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In Memento-Mori Theatricks 1/10/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: New site design
Just a head's up that the Memento Mori Theatricks website has been re-designed. It's not 100% done...but when have I ever finished something?*
Thanks to Zak Arntson for invaluable coding…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, gospog, Jürgen Mayer, Zak Arntson.
1/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Heliopolice
I had a dream.
Last night, I mean.
In the dream, I was a forensic investigator...kinda like CSI or something. 'Cept instead of investigating crime scenes in order to determine…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Derek Devlin, Maurice Forrester, jburneko.
1/7/2003 Zebigone: InPotter's
Hi,
I'm thinking about adapting InSpectres to a Harry Potter game. I think most elements are already here. Players would be students at Hogwarts (probably belonging to the same house),…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Zebigone, Jared A. Sorensen, gospog.
1/6/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Prelininary peek at Hep Katz & Hell Kittenz
I just finished a really rough document of the basic rules and such. If you'd like to check it out, send me an email and I'll add you to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.
1/2/2003 Spooky Fanboy: www.biohorror.com
New sight up devoted to interesection of science, ethics, and horror, fantasy or science fiction films. Good as a resource for octaNe or Schism. Have a look. www.biohorror.com
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Spooky Fanboy.
12/23/2002 Jason L Blair: octaNe is Out of the Box
Check it out here at:
http://www.gamersrealm.com/store1/outofthebox.php
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jason L Blair, Jared A. Sorensen.
12/22/2002 Curt Thompson: Low octaNe ideas?
Hi all.
I'd like to say how impressed I am with octaNe, first up. That is a lot of game to pack into that little .pdf.
Anyway, to the point.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Curt Thompson, Jared A. Sorensen, Sidhain, Derek Devlin.
12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
Yup, I'll be re-writing SCHISM, the "body-horror" supplement for Sorcerer.
I learned a lot after writing the original and I want to take advantage of that newfound knowledge and confidence.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, Bailywolf.
12/17/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Swordfighting
Something I thought up while driving home tonight.
A swordfighting mechanic based around the concept of healing damage with damage that would ordinarily affect your opponent. At this point, "damage"…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Valamir.
12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Amazing Monkey Adventures is up at Key20.com
http://www.key20.com/12games
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.
12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Got bored, want donuts (did logo spoof instead)
[img]http://www.memento-mori.com/krispy.gif[/img]
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair.
12/13/2002 Matt Wilson: octaNe clarification
[quote="the dude who wrote octaNe"]A Die Result of five will net your character a number of Plot Points equal to the Style used. A Die Result of six will net…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Matt Wilson, Jared A. Sorensen.
12/13/2002 Ron Edwards: Love, water, land
Hi Jared,
So ...
1) there are these dolphin-like beings who transform, slowly, into land-dwelling human-like beings. It's a one-way process, although its rate can vary and sometimes it doesn't…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Ron Edwards.
12/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Tombs of Terror!
The second Playset for Against the Reich! is done (the first, Invasion Hollow Earth, was included in the main supplement). Tombs of Terror! describes adventures in lush jungles and barren…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.
12/10/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Double-barrel update shotgun: octaNe, Mad Max 4
From my journal:
octaNe Styles are not necessarily keyed to character ability. I mean, I already KNEW this (it's mentioned in the rules) but I never looked at it from…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.
12/4/2002 FruitSmack!: Thanks Jared!
I finally got to play Inspecters.
I *could* go into great detail about the game, but Ill sum up its super fun-ness with this one line:
"Quick! Cover me in…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: FruitSmack!, Jürgen Mayer.
12/2/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Real honest to gosh books
I'm going to try my hand at DIY bookbinding, folks. If all goes well, InSpectres will be the first MMT game to see print (it'll be the easiest one to…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, xiombarg, quozl, ethan_greer, Chris Passeno, DaR.
11/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Game design notes for Hep Catz & Hell Kittenz
Hey, peeps.
Here are some preliminary design notes on the game.
The game is a furry-take on life in America in the late fifties and early sixties. More to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy, Cynthia Celeste Miller, ^mortis^, Paul Czege, billslates.
11/15/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Jesus Christ! Another kick-ass exploitation film site!
http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/reviews/action/
This one is goooooooooooooood.
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, unodiablo.
11/12/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: superhero gaming without superhero characters
And I'm not talking about The Code.
In a nutshell, the player characters are people in a city where superheroes exist. Think of it like the series "Marvels" where the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Tim C Koppang, Derek Devlin, Clinton R. Nixon, gospog, Maurice Forrester, xiombarg.
