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Just checking interest, I'd like to run a Holmesian-style play-by-post game here using the S&W Core rules as a base. This would mean using the 4th-edition core rules pretty much as-is, with a few cherry-picked Holmes rules (many given as options already in the rules), like DEX-based initiative and easy scroll creation.

In true Holmes fashion, it would be a dungeon crawl, so I'd start you at the entrance with a bit of backstory, and we would hand-waive the "meet in a tavern" bit. In the interest of keeping things moving, I would not require mapping, but would provide frequent, small map updates in-game so it would be easy for players to keep track of where they are without having to dig back through posts (you can see how I did something similar for the Grimmsgate PbP I ran here back in 2017). A nearby town would be there for resting and buying equipment or meatshields, but not really the focus of action.

I'm not thinking of a set minimum number of players, I could run this with one player or six (which might be the max I'd want), if I had fewer players I might have each player run two PCs, or add NPCs as needed to fill out a party.

What say you?

Yes please, Mr Merias, sir!

Excellent! I'm planning on getting started in the next week or two. There'll be more details once I get a forum created for the game. Hopefully more players jump on-board by then.

Count me IN!

Sounds interesting. What posting rate do you usually go with?

rredmond wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:53 pm

Sounds interesting. What posting rate do you usually go with?

I try to keep to a few posts a week, but if I get replies I'll update more frequently. Sometimes less if people are away etc. So I tend to fit the post rate to the players, if that makes sense.

merias wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:24 pm

Excellent! I'm planning on getting started in the next week or two. There'll be more details once I get a forum created for the game. Hopefully more players jump on-board by then.

Great stuff! (somewhat obviously) I'm happy to roll up and run as many charcters as needed.

Looks like we have two for sure right now, so I'll get the forum setup in the next few days and we can get started with characters.

Sounds good. I'll give it a go too.

The game forum is up!

Head to the 'Character Creation' thread and create one PC each for now, with finished characters going in the 'Finished Characters' thread.

I'll have more on house rules and hirelings soon. We still have two or three slots open if anyone is interested.

If you run into any issues posting in the game forum let me know here.