Hey there sir! Glad to see you're interested in this wonderful game we all love to play. However, if I might offer some tips as to looking for a game. The forums are unlikely to provide you with a game. I'm not saying that it won't ever provide you with one. But having been a player and a GM I can safely say that I just use the Games - Looking for Group functionality, and specifically using the advanced functions to pick out a time, a language preference, and much more. As a playe r: this functionality allows me to find the sorts of games I'd like to be a part of, not only for player size, but general feel of a game. A good DM/GM will often rite up small describers or summaries about what sort of game they want to be running, and so I can see if my goals line up with their gameplay ideas. Of course I'll reach out to the DM and speak with them. Or if I feel that I'm a great fit for the game I'll apply for it. Yes, it might take you a few applications to get into a game, but trust me, there are PLENTY of games out there, you'll find one. As a GM/DM : I am never looking on the forums for players. All I need to do is make my game an advert, write what I'm looking for, and just wait for the applications to come rolling in. I have learned what I look for in a player group, and I talk with players about their character applications if I want to see more, or if say, they didn't read my directions as to what I'm looking for with character concepts. Also, I would recommend that if this is your first round with the game that perhaps you look for a slightly smaller group than what is portrayed on CR. 5+ people in a gaming group can be a little, difficult.... Not only to get your word in Role-Play wise, but combat can get very slow at times, especially if the DM doesn't keep things going smoothly. Not every game aspires to be critical role, and not every game should (in my honest opinion). What my reply comes down to, is that you should jump into the looking for group tool and talk to people. You'll find a great deal more success that way.
