Hello fellow travelers. I'm new to PbP and am still trying to figure out how it all works. I'm a medical student, and no longer live near my old gaming crew, and probably wouldn't have time for an actual gaming session if I did. I've come to the conclusion that the only way I'll be gaming for awhile is by using the PbP method. Posting several times a day shouldn't be a problem.

Some gaming background: I'm really only familiar with D&D 2nd Ed and 4th Ed, though I have access to 3.5 books and am interested in learning either 3.5 or 5th ed. I would call myself a moderate roleplayer. I like to play the game and develop my character, but have never played a game that's mostly rp'ing/story.

Any tips for navigating the site or finding a good game that fits my interests/constraints? Thanks!

Hey there!  Welcome to RPOL!

First thing - seriously... skim through the FAQ.  It solves a lot (if not nearly all) the possible annoyance you may have from which most other play-by-post sites greatly suffer.

Second - head to "Wanted - Players" and take a read.  There's a great search system that allows you to search by game system, type, genre and everything.  You'll get used to how it works pretty quickly.  Don't be surprised if responses seem slow right now.  People are recovering from the winter holidays, and the pace will pick up again soon.