Player Seeking DM For Moderate/High Level 3.5 Game

[GravinHeart]

I'm guessing this is somewhat unusual, a player looking for a DM instead of a DM looking for players. But, I'm currently running two games, one normal, one Evil (Both closed, sadly), and I'd really like to be a player again for a while. Plus, I've never played a Wizard past level 5 or so. I'd like, for once, to be the big bad Arcanist with the head stuffed full of spells. I'm looking for a DM to run a game for a party of 4, with me as the Wizard. Level 10+ preferably. I don't have anybody picked out for the other three, so I'd leave that to whoever was willing to run to figure out. Other details, such as stat generation, are negotiable.

[Ixy]

I hope you find what you're looking for.  Maybe you would find it beneficial to suggest a setting?  I'm still interested in finding one more active game.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I would also want to play.  GMing?  Thankless job.

[Ixy]

I am really enjoying the one game I'm running, but it's only L3.  My biggest problem is my limited knowledge of mechanics... I wouldn't dare run a high-level game by myself because I wouldn't be able to keep the mechanics correct, make appropriate-powered antagonists, etc.  The part that I love is the setting description, the story-building, and taking the combat results and turning them into a descriptive scene one step at a time.  I could collaborate with a rules-strong GM who just gets bored with that part.  :)  But I'd really prefer to play, if the group's right.

[Amide]

It's been years since I last played D&D so I'd actually be interested in playing...

DMing... I'm not sure.  I haven't ever done it via a forum and its been a while since the last time I did it.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I am really enjoying the one game I'm running, but it's only L3.  My biggest problem is my limited knowledge of mechanics... I wouldn't dare run a high-level game by myself because I wouldn't be able to keep the mechanics correct, make appropriate-powered antagonists, etc.  The part that I love is the setting description, the story-building, and taking the combat results and turning them into a descriptive scene one step at a time.  I could collaborate with a rules-strong GM who just gets bored with that part.  :)  But I'd really prefer to play, if the group's right.

Do you mean to tell me you started a game and didn't invite me?  I thought we were pals!  ;)

[Ixy]

Do you mean to tell me you started a game and didn't invite me?  I thought we were pals!  ;)

Hm, good point.  I'm not sure how that happened... I might room for one more in the next week or so, though, and will be introducing a new NPC on the next leg... drop me a line.

[GravinHeart]

Well, nice to see there are potential other players anyway. :)

[NicciKotor]

I have a DM coming into elliquiy soon enough, maybe tomorrow. He is going to run a level 6 game in Calimport.

Naturally I will be there in the game, as it will be pathfinder as well. The moral of the story being that if you want DMs, it would be best to search them out and hunt them down in other social sites and programs.

I am currently running 3 games myself here in elliquiy, and it is only thankless if you structure yourself wrong. The best way to stay sane as a DM is to mess with your players with surprises and shocks and explosions.

Also the difficulty goes way down when using gametable and exporting the maps here.

[Laughing Hyena]

Awesome Im always hip for pathfinder.

[NicciKotor]

Awesome Im always hip for pathfinder.

Maybe you could DM a naughty game?

[bkrose]

OK, boys and girls.

I'm a DM with more than 20 years of experience, and a horde of content I've been working on for the past 4 or so.  I've been looking desperately for a group of players who can write with some talent, role play (as opposed to roll play), and who are not squeamish about SEX!  I am hoping I can find a handful of qualified candidates here in this forum.

So... here's the deal.  Lets start at 6th level... that will make it challenging without being too over powered.  The game will be centered in my favorite place on the whole planet... Sharn, the City of Towers, but it will range all over the known world.  You can expect sex, violence, adult language, sex, adult themes, mystery, sex, intrigue, ... and did I mention sex?

36 Point Buy, 6,000gp for equipment, and special favor will be given to those with Eberron experience, though I will definitely take enthusiastic newbies.

So... I know this isn't much to go on, and I'll put together a much more comprehensive introduction for molding your characters, but I'd like to get some indication of interest. for such a game.

[Matthew]

Sounds rather interesting... My familiarity with Ebberon is only so-so, but I've played a lot of Greyhawk and custom setting based D&D, and I do like the idea of some role play and, um, the other stuff ::)

I'd probobly lean towards a caster-y mage/wizard type, though I'll have to look over the creation details (As well as some ebberon details)

[NicciKotor]

Can always count me in for a healing class. I always do love making adorable nerdy priestesses that are just useless in fights and just heal and buff like mad from the sidelines. My familiarity with ebberon is meh and lackluster as well, as this could help me alot get used to the scenery.

6000 starting gold for level 6 should be interesting. Is this going to be a low magic level game?

[ulthakptah]

Oh boy, oh boy, 3.5 is my personal favorite. I could fill just about any role left open. However I have some questions about what all I can use for character making. Like which books/magazines from wizards of the coast are fair game for races, classes, feats, ect.

[NicciKotor]

Going with oracle and knowledge domain myself. Using the spell compendium for this, as my deity is Aureon.

I do need help finding a nerdy girl picture for myself.

[PhantomPistoleer]

OK, boys and girls.

I'm a DM with more than 20 years of experience, and a horde of content I've been working on for the past 4 or so.  I've been looking desperately for a group of players who can write with some talent, role play (as opposed to roll play), and who are not squeamish about SEX!  I am hoping I can find a handful of qualified candidates here in this forum.

So... here's the deal.  Lets start at 6th level... that will make it challenging without being too over powered.  The game will be centered in my favorite place on the whole planet... Sharn, the City of Towers, but it will range all over the known world.  You can expect sex, violence, adult language, sex, adult themes, mystery, sex, intrigue, ... and did I mention sex?

