I've got a few ideas kickin' around in my noggin, one of which requires immensely more prep work than the others. I wanted to check if there was any interest for it.

The game would be set in Forgotten Realms, rules are undecided. The characters would be working for either a private group of investors or a government and are exploring Anchorome, the far western continent in Faerun. It is a largely untouched area for gameplay and offers an entirely fresh venue for players. The characters will arrive at a fort left behind by a previous expedition and expect to be greeted by those who stayed behind. Instead they find a ghost town and have to figure out what happened while surviving in a new land cut off from any hope for resupply of the rations they brought with them.

This idea is clearly influenced by the real life events that happened at the Roanoke Colony in Virginia in the late 16th century. The initial arc for this would be to uncover what happened here that drove away the colonists, and also to re-establish the presence of the Colony for future exploration. Long term goals of the game are... well, limitless. The characters can explore the local area and establish a stronger foothold. They could venture westward indefinitely. They could simply return to their port of origin!

Ideally this game would also have a rather diverse cast, with characters ranging from "adventuring parties" to characters who stay at the fort and fill more mundane roles, such as carpenters, farmers, and fishermen. A large number of player-types can join this game and fit in perfectly together, all relying on each other to grow strong. The rules of standard DnD are limiting when seeking to play a game like this, which is why the rules to be used are still undecided.

Anyway... is there any interest in people playing this game?

Make it Pathfinder and I am in.

I am already in two games like this and I LOVE the concept....I just wish they posted more than once a week.  Pathfinder is definitely a plus.

Right Pathfinder please

Would be fun to try out in 5th edition.

I am in, Pathfinder most familiar with but 5e isn't an issue with me if chosen.

Interested. Pathfinder is better than 5e, but I wouldn't turn down 3.5.

Very cool concept, I would definitely be interested in 3.5 or 2nd edition if you're leaning toward an earlier iteration.

Count me as interested too, always in for an exploration and settlement game. Whatever system is fine but regarding filling roles in a fort/settlement something along the lines of Pathfinder's background skills optional rules might be good for something like this.

I'd be interested in a D&D 5e version of this.  Although I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding players.

I am down if 3.5

I have most footwork done for this and will be finishing the remainder this evening. I will update here, in this thread, when the game is "good".

Barring that I will send a private message to all interested parties, I am heavily set on Pathfinder but still considering 3.5. This feels like a 3.5 game... but we'll see, I will keep in touch.

Sounds good to me too. I am cool either way

Make it 3.5 and I'm there!!!

Conversely, I'm interested if it's Pathfinder.

5e or PF, though it seems 5e is less of a load on the GM...

/me scratches his mark beneath those of the others on the list...

I would love to join, but am only familiar with 5e. I would need a bit of coaching if other rules are implimented.

Interested as I stated if 3.5

Would be in if it ll be 2e.