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  Micah2

  in Add maps that allow players/GM to add markers July 2007

  We're looking into the mapping stuff. It might be very easy and it might be impossibly hard. We're just not sure yet. As always, we have to weight the difficulty against the priority when deciding what to work on. Characters in campaigns are s…
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  Micah2

  in Way to go, Micah! July 2007

  Hi outrider, Wow, a 30 year old campaign setting is truly amazing. Do you still have any of the original players? If not, do you still have any of their original PCs? That would be really neat if the original PCs were still around and the curr…
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  Micah2

  in Way to go, Micah! July 2007

  Welcome and thanks for signing up! It really keeps me motivated when I hear that people like the site. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to drop a note in the feature requests forum. I look forward to reading your adventures!
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  Micah2

  in Add maps that allow players/GM to add markers July 2007

  Allow users to upload maps to their campaigns. These maps would be images. Then, the users could add clickable markers to the maps representing specific locations. Clicking on the marker either shows the name or takes you to a wiki page. One o…
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  Micah2

  in FIXED - Error while sending campaign invitation July 2007

  When sending a campaign invitation, you may get a "Internal server error" message. We're having trouble sending e-mails, but we're working on it. If you get this error, it means that the invitation has been added to the system, but the e-mail wa…
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  Micah2

  in Let your players make their PCs!! July 2007

  I've noticed that some GMs are pre-making the PCs. This seems reasonable, but I did not expect it when I coded up the site. A character (in the system) can only be a PC (in the system) if it's owned by a user who is a player in a campaign. I am…
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  Micah2

  in Indent and color out-of-character blog text July 2007

  If you take a look at the "Nightbloom Garden Campaign":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/nightbloom you will notice that the author has some really neat formatting to display the out-of-character commentary outside of the regular flow of the po…
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  Micah2

  in Asking for help; offering advice July 2007

  If you're curious about how to do something on the site, or what a particular feature is, please don't hesitate to ask. On the other hand, if you see an unanswered question that you know the answer to, please jump in and help out. Also, if you d…
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  Micah2

  in What is this site anyway? July 2007

  If you've made it this far without understanding Obsidian Portal, then obviously I'm not doing my job explaining ;) Pulled straight from the pitch statement: Obsidian Portal is a content management site for Dungeons & Dragons and other tab…
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  Micah2

  in Micah, co-founder of Obsidian Portal July 2007

  Hi, my name is Micah, and I'm the co-founder of the website you're staring at. I have been a D&D player and DM for about 15 years now. I started with my middle-school friends playing AD&D and I've been hooked ever since. I have played s…
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  Micah2

  in Add a way to find gamers and campaigns nearby July 2007

  This is a feature that everyone wants: the ability to find games and gamers nearby. *What does it do?* Allow a user to input their zip code or address, then present them with gaming groups or perhaps individual gamers near to them. On the fli…
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  Micah2

  in How to request a feature July 2007

  When requesting a new feature, please try to cover the following items as much as possible. All are optional, however, and we'd rather you post a good idea rather than get frustrated answering all these questions. *What does it do?* What is t…