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NightElf
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 Posted - 05 Oct 2003 : 19:44:43
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During my travels through this place I have heard many rumours about a seemigly new type of Dungeons and Dragons game called Play by Email.
I have never heard of this before 
Could someone please enlighten me as to what this is all about?
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Alaundo
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NightElf
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Oct 2003 : 20:22:43
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Thanks for the links Alaundo, I shall persue this matter further.
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MuadDib
Senior Scribe
South Africa
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Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 06:55:02
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| if you are successful PLEASE let me know, im DYING to be in a PBEM even if just a test one. I think we should corresspond and get one going. I am really dying to get playing in FR, feels like im paddling against a tide and getting nowhere. |
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NightElf
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 16:24:07
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MuadDib, I have gathered quite a lot of resources on Play by Email gaming an have found it to be extremely interesting.
A close friend who has played PbEM-DnD and has suggested running through the very first adventure as one designed to be played around a board. I think after I have read through all of the piles of books I have collected I will be recruiting players for an adventure.
If you are interested, I have some ready made characters which I used when I DM'd the SWORD OF THE DALES trilogy. All you need to do is forward what Race and Class to me and I can reply with the character!
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MuadDib
Senior Scribe
South Africa
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Posted - 07 Oct 2003 : 06:51:21
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Lets be really original then and say Elf Ranger of Mieliki (sp)...
I'm keen im ready and i WANT my chance at D&D, so lets get cracking...thanks NightElf |
MuadDib - Candlekeep Inn Barhand |
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elven_songstress
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 09 Oct 2003 : 00:12:24
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ooo I run PBEM's and I would love to also join one,so if you guys are going to be playing in a PBEM I wanna join to. If thats alright I would be interested in say, a elven bard female.
^_^
Thanks
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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Posted - 09 Oct 2003 : 04:48:20
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PbeMs aren't new, nor are they limited to Dungeons & Dragons. It's the carryover from plain play-by-mail games which were not unheard of -- especially between chess players. With the Internet, such things have picked up in both pace (far less turn-around delay) and frequency (less turn-around, less boring).
As well, in such places as Yahoo! Groups, you will find that people have created forums built around these games. This not only allows strangers to join, it means that since the players post to these groups (instead of directly to each other), people can follow along like spectators. In most cases, this lets the less experienced learn by example.
Alaundo is quite right, however; merely entering 'pbem' in the Search field will point you to the many scrolls where such an acronym has been penned. You will even find links to established games so you can take a closer look. |
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MuadDib
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