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You already know all this, Rory...but I thought I'd play, too. :)
Q: First Name?
A: carlos (purposely uncapitalized, like my hero, e.e. cummings).
Q: Age?
A: 41.
Q: Location?
A: Northeast Ohio...when I'm not dreaming of Oerth.
Q: When you started playing D&D?
A: 1979.
Q: What rules you started with?
A: Basic Set (Red Box). My best friend got it for Christmas, and I think his parents must've thought it was a board game. Obviously, our first session was pretty unsophisticated (whaddya want out of a pair of 9 year olds?), but I was hooked. A year later, I made the transition to the Blue Box (Expert Set), and from there, AD&D.
Q: Where does your Forum Nick come from?
A: It's the name of a PC I've played in various Campaigns since about 1987. Probably my favorite character I've ever played.
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First Name? Tony
Age? 38
Location? Saine Louie, in the (a) state of eternal academic Misery ;)
When you started playing D&D? 1984
What rules you started with? Red Box, switched to AD&D about 6months later. Although my first exposure was during home room in 6th grade. Brian C. was reading the B2 module in the back of the room. I asked, "What's that?" It goes without saying, from there I was hooked.
where does your Forum Nick come from?
Some 16 years ago, I returned to St.Louis from my first go around at college and joined my current Greyhawk gaming group. Garnak (1/2 Orc Assassin) was the first character of mine to survive past Lvl5. Outside of one other major character, I've been playing him ever since. When I needed a screen name for AOL and some other gaming sites, it was only natural to use the moniker. It has stuck ever since.
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Andreas
Age?
48
Location?
Hamburg, Germany
When you started playing D&D?
1980
What rules you started with?
Holmes edition, but only for about a year. We then switched to 1E. Still play nothing else. :)
Where does your Forum Nick come from?
My last character (MU10, now retired) had that name.
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I incurred all my HP plus -60 something (I think) damage all in one round. It involved getting repeatedly juggled into a blade barrier, and a fireball.
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France
Started playing in 1979 .... :shock with the basic D&D box
Switched to AD&D 1st as soon as it was available in France.
Still playing 3.5 et pathfinder around the Vesve forest.
Nickname is self explaining, no ?
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First Name? Damon
Age? 39(still hanging onto not reaching the big 40)
Location? Cardiff, South Wales
When you started playing D&D? Too many years ago 1982 (god has it been that long)
What rules you started with? A friend of mine started me off with the BASIC rules (red cover) awhich we played for several months before getting our hands on the Expert and then on Advanced,
where does your Forum Nick come from? Like many on here Rockhaven was a character of mine from my early days of playing ( I will say not my first but possible the most interesting to play) who later became an intergral part of my gaming world as a major NPC.(finished playing he was a 20th MU and has subsequently since using him as a NPC reached 30th)
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Hi all -
Scott Casper worked on something similar several years ago.
You can find his collection here - http://greyhawkonline.com/whoiswho/
Of course if there is anybody that wants to re-organize and update it that's cool with me.
I suppose I'll actually post personal info later, as I'm off to go run some kick **** Pathfinder games and then party like a Kickball Star.
Be Well. Be Well Gamed.
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First Name: Jon
Age: 42 (shortly)
Location: Currently Eastern Montana (Originally Tacoma, WA)
Started playing when the neighbor got the red box basic set in about 82 or so, then started AD&D in 84/85 while in High School.
Started with Basic, moved to 1st ed not too long after. Now play a mix of 1st and 2nd ed.
My Nick is from my longest surviving character, created in 1987 and still sees occasional use (albeit mostly as an NPC anymore).
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First Name? Blake
Age? 36
Location? Adelaide, Australia
When you started playing D&D? 1989
What rules you started with? 2nd Edition with 1st Edition Unearthed Arcana Barbarian & Cavalier used. We were running through the Temple of Elemental Evil. The GM sometimes neglected to describe creatures, so I thought a bugbear was a large furry wasp.
Now playing in Norrath (Everquest) with Pathfinder and running Pathfinder on Greyhawk.
where does your Forum Nick come from? My name.
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First Name? Shane
Age? 37
Location? San Diego, CA
When you started playing D&D? 1984-ish?
What rules you started with? AD&D
where does your Forum Nick come from? I draw and paint. I know... kind of obvious.
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First Name? Kristoph. Well, technically, my first name is "W-something" ... but, Kristoph is my middle name, and the one I prefer.
Age? I am in my 38th year.
Location? Houston, Tx. Born in San Antonio near the Alamo; a born and bred Texan, though I have travelled the US and four continents.
When you started playing D&D? Approximately 1984-ish.
What rules you started with? The 1979 "Blue Book" from the Basic Boxed set.
where does your Forum Nick come from? It's a name that I've used for about 15 years when signing up for AOL 2.5, I believe. I often have to use "IcarusATB", since "Icarus" is often taken. It comes from a piece of my artwork (the first one ever matted and hung on my wall) called "The Fall of Icarus: A Trust Betrayed". It showed Daedalus (his father) flying off into the distance.
And, now that you guys know altogether too much about me, and were afraid to ask, I'll quit giving up the ol' secrets. _________________ Owner and Lead Admin: https://greyhawkonline.com<div>Editor-in-Chief of the Oerth Journal: https://greyhawkonline.com/oerthjournal</div><div>Visit my professional art gallery: https://wkristophnolen.daportfolio.com</div>
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Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:40 pm
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He has this stamp that reads "DEAD" that he thumps on your sheet upon your character dying. I got four of them. |
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Now that is cool. I can see a new thread developing; who has the most "dead" stamps on their sheet.
