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  1. TabletopFan

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    Hey all,

    New to the forums, but was wondering if there were any tabletop roleplayers lurking around. And if there are, what are your favourite systems?

    Mine are without a doubt Call of Cthulhu and Vampire: the Masquerade (I have a thing about dark creepy settings :lol:slight_smile:
     
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    I am a tabletop roleplayer :slight_smile: hiya and welcome
     
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    Let's see, me and my mate play a lot of table-top games, maybe not 'pure' RP sorts, but currently, we have been playing:

    Mice & Mystics + expansion
    Robinson Crusoe
    Pandemic + expansion

    ...we tend to like cooperative sorts of games best.

    We just got Quantum for a change of pace, but haven't played it yet. We hope to join a gaming group soon, if I can find one that fits our schedules.
     
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    Thanks for the welcome!

    Always great to meet another fellow roleplayer :slight_smile:
     
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    Do you cosplay??
     
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    Haha, I've actually got a copy of Mice & Mystics and Pandemic (just the base games though). Yeah, co-op games can be fun but sadly the gaming group I was playing with tend to prefer Euro board games lol.

    And wow, I wasn't expecting replies for this thread that quickly lol

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    nah sadly not :frowning2:

    I'm a massive otaku though when it comes to gaming and anime culture XD
     
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    I have been a D&D/Pathfinder player since forever. That's how I realized I'm trans.
     
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    Interesting <3
     
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    LOL I think I realized my sexual orientation from my adventures over the internet as an adolescent teenager. But that's awesome :grin:

    I did play a little bit of D&D with friends in high school, and I've tried Pathfinder Society once. I enjoyed those sessions, but I think I've always found the rules a little overwhelming... especially if you're playing a spellcaster lol XD

    I think I'm gonna head out for a bit so should be back later. But it was nice meeting all of ya peeps :slight_smile:
     
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    Dungeons & Dragons, I've indulged in before.

    It'd be kind of neat, to have an EC Dungeons & Dragons game, come to think of it...
     
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    Unfortunately, we already tried it, and it didn't work too well. However, our GM Tetraquark was very awesome, and I wanted to extend zer my thanks! Not sure if they post anymore.

    No reason it couldn't be retried, though.

    Right? So. Yeah. I have always played female characters whenever I played. I have read online that it's pretty common for male-bodied people to play female characters, especially in general-computer based RPGs. However, in tabletop, it's very uncommon. And of course, I got misgendered a lot. But, I was told that I was pretty good at playing female characters. Wonder why... :rolle:
     
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    I don't think a forum play by post works very well.

    That said, IF there is significant interest, and there's someone who is familiar and comfortable enough with D&D to run a game, we could always try having a game over Skype with voice/cam call. That's a big if though XD

    PS: I saw your post on my wall Abi, tried posting on your wall as a reply didn't work seeing as I didn't have enough posts sorry :confused:
     
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    I would choose a girl pc name it with a female form of my name and act real hard like that means nothing, when I was younger. :icon_redf
     
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    My brother is a fan of Runebound. I never got into it, but he somehow enjoys it :lol:.
     
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    Right? So. Yeah. I have always played female characters whenever I played. I have read online that it's pretty common for male-bodied people to play female characters, especially in general-computer based RPGs. However, in tabletop, it's very uncommon. And of course, I got misgendered a lot. But, I was told that I was pretty good at playing female characters. Wonder why... :rolle:[/QUOTE]

    Really? I know a few players who are your usual run of the mill straight guys who play female characters from time to time.

    I've tried playing as a female character as well, and it's fun if you have a solid character concept with a strong background. But for me, it doesn't really matter at the end of the day seeing as it's roleplaying, and you're meant to have fun with it :grin:
     
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    Right, so like I said, it's very common on general computers. Over tabletop, much less so. (Playing "cross" gender, that is.)

    I reason that's because people feel more inhibited in person. Playing "in cross" is quite uncommon for face-to-face I have found. One friend and I are the only ones I know who ever did. And after doing that for five years, I figured "something is up."
     
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    I've used to. I usually DMed game for my friends tho'.

    Fortunately they liked my less fight more talk/act style games. Adding Book of Erotic Fantasy into mixture made our sessions more fun.
     
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    Well I kinda meant tabletop roleplaying, wasn't really talking about computer/console gaming lol. Maybe the gaming groups I've been part of were weird.

    But I get what you mean, it's probably a lot harder to identify with a gender you're not really used to portraying. Especially if you identify yourself as a straight male/female.

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    LOL at that Book of Erotic Fantasy bit XD

    Wouldn't mind having you as a DM haha

    But yeah, some people prefer roll-playing (ie just rolling dice) opposed to roleplaying. But you always get members like that in a group :3

    Edit: and OMG I just visited your profile page... there are actually people who still play BG2????? That's awesome :grin:
     
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    I've recently really gotten into iron kingdoms which is a role playing game by privateer press based on the war machine and hordes universe, it's really nicely done and adds to an already expansive lore
     
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    I've played both Pathfinder and Savage Worlds. I just found my Pathfinder character sheet, while cleaning out my apartment room, today. I believe it should be here with me, today, in case I get to play her for an upcoming con.
     
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