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8/12/2003 Paul Heinz: Blunt Thrust vs Swing Damage to the Arms
I was looking over the tRoS damage tables and noticed a significant difference between the Blunt Thrust and Blunt Swing damage tables for the Arms. For most locations (e.g. Legs,…
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Participants: Paul Heinz, Draigh, Jake Norwood.

8/11/2003 Spartan: Quick Question on raising Vagaries
There wasn't anything on this when I searched, so... When raising a Vagary from 1 to 2 or 3, is the doubling cost applied when there is no teacher/library available,…
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Participants: Spartan, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood.

8/11/2003 Rattlehead: The Riddle of HELL YEAH!!!
W00t!!! Got my copy of OBAM today in the mail.... My first impression upon looking at a couple of pages: Groovy!!! After flipping through it and looking at most of…
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Participants: Rattlehead, Brian Leybourne, Sneaky Git, Wolfen.

8/11/2003 Rick: Blood and death are waiting
Lo, and alas for my heart hangs heavy. A year has passed and no one to my knowledge, even Jake, has grasped the true ideal behind sorcery in The Riddle…
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Participants: Rick, Kaare Berg, Jake Norwood, mrgrimm, contracycle, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Wolfen, Stephen, Brian Leybourne, kenjib, pete_darby, Mike Holmes, Lxndr, Irmo, Draigh, Spartan, Jasper the Mimbo.

8/11/2003 Jake Norwood: Must-read/view Samurai stuff
Okay, so I'm compiling a list of "the essentials" for the Riddle of Japan or whatever I'm going to call the book that we're doing after TFOB and before SATF...…
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Participants: Jake Norwood, 6inTruder, murazor, GreatWolf, toli, contracycle, Bankuei, Brian Leybourne, tralese, prophet118, Draigh, kenjib, Quadral, Ben Morgan, Kaare Berg, Tony Irwin, Sneaky Git, abzu, Grex, hanschristianandersen, Morte.

8/11/2003 Mokkurkalfe: Questions regarding armour
Is leather armour flexible and "soft" in tRoS or more rigid? Also, does "hard armour" refer to hard as in metal or hard as in rigid?
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Participants: Mokkurkalfe, Jake Norwood, Sneaky Git.

8/11/2003 Brian Leybourne: Spiritual Attributes Discussion
For those of you who don't often leave the TROS forum, here's a link to what could well promise to be a very valuable discussion on Spiritual Attributes in the…
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Participants: Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood.

8/10/2003 Jake Norwood: Web Updates Aug 2003
The page has been updated again (I'm getting consistent, here...). I've added buy buttons for the Print version of OBAM and also buy buttons for all of our stuff (Print…
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Participants: Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Draigh, Wolfen, kanseg, Enoch.

8/9/2003 Dan Sellars: creating a new characeter
At the moment I am trying to create a new character to join our campaign, as one of the other guy's is taking over as Seneschal for the next phase…
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Participants: Dan Sellars, MonkeyWrench, Kaare Berg.

8/9/2003 prophet118: Odd... Riddle Of Steel
hey guys, check this out http://rocketbar.net/RIDDLESITE/index.html i promise it isnt what you are expecting
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Participants: prophet118, Salamander, Jake Norwood, Lxndr.

8/8/2003 DaGreatJL: OBAM Getting a second printing?
I sadly missed out on the first run due to a lack of a credit card; by the time I found someone to buy it for me, it was sold…
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Participants: DaGreatJL, Shadeling, Jake Norwood, toli, Wolfen.

8/8/2003 MonkeyWrench: Use of the language skill
Here's something that just popped in my head. Language Skill: How do other Seneschal's handle this? Although it's easier to just assume that anyone who pays for a language can…
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Participants: MonkeyWrench, Overdrive, toli, Sneaky Git, Mokkurkalfe, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

8/7/2003 Paka: Mythic Gates - Campaign Concept and Alternate SA Uses
[b]The Mythic Gates [/b] [i]The Riddle of Steel [/i] Your mother is a Dragon. She gained her Draconic status from her years as a hero. The way she fought, hoarded,…
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Participants: Paka.

