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Post by Tucker on May 29, 2011 19:10:59 GMT -5
Does anyone play Roleplaying games on here? I'm referring to tabletop paper and pencil RPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons, Shadowrun, Earthdawn, World of Darkness and such. I am curious if any fellow English Majors have ran games for their friends. We have such a heavy exposure to stories and many English Majors are into telling stories that it would make sense to me that tabletop RPGs would be a big hit.
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Post by Tori on May 29, 2011 19:38:23 GMT -5
I have friends who play and, being a proud con-going nerd myself, I've always intended to give it a go sometime....but I've never had the chance!
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Post by Alexi LeRue on May 30, 2011 0:34:21 GMT -5
W:F, V:M for World of Darkness, and D&D since I was...9, probably.
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Post by Olive on May 30, 2011 7:54:43 GMT -5
I've been playing D&D on and off for a few years now. That started to fade, however, when we discovered the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG. It's so much fun, as an English major/Lovecraft fan!
Of course, the my schedule makes it really hard to find enough time to get together, so I'm afraid the last group we had fell apart after 4 or 5 sessions. Ah well, at least I got to kill someone.
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Post by Tucker on May 30, 2011 14:26:07 GMT -5
I could imagine the Call of Cthulu one being pretty darn sweet, definitely is one I'll have to give a go at some point. There is one called Ironclaw out that I found quite amusing. It's about anthropomorphic animals. The prefab adventure that is in the book makes the game sound like The Canterbury Tales, which gave me a good laugh. Alexi, have you ever tried a cross module system with WoD? I am in the process of trying to write a game that encompasses Werewolf, Vampire, Hunter and Mage, but I'm not sure if there will be any balance issues or not  |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on May 31, 2011 0:46:13 GMT -5
Plenty of D&D and a few GM-invented systems.
Have to say, playing a Changeling? So fucking awesome.
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Post by Tucker on May 31, 2011 9:49:59 GMT -5
I haven't looked at the Changeling book yet, though the little blurb I've read about it makes it sound like a sweet concept. It's sad that so many people play predominantly D&D. It's not even a good system |
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Post by Olive on May 31, 2011 10:06:32 GMT -5
It's sad that so many people play predominantly D&D. It's not even a good system It may not be a good system, but it is widely known and easily accessible, so it makes sense that it's where many people start. |
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Post by Tucker on May 31, 2011 10:40:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I know that. I started on D&D. as did basically everyone I know. I've just found that as a system it doesn't tell the story how I want. It's not brutal enough.
And it's heavily associated with R. A. Salvatore. I am not terribly fond of his works.
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Post by callmeishmael on Jun 1, 2011 23:12:35 GMT -5
I played D&D for the first time the last week of my senior year of high school in my Econ class. I was instantly hooked on the freedom of my imagination and was going out of control with my character, but the one friend I had that played them went off to college shortly after. I had only played twice before he left, so I don't know anyone else around here that plays them. I'm pretty much SOL which sucks because it seemed so fun.
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Post by Silva on Jun 1, 2011 23:17:29 GMT -5
Am I allowed to pretend that written roleplaying in which you post on a site (actually, we use a proboards site like this one!) counts?
I love making my characters and roleplaying them out. I do it for hours. Sometimes the characters are based off story characters, other times they are completely new characters, and sometimes the new characters end up in stories.
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Post by callmeishmael on Jun 1, 2011 23:35:06 GMT -5
I think that counts? As long as you roleplay I think it's fair game. We draw the line at bedroom foreplay though. That one definitely does not count in the discussion of the thread.
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Post by krista on Jun 1, 2011 23:39:20 GMT -5
I've personally always wanted to try D&D but I don't know anyone in my area who plays the game. I do believe that there was a club designed specifically for roleplaying games on my campus, but since I've graduated, that choice has diminished.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 2, 2011 0:41:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I know that. I started on D&D. as did basically everyone I know. I've just found that as a system it doesn't tell the story how I want. It's not brutal enough. And it's heavily associated with R. A. Salvatore. I am not terribly fond of his works. I have somehow managed to go a lifetime of fantasy-fangirling without reading Salvatore. I like to think there's a reason for this. Also, I find that the storytelling of the game has more to do with the GM than the game itself -- I've played a fairly wide range, from hacker to political, within the D&D system. Personally, I enjoy the political aspects most -- easier to get into, since it isn't so much about the dice as about the bullshitting (read as: speaking in-character) ability. |
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Post by Silva on Jun 2, 2011 0:48:09 GMT -5
I think that counts? As long as you roleplay I think it's fair game. We draw the line at bedroom foreplay though. That one definitely does not count in the discussion of the thread. Uh, I've never bedroom roleplayed... ever. If I understand the euphemism correctly. |
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