The current plan for this game is that it will begin on these forums via post at a minimum of six weeks prior to the game being taken to an IRC session to be held once a week on Saturday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST. To join this game you will need to be vouched for by a current member of our regular group (or just e-mail me and state your case). There is no date set for this game to begin yet, but since I do not plan of syncing up time right away you can start whenever your character has been approved and you are ready to.
Prior to game play I would like to encourage everyone to read The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny and/or the Amber Diceless Role-playing Game core rule book. It is not required that you be familiar with these resources, but it will facilitate game play. This game is taking place ten years after the Merlin books in the Chronicles.
I would like to see a minimum of one post per week for your character. You may make the posts as long or as short as you like and I will respond once a week in kind either on the forum or via private message. My posts may be as simple as "five guys jump you, describe how you defeat them", or "you're doing fine, keep going".
The use of NPC's:
I have a bunch of NPC's already set up for game play and I encourage you to make your own and post their responses to your actions. Feel free to make up your own arch nemesis and give him or her a voice and a character sheet. There are few things more annoying than having a conversation via forum post, so skip it altogether whenever possible. E-mail me for direction if you are in doubt about whether of not I want you to continue a scenario. The first six weeks will mostly be you learning about your character, your Shadow, and getting used to checking the forum on a regular basis. I may be available for sessions via chat client (probably google chat) during the week and if you want to move things forward more rapidly e-mail me and we'll try to work something out. My availability during the week at this point is subject to change without notice dependingf on the whims of providence and my daughter.
Posting:
Please make all posts in the first person past tense. It is more in keeping with the original Chronicles.
Rules of Engagement (for this game only)
Summary:
Ground rules for this game.