Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Lord Yod 06-27-06, 08:30 PM	I'm trying to set up a home game of the Fane of the Drow ADP mod, and I'm not sure how to go about doing it. I'm a master-level GM, but I'll be one of the players. The judge who will be running the mod is not currently an RPGA-certed GM, but could take the herald-level test easily. Can I schedule the event with the RPGA website and order the mod, then give it to the judge to run? Or does he have to be the event coordinator as well? What type of event will this be? We will be playing our regular LG characters, which are usually played at a retail location, and want to keep the AR with 'em. Do I order it as a home game? Thanks.
kenobi65 06-27-06, 10:45 PM	You can only order the Adapted adventures as Home Games or Retail games. One big distinction is that Retails show up on the RPGA Event Calendar, and you may well have people show up and want to play. The other big distinction is that, in a Home Game, the Event Coordinator (i.e., the person who orders the event) is assumed to be the GM. He doesn't have to be...but the system automatically excludes the Event Coordinator as a legitimate player for a Home Game. So, either: a) set it up as a Retail game, or b) get your DM to take the Herald test (but be forewarned, it'll likely take a few weeks for the system to acknowledge he's passed, and let him order events)
paigeoliver 06-28-06, 07:24 AM	Are you sure the system still automatically excludes the event coordinator? Because I have ordered modules for home games at my house that were run by another GM and reported them with the other person as GM and me as a player just fine. The system accepted them and they are in my play history. QUOTE=kenobi65]You can only order the Adapted adventures as Home Games or Retail games. One big distinction is that Retails show up on the RPGA Event Calendar, and you may well have people show up and want to play. The other big distinction is that, in a Home Game, the Event Coordinator (i.e., the person who orders the event) is assumed to be the GM. He doesn't have to be...but the system automatically excludes the Event Coordinator as a legitimate player for a Home Game. So, either: a) set it up as a Retail game, or b) get your DM to take the Herald test (but be forewarned, it'll likely take a few weeks for the system to acknowledge he's passed, and let him order events)[/QUOTE]
kenobi65 07-03-06, 08:05 PM	Are you sure the system still automatically excludes the event coordinator? Because I have ordered modules for home games at my house that were run by another GM and reported them with the other person as GM and me as a player just fine. The system accepted them and they are in my play history. Well, apparently, I was mistaken about the system...but what you've done *is* against RPGA rules. The "event coordinator" at a home game isn't supposed to be a player.
zigspatty 07-04-06, 12:44 AM	Kenobi65 is right. The 7th point under player eligibility in the RPGA General Rules (pg 3) is that "For home play events, the GM is not allowed to play in an adventure from the day the event is sanctioned and the adventure downloaded." You can find a copy of the RPGA General Rules on the Downloads page of the RPGA's website here: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga/downloads. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with the rules if you coordinate RPGA games... following them will ensure that you have the chance to continue doing so. It may even enable you to pass the Master GM test someday. Patty