AD&D PBeM Game Starting

From: sol@athena.mit.edu (Sol)

Date: Fri, 24 May 1991 18:24:58 +0000

****I apoligize for reposting this, but I forgot to put the title in the subject line, and many people may not read it for just that reason****

I have decided to start up an AD&D pbem/irc game.  This has been
widely regarded by some as a generally bad move.  Nevertheless, here
goes:

1.  I am looking for about 4 to 6 "serious" players.  By this, I mean
reliable, creative, and maybe even industrious, as I will probably put
into the game the same amount of work as my players do.  This is how
selection will work: You will have until June 1st to submit a
character.  I will hope to send out the first turn by June 3rd.  This
character should include a complete physical description, stats, hp's
etc. as well as a good character background and personality
description (Aside note, give these created characters 3000 Experience
Pts. and modify histories accordingly) --Histories are Very Important-- as
these will be the main criteria I use for choosing players.  I am
allowing a week for submission of characters because I would like to
give people a chance to put some thought into the creation of these
characters.  Among the submissions received, I will choose the top N
people who have met the above and below requirements.  From these N, I
will randomly choose four to six players.

2.  As mentioned before this is an Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
format game, I own the 2nd Ed. PHB and DMG, but I will be using many
rules of my own creation(and borrowed from others) in my campaign.
These deviations, (most notably in spell-casting, experience,
combat-tables, and hit-points), will be more fully explained to the
accepted players.

3.  I am also musing with the idea of handling combat in another
(besides e-mail) medium, I believe the most readily available one is
IRC (Internet Relay Chat, for the software-impaired).  "Talk" would
take too long, and I have little experience with MUDs.  Please let me
know in your letter if you have access to any of these three packages.

4.  Well, I guess it's only fair to include some idea of what I hope
my campaign will be like: It will be set in various places in the
Forgotten Realms milieu, however, it probably won't follow very many
of the 'documented' characteristics of the realms as I do not have the
many accessories that are out there.  Here's a little taste, however:

ALL YE BRAVE AND DARING ADVENTURERS
		-----------------------------------

Be it known that the All-Wise, Near Omnipotent, Mage Most Renown,
	Seethar Glowen has need of men and women of derring-do for a peril
	fraught series of tasks whose peril and thrill are merely one aspect
	of the reward that shall be granted to worthy questers.  Magic and
	gold beyond imagining shall be granted by the Illustrious Seethar
	to those deemed worthy.  Please convey your personage to the Munificent
	One's presence at 225 DragonNail Path.  Across from Glendar the fortune
	teller's hut and next to Putnik's Chicken Emporium.

"What do you think, Sssscrag?", lisped the cloaked figure with the
scaled hands and jerky movements, indicating the posted sign.

"I think it's some yapping hedge-wizard full of himself and ripe for
plucking", muttered the similarly cloaked half-orc.

Scrag and Sssythra moved down the poorly lit avenue to the tavern of
ill-repute where the rest of their not-so-merry band awaited them.
These two creatures were attacked on sight in many 'civilized' cities,
but here in Dern's Gate, they were allowed free passage under the
guise of merchants.  Anything you could want to buy or sell could be
found in Dern's Gate.  Unfortunately, anyone, or anything, with
something to sell could pay the gate-tax and enter.

Upon overhearing this conversation, you might wonder how many other
shady characters have read this notice.  You might also wonder if
there is any profit to be gained in checking out this 'hedge-wizard'.
What do you do?

Thank you for your attention,
Sol W. Belcourt

Please send all queries, characters, and flames to:
sol@athena.mit.edu

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Sol W. Belcourt                       |                      sol@athena.mit.edu
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