Online Dungeons and Dragons P&P

[ArabArcher35]

Or a cleric/druid.

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

Wait wait wait, I'm going to be stupid for saying this, but I'm REALLY confused...

You guys are playing D&D over xFire, which I presume is something like skype, (I'll google it later), using traditional pen & paper, right?

I'm confused cuz there's an MMO online D&D game somewhere, plus I just woke up from a whacky sleeping schedule, so I'm getting stuff mixed up...

But if it's what I think it is, I'll go download xFire and try to join you guys, although I've never played D&D. Ever.

 

[CrazyEyes]

The MMO is good, but the problem is that it's not a true MMO. The network works like Guild Wars, in that the only place you see other players outisde of your party is in towns and taverns. When you go anywhere with monsters, you are in a seperate instance. Yet, Guild Wars is free from pay per month and DDO isn't - $15 fee at that. So it's bull****. It's also not made a lot of sales ... but I don't see an Anarchy Online type of thing happening soon because Turbine also released LOTRO. And yes, xFire is basically a messenger for gamers. My xFire is crizzyeyes by the way.

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

Ah, I also realized that we can set up a forum D&D game. I can tell you the basics on how to run one, although I've never played before (I've read a lot of those kinds of threads).

 

[CrazyEyes]

Um. No. I'd rather not.

 

[ThVaz]

Ah, I also realized that we can set up a forum D&D game. I can tell you the basics on how to run one, although I've never played before (I've read a lot of those kinds of threads).

Yes, pbf (play by forum) works very well.

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

Now that I remember, my laptop doesn't have a microphone...

Why doesn't someone set up a play-by-post game? 

 

[Poil]

Or a cleric/druid.

A dwarf druid?

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

Or a cleric/druid.

A dwarf druid?

They probably just need a healer (in which a cleric would be better).

 

[ArabArcher35]

Or a cleric/druid.

A dwarf druid?

They exist.

 

[Poil]

I take it elephants are not allowed as companions until some very high level?

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

As animal companions? Yep.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/druid.htm#theDruidsAnimalCompanion

You can't get an elephant as a COMPANION until level 13. You could probably summon one from the Summon Nature's Ally spell sooner though.

 

[Poil]

That's pretty damn sweet.

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

If you keep reading, you can see that you can get a T-rex as a companion.

 

[okiN]

It's an interesting idea, but neither the idea of using the D&D system nor the FR setting really excites me. So I guess I'll take a pass.

 

[Poil]

If you keep reading, you can see that you can get a T-rex as a companion.

Who cares about some old lizard when you can have tusked horrors of death?

 

[CrazyEyes]

If you keep reading, you can see that you can get a T-rex as a companion.

Who cares about some old lizard when you can have tusked horrors of death?

You're ****ing joking, right?

 

[ArabArcher35]

You know, this is gonna be roleplaying, not just hack'n'slash, right?

 

[13 Spider Bloody Chain]

Would anyone mind posting a general overview of the plot, setting, and party alignment/personalities and stuff? I think I'lll be able to pick up a headset tomorrow, thus being able to join. Until then, I can't start creating a character.

Also, AA35, does the party still need a cleric/druid? And which does it need more, a healer or a meatshield?

 

[ArabArcher35]

Well, CE's already a paladin, so we don't really need any more tanks.