36 Point Buy, 6,000gp for equipment, and special favor will be given to those with Eberron experience, though I will definitely take enthusiastic newbies.

So... I know this isn't much to go on, and I'll put together a much more comprehensive introduction for molding your characters, but I'd like to get some indication of interest. for such a game.

I am interested.  I want to play as an artificer.  :o  Can I build my things at character creation?

[NicciKotor]

rawrs:

http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=9202

[Laughing Hyena]

I'll go ahead and roll up a fighter with gusto.... On second thought thats too generic this time. Im going with a dragon disciple. Just to make the character stand out a touch more and not be so... generic.

[Taaloc]

OK, boys and girls.

I'm a DM with more than 20 years of experience, and a horde of content I've been working on for the past 4 or so.  I've been looking desperately for a group of players who can write with some talent, role play (as opposed to roll play), and who are not squeamish about SEX!  I am hoping I can find a handful of qualified candidates here in this forum.

So... here's the deal.  Lets start at 6th level... that will make it challenging without being too over powered.  The game will be centered in my favorite place on the whole planet... Sharn, the City of Towers, but it will range all over the known world.  You can expect sex, violence, adult language, sex, adult themes, mystery, sex, intrigue, ... and did I mention sex?

36 Point Buy, 6,000gp for equipment, and special favor will be given to those with Eberron experience, though I will definitely take enthusiastic newbies.

So... I know this isn't much to go on, and I'll put together a much more comprehensive introduction for molding your characters, but I'd like to get some indication of interest. for such a game.

I love me some Eberron and I love me some D&D 3.5, so I am showing some serious interest for this.

I'm thinking something Ranger-y, but was wondering if you had any limits on sources and such?

[Matthew]

Playing around a bit with character creation now, probably as a halfling rogue.

[Ixy]

Mind if I ask if you'll be recruiting first-come-first-serve or if you'll be picking a number of players from a group of applicants? Just asking because I'm sure this'll fill up pretty quickly and I've got work to go to, and won't be able to make an application for a number of hours.
Also, what books might be allowed? I've got some ideas floating about in my head for a Psion (XPH) or a Factotum (Dungeonscape) that can be adapted to Eberron, but I know a lot of people dislike Psionics, and not everyone has access to Dungeonscape.

Same questions here.

[Kate]

I would love to be part of this if

a) Others dont mind if i play a futarani / hermaphroditic character
b) That fights are fast and furious - ie we state our intentions - and the gm godmodes the outcome for that "chapter" blow by blow stuff that goes on for ages for fights really takes the fun of action out of it in my mind.

.. if all are cool with that i will create one :)

[bkrose]

Wow!

OK, so I guess some interest then?

Let me try to answer some of the many questions thrown my way thus far.

First off, I'm going to run this game as PBEM, probably through Yahoo groups.

Next about races/classes: All's fair in love and Eberron.  If you have something you really want to play, let me have the details and I'll work on it with you.  Just keep in mind that gigantic half monsters with scales and horns, little folk who come up to most people's knees, or sexless warforged... probably won't have much to do when the sex scenes start to happen.

Psionics: LOVE THEM!  Nuff said.

The game is actually going to be rather heavy on magic, as is typical of Eberron, but having hordes of very expensive magic is something I tend to avoid... thus the reduced GP for equipment.  It's enough to get creative with your stuff, but not so much that you get greedy with it either.  However, in the interest of allowing at least a +2 weapon, I'll up the limit to 9,000 gp for starting equipment instead of 6,000.

Characters with Item Creation Feats can buy items they would be able to make for themselves at cost (so scrolls would be half price for wizards with Scribe Scroll, provided the spell on the scroll is also in their spell book.)  Custom items are totally cool as well.  If you want to make yourself a pair of goggles that let you read magic, have at it.  Just follow the item creation rules and make the associated price in line with the item.

I tend to have Role Play heavy games with just enough combat and dice rolling to keep it interesting.  I'm all for speeding up combat, but I would like character who have a wide variety of things they could do (like spell casters) to have the flexibility to make adjustments to their actions round by round... provided they post quickly so we're not taking days and days to resolve a 4 round fight scene.

I will be evaluating players and their character submissions and selecting only a few based on which ones will work best.  That being said, I might take as few as 4 and as many as 6  players.  Any more, and I tend to get lost in all the clatter.

OK, so that's it for now.  Email me your character ideas, character sheets, descriptions, etc... and have some fun with the backgrounds so I can both get some idea of how you plan to play the character, and how well you write.

Any other questions, let me have em here.  :)

[Kate]

Can we play creatures eg a dragon with a level adjustment ?

[PhantomPistoleer]

Wait, so you're planning on running this on yahoo?

If so, I'm not interested.

[Laughing Hyena]

wont deter me but how do I use yahoo groups??

[Ixy]

Wait, so you're planning on running this on yahoo?

If so, I'm not interested.

Same here-- sorry to hear that, but I hope it works out for everybody-- have fun!

[bkrose]

OK Phantom.  Sorry you won't be along for the ride.  Can I ask why?

For others, once I get your character approved, I'll send you a link to the group address with an invitation.  You respond with OK, and that's it.  From then on, you send email to the group email address, and everything gets stacked up like in a BBS for archive viewing.  There's a section for files, one for just pictures, a voting platform, links, etc... It's pretty cool, and all free.

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about Yahoo Instant Messaging.  This is Yahoo Groups.

[bkrose]

I may allow creatures, but we're talking L6 here.  I think you might be hard pressed to play anything like a dragon and still be under the level limit.

Let me just say that I'll entertain anything, but if it's too outlandish, it will probably be rejected.

