I've seen a few of these threads around, so I'll take it as a tradition. Hi. I'm a regular at, ah, a certain other roleplaying site who shall remain nameless but has a depressingly well-earned reputation for being more than a bit uptight. Having lurked around here for a bit, I think this place might go a bit easier on my blood pressure, so... pleased to meet y'all?

I've been roleplaying since I was in my teens, and broke my teeth on Drakar & Demoner 4E, which pretty much both dates me and places me geographically. I went from that to the Classic World of Darkness, went from that to Exalted, and went from that to... well, to a number of different things, really.

My most commonly played game for the last half a decade has been Blue Rose...

*ducks pelted fruit*

... which is actually quite a good game in spite of and entirely aside from the constant controversy around it, and I would be happy to explain how and why if anyone is interested. (I can't answer for its fanbase, though. Everything you've heard about that is probably true, I am very sorry to say. When I read an article by someone saying that buying the second edition about this game about tolerance and diplomacy would be a great way of sticking it to The Wrong Sort Of People I died a little on the inside, I tellz ya... though I digress)

Just generally, I think my tastes nowadays fall in some kind of uncomfortable middle ground between between old-school (limited rules all around) and bleeding-edge storygames (rules for what you're going to be doing in a narrative, thematic, fundamental sense that isn't affected by boring things like actual objective reality... or something, I can never quite figure out how that's supposed to work). I'm a straightforward person - I want a nice comprehensive setting-simulator that tell me what I can and can't do and lets me decide for myself what, within that range, I actually want to do. So GURPS, Savage Worlds... and, yes, True20, though it's more than a bit messy. I'm also very fond of Pendragon at the moment, though I think trying to actually run it would give me a nervous breakdown.

My current major project is restarting an old (and very long-running) Exalted campaign, this time with a new rulesystem that's some sort of unholy hybrid between regular Exalted 2E, True20, and a generous helping of Godbound. I am intrigued by the idea that it might actually be possible to run an Exalted campaign without feeling like the rules are fighting me every step of the way.

Welcome to theRPGsite!!

Are you yet another of the RPGnet banned refugees? If so, what did you do? It's always fun to hear.

Quote from: Baeraad;945390*ducks pelted fruit*

Dude, that wasn't fruit...

I'm not a BR fan, but I greatly enjoyed True20 and I don't know why that game line wasn't more popular. We did a couple great campaigns with T20 and I was surprised when it had completely fallen off the radar of most RPGers.

Quote from: Baeraad;945390I'm also very fond of Pendragon at the moment, though I think trying to actually run it would give me a nervous breakdown.

We have several Pendragon fans aboard here. If you want to discuss Pendragon and its GMing issues, launch a thread.

Quote from: Baeraad;945390I am intrigued by the idea that it might actually be possible to run an Exalted campaign without feeling like the rules are fighting me every step of the way.

Lots of Godbound fans around here too. SineNomine can sometimes be summoned as well.

Quote from: Spinachcat;945395Welcome to theRPGsite!!

Thank you.

Quote from: Spinachcat;945395Are you yet another of the RPGnet banned refugees? If so, what did you do? It's always fun to hear.

Hehe, nah, I'm not banned. It's just that in order to stay non-banned, I keep finding myself having to bite my tongue so hard that I think it's left permanent teeth marks. Spending a little less time there and a little more time somewhere where I won't have to worry about getting threadbanned for using the word "whining" might be good for my blood pressure, is my theory.

(I happen to think that my use of the word "whining" was not only justified but bipartisan, too! To be specific, I said that everyone, regardless of outlook, could stand to stop whining about not every game being perfectly adjusted to their taste. This, it turns out, was not popular with the local powers that be. )

Quote from: Spinachcat;945395Dude, that wasn't fruit...

Oh dear. I did think it smelled funny...

Quote from: Spinachcat;945395We have several Pendragon fans aboard here. If you want to discuss Pendragon and its GMing issues, launch a thread.

Lots of Godbound fans around here too. SineNomine can sometimes be summoned as well.

Cool. I'm a big fan of SineNomine - Spears of the Dawn is on my list of games to try at some point as well.

Quote from: Baeraad;945396It's just that in order to stay non-banned, I keep finding myself having to bite my tongue so hard that I think it's left permanent teeth marks. Spending a little less time there and a little more time somewhere where I won't have to worry about getting threadbanned for using the word "whining" might be good for my blood pressure, is my theory.

I absolutely understand. It's pre-emptive ban protection.

Of course, their mods troll over here looking for heretics so welcome to the Naughty List!

Whining...is a perfectly fine word in these parts. We do it plenty

Welcome to wacky world.

Heres your complimentary WWII helmet. Hope you survive the shelling.

One of my patrons played Drakar och Demoner with his brother as well. Though I do not know what edition.

Quote from: Spinachcat;945398I absolutely understand. It's pre-emptive ban protection.

Of course, their mods troll over here looking for heretics so welcome to the Naughty List!

Do they now, the sneaky buggers? I guess I'd better be on my best behaviour over there so they don't get any excuses. I might be getting sour on the forum as a whole, but I still like the play-by-post section.

Quote from: Spinachcat;945398Whining...is a perfectly fine word in these parts. We do it plenty

Heh, me too, actually. I also complain, bitch, piss, moan and express my severe displeasure. So while I still don't think that comment deserved to be red-texted, I'll grant you that it was somewhat hypocritical.

Quote from: Omega;945406Welcome to wacky world.

Heres your complimentary WWII helmet. Hope you survive the shelling.

