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9/2/2004 Trevis Martin: (9W) Duration of tricks.
Hi Matt. I bought Nine Worlds at GenCon and have just gotten through it. Its great! That layout is FANTASTIC (relax, just teasing you a little, man.. I want to…
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Participants: Trevis Martin, Matt Snyder.

8/30/2004 Matt Snyder: Thank you copies of Nine Worlds
You dirty dozen who received a free copy of the Nine Worlds PDF please be aware that the PDF is still available at the link I sent previously. I have…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, MathiasJack.

8/30/2004 xiombarg: 9W errata?
I got my thank-you copy... And the game is very rockin'. But I'm curious if it's because I'm on a IBM PC or what, but a lot of the pages…
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Participants: xiombarg, Matt Snyder.

8/30/2004 Matt Snyder: Chimera Creative site restored! Nine Worlds available
I'm happy to report that the Chimera Creative web site is restored. Links to purchase Nine Worlds and download the new character sheet (free) are updated and active. Check it…
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Participants: Matt Snyder.

8/29/2004 jporrett: Nine Worlds
I was unable to get to Gen Con, but I had a friend of mine pick me up a copy of Nine Worlds. I finally got it yesterday from him…
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Participants: jporrett, Matt Snyder.

8/29/2004 Steve Dustin: A Little Confused...
I just downloaded and read the Nine Worlds playtest copy, and the revised character sheet. Is playtesting finished? Is the game complete? Are you selling it now? And if not…
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Participants: Steve Dustin, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards.

8/28/2004 Spooky Fanboy: Just got my thank-you copy
And thank you; it's a nice game. I'd like to post a review of it somewhere, but I'm borrowing computers as is, and still don't have one of my own.…
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Participants: Spooky Fanboy, Matt Snyder.

8/27/2004 Brand_Robins: Nine Worlds .pdf at RPG.now?
Is the .pdf of Nine Worlds going to be avaliable through RPG.now?
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Participants: Brand_Robins, Matt Snyder.

8/17/2004 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds, Dust Devils at GenCon
I will debut Nine Worlds print edition at GenCon. This book has come together beautifully. I'm extremely pleased with the results of the content and the design. The book weighs…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Pilgrim, Blind Hero.

8/6/2004 Dev: Dust Devils + GNS + Setting + Fu
(GNS ahead, but I think its not too twinky. This is basically about how I'm relating to Dust Devils in my own funky way.) I realized that, the last time…
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Participants: Dev, Matt Snyder.

8/6/2004 Bailywolf: Dreamspire?
I know between Nine Worlds and Dust Devils, things have been pretty busy at Chimera Creative, but is there news on Dreamspire? Since I heard about this project, I have…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards.

7/29/2004 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds organizations
Here's a sneak-peek at most of the organizations in the Nine Worlds book and a hint of what they're up to: Nine Worlds Organizations: Aegis - Zeus secret police on…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir.

7/20/2004 Matt Snyder: Killers and Plagues: GenCon 2004
Phil Reed's organizing a catalog for the Forge booth at GenCon. This is a sneak peek at what I'm working up for Dust Devil's contribution. John Wesley Hardin Texas gunman…
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Participants: Matt Snyder.

6/4/2004 Fétide Grigou: Introduction and difficult choices in 9W (long)
Hi ! I’m a french player and I intend to play 9W very soon. I was really impressed the first time I read the playtest version because I found a…
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Participants: Fétide Grigou, Matt Snyder, Valamir.

5/27/2004 pfischer: Dust Devils for the first time
I am running my first DD game this weekend - with people I don't know, and it's my first truly narrative game experience. (I probably used to the a Typhoid…
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Participants: pfischer, Dev, Matt Snyder.

5/21/2004 Matt Snyder: Head or Tales -- CC's new blog
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to post quick note that I've set up a blog for Chimera Creative: http://www.chimera.info/blog/ I've got a long post/rant there now, but it's old hat…
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Participants: Matt Snyder.

4/24/2004 Matt Snyder: Status update
Here's a quick update on where things stand for Chimera Creative in general and Nine Worlds in particular. I've been incredibly busy with real life stuff for about the last…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, ethan_greer, Neil.

4/7/2004 Paka: Deadwood
If you ain't watching the new HBO moving picture show, Deadwood before shuffling your deck and playing Dust Devils that I'll have to reckon that you's just a dude too…
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Participants: Paka, Matt Snyder, Tim Alexander, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

3/19/2004 Pilgrim: Possible useful tool for 9 Worlds & a question
Matt, I saw a listing for this and dug up a review and ordering information. I thought this might be useful as well, and I'm thinking of snagging a deck…
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Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder, MathiasJack.

2/29/2004 Coleslaw: Recovery of Attributes
Hello, I finally had a chance to play Dust Devils with some friends after purchasing it decades ago. It took a while to get my friends to try a new…
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Participants: Coleslaw, Matt Snyder.

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9/5/2004 Ron Edwards: Is there enough choice in the Choice?
Hi Matt, I've been making up some characters for Nine Worlds, and it keeps bugging me ... if I decide to make a pretty skewed character in terms of Arete…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder.

