[D&D] Lets play Dungeons & Dragons (1st session)

[Burnacid]

So probably you already seen a thread about this, but now lets get serious, this thread will invite anyone who likes to join with all the proper information in the first post.

What is Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game. It is normally played indoors with the participants seated around a tabletop. Typically, each player controls only a single character, which represents an individual in a fictional setting. When working together as a group, these player characters (PCs) are often described as a 'party' of adventurers, with each member often having his or her own areas of specialty that contributes to the success of the whole. During the course of play, each player directs the actions of his or her character and its interactions with the other characters in the game. This activity is performed through the verbal impersonation of the characters by the players, while also employing a variety of social and other useful cognitive skills, such as logic, basic mathematics and imagination. A game often continues over a series of meetings to complete a single adventure, and longer into a series of related gaming adventures, called a 'campaign'.
The results of the party's choices and the overall storyline for the game are determined by the Dungeon Master (DM) according to the rules of the game and the DM's interpretation of those rules. The DM selects and describes the various non-player characters (NPCs), the party encounters, the settings in which these interactions occur, and the outcomes of those encounters based on the players' choices and actions. Encounters often take the form of battles with 'monsters' – a generic term used in D&D to describe potentially hostile beings such as animals, aberrant beings or mythical creatures. The game's extensive rules – which cover diverse subjects such as social interactions, magic use, combat, and the effect of the environment on PCs – help the DM to make these decisions. The DM may choose to deviate from the published rules or make up new ones if they feel it is necessary.

Release 3.5 of the three core rulebooks
The most recent versions of the game's rules are detailed in three core rulebooks: The Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide and the Monster Manual. A Basic Game boxed set contains abbreviated rules to help beginners learn the game.
The only items required to play the game are the rulebooks, a character sheet for each player and a number of polyhedral dice. The current editions also assume, but do not require, the use of miniature figures or markers on a gridded surface. Earlier editions did not make this assumption. Many optional accessories are available to enhance the game, such as expansion rulebooks, pre-designed adventures and various campaign settings.

This is a nice short (2 hours) game of celebrity players at PAX




What ruleset do we use
Main base will be 3.5, but nothing is limited. The DM will be the one deciding what goes or not.

Who is the Dungeon Master
For now I am. Keep in mind i'm new to being DM, i've played some D&D games and i'm currently in an adventure with my game community. But i'd like to try if i could carry the roll of DM.

How do we play a tabletop online
http://roll20.net a webbased interpertation with full interaction like a table top and probably teamspeak for voice, but you can chat if you like.

How do i join
This is the important one, first of read the information about classes and races of the Player Handbook 3.5 (guides). Then pick a class and race and go fill in a character sheet. I use heroforge to do so. If you are not fimilieur how to do so, add me on steam then we do it together.

Now next you need to do is signup on roll20.net
And sign in of doodle so i can see when everyone is availible next week

If this is done you are all set. Time to wait till the big day.

Current players and chars
All of the players character sheets are in a dropbox folder here

A short list:

- Marshmellow, Tiefling Rogue
- Ryladine, Elf Ranger
- Derpy, Goblin Cleric
- Calyx, Half-elf Druid
- Xeano, Half-elf Wizard (necromancer)

I have a question, where do i put in
On steam or PM to me. Or on the forums somewhere where i read it (that will not be spam section)

[Derpy the Derp]

I'm afraid I have no access to a computer and therefore no roll20.net
Make an account for me and interpret my move that I say here into there, will you?

[Burnacid]

how the fuck is that going to work dude

[Derpy the Derp]

Well fucking hell give me a grid I don't know
I was the one thinking this would be PBP
I'll just say what I do here and you do whatever the fuck I said I do on the alt of roll20

[Marshmellow]

derpy, that doesn't work
it just doesn't
either you adapt to the group, or leave it

[Burnacid]

No computer, i'm on teamspeak using VOICE, i'm not going to type anything.
Sure you liked PbP, i don't. No i try to get people into using roll20. Like PbP go create it your self. I just been busy 3 hours of making char sheets i'm not going to stop now

[Derpy the Derp]

Ugh.
Fine, go ahead





Just remember I was the one whom had this idea.

[Marshmellow]

(03-08-2013 10:14 PM)Derpy the Derp Wrote:  Just remember I was the one whom had this idea.

why does that matter if you've put no work into organizing it and refuse to do it in any other way than one of the least enjoyable and most roundabout ways of doing it

[Burnacid]

Guys off-topic!

[Ryladine]

First off topic: PbP is slow, boring, and nothing like real DnD tabletop style. You suggested it, and while we embraced the suggestion none of us realized you intended to use that shitty method. You might as well be doing nothing more than a turn by turn forum roleplay.

Next on topic: Will this be a single session match or a lengthy campaign?

[Burnacid]

It will be an open end campain that can take infined sessions.

[Bee Onette]

As said before, I'll be gone the first weekend, but I'll get my character sheet to you asap. :D

[Calyx]

ill be Calyx, the Half-Elf Druid :)

[Derpy the Derp]

So is roll20 a download?

[Marshmellow]

No, you just need an account. How about visiting the website before saying you can't use it :p

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I still think we should switch to 4e.

[Derpy the Derp]

Well I'm not posting from a compooter, it's busted gonna try and repair it.
So anything we need to run it like Abobe or

[Burnacid]

TRY IT, AND YOU MAY C....

I thought it was html5, no need for flash or anything

[Wazzy]

I'm intrigued but... what is D&D?

[Burnacid]

Scroll up, first post, look at the Youtube
It would be interesting to have you, you could rollplay a mute that would be so awesome

[Derpy the Derp]

If html5 works on iPad I'm in

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Okay I realised that html5 works on iPad I'm in