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GM wanted for my first game.

Posted by RPYorkshire
RPYorkshire
member, 8 posts
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 19:58
  • msg #1

GM wanted for my first game

I'm looking for someone to help me get to grips with roleplaying in general, and how it works on this site specifically.

Ideally I'd like someone to go through a quick game (although what 'quick' means here I don't know) just to get a hang of the basics.

I think I'd like to go for D&D or Pathfinder, but I'm open to suggestions.

Any help would be great and really appreciated :D
GamerHandle
member, 588 posts
Umm.. yep.
So, there's this door...
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 20:06
  • msg #2

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Although I can't run another game myself right now - I can offer some advice.

Though I can guess you want a fantasy game - if you are looking for someone to run a game, let people know:

1) Genre
2) Setting
3) If you are not already familiar with a particular ruleset: you may consider either freeform or an extremely rules lite system like "The Window" (available freely online.)

Pathfinder is a wonderful system, mid-way on 'crunch' and not too hard to learn.  The great thing about Pathfinder and/or 3.5 is that there are a lot of people playing.
Tancred
member, 14 posts
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 20:18
  • msg #3

Re: GM wanted for my first game

GamerHandle makes some good points. Pathfinder is a fine rules system. If you are interested in getting started in Dungeons & Dragons (generally considered to be the grand-daddy of all role-playing games), they have recently come out with a new Edition (5th Edition), that may be of interest to you.

It also has the benefit (from your perspective) of being new for everyone, so you wouldn't be the only one learning the rules at this point.
Alexandria68
member, 16 posts
Author in the making...
Just me being me...
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 20:33
  • msg #4

Re: GM wanted for my first game

In reply to GamerHandle (msg # 2):

I have never heard of Pathfinder...is it like D&D?
Ameena
member, 52 posts
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 20:58
  • msg #5

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Pathfinder is generaly considered, I believe, to be "DnD 375" or "DnD 3.5-and-a-bit". I seem to recall that some people got the DnD 3.5 rules and tweaked them and stuff, simplifying some stuff that was needlessly complicated and stuff like that, but they weren't allowed to actually call it "DnD" for copyright reasons so they just called it Pathfinder instead :). I've not used it myself so far but I've played some 3.5 and loads of 4th Edition.
RPYorkshire
member, 9 posts
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 21:26
  • msg #6

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Update:

(thanks for the replies and advice all)

Genre: Fantasy
Setting: Your choosing, it's general mechanics I'm after
Ruleset: Pathfinder
bobbofeet
member, 193 posts
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 21:43
  • msg #7

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Also, RPYorkshire, while waiting for a GM, you can gooogle pfsrd20 and go to the first link that comes up - it will give you a great overview of the game itself (and all the rules that go along with it).
ego21
member, 55 posts
A RP Veteran!
ROLE-play > ROLL-play
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 21:53
  • msg #8

Re: GM wanted for my first game

 RPYorkshire, I would probably be willing to do this for you, RMail me and we will discuss the idea further!
Alexandria68
member, 17 posts
Author in the making...
Just me being me...
Wed 12 Nov 2014
at 23:15
  • msg #9

Re: GM wanted for my first game

In reply to Ameena (msg # 5):

Thank you I had no clue about any of that.
I have played 3.5 before it's ok but I am still a big fan of the butt basic D&D...
NnySquee
member, 11 posts
Thu 13 Nov 2014
at 01:43
  • msg #10

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Numenera might also be a system to look into for beginner rp-ers. D&D and pathfinder are awesome, however there are a lot of rules. Numenera is more on the storyteller than set rules.
RPYorkshire
member, 10 posts
Thu 13 Nov 2014
at 10:23
  • msg #11

Re: GM wanted for my first game

Thanks for the input everyone, I have messaged everyone who has offered and will be starting my first game soon :D
Jarodemo
member, 720 posts
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is full of eels
Thu 13 Nov 2014
at 13:27
  • msg #12

Re: GM wanted for my first game

In reply to RPYorkshire (msg # 1):

If you are looking for a fantasy game you might want to find some rulebooks of common systems. Many are available online for free (go for legal sources, not illegal!!!). That should help you get to grips with some of the basic concepts that are common to many games, such as stats, classes, etc.
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