http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/feed/? Latest topics Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:56:45 GMT 10 http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/12/44/02/84/dmw12.gif http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/feed/? http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/in-character-game-threads-f4/january-14th-2009-open-t38.htm Game Master The night passes, and sleep comes in fits and starts. As the new sun starts to rise to the east, Harrisburg is illuminated once again. Shortly after 2:00am, the power went out in the hotel for good, as the generator sputtered out, and ran out of fuel. There were long moments of terror after the generator died, but eventually things calmed down, and rationality took over. Looking down from the hotel rooms to the streets below, you see the stupid and brave few who dared to try to escape ... In-Character Game Threads Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:28:43 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/in-character-game-threads-f4/january-14th-2009-open-t38.htm#357 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/in-character-game-threads-f4/january-14th-2009-open-t38.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dead-fantasy-t41.htm Simon Leeds not sure how many people have seen this...but the author is just amazing. Dead Fantasy I : http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26451.html Dead Fantasy II : http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32364.html Out-of-Character Posts Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:56:45 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dead-fantasy-t41.htm#418 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dead-fantasy-t41.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/collected-works-of-st-arestides-matoropoli-t40.htm Game Master What follows are excerpts from a number of St. Arestides collected works. The End Times of Man "The Archangel Uhriel [sic] appeared unto the masses holding a sword of blazing fire and thus he spoke: 'Thy Lord God hath commanded me to place my sword into the hands of his true believers, beseeching them to slay the unrighteous amongst you, and they shall be reborn unto new forms, forever damned to walk to the many lands of the earth, unable to join unto him in the Heavenly realm.'" "The ... Meta-Game Information Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:39:03 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/collected-works-of-st-arestides-matoropoli-t40.htm#408 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/collected-works-of-st-arestides-matoropoli-t40.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/simon-leeds-t10.htm Simon Leeds Simon Leeds looked about the small deli, attempting to pickout something decently healthy for lunch. The deli was close to the client where he was training a client in the latest of his company’s products and he had given the six administrators an hour break so everyone could grab a bit to eat and check email and the like. As a programmer, no one knew the software like he did…and that was the logic behind his company sending him on these “special” assignments. Single, it wasn’t like he had ... Player Characters Thu, 22 May 2008 13:19:22 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/simon-leeds-t10.htm#21 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/simon-leeds-t10.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dark-knight-t35.htm Kelly Taylor Ok...who saw it? Josh and I went at midnight to see it with some friends...we were on vacation and that is the ONLY way we could have pulled that off. We did not get home until 3:30. We all LOVED it...anyone else? Out-of-Character Posts Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:40:06 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dark-knight-t35.htm#301 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/dark-knight-t35.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/what-are-you-reading-t36.htm George Carpenter Mainspring by Jay Lake.

It's set on an alternate earth where the planets orbit the sun on heavenly brass gearwork, their orbits literaly brass tracks through space.

The story itself is about a young boy given a mission to wind the spring which keeps the earth moving along it's gear.

A pretty cool book and it's not my usually kind of fiction but I'm liking it.]]> Out-of-Character Posts Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:20 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/what-are-you-reading-t36.htm#313 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/what-are-you-reading-t36.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/blobfest-2008-t30.htm George Carpenter Hey guys, I know only a couple of us live close enough for this to be relevant but this Saturday night, July 12th, is the 9th Annual Blobfest at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville. Every year they show a monster movie double feature, The Blob (of course) always showing first. This year they are running one of my favorite Vincent Price movies, The Tingler, after. They usually have a special guest speaker, this year Tom Savini will be there. You may know him as "Sex Machine" from ... Out-of-Character Posts Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:05:38 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/blobfest-2008-t30.htm#253 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/blobfest-2008-t30.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-people-t37.htm Keiran Middlecourt
So anyway, I'm looking forward to getting to know you all & doing what I can to survive]]> Out-of-Character Posts Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:02:57 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-people-t37.htm#318 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-people-t37.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/zombie-hunters-t34.htm Simon Leeds http://www.thezombiehunters.com/index.php

