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6/8/2007 John Harper: Ocean's 13: Great SotC example
In the trailer for Ocean's 13, there's a great example of a high Rapport/Contacting character doing his thing. Al Pacino threatens George Clooney: "I know people who really know how…
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Participants: John Harper, iago.

5/28/2007 Spooky Fanboy: [DRYH] a more competitive style of play
Let us say, hypothetically, that I felt like monkeying around with Don't Rest Your Head a bit. One thing in particular I wanted to try would be to take the…
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Participants: Spooky Fanboy, iago, demiurgeastaroth.

5/28/2007 neutrinonj: Something feels off
I’m new to SotC and like the game a lot.  I bought it after watching players take down zombie King Kong at a convention.  However, I want to like it…
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Participants: neutrinonj, iago.

5/26/2007 Judaicdiablo: [SotC] Minion Questions
Hey Fred (and gang), Question 1 When buying minions can you mix and match minions?  Example: Minion Stunt 1 - I buy 3 Good Minions and 3 Average Minions Minion…
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Participants: Judaicdiablo, iago.

5/23/2007 Judaicdiablo: [SotC] Reference Sheets
Here are the current incarnations of some reference sheets that I am working on.  They are still not really done yet, but I am at a bit of a stand…
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Participants: Judaicdiablo, Yokiboy, demiurgeastaroth, BastardToadflax.

4/16/2007 RedPissLegion: SOTC Demo questions
Hi, I've teamed up with a roleplaying partner of mine to conduct a series of RPGs demos in a store in our hometown of Lisbon, Portugal. This month (at the…
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Participants: RedPissLegion, iago, Ian ORourke.

4/16/2007 Ian ORourke: Issue of Compel Rates
Okay, first SotC session coming in about a month, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm happy with the characters and all is going well. I think everyone will enjoy…
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Participants: Ian ORourke, iago.

4/12/2007 Ian ORourke: Gadgets..Weird and Mad
Okay, just some general advice and discussion really. The gadget rules are the part of the game I feel less comfortable, not saying there is anything wrong with them, it's…
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Participants: Ian ORourke, iago, TomTitTot, Mel_White.

3/24/2007 NathanFrund: Looking for advice on a mecha conversion to SotC/FATE 3.0
I'm popping in for a bit of advice.  I'm working on a mecha conversion to SotC/FATE 3.0 and I've got a few design questions. But first, here's what I've got…
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Participants: NathanFrund, sabbatregent.

3/23/2007 Hans: First SotC game tonight: questions!
Ok, running this for the first time tonight, and have a few questions, so... * Fate points for compels - the bit that bothers me is this line on page…
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Participants: Hans, iago, epweissengruber.

3/12/2007 Myrmidon: SOTC Wiki
Is there a Spirit of the Century Wiki, akin to what is available for The Shadow of Yesterday ? It would be great if there was a place we could…
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Participants: Myrmidon, iago.

3/10/2007 inky: [SotC] Other People's Aspects
So I got SotC recently and have been looking through it with the intention of running a game with it sometime. Overall it seems like the system has a good…
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Participants: inky, Alan, demiurgeastaroth, iago.

3/8/2007 rafial: Rocket Red
Hey, I realized I'm totally empowered to just make something up, but I'm wondering if Rocket Red had any kind of "incognito" identity in the campaign where she originally appeared…
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Participants: rafial, iago.

3/5/2007 Ian ORourke: SotC: Gadgets and Sorcery
I'm really liking the game, but I have two questions, relating to things I've not come across while reading, or my hopeless brain has missed.... You can create gadgets, which…
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Participants: Ian ORourke, iago, Alan.

3/2/2007 Bret Gillan: Character Creation Praise
So I've participated in character creation for Spirit of the Century and Don't Rest Your Head, and I believe you guys have perfected character creation in some way. Not only…
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Participants: Bret Gillan, iago, C.W.Richeson, Rob Donoghue, Valamir, BastardToadflax.

12/25/2006 Alan: [SotC] Hidden core mechanic
After going through SoTC several times, I noticed that the wording of the text, and the sheer amount of text spent on skills and stunts, obscures the true elegance of…
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Participants: Alan, iago, forlorn1.

12/11/2006 dyjoots: [SotC] Slowing healing down?
Does anyone have any thoughts on what effect slowing healing down might have on Spirit of the Century?  Specifically, what would happen if, instead of stress boxes clearing out after…
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Participants: dyjoots, demiurgeastaroth, iago.

12/6/2006 iago: Designing Dresden #5
I've posted a lengthy delving into the ideas of lethality and toughness in the Dresden Files RPG, from a "look at the design process" perspective. Interested? Check it out here:…
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Participants: iago.

12/4/2006 Alex Fradera: Suitability for new players
I have a friend of mine with whom I've spoken about gaming a couple of times, and recently he's said he'd like to try it out. I've been puzzling over…
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Participants: Alex Fradera, iago, demiurgeastaroth.

11/27/2006 Storn: 3 areas of improvement for next time....
Okay, played SotC last night.  And I had three areas that we couldn't lay our hands on the rules quickly.  Now.  I love this game.  So don't think I'm poo-pooing…
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Participants: Storn, iago, Mel_White.

