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1/31/2007 14thWarrior: First Dogs game happening soon - Would this town work?
I've finally got some people interested in trying out Dogs with me.  It's my first time running or playing the game. I'm considering using Orchard Plains Branch, which is a…
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Participants: 14thWarrior, lumpley, Glendower, Brand_Robins, Tim M Ralphs, Valamir, oliof, Warren, Falc.

1/30/2007 phargle: [DitV] Does taking the blow mean you concede to that raise, and other questions.
This game has me excited about gaming in a way that I haven't been for ages.  Thank you for writing it, Vincent. I have a few questions. 1.  If someone…
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Participants: phargle, Ludanto, Tim M Ralphs, Valamir, lumpley, IMAGinES.

1/29/2007 Hans: [In a Wicked Age] Multiplayer conflicts, Character ownership
A group of us here in Toronto are going to try In a Wicked Age long term.  First session went very well, but with 6 (yes 6) players, multiple participant…
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Participants: Hans, lumpley.

1/22/2007 Minx: Mechaton just as pdf?
Hey, after reading all the kick-ass campaign descriptions/preperations and general coolness about Mechaton on anyway and Story-Games, I'm itching to get my hands on it. (It also looks like it…
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Participants: Minx, lumpley.

1/16/2007 deadlytoque: Dogs games in Calgary, Alberta?
Is there anybody out there running Dogs in the Vinyard in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada? I'm really keen on giving this game a go, and my group is getting…
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Participants: deadlytoque, Blankshield.

1/13/2007 Web_Weaver: [DitV] Escalation, Group Conflicts, and Timing. Help!
HI all, The - Escalation question thread has left me confused when it comes to group conflicts. Staying focused on DitV for now, because that's what I am playing,…
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Participants: Web_Weaver, lumpley.

1/11/2007 Tim M Ralphs: [Afraid] - Escalation question
Something came up last night that made me question how I was handling things concerning escalation as a free block. My current interpretation is that someone can block a challenge…
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Participants: Tim M Ralphs, Ludanto, lumpley, Web_Weaver.

1/8/2007 Hans: Playtest of In a Wicked Age
Over at http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23008.0 for those with an interest.
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Participants: Hans.

1/6/2007 BWA: [Mechaton] twofers
I just saw that the Mechaton book is available. Woot! One question: Is there any way to get one of those deals where you buy the print version and get…
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Participants: BWA, lumpley, Zeek.

1/4/2007 Hans: [Afraid] A few questions on conflict and scene framing
First, let me say that I have never played Dogs in the Vineyard, or read the rules for that game.  It could be that persons who have played Dogs are…
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Participants: Hans, lumpley, Ludanto, Tim M Ralphs.

1/3/2007 Pelgrane: Player control of character behaviour
As a result of a session we tried last week, the following question arises. Can the stakes of a conflict involve changing the mind of a PC against the wishes…
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Participants: Pelgrane, lumpley, Tim M Ralphs, cydmab, GB Steve.

1/2/2007 Tim M Ralphs: [ Afraid ] Nicholas Tsian, help me with victimisation
So, over the holidays the Sunday dinner and game is on hiatus. However, I’ve got another Afraid game coming in the New Year with Helen, (previous experience of Dogs and…
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Participants: Tim M Ralphs.

12/22/2006 Pelgrane: The ulimate arbiter of evil
I've read a few threads around this topic, and I don't think there has been a clear answer. It seems from the rules that the players are the ulimate arbiters…
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Participants: Pelgrane, demiurgeastaroth, Gaerik, Brian Newman, oliof, Ben Lehman, lumpley, Miskatonic, crowyhead.

12/16/2006 IMAGinES: [DitV] Trying Again
Hi, everyone, From the looks of things, another long-term break in my gaming will be coming to a close at the beginning of the New Year. Although I’ve been going…
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Participants: IMAGinES, JamesDJIII.

12/14/2006 memolith: Re: Alternate setting: Troubleshooters in Alpha Complex?
This thread is ancient, and I'm bumping it. So sue me. Allow me to think out loud for a moment. I play The Computer, it's peripherals, opposing Secret Societies, and…
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Participants: memolith, Gaerik, lumpley.

12/14/2006 FlamingMoose: [DitV] partial sides in a conflict
I stumbled on this way to swing conflicts in my Dogs game last night, and thought it was cool enough to share. I'm pretty sure it wasn't brought up in…
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Participants: FlamingMoose, ffilz, oliof, Web_Weaver, Brian Newman.

12/13/2006 JamesDJIII: [DiTV] Is it ok to insert PC family members during town creation?
Or is this something to be negotiated with the players, like, "Pete, you have a brother here, does that sound ok?" Or do you wait until the players want to…
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Participants: JamesDJIII, demiurgeastaroth, greyorm, ffilz, Warren, David Artman.

12/13/2006 Alan: [DiTV] Recommend a Town for a oneshot?
Hi all, I'm looking to prepare a one session introduction to Dogs, which would conclude character creation and play in 4 hours. Two requests directed at experienced GMs of Dogs:…
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Participants: Alan, oliof, Warren, ffilz, cdr.

12/7/2006 Ludanto: [Afraid] +d4 Supernatural
I know that supernatural bonds get +d4, but I've seen some people do that for the monster's supernatural Traits as well.  Is that as intended?
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Participants: Ludanto, Tim M Ralphs, lumpley.

11/29/2006 Ludanto: [Afraid] Joining a conflict in progress
I believe that I understand that escalating is an opportunity to bring in others to the conflict, and I understand that they use stat dice that match the new arena. …
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Participants: Ludanto, lumpley.

