'Poly D&D? - Page 3

Velociryx · July 10, 2003, 17:20

If second edition classes will be allowed in-game, I'm game...I'd hate to go out and acquire a whole new set of books tho...

-=Vel=-

Lonestar · July 10, 2003, 17:20

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Originally posted by MattH
Ask the GM

whose the DM?

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 17:38

I would play

I am playing Palladium 2nd eiditoin about twice a week right now (I am the current GM)

I agree that it is mostly good for an excuse to get together with freinds and have a good time

I spend lots of time on apolyton, I would be willing to take part in this (I would prefer 3rd edition, it is the only one I am familiar with although I have almost all books downloaded (Edonkey is a wonderful thingh))

Jon Miller

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 17:42

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Originally posted by Victor Galis
3rd Edition multiclassing is much, much easier, and racial restrictions on classes are largely non-existant. (Yay for Halfing paladins of Yondalla.)

In 3rd Edition, when you gain a level you chose which class that level is in fairly freely. What amount of exp it takes to gain said level is the same regardless of class. (Though if you end up taking too many classes there's some exp penalties for having vastly different levels in your classes, and some classes (like paladin) don't allow you to both take a level in another class and continue gaining levels in that class. (Lawful Good characters retain their paladin powers, but can't ever gain another level of paladin if they decide to take a level of something else after becomming a paladin. And yes it is possible to be a paladin/rogue, though I can't really imagine how you would roleplay that.)

in some settings (forgotten realms?) certain subclasses of monks and paladins can multiclass out and back in (like a Paladin of Ilamatir could take a level of cleric of Ilamatir and than take another level of paladin)

Jon Miller

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 17:47

I would prefer 3rd edition AD&D

Jon Miller

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 18:00

I would suggest a DM/GM who knows the system well and is on apolyton all the time

I would suggest that everyone be in one party (at a single instant it is unlikely that any more than a couple people will be online)

I would suggest that there be enchanted bags of player holding which is where all players who are not here go

I would suggest starting at 1st level

As long as we have a good GM/DM it should be fun

Jon Miller

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:02

I agree with JM. Unless there are a lot of people who want to play, one party should be enough.

IS THERE ANYONE WILLING TO STEP FORWARD AS DM?

Japher · July 10, 2003, 18:03

I'm not on all the time, and my 3rd edition collection is not nearly large enough to cover everything that I would need to be a GM.

Felch · July 10, 2003, 18:05

Not on your life.

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 18:08

if oyu make up your setting than you really only need 1 book (or no books, if I started a RPG with myself as GM I would use no books and make up the system), now having less books can make it a liitle harder

if you are usiog a setting, than it is nice to have the books for it

Jon Miller

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:11

These are the people who have expressed interest. If you want off the list or have other concerns, PM me.

MattH
Jon Miller
Lonestar
Velociryx
Boris Godunov
SlowwHand
Japher
Solver
Felch
dejon
Vlad Antlerkov
reds4ever
Kramerman
The Mad Monk
Tassadar5000(?)
Q Cubed (?)
Oerdin (?)
Victor Galis (?)
(in no particular order)

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:13

Now that the idea has been tested, should I start a new thread for co-ordinating the game? (i.e. electing a gm, deciding on rules, mechanics, etc.)

And should I get started on that script?

Lonestar · July 10, 2003, 18:13

3rd edition, Forgotten realms.

( have forgotten realms books up to my ears)

Japher · July 10, 2003, 18:16

Jon Miller: Yeah, but the thing is I wouldn't want to keep ppl from taking the prestige classes they want all because I have no idea of their capabilities, and I would want to know their capabilities before I permitted such...

Besides that, you are right. Still, the not being on here all the time, and having to yield to my wife when she requires my, uh, attention would still get in the way. yet, I really like to play as well as DM... I would rather prefer someone else to do it, as I do tend to get carried away with it.

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:18

Lone: does that mean you'd GM?

Japher · July 10, 2003, 18:21

I'm game for Forgotten Realms, 3rd Ed.; pretty familar with the place.

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 18:22

I have electronic AD&D books up to my ears (no 3.5th though)

is 3.5 out? I heard it was better

Jon Miller

Felch · July 10, 2003, 18:24

Some of the info is up on the WOTC website. Previews and the like. . .

atawa · July 10, 2003, 18:27

Wow, actualy an interesting thead in OT

I'd be interested, been playing and DM'ing second edition for about 8-9 years now.

I think there are D&D chatrooms somewhere with diceroll options.

Japher · July 10, 2003, 18:28

If ming won't allow the game to be played here, enworld is a decent website for msg board gaming.

Felch · July 10, 2003, 18:34

How do we handle character generation?

Jon Miller · July 10, 2003, 18:36

GM rolls or Point System

Jon Miller

korn469 · July 10, 2003, 18:37

i'd be interested in it, but my D&D experience is limited

korn469 · July 10, 2003, 18:39

Point system

The Mad Monk · July 10, 2003, 18:49

I personally didn't like what they did with 2nd edition AD&D (don't ask for specifics, I don't remember most of them, though I hated what happened to rangers, and I thought the concept of immortal elves that nevertheless had to leave anyway was silly), so I stuck with 1st edition.

More recently, my brother got me the 3rd edition PH and DMG, and liked much of what I saw. Not enough to actually play 3rd edition, mind you, but enough to work of a 1st - 3rd edition hybrid (keeping 1st editon tables and spells, adding in 3rd edition stats, skills, and feats, and figuring out an OA - style partial armor table).

Kramerman · July 10, 2003, 18:51

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Originally posted by MattH
Say, does anybody want to play a 'Poly Dungeons+Dragons game? We could run a right cool campaign here... or somewhere else, if the mods don't want the spam.

I've thought about how the dice rolling could be done

It would be a web script (on a seperate page), where you'd select the number of dice and how many sides they have. You'd allso enter a name for the roll, like "sight check outside Kalpatron Palace". The program would generate the numbers and store them in a text file. That way there would be no questions as to the validity of four 6's in a row

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my friends and i are pretty regualr pen and paper players, and we have all the video games (Baldur's gate series, Neverwinter nights, etc).

Ive actually thought of this idea, but lacked the initiative to go forward with it. i would love to participate, if it gets going tho

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:51

-Added new players
-Atawa and Lonestar: current canidates for GM.
-Point system.

We can have the chats @ rinkchat.rinkworks.com- a cool place, dice rolls built in. Otherwise, I was hoping to keep it in-house (if allowed). Is it feasable to do it in the stories and diplomacy forum?

Kramerman · July 10, 2003, 18:54

i would prefer DM rols for stats over point system... i dont like the point system because everyone is at the same level... i like the realism of the inequality of abilities of characters.

MattH · July 10, 2003, 18:54

I'll pm Ming and start a new co-ordination thread tommorow morning. It's great to see all this interest!

There will eventually be voting on edition, GM(?), char generation, and any other issues that come up.

Japher · July 10, 2003, 19:11

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i would prefer DM rols for stats over point system... i dont like the point system because everyone is at the same level... i like the realism of the inequality of abilities of characters.

Good point, but if you allow point swapping between stats that inequality will arise. Also, one could allow for the players to buy points with their initial cps...