Finding a local group...

[Zyzzyx]

Well, I've been to the local gaming/bookstore a couple times now, probably be able to find something there, and will definitely pursue that.

However, this week I happened across another possibility.

I know the manager of the Safety/Health department here, mostly from talking cars (he's got a Porsche 928). He called earlier in the week and I fixed a few things on his computer, while waiting we talked about computers and mentioned my new netbook. I stopped by later in the day to show it to him. Powered it up from hibernation, and I had the 4E PHB stuff open, along with Solak's character sheet and stuff for the warlord. He made a passing comment, "Ah, fourth edition, that's hack'n'slash..." :eek!:

Got back to him today, chatted a bit about gaming. Turns out he's currently running a d20 Modern (?) game, set in the mid-60s in the local area. One of the other guys I know in the office is also in the group, they (try to) meet every Thursday evening. He mentioned he's been gaming since 1979, bookshelf full of books. *holds arms up spread wide* . Current campaign has been going off/on for seven years. Even had his daughters gaming with him while they were still living at home.


So... I think he's running his current stuff off an altered 3e/3.5e rules. Not so sure I want to jump into a different set of books and rules. But... very cool to find some local folks that I already know that have som established games going. :D

[Lycos]

He made a passing comment, "Ah, fourth edition, that's hack'n'slash..." :eek!:

I love these comments. It makes me laugh that someone believes they have the answer to all gaming systems. I've been playing as long as he has with some breaks in between. But it comes off so snobish, I think that would turn me off.

By the way, how does he play the Modern game? Do you all get to ride muscle cars, smoke pot, and wear your hair long? To a degree, I'm curious as to how that is played. You must infiltrate his game and report back. ;)

[Zyzzyx]

Actually, talking with him today, he meant it in a joking way. He commented that its not a gaming system itself that is hack'n'slash or its opposite (full RP?), but how it is managed, which comes mostly from the DM, but also with input from the players.

His modern campaign is based off the 'modern' world, but things have gone... wierd. Running into fair bit of magic, along with some dragons and other critters. More like a standard fantasy game, but with a bit of modern mixed in. I think me mentioned something about the 'Urbana' mod? Dunno.

[GravenStone]

WOTC has a whole raft of games and supplements built around the d20 system - as well as any number of other publishers who license its use. The genres available include the d20 Modern. Yeah, they're basically 3.0-3.5. Not sure if the license is updated with the advent of the 4e.

Sounds like your colleague is running a sort of "Shadowrun" world, set in the d20 system.

[Lycos]

His modern campaign is based off the 'modern' world, but things have gone... wierd. Running into fair bit of magic, along with some dragons and other critters. More like a standard fantasy game, but with a bit of modern mixed in. I think me mentioned something about the 'Urbana' mod? Dunno.

I like that concept. It sounds fun. :D

I played a campaign once where the characters were thrown into modern society. I think I was playing a knight or paladin who felt that the buses were some sort of evil being eatting those who were fooled into going into their bellies. It was fun. :mrgreen:

Bright, he was not. :D

[Sagar]

I did the opposite. We started the adventure as us, on Friday night, playing D&D. We heard a roaring noise, then a huge crash.

Running outside, we found a giant asteroid (?) had crashed in the woods nearby.
Getting closer, we discovered it was a metallic sphere. Closer still, and a door opened in the side of it. Being college kids (nigh indestructable) and gamers (advernturesome), we went in. The door closed behind us and off we went.

During the trip, we learned of the history of the world we were going to, got skills training during hibernation, and landed on a new world as pseudo-adventurers but playing ourselves.

[Lycos]

I did the opposite. We started the adventure as us...

When I was in the Navy, there was a guy who went AWOL on my ship. He had a character sheet of himself. They thought he needed a psych evaluation because of it. After that I didn't want a character sheet of me anywhere.

And remember the USS Iowa accident back in the 80's? The two guys that the suspected of causing the accident?!?!?! Played D&D. Yup, the Navy liked to use D&D to describe the problem people.. :eek!: :roll:

[GravenStone]

When I was in the Navy, there was a guy who went AWOL on my ship. He had a character sheet of himself. They thought he needed a psych evaluation because of it. After that I didn't want a character sheet of me anywhere.

And remember the USS Iowa accident back in the 80's? The two guys that the suspected of causing the accident?!?!?! Played D&D. Yup, the Navy liked to use D&D to describe the problem people.. :eek!: :roll:

I was living in Cleveland at the time of the Iowa explosion. The Navy was not exactly favorite people in the area when they tried to pin the explosion on the late Mr. Hartwig and it was fairly clearly an artifact of their own process.

[Lycos]

I was living in Cleveland at the time of the Iowa explosion. The Navy was not exactly favorite people in the area when they tried to pin the explosion on the late Mr. Hartwig and it was fairly clearly an artifact of their own process.

OMG! That so pissed me off because. You know if I were in his place. They probably could've pinned it on me. I applaud his family for pushing for the truth. And it was a perfect example of how crappy NCIS was at the time. They were a bunch of morons any time we had to work with them.