I'm just off down the stationers to order mine. |
A long time ago, in a home game far, far away, I used to have one that read "DECEASED", and I would stamp it in red ink on the players' sheets. It was about 5 or 6 inches across. _________________ Owner and Lead Admin: https://greyhawkonline.com<div>Editor-in-Chief of the Oerth Journal: https://greyhawkonline.com/oerthjournal</div><div>Visit my professional art gallery: https://wkristophnolen.daportfolio.com</div>
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First Name: Matt
Age: 31
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan(somewhat pleasant peninsula), USA
When I Started Playing D&D: 1991, I had some great friends in middle school that started a game in our library every lunch period, we got some strange looks, but loved every minute of it. A far better use of an hour than cafeteria food!
What Rules I Started With: AD&D 2nd edition, I still have that original Player's Handbook, although it has seen far better days.
Where Does My Forum Nickname Come From: Ironically enough, the Bible, with the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego walking in the fire in Babylon and surviving, for some reason as a kid I though that was super neat and used that as a nick ever since.
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Name? Dave
Age?41 (seems a popular age here)
Location? Sacramento Ca. Moved here from Grand Rapids mich. 2 years ago
I started playing @ a friends basement in 79. I had no idea what D&D was and got hooked.
I believe only the red box edition was availible in G.R. @ the time.
My forum nick came from that original character I wrote up in that basement game. He was a thief. Retired him a few years later as our campaign matured. Like any good thief he still makes surprise appearances only to fade back into the shadows...
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Casey
Age?
37
Location?
Boston, MA
When you started playing D&D?
1983ish (4th grade)
What rules you started with?
Basic D&D, all the way up until a mod takes immortals to Chicago. When I was in 5th or 6th grade, a teacher sold me his son's collection of 1st edition books for cheap. I then began buying mods. I remember buying lots of mods during TSR's 10th? anniversary sales at Toys R' Us. Unfortunately, most of my mods were destroyed years ago during a move due to an unfortunately placed bar of soap which melted :(
When 2nd edition came out, I was in 7-9th grade in the UK. I had quit playing before 3rd edition came out, but in 2002 I was working at a Walden Books and I started looking over the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. From there, I discovered the local LGers. By 2003, I was a lowly meta-org coordinator. By 2004, I was a Triad assistant. In 2005, I became a Triad member, which I remained until LG's demise in 2008. As a result of my LG experiences, I like 3.5 low-mid level games the best.
where does your Forum Nick come from?
It's derived from my IRC EFnet nick, which was GoldDrake (if any of you are EFnet veterans, I was the guy who wrote the 500 splatter kicks file that sometimes gets distributed with WC Toolz. I was really bored that semester). GoldDrake didn't have quite the ring I was looking for, so I eventually pig-latined it to aurdraco.
I am also SC-Tiny on this forum, an ID I use for playing in Gary Holian's online Spinecastle campaign. However, sometimes I forget to log out and log back in as aurdraco.
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Okay, I'll go along.
Name: Anthony (Tony)
Age: Maldin and I have you all so far. (Sorry Smillian ) We're the same age and it begins with a "5." Since Maldin doesn't want it revealed, I won't. It's the reason PSmedger says we're "older than dirt," and claims that Maldin and I played with Richard the Lion Hearted.
Loction: Presently, Anahuac, TX, USA, Approximately 45 miles east of Houston on Interstate Highway 10, exit 812.
Began playing: Learned of it in 1977, started playing in 1978, while in the US Army (82nd Airborne Division).
Rules: Not absolutely certain, but OD&D was definitely "there."
Forum Nickname: Thought of it when I joined Canonfire -- the only forum I've ever been "on" -- because I did not wish to reveal my character's actual name. _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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Name: David
Age:40 soon to be 41
Location:Denton, Tx
When did I start playing:1980
What rules started with: G1-3:Against The Giants. My best friend had used his Christmas money to buy the module. We went through it and kind of, sort of figured out how to play. From there we just made up rules and played using 6 sided dice raided from Monopoly and Yahtzee for a couple of years until we could buy the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manuel. So technically 1st ed.
Forum Nickname: From a character I ran in the mid '80s. Grey Elven Fighter/Magic-User.
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First Name?
Rafael
Age?
30 in may
Location?
Brazil
When you started playing D&D?
1992, i think,
What rules you started with?
90's black box, then i changed to 2ed ad&d (those were the only oficial D&D game published here, back then). i tried 3ed, but changed quickly to 2ed again. now i play a hybrid of rules from 1 and 2 ed of ad&d
where does your Forum Nick come from?
rossik was a cleric of mine, a npc in the long campaign i DMed for my wife. he was a clerci of frozen lands, the one suppose to take charge of the clan, but he run away from that.
its a little sad story, but he will be fine ;)
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Raymond
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Salinas, California
I remember it was before I moved and it was the Basic box with Erol Otus cover (1981) so at least as far back as 1983.
Red box from 1981 I bought later. It seems like the Menzter box from 1983 came out later than that since I had the Expert set with the Erol Otus cover and was waiting "forever" for the Companion set to come out. I was hoping for a box which covered levels 15-36 with another Erol Otus cover. I was the only one to keep with the boxed line of rules. All my friends had the Advanced books. So I would DM "Basic" (even if it higher than level 3) and they would DM Advanced.
No nick, that's my name.
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First Name? Chris, but more folks call me Pip
Age? 31
Location? Pittsburgh, PA
When you started playing D&D? 1985 or so
What rules you started with? A mix of everything shoved together -- a little bit of the LBBs, the Holmes Blue Book, Dragon magazines, and the 1E DMG... whatever was in the bag.
