Dark Sun

[vh2k]

If anyone is interested in playing in a real time chat Dark Sun campaign feel free to send me a PM, I can put you in touch with the DM. We meet every other Saturday night with the next session being this coming Saturday (1.31.09)

[Shadow]

I might look into that, though I don't know much about Dark Sun aside from the fact that psionics (my preferred method of manipulating the world) are a fairly large factor. Would your group be willing to help someone new to the realm with the more specific rules, or would a semi-n00b cause too many headaches?

[vh2k]

Such a silly question! Naturally either the DM or myself would be willing to explain the basics to you, the more players on board with the classic settings the better in my opinion. That said, we're using a heavily modified version of the 2nd rules set - what we affectionately call AD&D 2.5. (Custom Skills & Powers). That above the setting might be the more difficult of the concepts to wrap one's brain around.

[Shadow]

Hmm, sounds interesting, maybe I can evesdrop on the next game? That way I can see how different this extra .5 is =P

What chat client do you guys use? One of the standard IM programs or something built into a message board like this one or something else entirely?

[vh2k]

Skills & Powers is an optional character generation system where players use a prescribed number of points to build their PC's. The DM further customized this system using materials he found at Athas.org a number of years ago.

We play on the IRC, Darkmyst network in #darksun.

[Shadow]

Sounds interesting... so, no random rolls when making characters? Now that's something I could get into... Well then, I might drop in and spy a bit then if you guys don't mind. And don't worry, I'll keep quiet unless spoken to =P

I should ask Steve to send me some of his Dark Sun info, he's got a good number of the books I think... hopefully he can actually find them.

[Niemz]

We tried the point system and didn't like it...

[vh2k]

We roll our stats as normal, but we use the creation points to select character proficiencies and abilities.10

[Shadow]

Sadly, I ended up working a bit later than usual today, and tomorrow I've gotta help out with the whole Superbowl thing (tends to sell a lot of pizzas), so I'm not making it to the Dark Sun game/this is why I missed it (not sure what time it actually was) >_<

Next week I'll try to spy on you guys.

[vh2k]

Game went well last night, we killed some stone golems and an undead arcane caster. Found a magic item with the possibility of more loot coming next session.

As I said though, we play every *other* week which would place our next meeting on Feb 14th. However, even though we're gamers some of us have girlfriends and even wives (). As such, we've moved the game to an alternate date. We'll next be playing on Thursday, February 12th at the same time which is 11:00 PM Eastern time.8

[Shadow]

Aw, well damn. In that case, I guess I'll bother you all the 12th.

[vh2k]

Good deal, I'm `junior on IRC and play `Aristes in this game.