8/7/2003 Durgil: Blood Loss
I am considering the possibility of creating a house rule to cover the natural clotting of blood loss on less severe wounds. I was thinking that anytime a character makes…
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Participants: Durgil, Spartan, Mike Holmes.

8/7/2003 Morfedel: Palladium Fantasy Conversions?
I am getting back together with a few friends whom we used to RP together uintil 3 years ago; I used to GM a game and would alternate with another…
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Participants: Morfedel, toli.

8/7/2003 Mokkurkalfe: Help me inspire my players!
Currently I'm running a campaign which has a pretty relaxed style. Many ingame jokes, and it would probably pass as an action comedy. However, the final session is approaching. Afterwards,…
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Participants: Mokkurkalfe, Draigh, tralese, Wolfen, Jaeger, Spartan, Ashren Va'Hale, toli, Salamander.

8/7/2003 Richard_Strey: Weapon Images
Hi. I've scanned the forum and so far, there does not seem to be a focused thread that could be used as a ressource for showing your players what those…
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Participants: Richard_Strey, Irmo, Swordmagnet.

8/6/2003 AnyaTheBlue: Questions! Always with the questions...
I finally had an opportunity to try out Riddle of Steel last night. My brother and I each generated a character and we duked it out. Fantastic. We're both hooked.…
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Participants: AnyaTheBlue, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, tralese, Anthony I, Morfedel, Draigh, Shadeling, Salamander, prophet118.

8/6/2003 Morfedel: Jake Go Bye-Bye?
Since Jake said not to reply to his announcement up there concerning his trip, and said to start a new thread, here it is.... Jake! I am confused. You are…
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Participants: Morfedel, arxhon, Jake Norwood, Irmo, toli, Draigh, Spartan, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, Salamander.

8/6/2003 Jake Norwood: Jake's Gone Away for a While...
I am officially re-locating. This will be a very long process, as in the meantime I will be living in Europe (Albania, specifically) with my wife and her family. I…
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Participants: Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Ashren Va'Hale, Mike Holmes, Rattlehead.

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8/13/2003 Jaeger: NINJAS!!!
If it takes place in a feudal Japan like setting then it has to have ninjas. And if your gonna have Ninjas in your game it should be done right.…
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Participants: Jaeger, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, prophet118, Tony Irwin, Rattlehead, Salamander, tralese, DaGreatJL, Dan Sellars, Vanguard, Krammer, Ron Edwards, Bloodstryke, spunky, casinormal, tauman, Mike Holmes.

8/13/2003 Gary Ciaramella: The Font in the Quick Start Rules!
I love that font... what is the name of it and where can I get it?? :) please please! :)
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Participants: Gary Ciaramella, Ben Morgan, Jake Norwood.

8/13/2003 Marc Hameleers: More on Grit and La famiglia?
Jake/Brian can you give us a little mor einfo on these games, now that i heardof their comming into existence on RPGnet? Marc
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Participants: Marc Hameleers, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne.

8/13/2003 Krammer: Character Comparison
I have been wondering about what other people's characters would be like. I want to know just how much they vary from the ones in my group. mine usually dont…
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Participants: Krammer, Brian Leybourne, Ashren Va'Hale, Swordmagnet, Charles Smith, Lyandar, Rico, Dan Sellars, Salamander, Ben Lehman, sgtnasty.

8/14/2003 Dan Sellars: Masterwork weapons
Hello just a quick question, I want to give my new character a very well made longsword (it was his daddies and he's on a personal quest to find out…
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Participants: Dan Sellars, prophet118, Draigh, Lxndr, Wolfen, contracycle, Mokkurkalfe, Salamander, Jaeger, Mike Holmes, toli, Ashton, kenjib, Spartan.

8/14/2003 Draigh: General Stupidity... A senechal's reminiscence
Stupid things I've seen PCs do in TRoS: 1: Fighting a 9' tall enraged Grizzly. On horseback... with a dopplehander. That one didn't work out too well for the PC.…
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Participants: Draigh, Jaeger, Dan Sellars, Ashren Va'Hale, Noon, Krammer, Rico, Swordmagnet, Mike Holmes, Mitchy.

