed to type.

Is Forgotten Realms a suitable world?

What level does everyone want to start at? beginning, middle, high?

Obviously this would be a long game. I can probably commit to 2-4 hours per week, and it would probably have to be on the weekends.
( I could commit more time, but my wife might leave me....oohhh, then I would have lots of free time.)

(I can be available for short times during the week day, as I am at work, but could answer general dm type questions.)

Well, lets see what the response is, and I'll see what I can come up with.

BDDuke · Post by **BDDuke** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:56 am

I don't know that you need to get everybody on-line at the same time. The way a lot of online games run is that users get online and post their actions as they can. It means that you are only making a move or two a day, but it also means you are only devoted 10-15 minutes a day. This slows the game considerably (from a PnP, all-in-the-same-room game), but really doesn't mean much less action (per weeek) than a 2-4 hour weekend session and it is much more flexible.

Just some thoughts.

[ 10-10-2001: Message edited by: bdduke ]

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Wed Oct 17, 2001 5:57 pm

Hey, I like the sound of this! Count me in.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Wed Oct 17, 2001 9:21 pm

Originally posted by Eleshar:
Ok, I'm no AD&D expert , but I read somewhere in the GameBanshee forum that AIM has a dice rolling system or other?

AIM would be the logical choice for AD&D online in chat.

To roll dice in a chat room(only works in the AIM chat rooms, doesn't work in IM windows), type //roll to roll 2D6. You merely add to it to change the number of dice and number of sides on each die.

//roll-dice1-sides1 = 1D1 (this is the minimum you can set it at)

//roll-dice15-sides999 = 15D999 (this is the maximum)

you just change the numbers that follow "dice" and "sides" to change the number of dice rolled and how many sides they have.

BTW, I might be interested in playing online AD&D like this, but someone would have to teach me how. The most I've done playing AD&D is play BG1 and IWD.

Rodo · Post by **Rodo** » Thu Oct 18, 2001 1:18 pm

I found this site about six months ago (yes, I've been holding back!)
[url="http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html"]System Reference Document[/url]
It has most rule stuff for 3eDnD (I also happen to have the Monster Manual)
We can also use this site:
[url="http://www.creaturecatalog.com/"]Creature Catalogue[/url]
In order to add more creature and unique creatures.
I'd really like to play. But only 3e, I've read most of these documents and, what can I say? I wanna play.

Rail · Post by **Rail** » Fri Oct 19, 2001 4:51 am

Originally posted by Aegis:
I'm still stuck in 1ed D&D. I haven't played for years.. I'm gonna need a big crash course if were playing...

I'm in the same boat as Aegis, only with 1st or 2nd Ed. I havent checked out 3rd Ed. much yet, but I will. Count me in.

-Maedhros- · Post by **-Maedhros-** » Fri Oct 19, 2001 4:37 pm

Do we have a volunteer for DM? If worst comes to worst and no one else will do it I'll give it a shot, but I wouldn't be the best choice (I don't have all the books and I've never really DM'd before). The AIM chat room sounds good, the dice rolling thing would be cool.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Oct 23, 2001 11:48 am

I wouldn't mind playing. If so many people are playing why don't we split up into groups.

Rodo · Post by **Rodo** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 1:53 pm

I also wouldn't mind DMing (even though my only epxperience with pnp is watching my friends, once, 8 years ago).
I have a real knack for storytelling.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 8:20 pm

It seems a lot of people hold interest in this sort of thing. Over in the forgotten Realms Forum, Magus, Rail and I are constantly having a story written, were it is very close to D&D. We don't have the dice roles and all, but it still fun. If some of you wanna check it out, or even get in on the next one, just tell us. I know we currently have Xandax, Fas, and Craig participating in the story with us.

fogWraith · Post by **fogWraith** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 3:30 pm

Hi guys,

I've allready a channel and a dice rolling bot script set up for use on any irc server.

The dice rolling is handled by a computer bot, and the general connection procedure to the chat server is fairly simple.

If I get enough people to start a campaign I will do it, just send me an email or icq me at 13262680.

With best regards,
fogWraith

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 1:11 pm

Originally posted by fogWraith:
Hi guys,

I've allready a channel and a dice rolling bot script set up for use on any irc server.

The dice rolling is handled by a computer bot, and the general connection procedure to the chat server is fairly simple.

If I get enough people to start a campaign I will do it, just send me an email or icq me at 13262680.

With best regards,
fogWraith

You have one setup? Cool, we should contact everyone about it.

-Maedhros- · Post by **-Maedhros-** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 4:41 pm

Hey, if you guys start an online game count me in.

I'd play any class the group needs.

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 10:00 am

I would be so in on this! I'm really only interested in playing third edition. I don't have pen&paper experience. But i've got a decent grasp of 3rd Edition rules and a 3rd Edition Character under the 28 point-buy system worked out. I've wanted for some time to get into p&p rpgs, but don't have the time to go somewhere, or anyone to play with...so sad.

Anyways, i've got aol instant messenger on my comp. If i need to download some other communication medium, i'm definitely cool with that.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 10:35 am

Originally posted by average joe:
I would be so in on this! I'm really only interested in playing third edition. I don't have pen&paper experience. But i've got a decent grasp of 3rd Edition rules and a 3rd Edition Character under the 28 point-buy system worked out. I've wanted for some time to get into p&p rpgs, but don't have the time to go somewhere, or anyone to play with...so sad.

Anyways, i've got aol instant messenger on my comp. If i need to download some other communication medium, i'm definitely cool with that.

I definitely agree, on Amazon I've bought the 3rd edition Players handbook for NwN so I can get used to 3rd edition quickly (I hope)

. Downloading some other software is cool with me too.