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Title: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 24 August 2013, 13:57:40
Myself, Nubbinator, Demik, and Alaric wanna play some DnD. But we need a DM! IF YOU ARE PRO DM HIT ME UP AND WE PLAYZ :D

Wtf, My name better be in that OP or I'm coming to TO and slapping you. How new are you?? I'm about DnD.

Now CPTBadAss play too



However, DM is priority we don't want to have too many players as you all know what that's like. Alaric may not be able to play.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 24 August 2013, 14:00:54
Wtf, My name better be in that OP or I'm coming to TO and slapping you. How new are you?? I'm about DnD.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 24 August 2013, 14:04:38
Aww yisss, let me go get my robe and wizard hat.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 August 2013, 15:58:20
Is this game AFK? or over Skype?
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 24 August 2013, 17:20:44
Skype
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Michael on Sat, 24 August 2013, 17:36:49
Have you considered Neverwinter Nights 1? It has a DM mode, and you have pretty much on the fly control for making cool stuff happen.


I forgot what the max player limit was, but I believe it was like 5 or 6 people. I just remember how freakin fun that game was.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Sat, 24 August 2013, 23:35:13
all i gotta say is
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 24 August 2013, 23:40:01
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Xenderwind on Sun, 25 August 2013, 12:12:26
Have you considered Neverwinter Nights 1? It has a DM mode, and you have pretty much on the fly control for making cool stuff happen.


I forgot what the max player limit was, but I believe it was like 5 or 6 people. I just remember how freakin fun that game was.
I assume they're just going to use something like http://roll20.net/ . 
Title: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 25 August 2013, 12:18:26
Who is Demik??
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Sun, 25 August 2013, 13:27:18
Have you considered Neverwinter Nights 1? It has a DM mode, and you have pretty much on the fly control for making cool stuff happen.


I forgot what the max player limit was, but I believe it was like 5 or 6 people. I just remember how freakin fun that game was.

I have to second this; it's really the perfect visual representation of DnD.  I'm not even into old-school DnD, but I remember it was very easy for a DM to manipulate the world, monsters, dialogue, etc.  I miss NWN.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 25 August 2013, 13:30:51
The problem with something like NWN is that it's bound by the rules that the game imposes.  One of the most interesting things about DnD with a good DM is that the players have a lot more room for unconventional tactics and novel ways of trying things.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:08:06
The problem with something like NWN is that it's bound by the rules that the game imposes.  One of the most interesting things about DnD with a good DM is that the players have a lot more room for unconventional tactics and novel ways of trying things.

True, but most of the DMs/players I've played with are n00bs who don't understand bernoulli conditional. It becomes daunting for me when they impose their misrepresentations of risk assessments on the game.

I'm not saying NWN is better, i'm just saying most fantasy games in general are poorly crafted.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:12:11
you don't want NWN. you want http://roll20.net/

virtual tabletop, integrated dice roller, videochat, maps, sound effects, background music. all free!

seriously, for online d20 gaming, there is simply nothing close to as good as roll20.

i'd love to volunteer for this, as i've got half a dozen games planned but i'm dead last in my group's queue to run, but my schedule is insane. i couldn't do it more than once a month.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:35:49
Yup, I also vote for roll20. I've played with it in the past and its just so great for online play.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:11:02
Yes I had already suggested roll20.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CalmB4tehPwn on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:13:34
Clam play too?

Clam would like to play.

Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CalmB4tehPwn on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:17:37
God, I'd really like to offer my DM services here, but I really don't need another responsibility right now, and it's been a damn age since I ran anything, and I've never done pathfinder specifically. (I've heard it's very, very similar to 3.5?)

If you can't find ANY other person to run this, I might can fill in until we get somebody more qualified.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:18:37
PF is basically 3.5+

I'll keep you in mind. We're not gonna be playing for a bit anyway so I'll just leave my options open
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CalmB4tehPwn on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:30:44
Cool. I'll read up on any nuances that'll differ from 3.5.

Any way I could jump on the waiting list for player then? You've awoken something deep inside me.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Sun, 25 August 2013, 21:08:44
Who is Demik??

an impostor!
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Dernik on Sun, 25 August 2013, 21:39:10
Who is Demik??

an impostor!
I beg to differ.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Sun, 25 August 2013, 21:48:30
son
of
a
*****.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 26 August 2013, 00:28:22
Back up pope?

Milky, teach me to DnD
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Mon, 26 August 2013, 00:34:54
im trying to learn to DnD myself.

that sounds naughty
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 26 August 2013, 00:36:29
WE NEED A DM WHY ARE THERE NO GEEKS ON GEEKHACK?!?!?!!
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 26 August 2013, 01:03:58
I'll DM, you know how amazing I am Sifo. Just know if I take control....things will get sexy ;)
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Thimplum on Mon, 26 August 2013, 18:53:12
If you get REALLY desperate, I can DM, if the players are older than 10 years old and know how to behave. If they're can't... let's just say I know how to make their sorry lives miserable. 

