I have been Running games in D&D since the I was 13 years old( Im now 34) and for the past many years I ran several medium term games, usually ended from life drama. I'm looking at DMing 1st edition D&D To that end I have been playing around with Roll20 for about 6 months of active game time. Now, right off I want to say I'm a theater of the mind DM, mostly. Large battles will often necessitate out the grid but for the most part we just use our imaginations. I tend to error on the side of the pc's for things like attack of opportunities and spell areas of effects. For the most part it all works out. My DM style is rather eclectic. I don't run adventure paths but rather a sandbox with the story I made waiting for players to bite - if they dont than "no sweat" because they are making their own story, but mine is always waiting to be explored. I have 3 campaign books here right beside my computer so I am fairly sure I can handle anything the player characters want to do (and if I'm not two steps ahead of you I know how to fake it). This means without a overarching story line that modern games seem to crave your characters wants and needs drive the story not some pre-written adventure. So characters need to be more proactive than in some more modern games where you just sit down on the train and enjoy the ride. Also I expirament a lot, im not set in my ways. This can be good or bad - so if you join please share with me what works and what dosnt. I've recently discovered Geek & Sundry and love the detailed roleplay they do, and am working on building it into my game. I'm posting this here to see if I can find some players who would be willing to give me a shot. The setting is lostlands campaign setting my frog god. Think Conan the barbarian meets Willow. Its oldschool aesthetic, old school rules, classic fun & very deadly. Also if you guys have any advice about how to make things better for a new DM on Roll20, I'm all ears. Gametime is Saturdays except this week, which is sunday because I work in TV and have to be on set to help out.