[Laughing Hyena]

Hmm.... Unique as the concept is Im nto too sure how effective a dragon disciple could be as a tank.

[bkrose]

Honestly, a 'Tank' character would be hard to play in a light combat, heavy role play game unless you're really an amazing writer... which I hope you are, by the way. :)

But there is room for lots of options out there.  Again, no promises since I will still have to see the background, character sheet, etc... but it can be done.

[GravinHeart]

Man, I really need to check my threads more often! Obviously, I'm interested, considering I'm the one that started this thread. ;) I'd like to play a Wizard, obviously, so just tell me what you want all you want me to send you,and I'll get working on it.

[Laughing Hyena]

Oh I am fairly decent. Just that a look at a few threads that I post in and you'll see what I mean. ^_~ Anyway I'll get a backstory up soon.

[bkrose]

Hi GravinHeart.  Yeah, was kinda wondering when you might poke your head back in here.  :)

So... as I mentioned before, I'm looking for Level 6 characters, 36 Point Buy, 9,000 GP starting equipment.  Races and Classes are flexible within level limits, and within reason.  I'm willing to work on just about anything as long as we can keep it in balance.

So... for the other stuff, I'd like to see a background, a physical description as well as a sort of personality profile.  As much as you're willing to write is fine.

I'll be putting together a Yahoo Group with some additional info for the game, and I'll put a bit of a teaser out here so you can all get a sense of what the game will be like.

If anyone has more questions, let me have 'em.

[Laughing Hyena]

Ausk Nerzull

Character Sheet

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Backstory: Originally Ausk Ner'zull when he was born was a runt of a boy only weighing at five pounds. Puny he was not expected to last long within the winters to come within the harsh mountains. But as the boy grew his mind sharpened and his body strengthened with challenge after challenge of survival. The boy whilst small was a very fast learner and initially spoke strange tongues that made no sense to others. They called him possessed at times and performed rituals to purge his body of what evil spirits came to hold him.

Eventually however he learned not to speak in that tongue, instinctive as it was to him. During the time of his ascension into manhood he managed to call upon a rare gift during a battle with a wolf pack. Summoning a shield of magic to protect him he drove the wolves off and took the leaders pelt as his prize and proof of his manhood. His tribe would see him as a threat to the natural way of things he soon realized. He would have to leave and take up a new life. He could carve his own path and create for himself a place where the strong rule with an open mind and wisdom. Embracing his gifts and his bloodlines he is well upon his way to becoming not just a human but a ruler of men.

Personality: Ausk Ner'zull is self serving in his ambitions often posting the question of "what's in this for me?" He knows that his ambitions will eventually lead to much notoriety and he is willing to act upon them to the fullest. However despite his desires for power he rarely ever takes a path that causes great suffering. He outright refuses to take part in treachery of those he considers an ally unless he can somehow undo it or if it benefits them also in the long run. He also refuses to oppress the weak using the logic that the strong do not need to use their strength against them. He saves that power for his enemies and not for such petty motives.

Physical Description: Long black hair which ends at the shoulder crowns his head and faint black horns have protruded from his forehead. His shoulders are broad and his broad chest shows no signs of hair however the skin has a slight patch of silver scales along the spine. Though it rarely shows due to the fact that he is often garbed in practical clothes meant for endurance and underneath that is a fine shirt of chain mesh to protect himself. At his hips are fine looking hand axes each made of the highest quality steel. As he smiles one can see a faint exaggeration of sharpened teeth as if they were filed down but it seems so natural. His nails also end in fine black points like talons. Peering at those he meets with icy blue eyes the man radiates confidence that is unwavering and unsettling. Like he knows he is absolutely right in his mind and nothing shakes his resolve.

[GravinHeart]

Hrmn. There are two Prestige Classes I really like that I've never tried. The Geometer, and the Fiendbinder. If possible, I'd aim for the latter. Though I'll have to wait a level or two for that. If not, I'd go for Geometer. Are either of those acceptable? I'm asking before I start working on a background and such, so I know what to work with.

[bkrose]

GravinHeart - Send me the details on those Prestige Classes, and I'll take them into consideration.  I general, I don't have a problem with Prestige Classes, so long as they are accepted as genuine and not one-offs.  The on-offs I have to evaluate before approval.

I like Ausk.  Keep it coming!

Please use my email for others who want to send me characters.

pbem_rpg@optonline.net

[Laughing Hyena]

My apologies. Is there anything you would like me to change about him by chance??

[bkrose]

Not from what I've seen.  As I said... keep it coming!  :)

[bkrose]

OK, this is just a teaser.  I'll have more soon.  I haven't given the game a name yet, but here's the general idea...

Basically, it's an Eberron Campaign with a sort of Steampunk element mixed in... (Magepunk if you will) Very gritty, lots of corruption, political intrigue, crime and generous amounts of gratuitous sex and violence.

Since the end of The Last War, more than 10 years hence, the Thirteen Houses have turned their attention from making war, to making profits.  Where once the ship yards of Zilargo produced warships and powerful weapons to do battle over the five kingdoms, they now produced massive galleons and cargo vessels that could swallow those other ships whole.  Kundarak Banks, Sivis Message Stations, and Ghallanda Hostels exist in nearly every city.

The moving city of Argonth conducts its age old circuits, but not for military readiness.  Now it serves as a mobile market, conducting trade on a vast scale along the kingdom's borders.  House Orien, the masters of overland travel, have controlled the city for the last decade, and the prosperity of those living on the moving city are nearly legend.

House Lyrandar plies the skies in ever larger airships, some requiring three or four elementals to get off the ground.  These monstrous ships can carry nearly anything, and often do, traveling between the continents to bring the wares of Khorvaire to the far reaches of the known world, and return with trade goods from the same.