Where does your Forum Nick come from? Handle I've used for nearly fifteen years online. Simple abbreviation of first initial and part of my last name.
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I claim the "youngest CF poster" title! I just turned 29! I have never got along with people my own age. I rule!
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Hey Cpip nice to see another Local on here
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chaoticprime wrote: |
I claim the "youngest CF poster" title! I just turned 29! I have never got along with people my own age. I rule! |
and i will turn 30 may 15
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I rule! |
What can I say: Boys will be boys.
Love ya' Wes! _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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OK my turn to answer.
First name: Anna
Age: 45 (glad I can still write that, 46 very soon).
Location: Corona, California, moved recently from Sweden where I grew up.
Started playing 1979. A friend of a friend had been to the U.S and brought a copy of the original basic set (the red box) back with him to Sweden, maybe even the oldest in the country. We only had one set of dice to play with at first but it was fantastic anyway.
I will never forget the first time I played. Had a human fighter and died the second evening we played, but I was hooked for life!
I bought the Greyhawk box when it came out and started to DM using the setting, started making my own maps. I'm still working on my maps decades later :)
My forum nick was simply me having lack of fantasy I guess ;)
//Anna
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Anna, nobody who has seen your maps could ever accuse you of having a lack of fantasy.
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Name: Dean or Dino
Age: 42
Loc : Rochester ,New York moved around the states a lot now back in Canadaigua ,NY
Started ? Not sure the day. Me and my BF at the time were bored one day and went to his Aunt and Uncles house,he was in a little room panting little men. I asked whats up, he showed me the D&D figures he was painting i was awww struck. ( i was 11 or 12 ) I said i had heard of it and all ways wanted to play,he laughed and took us to his DEN. He had a topic graphical map he had made of his D&D world (cities,castles and countries ) in great detail .
I was pretty poor growing up so i saved for some time buying the AD&D sets ,i read them over and over (it was really sad) It was also hard to find other full time players at 1st.
D&D lost out to females and sports after a time,more so the females.
NICKs: Prymus- a god of the dead (forget where i read it) it just felt right Tarrasque- that monster was just badass
Arumm- just need a another nick once in a while EQ,ect...
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DarkHerald - Rory 38
SirXaris - Skip 41
Rasgon - Rip 33
Rol-Oeste - Sergio 43
Flint - Jeff 37
WildCoaster - David 43
Vonbek - Mark 44
Ragr - Richard 44
ChaoticPrime - Wes 29
Chevalier - Joe 38
Grodog - Allan 41
Smillan_31 - Scott 45
Warlock - Darrel 39
Maldin - Denis 51
MToscan - Michele 34
The_Colorless_Mage - Carlos 41
Garnak - Tony 38
Thorvald - Andreas 48
Dungeonmeister Fred 49
Rockhaven - Damon 39
Artalian - Jon 42
Blakeryan - Blake 36
Illustr8or - Shane 37
Icarus - Krisoph 38
Shadrach - Matt 31
Hieden - Dave 41
Aurdraco - Casey 37
Mystic-Scholar - Tony 51
Cyrusalthantas - David 40
Rossik - Rafael 30
Raymond - Raymond 40
Cpip - Chris 31
Anna - Anna 45
Prymus - Dean 42
Katerek - Jay 36
TT - John 49
Jacko - David 41
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Just for the record I am 44
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Thanks Mark, list updated.
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Maldin - Denis 5?
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Funny, but out of respect, you might want to change this to "50?" or "50ish".
SirXaris
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Funny, but out of respect, you might want to change this to "50?" or "50ish".
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SirXaris wrote: |
you might want to change this to "50?" or "50ish". |
Okay, Skip! Denis and I spoke and are willing to admit it, we're "only" 51-ish years "young." (And really looking forward to Medicare and Social Security!) That help you any?
(Skip - {only} 41) Kids! What can I say?
Love ya', Skip! And I'm just having fun with you.
(Glad you like my story, by the way.)
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Do I need to chnange the TXT to big PRINT for you guys?
Changes made.
Thanks
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Not yet . . . our glasses aren't much more than a half inch thick.
The doctor says he can still make them a little thicker.
Right Denis? _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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So............10 years to go and it's "Subtract 2 points of Strength, 2 points of Dexterity and 1 point of Constitution". Still, you gain a point of Wisdom. Bargain.
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Damn Ragr! You're gooooood!
But . . . don't you think we need 1 point of Wisdom and the experience points to get us half way to the next wisdom point?
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See! She's a blonde haired, blue eyed bombshell! Va-va-voom! _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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See! She's a blonde haired, blue eyed bombshell! Va-va-voom! |
Unfortunately I'm not blonde, but I'm blue eyed
//Anna
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Okay, but you didn't deny being a "bombshell."
*Don't worry, our mutual friend isn't talking* _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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LOL! Well, not 51ish yet. But getting close. Lets call it 50-ish. hehehe
(For both Mystic and myself)
Do Mystic and I win a prize? Hmmm, wonder if we get to roll for minions!
...errr... I mean henchmen. ;)
Bwaahahahahaaaahahaaa!!!!
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Okay, but you didn't deny being a "bombshell." |
I've known Anna longer than anyone here, and do remember her blonde years as an "advertising mascot".
Denis, aka "Maldin"
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Damn, I thought it was all forgotten!
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I think I've figured out which one is Anna . . . and I was right!
VA-VA-VOOM!
Anna! You GO girl!
Thanks Maldin!
Been "Google-ing:" When Anna was on the "Swedish Swim Team" ( ) she appeared in the American, Australian and Hungarian issues of . . . Playboy! Woo-hoo!
(Insert whistling and cat-calls here!)
Move over Aphrodite!