only read the first few pages. looks interesting and the art is good.]]> Out-of-Character Posts Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:20:49 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/zombie-hunters-t34.htm#298 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/zombie-hunters-t34.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/new-player-t33.htm Simon Leeds Noticed a new Member to our forums. New player? or an observer? Out-of-Character Posts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:31:40 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/new-player-t33.htm#280 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/new-player-t33.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/vacation-corpus-cristi-here-i-come-t32.htm Simon Leeds
GM, Feel free to control Simon if I don't post in a timely manner.]]> Out-of-Character Posts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:27:07 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/vacation-corpus-cristi-here-i-come-t32.htm#278 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/vacation-corpus-cristi-here-i-come-t32.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/only-because-i-just-discovered-the-wonder-that-is-married-to-the-sea-t31.htm Game Master ...and this is tangentally related to what we're doing: Spoiler: Out-of-Character Posts Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:14:01 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/only-because-i-just-discovered-the-wonder-that-is-married-to-the-sea-t31.htm#267 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/only-because-i-just-discovered-the-wonder-that-is-married-to-the-sea-t31.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/general-rules-guidelines-t15.htm Game Master I intend for this game to remain lethal and dangerous. Your character may not die, but the danger will always be possible. As such, when you level up (if you level up), you won't gain class hit dice. You'll gain 2 HP + CON bonus. This way you still stand a better chance of surviving a fight, but only marginally. And your survival is based more on your natural hardiness than anything else. 0 HP is not unconscious. Dropping to 0 or below is dead. Along a similar vein, dead is dead. ... Game Information & Rules Wed, 28 May 2008 17:07:21 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/general-rules-guidelines-t15.htm#38 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/general-rules-guidelines-t15.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/posting-status-t28.htm Simon Leeds Sorry for my lack of posting....it seems that somehow I was logged out and I kept checking on the new posts, and since I was logged out....nothing ever showed up. I kept getting emails...but nothing showed when I came to the site. oh well. Out-of-Character Posts Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:46:48 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/posting-status-t28.htm#240 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/posting-status-t28.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/happy-4th-everyone-t29.htm Simon Leeds heh see subject. Out-of-Character Posts Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:02:29 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/happy-4th-everyone-t29.htm#248 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/happy-4th-everyone-t29.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/january-13th-2009-ooc-t26.htm Kelly Taylor ]]> Out-of-Character Posts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:48:50 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/january-13th-2009-ooc-t26.htm#138 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/january-13th-2009-ooc-t26.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/so-fuck-amazoncom-t25.htm Game Master As geeks and nerds are wont to do, I pre-ordered D&D 4th edition, released today, back on January 28th. For 5 months, I was led to believe my items would ship TODAY. This morning, when I didn't receive the email I expected notifying me that my books were on their way, I checked my order online. "Estimated Ship Date: July 3rd, 2008" Excuse me? Why did I pre-order then? Why did I place an order 5 months ago with you for an item I won't receive until after people who ... Out-of-Character Posts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:07:36 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/so-fuck-amazoncom-t25.htm#114 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/so-fuck-amazoncom-t25.