It seems as though interested folks are from vastly different time zones. Though it'd make combat longer and more difficult, I wonder if making a forum-based game would make things easier on people from vastly different time zones? Discuss?
Also, anyone have ideas of how to run grid-based combat in a quick and efficient fashion on the forum?
Maybe having the DM post an image of the current combat area, and all the players and monsters visible. Then people would post their actions in initiative order, and once all players have chosen actions, then the DM rolls for players, and provides a writeup of the round of combat, and its in-game effects?
Example (excuse the crappy pixel art):
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Warlock's Actions:
1) Move: (Walk 5): NE-E
2) Minor: Use Warlock's Curse (At-Will) on Green Dragon
3) Standard: Use Eldritch Blast (At-Will) on Green Dragon
Barbarian's Actions:
1)Minor: Ready Battleaxe
2)Move (Charge 10): E-SE-E-NE
3)Standard Action: Use Howling Strike (At-Will) on Green Dragon
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Attack Rolls:
Warlock: 18
Barbarian: 6
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Caught by surprise by the waiting adventurers, the young Green Dragon barely turns to face the chanting Warlock as a searing blast of violet fire erupts from the his Ritual Blade. The energy crackles in an arc through the air, striking her solidly in the head. Reeling only briefly from the blow, the Green Dragon catches a sudden movement from the corner of her eye, as the Barbarian charges around the south end of the murky pool of water. Uttering a savage cry, she swings her battleaxe in a wide arc... perhaps too wide, as the strike is off-balance enough that the young Dragon is able to evade the blow, which instead strikes the crumbled stone blocks and rubble at their feet.Warlock deals 6 damage to Green Dragon
Barbarian misses
Surprise Round Over!