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#1 Post by donjong »

Hello everyone,

I am donjong and am here looking to join my first ever PbP game. My first ever TTRPG was D&D 4E which my friends and I played for a short while before switching to 5E. We enjoyed that system and played it for years, finishing a couple of long campaigns and numerous short ones. But over time, I grew tired of the system and its flaws and design choices. After dabbling in various other systems, I was introduced to the old-school style of play approximately a year ago. I quickly found out that this is the playstyle (and refereeing-style!) which appeals to me the most. Nowadays I run games using the OSE system (my players have just begun exploring the halls of Stonehell).

Since I don't get enough of tabletop gaming, I've come to this place looking to get my fix. I am completely new to PbP, and am not completely sure what I am looking for (since I don't yet know much about how these games tend to look). For me, one of the best things about old-school systems is the robust 'procedures', and I'd prefer an old-school procedure-heavy game, whether it's crawling hexes or dungeons, but other than that the specific choice of system is not very important to me.

Not really sure where to look but I will explore these forums a bit and see what I can learn.
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donjong wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:01 pm Not really sure where to look but I will explore these forums a bit and see what I can learn.
Welcome, donjong. You’ll find plenty of D&D options here, of all editions (except 4e, which is allowed, but, to my knowledge, has never been attempted).

Your best bet is to peruse the games currently running, or to make a post in the ‘Looking for players or games’ topic.

Any questions, just ask.


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Welcome Aboard donjong!
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Yes, welcome to the Forums!
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Welcome!
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#10 Post by Straither »

After dabbling in various other systems, I was introduced to the old-school style of play approximately a year ago. I quickly found out that this is the playstyle (and refereeing-style!) which appeals to me the most.
Welcome, sure you can find a few old school based games here, D&D 1st or 2nd editions, some new DCC games and the odd Labyrinth Lord.

I would just recommend lurking on a few forums and following up interest with messaging the GMs or in the Looking for Players thread.
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