Hi! I still find all that a bit bewildering, although I think I'll take your suggestion of keeping a word-processing program open while playing to do the calculations. LOL Thank God for the invention of the calculator!
A message board is kind of like this list, except that instead of messages being emailed to everyone they're posted to a website using an online form where you write in your message. Yes, that is way over-simplified, but I figure that's more or less it in a nutshell. Yeh, it's the looking like an idiot part that worries me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games. > Hi Sarah, > Don't hold your breath. It will be years, before I make anything > interestin, > and chances are it will only be interesting to me. > Besides, doing calculations are not hard. It is simple arithmetic, and the > only thing you would have to get a handle on is knowing what to add on > which roll. Just keep up a text program running on the background and > switch > back to it with any reference notes. I would then load and use GMA dice > roller all the time depending on how many programs I had running at the > same > time. > The dice roller is pretty simple with good instructions. You can preset > the > F keys for your common rolls. like 1d20,I don't think you can add in more > complex formulas, but if you play your character for a while, it will be > old hat. > > crash course: > For d and D there is the golden rule. The higher the roll the better the > result. > BAB is base attack bonus. Every character has one as listed in the srd's. > This number is added to all attack rolls. > Strength modifier is added to all melee attack rolls as well. It is also > used in damage rolls with weapons > Dexterity modifier is used with ranged weapons attack rolls > > On your sheet, you would add all these modifiers and bab bonuses together > to > get one number for a total attack bonus. This way there is no calculations > every time you swing a club at someone. > > example: you have a fighter. she has an 18 for strength this is a +4 mod. > You have a 16 dexterity, this is a +3 mod. > Your first level, a BAB for a first level fighter is +1 > So your total for melee attacks is +5, for ranged it is +4. > Of course other things might apply, but these are added in already by you > as > you set up your character. Very rarely would you have to throw in a > number > beyond what is already prepared on your sheet. These kind of things would > be > immediate circumstances, like fighting on a slippery surface, or trying to > swing a weapon while laying on your back... > > saving throws, and initiative are the same way. Very rarely do you have to > mess with unprepared numbers. In addition, those numbers are generally + > or > minus two or four. > Of curse I have never played a message board game, and it does sound > intimidating to me too. Not so much the roles, but looking like an idiot. > In > honesty, I am not sure what a message board is, compared to this list. Or > is > it the same thing? I am learning something new everyday concerning using > the computer, and this list , or message board, or whatever it is called, > has taught me a heck of a lot. > allan > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 1:43 PM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games. > > >> 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? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> 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 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:52 PM >>> Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games. >>> >>> >>>> 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. 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