General OverviewOK. To kick off things right in this forum, I thought we might do a very short adventure. I want to warn everyone that I am a very new DM and that I have never run a PbP, so please take that into consideration when deciding whether to throw your name into the ring here.
Still here?
I was thinking about running one of the free adventures from WoTC - The Burning Plague. I know that a lot of you have glanced at it. Truth be told, if you can keep from meta-gaming and you would still find it fun to play, then I have no problems.
I am interested in playing with 3-4 players as my limited experience with PbP suggests that with more, things are simply too tough.
Posting requirements will be minimal. I am really only available during the evenings so don't expect more than one post or so a day from me. If I am able to post more often and people are as well, we can pick up the pace, but I want to set expectations realistically.
Systems, Books, and Rules...oh myThe system will be D&D 3.5. I am tempted to say that, for the sake of simplicity, we should restrict ourselves to the core books absent some great story reason not to. In general, I like point-buy systems for character generation.
Outstanding issues that I need your input onSetting? Because the adventure will likely be very short, I don't know that setting will make a large difference. As such, I'm tempted to go with generic fantasy setting. I'm willing to listen to folk's suggestions on the issue though.
Point-buy amount? I like a lower powered campaign because I think it forces the players to really think about their moves and analyze their abilities carefully before making certain choices. A low-powered campaign (in terms of point-buys) means in the zip code of 25 points (with 28 being a max). Again, I am more than willing to hear other people out on this one.
I'm sure I have forgotten certain things. Please feel free to raise those issues. Again, this is a learning experience for me so the most helpful thing you can do is be patient, be civil, and offer lots and lots of advice...all of which will be culled through and a good portion of which will likely be followed.
I await your thoughts.
Roster of Interested PlayersMirth[synopsis]
Welcome to
TheRPGSite.com's PbP version of
The Burning Plague, a short (and free) adventure available on Wizards' website. The following are proposed for the setting, system, and character generation methods.
Game Setting: Generic Fantasy
Game System: D&D 3.5
Char. Gen. method: Point-buy
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[announcement]For people who are interested in playing,
it would be great if you can respond to the thread with some of your thoughts on the questions I posed as well as some of your initial musings on what you might like to play.[/announcement]
[links]As we continue, I will add relevant links to anything that might aid in our quest for glory as we solve the mystery of The Burning Plague. For now, I have added some basic links.
WoTC (D&D Home Page)3e Profiler (Online Character Sheet)Juggernaut (Funny - NWS Audio)[/links]