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7/27/2007 Clay: TSOY Supplements
Clinton, A couple of years back, you mentioned that you were at work on a TSOY supplement, something to do with religious groups and cults in TSOY.  Did that go…
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Participants: Clay, oliof.


7/11/2007 Aman the Rejected: Nuts and Bolts Rules Question
I have just a general question that I hope has a simple answer. Can anyone help me speculate on what would happen if Harm was always 1? This hypothetical would…
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Participants: Aman the Rejected, Twobirds, oliof, Gaerik.


7/7/2007 oliof: REIGN of TSoY
Inevitably, I had to mash up two of my favorite games. Since I didn't see a simple, non-artificial way to graft keys onto REIGN, I went out and "statted" up…
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Participants: oliof, Clinton R. Nixon.


7/4/2007 shadowcourt: [TSOY] Goblin Adaptability has never quite sat right with me
This was inspired by a comment I made on another threat about how abilities never really require Secrets to perform as written-- the assumption being that you don't have to…
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Participants: shadowcourt, Eero Tuovinen, Ludanto.


7/2/2007 xjermx: [TSOY] commanding NPCs via an ability
This may not be the first time this flavor of question has been asked, but I couldn't locate its twin, so - It occurred to me to have an ability…
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Participants: xjermx, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt, oliof.


6/27/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] PCs can win if they want to?
In another thread, Eero said: For your concerns, I direct you to check out the resource odds the system of TSOY provides for players. There…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, oliof, Eliarhiman6, Eero Tuovinen.


6/26/2007 Frank Tarcikowski: [TSoY Prep] What is in the ancient Zaru capital?
So, in our World of Near, I am using Harald’s interpretation of the geography: The Zaru now live in the Zaru delta, but the peninsula to the north is the…
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Participants: Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen, Rob Alexander, oliof.


6/21/2007 Bret Gillan: [TSOY] Don't Make Me Fuck You Up With My Crane Style
Hey guys. I wanted a game that I could play while I listened to rap, so I tinkered with The Shadow of Yesterday (for its brilliance, tinkerability, and consistently awesome…
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Participants: Bret Gillan, xjermx, Eero Tuovinen.


6/20/2007 xjermx: Keys that tie in to other players
So I'm thinking about a TSoY game in which some of the players are bound to other players - something like the relationship between Warders and Aes Sedai in Wheel…
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Participants: xjermx, Eero Tuovinen.


6/15/2007 thark: [tsoy] Zu...
So, I'm starting a new TSOY campaign, and it's set to potentially feature some Zu in it. Naturally, I'm having dreadful trouble coming up with anything that seems reasonable and…
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Participants: thark, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.


6/7/2007 Rob Alexander: various questions after second session
Hi all, I just ran a second session of TSOY after the one described here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24038.0. Glad to say it seemed to go a lot better this time, despite having…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt.


6/6/2007 Ludanto: [TSoY] Perception in BDtP?
Hi! Here's the situation.  Pick-Tooth the ratkin is sneaking past a guard (Stealth vs. React), but fails, so he Brings Down the Pain.  Now Pick-Tooth continues to try to evade…
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Participants: Ludanto, Gaerik, Eero Tuovinen.


5/31/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] several beginner's questions
Hi, Finally ran the game I was talking about in http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23848. I raise some general issues in the AP thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24038.0), but I've got a few specific rules questions as…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, shadowcourt, Eero Tuovinen, Gaerik.


5/26/2007 Filip Luszczyk: [TPK] An official Polish website?
Browsing CRN Games site I've found a link to an official Polish website of TPK, here: http://www.crngames.com/the_princes_kingdom/links Only, it links to one news about the game and that's all. Also,…
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Participants: Filip Luszczyk.


5/24/2007 oliof: [TSOY] Mystery and Suspense?
Hello, I was asked in another forum how mystery and suspense could ever work in a game where the stakes are set openly and there are no hidden checks whatsoever.…
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Participants: oliof, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt.


5/23/2007 RedPissLegion: [TSoY] IIEE breakdown and stakes
Hi, Initial note: I didn't want to de rail Rustin's thread so I started this one. After reading the link that Rustin posted on this reply a couple of doubts…
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Participants: RedPissLegion, Clinton R. Nixon, oliof.


5/14/2007 Rustin: [TSoY] Need advice
I've managed to play TSoY three times in the past two weeks.  I'm playing it again tonight. TSOY is now my preferred game. I still have two main issues. Stakes…
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Participants: Rustin, Clinton R. Nixon, oliof, Rob Alexander.


5/8/2007 xjermx: Supernatural TSoY thoughts
What if there were a Shadow of Yesterday game that took place in a somewhat altered version of our modern reality? What if in that game, the PCs were normal…
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Participants: xjermx, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen, oliof, shadowcourt, Anders.


5/7/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] playing time and handling chargen
Hi all, I'm in the process of setting up my first TSOY game, which I'll be running with my semi-regular Castles and Crusades group. I've done quite a lot of…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, Hans, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Gaerik.


4/30/2007 lantern314: Venturing out of the [Dojnon]
I just purchased Donjon from Lulu, but haven't had a chance to play it yet. I've had an idea for a war based fantasy campaign in my head for a…
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Participants: lantern314.


