Let's Cast Magic Missile!

So I was looking at the Laughs & Werewolves forum and trying to figure out what the fuck, and I thought to myself: "Maybe there is some way of negotiating these people into a game that isn't completely incomprehensible."

And then, at the same time, I was torrenting the rulebooks for the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

So I am thinking maybe we can possibly do a play-by-post D&D game.

Now, I know there's a certain stigma there, but if someone as halfway-hip as Shin is willing to spend this much time pretending not to be the Evil Vigilante or whatever-the-fuck then I don't really think any of us have that far to fall.

I'm willing to handle most of the rules considerations, and for the most part D&D 4th Edition is very streamlined and newb-friendly compared to its predecessors. (The combat system has been compared to WoW if that helps any of you.)

All I'd need from the players is an initial description of their character with as much or as little detail as they want ("I am an effeminate Japanese elf with a giant sword, my name is Superfly Johnson") and instructions for whatever they intend to do each turn, which I respond to by rolling some DICE and return with a report of how much they failed (or succeeded, occasionally).

I need 5 players to start. Some players will probably die or drop out so slots will likely open later.



If you know enough to customize your character, feel free: otherwise I'll just build something suitable and tell you what your dude can do. If you want anything explained more thoroughly just ask!

In before epic failure.

ROSTER

Brady: Argumentus of Hamfist (Sheet + 5 power cards) Human Fighter

knkwzrd: Motsognir the Subgenius (Sheet + 5 power cards) Dwarven Warlord

Shin: Scary Bob (Sheet + 13 power cards) Elven Wizard

Zephyrin: Fescue Totengeld (Sheet + 5 power cards) Human Thief

Denicalis: Gabriel Sledgehammer (Sheet + 9 power cards) Dwarven Paladin

POSSIBLE RESERVES

a_lurker
Garr - Garrmondo Alkatraz (??? Fighter)
orion_mk3
Elmoogle - Wilburt Bearhugger (Halfling Ranger)
Magus-Cie
LeHah
Acerbandit (Halfling Warlock)
Skexis - Filigree Hornsby (Human Cleric of Avandra)
Animechanic - Lens (Warforged Warlock)
Colonel Skills
CetteHamsterLa (maybe?)

How Do I Creates Elf?

If you really want get down to the gritty number-crunching of building your own character by hand, you can fetch the Player's Handbook HERE. You may also want a blank character sheet, which you can find OVER HERE.

Documentation for the Artificer class and the Warforged Race: Here and Here, respectively.

Documentation for the Swordmage class and the Drow and Genasi races: Forgotten Realms Player's Guide Preview

I've given it a few more bookmarks than I found it with, so hopefully the process will be relatively painless for you. As ever, feel free to bug me with any questions via AIM.

This concept of Superfly Johnson intrigues me. Tell me more.

I'd be down for this, though I haven't played D&D for fucking years. I've got the 4th edition books downloaded, though. When would you want to start? If we have a week or so, I can do my own characters. lvl 1 creation? If you need it sooner than that, sure. A Dwarf with a huge warhammer seems spiffy.

cheetos, mountain dew, virginity etc.

Originally Posted by Beard Overflow

This concept of Superfly Johnson intrigues me. Tell me more.

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(Yeah, 1st level. How soon I need it largely depends on how long it takes to find enough people — which is to say you probably have plenty of time.)

I'm intrigued by the fairy aspect of things. And also the righteous bastard aspect of things. Anyway one could be a fairy paladin? =o Flitting around on gossamer wings smiting sodomites sounds fun.

Well, when I say "fairy" this is less Tinkerbell and more Titania & Oberon, so no wings. Limited teleport, though, so there is still flitting.

What if you were a sassbox fairy? Can you teleport over people and sit on them?

edit: actually what I'm asking here is what mood you're going for? Is this going to be entirely tongue in cheek, sardonic and ridiculous, or were aiming for this to be serious?

Well, the problem with being "tongue-in-cheek" per se is that not everybody is good at that and I think I would rather avoid having the whole thing devolve into Monty Python quotes. But I don't think being grim and frostbitten about the whole thing is going to be any fun either so as long as we can avoid turning into Rocky Horror: Orc Dorks Edition, go nuts

I have enough time to waste to sign up for something like this.

I've never played D&D before but I've played final fantasy and have seen fantasy book covers / van paintings. Is this enough knowledge?

I am fairly sure that zero knowledge would be enough knowledge

I've survived a D&D campaign before, and I'm struggling through some terrible skill rolls in the Rifts campaign I'm in right now. I'm by no means a veteran when it comes to D&D, but I had fun with the last campaign I was in and I understand you are a pretty creative guy.

I would very much like in on this.

I can't think of anything awesome as far as a description goes for my character, so it'll be some time before I get it done. Sunday will probably be the earliest I start working on it because double shift Saturdays can kiss my ass.

Bullshit. 4th Edition?! How am I going to have my dwarf bard, Pang? Huh?!

I've only ever played a little 1st edition, using books passed down and venerated through generations. The names of dozens of deceased characters are inscribed inside the covers like a family Bible, from poor yousuc to mighty PhilJr.

I understand that the latest editions of the rules remove all race-based constraints on class? That's the perfect opportunity to create some bizarre combinations, like a halfling fighter specializing in polearms or a tiefling paladin that's always suicidal. Sounds neat; I'm interested.

Originally Posted by Pangalin

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It hit SUCK IT DOWN and I just burst out laughing. All right. Monday I'm going to write up a character. If you get enough people before then, just go Dwarf Fighter with a Hammer and a can-do attitude.

I've always dreamed of being nerdy enough to actually play D&D, but all my friends were always in the middle of a fifteen year campaign or something so I couldn't join. Can you make my dreams come true Pang?

No, your friends were just being jerks.

Seriously, how long does it take to say Oh hey you guys meet some gnome in a tavern, deal with it

I'd like to get in on this. I have enough time myself to get into this sorta thing, and I got alot of experience with 3.5.