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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Sept 26, 2003 16:26:45 GMT -5
ok, everyone knows me from like 15 other boards, so I'm not introducing myself again!!!
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 6, 2003 14:31:24 GMT -5
Well, taking Shadowdragon's advice... can I have an OA forum to get a game started? (see my thread in the GM's seeking thread )
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Dec 18, 2003 15:20:16 GMT -5
I'm interested, and even have a couple of good ideas in mind, but don't have the book. If you can walk me through character creation (action points?!?) I'd love to play, it sounds quite interesting.
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Dec 22, 2003 14:00:13 GMT -5
I think Mikhail the Mechanic from the first one would probably enjoy being brushed off and brought back into action...
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 6, 2003 16:29:50 GMT -5
Well, we have our own forum for this now... so get me characters ASAP
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 5, 2003 6:33:32 GMT -5
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!
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 3, 2003 16:38:01 GMT -5
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
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 3, 2003 12:55:01 GMT -5
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.
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Sept 28, 2003 10:53:26 GMT -5
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
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Jan 2, 2004 20:32:00 GMT -5
hey, hey... you forgot to put down my fave:
"I'm still the prittiest!" Legolas
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Oct 30, 2003 14:18:10 GMT -5
Master here. I'm in-between Master and Gamer God actually. It's almost 20 years for me... ahh, yes, remember the boxed DnD set fondly... then the books. Then more books. And now... even more books! Been through DnD, ADnD, 1E, 2E, 3E...
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Nov 7, 2003 10:50:45 GMT -5
Please, let's not confuse Esotericism with Druidism; they are not one and the same. Druids revere nature and have a history dating back to the time of the Romans, while this Esotericism is a modern creation based on several different paths, with some emphasis on the Divinity of man, Eastern Religion, etc. Not all Pagan and Mystic faiths are the same, Stonehealer. Check out the Witches' Voice Link I sent you for more info!
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Nov 7, 2003 10:04:04 GMT -5
http://www.theosophical.org/theosophy/faqs/index.html#Q1
here's some additional info. i did some searching, and this is really strange. on one hand, they seem to embrace occultism and spiritualism, but anything that relates to some sort of organized religion is "bad". for example, they don't believe in chakras, Qabalah, et al, even though it would appear that a good number of their beliefs are taken from Eastern religions and Qabalah. Add into that the whole thing about Lamias, the existance of Atlantis, and each person being a Deity... there's something here I really don't trust at all.
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Nov 7, 2003 6:57:41 GMT -5
Khyron: I don't have the answer <shrug> Personally I prefer the challenge, but that's just me...
Stonehealer: Esoterics are NOT the same as Druids. Trust me on this one. If you want a nature-based religion, there's Wicca, Druidism, Shamanism and a few other paths. Esoterics are Mystics in the loosest sense of the word. Lamias, Atlantis, Madame Blatlavsky... <shudder> generally anyone who wants your money before giving you any information ought to be avoided in the first place.
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Post by ShonenSenshiDave on Nov 3, 2003 22:32:24 GMT -5
I have to say that the easiness of the read of any ancient wisdom text is dependant largely on the particular translation you're reading unless you're actually reading it in the original language (in which case, you are very talented and a very dedicated student too). I bought a cheap Dover Press edition of the Tao Te Ching that was a reprint of an old Oxford University Press edition of the book from about 1900. The language was so clunky that I never made it all the way through. I found a version translated by Thomas Cleary, whose translation of the Dhammapada I had previously read. That one was sheer joy to read. I think it's also dependant on what you want to accomplish. A former sensei of mine once said "Nothing worth doing is ever easy", and I agree. If you are a Recon, you'll trudge through the old texts, the anthropolgy, the history and the literature in order to get a fuller picture of how the Gods were properly worshiped in ancient times. This in turn leads to a better understanding of how the Gods can be worshiped today while maintaining the accuracy and tradition of the Gods. This is especially important in my and LWW's path; ancient Greeks saw tradition and the following of tradition as the epitome of piety; to cast it off today because one does not wish to do the work would be serious eusebia (impiety) and is an insult to the Gods.
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