Any D&D or other Gamers in/near Cherry Hill, NJ?

EDIT: due to time constraints, I'm no longer looking to run a game, just play...

Hello,

I recently relocated by my job to the Cherry Hill, NJ area (across the BF bridge from Philly in NJ).
I've joined a bunch of "local" D&D/Gaming MeetUp groups, but still can't find a game.

SO, I've started a new MeetUp Group:
http://www.meetup.com...

Come check it out, and join us for gaming!


For me, I'm also looking to start/join a game>

I'm looking for a relatively mature group of players with space for 1 player, OR a new group as there seem to be a lot of people in the CH area looking to play, but without anything organized.

My last group was comprised of adult gamers (most were married with kids and jobs) that ranged in age from 25-45, and the focus was more on role-playing than on just miniature combat or BSing.

I'd prefer to find something similar.

I'm in grad school and I also work around 50hrs/week, so that leaves me with Saturday or Sunday as the most feasible days I could play.

GAMES:
I'm looking to play a D&D 4e or 3.5 game in the Cherry Hill/South Jersey area, but will trek across the bridge to Philly if there's no one's around on the NJ side of things.

I'd also consider the following Alternatives to D&D:
Shadowrun v2.0 preferred
Earthdawn
Star Wars (d20)
Legend of the Five Rings

STYLE:
Gaming can be thought of as a continuum from Deep Immersive Storytelling (where everyone has an 18-page character history, is fanatically In-Character more than any actor on any stage, and where speaking Out Of Character gets you banished from the table) to Beer N Pretzels Hack N' Slash (where 3rd person narrative and dice-rolling interrupts your belching contest).

I prefer something between the extremes, but more inclined towards RPing than Hack N Slash.

I do like to Roleplay my characters, I like to develop a character & group history, and I enjoy seeing how player characters interact more than I care for seeing which player can out-fart the rest of the table.

To give you an idea of how I run a campaign so you might get an idea of what I'm looking for:

I tend to run a "three-tiered" game where the plot operates on three intertwined levels:
1. The overall "Uber" plotline of background events in the world.
2. The immediate plotline of the current adventure/quest.
3. The subcurrent of your character and your party's history (old foes, friends, etc).

So, even when playing, I like to find something similar, with at least some level of background/history/character development.

While I tend to enjoy playing a game that's more Role Playing than mere Hack n Slash, don't get me wrong: I like to jump into combat and smack baddies, I just want there to be an underlying reason to it.

I like plot-with-combat as opposed to a night of D&D Minis & beer.

Basically, I'm looking for a cinematic experience, where the emphasis is on playing your character with others doing the same, not a game that's just developing miniature combat theory.

I understand that gaming is a social activity, so I expect the usual sideline of BSing, relaxing, forgetting work, eating pizza and whatever else gaming is that's beyond the game itself.

Still, I like it if the focus remains on the characters as much as possible.

House Rules
If I'm running, I do use "House Rules", to modify the default game.

I tweak the games' dynamics to better reflect the cinematic quality I'm after, to boost player enjoyment, and to make PCs more "heroic" and more diversified than typical cookie-cutter campaigns.

Number of Players
4-6 total, it just seems to work out well, with 5 players and the GM seemingly ideal.
Bigger than that and it gets unwieldy, smaller and it can lack good RPing interaction (which 4e has been accused of as is).

If playing, I can bring myself and whatever books I have that fit the campaign (I have most AD&D, 2e, 3.5e and 4e supplements, and all the core books for each).

Location
I'm in South Jersey, in the Cherry Hill area, but willing to drive a bit if there's a game relatively near by.


Game Time
I work a lot, so my gaming is limited:

Friday evenings 7:30pm-?
Saturday or Sunday afternoons 1pm-10pm


Game Schedule
Weekly? Monthly? Maybe bi-weekly?

Gaming History
I've been gaming since I was 7, starting with my cousin's original TSR boxed sets.

Way, way back, in undergrad, I worked at a RPG/MtG store as an employee and Rent-A-GM. I did some game testing for various companies through that store, and have played more games than I can honestly remember.

D&D, Earthdawn, and Shadowrun are my perennial favorites.

If you're bored & curious--my Games-Played List (as best I can recall):

D&D (Boxed Sets through 4e), Earthdawn (1e/FASA), Shadowrun (v1.0 & 2.0/FASA), Legend Of The Five Rings, Aberrant/Trinity, Werewolf, Mage, Vampire, Changeling, Wraith, HOL, MechWarrior/BattleTech (FASA), Crimson Skies (FASA), Legionnaire/Renegade Legion (FASA), Star Wars (WEG & D20), Star Frontiers, Gamma World, Rifts (Palladium), After The Bomb, TMNT, GURPS, MERPS, MARVEL Super Heroes, Heroes Unlimited, Champions, Pendragon, Ars Magica, Dark Conspiracy, Millenium's End, Twilight 2k, Paranoia, Cyberpunk, Warhammer Fantasy RPG, Wheel of Time RPG, Traveller (GDW), RUNEQUEST, Exhalted, HackMaster, Kult, Mekton, Robotech (Palladium), Batman RPG (absolutely horrible RPG btw), Indianna Jones RPG (ditto), Amber Diceless Roleplaying (worst game ever?), and...I think that's it...

So, in closing, IF you're in the area, and you've got a game with some space, or are looking for a game (and willing to host) and think I'd fit your game please let me know!

I can also be found at http://tinyurl.com/ex...