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 ====== The Onyx City, an old-school roleplaying experience ====== ====== The Onyx City, an old-school roleplaying experience ======
  
-Welcome to the codex of all knowledge for **[[:gaz:onyx_city|The Onyx City]]**, a [[dict>classic_d_d|classic Dungeons & Dragons]] [[dict>sandbox]] campaign in the Sugar Land/Houston, Texas area with an [[dict>open_table_game|open table]] and an [[dict>old-school_gaming|old-school]] style!+Welcome to the codex of all knowledge for **[[:gaz:onyx_city|The Onyx City]]**, a [[dict>classic_d_d|classic Dungeons & Dragons]] [[dict>sandbox]] [[dict>campaign]] in the Sugar Land/Houston, Texas area with an [[dict>open_table_game|open table]] and an [[dict>old-school_gaming|old-school]] style!
  
  
-===== Prospective players =====+===== The elevator pitch =====
  
-  * Setting questions (gameable content) +It’s said that every undertaking that involves recruiting others needs an [[wp>Elevator pitch|elevator pitch]], so here goes:
-  * Rule questions +
-  * House rules +
-  * Link to BFRPG+
  
 +{{page>gameinfo:elevator_pitch&noheader&nofooter}}
  
-===== Existing players ===== 
  
-[[:user:|Current players]] may want to peruse the [[:gaz:|gazetteer]], [[:player:table_map|table map]] or [[:player:|add their own information to the logbook]] in the main hall of [[:gaz:norsemens_rest|Norsemen’s Rest]].+===== For more information and how to play =====
  
 +I have answered some [[gameinfo:twenty_quick_questions_setting|basic questions on gameable content]] and [[gameinfo:faq_prospective_players#but_i_don_t_know_that_much_about_vikings|how much you need to know about the history of Vikings]] (hint:  you really don’t need to know anything).  As well as there is a [[gaz:|setting gazetteer]] to familiarize yourself with the world of The Onyx City.  The base ruleset in use is [[https://basicfantasy.org|Basic Fantasy RPG]], which is available for free.  I have also [[gameinfo:twenty_quick_questions_rules|answered some questions regarding rule interpretations]], as well as the [[rules:|house rules]].
  
-===== The elevator pitch =====+If you want to join in, the best thing to do would be to join the [[https://groups.google.com/g/onyxcity|discussion list]] because that’s where expeditions are discussed and scheduled.
  
-It’s said that every undertaking that involves recruiting others needs an [[wp>Elevator pitch|elevator pitch]], so here goes: 
  
-{{page>gameinfo:elevator_pitch&noheader&nofooter}}+ 
 +===== Existing players ===== 
 + 
 +[[:user:|Current players]] may want to peruse the [[:gaz:|gazetteer]], [[:player:table_map|table map]] or [[:player:|add their own information to the logbook]] in the main hall of [[:gaz:norsemens_rest|Norsemen’s Rest]].
  
  

Q:   What do you call a Viking that’s lost both eyes?
A:   A Vkng