That's very kind of you. And just a tiny bit ominous. *looks around nervously*

Quote from: Omega;945406One of my patrons played Drakar och Demoner with his brother as well. Though I do not know what edition.

Yeah, DoD is for Sweden what The Dark Eye is for Germany. If you live there, it's likely what you started with. I'm not sure how to specify editions, but 4E was roughly the Ereb Altor / Svavelvinter one, if that helps.

Welcome. The Tiki bar opens in thirty minutes, but please note that guns are not confiscated at the door.

Quote from: Baeraad;945390I've been roleplaying since I was in my teens, and broke my teeth on Drakar & Demoner 4E, which pretty much both dates me and places me geographically.

About when did 4e come out?  I recently got my first copy of DoD through last year's kickstarter, but haven't sat down yet to make the effort of reading that much Swedish.

Quote from: Baeraad;945396Hehe, nah, I'm not banned. It's just that in order to stay non-banned, I keep finding myself having to bite my tongue so hard that I think it's left permanent teeth marks. Spending a little less time there and a little more time somewhere where I won't have to worry about getting threadbanned for using the word "whining" might be good for my blood pressure, is my theory.

(I happen to think that my use of the word "whining" was not only justified but bipartisan, too! To be specific, I said that everyone, regardless of outlook, could stand to stop whining about not every game being perfectly adjusted to their taste. This, it turns out, was not popular with the local powers that be. )

Yes, agreed.  My activity on Big Purple waxes and wanes, but I always follow the infraction forum regardless.  I remember seeing someone recently getting a day off for calling people "whiners", mainly because my eyes rolled so hard at that one that I hurt myself.  Looked like an utterly reasonable post to me.

Quote from: Shipyard Locked;945410Welcome. The Tiki bar opens in thirty minutes, but please note that guns are not confiscated at the door.

I'll keep that in mind.

Quote from: nDervish;945414About when did 4e come out?  I recently got my first copy of DoD through last year's kickstarter, but haven't sat down yet to make the effort of reading that much Swedish.

1991, according to Wikipedia - which fits with my recollection of playing it through my early teens.

Welcome, Baeraad!

Quote from: Baeraad;945390My most commonly played game for the last half a decade has been Blue Rose...

*ducks pelted fruit*

... which is actually quite a good game in spite of and entirely aside from the constant controversy around it, and I would be happy to explain how and why if anyone is interested.

I would actually love to read a favorable review from a relatable gamer. Pitch it!

Quote from: Baeraad;945390Just generally, I think my tastes nowadays fall in some kind of uncomfortable middle ground between between old-school (limited rules all around) and bleeding-edge storygames (rules for what you're going to be doing in a narrative, thematic, fundamental sense that isn't affected by boring things like actual objective reality... or something, I can never quite figure out how that's supposed to work). I'm a straightforward person - I want a nice comprehensive setting-simulator that tell me what I can and can't do and lets me decide for myself what, within that range, I actually want to do. So GURPS, Savage Worlds... and, yes, True20, though it's more than a bit messy. I'm also very fond of Pendragon at the moment, though I think trying to actually run it would give me a nervous breakdown.

The crowd here is a tad more diverse in gaming tastes than we're usually given credit for. D&D and old school stuff does tend to get the most space but workable threads on White Wolf, Savage Worlds and even AW/PbtA can be had.

Quote from: Baeraad;945390My current major project is restarting an old (and very long-running) Exalted campaign, this time with a new rulesystem that's some sort of unholy hybrid between regular Exalted 2E, True20, and a generous helping of Godbound. I am intrigued by the idea that it might actually be possible to run an Exalted campaign without feeling like the rules are fighting me every step of the way.

Running a Godbound game that's getting prematurely shut down due to off-gaming-table drama between players. But it's a very good game I'll be returning to in the near future. Someone posted some great Exalted conversion guidelines a few months back; I can't find them right now but do take advantage of the functioning Search engine to look it up.

Quote from: Spinachcat;945398Of course, their mods troll over here looking for heretics so welcome to the Naughty List!

I've been posting here and there for a while. Never got into trouble.

Your tastes seem similar to mine. I like Blue Rose (though, like you, I am not that interested in the new AGE version) and I am big fan of True20 too. In fact, I am currently considering using Interface Zero's True 20 book with Worlds of Android.

I am also a big fan of Exalted and Godbound .

Welcome Baeraad!

Quote from: The Butcher;945459I've been posting here and there for a while. Never got into trouble.

Same with me, but that's because I am very careful to keep my Purple comments all positive and vanilla.

Welcome!

I'm another True20 fan! I wish it was in a current supported line in some form. I've been toying with it in several forms, but my ambitions outpace my free time. :-D

Hi, and Welcome to the RPGSite!

I enjoy my version of Drakar Och Demoner, better known here in the west as Basic Roleplaying. My personal favorite version happens to be the Avalon Hill Deluxe Edition of Runequest, the one that came with the Medieval Europe map.

Also quite happy to hear you enjoy playing Exalted and still want to run Exalted. That's one I have always wanted to run as a GM, ever since I picked up my pre-release playtest copy of the rules from Origins in 2002? ...I think, however sadly, my players have expressed no interest in trying that game, even though the gameworld is phenomenal, and there is a very interesting backstory for this.

Anyway, Welcome to TheRPGSite.

P.S. Also, I happen to also like Blue Rose too. Nicole Lindroos did a great job putting together what I would best describe as a Romantic/Chivalric RPG. I even like the Magic Deer that eat magic Corn and fly. But don't get the Pundit started down that that road!