I've never done anything other than pen and paper though.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 26 August 2013, 18:54:51
If you get REALLY desperate, I can DM, if the players are older than 10 years old and know how to behave. If they're can't... let's just say I know how to make their sorry lives miserable. 

I've never done anything other than pen and paper though.

I think everyone is over 10.  The question is how you define "behave"....

We'd be doing pen and paper, just online.  It has some small difference, but is largely the same thing.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: JPG on Mon, 26 August 2013, 18:59:32
In the end, it's all about finding the tavern, eating the snack of the day, going for the drinking contest, starting a fight and getting our ass kicked by the lv20 bartender that always has an axe ready under the bar.

Well, that's what happens in most of my games  ;D
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 26 August 2013, 19:00:11
In the end, it's all about finding the tavern, eating the snack of the day, going for the drinking contest, starting a fight and getting our ass kicked by the lv20 bartender that always has an axe ready under the bar.

Well, that's what happens in most of my games  ;D

same
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Thimplum on Mon, 26 August 2013, 19:04:48
You're a vendor now?!
In the end, it's all about finding the tavern, eating the snack of the day, going for the drinking contest, starting a fight and getting our ass kicked by the lv20 bartender that always has an axe ready under the bar.

Well, that's what happens in most of my games  ;D

same
"Let's go kill teh mayor of teh town! I bet he's really rich!"

They try, but it turns out that a few 1st levelers can't do it. They end up rotting in jail. I get booted from DM seat for not delivering a fun experience.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 27 August 2013, 08:01:05
Wait...

I've never played Pathfinder.

Just 3.5 and 5 beta
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Glenn315 on Tue, 27 August 2013, 08:20:23
Although I'm not a pro, I'm willing to play with you guys if you don't have anyone yet.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 27 August 2013, 11:54:45
In the end, it's all about finding the tavern, eating the snack of the day, going for the drinking contest, starting a fight and getting our ass kicked by the lv20 bartender that always has an axe ready under the bar.

Well, that's what happens in most of my games  ;D

They guys I have played with always tried to get with the mayors daughter and/or see how fast they could get kicked out of a town.  I think the record was 2 hours in game time.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Tue, 27 August 2013, 11:57:36
Pathfinder is very much like 3.5, though with some notable changes. The pool of available options is obviously much smaller. The major mechanical changes are in feats (many are removed and a few added) and the progression of a few classes, and the CMD/CMB system.

the whole system is available online here: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/

highly useful when building characters.

Generally i would say that if you've played 3.5, Pathfinder will take very little time to get accustomed to, just be sure to check things you thought you knew for sure, as some of the changes are to things you'd think would be givens.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 27 August 2013, 12:17:19
I've been reading through that a bit now. Most of the stuff is the same, but I sure need a bit of a crash course on it.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Bullveyr on Wed, 28 August 2013, 02:38:41
I know what you guys are up to.

(http://www.explosm.net/db/files/Comics/Kris/goblin.png)
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Thimplum on Wed, 28 August 2013, 07:35:45
lolwat
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Flamingchook on Wed, 28 August 2013, 07:38:50
I know what you guys are up to.

Show Image
(http://www.explosm.net/db/files/Comics/Kris/goblin.png)


Haha love it. I've always wanted to play DnD but I never have. One of these days I'll convince some friends to do it.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: MTManiac on Wed, 28 August 2013, 14:58:35
ohh fun!
I would be down if you guys needed another
player or DM doesn't matter to me, both are equally fun
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: wiredPANDA on Wed, 28 August 2013, 15:29:47
My mind has been blown -- didn't know roll20.net existed.  Now I need to find my old group to start some online play.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: MTManiac on Wed, 28 August 2013, 15:38:26
My mind has been blown -- didn't know roll20.net existed.  Now I need to find my old group to start some online play.
rofl, that is most people's reaction when they first see it
heck I had a lan party turn dnd because of it before, well we were still playing wow, but during the boring parts we rocked dnd also ahh good times
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Thu, 29 August 2013, 21:42:12
PM me if you'd like to either play or DM. I think we're full on players but I'll keep you in mind.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 29 August 2013, 21:52:55
So I showed my wife this thread.  She said "you guys are well rounded geeks."
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Thu, 29 August 2013, 23:52:21
cmon guys i wanna be a drunk dwarf already
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:01:08

cmon guys i wanna be a drunk dwarf already

I want to DnD with you
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:04:12

cmon guys i wanna be a drunk dwarf already

I want to DnD with you

LETS DO THIS HALVY
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: KangarooZombies on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:06:37
Someone should stream this dnd sesh.

id watch.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:07:40
ive never DnD, watch me fail kanga!
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: KangarooZombies on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:09:48
ive never DnD, watch me fail kanga!

some goblin will probably kick your ass and then take your place as GH's next mod.

rip.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:10:17

ive never DnD, watch me fail kanga!

