mallachain Wrote:HI,

I've been playing D&D since I was first introduced to it in Junior High in the dim and distant past.

In the last few years, I've been reading up on the history of the creation of the game and its designers, which is how I ended up backing the Secrets of Blackmoor.

acedrummer Wrote:Hello! Introducing myself to group.

I been a gamer since 1977. Started on Avalon Hill games in my teens when I lived in Iowa. Found a book store game shop in Des Moines that had games and the owner convinced that I should try this new game D&D ( Basic Edition: Holmes). Been hooked every since. Now living north of Pittsburgh and gaming at least once a week.

Thanks for let me join the conversation.

Chuck

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Yaztromo Wrote:

kdolunt Wrote:I don't really have the time or energy to create something from scratch, so I picked up a copy of "The Redwood Scar" from DTRPG, and noticed it has a LOT in common with "The Sunless Citadel". It should be easy to convert using things like the stats for Twig Blights from the 5E monster manual. My wife will be joining him as a second player, and then I'll round it out with an NPC. I also have a 17-year old son who says it's "too nerdy" for him, and a 15-year old daughter with pretty serious autism who can't speak well enough to participate, but she can sit at the table and roll the dice and move the figure for the NPC. I'm going to put a bigger emphasis on the tech/aliens, how it contrasts with the elves and nature, and make the Scar some kind of alien life form that landed in a meteor like the Blob.

Have a look at the MMRPG section of this website and you will find prequels and sequels associated to the Redwood Scar (i.e. the Redwood Saga): it is really very good stuff.

Thanks. I'll take a look. I started with a modified version of Castle Blackmoor level 1 (d20 version), so I can get them up to level 2 before I drop them into the Redwood Scar adventure. It's going well so far!

guoccamole Wrote:Found the Kickstarter, and that’s how I found my way here. Even though I started with D&D in 1981, I took some decades off and am really learning about Dave Arneson now. And I’m here to find out more.

I started playing 5E in 2018 with a new group of experienced players, and we’ve been running more or less “weekly” (biweekly in practice) since then. We play face-to-face, trade off DM’ing (3 DMs so far), and have a group of five (one of whom won’t DM). Most of us use Fantasy Grounds which is... OK, but we use it face-to-face. Our new challenge in the age of pandemic isolation is to go fully remote. The next (4th and last) DM wants to play paper and pen, so I am probably going to be DMing again, since I have the tech chops to get us online.

I look forward to seeing and learning more about Blackmoor.

RIrwin Wrote:Hello Blackmoor friends. Thanks so much for creating this wonderful tribute to Dave Arneson and friends!

jahadbarnes Wrote:Hi there,
I have been playing, inconsistently, in Blackmoor since DA1 (1986?). I have run three different campaigns here and even had one group cross paths with an earlier group they played. Their realization of this was quite funny as the prior group got arrested for disturbing the peace. Even though I don't play at this time I continue to build history and timelines.

Quote:May I be admitted to the Bailif Group? I am looking for information on Williamsfort, when it was established specifically.

Best wishes and be well,
Jeffrey