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Thanks for having me, Dave! Character has been approved, so I'm ready to go!

Alethan wrote:Thanks for having me, Dave!

Did I really have a choice? Seriously, just kidding, I'm glad to have you in the game.

Alethan wrote:Character has been approved, so I'm ready to go!

I'm still waiting on 'onlyme' and 'spanningtree' to complete their characters, plus (hopefully) get some interest from another player so I can add a fourth character into the mix.

Don't know if I've ever gamed with spanningtree. Always fun to see what someone else brings to the table!

And at least I don't have to worry about onlyme running a prima donna Cavalier this time!

(Is it too early for razzing?)

yes. yes it is...

Alethan wrote:And at least I don't have to worry about onlyme running a prima donna Cavalier this time!

Hahaha!

onlyme wrote:yes. yes it is...

hehe... sorry, mate. You know I'm just joshin' ya. I enjoy that each of your characters has a very distinctive personality. Can't wait to see what you're ginning up for this game.

dont worry... this one has lots of personality... just too little gin.

onlyme wrote:dont worry... this one has lots of personality... just too little gin.

Absenteeism isn't a personality, yo!

We have a fourth player: AleBelly. I've officially added them to this public forum and will need Greg (ToniXX) to perform the necessary behind-the-scenes magic he does to transfer Rukellian's old private forum to his control.


An interesting group is being assembled.

AleBelly may not even be aware they've been added yet (my PM response to his request hasn't been read yet), but, depending upon what kind of character he creates, I may have an additional little twist I could work into the beginning of the story/game introduction. We'll see.

Hi All,

Looking forward to starting the campaign - sounds very interesting! I have something in common with all of your locations - grew up in the Midwest (Ohio), lived in Chicago for 6 glorious years and after a stint in Ireland now live here in North Carolina.

Cheers
AB

Welcome to the game!

AleBelly wrote:Hi All,

Looking forward to starting the campaign - sounds very interesting! I have something in common with all of your locations - grew up in the Midwest (Ohio), lived in Chicago for 6 glorious years and after a stint in Ireland now live here in North Carolina.

Cheers
AB

This shows you have done something right in your life to be allowed to live here. welcome aboard.

Welcome aboard, AB! Regardless of your physical geography, I'm sure you'll fit right in.

onlyme wrote:Just make sure you do it before the waiting list gets too long to ride again.

I think you're safe. The wait list appears to be stuck at one, which is fine.

This is going to be a very short adventure... by design. My objectives are:
1) Test my capacity to run a daily game
2) Familiarize myself with the basic 0e rules
3) Have some fun!

I'm confident this game is going to work out, but there's a pretty significant difference between modern gaming (AD&D) and classic gaming (0e). At a fundamental level. I think I'll be better suited for a basic game, as my instinct is to just make rulings without necessarily referencing an official rule, but we'll see.

How well this game runs will play a large part in helping me determine whether or not I will extend the current game, or start something completely new. I do think, regardless of what comes next, I'll be sticking with the LL rules for a while, though.

I like me some old school rules, so this all sounds fine to me!

Alethan wrote:I like me some old school rules, so this all sounds fine to me!

+1

me three, I suppose. Though I am trying to figure out the difference between LL and Becmi. Something might bite me at some point in the game.

onlyme wrote:me three, I suppose. Though I am trying to figure out the difference between LL and Becmi. Something might bite me at some point in the game.

I strongly suggest you download and refer to the free rulebook: Labyrinth Lord. I was initially planning on using the Rules Cyclopedia, which I own, but specifically elected to use LL since it was free and everyone would be on the same page.

At the very least, I recommend reading through the 'Rulebook: DM Notes' thread. I've never used LL before and have almost read through the entire rulebook (I'm about 90% of the way though). I'm making comments throughout and sharing them in that thread.

onlyme wrote:me three, I suppose. Though I am trying to figure out the difference between LL and Becmi. Something might bite me at some point in the game.

Ummm... I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just grab a free copy of LL and reference that any time a question comes up. The differences will be pretty subtle, I think, but making sure you reference the proper rule book will make your concerns moot.

There is also an LL AEC (Advanced Edition Companion) rules. I have it but have not read through it all in great detail. It appears to a blend of B/X and 1e. No more race-as-class, you can be a Paly or Ranger (that God no Cavaliers, though). But a lot of the rules stay the same.

I'd be happy playing with any of those rule sets, honestly.

Oh I have it... just meant more for making assumptions off the wrong rules...