Jul 31, 2020 4:26 pm
Greetings people! I introduced myself a while back: after spending some time being held hostage setting up some cool game ideas with Yamazaki, a person whom I already knew from another community, I am finally here, ready to start what, I assume, will constitute the bulk of my experience in this community.
Who I am
Italian, 30 years old, data analyst turned videogame designer. I currently work from home due to COVID concerns, by which I mean that I already have a somewhat serious condition which makes me a high-risk subject should I catch the virus, so yeah, right now self-isolating and creating a new lifestyle that's as homebound as possible is my top priority. This does mean that a worsening of my existing condition or, God forbid, a COVID case in my family might cause me to abruptly disappear from this community... But on the plus side, as long as that doesn't happen I'm going to have A LOT of free time to dedicate to pbp roleplays.
What I'm looking for
It is a fact that AP-based games take forever to get to high levels. It is also a fact that, on the internet, non-AP games tend to die one month into the first dungeon, with the DM and/or the majority of the players just up and vanishing into thin air. Due to this I have accumulated, over the months and years, numerous character concepts (most based on characters from Korean MMO Elsword, I just like the designs please don't judge me), characters that were designed to do certain things at high levels but never made it there. It is my dream to finally have a place where I can play these characters: for this reason, I would like people to run "second half" games for me, I.E. games that start at level 10 then make a honest effort to get, with a methodical but steady pace, all the way to level 20.
The systems I am looking to play such characters in are D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e (with or without Spheres of Power, I'd honestly rather not play with other 3pp systems such as Path of War). As for themes, tones and plots, I would leave those to the prospective DMs willing to humor this request of mine: do keep in mind that I'm am a bit of a weeb, and there is also the fact that my real life situation is quite depressing at the moment. As such, a more light-hearted, tongue in cheek, anime-like tone would go over much better with me, rather than those bleak, gritty, edgy stories you'll sometimes see in sites like this. Mind you, with this I'm not saying that I want happy unicorns and rainbows, I am still more than happy to deal with serious, adult themes... As long as the game is not taking itself too seriously when it comes to those, as long as the overall mood remains ironic and avoids getting too broody: to make a early 2000s superhero movie example, Sam Raimi's Spiderman is ok, Ben Affleck's Daredevil is not ok. If you want to throw back and forth specific ideas so as to get my imput on a potential plot/setting, feel free to do so either here or by messaging me privately. You can also hit me up on the community's Discord if you want.
What I am offering in return
I am a long-time player and DM, with many years of experience running games of all kinds: once again, I am particularly specialized in D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e. I also have enough experience with Spheres of Power to confidently include that system in any PF game I might play, and on top of all that I am a game designer, so I take pride in my ability to come up with unique mechanics to spice things up in my games: from relationship values with NPCs granting you concrete combat advantages, to skill trees that can grant you additional powers on top of what your class gives you, to unique mechanics to recreate the effect of "combat phases" in boss battles, you can expect each and every one of my games to offer something new. So yeah, with all these in mind, I am more than willing to run, for whomever may request it, any of the following:
1) Any WotC-published D&D 5e adventure (with my own personal twists and spins).
2) Any Paizo-published PF 1e AP (with my own personal twists and spins).
3) Any adaptation to pbp form of your favorite videogame/anime/manga (you can request anything for this, although I reserve the right to decline titles I particularly hate. Fortunately there aren't many).
Generally I am most comfortable running duo games, so games designed for a party of two people: however, I am also perfectly willing and able to run solo games as well as games for up to five players. Regardless of this exchange I am proposing, there are high chances that I might start a game with the characteristics I just outlined in the near-ish future: if/when I do, anyone who has volunteered to run something for me in the meantime will receive a guaranteed spot. When it comes to the games you'll run for me, I am ok both with going solo and with being part of a group of up to five players. In fact, if there are people you're willing to bring on board for the game you'll run for me, I'll be glad to bring them on board for the game I'll run for you: that would be after all a good way to start making friends in this forum.
