Pencil-paper RPGs

[the_unseen]

Go dark heresy! it's amazing what tech-priests can do with their abilities and creativity like forge vox recordings WHILE being interrogated, operate any technology, and create a gun that shots lasers that are stronger than shotgun shells at the fully-automatic setting! on a funnier note, we're also planning a robotic guerrilla who uses a ten barreled musket (it takes on average 10 minutes to reload). Ahhhhh, the inquisition. But you have to find people who are fun to play with and a GM who makes logical choices, accepts creativity, remains objective and creates fun and challenging campaigns! Getting all that can be a *****! but rewarding if you succeed. http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=50

 

[Uilleand]

I GMed for Shadowrun, played D&D, RIFTS, Gurps, Vampire; The Masquerade, and have dabbled in PnP games for Star Wars, Star Trek, Robotech....ummmmm.....wait....it was already very clear that I'm a dork's dork, right???

 

[Therumancer]

I still do some PnP type games though mostly online nowadays for a number of reasons. If you like Palladium games try:

http://explorersunlimited.com/

Perhaps the best PbP site on the internet if you like the stuff by that company.

Over the years I've probably played most RPGs with differant groups, especially when I was back in college. AD&D, GURPS, Palladium (RIFTs, etc... I still play these online), White Wolf, etc... Most of my serious "Gaming" phase happened with 2E AD&D though, I played 3E/3.5E a couple of times with gamers I met at work (when I was at the casino) which met with mixed results since inevitably everyone I'd wind up gaming with would wind up getting themselves fired. :/

Of course later I got myself fired (years after the last gaming group) as a result of my emotional problems (long story) so I can't criticize too horribly, but still that was how my last attempts to seriously game live ended... and when you were in Casino Security it could get unuusally interesting trying to game with former employees (a few of whom were also security).

 

[Bobbovski]

I've roleplayed since I was like 11-12 years old (I'm 24 now). I both play and GM. Right now I'm very much into White wolf's games and Call of cthulhu. But I've also played a bunch of Swedish games and different one shot adventures on gaming conventions.

 

[TheLazyKnight]

Me and a few friends just started not too long ago. Pretty fun.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I've been playing Neverwinter Nights for years which is basically a computer game adaptation of 3.0

 

[Tharwen]

I used to with a group of people at school but no-one else does any more and that's the hardest part to organise.

 

[The_Echo]

I tried Dungeons & Dragons once. I was into it for all of five minutes.

 

[Cama Zots]

I just started a DnD campaign and group with my friends. It's going well so far.

I am also one of the few people who still plays Classic Battletech too, if that counts.
COMSTAR GUARDS FTW!

 

[elemenetal150]

I used to play a ton of D&D....I started with AD&D 2 which was really fun. Then I played 3 and 3.5 which where nice because of the streamlining of the rules that the d20 system brought with it. I haven't gotten a chance to play the new edition (4th). there are a ton of complaints that there aren't enough story elements in the rules but I always thought that the story part was up to the players.

I haven't played in about 4 years though, once i moved I never found a group of friends that were interested in it

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

I'm currently Game Mastering a Star Wars SAGA Edition game, playing in a heavily kit bashed Post Apocalyptic Western game and playing in a Pathfinder game (it's sort of like DnD 3.75) called Pirates of The Void.

 

[nick4118]

I DM a 4th Edition D&D campaign on sundays.

 

[SamuelT]

I would love to, but no one in my immediate area plays them.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

If you have a place in your area that sells the books, there are people who play them. There are lots of Looking For Group sites out there.

 

[Doctor X]

Presently running a Deadlands campaign. I do a lot of Call of Cthulhu and some Cyberpunk 2020.

 

[Tossth Esalad]

I've played a lot of tabletop RPGs in my time.

Uuum... Let me see... Here's the ones the ones I can think of:

Advanced Dungeons&Dragons
Dungeons&Dragons, 3rd, edition and consequentially version 3.5 aswell
GURPS (didn't like it)
Legend of the Five Rings
Munchkin RPG
Paranoia
Savage Worlds
7th Sea
Vampire: The Masquerade
Exalted
Starwars RPG (the newest version)
Several homemade and/or indie games

I should probably mention, that I'm a member of an organized roleplaying club, so yeah, I get to try different things.
Of the above mentioned, I'd say my favorite system is a homegrown hybrid of D&D 3 and 3.5.

 

[lostclause]

I'm in 3.5. Not very serious rp but we mess around a lot and have fun. It's amazing how creative my friends can be with a fireball.

Do tell. I've seen people be/have been creative with things such as ropes(down throats of course) and flares, but I couldn't think of any way to creatively use a fireball...

The first one to spring to mind is when my friend, who carries a backpack full of oil and alchemists fire for purely pyromaniacal reasons, threw the back pack at an enemy. Another character cast a fireball. Enemy gets hit with both the blast and takes fire damage from the rain of burning oil. Actually did a fair bit of extra damage (this was about 5th level).

 

[CorvinBlack]

I played DnD, Warhammer and Vampire the Masquerade (as well as Werewolf the Apocalipse). All nice systems which I recommend. Currently I'm playing Fading Suns, as the GM for 2 groups. For now, FS is my favorite. I tried Cyberpunk 2020 once, but I didn't enjoy it.

Almost forgot - a friend of mine will soon start a Deadlands campaign. That will be my newest system and gameworld.

 

[SamuelT]

If you have a place in your area that sells the books, there are people who play them. There are lots of Looking For Group sites out there.

That's the thing. Pencil-paper RPG's are non-existent in this country.