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Swirl

t Member since 07/07/13 \/ G GM of 3 games \/ 641 Hours Played \/ 207 Forum Posts
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Bio

30+ lifelong fan of speculative fiction, thanks to my parents I was watching Star Trek as a toddler and I've been able to sing-hum the opening song for longer than I can remember. I specifically practiced learning how to raise one eyebrow to look more like a Vulcan...

20+ years PbP and 10+ years TTRPGs. Mostly I've played D&D 3.5 and D&D 5, with occasional dips into other systems like MotW, WoD and Shadowrun.

ETC (UTC-5) - but I work second shift (mid-afternoon to after midnight), so my availability is a little quirky. Late weekend games and PbP games are the best fits for me.


Preferences and play style

  • Games with visual references for combat, whether with maps, images, or detailed descriptions of who's where and what's going on.

  • A mix of character-focused roleplaying and game-focused rollplaying. TTRPGs are the fusion of improv and battlegame, with game mechanics giving structure and randomness to our choices and their outcomes. I like having a character concept with some mechanics to back it up, rather than something purely optimized for winning fights or a concept-driven build that dies at the first challenge.

  • Text games and text-friendly games, as sometimes it's easier to ask a question or keep a record. Ideally, the GM of a voice game will write up a recap of the most important events, with names spelled out, rather than leaving us to what we can remember.

  • Currently mostly playing D&D5e and MotW. I have books lying around for D&D 3.X, Shadowrun 4e, Scion, Pathfinder 1e or 2e, Burning Wheel, and PDFs somewhere for WoD, Shadowrun 3e or 5e, Fate, or a few PBtA games.


Preference: generally No in campaigns, doable in one shots

  • Settings where you reliably know a character is evil just by their species (be they orcs, undead, or chromatic dragons). I know a lot of the widespread settings have worldbuilding like that - but we're not beholden to the lore. A group can choose to change it, whether by bending it to tendencies, or framing it as stereotypes or propaganda instead. And we can always go with homebrew. There's other sorts of conflict available.

Preferences: hard No

  • Violent ERP.

  • Games that aren't at least mildly LGBTQ+ friendly - if people like me wouldn't exist in the setting, I'm not interested.


Currently playing:

n/a


Seeking:

  • Weekend evening sessions

  • PbP games

Enjoys Playing
Board Games ( Settlers of Catan, Chess... ), Burning Wheel, D&D 3.5, D&D 5E, FATE ( Core, Accelerated, Dresden Files... ), Other Games, Pathfinder, Shadowrun ( Any Edition ), World of Darkness ( Vampire, Werewolf, Mage... )
Actively Seeking Group For
Apocalypse World System ( The Sprawl, Monster Hearts... ), Board Games ( Settlers of Catan, Chess... ), Burning Wheel, D&D 3.5, D&D 5E, Pathfinder, Pathfinder Second Edition, Shadowrun ( Any Edition )