Magic and Artifice has permeated every aspect of modern life.  Even in the most modest of homes one can find elemental bound ovens, water-makers, air-movers, and other devices that provide convenience and comfort.  And no place has more magic and artifice at work than Sharn, the City of Towers.  Skycoaches, airsleds, airships, and countless other flying machines fill the skies in and around the great city, bolstered by the Syrania Manifest Zone.  Constructs of every shape and size roam the streets performing jobs that would cost the city more to hire workers to perform.  In the hazardous conditions of the city sewers, foundries, and deep in the poisonous air of the Cogs, more constructs labor tirelessly to keep the raw materials of the artifice guilds flowing.  And this allows the manufacture of magical goods on a vast scale.  The simplest ones can be purchased for very reasonable prices.

This overdependence on magic has given the Dragonmarked Houses, and their powerful guilds vast influence on government, laws, economics and social structure.  The people are divided in their views, with some seeing magic and artifice as beneficial, an example of their advanced culture and development.  Others see it as destabilizing society, making the people weaker as magic does more and more for them.  Some view artifice as a dangerous presence, with the memory of war too fresh in their minds to ignore.  Some see magic as a mitigating factor, offering balance and equality for everyone, while others view the gap between the haves and have-nots as expanding, separating them into ever greater levels of classes.

Whatever the view of the individual, there is no denying the overpowering presence of magic in everyday life.

And as minor magics have insinuated themselves into every part of the average citizen's life, the Houses have restricted more powerful spells and items to themselves or those with enough money to buy dispensations. The most advanced magic and artifice is far too expensive for the average citizen, and so only the very rich are able to afford these. And then there are the most powerful items that are so rare and so valuable that only the elite, the dragonmarked houses  themselves, or nobility can posses them.

The Watch keeps a close eye on magic use, cracking down hard on any public displays of harmful magic or public uses of enchantment effects. For the public good, they say, but the rich can buy licenses which allow them to cast as they will in spite of the laws, though good taste and decorum tend to discourage such blatant uses of magic.

Mundane weapons are still legal for the public as a whole, as are minor enchantments, but powerful magical weapons and items require proper licensing or at least a fair bribe to the watchman who stops you on the street.

The Watch itself has grown even more corrupt as House armsmen gained more power outside their enclaves. The average House scion or soldier is all but exempt from Watch arrest, as the Houses police their own, but the Watch is all the more brutal with the average citizen for having to stand by and watch as the dragonmarked and their kin flout the laws.

The Houses themselves have stepped beyond even the authority of the city itself.  Rather than relying on, and being subject to, the City Watch, they have formed private armies they call 'House Security'.  Within their enclaves, which have spread widely throughout the upper levels of the city, the House Security are the law.  City watch, constables, garrison soldiers, even the kings own men, are trumped by the House authority within their own enclaves.  They are treated like embassies, exempt from kingdom law within the perimeters of their holdings.

Most laws in Sharn are enforced with an eye to the pocketbook. If you have enough money to buy off the Watchman you are almost guaranteed to get away with most any minor crime. Major crimes- those that threaten to bring public scrutiny from the press, that is- tend to be investigated with fervor no matter the social standing of the suspect but money again shows its power when the crimes come to court. But by then the newshounds have moved on to some other sensation and generally miss when the rich man arrested for some heinous crime is quietly released after being found not guilty.

House Cannith – University District, The Cogs
House Denieth – Most of Upper Tavick's Landing, Copper Arch
House Ghallanda – Harreth's Folly, Hope's Peak, Cornerstone
House Jorasco – Harreth's Folly, Hope's Peak, Cornerstone
House Kundarak – Korranath, Korran-Thriven, Highhold
House Lyrandar – Highest Towers
House Medani – Everbright
House Orien – Terminus, Tavick's Market, Cogsgate, Wroann's Gate
House Phiarlan – Shae Lias, University District
House Sivis – Den'iyas
House Tharashk – Clifftop, Warden Towers
House Thuranni – Sharn's Welcome, Dragoneyes
House Vadalis – Skysedge Park
All Houses – Dragon Towers
All Houses – Skyway

Some general guidelines for creating your character.

1)   The aristocracy have become an oppressive and dominating presence in the world, and the most aristocratic of these are not from nobility, or even royalty.  The highest ranked of society come from the 13 Dragonmarked Houses.  That said, if you take a dragonmark, expect to be treated harshly by those not of high society... so pretty much everyone.
2)   The common folk are more or less living in a lulled existence of suppression and subjugation.  The gap between the haves and the have-nots is increasing, and they don't see a practical way out.
3)   There is a small resistance among the oppressed common, and they are increasing in influence, power and popularity.  Many think a conflict between the ruling elite and the resistance is inevitable.  Some look forward to it, others are terrified.

[Matthew]

Alright... I'm slowly working on a backstory, keeping one eye on the Eberron books to make sure it fits well.. but I have the numbers side of things mostly finished, so I figured I'd post it here to make sure things are ok so far ^_^

http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=9210

edit: Do the standard non-house sharn organizations still exist in this game? And if so, would a character who' a member of/affiliated with the Boromar Clan be allowed?

edit again: Here we go, if the organization I've used dosn't exist in the setting, I'll gladly change it to a more generic/fitting organized crime group

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Lily Gardner


Background

Lily grew up as one of the countless orphan’s living on the streets of Lower Dura. Like many of her ilk, she ran with one of the many minor criminal gangs... and luckily for her, the one she ended up with, while small, was rather successful... and their leader, a halfling himself, was in fact a member of the Boromar Clan, using the gang as much for recruitment as he was for the profit they brought in... and when it came to the sort of work the clan specialized in, he was an excellent teacher. Lily picked her first pocket before she was five, was helping smugglers slip packages past the watch by the time she was seven, and commited her first burglary when she was eleven. By the time she reached adulthood, the thought of any career other then joining the career was practically unthinkable.

