Post by Ryilan on Mar 12, 2017 10:09:44 GMT
Good Day and welcome to play by post!
Some of you may be wondering what it is we do here. Well, that is what this thread is for.
What we do here is play a game known is the Iron Kingdom Role-Playing Game, or IKRPG for short. If you have ever played something along the lines of D&D, Pathfinder or Gurps, its like that, but in the Warmachine/Hordes settings. Keep in mind i said -like- that. IKRPG comes with it's own system and it is highly advised you read up on the rules before proceeding. If you have any questions you can always post those in the IKRPG forum.
Now we come to the concept of play by post. Instead of sitting around a table with your friends, eating doritos and asking if there are any girls in the tavern, you play by posting. Simply put, you make a post, describing what your character is doing, like this:
Ryilan walks into the tavern, waves shyly at the barmaid and says "H-hi, can i have a drink?".
Keep in mind that this is a simple example. You can find more detailed examples in the PP IKRPG Forum:
privateerpressforums.com/forumdisplay.php?83-Play-by-Post-(PbP)
There will be times you will need to make rolls, as is usually the case in such games. In that case we make use of an off-site dice roller such as Invisible Castle or Orokos. You link the results underneath your post like this:
Ryilan stops and makes a test roll.
((Test roll: 2D6+5 = 2+2+5= 9))
The last part that needs explaining is how the threads work. For any given campaign there will be three threads:
- A character sheet thread, in which those wishing to join a campaign post their character sheets so the Game Master can see if they are approved or not. A google document is the preferred format in which to deliver a character sheet. Below is a link to a blank sheet for this purpose.
Blank Character Sheet
- An Out Of Character thread. Out Of Character simply put means not acting in character. This thread is important for several reasons. For one it is the thread in which the Game Master posts the rules of the campaign and makes announcements. It's also the thread where you can ask questions. For this reason it's advisable to check the OOC thread regularly.
- An In Character thread. This is the thread in which you RP.
What kind of thread they are is noted in the title. If we take the Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company as an example there will be three threads named as such:
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company Character Sheets
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company (OOC and Rules)
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company (IC)
And that is basicly all you need to know. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them in the IKRPG forum. And welcome to IKRPG Play by Post!
Ryilan
Some of you may be wondering what it is we do here. Well, that is what this thread is for.
What we do here is play a game known is the Iron Kingdom Role-Playing Game, or IKRPG for short. If you have ever played something along the lines of D&D, Pathfinder or Gurps, its like that, but in the Warmachine/Hordes settings. Keep in mind i said -like- that. IKRPG comes with it's own system and it is highly advised you read up on the rules before proceeding. If you have any questions you can always post those in the IKRPG forum.
Now we come to the concept of play by post. Instead of sitting around a table with your friends, eating doritos and asking if there are any girls in the tavern, you play by posting. Simply put, you make a post, describing what your character is doing, like this:
Ryilan walks into the tavern, waves shyly at the barmaid and says "H-hi, can i have a drink?".
Keep in mind that this is a simple example. You can find more detailed examples in the PP IKRPG Forum:
privateerpressforums.com/forumdisplay.php?83-Play-by-Post-(PbP)
There will be times you will need to make rolls, as is usually the case in such games. In that case we make use of an off-site dice roller such as Invisible Castle or Orokos. You link the results underneath your post like this:
Ryilan stops and makes a test roll.
((Test roll: 2D6+5 = 2+2+5= 9))
The last part that needs explaining is how the threads work. For any given campaign there will be three threads:
- A character sheet thread, in which those wishing to join a campaign post their character sheets so the Game Master can see if they are approved or not. A google document is the preferred format in which to deliver a character sheet. Below is a link to a blank sheet for this purpose.
Blank Character Sheet
- An Out Of Character thread. Out Of Character simply put means not acting in character. This thread is important for several reasons. For one it is the thread in which the Game Master posts the rules of the campaign and makes announcements. It's also the thread where you can ask questions. For this reason it's advisable to check the OOC thread regularly.
- An In Character thread. This is the thread in which you RP.
What kind of thread they are is noted in the title. If we take the Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company as an example there will be three threads named as such:
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company Character Sheets
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company (OOC and Rules)
The Blackstone Creek Adventuring Company (IC)
And that is basicly all you need to know. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them in the IKRPG forum. And welcome to IKRPG Play by Post!
Ryilan
