The future of RoE and the need for a DM team

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

For Rules:  I think you can choose 3 players, and have then rotate turns on fielding questions and/or making rules calls.  For the most part, as has been said, many veteran players have a pretty good understanding of the rules, and many more actually understand the intent behind them.

Minor and/or Fringe Domains: There is a potential that some players might be able to run multiple domains with adequate supervision by the DM staff to ensure that things don't get wonky/crazy.  If fact, this might be another instance, where a few players trading DO submission of a domain, could ensure that a domain is played while mitigating the potential for meta-gaming.

Second DM: Any of the veteran players could potentially fill this role, and I think I can say that nearly all of them would be willing.  I think it is just a matter of you saying what you want done and asking someone to do it.

[The Dark Lily/ML]

I am game to help in whatever capacity needed.

[DM B]

Week 3: I've got a special form of pneumonia. On medication. Not feeling very well at all.

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

Get better soon, Bjorn.

[X-Mhoried/Constantine Mhor (Wiktor)]

Swift recovery Bjorn!

[DM B]

Week 4: Antibiotics working. But slowly. Another week away from work. The good news is that the sun came out. Finally!

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

Awesome, B.  Get better dude.

[The Dark Lily/ML]

First of all, I too would like to wish Bjorn a speedy recovery

The other reason for posting is to elaborate on my offer made last month. Since I am not a player and thus an unknown to you all, I thought I would treat this as sort of a formal application and make this a bit of an introduction and gaming resume.

I feel I have a lot to offer this game, and, to be honest, I think I am THE answer to your problems.
Experience
I have been running D&D/AD&D campaigns for 35 years now (I started just after the original 1st edition AD&D Monster Manual was published), and have been running Birthright campaigns on and off since it first came out.

Rule familiarity
I am quite familiar with the ROE rules, as I use them as the basis for my own current homebrew Birthright campaign.

Rules design
Like most DMs of my generation, I am an inveterate rules writer and tinkerer, having had to make things up as we went along for many years simply because there were no published rules for it.  Furthermore, I am a relatively skilled writer, proofreader, and editor. I have posted two examples of my work in the Regent Guide section.
http://www.twilightpeaks.net/forum/index.php?topic=2209.0
http://www.twilightpeaks.net/forum/index.php?topic=2210.0

Availability
As far as the time commitment required, I am retired, so I have lots of free time to put into this.

Neutrality
And finally, as a stranger to everybody here I have no biases or grudges.

The offer is there, and is genuine. I would very much like to do this.

Arpig - aka Bob.

[DM B]

Knocked back the last of the antibiotics today. Feeling much better, but I don't think I qualify as fully recovered yet. Haven't been ill for such a long time since I was 18, which is about 20 years ago. Hmm, getting old...

Did some more reading in the Regent Guide today. Opened up the P&H. Did I write all those data? I guess I did - except the stuff Brandon has added of course

Maybe I'll rummage through the DOs later today.

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

HE'S ALIVE, I TELL YOU...ALIVE!

[DM B]

Cough cough...

[X-Ghieste & HOT/GH (Matt)]

WOOHOO!!!!

[DM B]

Update: I'm reasonably well. The second cure took care of the pneumonia. Resuming work tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

[X-Ghieste & HOT/GH (Matt)]

That is good news; nice to hear you are really on the mend Bjorn.

[DM B]

Current plans:

Complete Chapter 4 and 5 of the RG
Hire a Co-GM
Finish processing turn
Launch next turn
Resume work on RG

Hard to say how long that will take. Chapters 4-5 mostly done. So I'm guessing at some point during October, new DM permitting.