Thanks, I am sure I will get the hang of it soon enough in Lorna's message board rpg she is setting up. allan
ginal Message ----- From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:17 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Roll Playing Games. > 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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