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7/12/2007 c: Evil Hats hung in the closet with care.
I did an interview with my Origins roommate Fred Hicks that is now available. We discussed some of the design choices for Spirit of the Century, and Fate, Jim Butcher,…
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Participants: c.

7/28/2007 Web_Weaver: SotC - Situation Diagrams Question
Hi all, Been flicking through Spirit of the Century and am very impressed with the Tips and Tricks section, and have a quick question. Could someone tell me where the…
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Participants: Web_Weaver, iago, Rob Donoghue.

8/18/2007 JoystickJunkies: Starblazer Adventures cover and sales sheet posted!
We've just posted the book cover for Starblazer Adventures RPG at http://www.starblazeradventures.com along with the sell sheet that's being handed out at Gen Con at the moment (in case…
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Participants: JoystickJunkies, Lord_Steelhand.

8/23/2007 Hans: SotC at GenCon
[url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24632.0]See here for my sessions of SotC at Gencon.[/url]
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Participants: Hans, iago.

9/12/2007 Garvey: DRYH Die Roller
I'm starting to play in a DRYH Play-by-Post game (there seem to be a bunch right now that are starting up), and the die rolling for it seemed a bit…
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Participants: Garvey, iago.

9/14/2007 Ed the Hammer: Cinematic FATE
Hello everyone, i'm new around here. I don't really have much experience with Indie games; i've been gaming since I was eleven (now 24), and it's always been more traditional…
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Participants: Ed the Hammer, iago, oliof.

10/1/2007 Ide: [DRYH] Using talents in the City Slumbering?
I'm curious how others have approached this in DRYH -- do your players use their talents in the City Slumbering, or only in the Mad City? My take on it…
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Participants: Ide, iago, Pyromancer.

10/1/2007 Danny_K: [DRYH] Black, two lumps
This is an odd question that just occurred to me: what happens to the character's stats if they should find the Mad City equivalent of Starbuck's and slam a double…
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Participants: Danny_K, iago, Pyromancer.

10/7/2007 yellowparis: [DRYH] NPC Assists
Say we have a situation in which a PC is caught between a couple Nightmare factions, siding with one against the other.  In a conflict, he's assisted by one Nightmare…
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Participants: yellowparis, iago, Noclue.

10/9/2007 Black Armos: [DRYH] One-Shot game help.
Hey all, I have been trying to create an indie games seen at my local game store and have had a little success (although they will still only order the…
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Participants: Black Armos, iago.

12/11/2007 AnakinOU: [DRYH] Recorded play sessions?
My crew is about to jump into DRYH for the first time, and my GM is looking for a little assistance.  I seem to recall listening to some recorded sessions…
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Participants: AnakinOU, Nev the Deranged.

12/11/2007 Nev the Deranged: GameGeeks review of DRYH on YouTube
Sorry if this has been posted before, but I just ran across it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU03BdBcCps Looks like there's one for PTA too... D.
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Participants: Nev the Deranged.

2/5/2008 Ahrimanius: (SotC) Deceit Stunt Question
hy just started GMing SotC and I have a Conman  character concept. While not just being able to Deceive People very well he is also skilled in the art of…
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Participants: Ahrimanius, iago.

2/6/2008 Ahrimanius: FATE 3.0 in Print?
Will Fate 3.0 see print after the Dresden Files RPG is released.or will it only be available Online as a free document.
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Participants: Ahrimanius, iago, casquilho.

2/6/2008 JC: [DRYH] Seeking advice for short game
hey :) I'm GMing a short game of DRYH this Saturday for two friends, and I'm looking for advice I'm thinking: - use higher Pain ratings - after the intro…
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Participants: JC, iago.

2/18/2008 Mel_White: SOTC at Dreamation
Pardon the self-promotion, but I can't help but point to the latest episode of Virtual Play.  I use the Spirit of the Century adventure "Rex Rich and the Warlord of…
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Participants: Mel_White.

2/22/2008 SaintandSinner: [DRYH and Dresden Files] at OmegaCon Birmingham March 14th-16th, 2008
Don't Rest Your Head:  Friday 9pm till late? "The Asylum" The players (all teens) have been sent by the government to a converted military complex deep underneath a mountain. You…
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Participants: SaintandSinner, iago.

3/4/2008 Ahrimanius: Question Custom Gun Stunt
One of my Players asked me about creating a Custom Gun(p.160) with Special Ammunition causing more stress then Normal Guns. Looking at the Dr.Blitzmann write up he uses a Gadget…
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Participants: Ahrimanius, iago.

3/11/2008 JC: [DRYH] Delta Green (long)
hey there :) I'm thinking of using DRYH to run Delta Green I've come up with some ideas, and I'd like some feedback here's what I got: My name is...…
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Participants: JC, iago.

3/25/2008 Fatespinner: Musing about Don't Rest Your Head and Spirit of the Century
Hi, important things first, I really love your games. Now to the content of this post. While musing about my problems with SotC and HQ, how to do cyberware with…
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Participants: Fatespinner, iago.

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