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In Memento-Mori Theatricks 1/17/2003 Rob MacDougall: Miskatonic High: InSpectres variant w/ help from Dust Devils
Hi, folks. Been lurking for a while, but this is my first post to The Forge, and since I found this place via Jared’s very groovy games, it seemed appropriate…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Rob MacDougall, b_bankhead, Jared A. Sorensen.
1/29/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Wanted: octaNe reps
Man, I've been quiet lately.
WELL ENOUGH OF THAT BUSINESS!
Okay, so I've gotten in contact with a few stores across New England and they're all very interested in the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Gonster, Matt.
2/6/2003 ascendance: Playing/Running octaNe?
After looking through octaNe, I think its the perfect IRC game.
The back-and-forth action resolution system is perfect for the back-and-forth nature of IRC. The system of total and partial…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: ascendance, Derek Devlin, gospog.
2/6/2003 Timothy Moerke: Character Creation for a One-Shot
I'm planning on running a one-off game of octaNe using the Blood & Steel supplement at an upcoming con. I'm not sure, though, about how to hande the character generation.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Timothy Moerke, Jared A. Sorensen.
2/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe gear is oNline!
http://www.cafeshops.com/mementomorigear
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Colin Chapman.
2/12/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Against the Reich! review
Against the Reich! gets 5/5 stars!
http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=472
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.
2/19/2003 Drew Stevens: InSpecteres question...
Question- Do all the Franchise dice earned from completing a mission go to the Company?
Because if they do, it seems like companies grow at a gangbusters rate. I mean,…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Drew Stevens, Jared A. Sorensen, jburneko.
2/19/2003 drake113: Roadmage
Well, I just got my copy of OctaNe and spent the entire morning basking in its chewy goodness (not to mention wasting a huge amount of company time doing it).…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: drake113, Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy.
2/21/2003 reptile2k1: DECAY: Status update?
So how far is DECAY? Can we see some playtesting snippets?
Just interested...
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: reptile2k1, Jürgen Mayer, Jared A. Sorensen.
2/24/2003 Colin Chapman: Feral Kid
Hey,
Yeah, I know it's an obvious Role, but one of my players wanted to be the Feral Kid ala Mad Max II. As I worked it up for him,…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, hardcoremoose.
2/25/2003 Derek Devlin: New Xbox game may be psychotronic
New for the Xbox is Kung-fu Chaos, a brawler/party game from British game developers Just Add Monsters. A semi-retired Hong Kong filmmaker is shooting his big comeback picture, using a…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Derek Devlin.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Cannibal Hillbilly
You knew it had to happen...
Role: Cannibal Hillbilly
Profile: You were raised to be a proud member of your family, respecting your Ma and Pa, and always being polite…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Uncontrolled Psychic
Here's another...
Role: Uncontrolled Psychic
Profile: The powers you have were once weak, but the fools took you, they gave you those tablets and injections, treated you like an experiment.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Fearless Vampire Killer
Vampires are found in plenty of B-movies, and so are those devoted to killing them...
Role: Fearless Vampire Killer
Profile: Vampires, the lords of the undead, are a plague on…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Psycho Child
Inspired by Pet Cemetary and Child's Play, here is the...
Role: Psycho Child
Profile: You like to play, but your friends, they don't seem to last very long. You've had…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Righteous Sister
Because movies like Cleopatra Jones, Coffy, and Foxy Brown rock, we present you with:
Role: Righteous Sister
Profile: The Man is keeping your people down, but you're fighting the good…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Intergalactic Enforcer
My final new Role, this time inspired by the bounty hunters in the various Critters flicks, and (sickeningly) by Hulk Hogan in Suburban Commando:
Role: Intergalactic Enforcer
Profile: You're an…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Drew Stevens.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Gun-totin' Nun
Got the sudden flash of inspiro for this one, so I whipped it up quickly before I turn in for the night:
Role: Gun-totin' Nun
Profile: Mother Superior always told…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen.
2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Man-Thing
Hey,
C'mon, you know this baby: Toxic Avenger, Swamp Thing, Dark Man, etc.
Role: Man-Thing
Profile: You were working hard on an experiment that would've helped so many people. But…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.
2/26/2003 quozl: Forge review of octaNe
I guess I'm a little late but I just read Ron's review of octaNe. I haven't bought octaNe yet and this review kind of shattered my image of what I…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: quozl, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Bankuei.
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