This is all for now: I hope to hear from you guys soon!
Who I am
Italian, 30 years old, data analyst turned videogame designer. I currently work from home due to COVID concerns, by which I mean that I already have a somewhat serious condition which makes me a high-risk subject should I catch the virus, so yeah, right now self-isolating and creating a new lifestyle that's as homebound as possible is my top priority. This does mean that a worsening of my existing condition or, God forbid, a COVID case in my family might cause me to abruptly disappear from this community... But on the plus side, as long as that doesn't happen I'm going to have A LOT of free time to dedicate to pbp roleplays.
What I'm looking for
It is a fact that AP-based games take forever to get to high levels. It is also a fact that, on the internet, non-AP games tend to die one month into the first dungeon, with the DM and/or the majority of the players just up and vanishing into thin air. Due to this I have accumulated, over the months and years, numerous character concepts (most based on characters from Korean MMO Elsword, I just like the designs please don't judge me), characters that were designed to do certain things at high levels but never made it there. It is my dream to finally have a place where I can play these characters: for this reason, I would like people to run "second half" games for me, I.E. games that start at level 10 then make a honest effort to get, with a methodical but steady pace, all the way to level 20.
The systems I am looking to play such characters in are D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e (with or without Spheres of Power, I'd honestly rather not play with other 3pp systems such as Path of War). As for themes, tones and plots, I would leave those to the prospective DMs willing to humor this request of mine: do keep in mind that I'm am a bit of a weeb, and there is also the fact that my real life situation is quite depressing at the moment. As such, a more light-hearted, tongue in cheek, anime-like tone would go over much better with me, rather than those bleak, gritty, edgy stories you'll sometimes see in sites like this. Mind you, with this I'm not saying that I want happy unicorns and rainbows, I am still more than happy to deal with serious, adult themes... As long as the game is not taking itself too seriously when it comes to those, as long as the overall mood remains ironic and avoids getting too broody: to make a early 2000s superhero movie example, Sam Raimi's Spiderman is ok, Ben Affleck's Daredevil is not ok. If you want to throw back and forth specific ideas so as to get my imput on a potential plot/setting, feel free to do so either here or by messaging me privately. You can also hit me up on the community's Discord if you want.
What I am offering in return
I am a long-time player and DM, with many years of experience running games of all kinds: once again, I am particularly specialized in D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e. I also have enough experience with Spheres of Power to confidently include that system in any PF game I might play, and on top of all that I am a game designer, so I take pride in my ability to come up with unique mechanics to spice things up in my games: from relationship values with NPCs granting you concrete combat advantages, to skill trees that can grant you additional powers on top of what your class gives you, to unique mechanics to recreate the effect of "combat phases" in boss battles, you can expect each and every one of my games to offer something new. So yeah, with all these in mind, I am more than willing to run, for whomever may request it, any of the following:
1) Any WotC-published D&D 5e adventure (with my own personal twists and spins).
2) Any Paizo-published PF 1e AP (with my own personal twists and spins).
3) Any adaptation to pbp form of your favorite videogame/anime/manga (you can request anything for this, although I reserve the right to decline titles I particularly hate. Fortunately there aren't many).
Generally I am most comfortable running duo games, so games designed for a party of two people: however, I am also perfectly willing and able to run solo games as well as games for up to five players. Regardless of this exchange I am proposing, there are high chances that I might start a game with the characteristics I just outlined in the near-ish future: if/when I do, anyone who has volunteered to run something for me in the meantime will receive a guaranteed spot. When it comes to the games you'll run for me, I am ok both with going solo and with being part of a group of up to five players. In fact, if there are people you're willing to bring on board for the game you'll run for me, I'll be glad to bring them on board for the game I'll run for you: that would be after all a good way to start making friends in this forum.
This is all for now: I hope to hear from you guys soon!
