I've had sort of an on-again, off-again relationship with the Obsidian Portal website. On one hand, I think it's a tremendous resource, and a fun site to help organize and host a campaign. On the other hand, I've sometimes been frustrated, because it just seems like a lot of work to get everything on there (which would seem counter to the purpose of making a GM's life easier).

Still, I'm using Obsidian Portal for my upcoming RQ 6 game--it hosts a world wiki (still under construction), house rules, the tweaks we made to chargen, maps, links to downloads, and even a campaign calendar (our gaming circle has quite a few campaigns elsewhere, so this is handy).

It's going to be a work in progress, but it's here, for the curious: http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/the-middle-isles

So is anyone else using Obsidian Portal? How about another website handy for your campaign (I know LordVreeg has his Celtricia site, which is all sorts of tremendous). Any links to your campaigns so I can bask in your genius?

Set up my Neverwinter Nights campaign on Obsidian Portal, including PC backgrounds and NPCs. Added the first two session reports, then got lazy and said fuck it. My players also weren't really reading it, so no point. But I can see how it would be cool for groups where everyone wanted to get psyched up between sessions. My guys pretty much aren't into D&D mode until about 30 minutes after they sit at the table and they have a beer or two in them.

I have set up one for my Eclipse Phase game at http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/fastball-express-inc/adventure-log It's been up since 2010.

Been trying to use it but only two of my players could be arsed to read it.  Had a hard time even getting people to sign up for the site.

Though it's mostly a futile effort in my group, I like having a public place to track or document one's RPG campaign.

A bit.

Tried using it once. Couldn't get any of the players to use it.

Use a custom wiki for a different campaign that one of the player set up, so I have no idea why some of the same players had a massive "meh" reaction to Obsidian Portal.

Now I'm waiting for RealmWorks, which I'm hoping will fill a similar niche but with a lot more utility.

I do have a paid account. I think it's worth it.

Honestly, I think Obsidian Portal a huge mess and too costly. There are far better alternatives out there that are free to use.

Here's an example of the one I use for my personal campaign wiki at pbworks.com. Just a warning; it's HUGE @ 1,633 pages (1 GB) - http://deismaar.pbworks.com

I just use a Facebook group for my games, both for communications and posting NPCs, maps, etc. etc.

Quote from: ZWEIHÄNDER;686440There are far better alternatives out there that are free to use.

There's no cost for Obsidian Portal.

I use the Keep myself and while it is $$$ program it can be kept on a USB thumb drive.

Quote from: ZWEIHÄNDER;686440Here's an example of the one I use for my personal campaign wiki at pbworks.com. Just a warning; it's HUGE @ 1,633 pages (1 GB) - http://deismaar.pbworks.com

Does PBworks give everyone a free GB of wiki space or is that something you have to upgrade to?

Quote from: Monster Manuel;686716Does PBworks give everyone a free GB of wiki space or is that something you have to upgrade to?

Select Academic package. It's 2 GB total space: https://plans.pbworks.com/academic

Quote from: Haffrung;686315Set up my Neverwinter Nights campaign on Obsidian Portal, including PC backgrounds and NPCs. Added the first two session reports, then got lazy and said fuck it. My players also weren't really reading it, so no point. But I can see how it would be cool for groups where everyone wanted to get psyched up between sessions. My guys pretty much aren't into D&D mode until about 30 minutes after they sit at the table and they have a beer or two in them.

Pretty much the same for my players. I think it's a cool toy but if the players aren't involved, it's pretty pointless. I've tried using it for two different campaigns (fantasy and supers) and actually found I was spending more time uploading and writing stuff that no one would ever see than was worth the time.

I've got a website of my own already, so it's just as easy for me to add pages there and link to them from the game.  I agree that documentation on the game is probably a good idea, but I doubt my players read it much.

Quote from: ZWEIHÄNDER;686850Select Academic package. It's 2 GB total space: https://plans.pbworks.com/academic

Thanks.