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Starting a Group

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#1
subtlekingdom
Mar 09, 2010 21:31:45 I got into DnD through a friend of mine, who has since made excuse after excuse not to plan meetings. Besides that, the group we play with is never serious (a three hour meeting in which five turns are completed is typical.)

Ive given up on this group, and plan to start my own, but cant find any groups in my area. How should I go about starting one? Advice?

Second, Im fifteen and Im not entirely comfortable inviting an older crowd. What should I do about tactfully saying that Im looking for a younger crowd?

#2
umruk
Mar 10, 2010 10:34:33 When you're young it's a tad difficult to wrangle together a group of individuals outside of your friends. Beyond asking around at a local store, I would say you might want to try an online game using IRC and/or MapTool by RPTools.
#3
nikitadarkstar
Mar 10, 2010 12:07:50 I really have to agree with Umruk, try your local game store if you have one, but it might still be difficult, getting an IM/IRC group is probably your best bet. Also if you think maptools is abit to diffcult to use look into Gametable, it's more or less a slimmed down version if you're just looking for a battlegrid. (Downside is that it can be diffuclt to host for some people.)
#4
subtlekingdom
Mar 10, 2010 22:40:33 Ill try out maptools for the time, however Id prefer old fashioned pen and paper to an artificial experience.
#5
swarleythebeneficent
Mar 10, 2010 23:51:35 Have you considered DMing? Often, the flavor and pace of a game are determined by its DM. If the DM allows people to slack and hang out rather than play, than it happens. If a DM keeps people focused and moves the game forward, it moves forward.

Try offering to run a game and offer in-game incentives for people writing back stories and staying in character (I gave my PCs +1 weapons at level 1 for writing a good back story, and I regularly give generous RP experience.

If they don't respond to that, then the ideas listed above would be good. You could check if there's a tabletop gaming club or anything of the like at any local colleges: they won't be too much older than you, and it'd be a good way to meet people whom you know are into D&D.

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#1 subtlekingdom Mar 09, 2010 21:31:45	I got into DnD through a friend of mine, who has since made excuse after excuse not to plan meetings. Besides that, the group we play with is never serious (a three hour meeting in which five turns are completed is typical.) Ive given up on this group, and plan to start my own, but cant find any groups in my area. How should I go about starting one? Advice? Second, Im fifteen and Im not entirely comfortable inviting an older crowd. What should I do about tactfully saying that Im looking for a younger crowd?
#2 umruk Mar 10, 2010 10:34:33	When you're young it's a tad difficult to wrangle together a group of individuals outside of your friends. Beyond asking around at a local store, I would say you might want to try an online game using IRC and/or MapTool by RPTools.
#3 nikitadarkstar Mar 10, 2010 12:07:50	I really have to agree with Umruk, try your local game store if you have one, but it might still be difficult, getting an IM/IRC group is probably your best bet. Also if you think maptools is abit to diffcult to use look into Gametable, it's more or less a slimmed down version if you're just looking for a battlegrid. (Downside is that it can be diffuclt to host for some people.)
#4 subtlekingdom Mar 10, 2010 22:40:33	Ill try out maptools for the time, however Id prefer old fashioned pen and paper to an artificial experience.
#5 swarleythebeneficent Mar 10, 2010 23:51:35	Have you considered DMing? Often, the flavor and pace of a game are determined by its DM. If the DM allows people to slack and hang out rather than play, than it happens. If a DM keeps people focused and moves the game forward, it moves forward. Try offering to run a game and offer in-game incentives for people writing back stories and staying in character (I gave my PCs +1 weapons at level 1 for writing a good back story, and I regularly give generous RP experience. If they don't respond to that, then the ideas listed above would be good. You could check if there's a tabletop gaming club or anything of the like at any local colleges: they won't be too much older than you, and it'd be a good way to meet people whom you know are into D&D.