New: The Tetrad (free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, rpg, abstract)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 07:13:00 +0000

Name:		The Tetrad
Costs:		Free
Email:		jjwbenso zat hotmail.com
Frequency:		Usually once per day
Type:		Undead-Slaying Campaign
Last-Update:		2005Jun03
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, rpg, abstract

Description:

This campaign has followed the two original characters, Thail Grimrose and
Agnar deBride, from their humble beginnings as stonemason and doctor in
the Norse village of Canmore, to their current struggles as owners of The
Tetrad, a partially built Temple of Hel (formerly a keep) during an
escalating border war.	They're looking to carve out a place they can call
home, but are only now finding out that this ancient fortress isn't the
sanctuary they were hoping it would be...

This campaign has been in existence for about six years now, starting out
as a standard face-to-face format and after a year transforming into a
strictly PBEM format.  We follow our own style of play; all die-rolling is
performed by the DM, for example, which minimizes the correspondence and
speeds up the game (turns generally happen on a daily basis).  New players
are always welcome after the appropriate probationary period--we want to
make sure not only that you'd fit in with the group, but also that this
type of campaign is really what you're looking for.

While the title of this listing describes the campaign as having an
undead-slaying theme, the game is far from being limited to this single
aspect.  While Ravenloft is adequately represented, at times the story can
take on a Dungeon Crawl, Birthright or even Planescape theme as well.  The
world (a semi-original creation, with patchworks of Greyhawk and Forgotten
Realms sewn in) is expansive, spanning multiple continents and several
distinct historical cultures.  While the party is Norse by birth, they've
encountered Greek, Roman, Lapp and Celtic cultures as well, and there are
provisions for Near and Far East, Egyptian, Sumerian and Maztica cultures
as well.  There are more than one hundred full-scale adventures to be
found within this world, and the choice of which ones undertaken is
entirely up to the players (and, of course, fate).

Ideal candidates for the group would be intelligent, mature individuals
who understand that a quality campaign doesn't necessarily mean high
fantasy.  We prefer content over flash, role playing over hack and slash
(although there's plenty of the latter to sate the bloodthirsty among you)
and hope to develop multi-dimensional characters rather than cookie-cutter
stereotypes.  While the rules we play by are mostly 2nd edition (with a
healthy helping of 1st edition and house rules thrown in where they're
needed), a knowledge of these rules is not at all critical; what's more
important to us is enthusiasm for the game as a whole.	Players new to the
game as a whole are most definitely welcome, and in fact are encouraged,
as many of the adventures undertaken come from modules which experienced
players may already have seen.	We generally write on a daily basis, so
candidates should be able to interact with this frequency under normal
circumstances, or inform the rest of the group of absences ahead of time.
Campaign Specifics:

Character Levels: Existing Characters are levels 8-10, new players
will start at 1st level, but considerations are given for this
'disadvantage'.  I feel it's important to start from scratch so that both
the player and the party can get a feel for the character, and so this is
an inflexible house rule.

Race Requirements: Generally human (this being low fantasy, such races
are introduced sparingly), but elves, half elves, half orcs and
dwarves are acceptable alternatives.  Further flexibility is also possible.

Class Restrictions: None (we're using 2nd edition rules here for class
creation).

Alignment Restrictions: I'm very loose with alignment, as I find it
restricts character development.  The general tenor of the campaign is
non-evil, however.

Religious Restrictions: While the original characters are of the Norse
faith, they've traveled to areas populated by Greco-Roman and Celtic
cultures as well.  Either of these alternatives are suitable.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions and/or would like to
apply.  Thanks!

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