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TP.net => The Great Beyond (OOC) => : DM B September 11, 2008, 12:53:37 PM
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Hi,
This thread is open for all members of this forum (players or otherwise) who want to introduce themselves to the group.
As for myself - my name is Bjørn, and I'm the creator-DM of this thing/monster/game. I work all day (at the Center of Federal something-or-the other) and I sleep all night (at home with the missus and the kids). A right strapping fellow...except for my dark secret - my gaming hobby.
Even, who will hopefully join as a player, is my little brother (only he's taller and has a beard, so I can pass as his younger brother if need be, something which is looking to be even better as I grow older...). Even was also the Co-DM of RoE and Co-Designer for this thing.
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I'm Robert. I'm 30 years old and I'm an assistant at the department of medieval history at the University of Pula, and also a PhD student at CEU (Budapest). Funny thing is that two of my colleagues and I all share a similar background: gaming, metal/gothic/punk music (metal is me, the rest is them), and a love for history. My professional fields are signs and symbols, law and legal order, and social history, mostly of nobility. I guess its only natural that I love Birthright :)
I've been DMing tabletop Birthright (and Dark Sun) in the nineties, but my group fell apart around the year 2000 which is when I switched to BR PBEMS. I must have played in 30 PBEMs at least, 95% of which lasted for 1d4-1 turns. I've been here with RoE for a while, not as long as some true veterans but long enough to be certain that this is the only PBEM I'll be playing in the foreseable future (read: till retirement :)).
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I'm Mike Murphy. I'm a theatre technician, which means I do a little bit of everything. I make lights, speakers, and video work together, and sometimes I hammer sets together (less common these days, thankfully). I've been an avid fan of Birthright since it was unveiled at Gencon however many years ago. I watched the end of RoE I (everything I read from it was fantastic), and I'm hoping to be a part of RoE II.
At the moment, my gaming group is in our GURPS stage (we alternate GURPS and a heavily house modded version of whatever the current D&D is every campaign. We're currently a group of good aligned celestials plumbing the depths of the sixth layer of Carceri for a god who was banished.)
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I'm Thorsten. 23 years of age and currently studying to become a journalist (which is darn hard, i can tell you!)
I've been in various Birthrights, with various DM's, and loved 'em all for their diversity. Joined RoE I in it's "end phase", as Baron Kaven Enlien of the RCS.
I'm a big fan of Birthright, and found that it often works better as a Pbem than a round-the-table pen & paper, and i look forward to RoE II with all that it brings.
I'm better with words, than with numbers and statistics (way better!) so i'm still not completely sure about turn-mechanics and such, but it gets clearer to me each time ::)
I like playing the underdog, and thus often opt for smaller sized realms, than big and brawny ones (as long as i'm not as strong with turn-mechanics, that seems like a wise choice as well.)
Looking forward to playing with all of you.
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Hi, I'm Adrian and I'm new to this game. I've played few PBEMs in my time, mostly ones run by Derek and his merry little gang. I consider myself to be a noob and not too good at the game. Also, my roleplaying trully sucks.
I'd be interested in hearing more about this Iron Rider character, not sure where to ask about him. Never played a mage, so he or Sword Mage would be my choices.
I'm working in a tourist company in Zagreb for too long hours and don't have too much free time, but I hope I'll find some time to dedicate to this game.
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The Iron Rider is an Osoerdan nobleman thought killed when Jaison Raenech rose to power. His identity remained secret for long, but he revealed himself to William Osoer (ex-Moergen) when he became the Archduke of Osoerde. Now he's the Court Mage of Osoerde and also a province ruler in his own right (a vassal of Tristan Bellamie, who is in turn a vassal of Osoer).
The Iron Rider was once an optimistic and outgoing man, but events around the time of the last battle against the Eyeless One turned his heart dark and brooding...and he no longer has that magical iron steed that was his hallmark.
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I'm Bobby Holtzclaw, an engineer in the US and fairly serious gamer. I played in the last quarter of RoE I as Count (then Baron) Tristan Bellamie of Bellam and the Berendor Coasters. I play a very different BR game IRL as well, but I got very attached to the style of RoE very quickly (and borrowed bits of it frequently). I'm a serious number-cruncher (our tabletop game is tracked off of a spreadsheet I developed to keep up with our provinces, income, and regency) and a strong believer in in-character role-playing - though Bjorn has advised me that there are limits to the amount of non-productive babble he's willing to put up with from me before I get to the point.
I'm still deciding what I want to play this round, whether to try to get one of the heavies, try a mage, or stick with Tristan - he was my guilty pleasure last game, and is still pretty dear to me.
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Hello, my name is Dan, and I've been a fan of Birthright since it was originally released. I think it's the best setting TSR ever published, but I imagine that I'm preaching to the choir here.
I'm 27 and live in Buffalo, NY, where I work in the banking industry, doing a little bit of everything (what a great way to put that theatre degree to use, eh?). With my original gaming group scattered across the globe, this seems like an exciting way to "feed the beast" of epic role-playing.
Mhoried and Aerenwe were always intriguing realms for me: Aerenwe as the guardians of the Erebannien and its ancient secrets, and the Mhor as the rugged sentry of the highlands. The description of each in the Available Domains entry both sound interesting..
I'm sure this must all take a lot of work to maintain, so thank you Bjorn and Even for all of your efforts!
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Hello all. The name's Martijn Buijs from the Netherlands. I briefly played the Blood Skull Barony in the Rjurik Winds game and am currently playing Aerenwe in the Shadows of Empire game.
