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[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The Pathfinder version of this meme is the same, they’re just all wearing a rainbow flag.

[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 3 points 13 hours ago

Jokes on you, we play every rpg!

[–] craigers@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

I've seen this reposted at least 3 times but every time I legit horselaugh

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've formed some of my best, and strongest friendships through online ttrpg play starting as strangers. But not quite randoms, which is an important distinction. I collected hundreds of applications to play, and went through every single one to hand select ones that had good vibes. I even video interviewed them.

Still playing almost ten years later with a few of those, and the ones who don't still play with me still had multi year campaigns with.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This seems nuts on paper but bet it finds a lot of people frustrated by the same things.

Was it arduous?

Glad it worked out for you. Good advice.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

I don't know, doesn't seem that nuts to me. I'm a GM and I reckon if I'm going to run games for years for people for free, I had better like them and know a little bit about them.

I wouldn't say it was a fun task, but I wouldn't go so far as arduous. I kinda like reading everyone's answers and, if I'm being quite frank, I'm not above admitting that so many people trying to get into a game I run is a nice feeling.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey, hey, now.

Nobody on roll 20 can afford a real machete

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Dammit Harbor Freight! Always ruining a mid tier joke with affordable pricing on acceptable quality goods!

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You are being very generous with that "acceptable quality".

[–] Justdaveisfine@midwest.social 3 points 10 hours ago

I had a co-worker who couldn't stop bragging about an angle grinder he got for $5 at Harbor Freight.

I thought that's a pretty good deal, so I went in and got some gardening tools, in particular a shovel that was only a few bucks.

The very first time I stuck that shovel into dirt, the metal head bent and sheared off.

The next day I told my co-worker what happened, and he went on to admit his angle grinder only powered on one time before it broke. "But it was only $5!" He added.

I think everyone gets their "one and done" experience there.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

LOL true. I love my in-person group so much - we've been meeting at my house since before Covid.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 12 points 1 day ago

I've found only fantastic 1000% perfect groups online. Only ever had issues irl

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If I had to choose I think I'd be top right pancake

How about yall?
If you had to choose one who'd you be?

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Toddler with the sword, definitely.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nice👌

Now we need 2 more party members🔪🧨 and then we can head into the dungeon⚔️🛡️

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ll take top left, but I want to be a Tortle.

[–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If I pick bottom left, am I the guy above or below the table?

[–] Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Neither. You are the table. It's a mimic!

[–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Damn now I actually wanna make a mimic character

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The way people play and enjoy D&D varies so wildly, I don't think just popping into a random game with random people would necessarily be fun 90% of the time.

Maybe I'm a Mony Haul type campaign enjoyer and everyone is running their super serious, extra dark and edgy medieval simulation. I would be bored out of my mind during all those 8 hour long fictional political debate sessions. I wanna hit things with various sticks and win fabulous prizes! 😩

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stamets, if you’re legit putting together an online D&D group I’d be super interested. I’ve never played but I vow to not be that guy in the group and to try my hardest.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I have no problem with new players provided you're willing to learn, listen and be cooperative. It's easy to fall into a bit of main character syndrome but as long as you're willing to receive feedback then you are genuinely already going to be better than like... 60%, minimum, of other online players.

I've been fleshing out a world, nations, factions, gods, and various potential plotlines for the past year or so. Should be done in the next 1-4 weeks, likely sooner than later. If you're actually interested (or if anyone is), just shoot me a message. The only thing that I actively require from my players is a DnD Beyond account, a Discord account, a sense of humor, a spark of imagination and a goal to both play your story and uplift others in theirs. I cannot guarantee that you'll be able to play just by messaging, i'm going to end up interviewing people to an extent and judging vibes. Want to make sure everyone is chill and ready to get along with one another. But by all means, my messages are open.

Honestly they always are but no one ever messages me... Well outside of the occasional newbie who is trying to figure out Lemmy, sees my username a lot and goes "He probably knows how it works!" Which, fair. I do. Good person to ask lol

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago

Hey I'd be down to join, depending on meeting times

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shit, make sure you take good notes. Share that stuff with lemmy.

I'm too damn paranoid to join in a lemmy related game like that, but it does seem like it would be relatively easy to find a decent group here.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

If you want to join in a game, I'm probably as safe as you're gonna get. At least all things considered. I've got a reputation riding on it lol that and the fact that I am AGGRESSIVELY protective of my players because they're also my friends. I don't tolerate people being a dick but I'm not the dude to just attack someone. Chats are more productive. And I run session 0s, or just little hang out sessions, to see how everyone vibes.

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kind of interested, playing in two games but been having scheduling issues with one so may be in the market, and would love to play in something beyond a module. Despite having two games, only been playing a couple years, these are my 2nd and 3rd ever.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Definitely not a module. I've got a little voice thingy to like... "sell" the world or whatever that is a bit vague. At the time I was still planning a lot of stuff but a buddy wanted me to run a one-shot for him on his birthday so he could play instead of DMing for his group. So I came in as a guest DM. I made this really quickly and slapped it together but the type of vibe that I go for. The voice was also a single recording, normally not so... stuffy and ridiculous sounding. The writing was also slapdash because I had like 5 hours notice for the whole game so don't sue me too much lol

https://voca.ro/1agp3RUatwh0

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Ha, I like it. Haven't played a bard yet and been toying with a halfling creation bard idea, could fit.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Just finished playing a Creation Bard / Redemption Paladin. Creation Bards are fun as fuck

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've always wanted to try playing DND, but I don't know anybody where I live since I moved five years ago, and I'm not an outgoing type of individual.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago

Someone hasn't returned the gaming group my library has for loans.

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

On top of that board game shops tend to do game nights, and probably have a system for putting together groups.

[–] iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago

#3 is pretty applicable to me today. Sometimes you gimp the furry and sometimes the furry gimps you...

I’m 2 today.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which one are you stamets.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

The DM having to deal with all of them

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 1 day ago

That kid is ready to join the Legion.

[–] Justdaveisfine@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've never had success with randoms because all it takes is one person to really dampen the game, and the odds of that happening are just too high.

Which is a shame because I've ran into good players who just can't find a group to click with.

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why not make a group with the good players?

[–] Justdaveisfine@midwest.social 1 points 10 hours ago

Two of them gave up on it indefinitely before we found the right DM.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

So true, it burns. >_<