Hi there!
If you're here just to give a skim /
don't feel like reading the massive wall of text below, here's the short /
TL;DR version of what I'm looking for:
THE BASICS: Real-time
text-only format Long-term
campaign of D&D 4E, D&D 5E,
Pathfinder, Genesys (Fantasy) or Dragon Age RPG At
a reasonable time for someone in the GMT+1 timezone (no earlier than 11 am
start, no later than 1 am end) Run
on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday Dealbreakers
/ Hard no's: people
under the age of 18 (ideal age range is 21+) rolling
for stats full
hack-and-slash/murderhobo style campaigns disruptive/non-teamwork
players limiting
character gender based on player gender having
more than 5 players total (not counting the GM) * Italic: Applies to just me; Otherwise, applies to both my friend and I.
This concludes the TL;DR - continue
reading if you want to read the more detailed post.
INTRO
/ THE BASICS
Pleasure to meet you. I'm Az. It's always been somewhat
difficult finding games to fit me - between Europe-friendly times and real-time
text-based format, the pickings are fairly slim.
Still, if you don't try, you can't succeed, eh?
This is a long-term search. If your campaign is still in the
planning stages and slated to begin later on, by all means, feel free to talk
to me!
At this time, I'm first and foremost looking for a GM or a
group that has one already. I'd love to meet like-minded players, so feel free
to post below to give potential GMs a head-count - but keep in mind that I am
primarily looking on my own, simply because banding together as players before
actually finding a GM does not seem like a good idea (we're unlikely to line up
100%, especially when it comes to things like scheduling).
I am also not looking for GMs whose games require payment. I
don't have anything against the practice, I just live in a country where the
minimum wage is less than a dollar hourly and can't afford it. Sorry.
Additionally, as above, I have a friend who would be interested D&D
4E, 5E, Genesys or Pathfinder. His preferences may differ from mine slightly, but we are
very well matched and play off each other nicely. It would be nice to play
together, but we are not necessarily a package deal - if you want just me or just him, that
is fine! All info following applies just to me - he can add his own details below if
he likes! :)
TIMEZONE
/ AVAILABILITY
I'm in the Central
European (GMT+1) timezone .
Far as days go, I
am available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
My available times are anything between 11 am my time and 1
am my time* , the limitation
being that no game should last until after 1 am (so the start time would have
to be 9 pm my time at the latest for a 4-hour stretch) in order for me to
guarantee being more or less awake and aware for it. I prefer to play weekly .
* Due to having had confusion over this before, this is a
14-hour time block.
SYSTEMS
/ EDITIONS / GAME TYPE
I am looking for a D&D 4E, D&D 5E, Pathfinder, Genesys (Fantasy) or Dragon Age RPG campaign.
At this point in time, I would like to find text-only games that play in real-time
(so not PbP/asynchronous) , with no voice component.
Whatever the system and setting, I'm looking for something
immersive (and for me, it's the main reason I want to go text-only).
Chips-and-soda romp gaming is fun, but I prefer more involved / thematic
stories for long campaigns. Slinging dice can be fun, but I hold a special love
in my heart for roleplay, and honestly can't enjoy myself in a hack-and-slash
style game.
Far as settings and systems go, here's some of my preferences:
Dragon Age RPG
I am most interested in exploring Thedas beyond the video
games - time periods prior to them or locales they do not touch upon much. I am
not interested in campaigns following the same story as the video games (eg.
the Warden and their companions are replaced by the PCs), and would prefer to
stay away from any custom Wardens/Warden Commanders/Hawkes/Inquisitors if the
campaign is set in the Dragon Age and beyond.
I'm interested in playing a Rogue or Warrior - I already played a Mage
in another campaign, and am not a huge fan of how the base system handles the
class without serious homebrewing. (If you're willing to homebrew it, though,
talk to me! Mages are amazing from an RP perspective - it's just the mechanics
that mess things up.)
D&D and Pathfinder
I enjoy medieval high fantasy the most - swords and sorcery
type stuff. I prefer the focus of my D&D games to be on adventure, so I may
not be interested in campaigns that are mainly about politics and
kingdom-building (though it can certainly be an element, as long as it's not
the central element). I also have less interest in high-end industrial/steampunk
fantasy (flintlocks and magical airships are fine, revolvers and trains are
not). I think that full-on horror (rather than just using it as a theme now and
again) is another thing I think is better suited to other systems. I'll happily
play in settings such as the Forgotten Realms, Golarion, Dark Sun, your own
homebrew world or something else.
Far as character options go, I tend to prefer having a good breadth of
choice. I highly prefer games that allow all official content, or at least a
healthy chunk thereof, as opposed to those that use the system's respective
core rulebook only.
Additionally, for Pathfinder, I'd love to try games that utilize some of the
alternate rules, such as background skills, feat tax variants, gestalt, etc.
ABOUT
ME
You'll likely want to know a bit about me as a player before
you extend your hand. You can read up some basics about me and my playstyle
preferences in my Roll20
profile and see if I might be a good fit for you and your group.
If you've any questions not already answered, feel free to
ask.
THANK
YOU FOR READING!