Appearance

On the surface, Lily still maintains the appearance of one of Dura’s many downtrodden, her clothing ragged, stained, and ill-fitted, her hair an unkempt mess. To one who doesn't know her, she’s just another homeless beggar, struggling to get by... and that’s just the way she likes it, doing her best to maintain the image when in public.

Personality

On the other hand, when in private, with those she trusts, she’s much more laid back. Normally, she’s friendly enough, though she tends to be rather sarcastic when annoyed, especially when she feels she’s not being taken seriously due to her size. She has a sharp tongue, and a strong accent from her upbringing on the streets... and both are fairly obvious, as she’s not particularly good at keeping her mouth shut, a trait that occasionally gets her into trouble.

[Taaloc]

Hmm, Play-by Email isn't really my thing (which is what I assume PBEM stands for) so I think I'll step my interest down.

Best of luck to the rest of you in having an enjoyable game.

[bkrose]

Mathew - Yes, the Boromar are definitely still around, as are the Daask, the Tyrants, and the Tarkanan... and having someone affiliated (to some degree) with one of those organized crime groups would actually fit rather well.

Taaloc - I'm sorry to hear that.  May I ask what it is about PBEM that has you turned off.  I might be able to assuage some of your concerns or conceptions.

Ixy generously offered to show me how running a game can be accomplished here, so I went looking around at some of the games currently underway.  To be honest, one of the many reasons I favor PBEM with Yahoo Groups is so I (and all the players) can use a regular email system to participate in the game.  I don't have to navigate to a particular web site, find my game and the latest thread, view every picture posted all over again complete with avatars and what all else...  It's just a more streamlined way of playing to stick with email 80% of the time.  Then I can post pictures or other documents, and automatically announce it to the entire group with a check box.  I can set up a blind polling for all players to vote on a topic (where would you like the adventure to go next?  Is the game pace suitable for you?  Would anyone want a new character to play as a guest NPC?)  I can create a library of frequently accessed documents, dozens of pictures, a directory just for maps, for NPC's, for key locations, etc... I can have a list of common links that are always easy to find and manage.

Trust me... I've been role playing via email for the past 9 years, and have gotten very good at it.  And Yahoo Groups makes the life of a DM (and the players to be honest) much easier.  Not the least of these reasons is the simplicity of sending an email to 1 address... the group itself, and everyone in the group gets it.  If I want to send individual emails to a player of players, I can do it from my email, or go to the group and post from there.

I think this site might work well for an OOC forum, or a player interaction (as opposed to character interaction) site.  But in all fairness, if you haven't tried Yahoo Groups for a PBEM game, you may need to experience it before you really understand how effective it can be.

So... this was a long winded way of saying, 'Give It A Try'.  If I can't convince you in the first week of play that the Yahoo Group PBEM method is a winner, then no harm done.  Hopefully I can demonstrate that PBEM doesn't have to be awkward and lack luster if the right tool can be used.

So... how about it?

[Kate]

you know what ok -

if its easier for the storyteller - thats enough for me

walk us through how to use yahoo groups / get set up and i am willing to give it ago :)

Btw can I be a young gold dragon  (level adjustment 6) ? see ...

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dragonTrue.htm

I can take humanoid form 3 times a day .. many reasons why I would love to be one I really think I would be able to role play it such that I don't make it comical ... :)

[bkrose]

Well, as I look at the information, I see that the Level Adjustment may be +6, but the starting package also includes 14 HD, which means a Young Gold Dragon would have the same ECL as a 20th level character.  That's a bit beyond the scope here.

I would be willing to work on a half-breed character descended from a gold dragon however.  We could work in some interesting features, maybe exchange some levels for abilities, and come up with something more balanced.

[Kate]

I have an idea... I dont really care to be the most powerful ... just want to be "me"

if i role play well - the outcome of fights or whatever you god-mode ... im not really one to be upset with not getting my way - to me all is good if it helps role play / and plot  .. so you can god-mode my character in any way for plot reasons..

need me to be hit with something hard and heavy as a warning to the rest of the group ... guess who DOESNT get a saving though .. for plot reasons :) ...

thoughts ?

Ie i am mainly a plot-helper (ie you god-mode my character with my blessing any time you wish to keep the story flowing.. )

[bkrose]

I have a counter idea.

You create a standard character to play as part of the group, AND create this young dragon character you can run as a sort of regular "guest on our show".  She can be an NPC but under your control.  That way you can participate in the game without over balancing the group, and your dragon girl can help with the plot outside of that scope.

It might be cool if your PC was the daughter of this young dragon, maybe a human Sorceress with some dragon like features (slitted eyes, forked tongue, a row of golden scales down the middle of her back, etc...)  Or, if the Dragon girl would be too young for that, maybe an apprentice who isn't aware that her mentor is actually not human.  :)


Thoughts?

[Laughing Hyena]

Guess this means I gotta work on a new character since my character is a dragon disciple then eh? :-) Then again this opens up other opportunities right?

[bkrose]

Not really.  The Dragon Disciple is not a dragon... it's a prestige class, and if you can qualify for it, there's no reason why you shouldn't try taking it.  There's no ECL adjustment there.

[Altair1983]

So I would be very interested in throwing my hat into this game if this is still room? So would you be okay with A rogue/psychic warrior/elocater in the group?

