Live Chat RPG on Suvudu

Dice 003_webKaitlin Heller, one of the editors at Del Rey books, is a nerd.

I know, I know.  That’s hardly a surprise, and Creator knows I live in a glass house in that regard. I’m just saying.

Kaitlin has been trying to get a Del Rey D&D game between authors and editorial going for quite some time, but due to mass scheduling conflicts, her efforts have always come to naught. I gave up D&D several years ago, more out of necessity than choice.  I only had limited free time/creative energy, and needed to make a choice between gaming and writing.

I am at peace with my choice.

Still, I miss ropleplaying games, and last year at my Warded Man launch party, I drunkenly promised Kaitlin that if she ever got that Del Rey game going, to count me in. I meant it, even after I sobered up. Even though I have even less free time now, than I did a few years ago, there still a part of me that wants to put on some Led Zeppelin, get out my graph paper, and roll some dice.

So when Kaitlin invited me to join in a Live Chat RPG on Suvudu to help promote the new Del Rey book King of RPGs, I was intrigued.

Normally I am a D&D purist, and don’t tend to play other gaming systems. Nothing against other games, but I didn’t memorize the Dungeon Master’s Guide, Player’s Handbook, and Monster Manual for nothing. Still, the chat seemed like a nice way to get a quick gaming fix without commitment, and thankfully, Kaitlin never spoke to my old gaming buddies and learned their most cardinal rule:

Never let Peat play a thief.

So… we’ll see how that works out.

Also playing are:

* Ari Marmell, author of The Conqueror’s Shadow, Agents of Artifice, The Tomb of Horrors 4th edition and numerous other fantasy novels and D&D/RPG books!
* Diana Rowland, author of the urban fantasy police procedurals Mark of the Demon and Blood of the Demon!

* A few lucky fans.

You can watch the live chat on Tuesday, January 26, from 2-4pm EST by clicking here.

Posted on January 21, 2010 at 7:19 pm by PeatB
Filed under Appearances, Events, Fans
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6 responses to “Live Chat RPG on Suvudu”

  1. Cool! Have a great time. Jen and I still play occasionally, but like you said — there’s only so much time in the week and my schedule is pretty tight.

    Sneak attack!

    Posted by Jon Sprunk, on January 21st, 2010 at 7:34 pm
  2. can’t wait! 🙂

    Posted by Lizette, on January 22nd, 2010 at 8:48 am
  3. Hey! Those are my dice!

    I mean, uh, gee, what are those things?

    Posted by dani, on January 22nd, 2010 at 10:07 pm
  4. […] Live Chat RPG on Suvudu […]

    Posted by Peter V Brett :: Peephole In My Skull, on January 23rd, 2010 at 4:47 pm
  5. it seems very cool to watch, but I have absolutly no idea what time it will be in France. I’ll try to find out!

    Posted by Jess, on January 25th, 2010 at 2:32 am
  6. I think Paris is +6 hours to New York, so if the chat is from 2-4pm here, that should be 8-10pm for you. Or do you say 20:00 – 22:00 in France? I forget.

    I might be wrong though. I always get confused by Daylight Savings Time.

    Posted by Peat, on January 25th, 2010 at 3:07 am