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12/12/2005 redivider: [wine dark sea] characters and conflicts
This is the second posting on my game-in-progress The Wine Dark Sea: the final voyage of Odysseus. A previous post dealt with  my design goals and the combat rules. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17850.0…
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Participants: redivider, Valamir, Ice Cream Emperor.

12/12/2005 dindenver: [LoL] New Mechanic
Hi!   I need to come up with a new mechanic and I am drawing a blank. MAybe you guys can help?   What my game is about, at its…
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Participants: dindenver, Arturo G., Mark Johnson, Eero Tuovinen, dunlaing, Noon, Sydney Freedberg, nikola, Adam Dray.

12/12/2005 John_Geeshu: [My As Yet Unnamed RPG] Skill system
At the heart of my system are the characters that drive the story; and the key players are intended to be the heros, PCs. As the focus of my game…
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Participants: John_Geeshu, TonyLB, Eero Tuovinen, Adam Dray, Mike Sugarbaker, Noon, Joe Zeutenhorst, Frank T, Nerethel, xenopulse, Warren.

12/12/2005 sayter: [Realm] Number crunching - feedback from the math folk ?
Allright, im trying to write up the rules section. But first thing is first, I need to be sure the numbers make sense before I commit them to paper. The…
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Participants: sayter, Nogusielkt, Bill Masek.

12/12/2005 John Bromberger: [Aspect] What do I do next?
Hi everyone. ^_^ I could use a little help. Aspect is the rules set (without setting) I have designed - and am exceptionally happy with. Its designed with several goals…
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Participants: John Bromberger, Troy_Costisick, Matt.

12/11/2005 Ben Lehman: [Bliss Stage] Winning and Losing
This is mainly directed at those that have read the Bliss Stage playtest document.  If you aren't one of those people, but want to be, please PM me your e-mail…
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Participants: Ben Lehman, coffeestain, Mark Woodhouse, TonyLB.

12/11/2005 fbcjr: How to organize the setting?
Please go easy on me, as this is my first post.  I've been working on my own indie RPG for years.  I have the system (my own design) down on…
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Participants: fbcjr, Adam Dray, J Tolson, Joshua BishopRoby, dindenver.

12/10/2005 John_Geeshu: [Organic RPG] Looking for feedback and useful criticism
Let me begin by admitting that I am starkly terrified of posting on The Forge, primarily because it opens my system up to criticism that may very well cause it…
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Participants: John_Geeshu, mutex, TonyLB, J Tolson, Joe Zeutenhorst, dindenver.

12/9/2005 Allan: Fingerprints - second draft (long)
Fingerprints discussion started here.  First Actual Play is here, but this is still using the old rules.  I'll post AP using these new rules very soon.  The only thing you…
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Participants: Allan.

12/9/2005 komradebob: [minis] The Village Game ( rough draft)
Thanks to Thomas ( Lord Smerf), I'm able to show you folks the game design I've been developing, based on the freeform miniatures games my daughter and I play. Here…
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Participants: komradebob, Noon, Arpie, nikola, Justin, MatrixGamer, Emily Care, Tony Irwin.

12/9/2005 TonyLB: [Misery Bubblegum] If you REALLY loved me ....
In Misery Bubblegum:  Monster Manual for Conflict Resolution, we were searching for ways to connect the desires and actions of one person to the desires and goals of another, and…
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Participants: TonyLB, Joshua BishopRoby, LordSmerf, dunlaing, joepub, MatrixGamer, Mark Woodhouse, Sydney Freedberg, dindenver.

12/9/2005 inoir: [Bleed] another vampire game
Hello, My latest game design is called Bleed.  It is a vampire game for two players.  Together they play the two sides of the whole monster.  The human side and…
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Participants: inoir, TonyLB.

12/9/2005 Dantai: [Going Home] Unofficial Ronnies feedback
I've been meaning to post this for a while, but better late than never! Going Home Is a Ronnies entry using the words mud and gun. First point - this…
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Participants: Dantai, Gregor Hutton.

12/9/2005 Ethesis: My game: Shattered Norns Second Thread, short, questions.
Questions: 1)  How is my artwork?           Samples at:           http://adrr.com/story/wolf006.htm           http://adrr.com/story/wolf004.htm          …
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Participants: Ethesis, Calithena.