[bkrose]

If you can do the Feats and Skill requirements, I have no problem with it.  :)

[Altair1983]

Yes i can meet the requisites ill have a character up eventually

[Nom De Plume]

I certainly like the idea behind an almost dystopic "past" with these fantasy elements (and you can basically throw steampunk in front of whatever and I'll jump for joy-) however, most of my DnD experience has been... Freeform in nature, to say the least, and don't generally last very long. I'd be very new to Eberron and- semi-fortunately, since I don't have the time but am always willing to learn new systems- Pathfinder.

All that being said- I do have an idea for a sorcerer-child with a non-draconic background- possibly the side effect of having so many elementals in the city. A human tumor of magical energies, perhaps.  :P

[bkrose]

Actually, the relationship between sorcerers and dragons is mostly speculation and rumor... one perpetuated by the sorcerers themselves because it makes them seem even more mysterious and awesome.  So, having a sorcerer with no claim to any dragon heritage is perfectly fine.

I can help with educating the Eberron Newbies to the lay of the land, and some of the cultural elements of the setting.  I'm kind of an Eberron geek... read just about every resource book, a few of the novels, and most of the modules.

Why don't you take a crack at making a character, and I'll assist wherever you would like.

[Kate]

wow she has done heaps looks awesome !

[bkrose]

Thanks.

I'll keep adding stuff while we get the PC's ready.  At some point I'll create a small spreadsheet so everyone can have a quick reference for who each character is, description, player, etc...

[Kate]

we have 2 traits ? and 2 flaws also ?

i saw the reference link in yahoo groups also include unearthed arcana ...

I was thinking of a sorceress ... of the following ilk

... but please guys know if others want to play sorcerers also - why not ? there is no reason not to have several we can all have different leans
it doesn't mean "that role is taken"....

[bkrose]

By all means.  I once played in a game where all the characters we thieves and bards, and it was one of the best ever.

Additionally, if we have an exceptionally heavy spell caster group, I might alter the background theme of the game to connect everyone through the Morgrave University Research and Recovery Department.  That could be very cool.  :)

[Kate]

sounds awesome

if my character makes you think of any particular house or whatever (or focus etc) - that feels right to you bkrose tell me love to fit in to what u have in mind

[Matthew]

Well, assuming my character is ok, I'm not very caster-y at least :)

[bkrose]

Well, a bunch of spell casters always appreciate a sword or two... so they can get beat up while the wizards take care of business. ;)

Besides... I can think of other good reasons to have a muscle man around. :D

[Matthew]

*chuckles* Not very muscle-man-ish either, but I'll see what I can do :P

[bkrose]

Ohhh... rats.  :(

[Matthew]

Rogue is no good? :/

[bkrose]

No, I was referring to the 'Not very muscle-man-ish either' part.  :(  Was hoping for a few males... but so far we have only 1.

[Matthew]

Ah, sorry :/

[Ixy]

No, I was referring to the 'Not very muscle-man-ish either' part.  :(  Was hoping for a few males... but so far we have only 1.

Haven't written a male in a while.  I could.  Xen'Drik Drow, maybe?

[PhantomPistoleer]

Wait, Ixy, you're still playing?

...  Okay, I'm in!  But if you're playing a male, I'll be mad. :o

[GravinHeart]

It occurs to me I have no idea how yo play on Yahoo Groups.

[Ershin]

Accidentally deleted my original interest post instead of modifying it like the idiot I am (though luckily enough it was quoted)

I think I'll bow out of this, unfortunately. Though I really like the Eberron setting, a lot of people seem to be applying and I'd rather not stand in their way, especially since my original thoughts tended towards the psionic and the majority of potential applicants seem to be thinking of making arcanists in one form or another. Adding a Psion to that would be a little TOO "pew pew" or game ruining (despite this being mostly role over roll).

And I have to admit, I'm still a little wary of using the play-by-email method, mostly because I'm not overly fond of sharing my email address (either my main or my dummy). While I'm familiar enough with Yahoo groups, I don't really see the attraction of using it over threads on a currently-existing forum (and possibly using dropbox for picture and map storage).

[Ixy]

I am really sorry to be so uncertain.  I dunno... haven't RP'ed a male character in a while, but honestly it's going to come down to the other players and characters. It'd be a real pain in the ass to write up a male if everyone else plays a lesbian.  I'll write up an Umbragen and see what you think.

I agree with Ershin, though.  Yahoo is very invasive with user data, cookies, etc.  Which is why I was originally so against the idea.

[Nom De Plume]

Hm... Call for Muscled Men?

Now why does this seem fami- ahem.

How does rolling a mercenary fighter of some sorts sound, rose?

[Kate]

Actually I am domme and adore playing hermaphrodite / futa characters.

My general plan is to try and get between the legs of all the female characters in the game.

Do I have to be futa ? not really.

Happy to role play a male character ... or the gold dragon can be a male character .. .who doesn't really help as much as they should - to busy trying to mate with the women - and the others tollerate it because occasionally he comes in useful in other ways.

Thoughts ?

I do feel more comfortable playing with other women players, I can understand malse wanting to play female character to give the other side a go etc ... still ... im a domme strap ons are my thing - having a real one is my fantasy which i adore role playing out ... I wanna role play with female players - ideally playing female characters ... so i can do them in my dreams :)

[bkrose]

Nom De Plume - Men are good.  In fact, the more the better.  (oops... did I say that out loud?)  :)

Ixy and Phantom - While I'm not so worried about email addresses, especially yahoo mail ones, I can set the site security to hide email information if that would make you more comfortable.  Oddly enough, one of my 'interview' questions was about what I'd do if I wanted someone in my game, but they didn't like my playing method.  Would I change, or try to get them to accept my method instead?  Quite simply, I've played with Yahoo Groups for about 9 years now, and I find it to be a fantastic medium.  All I can suggest is that you try it, and decide for yourself.  If you've tried it before and are just convinced you don't like it for some reason, I can accept that.  I won't try to convince you otherwise.