It would be fun though to take on another game, if such be permitted. Something different, of course. Perhaps I could play that Geraldine el-Mesire of Ilien - a source regent would be a change. As it happens I know a smattering of Arabic as well. Or I could pontificate at length as the IHH, which would be good fun. Or something else altogether. Let's see how things go over here.
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My resume isn't as believable as yours, I feel honoured to be in the presence of so many learned people and hope to learn from you as well as this experience.
I'm visited and lived in many great places. :D
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The good thing about a PBEM like Birthright is that it draws people across continents together, and creates a varied and colorful group, which in turn leads to interesting regents, both allies and antagonists :)
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You said it, Robert! Eliminating the issues of both space and time (schedules and time zones be damned!) is part of what makes this concept so appealing. I've been trying to get involved in a Birtright PBeM for a while now, but this is the first time the stars seem to be aligning to make that a possibility.
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Have one fear, this is cultural difference, one side will say something wonderful ultimately aweful. Verdant meadows aren't as colorful as before. :-[
On fallow fields we seeded a Harrow, how lustful we were for Azrai and his bubbly laughter. You must have enjoyed our youthful grays. My forehead should touch the floor, be humble, you can show your infancy after that.
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Hi all, took me a while, but I finally found my way in here ;D
Name's Jon, 31, your friendly co-DM. I'm from Denmark, live in Copenhagen, work in all sorts of venues (right now I'm an assistant accountant). I study history and english and just generally make certain to enjoy life!
I've played the OIT in the last quarter of ROE I and engineered the creation of the Conclave of Temples led by a Pontiff of all Anuire (presently the IHH holds that honour), so all things religious be my primary area of expertise.
I'll be helping Bjørn out this time around, answering all questions I can on Anuirean politics and playing the many NPCs out there. Use me freely, but be warned! I'll write your ears off ::)
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Use me freely, but be warned! I'll write your ears off ::)
What Jon forgot to mention is that he's actually Stephen King in disguise. He'll swamp you with a novel sized email if you don't stop him, and it will be well written too. So, you've been warned :D
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Use me freely, but be warned! I'll write your ears off ::)
What Jon forgot to mention is that he's actually Stephen King in disguise. He'll swamp you with a novel sized email if you don't stop him, and it will be well written too. So, you've been warned :D
Which I'm still awaiting an answer to by the way ;)
Yes, I'll wait years for a response and still remember what I wanted to hear ;D
If you don't answer me with what I want to hear, I'll write you an even longer memoir.
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Answer to what? I got no email from you and you're never logged into MSN :)
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Answer to what? I got no email from you and you're never logged into MSN :)
Yeah you used that strategy back then as well ;D
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Oh, you mean the vassalage thing? hehehe Well, what can I say, Robhan is like Emperor Frederick III, he outlives his enemies, but, contrary to the historical emperor, he actually manages to win some battles ;)
P.S. I don't want to hijack this thread anymore, but.... do log into MSN!!
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Here they go again... ::)
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I heard all of your missed me.
Those at factcheck.org, in keeping with the American Presidential season, I have them to compile a list of the misconceptions about me.
1. Your dead.
Not quite. Cancer, it turns out, is only a CR 14 critter (unlike Eidolons & the Eyeless One). I am quite alive -- a little banged up -- but still my awesome chipper self.
2. You've been spending time at the strip clubs, sipping cognac and partaking of an widely illegal herb.
I wish that were the case. Life has been a bit traumatic -- with a lot of upheaval. As a side note, life, for once, oddly acted like RoE (NEW PLAYER HINT FOLLOWS)-- kicking you while your down (and if one is smart, never stopping).
But, I am scrappy and stood up.
3. I didn't miss yall.
Sadly no. Definitely missed all of you -- and finally pleased that my life is getting back in order.
4. We didn't miss you.
Yeah, right. ;)
5. Jon owes you money.
I would like small bills (all under $50) with non-sequential serial numbers. I do not accept personal checks.
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I gave a brief blurb in the domain wish list thread, but more here. :)
I'm John and I've just turned 36. I live down in New Zealand and I work at our parliament as a political advisor/policy person/researcher. I've been playing Birthright since the late 1990s, initially tabletop and soon after I also joined the online BR community. I'm not really sure how many PBeMs I've played in, but it would be a reasonable number including Anakin Miller's old games, Morg's Crown of Glory games, Randy's Night of Fire, and a number of others. From those games, I recognise many of the people here, even if I might not have played with them recently.
Besides running a number of tabletop games over the years (though not recently), I've also run a couple of PBeMs (Lands Apart I & II). Unfortunately, LA2 succumbed to the 1d4-1 curse and died late last year/early this year when my old computer melted down.
I'm new to RoE. I looked at joining version one around the time of turn 35-40 but didn't have time to commit (or some other real-life reason) and never got beyond reading the forums. Hoping to get into RoE2 at the beginning. :)
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I heard all of your missed me.
Those at factcheck.org, in keeping with the American Presidential season, I have them to compile a list of the misconceptions about me.
1. Your dead.
Not quite. Cancer, it turns out, is only a CR 14 critter (unlike Eidolons & the Eyeless One). I am quite alive -- a little banged up -- but still my awesome chipper self.
2. You've been spending time at the strip clubs, sipping cognac and partaking of an widely illegal herb.
I wish that were the case. Life has been a bit traumatic -- with a lot of upheaval. As a side note, life, for once, oddly acted like RoE (NEW PLAYER HINT FOLLOWS)-- kicking you while your down (and if one is smart, never stopping).
But, I am scrappy and stood up.
3. I didn't miss yall.
Sadly no. Definitely missed all of you -- and finally pleased that my life is getting back in order.
