I was hoping to find or start a new group for D&D at the game shop. I would be willing to co-DM. This may mean that one person handles the game dynamics and I would assist with integrating player's back stories and interests as well as details to the game story line. It may be that one DM's one night and I would the other night. This group could meet more than once, pending interests.
I would like to create a game based on story and substance - where players can feel their characters back story to life (an old villain reappears, ones father comes back from war when he was abandoned as a child, old partners in crime would come back and maybe join the party for a mission, etc). There would be weekly emails to each player individually that would fill in gaps in play or follow up with how the player would envision their characters interactions, etc. This may even lead to meeting and playing on the side before the next session.
With Dean leaving the Wednesday Encounters game, there has been no one to step in. Whether we follow the 4E or 3.5, I don't mind. I would need help relearning 3.5 or AD&D because it's been since 1992 that I have played those. If we do go with the Encounters, I will still look to integrate your characters story line.
I am looking for serious players, not just "dice rollers". People that are not engaged and playing their IPod will be booted from the table. I look to create an integrated world (grey hawk-esque) where it is character specific and interweaving personal story lines.
Please respond on the thread about ideas or interests.