Ershin - Please don't feel that you have to back out because others are bending toward arcane and you bend toward psionics.  The whole world of Eberron is all about that dichotomy, and it would just add to the story if someone in the group represented that difference.  I love psionics personally, and would welcome the opportunity to have one or more in the group.

GravinHeart - It's just like email honey.  I'll show you anything you need to know.  ;)

[Laughing Hyena]

Indeed. Anyway Im eager to get this storm train going.

[Kate]

Ok, story teller and other girls play this -

Can you tell me what sort of character who doesnt HAVE to succeed in seducing yours, but of a nature that doesn't put you off role playing in this group.

(ie some dont like role playing in a group where any futa / herm characters exist ... some love them,
some dont like females playing males .. some don't care ... some don't like the idea of others playing a dragon etc .. list goes on )

Love to know all the other girls thoughts on this matter, I have preferences but I am flexible.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I'm going to pull out one of my favorite characters from an Eberron campaign.  He'll be L6 Factotum.

The Lion of the Press:

The Ballad of Campbell Garrett

Adventurer, Explorer and Famed Reporter for the Korremberg Press

"Lissen my man, I'm jest heer to get de' stone culd facts;  but if we're keeping this off'er de record, then by oll meens, imbellish a littel."

--  By Campbell Garrett, 998 YK

Foreword by the Editor:  Dear Reader, as your esteemed editor-in-chief, I must regretfully apologize for the bizarre antics of one of my reporters, Mr. Campbell Garrett.  As you already know, Mr. Garrett has acquired a reputation in the civilized world as an excellent correspondent, an intrepid adventurer and, to my innermost regret, an overzealous, ego-maniacal, anal retentive madman.  But what can I say?  The boy is like my son.  I have known him for years, and taught him our craft.  And though I can say that I am proud of him, for he is only eighteen and stands heads and shoulders above almost all of his peers in the journalism world, the Korrenberg Chronicle does not in any way condone or advocate his rampant drug and alcohol abuse, or his misuse of elemental transportation.  On the behalf of our staff, we apologize to the people of Korth, and will take steps to assure that events like the ones that happened during the night of the incident never happen again.

A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man:  Born in 980 YK in a small village in Breland to commoners, C. Garrett didn't demonstrate an aptitude for learning until the distinguished scholar and renaissance man, Mr. Silar Fiddlewinks, renowned all across Khorvaire for his work on elemental binding, found himself in the Breland countryside with a broken lightning carriage.  While the gnome tinkered away in the underbelly of the machine god, Garrett, then a boy of eight, approached the gnome and made an insightful (and very insulting) remark that at once created a solution in the gnome's mind.  The gnome took a special interest in the child afterward, and Mr. Fiddlewinks quickly discovered that Garrett was intellectually very gifted and soaked up knowledge like a sponge.

Mr. Fiddlewinks talked Garrett's parents into allowing him to attend Korrenberg Academy, where Garrett excelled at his coursework in philosophy and religion.  He graduated at the age of 15, and sought employment as a copy editor at the Korrenberg Chronicle, and was eventually elevated to the level of correspondent for the internationally acclaimed publication at 16.  As a reporter, Garrett worked feverishly to deliver eye-grabbing stories, and has even gone as far as venturing to cold Frostfell and dark Xen'Drik to track the movements of established adventuring parties.

He has published seven volumes: The Layman's Guide to Esoteric Religion in Khorvaire, Diverse Tactics in Warlord, Magic Around Us, The Strange History of Breland Cheese, Essays on Dwarven Dialects, The Dialects of Kaius the III, and the ever popular, Dungeoneering.  Furthermore, his band, Shegroth's Teeth, released a popular hit two years ago entitled, Swim Towards the Siren.  However, the band dissolved when Garrett was arrested by the Karrnathi government and forced to work with an elite commando group of adventurers (editor's note: an adventure not to be missed and currently serialized in the eminent Korrenberg; see your local Korrenberg distributor for your copy!).

Adventuring:  Garrett has earned much of his experience and reputation from previous adventures with well-known parties, and has benefited from the advice and friendship of famous explorers, dilettantes, pirates, nobles, etc.  However, Garrett has the tendency of taking notes during combat, because he wants to accurately describe occurrences for his readers, thus making him insufferable on the battlefield.  Furthermore, though highly intelligent and extremely well-versed in any environment, groups often make the mistake of employing Garrett as a scout (in fact, the phrase "Garrett, scout ahead" are now considered famous last words).

Personality:  Garrett loves himself, but typically excludes himself from his stories.  However, he buys into the hype of him being a swashbuckling everyman, and his youth has given him a sense of immortality that makes him overly brash.  He is conceited, arrogant and smug, and he is never up to any good (aside from his stories, all of which are always good).

Behavior:  Loud-mouthed, insolent, intolerable;  these words describe Mr. Garrett well.

Language:  Though Garrett has been educated in the college of Religion and Philosophy at Korrenberg, Garrett speaks in a jocular, self-aggrandizing vernacular of lower-class Brelians, spattered with nautical references and adventuring idioms.

Rules of the Trade:  As a journalist, Garrett must abide by a certain code of ethics.  The code is listed as follows:
1)  Never tell your readers a lie, unless it protects them.
2)  Never tell your editor a lie, unless it will protect him/her.
3)  Always protect your sources, no matter what.