12/9/2005 sayter: [Realm] Void - Making it work correctly....
I've been writing, re-writing and then re-re-writing my concepts for Void over the last while. Essentially , I am trying to make a logical series of events for this energy/entity…
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Participants: sayter, Ethesis, Arcadian, J Tolson, Adam Dray, Bill Masek, dindenver.

12/8/2005 Exaulted_Leader: [Damsels in Distress] Hide & Seek Adventure
This is the result of a brainwave from a couple of days ago. I haven't got much after the initial idea, and would be very appreciative of some feedback /…
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Participants: Exaulted_Leader.

12/8/2005 dindenver: [LoL] Strength or Prowess
Hi!   There are two skills I am not very confident on: Melee and Slashing. Slashing is any slashing or cutting weapon that relies on the edge of a blade…
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Participants: dindenver, Joshua BishopRoby, Nathan P., Mark Johnson, Eero Tuovinen, JarrodHenry, Adam Dray, Noon, nikola.

12/8/2005 Mageant: Idea: Database of Fictional Worlds
We are currently developing the Mysticora (www.cjgames.com) world and would like to publish the setting soon for playing. Currently, we are planning on developing a dynamic world presentation system. We…
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Participants: Mageant, nikola, Arcadian, Joshua BishopRoby, Sydney Freedberg.

12/8/2005 Tobias: [Pimp My Prehistory] - first section
Hello All, I'm throwing out the first part of my new game under design.  Pimp my prehistory It’s 65.432.100 BC, and Earth has been found by the Aliens. Nice little…
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Participants: Tobias, Bill Masek, Arpie, Joshua BishopRoby, darquelf, Sydney Freedberg, Troy_Costisick.

12/7/2005 MikeSands: [Badass Space Marines] Inspired by Descent
I was reading this thread http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17921.0 and got fired up on the idea. So here's a few hours of my thoughts on how this kind of game (i.e. inspired by…
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Participants: MikeSands, Noon, Kaare Berg (Old), darquelf, Olorin.

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12/12/2005 AmbroseCollector: [Folie Spectaculaire] Conflict Resolution
Taking a break from my normal project, I've been playing with a concept for a conflict resolution based on a mixture between Poker and Blackjack. You can find a pdf…
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Participants: AmbroseCollector.

12/13/2005 joepub: [Down Spiral] Fast-paced, aggressive gangster play
Okay, I had an amazing idea the other night, after watching Reservoir Dogs. And Snatch the night before. One thing I notice about a lot of gangster movies (not gangsta…
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Participants: joepub, redivider, mutex, Danny_K, madelf.

12/13/2005 CSBone: (Space Ranger) Differentiating Equipment
All right, I need some brains. As I have been working on Space Ranger I have come to realize that my whole concept of how you build and design the…
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Participants: CSBone, AmbroseCollector, Sydney Freedberg, MikeSands, Troy_Costisick, Joshua BishopRoby, dindenver.

12/14/2005 Kesher: [dungeonkind] A group of individuals...
Okay, I'm completely blocked, my copy of Sorcerer and Sword has disappeared into a friend's house and I need to solve this problem to move ahead. In dungeonkind, players currently…
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Participants: Kesher, WhiteRat, Calithena.

12/14/2005 TheTris: [Falling Leaves] GMless samurai angst
Okay. This is a game. In this game, the players tell a story. It's a story about Samurai.  Dutiful warriors who hold loyalty above all, and see death as nothing…
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Participants: TheTris, Darcy Burgess, Joe Zeutenhorst, Arpie, joepub, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman, Justin A Hamilton, dindenver, nikola, Noon, Ramidel, BigElvis.

12/14/2005 Andrithgreen: I am needing a list of Generic Modern Skills!!!!
Does anyone know where I can find a generic list of Modern Skills.  I am developing currently developing an RPG that allows my players to Time Travel, however, most of…
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Participants: Andrithgreen, Joshua BishopRoby, dindenver, Adam Dray, Nathan P., joepub.

12/14/2005 Myrmidon: [Anamnesis] An overview and some problems needing solutions
Anamnesis: A Game of Fearful Recall (an·am·ne·sis) 1. recollection. 2. a medical or psychiatric patient case history, particularly using the patient's recollections; 3. The transliteration of a Greek word for…
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Participants: Myrmidon, Joshua BishopRoby.