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8/2/2007 oliof: [TSOY] Zu Rules question
So, we were discussing syllables for Frank on that german rpg forum. A rules problem popped up. The rules explicitly state: only animate beings can be affected, and a…
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Participants: oliof, Frank Tarcikowski.


8/14/2007 Blessdevil: [TSoY] "painfull" question
I’m mastering a TSoY campaing and I’ve a strange problem. One of the player is an extremely noble and rich Ammenite, very skilled in poison making. He owns and rules…
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Participants: Blessdevil, thark, Ron Edwards, Gaerik, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt, shadowpriest.


8/26/2007 Rob Alexander: Dice Question
I'm running TSOY at a con soon, and there's a couple of things I've been confused about for a while that I want to get nailed down for that: 1)…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, Twobirds.


8/27/2007 Troels: [TSoY] Species metamorphoses
Hi there I bought TSoY last week, and it looks really great. I'm tinkering with a campaign idea for when my Mortal Coil campaign ends, and I want to build…
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Participants: Troels, oliof, shadowcourt.


8/30/2007 Yokiboy: [TSoY] 1-on-1 Play - Divorcing TSoY from Near and other questions
Hello, We're about to play some TSoY for the first time. The game will have me SG'ing and just one player. Our weekly RPG group normally consists of four participants,…
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Participants: Yokiboy, Eero Tuovinen, Clinton R. Nixon, Gaerik, hix.


9/2/2007 Falc: Donjon issues
Last Thursday I started GM'ing some Donjon sessions to fil in a gap between campaigns. It was the group's first time playing Donjon, mine as well, and while we had…
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Participants: Falc, The Dragon Master.


9/8/2007 Clay: TSoY Resource for Weapons & Armor
I've got a game coming up on Sunday, and I realized as I was going over my prep that I don't really have a uniform way to deal with weapons…
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Participants: Clay, Eero Tuovinen.


9/16/2007 Troels: [TSoY] Trained by a Master
Greetings unto you, Hidden Masters of TSoY! I'm tinkering with a campaign idea for TSoY, and I'm having a little trouble with the Transcendence mechanic. I get the concept and…
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Participants: Troels, Clinton R. Nixon.


9/19/2007 Troels: Converting campaign to TSoY
Hi there I was planning a TSoY campaign set in Near, but then something happened. My group got so fed up with the lack of dice in our Mortal Coil…
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Participants: Troels, Eero Tuovinen, Greis.


9/22/2007 Rob Alexander: Alternatives to BDTP, and some key trouble
I'm going to be running TSOY at a convention here in the UK (Furnace 2007, Sheffield, 20-21 October - link is here: http://www.rpgfurnace.com/) and I'm looking for advice on a…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen.


9/22/2007 Rob Alexander: two new keys - doubts
I've got a couple of idea for keys, one for the game I'm talking about here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24910.0 and one for another I'm planning. This is for a spoilt-rich princess and…
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Participants: Rob Alexander, Eero Tuovinen.


9/23/2007 Corvus69: [TSoY] parallel action priority, task difficulty and other confusing things
hello this is my first post here. I actually registered just to ask these questions. I study TSoY and I really like it. But there are things that really confuse…
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Participants: Corvus69, oliof, Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen.


9/24/2007 Yokiboy: [TSoY] Lambert's Quest for Redemption
Hello, I am posting an actual play report from our 1-on-1 game called Lambert's Quest for Redemption. The game is played with me as the Story Guide, and one of…
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Participants: Yokiboy, Eero Tuovinen, Paul T.


9/28/2007 Lexonus: [TSOY] healing question
So I am going through the rules in anticipation of introducing a few friends to the game and I am puzzled by the healing rules.  The rules say: Healing works…
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Participants: Lexonus, Eero Tuovinen, oliof, shadowcourt.


10/3/2007 Myrmidon: Keys of Motivation vs Keys of Everything Else
Can anyone assist me achieve a better understanding of the how 1/2/5 keys (Motivation) differ from 1/3 keys (Everything else)? For example: Key of Conscience     Your character has…
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Participants: Myrmidon, Clinton R. Nixon.


10/9/2007 Aman the Rejected: [TSOY] The Shadow of the Abyss
On Saturday I ran a game for Eric and Lisa Provost and a new member of our local area, Eric Lofgren. It was intended to be a Conspiracy of Shadows…
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Participants: Aman the Rejected, oliof, Eero Tuovinen.


10/18/2007 Troels: [TSoY] Curses and necromancy
Hi A question and an idea I'm rather proud of. Question: Here's an idea for a Secret: Cursing. It's sort of Blessing in reverse. The idea is, you make an…
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Participants: Troels, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen, lucky.


10/20/2007 Paul T: [TSoY] Help me poison my lover
Hello. I'm hoping to run a game of TSoY in the near future. I've been reading over the text that's just been put up on the CRN wikipage, and everything…
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Participants: Paul T, Clinton R. Nixon, oliof, shadowcourt, Eero Tuovinen.


10/28/2007 anders_larsen: [TSoY] Mass combat
Normally when I run games I try to keep away from mass combat - no matter what system I use - because I have a hard time handle them well,…
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Participants: anders_larsen, Eero Tuovinen, James_Nostack, shadowcourt.


11/3/2007 Uruush: [TSoY] Discern Truth
Is this a Reason or Instinct Ability? In my copy, it's listed as an Instinct Ability in the Ability section, but the example goblin character has "Discern Truth (R)".
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Participants: Uruush, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.


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