8/14/2003 tralese: About Maneuvers...
I was readin up on maneuvers and I wasn't quite sure what the text was saying. Are you able to know any and all maneuvers up to the weapon proficiency…
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Participants: tralese, Wolfen.

8/15/2003 MonkeyWrench: Magical Weapons in TROS
Here's something I pulled from the Masterwork weapons thread. Draigh wrote: Wolfen's right there... hell, even with magic, I would find a sword with -2 to ATN or DTN hard…
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Participants: MonkeyWrench, Brian Leybourne, Draigh, Jaeger, Irmo, Overdrive, Krammer, Rico.

8/15/2003 Ashton: The High Cost of Mercenaries
So I was playing around and doing some calculations for a mercenary company that I want the PCs to have dealings with while in Fauth. Oustenreich captain, has fought Stahl…
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Participants: Ashton, Caz, Brian Leybourne, Dan Sellars, Draigh, Salamander, Mike Holmes, toli, contracycle.

8/15/2003 Lxndr: The tRoS character generator
First, thank you Brian for that wonderful program, and Jake for hosting (and allowing) it. That said... (a) Could you set up the next release to be able to be…
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Participants: Lxndr, Brian Leybourne.

8/15/2003 Aaron: OBAM queeries
Two quick queries for those who have access to OBAM Firstly..I can't seem to find Puncture or thursting blunt damage tables for Back/Spine or Belly. but there is a 'non…
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Participants: Aaron, Brian Leybourne, Overdrive, Sneaky Git, contracycle.

8/15/2003 Durgil: Some Burning Wheel Influences
Hi gang, every so often here on this forum there is a discussion about how Toughness and armor are used in combat, and optional or alternative rules or ideas are…
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Participants: Durgil, Mike Holmes, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, abzu, Morfedel.

8/15/2003 Nero's Boot: Question about shipping
I ordered my copy of TROS on Sunday; would it have shipped that Monday? Also, would it come via snail mail, UPS or FedEx? --thank you NB
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Participants: Nero's Boot, Jake Norwood.

8/15/2003 Mike Holmes: Taveruun Status
Where are we at, people? Lot's of promised additions never materialized. Should we be waiting, or does anyone want to pass on their places? Any status reports would be good.…
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Participants: Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, Morfedel, Nick Pagnucco.

8/15/2003 Paka: One-Shot - Angry Assassins
I'm going to run this game next week for a one-shot with people who have never played the Riddle before: Angry Assassins You've heard of parties gathering in taverns…
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Participants: Paka, Salamander, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Valamir, Dan Sellars, Mike Holmes.

8/16/2003 Nero's Boot: Question about barbarians
Hello, all. I'm a few weeks to a month or so away from running a Riddle of Steel campaign (it all depends on when my book gets in), but the…
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Participants: Nero's Boot, Salamander, Sneaky Git, Wolfen, Draigh, Brian Leybourne, Swordmagnet, Mike Holmes.

8/16/2003 Nero's Boot: "Blank" nations
How many "blank" nations are there on the Weyrth map? How many nations with names but no descriptions? I have a few ideas for low-magic to no-magic kingdoms, but I'm…
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Participants: Nero's Boot, Sneaky Git, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Swordmagnet.

8/16/2003 Tywin Lannister: I want to order Of Beast and Man but .. :(
That PayPal stuff just keeps me moving in circles. Constant emails "change password here" change password there, receive 1.95 dollars on your first payment, blablabla. I just want that new…
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Participants: Tywin Lannister, Mike Holmes, MonkeyWrench, Brian Leybourne, 6inTruder, kenjib, Jake Norwood, Salamander.

8/16/2003 spunky: Head Count for GenCon SoCal
I'm putting together a TROS adventure for GenCon So Cal and want to know how many from the list will be attending, in case I might ru it more than…
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Participants: spunky, Charles Smith, 6inTruder, Lxndr, lemmiwinks, Catalyst, Farseer415, deltadave, Swordmagnet.

8/17/2003 Nero's Boot: [Weyrth] The Nature of the Gods: a Question
What exactly is the nature of Weyrth's Gods? Are they real entities, or are they mere fables? If they exist, are they distant and uncaring, or do they meddle like…
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Participants: Nero's Boot, Draigh, Brian Leybourne, Nick Pagnucco.

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