*Yes, I know, at our age Maldin and I should be ashamed . . .
. . . get over it! _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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*Yes, I know, at our age Maldin and I should be ashamed . . .
. . . get over it! |
And mindful of the fact of reduced CON.
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Bump!
Come guys gives your names. Any Chance we can get the list stickied?
I promise we wont have any control of you if we know your TRUE name!
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First Name?
Kirt
Age?
40
Location?
Mt. Pleasant, Utah
When you started playing D&D?
5th grade...1981 or 1982(?)
What rules you started with?
Red Book Basic for all of junior high. Switched to AD&D for my high school friends but went Expert-Companion with my uncle.
Where does your Forum Nick come from?
My name. _________________ My campaigns are multilayered tapestries upon which I texture themes and subject matter which, quite frankly, would simply be too strong for your hobbyist gamer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mp7Ikko8SI
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First Name: Dave
Age: 45 in a few days
Location: Logan Utah
When you started playing D&D: When I was 13, 1981 I believe. I lived in a pretty rough neighborhood but this game kept me and my friends occupied instead of going down the wrong paths other people our age were taking.
What rules you started with: Basic D&D.. the Red Bookm but we quickly advanced to AD&D 1
where does your Forum Nick come from:
When I was a kid, I hung out with a group of friends, and we called ourselves 'Dymond Dave and his disciples of Lust'. The Dymond part kinda stuck. _________________ Dymond
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When I was a kid, I hung out with a group of friends, and we called ourselves 'Dymond Dave and his disciples of Lust'. The Dymond part kinda stuck. |
Yes, I recall seeing you at the Rainbow Bar And Grill in '82, supporting The Crue.
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I dont know if a thread like this has been started before, but I would like to know a couple of things about the people that I chat with on the forums.
First Name?
Age?
Location?
When you started playing D&D?
What rules you started with?
where does your Forum Nick come from? |
I never noticed that we had so many people from the UK or the RSA here.
Anyway:
1) James;
2) 44;
3) Clarksville, TN;
4) March 1981;
5) Blue Book (just the book, no box...), then went back to Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Eldritch Wizardry, and Swords and Spells;
6) A lack of originality...
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Age?
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Location?
Little Rock, AR - or as the wife and I call it The Cesspool
When you started playing D&D?
'88 or '89 my sister started dating this punk that I now call bro-in-law. His best friend was a heck of a DM, excellent at spinning a story but completely ignoring rules. We gamed every weekend for about 6 months until he was arrested and sent to the big house. I took over as the primary DM from there and have never looked back.
What rules you started with?
AD&D, which sadly had its name posthumously changed to 1e.
where does your Forum Nick come from?
I was a poor puppy in college. I was down to one disposable contact lens, and not being able to afford a new box of 'em, I went for a week or two only having sight in one eye. The fellas called me One Eye Jay. I started using it as my go-to name for video game avatars and such. Over the years, One Eye gained personification as a crusty old bastard separate from my own identity, hence Old One Eye or Ole One Eye. I use it on all message boards I join, so if you see Old One Eye elsewhere - it is me.
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I dont know if a thread like this has been started before, but I would like to know a couple of things about the people that I chat with on the forums. |
First Name: Kynewulf (yes, really), but my friends just call me Kyn.
Age: 36... until October.
Location: Staug (St. Augustine), Florida, USA
When I started playing D&D: c. 1987
What rules I started with: While I got the Basic Set (with Keep on the Borderlands) as a Christmas present from my Mum (she thought it looked neat) in 1981 or 1982, I didn't start playing until 7th grade when I was indoctrinated in Mentzer-era basic D&D rules (and its lovely Elmore line art) by some classmates.
[More info than originally asked for:] Less than a year later my friends and I were playing AD&D (the local library had a few of the AD&D books stocked) and then 2nd edition caught us all without warning. I was always of a divided opinion about 2e; while it brought some good changes and fixes, it also took away things (some of which just to bow before the puritanical idiots that made ludicrous and unfounded claims), made some unnecessary rule changes, and trashed settings with unnecessary cataclysmic upheavals to explain away changes in the rules, etc. (hence, my group chose to play "1.5 edition"). Eventually, I became very dissatisfied and annoyed with 2e AD&D's kludgier aspects as I became more and more familiar with other game systems and went into D&D hiatus in about 1994 or 1995. I came back to the fold when I started seeing rumors online of a 3rd edition and watched raptly as Eric Noah's website became the de facto place for getting 3e rumors. I became an "early adopter" and continued into 3.5. (which is what I continue to use to this day).
Where does my Forum Nick come from: Azzy1974 is "Azzy" (the nick I used on the original EN site and have continue to use just about everywhere since) plus the year of my birth. Azzy derives from "Azazel", and while Azazel may have been some pre-Hebrew deity or a demon (as it's usually portrayed), my inspiration comes from the traditional mistranslation of "Azazel" as "scapegoat". Rather than having the name misconstrued, I "cutesified" Azazel into Azzy. [/url]
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Only cause Mystic told me to. ;P
First Name? Chris
Age? 22
Location? Currently Boise, soon to be elsewhere
When you started playing D&D? Freshman year of HS... 2002ish
What rules you started with? 3.5
where does your Forum Nick come from? Good Question...
LtGreeneyes; used it since WC3 originally came out.
Llurendt; a newer name used for RP-style stuff rather than Strategy
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Name - Mandie
Age - 25
Location - Dallas, Texas
Started - High School
Rules - 3.5
Forum Nick - I get asked this a lot because of the nature of my name. Unfortunately I've never been able to pen the tale from which I drew the name to my satisfaction, so I'll give a 'short' explanation here.
