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gaming via skype?
Jul. 18th, 2009 09:45 amSo, because I am experiencing unreasonable levels of frustration with the algebra review class during the week*, and because it occurred to me that it's been a long time since I've done any sort of gaming and I miss it, I'm reviving the Attempt to Play D&D over Skype plan.
The premise: We take turns running short-ish adventures, whether purchased, invented, or found on the internet**. No particular attempt need be made to explain how or why the characters move from one adventure to the next, although if someone comes up with a brilliant explanation and wants to start dropping hints while running the game go ahead.
The details: D&D 3.5, because I don't have time to learn another system well enough to run a game just now (and yes, I'm volunteering to go first). Important house-rule: Your first level should reflect your character's childhood background--multiclassing XP penalties, alignment restrictions, and restrictions on returning to a class are waived for this level***. Starting at level 2. Schedule to be determined based on availability of interested players, but almost certainly sometime on the weekend, perhaps approximately weekly, hopefully starting in or before early August.
So, anyone want to play?
*still delaying the rant.
**as time and brain-power of the current DM permit.
***Examples: Emeryis grew up in a troupe of traveling players, and then joined the Knights. So he would have one level of bard, despite being Lawful, and then paladin levels (you know, if we'd come up with this rule back when Emeryis was a D&D character). Cae was raised at a monastery, so her first level is monk. If she then proceeds to take her second level in rogue, but decides later she wishes to train as a monk, her first level and subsequent non-monk levels do not make her ineligible for the class.
The premise: We take turns running short-ish adventures, whether purchased, invented, or found on the internet**. No particular attempt need be made to explain how or why the characters move from one adventure to the next, although if someone comes up with a brilliant explanation and wants to start dropping hints while running the game go ahead.
The details: D&D 3.5, because I don't have time to learn another system well enough to run a game just now (and yes, I'm volunteering to go first). Important house-rule: Your first level should reflect your character's childhood background--multiclassing XP penalties, alignment restrictions, and restrictions on returning to a class are waived for this level***. Starting at level 2. Schedule to be determined based on availability of interested players, but almost certainly sometime on the weekend, perhaps approximately weekly, hopefully starting in or before early August.
So, anyone want to play?
*still delaying the rant.
**as time and brain-power of the current DM permit.
***Examples: Emeryis grew up in a troupe of traveling players, and then joined the Knights. So he would have one level of bard, despite being Lawful, and then paladin levels (you know, if we'd come up with this rule back when Emeryis was a D&D character). Cae was raised at a monastery, so her first level is monk. If she then proceeds to take her second level in rogue, but decides later she wishes to train as a monk, her first level and subsequent non-monk levels do not make her ineligible for the class.
