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Although I have not played yet, Rolld20 is what I have been looking for years!

Simply put, I have ben looking for ways on which to play RPG's online for decades.  I tried tabletop simulator but I did not find they took it serious. I mean, they have a function whereby they can kick the table!   My name is Harry and I live in Scotland.  Since the age of 10 I first got my collection of AD&D books.  I remember rolly an NPC gnome, who became bitter as he did not meet the requirements to join the clandestine Assassain's Guld.  So it was a life of thievery for him, and his hulking ogre; Brad.  Now many years on, Gengor has become something of a celebrity, even winning a bet that he could pick pocket the King.   For decades I mapped the world of Xandria.  Although the main continent is where the intrigue happens. At first my players were enamoured with 1st and 2nd edition AD&D.  However, decades down the line, I tried to get then to try 3.5, followed by 5th edition  I have almost all of the hardbooks, and I love the art and the rules.  I am not accustomed to 5th rules yet, but I shall learn them, and then hopefully continue the geo-political machinations of all the countries.   There's always something going on, and the adventures are never far from the trouble.  I like to think that my players have free reign.  To go where they want and to engage in whatever deeds they see fit.  Afterall, East and West Tharfold are large countries, and there's always intrigue afoot.  In my games, you will not necessary by coerced in an inn to take up a huge quest.   Not saying that is wrong, but there may be other ways for them to engage in a grand adventure.  That's if they even accept!  They have so much on their plates, that grand adventuring may not always be on their forefront.  Its a good job that over the years they have accunuated many foes.  These themselves can be the trigger of a campaign wide adventure.    Not only do I enjoy writing my own adventures, but I also have aplethara of pre-paid quests.  These later witll test the most dedicated of you. So in short, I am delighted to find this role-playing site.  Although in time I would love to run my homegrown, living world.  As a newbie to the site, I think it best that I follow your lead and learn the shops.  I am very excited.  One thing though; I am in UK and don't know how much I can dedicate to time.  Don't worry though, I am not an afk!
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keithcurtis
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Welcome Majestico! Let me give you my welcome spiel: First off: Welcome to Roll20! If you are looking to dive on in I would recommend  against  taking the tutorial. It  is very old and out of date. At some point it  will  break. My suggestion is to check out the  Learning Roll20  Course on Youtube, or my own video,  Starting from Scratch .  Additionally, starting your own test game to play with different features and controls is a fantastic way of getting used to the software and layout! If you are ready to jump into some adventures, check out the  Looking For Group Tool  and  Looking for Group Forum  daily for games that may be of interest to you. Also, be sure to fill out your  User Profile ! Your "Bio" is where you have a chance to catch a GM's eye with a well-written statement about yourself The "Enjoys Playing" section is important for two reasons: Every entry you put here is a data-point for  The Orr Group Industry Report  of games being played, and it lets other people looking at your profile know a bit more about you The "Actively Seeks Group For" section is where you can add yourself to the  Player Directory  for systems you want to play We also have a  wiki  where you can find answers to a lot of your questions! However, if you can't find an answer, feel free to post in our  various sub-forums  based on their particular topics. Completely new to Role-Playing Games? Check out our  Introduction to Tabletop RPGs  wiki page. Good luck (and loot) on your adventures!
Welcome on board! Roll20 has been wonderful for me. It has opened up so many new gaming opportunities (and that was before quarantine when in person fell off- I converted them to online).
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Gold
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My area on Roll20 here is Advanced D&D 2nd Edition, primarily.  If you are interested in getting back into that sort of old-school gaming -- Send me a message on here, and-or find the Roll2E Tavern in Looking For Games listings under AD&D category.
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Ziechael
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Welcome Majestico... I second your entire statement! I was looking for a way to get my far flung family group back together after 20 years of hiatus when I came across Roll20, the literal answer to my dreams. After many years here it has become a home from home with a community to match the collaborative nature of the hobby itself. Roll20 has members from all parts of the World so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding like minded folk to play with, I myself am a GMTer. Remember to have patience as there are many more players than GMs and even when you find a group they might not be the right fit for you. Doesn't mean the whole endeavour is doomed to failure, you've just got to kiss a few frogs first lol. The tutorial is a useful place to start but is slightly out of date and broken (the peril of an ever evolving product). You can also set up as many game tables as you want to play around with to help familiarise yourself with the VTT.