I had a dream when I was fourteen. In the dream I was eighteen (this embarasses me because it's sappy and silly and girly, all things I usually try not to be overly much) and had 'never' found love (nevermind that eighteen is young, at the time I was fourteen).
I died and went to Heaven where God gave me a choice to stay in Heaven or save other people as an angel on Earth. I chose the latter. As an angel who could not be seen by living people I went around helping them. I fell in love with one person in particular who was particularly good spirited and helpful. I was sad because he didn't even know I existed.
One night while I was watching over said person I walked out on their balcony and cried to God about my troubles. A few of my tears turned to crystal on the balcony, but the wind blew most of them away before morning. When the man woke up he found a single tear still present and he took it and put it on a leather cord which he wore as a necklace from that day forward.
He knew me through that tear, and we eventually lived (okay, maybe not lived since we were both in the afterlife) happily ever after.
There, it's gushy and silly, and the tale is told. _________________ Shadows and Dust; Just Another Soul.
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First Name: Billy
Age: 24
Location: Dallas, Texas
When you started playing D&D: 1998* (Sort of), 2001
What rules you started with: AD&D* (Sort of), Mostly 3.0
Where does your Forum Nick come from: It came from a World of Warcraft character. Crystaltears my better half suggested a name to me. I changed some letters around, and presto you get my current screen name.
*Now I just want to amend that the reason I say sort of is I played in a single AD&D game with a father years ago (1998 in fact), and I hated it. A few years later 3.0 came out, and my best friend got me to play in it. The rest is so we say history.
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First name: John
Age: 50
Location: Shippensburg, PA
When did you start playing: 1981
What I started playing: AD&D
Nickname: Tigger and Tom were two of my first cats, had them 17+ years each _________________ Servant of Azmekidom the Most Prudent Despot, The Unapproachable One
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First Name? Daniel
Age? 45
Location? Summerfield, NC (pop. 7,000), within driving distance of Wilson's Grocery. The proprietor, Shorty, is considered by many to be the "internet of Summerfield".
When you started playing D&D? 1979... the same year I got my first computer ( Apple ][+ ).
What rules you started with? Basic D&D (chits rule!). I "borrowed" the unopened box set from my oldest brother's closet. He was always going from hobby to hobby to hobby, so it was not missed (little brothers ALWAYS pilfer).
where does your Forum Nick come from? When I was a freshman in college, I did a paper on the Greek wind god Aeolus. I combined it with aeolian, to make my first AOL screen name, when I signed into the service in 1985 (it was still AppleLink:PE, then).
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All right...
Cody
thirty-one
Minneapolis
Started playing 2E in 1990. Got into GH in 1993. Started tracking down 1E books and modules in the mid-nineties. Currently catching up with the 3E GH lore I ignored.
Nickname: When I was fifteen I realized my internet handle "vesparian" (from the CoG box) was really dorky. I switched to "vestcoat" because it sounded meaningless and funny, but kind of similar.
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DarkHerald, you are onto something here! And here I thought that I had some "fun" posts. OK, I'll join in:
First Name: Jason (like the Greek hero...don't think that I didn't, clumsily, use that as a pick-up line...ask my wife)
Age: 38 (not happy with it)
Location: SW Washington, just above Portland, Oregon
When started: If you read my Intro, you know this. I was about 8 yrs old, living in Cincinnati, when an older kid named Paul introduced me to the game. I've been hooked ever since.
What rules did I start with: boxed set, whatever that was, then 1st edition. I am now an avid 2nd edition dude who also likes the Options stuff too.
Forum name: Lanthorn is the nickname of my bladesinger, Lanathian Celdor, although his 'real name' (read the Complete Guide to Elves) is a secret until you prove that you are a real friend! Maybe some day I will share that with one of you...
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Holy Crap; another 2nd Edition fan...I thought I was the only one! :) Yay for Lanthorn!
Okay; name: Max Vale
Forum Nick: See above + year of birth
Age: 35
I began playing D&D in '86 when my cousins introduced me and my older sister to the AD&D 1st Edition; I immediately loved it and soon went to KB Toys with money I made from cutting grass to buy the Mentzer Red-Box set with the Elmore picture....I have only recently learned that when most people say "Red Box"; they are NOT referring to this set but to the earlier Moldvay set!
My cousin ran a truly EPIC T1-4 campaign for his brother (my other cousin); my sister and I; and this really hooked me into the Greyhawk stuff. At about this time (late 80s, early 90s); the various Greyhawk boxed sets and numerous sourcebooks were coming out; and I absolutely fell in love with Sargent's stuff. I was aware of the earlier Gygax set; but didn't own it until much later; and so while I certainly understand why many were upset at the "upheavals" in the setting; it never bothered me that much. It was only WAY later that I learned of the initial Gygax/Kuntz version of GH that they played before pretty much ANY version of D&D was out; and how much the world had changed in its various iterations.
When 3rd came out; I flat out hated it....I hated the art; hated the prestige class; and REALLY hated the "feats"....to me; it was nothing more than trying to put a computer game down on paper; though I certainly understand WHY the game companies did this.
4th doesn't bother me nearly as much as I see it as a return to the game's roots; i.e. miniature war-gaming; but it doesn't appeal to me.
For me; I like 2nd...and I'm starting to get into BECMI rules a bit more.....I don't mind 1st either.
Anyway; that's pretty much my story...and for Anna from several posts back...please, please, please, PLEASE, never be-moan the fact that you're not a blonde! As perhaps the only man on the planet who really doesn't care for blondes and LOVES brunettes and dark-haired women.....if I was made out of money, I would give a 100 smackers to every chick I saw walking around who didn't dye/lighten/bleach/streak/etc. her natural dark hair!
