I am reading through the core rulebook again right now and I agree....I am all for longer sessions too if we can swing it. Have you decided if you want to GM it yet, Ross? We should discuss characters soon once people have read pretty far into the core rulebook.

Due to all the other stuff in my life 3-4 hrs is all I can manage for a game session. Also from my years of being on OpenRPG anything longer than 4 hrs and people tend to flake off, don't show or try to multitask and lose track of what's going on.

If I GM it will have to wait until I'm more familiar with the rules and am not overwhelmed by personal illness and graduate studies. So it'll be December at the earliest.

We are all reading through the core rules again and I just now received my order from Hill's Wholesale Gaming. It contains The Hero's Journal, core rulebook, Fellowship of the Ring sourcebook, Helm's Deep sourcebook, Fell Beasts and Wonderous Magic, The Two Towers sourcebook, and narrator screen. I already owned 3 of these books previously so I will have 2 copies each of 3 of these. It was a really great deal. I got all those brand new for only $35.

Is everyone ok with using the rest of this month to study the books and learn the game thoroughly and then start in December? Did you have any interest in GM'ing as well, trollblood2008?

I am not 100% on GMing this game. I have my PF game on Tues nights that I run and I have the Deathwatch game on Thurs, so I am not sure that I could swing it with my classwork and all. I really don't know, although if you ever need someone to run on the fly I may do so.

My only suggestion....

if it will be December - I know, a couple weeks...unless your talking after finals...which would also mean waiting until next year as christmas/new years get hectic around here - and probable around everyone...

is that we either use this forum or get together online before hand to do the characters. If we are going to have to give the GM extra time, we might as well give him the characters to work with. Just let me know what everyone things.

As for making characters....are we thinking the fixed point method....just so there is no need to roll, witness it, and than have people who are not happy from complaining/leaving/etc....

I am in agreement with Amaraxis.

should we meet to discuss pc creation?

I'm alright with meeting to discuss pc creation. I've only glanced at the rulebook on the pdf side. I'm considering getting that deal for all the books, but I have finals/graduate projects myself to do/finish which is why I'm not starting soon. I've also been somewhat ill and I got injured last night (hit my face, broke 2 teeth) so life's not been pleasant lately.

Anyhow, I could meet online tonight or tomorrow for a little bit inbetween stuff if anyone would like too.

Well, I am not sure what is going on....it just started raining here, so we might be home-bound tonight....so if you guys want to add me, my Skype name is amaraxis. (with the period), Screenname Amaraxis......since right now I know Lando and daddy have it (didnt see if you did troll).

I will be online whenever I am home....just add me and msg....

I know I have been coming up with multiple character ideas....just the way I role....so I am usually pretty open when it comes to characters....

so yeah...adds me...msg me....or drop a line here when we can all get on together....

I'm on the Mayhem server if anyone wants to meet/talk. I'll put up a room. Probably will hang out til 9:30 pm EST or so.