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sydneygas 4 hours ago

one more again

sydneygas 4 hours ago

one more needed

sydneygas 4 hours ago

3p live is up

D_jaja 4 hours ago

Silver Den game started

D_jaja 5 hours ago

2/3

D_jaja 5 hours ago

3p live up

IronStandsEternal 18 hours ago

3/6p... you are welcome to join

IronStandsEternal 19 hours ago

3/6p

IronStandsEternal 19 hours ago

2/6p

IronStandsEternal 19 hours ago

6p live game is up in case someone wants to play

D_jaja 19 hours ago

2/3

D_jaja 19 hours ago

3p live up

D_jaja 21 hours ago

2/3

D_jaja 22 hours ago

Ok no interest in 6P live, then maybe 3P?

D_jaja 22 hours ago

How much players?

JaqenHghar0 22 hours ago

pbem for beginners?

D_jaja 23 hours ago

Lets try it... 6P live up

smssf 26 hours ago

hostless 3p live

Silver Den 26 hours ago

Legend, thank you very much

Ihor 26 hours ago

Done

You reap what you sow.



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18HopeCSF
Sword of the Forest

Posts: 244
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Member since: 2019-Feb-09

Topic: RPG by Forum - New Player Initiative 2023
Posted: 2023-Apr-06 01:45
Once again I come to invite you all to a gaming thingy very different from GoT!

BoardGameGeek has launched the 2023 RPGGeek New Player Initiative.

This initiative is meant as an introduction to Role-playing games played by forum. (Which, in the end is not very different from the PBEM we do here).

If you don't know what an RPG is:
Click for details.
In a role playing game you take the role of character in a narrative and cooperative story. You choose appearance, abilities, decide your actions and enact your chosen character, his words, etc.

A Game Master narrates the whole story and sets the situations your character (and your teammates) find yourselves into. They also control the enemies, NPCs, creatures, etc.

Each time you/your character want to do something, the GM narrates the consequence of your action. BUT depending how simple or complicated your action is you may need to make a roll to see how successful you are.

The whole concept is basically an interactive story, in which you cooperate with your team to drive it forward.

The selection of games available is wide and contains all sorts of genres: High Fantasy with Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and Hardcore DCC, Sci-Fi, Mistery, Fun & Dumb, Pokemon... There's even one where you are a monster runninng away from heroes.
There's like 30 different games in total you can choose from!


I started playing in last year's initiative and I HIGHLY recommend to try it. I had a blast and I ended up playing 4 simultaneous games!

The community is really nice and lively and despite being Played by Forum and having to write, most of the games move forward on a daily basis.
The only downside is that being written, stories tend to last for a long real-life time. My last year's adventure is still going, but it's an exception. Most of the games are wrapped in 3 months, some even in 1 month because they're shorter.

I hope I do see someone around in there, and if you don't maybe come check out some of the stories!

Link to RPPGeek 2023 New Player Initiative:
https://rpggeek.com/thread/3060344/2023-rpggeek-new-player-inititiative

Link to my Ongoing Story:
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2843277/ic-npi-2022-red-flag-flying-ps

Link to Mörk Borg Story (Dark/Horror/Metal Music kind of thing):
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2962208/ic-gifts-jul


Radagast
King's Councillor

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Member since: 2015-Aug-26

Topic: RPG by Forum - New Player Initiative 2023
Posted: 2023-Apr-06 09:56
Love the initiative, thanks for flagging it!

Just subscribed to a D&D game, it's been quite a while since i've had the privilege to join a session.
18HopeCSF
Sword of the Forest

Posts: 244
Games: 586
Rank Points: 3,333
Member since: 2019-Feb-09

Topic: RPG by Forum - New Player Initiative 2023
Posted: 2023-Apr-06 14:56
Hey that's awesome!! I just found you!

Your DM is very nice, he started playing with me last year on the same game! I'll be following that story, want to see how it goes and if there's room for me to squeeze into heheh


Radagast
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Posts: 552
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Member since: 2015-Aug-26

Topic: RPG by Forum - New Player Initiative 2023
Posted: 2023-Apr-06 16:25
Ah, wow!
The world's so small haha!

It's good that people starts to join this way, although I'm not that sure I'll become a master in just one year.

But I'm fully committed to the adventure and, who knows, maybe in a few months I will be so involved I will really transition to GM...

Furthermore, I'm totally new to RPGG forum as a member, so I don't know how to handle notifications, banners, etc. By the look of it, it doesn't seem too easy to master. Hope it's not a blocker in any way.

In case, I might even ping you for some help
18HopeCSF
Sword of the Forest

Posts: 244
Games: 586
Rank Points: 3,333
Member since: 2019-Feb-09

Topic: RPG by Forum - New Player Initiative 2023
Posted: 2023-Apr-06 18:30
Nah, don't worry... It seems hard at first, but it's not. Write me if you need help, no problem



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