tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post722314286088909699..comments2024-03-28T13:22:07.685-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Play by PostJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19731394661773342262021-06-21T17:46:17.604-04:002021-06-21T17:46:17.604-04:00I second this recommendation. I've been GMing ...I second this recommendation. I've been GMing play-by-post games continually for over eleven years on rpol.net. Yes, eleven years without pause. All of it on rpol.net. It can handle everything you've inquired about, and it's absolutely free and easy to use. <br />radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2161038912821638292021-06-21T09:08:27.034-04:002021-06-21T09:08:27.034-04:00About Owlbear Rodeo: it's a pretty cool virtua...About Owlbear Rodeo: it's a pretty cool virtual tabletop, I've used it to run a few sessions of my OSR Frankenstein-clone, the issue I had was that it didn't keep in memory the game's status from one session to the other. But I think you can save to local, or something like that.artikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64089743604094120502021-06-21T03:29:42.472-04:002021-06-21T03:29:42.472-04:00Indeed, I am a member there myself. It comes with ...Indeed, I am a member there myself. It comes with it's own character sheet repository (AD&D focused) and dice roller too!Lance of Countersonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572628311538950632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-33204799524325738302021-06-21T02:16:19.793-04:002021-06-21T02:16:19.793-04:00I'm in some PbP games via both RPOL and Discor...I'm in some PbP games via both RPOL and Discord...and I much prefer Discord. I've also run a PbP game via Discord and it is much better to use as a DM...easier to use on phones and tablets, too. <br />Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91087704253998205182021-06-20T15:51:01.460-04:002021-06-20T15:51:01.460-04:00Or, if the need of playing in real time , I'd ...Or, if the need of playing in real time , I'd check out Owlbear Rodeo. It's the best free VTT I've found and the closest that feels like a Chessex battle mat.Old Black Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673828726570977353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-55003632432390862212021-06-20T08:32:14.421-04:002021-06-20T08:32:14.421-04:00RoleGate is more a play by text environment. I...RoleGate is more a play by text environment. I've not seen any private areas unless they have updated the interface.'Evil' Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553572087834765626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10134585882834914072021-06-20T03:35:56.746-04:002021-06-20T03:35:56.746-04:00I second Discord. Have run a couple of games there...I second Discord. Have run a couple of games there. Also, Role Gate looked promising. Ade Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807653296913174415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7851773471715801052021-06-20T03:13:54.596-04:002021-06-20T03:13:54.596-04:00I've been playing on Role Play Online (RPoL) f...I've been playing on Role Play Online (RPoL) for years. It uses clunky old message board design (they have a new more modern interface but I still use the old one), but has everything you need to run a game, including a really handy die roller. <br /><br />https://rpol.net/Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56373663411974916872021-06-19T23:36:24.253-04:002021-06-19T23:36:24.253-04:00Another high five for Unseen Servant. Great commun...Another high five for Unseen Servant. Great community.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855679156477779666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72791610866964648542021-06-19T22:19:58.164-04:002021-06-19T22:19:58.164-04:00Every play-by-post I have participated in used pro...Every play-by-post I have participated in used proboards, ala Dragonsfoot and ODD74.<br /><br />https://www.proboards.com<br /><br />I even once created my own! Was not hard, but there is a learning curve.The_Mythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621186404597424842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88664661071655310112021-06-19T21:54:30.693-04:002021-06-19T21:54:30.693-04:00I've actually had the most success in using a ...I've actually had the most success in using a blogging platform to play-by-posts:<br /><br />https://barrierpeaksrpg.wordpress.com/adventure-archive/K-Slackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012672821387508266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45430648986734428502021-06-19T21:37:23.493-04:002021-06-19T21:37:23.493-04:00In the play by post realm, I have always liked Uns...In the play by post realm, I have always liked Unseen Servant over many of the other public ones. Simple forum structure and easy enough to have forums for individual players that no other player can look into.'Evil' Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553572087834765626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91554503302280052472021-06-19T21:35:43.553-04:002021-06-19T21:35:43.553-04:00Rpol.net is a pretty good platform for play-by-pos...Rpol.net is a pretty good platform for play-by-post games, in my experience. It has a lot of built-in features available but is still easy to use. It's also free.Grim153https://www.blogger.com/profile/13101102251058737458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67695747952308997122021-06-19T21:22:24.181-04:002021-06-19T21:22:24.181-04:00I use rpgcrossing.com, does everything you want it...I use rpgcrossing.com, does everything you want it to, has a dice roller embedded, ability to make parts of posts secret for particular players,, can embed pictures, music, videos, etc. Really friendly and helpful posters there if you have any problems. I've been running a home brew rules version of Masks of Nyarlathotep there for the last year, and having a whale of a time.Nick the Lemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421763979523839533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-61608137476630629102021-06-19T20:12:29.799-04:002021-06-19T20:12:29.799-04:00You can probably do everything you want just with ...You can probably do everything you want just with Google Docs, but if you're interested in something a bit fancier Obsidian Portal is pretty good and pretty easy to use. It's not terribly expensive; you can get a lot of use out of it free, but some of the stuff you're looking for like private player content and private/invite only areas are only in the paid version.Joshua Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838733328132877699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21148966249746030322021-06-19T19:21:32.553-04:002021-06-19T19:21:32.553-04:00Discord allows to post images and send private mes...Discord allows to post images and send private messages, you can add bots that handle dice rolls too (or ambient music if you want)artikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.com