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PaperclipPerfector  10mo ago (text post)   2585 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for July 21, 2023

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When you say “online”, what do you have in mind? Are we talking real-time sessions using some sort of VTT like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds? Or more like an asynchronous text-based RPG format? And which edition were you thinking of playing?

Something that doesn't require us to meet in person was all I meant by online. I haven't actually used any online D&D things. I was talking about it with two other users while playing starship troopers.

Most people who play online use a Virtual Tabletop program - Roll20 is popular and I use it regularly, and I’ve also used Fantasy Grounds - and some people also use Discord for the voice chat, although Roll20 itself has a voice chat that works decently and doesn’t require you to use two separate applications.

I play a ton of D&D - mostly 5E, but I’m experienced with 3.5 and recently started a Pathfinder 1E campaign - but I’m extremely wary of joining anything that would involve me using my real voice in a way that could be connected to this user account. My opsec around here is already terrible enough, and I recognize this as an opportunity to tank it completely if I’m not careful. ☹️

Are you at the level of opsec where it’s infeasible to use a different username and say, “I’m just a Motte lurker” in accordance with the ethics of anon culture?

...kazerad has a tumblr?

Please excuse me while I inhale everything I can get.

It’s quite rat-adjacent, and deliciously full of insight porn. Enjoy.

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