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How heavy is the Rp'ing in your AoM campaign ?

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#1
zombiegleemax
Jun 10, 2004 10:29:36 In your AoM campaign do you have heavy hitting role players or are do you have one of the groups that just runs from battle-to-battle looking for something to kill ? DragonLance was a world based on in-depth characters(With the exception of Takhisis and Mina IMO) and that translates into gaming mechanics as more than just rolling dice.

What kind of DL campaign do you run ?

~~~
#2
theredrobedwizard
Jun 10, 2004 15:04:16 Mina was just as well developed as Goldmoon was in her first series of books.

Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days... :P

Anyways, the RP in my campaign is going pretty well, even though we haven't actually started yet. I've got one player's backstory, and though a bit on the shorter side (only 2 pages) it's really well put together.

Considering it's the first time this player has played in DL, he's doing well.

-TRRW
#3
calabozo
Jun 10, 2004 15:37:35 In my group we are all first level Dragonlancers, before we played FR and the RttToEE adventure as you can imagine my group was used to hack and slash types of games and I was sick of it (beign the DM) all of that changed when we played the Sylvan Key and the Preview of the Key of Destiny, thanks to the hevy development in the adventure to the town of Pashing (Thanks to Chis Coyle for that) my group felt the town was alive and began to explore it picking up side adventures as they went, they told me that the change of pace was a good one and noe the y focus more in roleplaying :D

I cant wait to get the full adventure the next week
#4
karui_kage
Jun 10, 2004 18:32:04 Mine is online, so is very heavy roleplaying. :D I love the message board online system, seems a lot easier to roleplay on at least (for my group, that is).
#5
iltharanos
Jun 11, 2004 1:59:17
Originally posted by LordofIllusions

What kind of DL campaign do you run ?

~~~

My campaign is a mix of the two. Some sessions we'll have pretty hard-hitting hack and slash. Other sessions we'll have all roleplay and maybe just one minor skirmish, if even.
#6
zombiegleemax
Jun 11, 2004 3:36:06 Actually, Much to my pleasure I found my players role playign throughout the sylvan key. I was shcoked to the core, because usually they a big bunch of hack and slashers. So my hopes are up for the rest of the KoD.
#7
zombiegleemax
Jun 11, 2004 8:26:35
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard
Mina was just as well developed as Goldmoon was in her first series of books.

Your opinion.

Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days... :P

Actually I am a grown man. Please refer to me as such from now on.

Anyways, the RP in my campaign is going pretty well, even though we haven't actually started yet.

The role playing in your campaign is going very well "even though you have not started yet" ?

How can.....never mind.

~~~
#8
zombiegleemax
Jun 11, 2004 8:27:55
Originally posted by Calabozo
In my group we are all first level Dragonlancers, before we played FR and the RttToEE adventure as you can imagine my group was used to hack and slash types of games and I was sick of it (beign the DM) all of that changed when we played the Sylvan Key and the Preview of the Key of Destiny, thanks to the hevy development in the adventure to the town of Pashing (Thanks to Chis Coyle for that) my group felt the town was alive and began to explore it picking up side adventures as they went, they told me that the change of pace was a good one and noe the y focus more in roleplaying :D

I cant wait to get the full adventure the next week

It is well worth the money let me tell you. I picked it up the first week it was out. Good luck with your campaign.

~~~
#9
theredrobedwizard
Jun 11, 2004 9:19:38 You and I seem to have differing definitions here, LoI. I will clear up mine.

Kid - a person who fulfills either of these two qualifications:

1) Is under the age of 18 years.

or

2) A person who still possesses an imagination.

Do you fulfill either of those? Then, to me, you are still a kid. Kid is not a term of disrespect, nor is it my assertion that I am somehow better than you.

A "grown man" would, to me, be a person who is devoid of imagination, wears a suit and tie every day no matter the occasion, and who is generally the embodyment of banality and everything anti-thetical to our hobby. An autumn person if there ever was one.

If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game.

------

History and backstory are effective Roleplaying tools, just as in character speech is. THAT is how the roleplaying is going well in my campaign, even though it hasn't started yet.

-TRRW
#10
cam_banks
Jun 11, 2004 9:26:29
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard
If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game.

You're a Changeling: the Dreaming fan, aren't you?

Cheers,
Cam
#11
theredrobedwizard
Jun 11, 2004 9:28:28 Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe.

Does it really show through *that* much, Cam?

-TRRW
#12
zombiegleemax
Jun 11, 2004 9:35:44
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard
You and I seem to have differing definitions here, LoI. I will clear up mine.

Kid - a person who fulfills either of these two qualifications:

1) Is under the age of 18 years.

or

2) A person who still possesses an imagination.

Do you fulfill either of those? Then, to me, you are still a kid. Kid is not a term of disrespect, nor is it my assertion that I am somehow better than you.