4. We didn't miss you.
Yeah, right. ;)
5. Jon owes you money.
I would like small bills (all under $50) with non-sequential serial numbers. I do not accept personal checks.
1. Or you are a SW critter come to haunt us?
2. Send me a PM whenever you are ready for a lifestyle change then...
3. We are simply too cute NOT to miss!
4. Not so sure about that one; except for Jon of course, he missed you most of all.
5. Come to think of it, Jon also owes ME some money...fork it over Jon, I want it in Euros!
...welcome to the lands of the living Alan :)
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I heard all of your missed me.
Those at factcheck.org, in keeping with the American Presidential season, I have them to compile a list of the misconceptions about me.
1. Your dead.
Not quite. Cancer, it turns out, is only a CR 14 critter (unlike Eidolons & the Eyeless One). I am quite alive -- a little banged up -- but still my awesome chipper self.
2. You've been spending time at the strip clubs, sipping cognac and partaking of an widely illegal herb.
I wish that were the case. Life has been a bit traumatic -- with a lot of upheaval. As a side note, life, for once, oddly acted like RoE (NEW PLAYER HINT FOLLOWS)-- kicking you while your down (and if one is smart, never stopping).
But, I am scrappy and stood up.
3. I didn't miss yall.
Sadly no. Definitely missed all of you -- and finally pleased that my life is getting back in order.
4. We didn't miss you.
Yeah, right. ;)
5. Jon owes you money.
I would like small bills (all under $50) with non-sequential serial numbers. I do not accept personal checks.
Man, I'm just glad you surfaced again. I kept checking MSN for a sign of you there. Hopefully you'll log in again now.
Great to have you back, you evil LG* dude, the game wouldn't be the same without you.
*you think LG can't be evil? Well, it takes someone of Harvey's legendary RP skill to pull it off but its possible
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Hi, I am Delvy, Aka Matt, Aka once the Happy go lucky Prince of Coeranys....
I am 34 and live in Diss, Suffolk, UK, while working in Marlow near Oxford. I work as a Product Manager for a company called SpinVox, which means I get to come up with cool uses for our service and see them through to market. I went to University at Aberystwyth where I studied International Politics and Strategic Studies.
I am a father of two, one girl and one boy, both under 5. Luckily both sleep through the night :)
Long time gamer I first came to Birthright with the release of the box set and played a tabletop game in Durham for some time. I did have a copy of the computer game but have no idea where that is now..... I played in RoE as Coeranys before real life interruptted - this will not happen again :)
It should be said I am partial to a little diplomacy, but I am sure all will become clear soon enough.
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Hi, I 'm Wiktor, 27 years old, engineer from Greece. I joined old RoE in its final turns but I think I managed to do enough deals with any devil available in that time with poor old Regien.
I am pretty certain that I will have enough time to invest for its reincarnation.
cheers,
W
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Man, I'm just glad you surfaced again. I kept checking MSN for a sign of you there. Hopefully you'll log in again now.
Great to have you back, you evil LG* dude, the game wouldn't be the same without you.
*you think LG can't be evil? Well, it takes someone of Harvey's legendary RP skill to pull it off but its possible
I don't know about legendary. But thank you for the compliment.
The number of totally messed-up, confused and otherwise, contrarian characters and moralities (particularly those whose morality contantly shifted), made my characters seem rather one-dimensional in my mind.
Though officially, they were all LG. They were a vein of LG which meant that most time the world seemed to think of them as being 'meddlesome' (which they were) but otherwise inaccessible to most 'normal' people.
They were willing to forgive in most cases -- it was the way I was trying to differentiate the IHH from the other Haelynic sects.
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Forgiving......
hmmm...
I knew there was class Robhan missed in his education. Now I know which one it was ;D
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hi, I'm kalle from norway, live in trondheim. I played MS last game. 26 and working full time. Hope it will go better for me this time. Last game Bjørn tok me by suprise and i was not prepared...
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hi, I'm kalle from norway, live in trondheim. I played MS last game. 26 and working full time. Hope it will go better for me this time. Last game Bjørn tok me by suprise and i was not prepared...
Yeah, you cot caught up in the Mhoried civil war; you should have allied with Daen Wyld, then you would have been safe ;)
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Hello to all the new/old members: it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
For the first time in years, I'll be able to say something like, "Less is Mohr" and have someonesomeone understand it!
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Less is Mhor? Another bloody pretender? Fast kill him :)
"Less is Mhor"
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Hi, I'm Sheldon Cooper, From the USA, micropolitan midwest. I am 30, Married with a 9month old son named Ian and a wife named Laura. I was Endier in the last few years of the last go round of ROE until the sudden switching in DM's kind of caused a skip in my bicycle chain so to speak. I work in IT Support.
A bit of Trivia, I do in fact own a suit of full plate in rl, and if any of you meet Anasatiae Daulton in RoE II, I'm sorry, It's my fault, but she's in Bjorn's hands now. ;)
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Hi, I'm Sheldon Cooper, From the USA, micropolitan midwest. I am 30, Married with a 9month old son named Ian and a wife named Laura. I was Endier in the last few years of the last go round of ROE until the sudden switching in DM's kind of caused a skip in my bicycle chain so to speak. I work in IT Support.
A bit of Trivia, I do in fact own a suit of full plate in rl, and if any of you meet Anasatiae Daulton in RoE II, I'm sorry, It's my fault, but she's in Bjorn's hands now. ;)
She's married to the Duke of Alamie these days...
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A bit of Trivia, I do in fact own a suit of full plate in rl
So that makes two of us in this lot then. I also have full plate as well as a few suits of chain....