9/10/2004 Ron Edwards: Nine Worlds epiphany
Hello, Some of the following is expanded from a recent private message to Matt. Nine Worlds has finally converted me. I gotta say, I am a terrible audience for pop-metaphysics…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, joshua neff, Paul Czege, Erling Rognli, 1000buffalo, Matt Snyder.

9/21/2004 Matt Snyder: 9W Setting favorites?
I spent a great deal of energy filling out the backhistory and setting material of Nine Worlds. I'm proud of those sections in the book, and I think there are…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, jporrett, Pilgrim, Ron Edwards.

11/1/2004 Andy Kitkowski: DAEDALUS: Halloween edition
2 Questions: 1) Will there be a PDF downloadable version? 2) How come you haven't yet promulgated the availability of the latest Daedalus from here to Heaven? :-) -Andy
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Matt Snyder, hix.

11/1/2004 Matt Snyder: Get out the vote
On election day, Chimera Creative invites to vote .. for its next game! It will not, I hope, be a vote for the lesser of two evils. Tuesday, Nov. 2,…
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Participants: Matt Snyder.

11/2/2004 Matt Snyder: VOTE FOR CHIMERA CREATIVE'S NEXT GAME!
Election day is here. Vote for Chimera Creative's next game project. Your vote counts! It's easy. Simply visit the link below to view my LiveJournal post to view the 5…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

11/2/2004 Pilgrim: 2 New Organization Ideas for 9 Worlds
Argus: Where Zeus has Aegis, Hera has Argus, its slightly nicer more public cousin agency. Named for the legendary watchmen, Argus is a public police and safety agency, with a…
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Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards.

11/23/2004 Matt Snyder: FREE Nine Worlds Player's Kit PDF
The Nine Worlds Player's Kit is now available. This helpful resource provides a clear and simple guide to running conflicts in Nine Worlds. Also included in the three-page PDF are…
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Participants: Matt Snyder.

12/7/2004 Nick Pagnucco: [9W] Problems with certain actions
Hey, I just bough Nine Worlds a few weeks back, and I really enjoy it. I do have a few questions about its mechanics, though. Basically, I don't know how…
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Participants: Nick Pagnucco, Matt Snyder.

12/7/2004 Andy Kitkowski: A small victory for a Dust Devils Demo!
Just got this from a buddy over AIM (Guy from White Wolf): Andy my man (Guy from White Wolf): Dunno if you remember Matt from your Dust Devils game -…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Matt Snyder.

12/27/2004 Nick Pagnucco: Images of Jupiter Dancing in My Head
I'm writing in the hope of getting something out of my head. You see, as soon as I read through Nine Worlds, an image started shaping in my head. The…
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Participants: Nick Pagnucco, Matt Snyder.

2/11/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Reading 9W
So, Nine Worlds found it's way to my northern hermitage. I think I'll ask a question about the rules... but first I'll spout some nonesense. First, let me say that…
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Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Matt Snyder.

2/14/2005 jrs: [Nine Worlds] More on conflicts
Matt, I thought I understood conflicts in Nine Worlds, but after our last gaming session and after reviewing the recent topic, Reading 9W, initiated by Eero, I am no…
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Participants: jrs, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Eero Tuovinen.

3/14/2005 jrs: [Nine Worlds] Challenging a Primarch
Hi Matt, We have another question for you, and Ron neglected to bring the Nine Worlds Help Desk number with him to the gaming session. When an Archon challenges a…
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Participants: jrs, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder.

3/14/2005 Ron Edwards: [Nine Worlds] "Trick" as a term
Hello, Back in Slow and careful rules and examples, this point of mine got lost in the discussion. Side point: "Trick" is a terrible term. The act it…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, 1of3.

4/12/2005 Clinton R. Nixon: [Dust Devils] Narration results question
I've just re-read the Dust Devils rules, as I might be running it soon. One question: does only one player need to win the deal for all the players to…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Matt Snyder, jburneko.

4/27/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds Revised for GenCon 2005!
I'm in the middle of revising Nine Worlds. It is a very strange feeling to return to the text and find a distant voice, as well as a muddied tutorital…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Thor Olavsrud, Andy Kitkowski, Rob Donoghue, Pilgrim.

5/9/2005 Yokiboy: [Dust Devils] Stud or Draw?
Hello, I know the rules refer to 5-Card Stud, but I get the feeling we're talking 5-Card Draw poker, which is correct? Has anyone experimented with playing Stud rather than…
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Participants: Yokiboy, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Hans.

6/9/2005 Paka: Eero's Ronin Difficulties
[quote="Eero Tuovinen"] By the by: I'm not too impressed with RONIN. Suggest considering sticking with the basic Dust Devils system. The ability definitions are awkward in RONIN, which makes it…
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Participants: Paka, Eero Tuovinen.

7/9/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Dust Devils got translated
For those of you who've been wondering what I've been up to lately, here's the scoop: with gracious cooperation from Matt (who's apparently on a trip somewhere right now), Arkenstone…
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Participants: Eero Tuovinen, joshua neff.

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