[OOC] The Command Tent

[phinar]

Let's chat!

Anything and everything can be discussed here. I see it as a place for conversation between the players. Conversation can cover all sorts of things -- friendly banter, negotiating what will happen next IC, or whatever. You can tell us about your Herman's Hermits cover band if you want.

This thread is open to the public.

[GrimDarkOtter]

Lurker-in-Chief, reporting for duty!

[Ehlana]

Hey all, looking forward to gaming with you. One pyromaniac sorceress, ready to go.

[dalarangreen]

Excited for this game as well! I am also excited by the potential of new recruits later in the season!

[Ehlana]

So when do we get our private threads, Phin? I'm itching to get started on actually making Alix!

[Sassafrass]

How different is this from a revival tent? I try to avoid those unless the food is particularly fantastic.

[phinar]

Welcome everyone!

I think all the private threads are up; let me know if there's a problem.

I'm hoping we can get through character generation in the next week. As people finish their characters, I'll start up the preludes.

As people read the initial documents, and get a feel for who our party is, you may wish to change some things about your character. Let's talk about it in private threads, but in general I don't see a problem with minor modifications. Wholesale changes to concept should be treated with a little caution, but nips and tucks are fine.

Thanks for joining me! We're going to have a good time.

[Sassafrass]

Originally Posted by phinar

We're going to have a good time.

Or else.

[phinar]

that's an order, squaddie.

[Zee White King]

It's nice to see you all here. I'm very much looking forward to this campaign. Let's get cracking on these characters!

Just so we can get a sense of each of us personally, let's do a round of introductions:

Hey, I'm in my mid-twenties and been playing DnD since my eldest brother said "Hey, we need a fighter; do you want to play a fighter?" I said "No!" He said "I'll give you a free two-handed sword" and I said "Okay!" not at all knowing what I two-handed sword was but liking the idea of "free." I was six.

Outside of that, I live in NYC and love it here. I'm a nut for music and literature and like theatre (which is what my girlfriend does for a living -- the management side).

[Sassafrass]

Nice to see everyone here too, quips aside. Glad to be here, phinar's a great DM. EXPECT GREATNESS.

I'm also a 20-something, living in Dallas and leaving in a few months due to my fiance being done with course work for her Ph.D. in Anthropology from SMU. I've been at it about 9 years now, been on DDOG for about five years, though the time I've actually been here is something closer to a year total, my current stent being my longest.

Dallas is, by comparison to NYC, the worst city in the world, outside of possibly Houston. Awful places. Awful. But then, I enjoy long walks on the beach, holding hands, and drenching my greatest foes in the blood of all that they love. I do all that I can in my spare time, of which I have in massive quantity.

[Ehlana]

Looking like a good group here. I can also testify to Phinar's awesomeness.

I'm in my late twenties, I work as a traveling temp in hospitals and labs all over the US, but my home base is Michigan. I am slave to a couple of cats and like gaming, reading and baking. Don't remember when I started gaming, and I'd have to look up my start date to recall how long I've been on the site. ^_^"

[asura8]

RAWR! LOUD NOISES!

Oh. Wait. I'm not an orc yet. Hrm. What to say.

So, I'm 24 years old, living in Pittsburgh as I currently pursue a doctorate in Astrophysics. I've been roleplaying in general for over a decade now despite that (I started young!) and have taken a more recently enjoyment of Pathfinder within the last year or so. Pittsburgh recently got rated the most liveable city in the US according to the Economist, which I found a little amusing.

I personally prefer snuggles, romantic nights stargazing out in the wilderness, and CRUSHING MY ENEMY BEFORE ME AND DRINKING IN THEIR LAMENT AND DESPAIR. But you know. Same old, same old.

[phinar]

I'm just over 40. I'm married and have four kids, two jobs, and a ton of yard work. Fortunately, I also have about an hour and a half of commuting each day.

I develop software for a living; I live outside Boston, now, and I've lived in a few other places. Boston is probably my favorite, though it's neck in neck with my time in California.

I'm pretty new to the site -- started here in December. I've been playing RPGs on and off since second grade. Most of my RPG experience is with Shadowrun but I think I can pull off compelling Pathfinder; I've played plenty of D&D and I've certainly read enough fantasy literature.

[Sassafrass]

We appear to be a match made in heaven, asura. Between the RIP and TEAR and BLOOD, I think we should formulate this alliance and bask in the skin-soothing soak that is our enemies' blood.

We could also go out for strong Dwarven ale and ice cream sometime.