# SDMB D20/D&D Game! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 25, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922 "2012-02-25T05:20:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/41 "2012-03-06T06:00:18Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Glad you guys are able to get a group going! I am playing a campaign in real life, and the PbP Shadowrun here on the SDMB. I would love to join you guys too, but I live in Japan. I’d have to wake up early Sunday morning every week, and that’s just something I am not very good at. Well, that sucks. Stupid time zones! ☹ You’re welcome to pop in for cameos near the end of the sessions, or when Japan and the US have Daylight Saving Times that don’t line up. > [@](#): > > Still, please consider me an eager choice for the occassional cameo appearance, (one-off villains, strange NPCs, etc etc. It can be a real fun tactic for a DM to pit the party against some mobs controlled by another person ;)) Hell to the Yes! Once I start using real villains as opposed to mooks, that sounds great! ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/42 "2012-03-06T06:10:37Z")
Just so you know, our Paladin is made of bacon. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/43 "2012-03-06T16:51:25Z")
Seriously, delicious, delicious bacon. If, by chance, your Big Bad was to, ya know, eat someone? Might I suggest the guy who’s made of bacon? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/44 "2012-03-06T16:58:08Z")
Finn Finn Finn… You’re so mean to our paladin comrade. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/45 "2012-03-06T17:26:50Z")
I don’t know what you’re talking about. Everybody loves bacon. Can I help it that he rolled a char from the Bacon People template? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/46 "2012-03-07T03:08:20Z")
If you guys need to talk build or anything, I’ll be on for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/47 "2012-03-07T04:13:54Z")
Also, Beware the Munchkin Village, but Giant in the Playground and BrilliantGameologists are great for builds. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/48 "2012-03-07T04:32:56Z")
So far I think my build is okay. It’s only a 1st level thing, I haven’t played since 1993, and once I start figuring out the system I can see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/49 "2012-03-07T05:08:24Z")
Meh… Optimizing is overrated. Nowadays, people try to squeeze every +1 out of their characters… I don’t do that for my NPCs as a DM. That makes fights go too easy! ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/50 "2012-03-08T00:30:41Z")
**Lunarnoodle** is being a lamer covered in lamesauce with a side of lame. Also she’s sick and probably won’t be able to make this weekend so she isn’t sure if she wants to play now. Did I mention she is lame? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/51 "2012-03-08T00:42:54Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > My problem with Play by Post is, it tends to die quickly, mostly because of the ridiculous length of time even the simplest combat takes. I mean, let’s take the average four-man party. Let’s say they’re fighting three enemies. For simplicity, I put the two mooks on one initiative and the boss on another, thus cutting the turns needed for bad guys in half. > … I saw this and had to comment: I came up with a different play by post that has worked out fairly well. **Elendil’s Heir** noticed the game hit its 4th anniversary this week. It is still slow and more story telling but several players have been there from the beginning and **Hoopy Frood** for around 3 years I think. > [@D\_Odds](#): > > I prefer the term…distractions. Still miss your banter in the setup thread. Was always good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/52 "2012-03-08T01:00:46Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > **Lunarnoodle** is being a lamer covered in lamesauce with a side of lame. Also she’s sick and probably won’t be able to make this weekend so she isn’t sure if she wants to play now. Did I mention she is lame? She can join late, as can anyone else!!! ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/53 "2012-03-08T03:15:08Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > She can join late, as can anyone else!!! I know. I will try to convince her. But, ya know, lame. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/54 "2012-03-08T03:16:27Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I saw this and had to comment: > > I came up with a different play by post that has worked out fairly well. **Elendil’s Heir** noticed the game hit its 4th anniversary this week. It is still slow and more story telling but several players have been there from the beginning and **Hoopy Frood** for around 3 years I think. > Still miss your banter in the setup thread. Was always good stuff. I’m not disagreeing with you, but I find the quicker IM gameplay more fun than posting a few times a day, at most. EDIT: Just got home, am on Skype if ya need to roll up a character! ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/55 "2012-03-08T19:05:42Z")
Since I’m getting PM’s from people saying “Do you still need players?” The answer will ALWAYS be yes! We might be forced to put you on standby if we have an 8 player party or something, but we’ll always want new players. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/56 "2012-03-08T19:32:55Z")
I will see if I can light a fire under **Lunar.** In the meanwhile, I hope we get a few other folks. And that the paladin doesn’t murder me. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/57 "2012-03-08T22:42:48Z")
So the first session is Saturdat at 5:30 Pacific Coast time. Three of you have traded skype names and started rolling up chracters. I have interest from one more player, plus Finn’s friend. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/58 "2012-03-09T12:44:38Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > So the first session is Saturdat at 5:30 Pacific Coast time. Three of you have traded skype names and started rolling up chracters. I have interest from one more player, plus Finn’s friend. What classes do you guys have? ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/59 "2012-03-09T14:33:00Z")
Dread Necromancer, Paladin, Thief (maybe with some levels that’ll be put into ranger? Or maybe he’s just a ranger, I forget…). We could probably use a cleric, maybe a druid, a blasty mage might be nice too. Cleric/Druid are probably top priority, though. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922/60 "2012-03-09T19:26:11Z")
A good alternative to Cleric is the Favored Soul. They are to a Cleric what a Sorcerer is to a Wizard. Wizards study to get their arcane power; Clerics pray and act devotedly and stuff. Sorcerers are born with .01% Dragon or Demon blood or similar, which gives them arcane power; Favored Souls are chosen by their deity and granted powers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-d20-d-d-game/613922.md?page=4)