DnD rather than poker on April 16th 2015

[Gearbox]

Welcome, everyone interested, to Dungeons and Dragons! I will be your dungeon master, here to answer your questions regarding this Thursday's experimental foray into pen and paper roleplaying!

1) What is roleplaying? It's a game of let's pretend with rules.

2) Can I play if I've never played a game of pen and paper roleplaying? Yes! New players are welcome and encouraged to join us!

3) What edition of DnD are we playing? None you'll find in any book! Rather than deciding on a system, buying the books, learning the system and spending 3 hours on character creation, we're gonna do it on the fly! I've got a decade and a half of roleplaying experience, and I'm gonna run a mostly diceless system of my own creation. It's designed to get us up and running as fast as possible, and leave most of the mechanics up to DM fiat. It will be more challenging for me than you, trust me.

4) What world are we playing in? A generic fantasy roleplaying setting with almost any fantastical thing you can think of. There will be dragons and dungeons and elves and dwarves and all the basic fantasy tropes. You, as a character, can play whatever you'd like. Genasi Battlemind? Ok! Half Dragon Blackguard? Sure! Human Peasant? Why not! Just know that no one person will be more powerful than the rest of the party, since there are no rules loopholes to exploit.

5) What time will we be playing? From 8:15PM until roughly 10 pm on Thursday night.

6) What do I need to do before we begin? Make a character! That's it. I'll take care of the rest.

7) How do I make a character? Just fill out the questionaire below. Trust me, this is faster an easier than the normal method. There's no math, no research and no technicalities to consider. Just imagine an interesting character, fill out the questions below, and then PM me your answers. You can post it here, if you'd like, but then your deepest secret will be revealed!

8) Are you as excited as I am? Yes, yes I am. I was sorta bregrudgingly volunteered to DM this, but now that I'm in the groove I'm really excited!

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What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ?

What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)?

What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)?

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

-Strength
-Dexterity, Agility, Speed
-Constitution, Endurance, Durability
-Intelligence
-Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct
-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance

Why are you useful in a fight?

How do you fight?

How did you learn to fight like that?

What can you do outside of a fight?

What makes you unique in the world?

What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)

What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)

What is your deepest secret?

What do you look like?

What is your name?

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?

Is there anything else you'd like to add?
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[sortilege]

So the solution to bickering over rule sets is to throw the rules out, I'm okay with that.

[525]

Never once have I played but I'm in if you'll have me.

Do we get to talk in olde english?

If so-eth then-eth I'm definitely in-eth, good sire.

I will miss poker though. Maybe on occasion the D&D crue could duck-eth into a pub for a game of chance.

5r

[Black_widow1417]

What is your Class ? Ninja

What is your Race ? Dwarf!

What is your Profession ? Peddler/traveling merchant

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

-Strength -Bad
-Dexterity, Agility, Speed- Good
-Constitution, Endurance, Durability - Bad
-Intelligence- Average
-Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct -Good
-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance -Average

Why are you useful in a fight? can take out people beforehand without alerting people

How do you fight? Stealth and Cunning

How did you learn to fight like that? years of training

What can you do outside of a fight? scout

What makes you unique in the world? I have typical merchant stuff, but I also deal in more rare and hard to come by objects.

What are you good at? reading people, alchemy, climbing through treetops

What are you bad at? long fights, horse riding, long distance running

What is your deepest secret? N/A... will be PM-ing

What do you look like? ..... me

What is your name? Mei Li

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one? The horn is valuable on the black market. I've been going to various pubs/taverns/inns talking to people, and have joined on a couple hunting parties.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

[Gearbox]

Originally Posted by 525

Never once have I played but I'm in if you'll have me.

Do we get to talk in olde english?

If so-eth then-eth I'm definitely in-eth, good sire.

I will miss poker though. Maybe on occasion the D&D crue could duck-eth into a pub for a game of chance.

5r

Thou can speak in the manner of Shakespeare, should thou desire; for as long as it fails to vex thy companions in arms.

This is an experiment. We'll see how well it goes this week and figure out how often we want to run it after that. I'm sure we'll still play poker.

[riboflavin]

My old college buddies and I play on Thursdays. We use Maptools and a voice server.

http://www.rptools.net/tools/maptool/

Oh, also Pathfinder and Champions alternating.
You may have a better way of doing it but we've been playing about 2 years online. If you have any questions about logistics lemmie know.

[DerHelm]

Race: Human
Class: Lion tamer

Description:

A single scare over right eye, lion training accident when he tried to pick up a grumpy lion.

A single scare over left eye, lion accident when he tried to poke fun of same lion.

Left hand replaced with a hook, lion accident when he ignored the Lions cry for food during it's feeding time.

Lap is crushed, ignored lion when the lion wanted to be pet.


Name: Short Leg

[grimm_will]

I am not saying I will be original but: Yanick

What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ?
Wizzard
What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)?
Human
What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)?
Adventurer (unwilling)
Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

-Strength --
-Dexterity, Agility, Speed ++
-Constitution, Endurance, Durability -
-Intelligence +
-Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct ++
-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance -

Why are you useful in a fight?
I can run away very quickly

How do you fight?
I try to avoid it

How did you learn to fight like that?
Been beaten up quite a bit

What can you do outside of a fight?
Look for a place where fighting can be avoided and possible finding a large dinner

What makes you unique in the world?
My hat says Wizzard

What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)
Running, Fleeing, Staying alive, Lucky

What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)
Spells, Weapons,

What is your deepest secret?
I am really really bad at magic

What do you look like?
Tall, lanky, scruffy

What is your name?
Rincewind... nope Yankik

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?
I need one to pass my wizarding exam. "Here horsey horsey, I have a nice carrot"

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

[MuddPuppy]

What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ?
Mage

What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)?
Pegasus unicorn centaur. Much like this one.