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(http://structuredchaos.org/armormed.jpg)
Hobbies our wives don't understand for the win! ;D
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Wow, you must have a pretty big house ;D
Can you fit in it or is it decorative?
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Hi, I'm Sheldon Cooper, From the USA, micropolitan midwest. I am 30, Married with a 9month old son named Ian and a wife named Laura. I was Endier in the last few years of the last go round of ROE until the sudden switching in DM's kind of caused a skip in my bicycle chain so to speak. I work in IT Support.
A bit of Trivia, I do in fact own a suit of full plate in rl, and if any of you meet Anasatiae Daulton in RoE II, I'm sorry, It's my fault, but she's in Bjorn's hands now. ;)
She's married to the Duke of Alamie these days...
Such a nice man ;D
No really! He was possessed by a demon most of the time... Noone basically knows what kind of guy the Duke of Alamie really is. (My bet is "scared shitless the demon could come back...")
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(http://www.disturbing.org.uk/images/lrp/pd/celestialgala/photos/celestialgala-0292.jpg)
I wear my plate!
Yes that is me.
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I wear my plate!
Yes that is me.
Holy! :o
Impressive stuff ;D
Hey! Maybe we oughta arrange a joust between Ausrick and Delvy :P
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*pop* Interrupting the pleasant armour discussion.
My name is Tallak, I'm 24 years old and make my home on the sunny side of live in the town of Bergen, Norway, where I endeavour to complete my MA thesis on medieval political assemblies.
I have played Birthrigh PBEMs for eight years, mostly at LEBR, and Robert has press-ganged me into applying for the Spider River Traders, which I will do once applications open.
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Hmmm....
I've been to Bergen...(and Oslo)...
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Hmmm....
I've been to Bergen...
Good for you. :)
¨(and Oslo)...
My condolences.
Harvs, as in Harvey? As in Holy Father, His Grace the Archprelate? ;)
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A long time ago, maybe.
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Harvs, as in Harvey? As in Holy Father, His Grace the Archprelate? ;)
Yes, that's him.... Just a bit senile ;D
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I think I can remember you, Harvey, as the WIT in a game many years ago - though I'd struggle to remember which one. I do seem to recall the WIT being quite ... ahh ... strident in its theology. ;)
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I've only played in one BR PbeM besides my own...it was several years ago, but I can't quite recall the name of the game or who was DM...Chris something maybe? I played the IHH for a few turns...I think some of you guys were in it...Alan, did you play Regien or some such? Can't recall. Lasted only a few turns though, but it was kind nice while it lasted.
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I honestly don't remember.
Numerous BR games I played in, I quickly became disenchanted by -- usually all for the same reasons. As such, not too many are particular memorable.
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As such, not too many are particular memorable.
All except RoE, clearly ;)
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You are right!
I have been in RoE at least for 5 years (and may be closer to something like 7 or 8, I can't remember...)
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You are right!
I have been in RoE at least for 5 years (and may be closer to something like 7 or 8, I can't remember...)
RoE is 8 years old...and I think you joined in 02/03...so 5 years should be about right...not sure though...
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No clue. 2002 sounds right -- late '02 I think.
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Yay, yet another common trait shared by Birthright fanatics... we're all senile :D
When I started with BR PBEMs I was applying for everything that was available out there. I can't remember the name of the first PBEM I joined, it was one that was run by..I think his name was Lyndon but I'm not sure, sometime in 2001 I'd guess. In any case it had several DMs and was split regionally like in the books. The second was LEBR1 which, I believe, is the only other PBEM ever to approach RoE's longevity (40+ turns) but it turned into a 20th century like game with Anuirean good guys meddling in wars in northern Rjurik, far far far away from their spheres of influence. Still it was fun.
Afterwards, I had to learn the hard way that 90% of PBEMs were afflicted by the infamous "1d4-1 curse" but at that time I had the energy (I guess I can blame it on youth) to keep applying to what would inevitably become doomed projects. Some games were memorable, despite their brevity, like Randy's Night of Fire (hey, you don't forget taking out High Mage Alies as El-Hadid ;D).
Then I discovered this game and started as the Iron Rider, but, having played 5-6 PBEMS simultaneously, RoE completely overwhelmed me (and I had to get used to the idea of a lack of pangalactic-instant-inter-regent communication devices most PBEMs used, i.e. the forum) so I withdrew after a short stay, only to rejoin again as HA in turn... hmm..40? See, told you I'm senile hehe.
I'm 99% convinced this will be my one and only PBEM. I love the rules, I like the maturity of the player base and our dear DM's ability to turn everyone into a masochist, inflicting pain on you and you wanting more hehe. I also don't have that youthful spark of applying and creating characters, putting blind faith into a PBEM to last. I guess, I've just described a PBEM transformation from a young radical to a middle aged conservative ;D
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Lyndon Baugh was DM for the Heartlands and South Coast in that game, Robert. I joined at Lyndon's urging about a turn or two before the game finished, so missed the longevity. Lyndon himself has had a few serious health issues which have precluded his involvement in the online community much over the last few years, though he looks to be on the mend now - maybe I'll drop him a line about RoE II. :)
My first game, as I recall it, was a game Anakin Miller ran in about 2000 or a little earlier. That too lasted only a few turns before folding. My biggest memory was having a young regent take over from Carilon in Alamie and I thought it would be interesting to have her overwhelmed by her suddenly increased bloodline and mighty blood abilities, going into a short term coma, and then having her court advisors trying to run the realm for a few turns without the wider Empire finding out what happened. One of them decided though it would be a good opportunity to send the army in to evict Guilder Kalien from the southern provinces while another thought hed show some ingenuity and form an agreement with the Eyeless One in return for Sufhanie. lol.
