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So, talk about how you got into role playing games, and be specific if you don't mind: tell us the first edition that you played, your favorite thing about RPGs, etc.

It's kind of a blur at this point after almost 40 years, but it went something like this. Got into the D&D action figures and cartoon, but wasn't allowed to get the rpg because the satanic panic was in full swing and my parents were totally on board. So I got Star Wars D6 instead, which was my first rpg and became the standard by which I judges all others, and is still my favorite. I ended up getting the classic D&D Mentzer red box later on and hiding it under my bed.

Never really had anyone to game with in my adolescent years however, but the Lone Wolf and Fighting Fantasy gamebooks as well as the Ultima crpg series kept the gaming spirit alive until I left rural South Carolina to join the Navy, where I met other rpg gamers for the first time.

Even so, I never did a whole lot of face to face gaming. I actually prefer playing rpgs pbp, it gives you more time to come up with responses and do research (on either side of the GM screen). Plus it can provide a fun and interesting narrative to go back and read.

My interests have shifted to board games in the last 5-10 years or so, but I'm looking to stick my toe back into the rpg waters soon.

Favorite systems are D6, Castles and Crusades, classic D&D (never actually played AD&D and lost interest in anything from 3e on), and a few OSR systems. Traditional fantasy is my jam, though sci fi and post apocalyptic do it for me too.

Welcome to Unseen Servant, Joey! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Welcome!

Greetings Joey!

Hey Joey2k, long time no habla! I forgot you were from SC, we left Charleston last year. Now we're in north central Tx and "Red Lobster" is considered seafood...

There are a lot of OSR games here, as well as standard fantasy and sci-fi. If you want to bend you mind a little, tibbius does some very interesting stuff with different game rules. Spearmint has a 1e AD&D Barrowmaze game going and somehow manages to run multiple groups and a couple dozen players at the same time!

Eh, the biggest problem most of us have here is that there are too many great games. The admins are top notch, and we all support each other whether or not dice are involved.

Welcome and thanks for your service!

Welcome, Joey2k.

Feeling the love! Thanks for the warm welcome. It's just Joe these days, though. The y2k part is because I bought into the millenium bug hype back in '99

Leitz wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:48 pm Eh, the biggest problem most of us have here is that there are too many great games. The admins are top notch, and we all support each other whether or not dice are involved.

A good problem to have!

Yo, Joe!

Welcome to the 'Servant!

Hello There Joe and a hearty Welcome Aboard!

Here's my Merc game.
https://www.unseenservant.us/forum/view ... 42#p607942

And the "Intro page": https://www.unseenservant.us/forum/view ... 80#p449880

Have a mooch about and see if you like. Merc Sci Fi by definition but there's a lurking fantasy element too!

However, this is just but one version of what's on offer on the 'Servant so do look around and see what takes your fancy!