I've set up a forum for these until I can set up a better more permanent arrangement next year.
This is a warning to anyone wishing to start a play by post game thread - In the final version of the area the first post of the thread will be displayed on EVERY page of the thread - so use it for your announcements and updates. Don't start the adventure in that post!!
kickass! :)
Quote from: BOZkickass! :)
Are you going to start up the dwarf campaign again? If so, I am certain that Thelon Stonecleaver would love to join in. :D
I am sorry to admit that I've never even tried play by post. How does it work? Are their any customs one should know about before trying it?
Quote from: willpaxI am sorry to admit that I've never even tried play by post. How does it work? Are their any customs one should know about before trying it?
The DM usually sets up any rules. The biggest etiquette is not to post in PbP threads if you're not the DM or one of the players. Very rude.
Quote from: willpaxI am sorry to admit that I've never even tried play by post. How does it work? Are their any customs one should know about before trying it?
Essentially, each player posts one or more things, roughly in an informalized turn system.
1) Some in-character text (perhaps what the character is thinking or saying)
2) Any applicable information related to abilities, skill checks, etc. that the character would like to attempt
3) Any relevant out of character questions.
Each player plays roughly in turn making sure that everyone gets a chance to post before the DM advances the story.
I don't think there are any hard or fast rules (other than the ones your DM might set). The only real requirement for games played by post is patience - these games are inherently slower given the medium.
Plenty of sites have PbP forums where you can see a good example of what a game thread looks like. Hope this helped.
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Quote from: KrishnathAre you going to start up the dwarf campaign again?
not anytime soon (though, oddly enough, most of you seem to be on this forum now). running a PBP takes a lot more work than i figured it would have, and i just don't have the time or energy to maintain one right now.
however, if someone else wants to run something, i might just be interested... :)
Quote from: BOZnot anytime soon (though, oddly enough, most of you seem to be on this forum now). running a PBP takes a lot more work than i figured it would have, and i just don't have the time or energy to maintain one right now.
Oh well, to bad. I enjoyed it last time.
Quote from: BOZhowever, if someone else wants to run something, i might just be interested... :)
Ditto if it is D20.
Thanks for the desciptions. That sounds potentially interesting.