Anyone interested in a "tabletop" RPG?

I've been curious to try a tabletop RPG (like Dungeons & Dragons) for a while now, but I haven't had much luck finding people in my community to play with. I was wondering if there are other people who would be interested in trying a game here on the forums (in the Fun and Games section). Another forum I used to frequent usually had several going on, so I know it can be done.

Anyone interested? It would be especially nice if we could get some people with experience.

 

I run OD&D White Box and Rifts

 

I meant to say that I don't have the time to fit in another game, but I'd be glad to see something happen here, and if advice is needed then I'm willing to help.

 

Not to worry. No offsite contact was planned. I'll also be sure to review the site rules, to be on the safe side.

 

People with experience: what system(s) would you recommend?

It would probably be best to pick a free one so that everyone can access the rules. I was looking into either Dark Dungeons or Basic Fantasy, which are both pretty similar to DnD. Right now I'm leaning toward the latter because it feels a bit more beginner-friendly.

Thanks!

 

I've been researching it a bit on another forum (don't know if I can link there or not, since I am a member there, even though I never post) which has a very active games section.

It looks like using a tabletop system "out-of-the-box" won't work, but I think it's possible to create a system based on one. One option is Roll to Dodge. The format is pretty straightforward -- you post your action, then the GM rolls a dice to determine the degree to which you are successful. So it would look something like that. Also, not everyone needs to be in a party. There could be ten people doing ten different things, which might be nice if not all can be on at the same time. Then, if some subset wanted to, say, dive into a dungeon together, they could work out a time when all of them, plus the GM, are on. This could be decided in a separate, out-of-character thread.

The Basic Fantasy site has an anthology of adventures for low-leveled characters. We could try a few short games based on those to help work out the flow of things before diving into an extended campaign. Since it was my idea to begin with, I'll probably GM unless someone else really wants to, so I've been reading through the Basic Fantasy rulebook to get a feel for things.

One question for those interested in participating: how much time do you think you can spend on this per day? I know I won't have that much during the week. Right now I'm thinking one real-world week = one game day, but that might be too slow.

 

Well, I finally started the thread. Hop on over to Fun and Games to join in!

 

Is this the Ashens/Guru Larry thing?