I'm currently playing in one other game at the moment - up to turn 7 currently. I expect it will last about 10 turns before the main story line (and the game) wraps up, at which point I'll devote myself to this game only (assuming I get to play, of course).
The biggest thing that sinks games is DM overload - it takes a huge amount of effort and time. Having done it a little bit, I take my hat off to anyone who makes that investment.
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The second was LEBR1 which, I believe, is the only other PBEM ever to approach RoE's longevity (40+ turns) but it turned into a 20th century like game with Anuirean good guys meddling in wars in northern Rjurik, far far far away from their spheres of influence. Still it was fun.
Hey, some of us were Anuirean bad guys meddling in northern Rjurik, far far far away from our own sphere of influence. ;)
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Hey, some of us were Anuirean bad guys meddling in northern Rjurik, far far far away from our own sphere of influence. ;)
Shhhh.... they never had any proof :P
Oh, and Mhistecai was definitely NOT that Shadowmage fellow who raised 10 million undead in Rjurik, it was all just gossip and hearsay ;D
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Lyndon Baugh was DM for the Heartlands and South Coast in that game, Robert. I joined at Lyndon's urging about a turn or two before the game finished, so missed the longevity. Lyndon himself has had a few serious health issues which have precluded his involvement in the online community much over the last few years, though he looks to be on the mend now - maybe I'll drop him a line about RoE II. :)
Ah yes, Lyndon Baugh. Last I heard was that he had leukemia. I'm glad to hear he's better now. I've no doubt he'd be a great asset to this game. :)
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Ah yes, Lyndon Baugh. Last I heard was that he had leukemia. I'm glad to hear he's better now. I've no doubt he'd be a great asset to this game. :)
It wasn't leukemia, he had cancer of the throat which has been treated and he's in remission. I'll drop him a line.
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Hi all.
I'm Even, and I used to play Diemed at the start of the game, but then moved over to co-DMing the game with Bjorn. That gave me more scope for tormenting the other players than just Rune.
I'm Bjorn's younger brother, but, due to my maturity and gravitas, some people naturally assume I'm the elder. I currently reside in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, Athens of the North, and generally the town that must have the most dog shit on the streets.
I'm hoping to pick up some domain and join the game. Unfortunately my access time to mail is pretty limited these days.
Have fun, and go get those Orogs!!!
Cheers,
E
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Hi all.
I'm Even, and I used to play Diemed at the start of the game, but then moved over to co-DMing the game with Bjorn. That gave me more scope for tormenting the other players than just Rune.
I'm Bjorn's younger brother, but, due to my maturity and gravitas, some people naturally assume I'm the elder. I currently reside in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, Athens of the North, and generally the town that must have the most dog shit on the streets.
I'm hoping to pick up some domain and join the game. Unfortunately my access time to mail is pretty limited these days.
Have fun, and go get those Orogs!!!
Cheers,
E
Perhaps a domain that doesn't interact too much would be appropriate? Like an orog domain :)
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1. Your dead.
Not quite. Cancer, it turns out, is only a CR 14 critter (unlike Eidolons & the Eyeless One). I am quite alive -- a little banged up -- but still my awesome chipper self.
2. You've been spending time at the strip clubs, sipping cognac and partaking of an widely illegal herb.
I wish that were the case. Life has been a bit traumatic -- with a lot of upheaval. As a side note, life, for once, oddly acted like RoE (NEW PLAYER HINT FOLLOWS)-- kicking you while your down (and if one is smart, never stopping).
But, I am scrappy and stood up.
3. I didn't miss yall.
Sadly no. Definitely missed all of you -- and finally pleased that my life is getting back in order.
4. We didn't miss you.
Yeah, right. ;)
Very happy to hear you're ok Alan. I'd only heard rumors from Bjørn and those were a bit scary.
For those of you who joined during the later stages of RoE 1 when I got a bit silent due to a overly hectic life, me and Harvey/Alan go "a long way back" in RoE terms. I guess he was my favorite and most annoying player packed into one "cute" package, as Bjørn put it. I blame Alan personally for a solid portion of my gray hair - I'll post a picture some time to show you guys what a few turns of diplomacy with Alan can do to a 29-year old guy...
Anyway, I registered basically to say hi to Alan. Even mentioned that RoE 2 would be starting up, I haven't checked the RoE 1 forum in ages so I had no idea this community was still alive. Right now I won't apply for a domain. I will, however, have a look at the available domains and do a bit of soul-searching to see if I have the time/motivation to tackle the verbal masturbation that is your "diplomatic" emails ;D. There is still a few blonde hairs left on my head, so I might still have some fighting spirit in me...
Good to see that so many of you are still here though!
P.S. I see Alan is listed as a landed regent, any temples open in his area? I feel it's payback-time :-*
I'm Bjorn's younger brother, but, due to my maturity and gravitas, some people naturally assume I'm the elder. I currently reside in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, Athens of the North, and generally the town that must have the most dog shit on the streets.
Since when?
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Hey Rune, wave from your regent snatcher ::)
The only temple in Harvey's area that's still available is LPA. IHH (in conflict with Osoerde) and ETN (in conflict with Osoerde LOL) have both been taken, so you could actually play the only temple NOT in conflict with him... and then turn it around and joing the gang bang ;D
BTW, any chance you could send some of your experiences and suggestions with regards to Aruvor my way? Nothing, much, just a 50 page summary of his life, feelings, expectations, emotional issues etc 8)
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The MOC could also qualify; they have holdings in Bhalaene and eastern Osoerde. They are big and mean...