A "grown man" would, to me, be a person who is devoid of imagination, wears a suit and tie every day no matter the occasion, and who is generally the embodyment of banality and everything anti-thetical to our hobby. An autumn person if there ever was one.

If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game.

------

History and backstory are effective Roleplaying tools, just as in character speech is. THAT is how the roleplaying is going well in my campaign, even though it hasn't started yet.

-TRRW

And what does any of this have to do with how heavy the role playing is in your campaign ?

~~~
#13
theredrobedwizard
Jun 11, 2004 9:39:57 It's just as relevant to the topic as your comments to my previous posts were.

I clarified some things that were slightly "fuzzy" before, hence strengthening my previous posts. I see nothing wrong with what I've posted.

-TRRW
#14
zombiegleemax
Jun 11, 2004 9:48:17
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard
It's just as relevant to the topic as your comments to my previous posts were.

I clarified some things that were slightly "fuzzy" before, hence strengthening my previous posts. I see nothing wrong with what I've posted.

-TRRW

"How heavy is the Rp'ing in your AoM campaign" ?

~~~
#15
calabozo
Jun 11, 2004 10:05:40
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard

Doesn't anyone else have their characters write backstories? Do you not consider these part of RP?

-TRRW [/b]

Just answering your question so dont flame me, ok?

2 pages of background for me is too much, while for you is a short backgroud and for me writing a story is, well, writing not role playing.

Again just answering.
#16
theredrobedwizard
Jun 11, 2004 10:15:45 heh. I suppose my last post was a little too Johnny Storm. Oh well, life moves on.

I guess I'm just used to better development of characters before the game starts. I had one DM a few years ago that had a "character backstories must be a minimum of 3 pages typewritten" rule. I consider it part of the RP process.

Oh, and Calabozo, no harm no foul. You seem like a good kid.

-TRRW
#17
zombiegleemax
Jun 12, 2004 22:04:59
Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard
heh. I suppose my last post was a little too Johnny Storm.

A smidge. So I played Ben Grimm, yelled "It's clobberin' time!" and deleted it. ;)

I've always known that Dragonlance was a heavy role-playing world. What is it about the Age of Mortals that makes it a good era to role-play in? How have these elements affected your games?
#18
baron_the_curse
Jun 13, 2004 12:15:20
Originally posted by Cam Banks
You're a Changeling: the Dreaming fan, aren't you?