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/4th-ed-and-another-rpg-t27.htm George Carpenter So, after reactivating my WotC forum account... I was flooded with the massive wall of hate that people have for 4th ed. I haven't gotten far in my reading of the new PHB but a lot of this is seems to be the "I'm not buying a new edition" hate that happened for both 3 and 3.5. I'm finishing up the classes section of the PHB and now so far my few complaints have been minor. Spoiler: The score generating options in general and the dice rolling method being religated to the third option, ... Out-of-Character Posts Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:23:42 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/4th-ed-and-another-rpg-t27.htm#174 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/4th-ed-and-another-rpg-t27.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/posting-formats-t3.htm Game Master Okay...so, posting formats. It's pretty simple actually. In-Character vs. Out-of-Character Posts In-Character topics, conversation, and threads should be in the In-Character Game Threads forum. This would include anything your character is doing from speaking to an NPC to running for your life from a onrushing horde of zombie attackers. Out of Character posts should be in the Out-of-Character Posts forum. This would include things like asking the other players what they're up to ... Game Information & Rules Wed, 21 May 2008 18:20:06 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/posting-formats-t3.htm#8 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/posting-formats-t3.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/a-short-dissertation-on-the-genesis-of-one-mr-karl-johnson-for-john-s-benefit-t22.htm Game Master "A Short Dissertation on the Genesis of One Mr. Karl Johnson" As recalled in the memory of Josh Young A long, long time ago, on a world far, far away, there was a courageous band of adventurers, in the employ of the sovereign nation of Dun Enghal. They had, at the behest of their dwarven commanding officer, stole across the border between theirs, and their neighboring nation Dun Engar's border. Having concocted a cover story (that of a traveling band of merchants, seeking investors in ... Out-of-Character Posts Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:05:59 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/a-short-dissertation-on-the-genesis-of-one-mr-karl-johnson-for-john-s-benefit-t22.htm#95 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/a-short-dissertation-on-the-genesis-of-one-mr-karl-johnson-for-john-s-benefit-t22.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/karl-johnson-t21.htm Kelly Taylor Can there PLEASE be an NPC named Karl Johnson? Pretty please? Out-of-Character Posts Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:28:40 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/karl-johnson-t21.htm#82 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/karl-johnson-t21.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/nice-layout-t24.htm Simon Leeds This new form skin is alot easier to read. Thanks Josh! Out-of-Character Posts Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:14:46 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/nice-layout-t24.htm#105 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/nice-layout-t24.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/improvised-weapons-rules-for-those-with-fire-extinguishers-and-the-like-t23.htm Game Master SRD wrote:Improvised Weapons Any portable object can be used as a weapon in a pinch. In most cases, an object can be wielded either as a melee weapon or a ranged weapon. A character takes a -4 penalty on his or her attack roll when wielding or throwing an improvised weapon. An improvised weapon is not considered simple, archaic, or exotic, so weapon proficiency feats cannot offset the -4 penalty. A character can effectively wield or throw an object of his or her size category ... Game Information & Rules Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:48:18 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/improvised-weapons-rules-for-those-with-fire-extinguishers-and-the-like-t23.htm#102 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/improvised-weapons-rules-for-those-with-fire-extinguishers-and-the-like-t23.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/start-date-t16.htm Game Master Okay...I'm going to go ahead and assume that Mark #2 won't be joining us. I also don't know when the next time Ryan is going to be online, so I'm going to set a start date of this Wednesday to start the game. So far, we've got 3 finished characters, and Nikki's character, which is still in a bit of a state of flux, but, since I know where she lives, we can get it done by then. So...Wednesday for the first real, in-game post. Get your fingers ready (or something to that effect). Also ... Game Information & Rules Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:07:34 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/start-date-t16.htm#50 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/start-date-t16.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-everyone-t2.htm Simon Leeds
And ryan...no using the Zombie ultimate survival guide! I know you have a copy!