(Okay...I'll get off my lonely-**** pulpit now! :) )
Keep gamin'!
-Max
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Ok I'll bite!
First Name: Dennis
Age: 39
Location: Jersey City, NJ The state in which the Statue of Liberty actually resides. The city with a park called Liberty State Park I wonder why?
When did you start playing D&D? Yesterday... Just kidding actually 1986 with some guys I met in High School and the carnival.
What rule system did you start with? AD&D 1st edition had some D&D stuff but started with AD&D, never looked back. Then 2E until maybe 2008 then 3.5 E with 2E influences.
Where does your forum nick come from? None of your damn business! I kid I kid.. Argon was the first character I created he was a Trollborn Barbarian from the Thillonrian Peninsula. He made it to tenth level in about ten years since after the third session of playing I took over the DMing duties and rarely got to play him. Though my first DM Eddie was pretty good and Argon was gifted his moniker weapon the Silver Moon Battleaxe by a race of cloud giants. Yes I made it to a cloud city me fifth level surrounded by 10th -12th level characters still holding my own.
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Maxvale, you and I...we will hold the lines for 2nd edition and garner more troops to bolster our ranks!!!
Argon, don't fret about the 'low lvl character.' In ALL the years I have played, the HIGHEST lvl my characters have achieved fall short of your own PC. Dirk, my ranger, is but 7th lvl, Lanthorn (bladesinger) is 6/7 (fighter/mage), and my bard (retired) is 7th. I have others who are catching up, though...
Levels don't make the character (I keep saying this to myself in a fetal position, rocking back and forth).
This thread has been HIGHLY successful! Props to our author. The bar has been sight very high for my next 'fun' post...
-Lanthorn the Impressed
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Actually, old timers Maldin and Mystic are 2e fans. ;) _________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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Perhaps we will bolster their ranks!
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WHOO-HOO! 4 fans of 2nd Edition.....that's AWESOME! We can now form the 'nerd clique' of the GH community on Canonfire! (Thankfully, I've allready found a sucker-of-a-wonderful-woman and married her; otherwise, after statements like that; I'd NEVER find another woman to put up with me! :) )
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Maldin, two cuckoos have escaped from their clocks and want to join our club, what do you think?
Hahahahaha!
_________________ Mystic's web page: http://melkot.com/mysticscholar/index.html
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Max,
Sounds like you and I are cut of the same cloth. In other circles, I proudly proclaim my status as a nerd. Like yourself, too, I found a very accepting woman to marry me (though I keep telling her she's a closet gamer at heart) and put up with my antics.
-Lanthorn
(check your PM...that goes for a few of you, actually!)
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Like I said . . . weird.
Except for the 'marrying a good woman' part.
Hahahahahaha
Glad to have you guys with us.
(Wait a minute! Lanthorn didn't send ME a pm!) :P
Hehehehe
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(Check now, M-S. )
Weird, indeed! Plan to keep it that way! There's nothing more tragic to me than being "normal," whatever that is.
Tis a pleasure to be 'aboard!' Again, thanks for all the warm welcomes and the like.
-Lanthorn the Weird
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First Name: Brian
Age: 41
Location: Southern California
When you started playing D&D: 1978
What rules you started with: OD&D just a bit, then Basic & Expert D&D
Where does your Forum Nick come from: Cebrion- the name of my favorite Monty Haul character, a Gray Elf F 21/M 28/T 23. The name is pronounced SEE'-bree-un.
I first got into collecting medieval miniatures(knights to be exact) in 1978, and that quickly bled over into fantasy miniatures of all types(I probably have near to 15,000 minis at this point, and that is after getting rid of at least 6,000 of them over the years ). That led to the pamphlet books(Chainmail, Swords & Spells, Eldritch Wizardry, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, etc.), and then to OD&D which a friend had, and then to Basic and Expert D&D boxed sets which my brother and I received for Christmas. That quickly led to AD&D 1E and 83' World of Greyhawk boxed set(snuck some Chaosium Call of Cthulhu in there too for good measure), which then led to AD&D 2E. My most active period of playing encompassed the 1E and 2E eras of the game.
Many other games were played from 1992 to 2000, including Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, and Warhammer Ancients(being true to my miniature collecting roots); CHAMPIONS, Fantasy HERO, Ars Magika 5E, a few other RPGs, many more sets of miniature wargaming rules(DBA, DBM, Sword and the Flame, Retinue, and many others I can't recall), and a host of fun games(O.G.R.E., Kill Doctor Lucky, WizWar, Munchkin, Ninja Burger, Zombies!, Politics as Usual card game, Illuminati card game, M:tG card game, V:tM card game, and many others besides).
In 2000 I started up D&D 3E(and picked up the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer of course), which turned into D&D 3.5, and I pretty much stuck with that until 2007. I was rather pleased with the effect that the OGL had on the gaming industry as a whole, and was mostly pleased with the offerings of Necromancer Games, Sword & Sorcery((White Wolf's offerings), and Goodman Games. Paizo's stuff didn't suck too bad either. And so I am mucking about with Pathfinder now. While 4E is a fine RPG system, its lack of compatibility with the metric crap ton of 1E through 3.5E/PF products that I have has turned me from that path. Yeah, WotC probably would have had even more of my money if they hadn't changed things so drastically(suckers!). I do own the D&D 4E core rulebooks though, as I have a habit of studying rule sets and like to stay up on things at least a bit. _________________ - Moderator/Admin (in some areas)/Member -
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BW,
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First Name: Andrew
Age: 42
Location: southern shore of Lake Erie
Start: 1981. My brother got the Basic D&D box set for Christmas. He didn't think much of it and then gave it to me. Best hand-me-down I every got. Have moved through AD&D, AD&D 2nd and to D&D 3 and 3.5. Stopping at 3.5 and will loot Pathfinder at my whim.
