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Title: Gauging interest
Post by: Pseudonym on January 16, 2008, 10:02:42 PM
Howdy folks!

I have been thinking for a little while now about a quest series that is as close to a PnP style game as I can conceive.

Would there be much interest (unfortunately i'm addressing this question primarily to AEST evening, GMT morning and PST and EDT night-owl players) in a quest series run for characters that would be created especially for use in this series and would be played ONLY in this series for a period of about 3-4 months?? These players would have to go through the standard submission process (incorporating some details of background that I would provide to you beforehand) but COULD ONLY BE PLAYED IN THE SCHEDULED QUESTS, not outside in 'general play'. There would be no XP gained outside the quest, no gold, no items, etc. Your character would have to sit in your vault untouched until the next quest session. As I said, this series would run for approximately 3-4 months before the characters were 'released' into general play.

Does that sound interesting or would people prefer me to just run quests for the characters that you have in existence now that can be played whenever you want? If there is enough interest in this idea it would mean my more general quests might be once per fortnight rather than once per week with the alternate week spent on this other group.

Post here or PM me with your yay or nay thoughts.

Regards,
Pseudo
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on January 16, 2008, 10:10:24 PM
I'd be interested  :)  I'm one of those EST Night owls, though it would also depend on the time of the quest, and how often.  I MIGHT be willing to sacrifice one night's sleep a week  if its a reasonable time in the AM.  :)

you could also perhaps create a Thread for it, to keep everyone on the same page, or perhaps do the thing in posts.  I've joined a number of PWs that have Forum RP and do quests via the forums...

Anyway, you got one person, Pseudo, looking forward to it  :)

(anyone notice how many smilies there are?  >.> )
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ystrday on January 16, 2008, 10:11:56 PM
Depending on exactly what the hours would be, I would like to participate in something new and challenging.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: LightlyFrosted on January 16, 2008, 10:15:08 PM
Could be interesting.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on January 16, 2008, 10:16:37 PM
Why do you people give short answers and I spend time thinking of something long and creative.........  

*whispers*  Explains some of the Submissions...  >.>  <.<
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Script Wrecked on January 16, 2008, 10:34:54 PM
I'm in.

Regards,

Script Wrecked.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Dezza on January 17, 2008, 01:18:46 AM
This is a great concept... Im in!
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: miltonyorkcastle on January 17, 2008, 01:19:38 AM
*grumbles about not being able to join in on the fun*
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on January 17, 2008, 01:21:38 AM
Quote from: miltonyorkcastle
*grumbles about not being able to join in on the fun*

Oh hush and relish in the fact you get to deal with me!  *evil laughter*

And the fact that no one takes me seriously :p
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: miasma_hemlock on January 17, 2008, 01:48:32 AM
Hi, I was thinking of coming back, this may be a good way to do it so yes one more.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: bobby1361 on January 17, 2008, 02:11:25 AM
I owuld gladly do this but school interferes and i need sleep.So...i guess I'm not in, but I'll gladly watch = )
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Lalaith Va'lash on January 17, 2008, 06:41:49 AM
or....  Pseudo could hop a plane to the States and find a nice EST timezone to park himself in for a few months.  Even CST would work!  ;)
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 17, 2008, 08:54:10 AM
I'd love to do this, but I'd need to know what time. I can't make your usual slot.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Serissa on January 17, 2008, 09:03:53 AM
Sounds fascinating!  I'm no night-owl, but I think I could manage once every other week.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: major6 on January 17, 2008, 10:50:00 AM
If it were on a tuesday/wednsday I am definitely in, I love the idea! I even have a character I recently created but have yet to use!
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: bobby1361 on January 17, 2008, 11:44:06 AM
Quote from: Lalaith Va'lash
or....  Pseudo could hop a plane to the States and find a nice EST timezone to park himself in for a few months.  Even CST would work!  ;)


How bout GMT :P
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ycleption on January 17, 2008, 11:50:40 AM
Yeah... it does sound like a lot of fun, but it would have to be at pretty particular times for me to sacrifice the sleep on anything approaching a regular basis.

There are a few things that would be nice to allow play out of the quests though, such as weapon/armor customization...
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 17, 2008, 12:15:09 PM
I've never really treated weapon/armor customization as a terribly IC thing. Not the actual act thereof, anyhow.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on January 17, 2008, 01:31:09 PM
Im sure Pseudo could port us a bunch of Customizers....
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Carillon on January 17, 2008, 01:42:45 PM
I already spoke to you about this, Matt, but I'll just say formally here that I'm interested. Just for the record!

Though I have no idea what it'll be like, never having played PnP ... first time for everything, right?
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: DMOE on January 17, 2008, 01:58:38 PM
Depending on timing, I could also be intrested
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Falonthas on January 17, 2008, 02:20:59 PM
yes i think we should place his pink shirt and tutu at a desk in a more condusive timezone

or at least a day where you dont have to work 20 minutes after it ends
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Frances on January 17, 2008, 04:30:44 PM
I would love to be involved with this, but it really depends on the timing... A late Friday or Satuday night (that'd be Saturday or Sunday for those of you on the wrong side of the dateline) would be more doable than any other day of the week.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Pseudonym on January 17, 2008, 07:06:39 PM
Quote from: ycleption

There are a few things that would be nice to allow play out of the quests though, such as weapon/armor customization...


Who is to say you'd have weapons and armour?

Also, something we used to do in our PnP group that would probably be incorporated here was using the random table in the PHB for things like character height, weight, profession, slightly modified approach to ability score selection etc.

More to come.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Tanman on January 17, 2008, 07:18:01 PM
If I was to do this Pseud, I wouldn't mind. But I guess I would build a character just for this purpose.

For me, I like to use my characters outside of quests, and if I use an existing character on your weekly quest where I was not able to use outside the quest I might start getting withdrawal symptoms.;)

Barring that, I quite like the idea.
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Acacea on January 17, 2008, 10:33:09 PM
Quote
Pseudonym
...for characters that would be created especially for use in this series...


Hehe. ;)
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Tanman on January 17, 2008, 10:43:23 PM
For me, I like to use my characters outside of quests, and if I use an [strike] existing [/strike] new  character on your weekly quest where I was not able to use outside the quest I might start getting withdrawal symptoms by not using them.(http://forums.layonara.com/../images/smilies/wink.gif)

Thanks for bringing that to light Acacea. ;-)
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on January 17, 2008, 10:44:05 PM
Silly head...  :p
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 18, 2008, 05:56:14 AM
Well, there'd be clothing, at least, Pseud. <<; One would think.

It's not THAT kind of quest, is it? ;)
Title: Re: Gauging interest
Post by: iceyfire on January 18, 2008, 09:36:16 AM
I would be interested :P
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