May Get-Together in DC

[Sydney Freedberg]

My turn.

I'd like to invite all DC-area Forge folk and hangers-on to my reasonably large apartment in Cleveland Park, near the zoo, for a gaming get-together on Saturday 14 May at 6:30 pm.*

Everyone interested PM me, or better yet email me at sfreedberg@nationaljournal.com, for directions. Good news: Two blocks from Cleveland Park Metro (Red Line). Bad news: Parking hell. Welcome to the jungle.

I'll orchestrate pizza; contributions of drinks and dice would be welcome.

Last two times we played Capes and My Life With Master. Continuing on the theme of gaming-as-tapas, some ideas come to mind for this time**:

Inspectres -- I know Tony Lower-Basch's vehemently interested in this one, and I understand it's fun, fast, and good for one-shots
Universalis -- again, zero-prep, and after all the posts about Capes and distributed GM power, I'm curious to try a totally different approach
Dogs in the Vineyard -- a bit more prep, and harder with large groups, but hey, I've got a town idea and a masochistic streak.

*That's a good weekend for me because I've got no deadlines either just before or after, a rare thing this month; violent objections only will be noted.

** And here all suggestions are welcome.

[Vaxalon]

I may be working that day, but 6:30 is late enough that I can come there afterwards.

Count me in.

[Jared A. Sorensen]

Inspectres -- I know Tony Lower-Basch's vehemently interested in this one, and I understand it's fun, fast, and good for one-shots

You're wrong, sunshine! Whoever started that rumor is going to get a size 13 up the keister.

[Sydney Freedberg]

[ducks]

"Good for one-shots" doesn't necessarily mean "not good for extended play." Often quite the opposite. I simply meant you don't have to spend the first session generating characters -- because character creation isn't too crunchy -- and figuring out Situation -- because a strong, clear situation is already laid out -- so you can start actual play swiftly.

[Vaxalon]

I have to say I'm more interested in Universalis, but from what I understand it's not as good for one-shots as Inspectres.

[Jared A. Sorensen]

I have to say I'm more interested in Universalis, but from what I understand it's not as good for one-shots as Inspectres.

*boot*

[Sydney Freedberg]

If we don't strike the phrase "one-shot" from our vocabulary it's clear Sorenson's going to drive down from New Hampshire and go medieval on us. Okay... so we're looking for games that require little preparation and do not depend on multi-session play for high enjoyment.

So anyone know of a good GTRLPADNDOMSPFHE?

[Vaxalon]

Could we playtest my game, Guildmaster?  It's not a roleplaying game, per se, it's an auxiliary system that would be used WITH a roleplaying game.

I'll bring copies along with me, and if it looks interesting?

[Sydney Freedberg]

You have an electronic version you could email folks and/or link to?

[Vaxalon]

Yeah, that too...  I'll have it by then anyways.

[TonyLB]

So can we use it with InSpectres?  I'm still keen to play InSpectres (as player or GM, either way).

[Vaxalon]

Hm.  It's possible.  I don't know enough about Inspectres to know for sure... but one of the possible uses for Guildmaster is as a framing device for short adventures run in another system... so yeah, it's entirely possible.

[Victor Gijsbers]

So anyone know of a good GTRLPADNDOMSPFHE?

Great Ork Gods. Shadows.

[Vaxalon]

Anyone who will be at the meetup, please email me for a copy of the Guildmaster playtest PDF.

[Sydney Freedberg]

Just reminding folks,  we gather like crows to the carrion tomorrow. Anyone still needing directions, PM me, or use your potent psychic mind powers to divine my address through pure will.