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Feb 1, 2025 3:28 am
Hi, folks.

I'm a long-time RPG reader, but haven't played much due to limited time and lack of interested friend groups. I have a huge stack of TTRPG books and read them cover to cover. I'm fascinated by the whole universe of games and systems, and have recently gone down the rabbit hole of Mothership, Mork Borg and DCC.

I'm tentatively exploring the play-by-post idea, and would love to learn more, and maybe get a sense for how it works and what it's like. If it all works out, maybe I'd join a good beginner 5e game..?

Would love references to any resources people think might be helpful; sample games, or threads I could lurk on, just to get a sense for things.

Thanks, all!

-d
Feb 1, 2025 3:40 am
Welcome to GP, Dastuun. Mothership, of which I am a big fan, and the Borgs, have been garnering quite a bit of attention lately.
Feb 1, 2025 3:59 am
Dastuun, welcome to the community, and to a very special corner of the hobby! You've got great taste, and 5e games fire up around these parts on a fairly regular basis. Getting a sense of how it works is fairly easy because there are a bunch of public games you can read. Happy to point you towards a few of mine if you're keen to dive in. Different people have different styles, and different systems lend themselves to PbP in different ways -- you've got a whole world to explore here!
Last edited February 1, 2025 5:47 am

Len

Feb 1, 2025 5:17 am
Welcome to our community, Dastuun! You have great taste in games!
Feb 1, 2025 12:54 pm
Welcome :)
Feb 1, 2025 1:46 pm
Welcome Dastuun. PBP is indeed a different animal than live play, and in many ways for the better. You have time to research your posts, and to craft deep examinations of your character, and really lean into expressing them.

I'd never give up live gaming, but PBP is superior at a lot of aspects of roleplay.
Feb 1, 2025 2:22 pm
Welcome! Hope you find PbP as engaging as in-person play.
Feb 1, 2025 2:22 pm
Welcome! Reading the latest public game posts is a great suggestion!
Feb 1, 2025 3:01 pm
Thanks, y'all! Very glad to be a part of this great community!

...off to do some research, and to learn more!

-d
Feb 1, 2025 3:19 pm
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Feb 1, 2025 4:45 pm
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