Originally Posted by
indavis
I replied with a DM about discord. This is good to hear about the values just being defaults. I was doing some more work with character creation last night and just setting up a 3d6 roll so I could go in and fill out a new character. My plan is to get my friends to log on and create their characters and get a little familiar with the skills and such, and maybe give them a set amount of gp to go and get some supplies like their weapons, armor and some basic adventuring supplies like torches and maybe a backpack. Things like that. Then I will run them through a quick homebrew campaign I am working on. Trying to make all the maps and come up with a story. I don't want to get too heavy at first but don't want them bored. Only one other person has rpg experience so this will be a trial run to see if the others will like having this as one of our gaming options.
The fact that I can get them a copy of the OSRIC rulebook, and then share them a copy of the Players Handbook in game is a real bonus. My conundrum before finding this set of rules was that I have all my old ADnD books so I was looking at the books and rules for that, and I have considered buying the new 5E books, and now re-considered buying them through FG. But it's quite the investment and even though I have this great new tool to play, that doesn't automatically make people want to play with you. I will chat with you on discord and maybe I can get something hammered out using FG that will get my friends a little more excited about playing.