LOL

Mark R. (since we might have more then one mark...again. ::Grins:]]> Out-of-Character Posts Wed, 21 May 2008 00:46:51 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-everyone-t2.htm#6 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/hey-everyone-t2.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/introductions-t18.htm Game Master Here's a rundown of who's playing who, and who is who. George Carpenter, theater owner, played by Bryan, who most of you know, except for John. John, meet Bryan. Simon Leeds, software engineer, played by Mark R, who most of you know, except for John. John, meet Mark R. Henry Masterson, bartender, played by Mark B, who most of you know, except for John. John, meet Mark B. Mortimer James McKay, student and hitchhiker, played by John, who I think only Nikki knows. Everyone but ... Out-of-Character Posts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:54:05 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/introductions-t18.htm#60 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/introductions-t18.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/kelly-taylor-t19.htm Kelly Taylor Kelly Taylor Character Sheet]]> Player Characters Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:51:24 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/kelly-taylor-t19.htm#64 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/kelly-taylor-t19.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/pc-avatar-images-t20.htm George Carpenter
Lot's of great images on www.coolminiornot.com

Search their modern gallery.]]> Out-of-Character Posts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:51:46 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/pc-avatar-images-t20.htm#65 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/out-of-character-posts-f5/pc-avatar-images-t20.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/henry-masterson-t17.htm Henry Masterson My name is Henry Masterson. I was a junior at Penn State three years ago (I was a walk-on starter on the baseball team), but the money ran out when my mother passed away. I moved back to my old home in Harrisburg, which I sold along with my car in order to get out of debt. I found an apartment (Executive House - 101 South 2nd street), and a job as a bartender at a couple of bars (Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 N cameron St| Ceoltas - 310 N 2nd St). During the Spring and summer months I help ... Player Characters Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:56:34 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/henry-masterson-t17.htm#56 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/henry-masterson-t17.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/game-introduction-t14.htm Game Master Dateline: Harrisburg, PA January 10th, 2009 5:27pm AP - Reports are sketchy at best, but events indicate that an explosion occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear facility in nearby Middletown, Pennsylvania, at approximately 4:28pm, local time. Initial fears of a repeat of the 1979 near-disaster at the same facility seem unfounded, as the only cooling tower affected by the disaster, which is still under investigation, is TMI-2, which has been fully decommissioned since that aforementioned ... Meta-Game Information Wed, 28 May 2008 02:41:13 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/game-introduction-t14.htm#37 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/meta-game-information-f6/game-introduction-t14.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/getting-started-t13.htm Game Master
Yayz.]]> Game Information & Rules Tue, 27 May 2008 15:04:54 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/getting-started-t13.htm#34 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/getting-started-t13.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/character-background-and-generation-guidelines-t1.htm Game Master I'll post all the character generation rules here: Humans only - d20 Modern allows for what they call "Moreaus" - human/animal hybrids. Dead Men Walking is going to be set in modern day Harrisburg, PA. The world in DMW is the same as the world we currently live in, so until the zombies show up, assume that everything your character knows and believes to be true is based in the same reality as what you yourself know and believe to be true. 25 point-buy for ability score generation. Come ... Game Information & Rules Tue, 20 May 2008 22:46:44 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/character-background-and-generation-guidelines-t1.htm#1 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/game-information-rules-f2/character-background-and-generation-guidelines-t1.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/mortimer-james-mckay-jimmy-t12.htm Mortimer James McKay Pretty much a research oriented smart character. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=54885 "Born and raised in Lawrence Kansas, was an outgoing child and naturally bright, friends call him "Jimmy", only his father called him Mortimer. Fascinated with religion, mythology, and all tales of fantasy, dreams of being the next Tolkien. His Mother died when he was very young and when he was a child, she would read him fairy tales every night before he went to bed. He has two ... Player Characters Tue, 27 May 2008 04:50:15 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/mortimer-james-mckay-jimmy-t12.htm#32 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/mortimer-james-mckay-jimmy-t12.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/george-carpenter-t11.htm George Carpenter George is medium height and on the skinny side. He has deep brown eyes and short blond hair which he over styles, in order to make himself look younger. George is a friendly person, with a kind face and a warm smile. He has a great sense of humor and was always the class clown. George has one overwhelming passion, Movies! From Art House flicks to 80's slasher movies, he has spent more of his life sitting in a movie theater than he has sleeping. George sees himself as an artist, though he he ... Player Characters Thu, 22 May 2008 19:16:07 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/george-carpenter-t11.htm#28 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/george-carpenter-t11.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/character-generators-t7.htm Game Master PCGen is a free cross-platform Java application that will create characters in just about d20 Ruleset. d20 Modern is included. It's got a bit of a learning curve though. Pathguy.com has a number of free JavaScript browser-based generators. Fairly bare-bones, but it'll get the job done. More to come, as I find them (if I find them)... Player Characters Wed, 21 May 2008 19:44:55 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/character-generators-t7.htm#12 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/character-generators-t7.htm http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/online-character-sheet-host-t4.htm Game Master If you want to create (and link to) an online character sheet, I'm a big fan of Myth-Weavers.com. You'll have to register with the site, but you can designate your sheet to be modifiable by another user (me), so should the need arise, I can run your character without your input (vacations and the like). My handle there is "DrummingDM", FYI. Here's the link to the site: http://www.myth-weavers.com/ And one of my sample D&D characters there (designated with public viewing): ... Player Characters Wed, 21 May 2008 19:06:14 GMT http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/online-character-sheet-host-t4.htm#9 http://pbpgames.forumsrpg.com/player-characters-f3/online-character-sheet-host-t4.htm