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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.


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.


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.


12/7/2004 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.


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.


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.


11/2/2004 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.


11/1/2004 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.


11/1/2004 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.


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.


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.


9/5/2004 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.


9/4/2004 Pilgrim: Starting Valor and Pride
Matt, I must be overlooking this, but are a character's starting Valor and Pride equal to their Arete and Hubris? Thanks,
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Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.


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.


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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.


7/18/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds supporting cast
Back in action, after a fantastic vacation followed immediately by a hellish week. The house saga continues. Our realtor royally screwed us, and we've ended up wasting two precious months.…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Bob Goat, Thor Olavsrud, Pilgrim, Valamir.


7/23/2005 demiurgeastaroth: [Dust Devils] The Hanged Man
I'll be running the Hanged Man adventure from Dust Devils this week or the next. This adventure has four PCs - I have five and one of them is female.…
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Participants: demiurgeastaroth, Matt Snyder, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, Yokiboy.


8/22/2005 Pilgrim: And the word from Gen Con is....?
Just checking in and hoping it was a fun and productive trip for you Matt.
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Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.


8/23/2005 apfergus: [Nine Worlds] Having fun with it!
The group I game with picked up a few copies of Nine Worlds at Gen Con. We're pretty excited about playing it more, but as "payment" for giving someone a…
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Participants: apfergus, Thor Olavsrud.


9/14/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds: Aristeia Edition PDF now available!
The upgraded Nine Worlds PDF is finally available! The "Aristeia Edition" includes: 1) A completely rewritten, easier to understand rules chapter 2) Expanded rules, including "end game" mechanics called Aristeia…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Pilgrim, Rob Donoghue.


9/26/2005 Trevis Martin: Site Offline? [BACK ONLINE, THANKS FOR PATIENCE! - Matt]
Hey Matt, I seem to be unable to reach Chimera Creative's site.  You tweaking or is this a server thing? best Trevis
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Participants: Trevis Martin, Bob Goat, Matt Snyder, smokewolf.


11/2/2005 Matt Snyder: Game For Hire
Game design contests are all the rage these days. Good. I think they produce a lot of fun and clever ideas, and a few outstanding, fully-fledged games. If you'll allow…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Andrew Morris, Shreyas Sampat, Spooky Fanboy, joepub.


11/18/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds print edition for sale!
I hold in my hand the first copy of Nine Worlds out of the box from the printer. This is very exciting. I'm pleased to offer the Nine Worlds Aristeia…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Trevis Martin.


12/5/2005 Spooky Fanboy: Orphans of Chaos
Hey, kiddoes, looking for a little twist to your 9W games? Check out the interesting new book by Jon C. Wright, Orphans of Chaos. It has lovely little non-traditional nuggets…
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Participants: Spooky Fanboy, Thor Olavsrud.


12/28/2005 Ben Lehman: Amber (the setting) for Nine Worlds (the system)
The themes of Amber and Nine Worlds are so painfully close it is a damned shame if they were not brought together.  Plus, it seems traditional to try to amber-mod…
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Participants: Ben Lehman, Vaxalon, Brand_Robins, Lee Short, Andrew Norris.


1/3/2006 Matt Snyder: Native Americans in Dust Devils revised
I am starting work on revising Dust Devils for an expanded paperback edition. As part of that revision, I will include more Old West setting-type information. I do not aim…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Brand_Robins, rafial, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman.


2/2/2006 Vaxalon: Arete and Hubris... can the immortals tell?
As evidenced by the valor and pride stats, use of Arete and Hubris has an ongoing effect on a person. Can the immortals (that is, the Gods and the Titans)…
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Participants: Vaxalon, Brand_Robins, Matt Snyder.


2/15/2006 Vaxalon: Initiation
It just struck me that Nine Worlds seems to be missing something... Initiation.... I mean, people arent' BORN Archons, right?  It seems to me that since PC's don't start play…
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Participants: Vaxalon, Eero Tuovinen, Matt Snyder, Valamir.


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