Forum Nick: A spell in Treasures of Greyhawk, Andrui's Baneful Backfire, has played a significant role in the Greyhawk campaign I have been running with friends from college since 1988. [/i]
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First Name: Austin
Age: 21 (22 in August)
Location: Mesa, Arizona in the United States.
When you started playing D&D: Age 14, about 2004
What rules you started with: I started with 3.0
where does your Forum Nick come from: Was a legendary character "Talrumek" in a short story I was writing when I was a teen. Forgot the story, but kept most of the name. Rumek is just short for Talrumek.
Now, I'm a young guy. I call myself a "Neo-Grognard" because I started with later editions, but found I prefer older editions and had an overall more 'oldschool' taste.
My favorite edition is 2e with select supplements (depending on the type of game), but 1e and 0D&D are close seconds. (I own every major edition of D&D released, so I've seen the gamut)
Anyway, I hope to continue on my never ending quest of preaching the truth of the old ways to the newer generation.
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Rumek wrote: |
First Name: Austin
Age: 21 (22 in August)...
Now, I'm a young guy. I call myself a "Neo-Grognard" because I started with later editions, but found I prefer older editions and had an overall more 'oldschool' taste... |
-From what I can tell, you're the youngest poster here.
By an age margin over 2:1, in some cases.
Rumek wrote: |
...Anyway, I hope to continue on my never ending quest of preaching the truth of the old ways to the newer generation. |
-Huzzah!
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Grandmaster Greytalker
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Rumek wrote: |
First Name: Austin
Age: 21 (22 in August)...
Now, I'm a young guy. I call myself a "Neo-Grognard" because I started with later editions, but found I prefer older editions and had an overall more 'oldschool' taste... |
-From what I can tell, you're the youngest poster here.
By an age margin over 2:1, in some cases.
Rumek wrote: |
...Anyway, I hope to continue on my never ending quest of preaching the truth of the old ways to the newer generation. |
-Huzzah!
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First Name: Mark
Age: 43
Location: Roseburg Oregon
When you started playing D&D: Age 8, about 1976
What rules you started with: the original blue box/ red box
Where does your Forum Nick come from: I was born with it. the story goes that i would kick so hard that i would wake my dad up. at the same time the Bambi movie had just come out, and the kicking reminded him of the rabit Thumper.
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First Name: Matthew
Age: 41
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Started playing: Age 11
Rules: Started with 1st Edition
Nickname: I was on the boards as Phalastar Greycloak which was a character name. My current nickname was given to me as a joke from my last two trips to the UK where I spent a good deal of time checking out a large number of castles.
A friend at primary school once tried to explain the game his older brother taught him. I didn't quite get it - I kept asking where these very exciting dungeons were. A couple of years later, friends at school were playing Boot Hill (western role playing) and I joined in, then moved to D&D.
Enjoyed all editions of the game, thought 3rd and 3.5 pathfinder were close the the pinnacle. Lost me on 4th. Open mind on 5th but predicting something close the 3rd edition with a million optional rules.
I also enjoyed answering questions not asked (apparently).
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First Name: George
Age: 47
Location: Deer Park Texas (aka Houston for those that don't know Texas Cartography..... its about 40miles south east of houston)
When you started playing D&D: about 1979-80 depending on what you want to call D&D
What rules you started with: I started with chainmail. Yea. I said it.. chainmail.. hehe... I was originally drawn to the game via table top wargaming (avalon hill stuff, like Third Reich, Squad Leader, Flat Top, Wooden ships Iron men, etc) a group of friends in HS and I picked them up ( the original white then blue box/ red box ) and we began from there. I started DMing about 2 years later when we lost our DM to college, and that has been my preferred play style ever since. Die hard 2e fan, but between work demands and life "we retired our campaign" in 2001. Recently (oct2011) I returned permanently from out of country work and was urged by my son and old players to perform a Resurrection of the campaign. My only challenge as an old school guy has been converting to 3.5e (since its the preferred of 4/6 of my new players).
Where does your Forum Nick come from: Was the first PC I rolled up. (I died or did I hehe just incase my players are peaking in) DLG has since evolved into a PC nemesis.
Thanks to Jamesdglick for "Resurrecting this thread"
And Thanks also to DH for posting this thread!! learned alot about all those I've been conversing with! and as all dark lords know.. where there is knowledge there is power.... Mawaahahaa
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Dark_Lord_Galen wrote: |
Thanks to Jamesdglick for "Resurrecting this thread"
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-Actually, thanks for the resurrection goes to Rumek, who was born a few months before I bought the Blue Book...
BTW, I can't figure out how to get rid of the double post. Sorry 'bout that...
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<Who do you think "encouraged" our new friend to post?>
Yes, I must tip my cap to DarkHerald for this very successful, popular, and enlightening thread. It has been one of my favorites since I first joined, and I thoroughly enjoy reading updates as people add to it.
Thanks to all of you who have posted.
-Lanthorn (Jason)
P.S. DLG, don't give up on 2e or its fans. WE STILL EXIST.
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Lanthorn wrote: |
P.S. DLG, don't give up on 2e or its fans. WE STILL EXIST. |
Oh I haven't ...but got to "wean those youngsters" slowly or have them think the milk soured.... hhehehe
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First Name: Nicola
Age: 21
Location: Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
Started Playing: 2005(Age 15)
Rules: Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
Nick Comes from: Omega Weapon, Final Fantasy VIII toughter boss battle, 9999 it's the maximum point of damages a character can do in FFVIII. I Invented this nickname when i was 12, before even knowing what was D&D.
