![]() |
The Hello Thread! - Printable Version +- The Comeback Inn (https://blackmoor.mystara.us/forums) +-- Forum: The Garnet Room - Blackmoor General Forum (https://blackmoor.mystara.us/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=34) +--- Forum: Zvenzen's Freehold - General Chat (https://blackmoor.mystara.us/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=13) +--- Thread: The Hello Thread! (/showthread.php?tid=223) |
Re: The Hello Thread! - namfoodles - 05-06-2019 Havard Wrote:Hello there Nick! Here and there. Hoping to start a regular group when I move to Omaha in August. Lots of old grognards in the area! I am actually interested in trying out Strategos or some game like it as well. Been getting together a dungeon for DCC as I get ready to move. Re: The Hello Thread! - systems - 05-20-2019 Hi, I'm a lapsed player who started with the Mentzer Red Box in '85-'86, moved on to Mentzer Expert (accidentally mixing these with Moldvay/Cook editions) and then AD&D 1st Edition. After that I stopped all D&D because "it was unrealistic" and went through RuneQuest, Call of Cthulhu, Warhammer, MERP, Vampire, Shadowrun and the like before ending back with D&D 3.0 (and 3.5). Skipped D&D 4 and 5 completely and now I'm heading back to where it all started with Chainmail, OD&D, Outdoor Survival and the Dragon Magazine Archive CD. I'm especially fond of the old school revival movement and have bought a ton of stuff from DriveThruRPG (all of the MicroLites, Basic Fantasy, BX Essentials, Labyrinth Lord, Delving Deeper, Blueholme, Dark Dungeons). I don't play any of them, I just enjoy reading it all. Unfortunately, I didn't realise what a big part Dave had in the origins of D&D until after he died. I'm still learning about it now (it's very revealing how little of the Dragon Magazine Archive mentions him). Re: The Hello Thread! - Xylarthen - 05-24-2019 Hello there, I've been playing D&D since around 1987 - started with a brief session of Advanced D&D where I remember being attacked (and killed) by 3 bugbears. I spent the rest of the afternoon watching the other players continue the session. Despite my early exit, I was hooked. I picked up the Mentzer red box. Ran some games in my high school library. Then got into 2nd edition AD&D until about 1993, when time would no longer permit me to continue with the game due to technical school and work. In 2001, I heard about 3rd edition and got back into it, but really didn't care for the current game rules at the time. I searched for old 2nd edition books and picked them up whenever I could find them. The next year I started getting heavy into collecting the older D&D materials. I picked up an OCE white box on Ebay, which really got me serious about it. My collection has grown over the years since then; I own about 70% of every D&D game related item ever produced by TSR and Wizards of the Coast, including most of the rares (Palace of the Vampire Queen, Lost Caverns of Tsojconth, a 2nd print wood grain box, etc.). Also have almost all the Judges Guild materials. I've been playing regularly again since 2007. Was focused mostly on Greyhawk campaigns, until I picked up Jon Peterson's book Playing at the World in 2012. At that point, I got crazy about Blackmoor; I spent one and a half years researching the setting (reading all the published materials, scouring the 'Net, and writing copious notes). I wanted to run a campaign that was as canonical as possible to Dave's original game. Last year, I finally started my Blackmoor Play-by-E-Mail campaign, which is still going. It is currently using strict OD&D rules with Chainmail "Combat Tables" combat, but I plan to slowly add to the rules as we go (next addition will be Gary Switzer's original Thief class!). Anyways, that's my story - thanks Havard for sharing all of your hard work; they have helped immensely in my studies! - Xylarthen Re: The Hello Thread! - gsvenson - 05-25-2019 Welcome, Xylarthen. There is allot of material here that you can use. Re: The Hello Thread! - Havard - 05-25-2019 Welcome to the boards Xylarthen! And thank you for the kind words! -Havard Re: The Hello Thread! - MooseAnime - 05-27-2019 It has been a while since I have been here. Re: The Hello Thread! - Havard - 05-27-2019 MooseAnime Wrote:It has been a while since I have been here. Hello MooseAnime! Thanks for delurking! Feel like sharing anything about yourself or your interest in Blackmoor? ![]() -Havard Re: The Hello Thread! - theredcub - 05-27-2019 Hello there, everyone. Looking forward to exploring everything Blackmoor. It'll be fun to finally get my players back in time and explore Mystara before the Great Rain of Fire. I DM a small group near Tacoma and it's been a challenge to find players that don't play 3rd or 5th edition. Hope everyone has had better fare. Re: The Hello Thread! - Havard - 05-27-2019 theredcub Wrote:Hello there, everyone. Hello theredcub! Welcome to The Comeback Inn! Would love to hear more about your campaign. We have a forum for campaign journals here. My group plays mostly BECMI and 5th Edition these days, though we have tried out almost every edition of D&D at one point. The most important thing is to have a good time though! ![]() -Havard Re: The Hello Thread! - BryanLeeDavidson - 05-27-2019 Hello folks! My name is Bryan. I live in Romania but I will be moving back to America for a bit. I was 8 when I started playing RPGs. Now I do a lot of solo gaming. Excited about being here! ![]() |