Yes please!  I'd like to get into more RPG stuff, but I get intimidated by 
the fact that, with a lot of these message board ones I've seen, it sounds 
like you have to calcualte your own dice-rolls.  Maybe not, maybe they do 
have an automatic dice-roller in the system and just put the info on what 
goes into a roll up for the player's interest sake.  But I can't tell, and 
even with an automatic roller, how does that work?  Do you still have to 
input your own roll info?

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From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games.


> Hi cloak,
> I can send you a copy of the explanation stuff if you would like.
> allan
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> From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games.
>
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>> Yes Please!  I have been wondering about the same things myself.  I've
>> looked at a number of message-board RPs which, though not actually DD 
>> were
>> based on it, and I found that there were certain things I just didn't
>> quite
>> get.  Like, I get races and alignments and basic skills and atributes and
>> stuff like that.  But when it comes to raising your level, any kind of
>> level, or calculating dice rolls, I get kind of confused.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games.
>>
>>
>>> Hi Thomas,
>>> I am not sure where to find anything like that  which is accesible on 
>>> the
>>> web. If I remember right,   There is an introductory box set that is
>>> geared
>>> for exactly  what you are talking about. You would have to scan in the
>>> two
>>> booklets however. It has pre made characters and little adventures as
>>> well
>>> as introductions to leveling up and skill and spell use etc and so 
>>> forth.
>>> It
>>> doesn't go into character creation however, which in my opinion is one 
>>> of
>>> the most enjoyable part of any RPG.
>>> Perhaps I can write up a  basic and simple  run thru of all of the basic
>>> concepts for you if you want, since I have a lot of free time at the
>>> moment.
>>> I have been wanting an excuse to go over all of my Dungeons and dragons
>>> files and this is a perfect oppurtunity. *smile *
>>>
>>> Let me know if you are interested and I will get cracking. It really is
>>> no
>>> trouble. Just like you can sit up all night programming,  I am the same
>>> concerning my role playing hobby.
>>>
>>> PS: I am not sure what you mean concerning the wizards in your example.
>>> There is  something similar in D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) called
>>> specialist
>>> wizards. They each focus on a particular Type or school of magic. For
>>> example a necromancer or conjurer.They get certain advantages for being 
>>> a
>>> specialist, but a few drawbacks as well.
>>> One of the advantages of Dungeons and Dragons is it's ability to be
>>> modified. The Dungeons and Dragons rules are actually  an overlay on 
>>> what
>>> is
>>> called the D20 rule set. This rule set is able to be modified and
>>> adjusted
>>> to fit all sorts of  fantasy, modern, and science fiction environments,
>>> including even gothic horror.
>>> Once a person has an understanding of the  basic rules of D20 (which in
>>> case
>>> you didn't know is kind of short hand for a twenty sided dice), that
>>> person
>>> can play any other D20 game. Some of these game worlds are Star wars,
>>> call
>>> of chtulu( a game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft), farscape, The
>>> wheel
>>> of time, superheros, secret spies similar to  double O 7, and everything
>>> in
>>> between. Of course, I am getting ahead of myself. later,
>>>
>>> Allan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello, Allan.
>>>> thanks for the info. Although, so far what I have read it is still a 
>>>> bit
>>>> out of my league. I really need something novis level that explains
>>>> simple basics of the game, gives some example stories/adventures, as
>>>> well as some premade characters already put together.
>>>> For example, I like to know how to have a basic character and slowly
>>>> increase that characters ratings, skills, etc...
>>>> If we had a dungeon where there were several wizards of a different
>>>> order like yellow, gray, white, etc...Each possessed specific areas of
>>>> power like earth, wind, fire, and water. That would be there areas of
>>>> expertees, but being wizards they would have to grow and be able to do
>>>> more and more of there favorite kinds of spells. As well as have more
>>>> deadly spells.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> allan thompson wrote:
>>>>> Hi Thomas,
>>>>>  concerning dungeons and dragons there is a website that I hope I got
>>>>> right,
>>>>> here it is:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html
>>>>>
>>>>> This official site lists all of the most important information needed
>>>>> for
>>>>> playing D and D third edition. It is loaded with downloadable RTF
>>>>> format
>>>>> text files  that cover almost all of the manuals you could purchase in
>>>>> a
>>>>> store needed to play the game.
>>>>>  There is also a link from that site that leads to the3.5 edition of
>>>>> the
>>>>> same game.Third edition and three point five edition is very similar
>>>>> except
>>>>> for some changes in  some spell descriptions, character classes and
>>>>> other
>>>>> minor things. You probably want to check out the three point five
>>>>> edition
>>>>> first if you are not familliar with the previous one, to avoid
>>>>> confusion.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have played the game a lot before I went blind, and for some time
>>>>> afterwards until recently and I can help you with any kind of Dungeons
>>>>> and
>>>>> dragons  question you might have, most of the time anyway. Another
>>>>> great
>>>>> resource is GMA dice roller which is free on the GMA  site.
>>>>> As for the forum playing, I never got around to trying it, so I am no
>>>>> help
>>>>> there, sorry.
>>>>> if I can be any  help further, send me an email.
>>>>>
>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>
>>>>> allan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ge ----- 
>>>>> From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: audyssey: Roll Playing Games.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello, list.
>>>>>> As of late I have begun to get interested in roll playing games.
>>>>>> However, I don't really know where to start, or where I might join in
>>>>>> some accessible roll playing games.
>>>>>> For example, I would like to get in to perhaps some sort of fantacy
>>>>>> worlds like Dungeons and Dragons, but can't get an accessible set of
>>>>>> player's guides and handbooks. It appears I have to buy the print
>>>>>> copies
>>>>>> and scan them which I am in no mood to scan each and every book just
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> find out the rules, characters, etc...
>>>>>> In addition I am looking for online forems where I can play to get
>>>>>> practice. Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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