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Thought you might find this interesting: 20 YEARS OF DIABLO: AN IGN RETROSPECTIVE

Great article! Thanks for sharing Jabes. Diablo 2 was one of (actually still is) my top favorites of all time. Such an amazing game- I actually have been playing a TON of Diablo 3 recently, and it's so underrated. While I was playing today, I came to realize that Tirisfel is basically Tristram right? Haha, I thought that was a decent connection.

We have a new player, welcome Loadstone!

We are working to. One up with an interesting character for them to play and will likely add them into the main story after this combat.

Sorry I have been absent, it is likely that I will continue to be unable to participate.

Don't worry XOSkel, do you want me to NPC your character while your unavailable?

Welcome, Loadstone!

Hello all, Loadstone here.
Finally I don't feel old, in fact I feel damn near n00bish. I'm a 36ish, Married, Father of three mini-rpers, and a 20 year veteran of D&D. All the kids at Roll20, were making me feel like an old man. Finally I have some adults to play with, even look up to. In fact all of you are more experienced then me, in Play-by-Post Roleplaying. Since this is my very first one. Indeed this will be my very first Forum post in Gamer's Plane.

As a n00b to this form of Media, I'm going look to all of you for advice, tips and tricks to Rping on forums. If someone would give me a run down of formatting, Bold for speech, Italics for Inner thoughts. How do I post dice rolls? I wish my profile pic would show. I haven't even explored creating a character in GP. So much to learn, I hope to get plenty of help.

Now, I do have some experience with D&D, besides the countless Roll20 games that have come and gone (they never seem to last long.) I have spent many a years role playing with the same group of people. In an experience not unlike Jabes. I started out in 2nd Edition AD&D, thoroughly enjoyed 3.X, kept 4e away with a 10' pole, played pathfinder in the meantime, and as soon as my Pathfinder campaign ended, hopped right into 5e. My three kids play with me sometime, my oldest, now a Senior in High school has started his own group of D&D Tavern Brawlers, and my youngest boy is gonna start DMing a game for me soon. Can't wait. While I wait though, I'm happy to be here.

I look forward to exploring this Diablo inspired apocalyptic world with you all. I remember many a lost hours playing the first Diablo on Playstation.

Also you mentioned DMB forum, you listen to the podcast as well? It really cool to see other Blockheads out there. Just browsing the games alone I seen two. You and DM Mainprize was hosting a game. Really Cool.

You got the formatting conventions spot on, though I'll also want to note the existence of the Ooc environment for talking out of character. There is a dice roller built into the writing environment (you will need to be in advanced mode to get the rolling interface up). Character creation is pretty straight forward, there's just a firm where you put all the stuff in, then submit it to me via the page you signed up for this game on.
I think it's the nature of online play, it can ba a little hit and miss. There are a lot more things it seems that can kill a PbP game, and because of the stretched out progression compared to real life play or something like roll twenty sometimes it feels like the game dies before it gets going. I've been experimenting with ways to keep games going but other then the monstrosity that is my Darksouls game nothing has been particularly stable. It just comes down to luck and how solid the players and GM is.
There seems to be a pretty good overlap between people on this site and people who listen to DnD podcasts. It certainly seems to be that every time they are raised most people in the thread says the listen to that to and then blurts out the long list of gaming podcasts they listen to.

Hey Loadstone, I have a few questions about your Dwarven Paladin. Not sure if you read up on all the other Orders, but the only Paladins are in the Knights of the Undaunted Crusade. Each Paladin/ other class in the order MUST follow the Oath of the Crown no matter what class they are. Also, how did Ser Claymore find you? What made him bring you into the order? Upon graduation, what symbol were you granted? I like what you have so far, I just wanted to clarify things up so it fits with what we already have constructed.

Ah just to clarify I had loadstone flesh out the three heroes who saved the town 9 years ago, as it was relevant to the character he built. So Huldurn was definitely a paladin before Ser Claymore started recruiting!

Oh... oh gotcha. I was a bit confused there xD

As posted in the Absences thread:

Hi, are we still able to continue this game? I can post again, I thought it had continued without me, but we see to have stalled...

We are at the top of the round so anyone can que up there action...

Riach gets two attacks on his first turn (under dark scout) i will roll two on his second if you don't mind...

Sorry I've been out y'all! Life has hit me like a truck. I'll try to get back into it, but I'm afraid I can't promise too much at the moment.

I'm a bit lost on the initiative order. It seems like we're doing side-based initiative but I'm not so sure. If we are, then is it currently the good-guys' turn?

Well we had an order but I gave up on it for the supportive flow of side based. The whole thread ground to a half without it. It is currently your side.