PbEM RPG

[YankeyMCC]

I'm curious, anyone here know what I'm referring to in the subject line? I've participated in PbEM's off and on for over a decade, right now I'm not involved in one but I'd like to be again.

Of course to anyone who doesn't know what PbEM means this is all gooblygook. :)

PbEM RPG stands for Play by E-Mail Role Playing Game.

The ones I participate in are not online D&D games they are collaborative writing projects. A group of 6 to 10 (sometimes more) people pick a setting (the majority of the pbems I've participated in have been based on the Star Trek universe) and create original characters and then start writing a story each person sends in a piece via email to a list server (or sometimes bulletin board type forums are used).

Unfortunately it's difficult, particularly lately (maybe it's me...maybe I've outgrown most of the existing groups...although the idea that I've matured seems alien ;) ) to find a good and stable group.

It occurred to me there might be people here familiar with the activity and/or interested.

Of course this would probably mean I would have to commit to run it (unless there's someone else here who's familiar enough and willing to take that up) and I don't know that I will have the time. But that means we could just take our time figuring it out and discussing things until enough of us are ready.

BTW: It certainly doesn't have to be Star Trek based. I've always hoped to create or participate in one based on Asimov's Foundation universe. Or it could be some completely original creation (borrowing an existing universe is easier though in terms of giving us all a common understanding of the setting).