[bkrose]

Wow, Phantom.  Nice background.  Can you send me a character sheet (in private).  I'm curious to see what class(es) he's taken.

Kate - I'm not sure how familiar you are with Eberron, but I think you should consider playing a Changeling. These are a race descended from Doppelgangers who have the ability to do minor shape change, and can assume the form of most humanoid races.  They can also change sex. ;)

[Laughing Hyena]

Anyway I'll be away until late Sunday as I am attending my brothers wedding this Sunday. See you all later.

[Nom De Plume]

If you don't mind, Rose, I'd like to make a half-giant psychic warrior. I'd also like to know how the 36 point buy system works, since I usually roll.

[bkrose]

Half-Giant is fine.
Point buy works like this.
All 6 stats begin with a value of 8.  Then you buy additional stat points with your 36 points.  The cost increases as you get into higher scores.
9-14 = 1:1
15-16 = 2:1
17-18 = 3:1

So, it would cost 6 points to get to 14.
It would cost 10 points to get to 16.
It would cost 16 points to get a stat to 18 (max before racial bonuses.)

Add all racial bonuses and penalties after you buy your points.  If you get +2 to Str, and you spend 10 points to get it to 16, then the +2 would make the Str score 18.

OK?

[Matthew]

If you're lazy like me, you can also just use this :P

[PhantomPistoleer]

Sorry, I'm backing out of the yahoo thing.  To be quite frank, I -absolutely- loathe the format.  Thanks.

[Karasu]

OK, boys and girls.

I'm a DM with more than 20 years of experience, and a horde of content I've been working on for the past 4 or so.  I've been looking desperately for a group of players who can write with some talent, role play (as opposed to roll play), and who are not squeamish about SEX!  I am hoping I can find a handful of qualified candidates here in this forum.

So... here's the deal.  Lets start at 6th level... that will make it challenging without being too over powered.  The game will be centered in my favorite place on the whole planet... Sharn, the City of Towers, but it will range all over the known world.  You can expect sex, violence, adult language, sex, adult themes, mystery, sex, intrigue, ... and did I mention sex?

36 Point Buy, 6,000gp for equipment, and special favor will be given to those with Eberron experience, though I will definitely take enthusiastic newbies.

So... I know this isn't much to go on, and I'll put together a much more comprehensive introduction for molding your characters, but I'd like to get some indication of interest. for such a game.

Can I totally get in on this? if so I can roll up a character no problem Especially for 3.5 Noobie at Ebberon though Less we're talking DDO

[bkrose]

Karasu

Well, we are strangely very female heavy at the moment, but I am willing to take a look at your character concept.  Let me see what you have in mind.

[Kate]

correct me if i am wrong but it thought we are female character heavy but not female player heavy ...

[bkrose]

I think you're right.  We seem to have an even split with the players, but 2:4 Male:Female characters.

[Ixy]

I apologize for waffling on this one, but I've tried the format and, sorry, but I'm going to withdraw my interest to open the slot for other players.  I really appreciate the opportunity, though.  Thanks, and good luck :)

[Karasu]

I can play males of course if it's needed, hell I actually play them better than females as it is.

[bkrose]

Phantom, Ixy - Sorry to see you go.  Thanks for the interest, and feel free to lurk if you want.

Karasu - Looks like we lost 1 male and 1 female, so go with whatever sex works best for you.

[Altair1983]

Hey bkrose did you get my email?

[Zaer Darkwail]

Hmmm, I like eberron games but I have never played any game via email nor used yahoo groups (nor sure I can use it with my comp -_- ). But if you can hand held lead me through process use the yahoo group and how find stuff and files in there just sake trying it I am in.

I have short concept about a aberrant marked half-elf who's mother is Phiarlan and father is from Deneith house. Raised in Phiarlan house but once upon manifestation of his aberrant mark he faked his own death and disappeared into street of Sharn and work under alias name. A sleek urban ranger working as detective/bountyhunter.

[bkrose]

Altair1983 - No, I don't think I did.  Can you send it again please?

Zaer Darkwail - Yahoo Groups is very easy, free, and all you need is an email address.  I'll show you anything you need to know.  Send me a character concept (privately) along with a character sheet if you can put one together, and we'll go from there.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Ok, I will send it soon as I am done with writing full background, find pic and do the charsheet. Assuming Unearthed Arcana variant for 'urban ranger' is okay.

[bkrose]

Yes, Urban Ranger is fine.

I'm also a Poser Nut if you want me to take a crack at making a pic.  Just give me a detailed description and such... and be a little flexible when it comes to clothing and hair.  :)

[Zaer Darkwail]

Yes, Urban Ranger is fine.

I'm also a Poser Nut if you want me to take a crack at making a pic.  Just give me a detailed description and such... and be a little flexible when it comes to clothing and hair.  :)

I likely pick up that offer :). Send detailed description then.

[Altair1983]

Okay email sent

[Kate]

so is my character ready to go / all things agreed to blk or is there something else on my side your waiting for

[bkrose]

I think you are ready to go Kate.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Okay, delivered my char in email now rose, is he okay and can I get in :)?

[bkrose]

Sent you replies in Email.

[PaleEnchantress]

Is Karasu still in this game? She said she might be playing a male and since she does male on male I'm very interested.  Sadly the class I want to play doesn't get it's class defining ability until level 8.

It's rather difficult for me to find good MxM action in a D&D game.

[Altair1983]

Sadly i must announce my withdrawl thanks for the consideration and good luck everyone and have fun.

[bkrose]

Sorry to hear that Altair - Which character had you submitted?

PaleEnchantress - I haven't heard anything more from Karasu.