greybeardgunner70
November 11th, 2021, 14:49
Intro: We are a small group (4 including myself) of mature, middle aged, like minded players (more into grognard sim and good, fulfilling RP, than hack and slash shenanigans) starting a Harnmaster campaign. All are experienced Harniacs. We would like to add 1 or 2 additional players to the group.
Biggest Disqualifier Right Up Front: Harn is a deadly, gritty, realistic ruleset/setting with low fantasy/magic set in a world based (loosely) on 11th-12th century Great Britain. You’ve been warned!
Other immediate disqualifiers:
1. Scheduled play will be weekly on Mondays, Eastern Standard time zone (GMT-4).
2. Campaign theme/design are already decided upon, however, it hasn't started yet.
3. Gameplay will be on Fantasy Grounds Unity and voice through Discord.
For those needing an intro to Harnmaster, look here: https://www.kelestia.com/node/73
For a detailed look at the campaign setting (HarnWorld), look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68UeNySToBI
More about me and the campaign:
I prefer creating and running story based campaigns, laden with combats that move the plot forward. I’ve GM'd DnD 2E & 5E, Pathfinder 1E & 2E, Harnmaster, Mythras, PCCS (huh?) and Twilight2000. Looking for roleplayers who enjoy in-depth interactions between other players, the GM, and the setting. If your style of play is mostly about getting to the next encounter and adding up your XP and loot, then this group probably isn't for you. We will do all of those things, but as a way to progress a story we are all engaged in, as well as intrigued about where it will take us next.
Being a retired (20yrs) Army infantry officer with plenty of experiences overseas, I tend to find real world problems much more fascinating and engaging (and, I must say, entertaining), than your average (overdone) tropes about little people saving the world from the Big Evil. I know most players of RPGs do so for the escapism aspect. That’s fine. Escapism for me is playing out what-ifs of real world problems, with real world consequences. I fully recognize that puts me in a small (perhaps tiny) sub-genre of the gaming culture. I only need five of you… (No, not talking about rings here.)
I am fond of problem solving and the social aspects of coming up with solutions. Given the option, I would prefer to tell a story about James of Average, noble knight of the 12th century, who is trying to gain favor with his king and/or liege, staying one step ahead of becoming a plundering bandit himself (the infamous “routier”). As opposed to JamieJordanJohosiphat the Spectacular who farts fireballs and vacations on the 6th plane of hell (No, I dont care to know which one that actually is...)
When I say fulfilling RP, I am not talking about spending 20 minutes of game time haggling with a shopkeeper. That’s great fun for some, but in my view does nothing to move forward a plot (unless you’re playing a merchant or shopkeeper, which you won’t be allowed to do in my campaign). My campaigns are about conflict, usually on a large scale, and how the people who make up the inner workings of those conflicts, interact with each other. When my players come to town, the merchants and shopkeepers have already lost their livelihood and probably soiled their last good set of robe and slippers. Fulfilling RP examples: talking an outnumbered foe into laying down their arms; balancing a tyrannical, powerful (and prejudiced) bishop and a weak willed, drunkard baron you’ve sworn allegiance to; recruiting essential craftsman and soldiers to your cause; building a coalition of diverse nobles to defeat an usurper to the throne, or perhaps intimidating a local landlord into giving up his (allegedly) rapist son.
Ruleset: For those of you who know Harnmaster and HarnWorld, I plan to play both as written (along with many of the variant/optional rules), with the exception of psionics (as in there will be none) and some additions to combat. The combat additions are an attempt to increase the player's choices for combat and allow them a bit of artistic license when it comes to engaging an opponent.
If interested, send me a PM with any questions.
Biggest Disqualifier Right Up Front: Harn is a deadly, gritty, realistic ruleset/setting with low fantasy/magic set in a world based (loosely) on 11th-12th century Great Britain. You’ve been warned!
Other immediate disqualifiers:
1. Scheduled play will be weekly on Mondays, Eastern Standard time zone (GMT-4).
2. Campaign theme/design are already decided upon, however, it hasn't started yet.
3. Gameplay will be on Fantasy Grounds Unity and voice through Discord.
For those needing an intro to Harnmaster, look here: https://www.kelestia.com/node/73
For a detailed look at the campaign setting (HarnWorld), look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68UeNySToBI
More about me and the campaign:
I prefer creating and running story based campaigns, laden with combats that move the plot forward. I’ve GM'd DnD 2E & 5E, Pathfinder 1E & 2E, Harnmaster, Mythras, PCCS (huh?) and Twilight2000. Looking for roleplayers who enjoy in-depth interactions between other players, the GM, and the setting. If your style of play is mostly about getting to the next encounter and adding up your XP and loot, then this group probably isn't for you. We will do all of those things, but as a way to progress a story we are all engaged in, as well as intrigued about where it will take us next.
Being a retired (20yrs) Army infantry officer with plenty of experiences overseas, I tend to find real world problems much more fascinating and engaging (and, I must say, entertaining), than your average (overdone) tropes about little people saving the world from the Big Evil. I know most players of RPGs do so for the escapism aspect. That’s fine. Escapism for me is playing out what-ifs of real world problems, with real world consequences. I fully recognize that puts me in a small (perhaps tiny) sub-genre of the gaming culture. I only need five of you… (No, not talking about rings here.)
I am fond of problem solving and the social aspects of coming up with solutions. Given the option, I would prefer to tell a story about James of Average, noble knight of the 12th century, who is trying to gain favor with his king and/or liege, staying one step ahead of becoming a plundering bandit himself (the infamous “routier”). As opposed to JamieJordanJohosiphat the Spectacular who farts fireballs and vacations on the 6th plane of hell (No, I dont care to know which one that actually is...)
When I say fulfilling RP, I am not talking about spending 20 minutes of game time haggling with a shopkeeper. That’s great fun for some, but in my view does nothing to move forward a plot (unless you’re playing a merchant or shopkeeper, which you won’t be allowed to do in my campaign). My campaigns are about conflict, usually on a large scale, and how the people who make up the inner workings of those conflicts, interact with each other. When my players come to town, the merchants and shopkeepers have already lost their livelihood and probably soiled their last good set of robe and slippers. Fulfilling RP examples: talking an outnumbered foe into laying down their arms; balancing a tyrannical, powerful (and prejudiced) bishop and a weak willed, drunkard baron you’ve sworn allegiance to; recruiting essential craftsman and soldiers to your cause; building a coalition of diverse nobles to defeat an usurper to the throne, or perhaps intimidating a local landlord into giving up his (allegedly) rapist son.
Ruleset: For those of you who know Harnmaster and HarnWorld, I plan to play both as written (along with many of the variant/optional rules), with the exception of psionics (as in there will be none) and some additions to combat. The combat additions are an attempt to increase the player's choices for combat and allow them a bit of artistic license when it comes to engaging an opponent.
If interested, send me a PM with any questions.