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The MOC could also qualify; they have holdings in Bhalaene and eastern Osoerde. They are big and mean...
Ah, yes, I forgot the MOC and their cuddly leader Darth Adolf Saddam Khomeini "That's Mr. Death to you" Bates I.*
*name used by Roger Moore for Gavin Tael in Birthright Playtest :)
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Hi all.
I'm Even, and I used to play Diemed at the start of the game, but then moved over to co-DMing the game with Bjorn. That gave me more scope for tormenting the other players than just Rune.
I'm Bjorn's younger brother, but, due to my maturity and gravitas, some people naturally assume I'm the elder. I currently reside in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, Athens of the North, and generally the town that must have the most dog shit on the streets.
I'm hoping to pick up some domain and join the game. Unfortunately my access time to mail is pretty limited these days.
Have fun, and go get those Orogs!!!
Cheers,
E
Perhaps a domain that doesn't interact too much would be appropriate? Like an orog domain :)
You all heard him! I get to play a non-human domain!!! :P
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Hi Even, long time no beer!
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You all heard him! I get to play a non-human domain!!! :P
There goes Bjorn's integrity.... downed by his kid brother ;D
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Ahem, I never claimed to have any integrity in the first place...as Matt well knows I'm partial to some good Rioja - PM me and I'll send my address. I accept bribes by the case only...
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Very happy to hear you're ok Alan. I'd only heard rumors from Bjørn and those were a bit scary.
For those of you who joined during the later stages of RoE 1 when I got a bit silent due to a overly hectic life, me and Harvey/Alan go "a long way back" in RoE terms. I guess he was my favorite and most annoying player packed into one "cute" package, as Bjørn put it. I blame Alan personally for a solid portion of my gray hair - I'll post a picture some time to show you guys what a few turns of diplomacy with Alan can do to a 29-year old guy...
Anyway, I registered basically to say hi to Alan. Even mentioned that RoE 2 would be starting up, I haven't checked the RoE 1 forum in ages so I had no idea this community was still alive. Right now I won't apply for a domain. I will, however, have a look at the available domains and do a bit of soul-searching to see if I have the time/motivation to tackle the verbal masturbation that is your "diplomatic" emails ;D. There is still a few blonde hairs left on my head, so I might still have some fighting spirit in me...
Good to see that so many of you are still here though!
P.S. I see Alan is listed as a landed regent, any temples open in his area? I feel it's payback-time :-*
LMAO. RUNE!! It has been a too long!
This is not fair -- the noobs are getting a bad, totally inaccurate, picture of me from old players! ;) Diplomacy with me is a eurphoric ecstasy which leaves one blissfully god-like with the knowledge that that our correspondence could grant such utter eudaemonic existence.
I suddenly wish that I had more PC domains in Osoerde --though I do have the IHH, ETN and Bobby to keep me occupied, I suppose. And last time I saw Dimitris play the ETN, they were utterly insane -- more so than Gray even.
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I imagine we can keep you from getting bored. You're partly responsible for my breaking my previous opinion and staying with Tristan, you know - it would have been irresponsible for me to flit off to something else and leave some poor unsuspecting new guy to try and accomplish any kind of negotiation as Bellamie with you in less than 10,000 words.
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Ah, yes, I forgot the MOC and their cuddly leader Darth Adolf Saddam Khomeini "
Hey, that's my brother you're talking about there!
I can see that we are going to have ... issues ... with our southern neighbours. ;)
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Hey, that's my brother you're talking about there!
Really? Did Leman States die (already?) and make your brother leader of MOC? :P
Or is futuresight just one of Sword Mage's many talens?
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Right you are, my apologies. Brother dearest is just heir-apparent, though naturally I have high hopes for him and full confidence in his abilities.
Leman won't live forever. :)
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though naturally I have high hopes for him and full confidence in his abilities.
I hear he's got talent for business, too. Seems he's signed a distribution deal with "Slippery-Soaps-R-usTM." I'm sure he'll revolutionize the MOC with that :)
Would any sane person doubt an "ex-"Belinite in charge of the MOC? Of course not, such a notion is absurd to the extreme.
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Would any sane person doubt an "ex-"Belinite in charge of the MOC? Of course not, such a notion is absurd to the extreme.
Not if they wanted to see old(er) age, they wouldn't. :D I suspect brother-dearest knows how to use his weapon and has a rather low threshold for such insinuation. He also has hundred of knigths of Cuiraecen who might take exception to people doubting the choice of Haelyn's Son in elevating said brother-dearest ...
lol, MOC could be fun to play. :)
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LMAO. RUNE!! It has been a too long!
This is not fair -- the noobs are getting a bad, totally inaccurate, picture of me from old players! ;) Diplomacy with me is a eurphoric ecstasy which leaves one blissfully god-like with the knowledge that that our correspondence could grant such utter eudaemonic existence.
I suddenly wish that I had more PC domains in Osoerde --though I do have the IHH, ETN and Bobby to keep me occupied, I suppose. And last time I saw Dimitris play the ETN, they were utterly insane -- more so than Gray even.
It has indeed Alan. As you might have noticed from my forum name, Bjørn managed to convince me to join in again. I will be playing SASI, a perfectly legal and nice guild. Don't let anyone tell you different!
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Rune, I'm 29 years old and I currently reside in Trondheim - sort of (with a fiance living in Leiden, The Netherlands, I tend to stay a bit there as well :P). I have a PhD in Neuroscience, to compliment my MSc in chemistry.
