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| ====== The Onyx City, an old-school roleplaying experience ====== | ====== The Onyx City, an old-school roleplaying experience ====== |
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| 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! |
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| ===== Existing players ===== | ===== The elevator pitch ===== |
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| [[: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]]. | It’s said that every undertaking that involves recruiting others needs an [[wp>Elevator pitch|elevator pitch]], so here goes: |
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| ===== Prospective players ===== | |
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| The basic premise is fantasy [[gaz:viking:Vikings]] (and some [[gaz:outlander|outlanders]]) raiding a recently-discovered lost (but not //quite// dead) city in the Arctic Circle. Sound like fun? | ===== For more information and how to play ===== |
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| I have answered some [[gameinfo:twenty_quick_questions_setting|basic questions on gameable content]], 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:part_6_house_rules:|house rules]]. | 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]]. |
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| 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. | 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. |
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| ===== The elevator pitch ===== | |
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| It’s said that every undertaking that involves recruiting others needs an [[wp>Elevator pitch|elevator pitch]], so here goes: | ===== Existing players ===== |
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| {{page>gameinfo:elevator_pitch&noheader&nofooter}} | [[: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]]. |
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