12/15/2005 sayter: [Realm] No-No's of design?
This is going to be a lot simpler than my other posts, and doesnt directly relate to Realm. I have been doing a few things in terms of the game…
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Participants: sayter, dindenver, Joshua BishopRoby, Justin Marx, JarrodHenry, Bill Masek, Sydney Freedberg, MatrixGamer, warrenfry.

12/15/2005 sayter: [Realm] Dreamers: Rough Draft
Bear with me on the redundancy within some of the paragraphs. Im looking for feedback primarily on the Periapts, and ideas on how their philosophies fit or could be logically…
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Participants: sayter, Bill Masek.

12/16/2005 warrenfry: [Ring-Hall; Beowulf] qurious what you think....
Hello, I’m new to the Forge but excited to start sharing.  I have been working on a game design for the past two years and I am very close to…
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Participants: warrenfry, TonyLB, Joshua BishopRoby, Bob the Fighter.

12/16/2005 nikola: [Shock:] 0.2.0 released
When I posted here about two months back, I got some profoundly excellent encouragement and feedback on Shock 0.1.0. Thank you all for such excellent help! The time has come…
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Participants: nikola, Kaare Berg (Old), joepub, Sydney Freedberg.

12/17/2005 raithe: [Heretic] Avoiding the OMGWTFBBQ!!?!?!?!!! disease
"A man may take to drink because he feels himself a failure, then fail all the more because he has taken to drink. It is rather the same thing that…
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Participants: raithe, dindenver, WhiteRat, Bob the Fighter, Danny_K, Joshua BishopRoby, Sydney Freedberg, neko ewen, Noon, Arpie, dunlaing, Ice Cream Emperor, Ron Edwards, Bill Masek, Ethesis.

12/17/2005 juandsix: Hello, and an interesting little mechanic / statistical observation
Hi, I'm new to the board. I've never produced a game, and odds-are I won't (rather a large investment of time and energy) but I've thought about it from time…
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Participants: juandsix, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman, demiurgeastaroth, Darcy Burgess.

12/19/2005 MusedFable: Hello Forge + I need a game to play/ I'm designing a game
I would like this post to accomplish these two things: -I want to start playing an RPG I like as soon as possible -I want to take measurable steps toward…
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Participants: MusedFable, Tobias, daMoose_Neo, Frank T, Joshua BishopRoby, Paul Czege, WhiteRat, Andy Kitkowski, dindenver, JarrodHenry, Dantai, Paka, Arpie, Ron Edwards.

12/19/2005 Vaxalon: [Panaesthon Fantasy] Getting started
Okay, so I have these friends.  They're that kind of player who has been playing DnD for a long time, but never really engaging the system... letting other people handle…
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Participants: Vaxalon, joepub, sayter, Sydney Freedberg.

12/20/2005 sayter: [Realm] Defining Sway
So, figured a new post would be best to cover this new line in thought based on the changes and discussion over the past several threads. I've fleshed the concept…
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Participants: sayter, dindenver, joepub, Archer, Bill Masek.

12/20/2005 Justin Marx: [7W] Getting Theurgy to work
Hi, Seven Worlds (generic working title, long story) was a sci-fi/fantasy hybrid that is starting to look, more and more, like space fantasy. That's OK, but it ignores the premise…
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Participants: Justin Marx, WhiteRat, dindenver, Joshua BishopRoby, Ethesis, jimmeh.

12/20/2005 sayter: [Realm] Magick, in Realm
Allright...ditched Sparks. Just didn't like the direction it was going. Ended up stumbling across Rifts: Wormwood...they had this whole section on Symbiotes. Well, that turned me totally off :) So…
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Participants: sayter, Joshua BishopRoby, dindenver, Archer, Bill Masek, Graham Walmsley, tygertyger, raithe.

12/21/2005 fifth_child: Gloaming: What in the Meantime?
First post.  Finally decided to register instead of just reading, since the subject I'd like help with is pretty much what the Forge is all about (game design, that is). …
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Participants: fifth_child, joepub, Graham Walmsley, 1of3.

12/21/2005 juandsix: [The Call] Game Metaphysics
So I wanted to zoom in a bit more on the question of game metaphysics and how it affects the flow of narritive within a game. Robert Anton Wilson and…
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Participants: juandsix, joepub, dindenver, contracycle.

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