I'm an old friend of Even and Bjørn, and I will make sure to tell their mum if they are mean to me. In my spare time I meddle with photography and I try to exercise enough to keep my waist smaller than Evens - though it's not much of a challenge!
RoE is the only PBEM game I've ever played, but I've been here since the start. Was it 8-9 years ago you said Bjørn? That's scary...
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I will make sure to tell their mum if they are mean to me.
"Bjorn won't let me assassinate, plunder, rape and pillage whenever I want to!!!"
"There, there, I'll have a word with my son and I'll make sure he lets you do all kinds of nasty things"
Hmmm.... That would be a Kodak moment ;D
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Hi all, the more I see the more there is too learn...
I'm Andy, I'm 33, single, a tax manager working in London, and occasionally overly English at people. I got the BR setting when it came out, read it many times waiting for a group to play it with, tried once, failed terribly (cut out the boring talkie shit and give us something to kill...) and didn't start up again until a year or two ago when I found Br.net and shortly after Charles Dupin de-St Cyr convinced me to play Rjurik Winds. Aside from RWs 13 turns I've played in 2 d4-1 games (well, d4-1 after I got into them).
Looking forward to the game, just not the pre-reading necessary (clearly lots).
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Hi all,
I am Joe. I have played Birthright since its inception and through its resurrection by individuals who had a passion for the game. I used to work in finance before I moved over to the video gaming industry, where I am currently employed. I look forward to the game and have been spending days reading the old forums, old turns, and information on this forum.
Looking forward to playing with everyone.
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I'm *another* Andy, and will be ditching my personal name totally just to dispense with any confusion at all.
31, rooftop gardener in NYC, and have been playing and running BR since it was released. Adore the world, and there's nowhere I'd rather be playing a game.
Have joined this game because it's a) a whole new way to enjoy Birthright and b) have been trying to move my new tabletop group into more email exchange for regency actions and this looks to be a great place to learn how that's done.
Looking forward to playing with you all.
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I am Alex, playing also in Shadows of Empire. ROE 2 is my complementary and only other way to consume the spare time left over by the job and the people.
I am 28, and working as an analyst for an investment bank in the Netherlands, though History of teh COld War had been my first cup of tea.
I am pleased to have joined you all.
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Hey, I'm Mark. Been playing BR for over a decade, but the last tabletop I DM'd and the next one looks like I will be running again as well so I look forward to just being a player.
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OoC:
Yo.
In RoE, I submitted Domain Orders for Osoerde (under the rule of William Osoer) in Turns #44-47 and #49-51.
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Hi ya, Brandon, and hello Mark (who I'm a little jealous of, along with anyone else who's able to engage in tabletop Birthright these days, you lucky devils!)
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Hey Everyone!
Longtime BR fan here. I really enjoyed playing Prince William Deaulen of Coeranys at the end of ROE1, and look forward to interacting with all of you in ROE2 as we bring this world back to life!
In RL, I live in Northern California, work at a hospital, and am happily married. We have a 14 year old son and a 10 year old daughter. Life is good! :)
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Wow, you must have a pretty big house ;D
Can you fit in it or is it decorative?
about 170 m2 (1800 sq ft) (Which in Rural/Micropolitan Midwest US can equate to about a 100k to 250k house with "fiscally sound*" mortgage payments ranging from 600 to 1200 per month).
Yes, It's wearable. I had to send my measurements out to a smith in Arizona and wait a year and a half. And in doing so I found that the articulation in armor from the War of the Roses era in my opinion is much more complex and allows for much more range of motion than that of the Tudor period (My Suit). Maybe another History fanatic better skilled than myself could tell me why.
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Because War of the roses armour was built in a period in which there was much fighting in England. By the height of the tudor period armour technology was already on the wain and common use was more ceremonial and show than combat ready.
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Find another thread for the OOC chatter...
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Hi
My name is Geir. I have played rpgs for well over 20 years now, mostly as a dm from 2ed ADD up to 3.5 when old age made it too painful to even look at 4ed DD rules. Still think of 3.5 as "the new strange modern curse", and often with great conviction argue about rules until bluntly subdued by upstart 20-someting kids with 3.5 books... , was into Shadowrun before the D20 age, now I don’t know it. Done a fair bit of PBEM in other games, mostly WWII tactical war games with a good amount of rpg in the mix.
Played rpg-heavy Birthright with friends a few years and did some BR PBEM after that.
For money I do odd jobs for the army and work for a security firm. And yes I also study Middle eastern culture, history and politics at UiB.
I play way to much games for my own good as you may guess so Im singel and have no kids ;-)
Still not been granted a playing role in RoE but lurking around trying to follow the action as best I can.
..and I'm in!
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Still not been granted a playing role in RoE but lurking around trying to follow the action as best I can.
I beg to differ :)
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I'm joe, 34 yrs, from USA. I write database code and ui code for database front-ends. I'm married. I starting playing D&D with the "red box" back in the mid 1980's, and moved onto AD&D, 2nd ed, 3.0, 3.5, and sadly, pretty much abandoned the game with 4.0 (my entire tabletop group quit all at once within a month of 4.0)
I played some Birthright PBEM's back when it first came out, when i was in school (think 1997-1998). There were a lot of them back then.
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I heard all of your missed me.
Those at factcheck.org, in keeping with the American Presidential season, I have them to compile a list of the misconceptions about me.
1. Your dead.
Not quite. Cancer, it turns out, is only a CR 14 critter (unlike Eidolons & the Eyeless One). I am quite alive -- a little banged up -- but still my awesome chipper self.
