Oriental Adventures, anyone?

[ShonenSenshiDave]

hey guys...

I'd like to start an online Oriental Adventures RPG. Please post here if you're interested, and I'll get us a slot in the RPG forum if there's enough interest.

We'll be using 3E rules, and Oriental Classes:

BANNED CLASSES:
Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Wizard. These are Western Archetypes, and some have equivalents in Oriental Adventures, while others do not exist. I haven't decided on Psionics, but I'm leaning towards "no".

BANNED RACES:
Elves, Half-Elves, Dwarves, Half-Orcs, Gnomes, Halflings

MULTICLASSING:
banned, except for Monks and Western Characters (the second is a "house rule" of mine to keep an Oriental Flavor to the game.)

PERMITTED DnD CLASSES:
Barbarian, Rogue, Fighter, Monk, Ranger, Sorceror. There will be some cultural changes, but generally similar to traditional DnD classes.

ORIENTAL CLASSES:
Samurai: noble warriors who follow the code of bushido.
Shaman: intermediary between mortals and spirits. Equivalent of Cleric in some respects
Shugenja: master of elemental forces, a religious figure wielding divine magic
Sohei: warrior monk sworn to defense of a temple or monastery. Equivalent of Paladin in some respects.
WuJen: arcane spellcaster. equivalent of Wizard.

PERMITTED RACES:
Human: as per DnD, but adding a Clan affiliation: Lion, Crane, Dragon, Crab, Phoenix, Scorpion, Unicorn
Hengeyokai: intelligent, shapechanging animals. various types, lean to chaotic, favored class is WuJen
Korobokuru: dwarflike humanoids, with the personalities of halflings or gnomes. favored class: Barbarian
Nezumi: rat men. chaotic. favored class: Rogue
Spirit Folk: 3 races: bamboo, river, and sea. tend to neutrality. Favored Class: Any
Vanara: monkeylike humanoids, chaotic good, favored class: Shaman

I have the books we need, and can give info to interested folks who don't have the resources. 3.5 skills and feats will be allowed only withmy permission.

Game details will follow if I have enough interest....

SSD

[Arcaneye]

I'm interested. I have a char I'm playing right now In another OA campaign. He's a Spiritfolk Monk...

[Iron Bonny Shades]

oooh ohh, wanna play.

Do you do l5R?

If so, got me a crab fighter I've been itching to try

[EvilBob]

Yes you should deffinetly think about L5r it was the basis for the oriental adventures. Id love to get in on this any who...even though it is the evil that is D20

[Hussar]

Is this going to be a posting game or chat based?

Either way, I'd like to give it a try. I got the OA book, but I've never used it. gimme a sec to make a character.

[ShonenSenshiDave]

it'll be done in the Freeform RPG section, Hussar.

For All: let me know what you think, and if you're all interested, why don't you all PM me some characters, and I'll get something started.

[ShonenSenshiDave]

hey guys...

checked out the L5R links in the L5R forum. If you wanna use L5R characters I'd be happy to include them in the RPG. Just send me a copy of the character beforehand so I can familiarize myself with it. If I have have some extra cash I'll order some of the L5R books from Amazon or see if my local comic shop can get them in.

Peace
SSD

[Iron Bonny Shades]

Go for the secret books, cause they're split stated

btw will this be combat or intrigued orientated?

[ShonenSenshiDave]

I try to do a bot of both, LB. check out my game on the other forum (the good one) to see how I GM online. I focus on roleplaying as opposed to hack and slash, but I also love a good battle!

[Shadowdragon]

SSD, If you'd like a forum for your game in the play by post area, you have plenty of players and that would give you mod control as well. If you decide to go this way, just post in the forum request board and I'll get you set up asap

[ShonenSenshiDave]

Well, we have our own forum for this now... so get me characters ASAP