I want to lose my DnD card with you :)
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:31:34
cmon guys i wanna be a drunk dwarf already

YOU'RE NOT THEEERREEEE,  YOU'RE IN A BARRR, GETTING DRUUUNNNNK!!!!
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Fri, 30 August 2013, 00:37:31

ive never DnD, watch me fail kanga!

I want to lose my DnD card with you :)

oh, that was good.

that was real good.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 30 August 2013, 06:16:56
sorry guys but have to post this (http://www.dndmerch.com/men/because-i-m-the-dm-tee.html#.UiB8CBugkfh).
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Wed, 09 October 2013, 13:26:23
sorry for the quasi-necro, but did you guys ever find a DM?
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 09 October 2013, 13:47:09
Unfortunately no acantha.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Wed, 09 October 2013, 14:05:44
Nope... :(
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 09 October 2013, 14:57:26
Maybe a text-based MUD is in order?

http://www.mudconnect.com/

Pick one that you all can agree on trying, then meet up to hack and slash.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Mon, 14 October 2013, 02:17:32
how often were you guys looking to play? i could run a campaign at something like one evening a month, or maybe every second week.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 14 October 2013, 17:37:32
^ something like that would probably be good since everyone is busy anyway
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:43:20
^ something like that would probably be good since everyone is busy anyway

I can definitely run a monthly or bimonthly campaign, ideally using roll20, if you guys are still interested.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 14 October 2013, 21:16:00
yeah yo that works lemme just talk to everyone to see who still wants to play
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: acantha on Mon, 14 October 2013, 21:19:56
yeah yo that works lemme just talk to everyone to see who still wants to play

sounds good. when you got a list of the participants, send it my way. i'll wanna do some quick polling to get a feel for experience level and what kind of game people are looking to play (serious epic, wacky smacky, etc)
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Sifo on Wed, 16 October 2013, 14:43:38
AIGHT we got me, nubs, demik so far. CPTBadAss maybe but he's on his trip
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 21 October 2013, 12:26:58
Demik and I spoke about this while I was in LA visiting him. I'm definitely in and I'd like to play a more serious campaign. My past experiences with DnD have been more casual and I've been itching to try a serious game. I've played three times before this session.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: wcass on Mon, 21 October 2013, 20:02:48
i've been a player for almost 30 years.

back then it was two campaigns a week with 6-8 players and a few of them were women!  now it's just once every two weeks. we still play "first edition" though (THAC0 is stupid - long live weapon matrices). our group believes that keeping level progress very slow (about one level a year) is more fun.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 21 October 2013, 20:13:30
That must be an amazing campaign Wcass. How do you play? Are you meeting people locally or playing online?
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: demik on Mon, 21 October 2013, 20:15:12
im trying to make my character and i can't get pass my name :(
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: wcass on Mon, 21 October 2013, 20:18:58
That must be an amazing campaign Wcass. How do you play? Are you meeting people locally or playing online?
it is IRL (actually it is at my house, every other Thursday, 7:30 - 10:30). we recently introduced Skype to let a friend that moved away join in a few sessions. I'm going to look into that Roll20 to see if that will work for us.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 22 October 2013, 09:19:24
im trying to make my character and i can't get pass my name :(

Download any free to play RPG with a random name generator.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 22 October 2013, 09:20:46
That must be an amazing campaign Wcass. How do you play? Are you meeting people locally or playing online?
it is IRL (actually it is at my house, every other Thursday, 7:30 - 10:30). we recently introduced Skype to let a friend that moved away join in a few sessions. I'm going to look into that Roll20 to see if that will work for us.

That's awesome!

im trying to make my character and i can't get pass my name :(

We can sit down and go through it later. I'm still trying to sort mine out as well.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 22 October 2013, 09:26:36
That must be an amazing campaign Wcass. How do you play? Are you meeting people locally or playing online?
it is IRL (actually it is at my house, every other Thursday, 7:30 - 10:30). we recently introduced Skype to let a friend that moved away join in a few sessions. I'm going to look into that Roll20 to see if that will work for us.

That's awesome!

im trying to make my character and i can't get pass my name :(

We can sit down and go through it later. I'm still trying to sort mine out as well.

If you need an accurate way to roll dice for the skype user there are a multitude of apps for random number generators or there are actual dice programs that allow multiple dice including different dice.  IE you could roll 1d4, 2d6 and 1d20 with one "roll" and he could just hold up the screen to the camera.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 22 October 2013, 09:27:59
In the Roll20 app, there's a group chat that has a dice generator program that the entire party can see. One of the best features about Roll20 in my opinion.
Title: Re: [LF] Dungeon Master for DnD Pathfinder
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 22 October 2013, 09:29:38
In the Roll20 app, there's a group chat that has a dice generator program that the entire party can see. One of the best features about Roll20 in my opinion.

very nice I will have to check that one out.