2. You've been spending time at the strip clubs, sipping cognac and partaking of an widely illegal herb.
I wish that were the case. Life has been a bit traumatic -- with a lot of upheaval. As a side note, life, for once, oddly acted like RoE (NEW PLAYER HINT FOLLOWS)-- kicking you while your down (and if one is smart, never stopping).
But, I am scrappy and stood up.
3. I didn't miss yall.
Sadly no. Definitely missed all of you -- and finally pleased that my life is getting back in order.
4. We didn't miss you.
Yeah, right. ;)
5. Jon owes you money.
I would like small bills (all under $50) with non-sequential serial numbers. I do not accept personal checks.
Looks like Harvey forgot about the dough! I knew the silent plan would work! Thanks Robert, your example inspired me ;D
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Hi,
I'm Marco from Milan, Italy.
I'm nearly 30, married with a son.
I've played RPGs since 1993 but I haven't played BR-games for years.
Marco G. Fossati
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So, as many players stay very IC here, a good thing btw, I now wonder; How many girls/women (real life!) do we have as players in this game? And do they play Lords or Ladies?
I play a lady some years my senior. And I consider myself very much to be a male....
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I've only played in one BR PbeM besides my own...it was several years ago, but I can't quite recall the name of the game or who was DM...Chris something maybe? I played the IHH for a few turns...I think some of you guys were in it...Alan, did you play Regien or some such? Can't recall. Lasted only a few turns though, but it was kind nice while it lasted.
http://www.birthright.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-2892.html - "Embers of the Empire. I think it was run by Fearless Leader." RoE gets praise from all quarters bar one... Fearless Leader is Chris Linebarger, he also ran Heirs of the Fallen Empire I - IV.
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That's right - Embers of Empire! I was kind of fun actually...only the Ilien and Roesone players kept getting replaced...and the DM wouldn't play NPCs, so that left me hanging in the void...
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Alexander here, I'm a 26 years and live in Denmark, currently studying to become a 4th to 9th grade school teacher in math and english.
I've participated in a few birthright pbems and have been playing roleplaying games since I was 14 years old - I anticipate I'll keep playing for the rest of my life.
Happy to meet you all and I look forward to playing with you people :)
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Jon, are you reading this? Another Dane? You trying to take over the game? ;D
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Nice to meet you, Alex! I look forward to things getting underway, I'm sure that you and I will have much to discuss! ;D
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Jon, are you reading this? Another Dane? You trying to take over the game? ;D
Maybe people from the country with the longest continuous line of Royal Succession feel attached to a game about bloodlines and kings.
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True, our royals have shown remarkable ability to keep themselves in one piece and ensure the survival of the line... however little good that does us in modern times :P
I always did like Birthright though, so maybe you're right :)
Thanks for the welcome Dan, I think we'll get the chance to chat :P
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Hello
I'm Niels, from... *drumroll* Denmark"
I've been looking for a chance to play Birthright since the game originally came out. I think I have two boxed sets from way back then, never got a group up and running though.
Alexander, whom I know IRL, pointed me to this PBEM, which is a first for me, but so far it seems a very good medium to represent letters and missives being sent around.
I have absolutely no clue on what happens once you go on an adventure, but I look forward to it all the same.
I'm 30 and work as a product manager in a danish sub of an international financial services corporation. The idea of shuffling money around appeals to me. ;D
Cheers!
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Necro for the win! (Just got around to read the threads from before I joined.)
Hi,
My name is Hartwig Linde.
I am 30 years old and live in Copenhagen with my wife.
I have been playing tabletop rpg for the last 15 years or so, and have been an active member of Pfantasy Dome (a RPG & boardgame club) in Lyngby for the last 11 years.
If you ask me I spend just the right amount of time on my hobby. But if you ask my wife she will say I spend far to much time on it.
I am playing Ilien... Some of you might even have noticed that by now :P
When I am forced to spend time away from my games and my wife, I spend it in a store called Netto where I am the assistant manager.
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Hello players.
My name is Garth Flygare. I am currently a 32-year-old painter in New Mexico, and I will soon be a 33-year-old law student in another state. Either way, I reiside in the United States of America.
I will be assuming the role of CARDINAL NARVELON DIEM-AVAN, ruling over the ORTHODOX IMPERIAL TEMPLE OF HAELYN.
May the Book of Laws help me in my efforts, and MAY HAELYN'S WILL BE DONE.
garthflygare@hotmail.com
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Welome!
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Hi Garth & JP!
Welcome to the madhouse! Hope you'll have lots of fun with the players and enjoy getting abused by the DM for his own nefarious purposes.
Cheers,
Even
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Hi Garth and JP!
Just a heads up, there is some activity in the Conclave forums that you might want to take part in. Don't be afraid to jump in, we all take turns on being bashed in ;)
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Hi Garth and JP!
Just a heads up, there is some activity in the Conclave forums that you might want to take part in. Don't be afraid to jump in, we all take turns on being bashed in ;)
But bashing Rune is always the most fun! :D
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Knowing how tough that role can be I have offered you a new target :D
Michael this is William. William this is Michael ;)
Though the name of the relevant thread is a little confusing.. "A new beginning"?? New? Seems its the same as ever that takes place in CoT. Bickering and then more bickering! OoC Rune have all my sympathy
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Knowing how tough that role can be I have offered you a new target :D
Michael this is William. William this is Michael ;)
Though the name of the relevant thread is a little confusing.. "A new beginning"?? New? Seems its the same as ever that takes place in CoT. Bickering and then more bickering! OoC Rune have all my sympathy
Amen to that! There does indeed seem to be a lot of rehashing old ground.
Hmmm, I think Michael is already sharpening his showrd... errr, I mean pen of course. :D