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Omega9999 wrote: |
First Name: Nicola
Age: 21
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what month is your birthday Omega?
jamesdglick wrote: |
rumek wrote: |
Rumek wrote:
First Name: Austin
Age: 21 (22 in August)...
Now, I'm a young guy. I call myself a "Neo-Grognard" because I started with later editions, but found I prefer older editions and had an overall more 'oldschool' taste... |
-From what I can tell, you're the youngest poster here.
By an age margin over 2:1, in some cases. |
Reason I ask is you may have wrestled away the hairling title away from Rumek
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I will be 22 in May
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Omega9999 wrote: |
I will be 22 in May
Dark_Lord_Galen wrote: |
Omega9999 wrote: |
First Name: Nicola
Age: 21
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what month is your birthday Omega?
jamesdglick wrote: |
rumek wrote: |
Rumek wrote:
First Name: Austin
Age: 21 (22 in August)...
Now, I'm a young guy. I call myself a "Neo-Grognard" because I started with later editions, but found I prefer older editions and had an overall more 'oldschool' taste... |
-From what I can tell, you're the youngest poster here.
By an age margin over 2:1, in some cases. |
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Reason I ask is you may have wrestled away the hairling title away from Rumek |
Ewww Close! hehehe but nay.... Rumek is still the Hairling King
Beware Rumek there may be a plot to overthrow and usurp the crown!! mamwaahaaaa
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Hahahah XD, BTW I've been DMing Greyhawk for about 3 years now, I found it searching for a setting for my games. And I had not enough money to buy a setting like the Realms. So i Bought the Gazeteer(the italian one) and then i found the wiki, and this site.
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Omega9999 wrote: |
So i Bought the Gazeteer(the italian one) and then i found the wiki, and this site. |
Well IMO Greyhawk is the peak of the mountain, Realms had some passive interest, but HERE in GH is where it all began and continues to grow. It was fortuitous that the lack of funds brought you to the diamond!
As for CF, Welcome and wade into the deep end of the CF pool, you will find a lifetime supply of camaraderie, knowledgeable Sages and information on the first, and the best "realm".
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I Know, I know! I absolutely love this setting! and even my players now love it! one of my players is even now running a campaign in GH!(in which i'm a Player) and now we're stuck in the Crypt of Lizandred the Mad!
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Dark_Lord_Galen wrote: |
Beware Rumek there may be a plot to overthrow and usurp the crown!! mamwaahaaaa |
Blast! I shall have to up the guard post around here then...
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First Name? Rafael.
Age? 29.
Location? Madrid, Spain.
When you started playing D&D? ...Uhm, 1991. Played more other games, though.
where does your Forum Nick come from? From Walter Scott's classic novel, "Ivanhoe".
Wow, I sound exciting.
...Perhaps I am.
...Not gonna tell you.
...Or perhaps, yes.
...Or perhaps, no.
... Or, yes.
...Yeah, I am a pretty exciting person.
...I smell good, and stuff.
...Also, I have nice tattoos.
...Even some fantasy themed.
...To be honest, I think sometimes, I like Thieves World more than D&D.
...Nah, crap.
...<3 D&D, <3 Greyhawk.
I think I am gonna eat a muffin now. _________________ "A Minstrel's Memory": PBPs & Other Games, since 2005.
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Name: Nathan
Age: 39
Location: Ithaca, NY
When I Started Playing D&D: Complicated answer. Variously, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991.
Rules: Started with 1e; played through 2e & 3e, stopped just before 4e.
Forum Nick: Derives from my real name. Nathan Ellis Irving = N. Ellis Ir. = Nellisir
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Le Noir Faineant wrote: |
... I think I am gonna eat a muffin now. |
I almost feel like I just got Rick-Rolled after having to scroll down for that.
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No kidding.
Try and resist the urge to post a page or more of...nothing, folks.
Editing to ensue... _________________ - Moderator/Admin (in some areas)/Member -
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My apologies. My sense of humor, it is rather whacky... _________________ "A Minstrel's Memory": PBPs & Other Games, since 2005.
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Le Noir Faineant wrote: |
My sense of humor, it is rather whacky... |
That's why you're exiled in Blackmoor.
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Too funny.
Just keep it on topic, that being member profiles/backgrounds.
Also, just to let everyone know, everyone has a journal function in their member profile to put up more detailed information on themselves. _________________ - Moderator/Admin (in some areas)/Member -
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Cebrion wrote: |
No kidding.
Try and resist the urge to post a page or more of...nothing, folks.
Editing to ensue... |
-That's the edited version? Now I'm curious to see the original...
Cebrion wrote: |
Too funny.
Just keep it on topic, that being member profiles/backgrounds.
Also, just to let everyone know, everyone has a journal function in their member profile to put up more detailed information on themselves. |
-I've already sent the PM...
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Name - Shane
Age - 27
Location - Northeast Arkansas, USA
Started - 1997
Rules - AD&D 2nd Edition
Forum Nick - A play on my last name, and one that I like to use for characters when I actually get a chance to play :D
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Baldrion wrote: |
Rules - AD&D 2nd Edition |
LET THE TRUMPETS BLAIR!! Another 2e Convert!!!! mawaaawwwhaaaaaaa
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First Name? Hauke.
Age? 39.
Location? Flensburg, Germany. Right on the border to danmark.
When you started playing D&D? 1984/85
What rules you started with? D&D Basic, Red box by Frank Mentzer; first german printing
Where does your Forum Nick come from? AD&D 2nd Forgotten Realms. I really liked the novels featuring cyric.
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