I'm starting this game because I want to work on my horror, along with generally getting started with DMing (I've done some games before, but never a pbp). There are a few ground rules:
1: No darkvision. All people are humans in this game, with exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Darkvision can ruin the horror aspect of a game. As anyone who played bioshock or dead space knows, much of the horror comes from the dark. If you want to see in the dark, you will pack a torch.
2: I'd like to keep the group all around the same power level. If you're a power gamer, talk to the people whose builds look weak to you, and if you're not so good at optimizing, look to the players who are better at it than you for help. Tier3/low end of tier 2 is a good place to be. Quickly search this board if you are unfamiliar with the tiers. Try to be nice.
3: Don't expect a ton of custom magical items, it's rather unlikely. Expect things like potions of cure light wounds. Don't bring an artificer, there won't be any time.
4: Classes that are not setting appropriate: None, really. If you want to reflavor something, that's totally cool, too, but don't bring Inu-Yasha to this game, because that would be silly, and follow the guidelines for tiers of power. Nobody'd better bring a fucking cleric. Oh, that reminds me: no animal companions, no mounts, no leadership, no army of undead; just no.
5: Books: On a case-by-case basis, with everything being a default yes. If I look at your build and I see something I don't recognize and cannot obtain, then the answer's probably no. I have access to core, completes, races, dungeonscape, eberron, heroes of horror, libris mortis, lords of madness, tome of magic, tome of battle, dragon magic, magic of incarnum, book of erotic fantasy, and some others, so chances are if you want it, I've seen it, but if it's not on the list, just ask.
The game will start in a city , which I will name at a later date. I have a plot guideline, but I don't really have all the details in yet. I'm looking for between 4 and 6 players, though I'd possibly open to more. Game starts at level 3, should probably end around level 8 or so.
EDIT: Forgot character generation. Average hit points, 25 point buy, starting gold as appropriate for 3rd level characters.
EDIT2: Accepted people:
1: Jaronk
2: emissary666
3: Rhys
4: (Midnight_V)
(5):(risada)
6: dark_samurai-sweet by the way.
How did I forget dark_samurai, when his build idea was so cool? Hmm, we seem to have 7 people now. No more people apply unless 2 people drop off. I've never run a group this large before.
people in parenthesis have expressed interest but have not provided a build yet. I'll give them a few days to give an idea, but if they don't get an idea within, say 3 days, I'll take their name off.