Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Play-By-E-mail Game forming now

From: toth.22*@osu.edu (C.M.Toth)

Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Play-By-E-mail Game forming now.

I will take up to 4 Players only. After GMing several other PBeM games in the
past, some with over 15 players, I've come to the conclusion that I just can't
manage all that! Plus I like the closer atmosphere that a smaller party
creates. But this time, you MUST have experience playing AD&D AND playing in a
PBeM game and you must enjoy it! :)  Not just something to pass the time. I'm
sick of getting messages 3 weeks into the game asking,"Now, PBeM, what does
that mean again?" I have nothing against newbies, I just don't feel like
teaching or being patient anymore.So If you think you qualify, please do
continue to read this monotonous post. Like the title states, I will be using
the AD&D system, 2nd edition. No modifications on my part and none on the
players parts. I want 1 pure fighter, 1 pure mage, but the rest I don't really
care. It will take place on the Forgotten Realms world and will have a
somewhat gothic atmosphere. This doesn't mean Vampires roaming the streets, it
just means a more "sinister" or "Lovecraftian" mode. Magic will play a big
part this game, because I love magic and I love mages. My two most favourite
wizards of all time are Raistlin and Gandalf.

-Characters will start off at 5th level! Yes, 5th level, with experience at
the midpoint between 5th and 6th.

-I will be running at LEAST 1 turn a week to start off with, however, bare
with me, I always lag behind the first few weeks.

-As past players of mine know, I emphasize STORY AND DESCRIPTION and not
Hack-n-Slash. AND I EXPECT THE PLAYERS TO DO THE SAME!

-Again past players know this too; I WANT LOTS OF CHARACTER HISTORY AND
DETAILED PERSONALITIES when you make your character. So role it out however
you wish, then write a book on the character's history and personality.

-I email OUT the turn description sometime during the weekend, and the players
email me back NO LATER that THURSDAY.

-There will be a GROUP emailing that everyone sees, and then there MIGHT be an
INDIVIDUAL emailing, for only a specific player to see.

-ALL Combat roles for the players are done by ME.

-A combat will work like this: I email out the ENCOUNTER, and then you email
me back your reaction for this encounter. I will not accept this" I swing my
sword." I want DETAILED stuff so that I can carry out more that one round of
combat. Otherwise it will be really slow.

-Experience will be rewarded at the END of an adventure.

-There will be a webpage that contains player's email addresses.

Any questions? Ask me.

toth.22@osu.edu