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In Evilhat Productions 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6/11/2007 JoystickJunkies: Starblazer, the Fate RPG of space opera adventure!
Hi there, just thought I'd drop in and announce (if you'd not heard yet) that Cubicle 7 Entertainment in the UK have licenced the British space opera comic book Starblazer…
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Participants: JoystickJunkies.
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.
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In Evilhat Productions 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.
3/28/2008 Ahrimanius: Companions & Spirit of the Season Companions Reloaded Questions.
Hy I have a few Questions concerning Companions
1.The assistant Companion(Mental/Knowledge) can ad +1 in Knowledge Conflicts.Now Physical & Social Conflicts are rather common but I am having trouble of…
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Participants: Ahrimanius.
4/8/2008 BladeLakem: Tempting Fate?
Hey there, I've been thinking about putting together an RPG for a setting that I have worked out and ran across Fate. I think it'll fit my setting really well,…
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Participants: BladeLakem, iago.
4/8/2008 iago: Other Places to Find Evil Hat Discussions
There are several Yahoo Groups:
SOTC and Fate: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FateRPG (a very active community, several years old and going strong)
DRYH: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dryh (young, but populated by strong fans)
Other places include:…
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Participants: iago.
6/19/2008 AXUM: Help running a SOTC game!
Hello!
I only have ONE player for my SOTC game. How do I go about PC creation (specifically about the co-starring roles in other's novels)?
Thanks
Axum
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Participants: AXUM, iago.
6/21/2008 Spooky Fanboy: Don't Tempt Your Fate: musings about a modern occult game
Let's say I want a tense game about modern-day magic, with a tight yet abstract system for my players to do spooky stuff in, and have spooky stuff done to…
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Participants: Spooky Fanboy, iago.
7/11/2008 AXUM: Aspects without Stunts & other stuff...
Hello!
I have 2 SOTC questions:
1-What happens when a PC chooses an Aspect that's a prop (like Jet Black's Jet pack) or a group (like the Bolsheviks), but doesn't…
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Participants: AXUM, iago, Valamir.
7/21/2008 AXUM: Actions & reactions in Combat
Hello!
Does a defender in a conflict always roll for defense (ie. you never lose the defense option (not talking about Full Defense), like a "reaction"?
Thanks
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Participants: AXUM, iago.
7/28/2008 JoystickJunkies: Starblazer Adventures - Free Preview available!
Hi folks we've got the free preview of Starblazer Adventures up for you to check out over at Cubicle 7 plus a growing list of character sheets and other goodies…
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Participants: JoystickJunkies, iago.
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