What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)?
Adventurer/looter

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

Attributes I am good at: Strength and the charisma series
Attributes I am bad at: The endurance series and intelligence
Attributes where I am average: Dexterity series and wisdom series

Why are you useful in a fight?
I can cause a distraction by pooping a rainbow which will allow time for myself and 2 to 3 passengers to flee the fight by flying if need be. I can also cast spells/use magic from my almighty unicorn horn.


How do you fight?
Please see the answer to Why are you useful in a fight?



How did you learn to fight like that?
I was trained by my Pegasus unicorn centaur pack on the ways of our race.


What can you do outside of a fight?
POOP RAINBOWS!!! I can also use my almighty unicorn horn magic to heal and spread joy with my stunning appearance and charisma


What makes you unique in the world?
I am a first class animal trainer and according to my predecessor, short leg the awful lion tamer, I was ranked 7th in a french speaking tournament in the 6th grade.


What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)
I have really big hands



What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)
carrying more than 3 passengers at a time makes me slow and unstable.



What is your deepest secret?
I am a drunken trap.


What do you look like?
Please see attached image. Only my wings are on my horse body and not attached to my arms.



What is your name?
Lana


Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?
I wish to reconnect with my full unicorn nature as well as to mate with as many unicorns as possible so that one day my spawn will take over the world and destroy all other races.


Is there anything else you'd like to add?
I am a Pegasus unicorn centaur Hitler and we just don't know it yet.

[525]

Like I say, this is my first time ever so I don't really have any depth of understanding on these parameters so... I'm just going to model it after the real me. It that the opposite of fantasy? We'll see what real/fantasy me can get into.

What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ?
- Raconteur

What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)?
- Human

What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)?
- Adventurer

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

-Strength --
-Dexterity, Agility, Speed --
-Constitution, Endurance, Durability +
-Intelligence +
-Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct ++
-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance ++

Why are you useful in a fight?
- I can avoid fights, talk my way out of fights or confuse opponents during a fight.

How do you fight?
- I do whatever it takes to win.

How did you learn to fight like that?
- Fear.

What can you do outside of a fight?
- Make friends, entertain, party.

What makes you unique in the world?
- I'm very perceptive and considerate.

What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)
- Socializing, making/having friends, working, video games... err... solving puzzles.

What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)
- Diet, exercise, long term love

What is your deepest secret?
- >>>>>

What do you look like?
- Handsome, portly, big smile

What is your name?
- Five

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?
- Finding a unicorn with a crew sounds like a very interesting challenge. I haven't been doing it, I just recently overheard a discussion about it in a pub and, motivated by boredom, talked my way into the group.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?
- I play a mean lute.

[Gearbox]

What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ? Ranger

What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)? Caucasian

What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)? Thief/Ranger

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

+-Strength
+-Dexterity, Agility, Speed
--Constitution, Endurance, Durability
+-Intelligence
--Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct
++-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance
+Opinion of self

Why are you useful in a fight?
Can rally 300 men

How do you fight?
With a bastard sword

How did you learn to fight like that?
By being a bad theif

What can you do outside of a fight?
Thieve and lead men

What makes you unique in the world?
Last of the Kraken men

What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)
Theiving and Leading a little bit over 300 men

What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)
Surviving on his own, Not being the center of attention

What is your deepest secret?
Unkown to all but the GM.

What do you look like?
5-10 raven black hair. Average looking with a great smile.

What is your name? Stanger

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?
Contraceptive. A prophetic dream.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Last of the Kraken Men. 300 of them. Leader.

[Gearbox]

What is your Class (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, etc.) ? Cleric

What is your Race (Human, Elf, Dwarf, etc.)? Half Dragon Elf Teal scales

What is your Profession (Adventurer, Farmer, Merchant, etc.)? Nurse

Pick 2 attributes you're good at and 2 that you're bad at. The other 2 are average:

--Strength
++-Dexterity, Agility, Speed
--Constitution, Endurance, Durability
+-Intelligence
++-Wisdom, Cunning, Perceptivness, Instinct
+-Charisma, Charm, Social Niceties, Appearance

Why are you useful in a fight?
You can heal

How do you fight?
Spit fire

How did you learn to fight like that?
From dad came the fire and mom came the healing

What can you do outside of a fight?
Persuading people to do things

What makes you unique in the world?
Teal scales

What are you good at? (pick as many things as you'd like)
Healing people and Persuading people

What are you bad at? (pick the same number of things as you're good at)
Holding her liquor and keeping secrets

What is your deepest secret?


What do you look like?
Teal skinned half dragon with elf ears

What is your name?
AdorkableLin (Which means something in elven and draconic)

Why do you need to find a Unicorn? How have you been going about trying to find one?
To keep beauty and youth

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

[sortilege]

-recap posted in new thread-

[MuddPuppy]

So seeing as how we have not continued our journey in two weeks. I am assuming that we will never find the unicorn? How am I suppose to spread my seed?!?!?!?!?!?!?