Cheers,
Cam

It was the only White Wolf WoD book to bring color in it. So who isn't a Changeling fan?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Jun 10, 2004 10:29:36	In your AoM campaign do you have heavy hitting role players or are do you have one of the groups that just runs from battle-to-battle looking for something to kill ? DragonLance was a world based on in-depth characters(With the exception of Takhisis and Mina IMO) and that translates into gaming mechanics as more than just rolling dice. What kind of DL campaign do you run ? ~~~
#2 theredrobedwizard Jun 10, 2004 15:04:16	Mina was just as well developed as Goldmoon was in her first series of books. Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days... :P Anyways, the RP in my campaign is going pretty well, even though we haven't actually started yet. I've got one player's backstory, and though a bit on the shorter side (only 2 pages) it's really well put together. Considering it's the first time this player has played in DL, he's doing well. -TRRW
#3 calabozo Jun 10, 2004 15:37:35	In my group we are all first level Dragonlancers, before we played FR and the RttToEE adventure as you can imagine my group was used to hack and slash types of games and I was sick of it (beign the DM) all of that changed when we played the Sylvan Key and the Preview of the Key of Destiny, thanks to the hevy development in the adventure to the town of Pashing (Thanks to Chis Coyle for that) my group felt the town was alive and began to explore it picking up side adventures as they went, they told me that the change of pace was a good one and noe the y focus more in roleplaying :D I cant wait to get the full adventure the next week
#4 karui_kage Jun 10, 2004 18:32:04	Mine is online, so is very heavy roleplaying. :D I love the message board online system, seems a lot easier to roleplay on at least (for my group, that is).
#5 iltharanos Jun 11, 2004 1:59:17	Originally posted by LordofIllusions What kind of DL campaign do you run ? ~~~ My campaign is a mix of the two. Some sessions we'll have pretty hard-hitting hack and slash. Other sessions we'll have all roleplay and maybe just one minor skirmish, if even.
#6 zombiegleemax Jun 11, 2004 3:36:06	Actually, Much to my pleasure I found my players role playign throughout the sylvan key. I was shcoked to the core, because usually they a big bunch of hack and slashers. So my hopes are up for the rest of the KoD.
#7 zombiegleemax Jun 11, 2004 8:26:35	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard Mina was just as well developed as Goldmoon was in her first series of books. Your opinion. Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days... :P Actually I am a grown man. Please refer to me as such from now on. Anyways, the RP in my campaign is going pretty well, even though we haven't actually started yet. The role playing in your campaign is going very well "even though you have not started yet" ? How can.....never mind. ~~~
#8 zombiegleemax Jun 11, 2004 8:27:55	Originally posted by Calabozo In my group we are all first level Dragonlancers, before we played FR and the RttToEE adventure as you can imagine my group was used to hack and slash types of games and I was sick of it (beign the DM) all of that changed when we played the Sylvan Key and the Preview of the Key of Destiny, thanks to the hevy development in the adventure to the town of Pashing (Thanks to Chis Coyle for that) my group felt the town was alive and began to explore it picking up side adventures as they went, they told me that the change of pace was a good one and noe the y focus more in roleplaying :D I cant wait to get the full adventure the next week It is well worth the money let me tell you. I picked it up the first week it was out. Good luck with your campaign. ~~~
#9 theredrobedwizard Jun 11, 2004 9:19:38	You and I seem to have differing definitions here, LoI. I will clear up mine. Kid - a person who fulfills either of these two qualifications: 1) Is under the age of 18 years. or 2) A person who still possesses an imagination. Do you fulfill either of those? Then, to me, you are still a kid. Kid is not a term of disrespect, nor is it my assertion that I am somehow better than you. A "grown man" would, to me, be a person who is devoid of imagination, wears a suit and tie every day no matter the occasion, and who is generally the embodyment of banality and everything anti-thetical to our hobby. An autumn person if there ever was one. If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game. ------ History and backstory are effective Roleplaying tools, just as in character speech is. THAT is how the roleplaying is going well in my campaign, even though it hasn't started yet. -TRRW
#10 cam_banks Jun 11, 2004 9:26:29	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game. You're a Changeling: the Dreaming fan, aren't you? Cheers, Cam
#11 theredrobedwizard Jun 11, 2004 9:28:28	Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe. Does it really show through that much, Cam? -TRRW
#12 zombiegleemax Jun 11, 2004 9:35:44	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard You and I seem to have differing definitions here, LoI. I will clear up mine. Kid - a person who fulfills either of these two qualifications: 1) Is under the age of 18 years. or 2) A person who still possesses an imagination. Do you fulfill either of those? Then, to me, you are still a kid. Kid is not a term of disrespect, nor is it my assertion that I am somehow better than you. A "grown man" would, to me, be a person who is devoid of imagination, wears a suit and tie every day no matter the occasion, and who is generally the embodyment of banality and everything anti-thetical to our hobby. An autumn person if there ever was one. If you really wish for me to refer to you as a "grown man", I will do so, but with a heavy heart. No one who embodies lack of imagination and banality should really be playing this game. ------ History and backstory are effective Roleplaying tools, just as in character speech is. THAT is how the roleplaying is going well in my campaign, even though it hasn't started yet. -TRRW And what does any of this have to do with how heavy the role playing is in your campaign ? ~~~
#13 theredrobedwizard Jun 11, 2004 9:39:57	It's just as relevant to the topic as your comments to my previous posts were. I clarified some things that were slightly "fuzzy" before, hence strengthening my previous posts. I see nothing wrong with what I've posted. -TRRW
#14 zombiegleemax Jun 11, 2004 9:48:17	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard It's just as relevant to the topic as your comments to my previous posts were. I clarified some things that were slightly "fuzzy" before, hence strengthening my previous posts. I see nothing wrong with what I've posted. -TRRW "How heavy is the Rp'ing in your AoM campaign" ? ~~~
#15 calabozo Jun 11, 2004 10:05:40	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard Doesn't anyone else have their characters write backstories? Do you not consider these part of RP? -TRRW [/b] Just answering your question so dont flame me, ok? 2 pages of background for me is too much, while for you is a short backgroud and for me writing a story is, well, writing not role playing. Again just answering.
#16 theredrobedwizard Jun 11, 2004 10:15:45	heh. I suppose my last post was a little too Johnny Storm. Oh well, life moves on. I guess I'm just used to better development of characters before the game starts. I had one DM a few years ago that had a "character backstories must be a minimum of 3 pages typewritten" rule. I consider it part of the RP process. Oh, and Calabozo, no harm no foul. You seem like a good kid. -TRRW
#17 zombiegleemax Jun 12, 2004 22:04:59	Originally posted by TheRedRobedWizard heh. I suppose my last post was a little too Johnny Storm. A smidge. So I played Ben Grimm, yelled "It's clobberin' time!" and deleted it. ;) I've always known that Dragonlance was a heavy role-playing world. What is it about the Age of Mortals that makes it a good era to role-play in? How have these elements affected your games?
#18 baron_the_curse Jun 13, 2004 12:15:20	Originally posted by Cam Banks You're a Changeling: the Dreaming fan, aren't you? Cheers, Cam It was the only White Wolf WoD book to bring color in it. So who isn't a Changeling fan?