OOC Chat

This is where we can chat, joke, and talk about anything without cluttering up dedicated game threads.

Side note: I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon on a road trip to visit my daughter who just went through a miscarriage of twins...so will be investing my time with her, so likely won't be chatty much and likely won't get to a character sheet until Monday at the earliest.

Thank you for letting us know. I'm so sorry for your loss; please take all the time you need before coming back to us.

Hey all! I'm Cowleyc, and I'm addicted to the OSR!

Hey Cowleyc!

I've been playing TTRPGs since the late nineties, where I started with AD&D 2e. I've played through the editions and across the spectrum of games. Nowadays I play a lot of Shadowdark, and I've actually recently started a Pro-GMing side-career. Keep on the Borderlands is something I've tried launching a few times in both friend group and pro groups, but it never seems to happen for me. So I'm stoked that I have the opportunity to play it now!

I'm hoping the dice align and allow me to recreate Eltrezar the Medium, a character I played here in a Hommlet game that died too soon. But if not, I have plenty of character ideas that I can put to use!

Thanks...I appreciate your kind words.

Game question: were we going with one or two characters...if 1, which of the two that I proposed would you like to see?

Hi, cowleyc, it's really great to hear your enthusiasm. I've only ever gotten to run and play in a dozen sessions of OSR games—not a popular genre among my gaming friends—so I've had Keep on my radar for a long time. I'm super pleased to be able to provide for you the experience you've always wanted! Remember that you can swap two scores instead of bumping your Prime Requisite(s), so unless you get a run of eights (and for something that egregious you can reroll, lol) I'm banking on Eltrezar the Medium returning to the light of day. No matter what happens, I'm glad to have you on board.

Fun fact, when this game was just in my head it was a toss-up between this module and Hommlet. Maybe the iconic village still exists somewhere out there in the world . . . .

I strongly suggest one, but if you really want to use two at the same time I ask that you keep them far apart, i.e. not in the same party. That way, if a lot of you go with two, it won't affect game balance that much.

As for which of the two you should go with, I think Father Hevlorn the Dwarven cleric sounds pretty cool, plus you can never have too many healers. Of course, you can wait to see who everyone else makes, and the final decision is up to you.

Greetings, all. Some of you know me, but for those who don't, I'm John. I've been gaming (mostly as GM) for, gods, has it been that long? About 46 years, give or take a few months. I've played every edition of D&D except D&D One, which I have no intent to play, and dozens of other games besides (from Alternity to Warhammer). I'd be willing to bet that you can't name an RPG more than 10 years old that I haven't at least heard of, if not played. I started with the Holmes basic set and cut my teeth on the Moldvay basic. Currently, my favorite games are Pathfinder 1E and Savage Worlds, but I'll play anything once.

One thing that you should know is that my wife is blind and I serve as her eyes. Her needs come first. I read her emails to her, take her dictation to respond, and drive her to her appointments and where she needs to go. This normally does not present a problem, but if she needs me, responses may be delayed. I will try to warn you when I know this will happen. She knows that I play PbP games and tries to give me time to answer moves.

Hi folks! Thanks for the invite in, DragonDweller62.

I've gamed with a few of you before here on GP, but for those I haven't -- well met and all that. I'm an ancient gamer of about the same vintage as WhtKnt / John -- started in '83 with AD&D, and have been more or less obsessed with RPGs since then. My tastes and preferences have ranged significantly over time and are wide-ranging, but I've settled in recently with some good return-to-roots perspectives, which often lands me in the OSR in terms of the stuff I want to run and play. (Especially in neo-OSR / NSR, but that's another story.)

Really looking forward to playing, and perhaps surprisingly have no real experience with Keep on the Borderlands. I was a forever GM for a long time, and in my D&D days (83-88) I focused heavily on a Greyhawk homebrew game. So there are tons of classics I never got to the table that I can now enjoy!

Headed over to Session Zero...

Thanks for the introductions, and thanks for the heads up, WhtKnt. Glad you guys are as excited as I am to get into an iconic classic module.

Hello there,
I suppose I should introduce myself as well. I'm Chris. Seems like I might be the odd one out. I've been following ttrpg for a while now and have been wanting to play even longer than that. Sadly I never had a chance. But I enjoy playing here on GP and enjoy learning all the different systems.
I'm the father of 3 kids, so life can get busy at times, but latest once I'm at work I will have time to respond and the kids do give me time to play too, if I ask nicely.

I'm looking forward to what ever chaos will unfold for us.

Yarrt! I almost forgot to accept the invite! Was wondering why the forum page felt a game short :p

Well where to start with ourselves...
I'm Abigail, or Abby. I've been rolling bones for maybe... 12 years now? Maybe a bit more. Pbp was how I started, with only a few vtt games here and there until last year or the one before with Pathfinder 2e.
Started with DND 4e and then it got dusted pretty quickly. After that, I've played a fair bit of 3.5, 5e, and Pathfinder 1e. Some of my favorite systems to date have been Pathfinder 1e & 2e, Cyberpunk RED, 13th Age, OSE, and Basic Fantasy TRPG.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I mainly bring the T. Also, I've a brain cluttered with 80 HD tube tvs(read ADHD). It tends to not be an issue unless I suddenly become time blind and need a little bump, or get a bout of occasional depression that just locks up my mental processes.
Also, I should note that I post mainly while I'm at work to pass the time. It's a paper recycling plant, so it'll depend on my weekly position and the type of material if I'm busy or not. For example, this week is a particularly easy load, so I'll be able to check in constantly. Next week, a little less so, and then back to now. For the foreseeable future, at least.
Should I be absent for periods that require action, I would be happy to write up some conditions and parameters in the event that my character needs act.

Welcome! Planned to send out a PM to see if you were still interested, but I'm glad you're here now. I also love those last two systems you mentioned, that's what inspired me to start this game! Thanks for the heads up, will keep all that in mind. I also bring the T in LGBTQIA+, so I'm glad to have an especially kindred spirit here :D .

Yaaay!

Welcome, AbbyssalChimera!

And Chris!

Hello there, I didn't post much so far since things are pretty cluttered on my side. I will be out of town for the next two days, so won't be able to post much either. I should be able to work on my character on Friday though. Just wanted to make a life sign in the meantime!

Hi Chris, my bad missing your post. I'm glad to be introducing you to the magic and chaos of this adventure!

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Thanks for the heads-up kwll, and welcome!

no sweat :)

Sorry I'm late, seems my invitation got lost in the mail... I'M afraid I won't have a character ready until next week seeing I'll be away this weekend. I don't want to delay you guys any further, so feel free to start without me, I'll simply tag in when I'm ready.