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2/5/2007 Artanis: [In a Wicked Age] Conflict questions
Hi Vincent! Here are my remaining questions that arose from the two sessions I played with my group and which were not answered in Hans' thread I'm not sure…
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Participants: Artanis, lumpley.

2/8/2007 James_Nostack: Would this [DITV] mod work? (seeking advice)
Hi Vincent & crew, I am tempted to run a science-fiction verison of Dogs.  I've never run or played Dogs before, though, and I want to make sure I don't…
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Participants: James_Nostack, lumpley, Ben Lehman, Falc.

2/9/2007 Mandrake: [Ditv} My first town - coherent or confused ?
Our group has played 3 towns now, all run by one GM. Part of the reason for playing Dogs is as a learning experience and as such, the idea is…
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Participants: Mandrake, Glendower.

2/12/2007 Ice Cream Emperor: [DitV] Dogs at a con -- pregens?
I'm going to be running some Dogs at an upcoming con, and since the slots are 4 hours I am naturally a bit concerned about time management. I ran the…
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Participants: Ice Cream Emperor, Warren, chriscrouch, David Artman, Valamir, Paka, cdr.

2/15/2007 Pelgrane: [DitV] Help with a new setting - King's Marshalls
Steve - don't read this! I ran a game called King's Marshalls using 1st Ed D&D rules. It was intended as the first in a series of "system matters" experiments.…
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Participants: Pelgrane, Eliarhiman6, Valamir, David Artman, GB Steve.

2/16/2007 David Artman: Alternate Settings for DitV & Product Concepts
I probably should search--I suspect I am not the first to think of this--but I can't for the life of me think of good terms to get appropriate hits. So…
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Participants: David Artman, lumpley, Filip Luszczyk, zornwil.

2/18/2007 Mr Teufel: Bene Gesserit - DitV for Dune?
Just throwing an idea in the pool. I haven't seen a Dune variant, and wondered if the Bene Gesserit would work?
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Participants: Mr Teufel, James_Nostack, xdiox, Minx, Transit, Web_Weaver.

2/20/2007 phargle: [DiTV] Injury, death and recovery - did we do this right?
My character took a lot of physical (non-fighting) fallout during a conflict with a forest.  We were trecking through it to find where the townsfolk were going after dark.  It…
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Participants: phargle, lumpley, womble.

2/22/2007 eldunce: [DitV] - in space, again
So, this is no doubt the umpteenth time since Firefly came out on DVD that this has been brought up, but here we go: I'm running a space game, of…
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Participants: eldunce, Falc, Tim M Ralphs, ffilz, Cyclopeus.

2/24/2007 yangnome: [DitV] Dogs as a Play by Post game?
I'm wondering if anyone has successfully run a DitV (or varient) PbP game.  I'm putting together a varient game and want to try it out before running it in person. …
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Participants: yangnome, Ludanto.

2/26/2007 Neil the Wimp: [DitV] Matri- or patri-local?
OK, a simple little question.  As I understand it, young men are sent off to visit other towns as both part of their 'education' and to court women and choose…
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Participants: Neil the Wimp, lumpley.

2/27/2007 phargle: [DiTV] My relationship died. What do I do? And two other questions.
During a conflict, I took a relationship with someone:  I'll kill you if you mess with me (1d10).  In the course of the adventure, that person died. . . what…
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Participants: phargle, Eliarhiman6, lumpley.

2/27/2007 TomTitTot: My First Town - is it too bland?
[b]Town:[/b] King's Arch [b]Pride:[/b] Sister Anne, the wife of the Sheriff Brother Jebiah, has been conducting an illicit affair with the Steward, Brother Douglas. However her attraction to him has…
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Participants: TomTitTot, lumpley, Falc, Valamir, JC, oliof, David Artman.

3/1/2007 TomTitTot: [DitV] Accentuating The Supernatural
I'm in a bit of a pickle, and could use some advice if anyone is able. I had originally intended to run my upcoming DitV game with minimal supernatural activity.…
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Participants: TomTitTot, lumpley.

3/5/2007 Falc: Looking for a thread / post on lumpley site
Okay, I'm getting ready for my first Dogs game in a while. Been browsing this forum a bit more often, and such. So, about a week or two ago, I…
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Participants: Falc, lumpley.

3/7/2007 Roy Batty: Re: [DitV/Roanoke] Vikings vs. Horror, or Wolves of the New World
(Not sure what happened with my original post...) (Cross posted at RPG.net) I picked up Dogs in the Vineyard about a year ago, and I’d like to use it for…
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Participants: Roy Batty.

3/8/2007 xenopulse: Couple of Questions
You will probably be able to point me to threads discussing this before, but I couldn't find them on my own. Over on IWKFAM, you wrote: the dice don't tell…
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Participants: xenopulse, lumpley.

3/13/2007 Valvorik: [Afraid] Clarification over stats in the rule outline
The rule outline says a couple of times: Bad: 1d61d8; good: 2d6 (e.g. assigning dice to relationships, assigning dice to traits) Is that supposed to be Bad 1d6, Good 1d8,…
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Participants: Valvorik, lumpley.

3/13/2007 Bjorn: Some newbie questions about DitV
Hi, I just bought the game and have some questions. Some of these might be terribly naive but here goes. 1) How important is it to have a basic foundation…
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Participants: Bjorn, Warren, lumpley, David Artman, Wolfen.

3/14/2007 Valvorik: [Afraid] Questions - flashbacks and nature of monsters/victims
1.  Can ‘flashback’ scenes be used to resolve research or absentee stakes?  Not as something to recount in raises etc. (page 88 of DiTV) but as the stage for a…
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Participants: Valvorik, lumpley.

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