Does anyone else here play? Just curious. I keep thinking it would be neat to have a WritingForums online d&d group over Roll20. I admit, though, I have never used Roll20 before. @Some Guy said @honey hatter was a DM. I’m a decently experienced Dungeon Master as well. Just spitballing. Tagging @Dragon Turtle, because I think she plays 5th edition... (I really want to try Shadowrun, too, but I’ve never found a group.)
My game was Call of Cthulhu--with the original Runequest-like rules. And occasionally a heavily modified version of Shadowrun. (How is this relevant to your question? It really isn't.)
There’s ALWAYS newb players. You’d need a player’s handbook (PHB), though— the correct handbook for whatever edition we played. Probably either 3.5 edition or 5th edition, since those are the most popular. $30 on amazon.
Also In my experience A large part of playing D&D involves role playing funny accents, making sex jokes, and massively fucking up the whole plot by accident. So you need to be able to deal with that (But maybe it’s just my groups.)
Yes, I play 5e. I'm pretty new to it. I'm in my second campaign right now in addition to having played a couple of one-shots. Sex jokes? Well, I never! (I play a half-elf bard who seduces everyone. It's like a rule of bards that they have to seduce everyone, right?) As to massively fucking up the plot: Right now, my husband is running a homebrew. Every single session he goes, "This is not how I expected things to go at all." I don't know why he's still expecting things anymore, really. Anyways, I'm open to joining an online campaign. I'm not sure how well I'd do, though. I feel like in my current group I fill a drama queen/comic relief role and I don't see that coming out in text, lol. D&D identity crisis!!!
“Coyote” (my namesake) was a completely incompetent bard who fucked 75% of the party. ... Then later it turned out he was actually an incredibly competent assassin working for the bad guy. But at that point, three different people already had a complicated romantic subplot with him, so they let him live. I know I’ve probably told that story before, but whatever. I’m so goddamn proud of it. Seduced my way out of being chaotic evil. Anyway, yeah, definitely a rule. All bards must be hos.
Any advice to share, or thoughts? I’ve only done one online game before, and the biggest problem (1) we invited way too many people, and (2) then they didn’t show up. I wasn’t the DM, only a player.
I've played, but not online -- not sure how well it'd work but I'd be game to try. I forget what edition. I used to have PDFs of the relevant guides but I'm not sure if I still do. I like playing rogues but my group's never been that into the storytelling rp aspect, so I've never gotten to flesh out a character much!
My groups have always been the opposite— heavy roleplaying, a la “The Adventure Zone” or “Critical Role.” Character voices and backgrounds, the lot. I’ll check into Roll20 and see how it works. Ive heard it’s pretty straightforward. I think there is a voice chat option, which is what I’m leaning towards.
A DnD thread?? I've only started playing recently. By talking my family into letting me DM for them. We've had 2 games so far and it's gone well, buuuuuut I def need to do some planning before next session. >.> I'd love a chance to play as a player. I've messed around some on Roll20 with a Masks group I played online with (for like, 3 sessions). I think I was getting the hang of it but might have to re-learn. I've heard the voice chat on roll20 is kinda bad though- my masks group used Discord.
My bard, Janf, has actually stopped being a ho since he's fallen hard for this straight-edge cleric. Said cleric is played by my husband, who's holding out on me. Wow. Taji is half based on Janf. Janf is more high strung and less competent than Taji, and while Taji is solidly neutral Janf is chaotic good. At least in theory. During our last session there was a shady NPC offering to sell us a rowboat at a massively inflated price, and I said, "Let's just stab him and take the boat," and my husband was like WOW WTF and I said "Sorry, that was Taji talking, my bad." -end of stories no one but you will understand-
I'd be way into something on the character-building level of TAZ. My friends tend to be more into the mechanics and my poor writer brain is like, "Guys ... this is too much math ... more words please ..." I'd opt for text only, myself (vocal anxiety, yay!), but I can roll with other people on voice and me on text.
@Dragon Turtle, we might legitimately be the same fucking person. I swear to god. Coyote was based on Crow. Coyote was remarkably charming, but deeply selfish. He fell in love with a neutral good cleric (played by my husband, Bear). I held out on HIM, though (because fuck him). Edit: Are you also a gingery redhead? I swear to god we must be related.
Ahahahahaha. I'm a brunette, but I do have freckles and green eyes, so I've always felt like I was a hop skip and a jump from redhead. Does that count?
I will be a female elf-warrior named Bydge (I've used this name since 1994). I like spells, archery, flowers, and long walks in the moonlight. I am a Sagitarius.
I'm familar with pathfinder, not so much d&d. I Do however have 5th edition pdfs from a failed campaign. So i'd be playing as a newb.
@CoyoteKing sign me up, for DM. I run a vampire-centric role playing game. I have had a werewolf in the mix. I run a dice less game, it's based purely from a story point of view with a focus on what is possible. Or if somone wants to run something sign me up too, I don't have any of the books but I do have dice. As soon as I get back from vacation. I am game for whatever.
I want to play, but it would have to be done online (over a camera or other means). It always seems fun. The issue is is that I live out in the boonies and the groups I've met have been less than welcoming.
