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In Adept Press 4/23/2002 epweissengruber: Sorceror's Soul
on page 91 "The relationship map comes from The Underground Manby Ross MacDonald, with a few major modifications."
What relationship map?
Did it get hacked out?
Where can I get…
In Adept Press
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards.
4/23/2002 Henry Fitch: Non-Chronological Play vs. Sudden Inspiration
I've just bought &Sword and devoured it in a day. (this was mostly accomplished while loitering in a fabric store, but that's neither here nor there.) It kicks a whole…
In Adept Press
Participants: Henry Fitch, jburneko, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Buddha Nature, Gordon C. Landis.
4/21/2002 Bailywolf: looking for some help with several small ideas
I've had little flashes of ideas over the mast few days- nothing intresting enough to account for a whole thread, but combined might fill one out.
These things are pretty…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, leomknight.
4/19/2002 Bailywolf: Some vague ideas for a sorcery inversion
Please stick with me... I feel a riff coming on here.
Sorcerer assumes that the basic, un-sorcererified state of humanity is something better than what happens after Sorcery violates the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, J B Bell, Mike Holmes, xiombarg.
4/18/2002 Henry Fitch: Initial Ideas
I think it's pretty hard to read Sorcerer material without getting a burst of ideas, particularly along the lines of "This'd be great for playing..." or "There should be a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Henry Fitch, Bailywolf, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, J B Bell, Clay, Gordon C. Landis, Seth L. Blumberg, leomknight, Bob McNamee, erithromycin, Uncle Dark, greyorm, Fabrice G., Julian Kelsey, Balbinus, sdemory, Joe Murphy (Broin).
4/17/2002 Bailywolf: Check this out
I've read a bit about this game, but after looking over this rpg.net review:
http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_6192.html
I'm convinced that it would make a great model for a running Sorcerer campaign. It…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf.
4/15/2002 Ron Edwards: CODCON and me
Hello,
A few months ago, someone emailed me a link to RPG.net in which a fellow had announced a "Game Design and Marketing" panel at a local Illinois con, and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair, Mytholder.
4/14/2002 Andy Kitkowski: Help me with my Sorcerer Idea or I'll Shoot This Dog!
Hey all. This is the first time I've really gotten involved with The Forge since early 2000 or so... or at least involved enough to post questions and the like.…
In Adept Press
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, epweissengruber.
4/13/2002 xiombarg: Exile (long)
[ Okay, kids, I'm considering doing a mini-supplement for Sorcerer. But before I start asking all sorts of questions and reading the FAQ, I wanted to see if it's an…
In Adept Press
Participants: xiombarg, J B Bell, Seth L. Blumberg, Clay, Ace, Ron Edwards, Bob McNamee, Knight.
4/9/2002 Dav: Bona fide celebrity!
To all;
Look what Ron has gone and done:
http://www.erstwhile.demon.co.uk/dianajones/
He's been holding-out on us... I had no idea that he was some sort of game designer ;)
Dav
Congrats!
In Adept Press
Participants: Dav, Ron Edwards.
4/9/2002 Joe Murphy (Broin): Sorceror: A Diana Jones Award Nominee
Subject: 2001 Diana Jones Award shortlist announced
From: Diana Jones Award committee <dianajones@erstwhile.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc,rec.games.frp.advocacy,rec.games.frp.industry,uk.games.roleplay,fr.rec.jeux.jdr,rec.games.design
PRESS RELEASE
London, 2002-04-09
DIANA JONES AWARD 2001 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The four shortlisted nominees…
In Adept Press
Participants: Joe Murphy (Broin), Jürgen Mayer, Ron Edwards, David Howard, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Misguided Games.
4/9/2002 James Holloway: Creating a mini-supplement: some questions
Not about the mini-sup process, which I think I understand. But I'm working on something right now and I was looking for some suggestions.
The working title is Dead Souls.…
In Adept Press
Participants: James Holloway, David Howard, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Clay, Jared A. Sorensen, Ace.
4/8/2002 Zak Arntson: S&Sword - Suggested Reading Questions
Okay, I hit the used bookstore again ... and I've got some questions on these books, which I'm hoping Ron (or someone) will be able to answer.
Farewell to Lankhmar,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Zak Arntson, Ron Edwards, Robert Leal, jburneko, joshua neff.
3/27/2002 David Howard: Customization
I have been working on a Sorcerer setting based loosely on some of the earlier writings of H.P. Lovecraft, and my demons are looking awfully bizarre. Hence the considerations in…
In Adept Press
Participants: David Howard, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, xiombarg, Christopher Kubasik, Clay.
3/24/2002 David Howard: Taint and Mark
Here's a question... for Ron as designer, for everyone as GMs...
I've been trying to define Taint and Mark in preparation for my own Sorcerer game, and I'm really having…
In Adept Press
Participants: David Howard, hardcoremoose, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Clay, Mike Holmes, greyorm.
3/23/2002 wyrdlyng: Sorcerer & Sword review sighting
It's not a gaming magazine per se but there's a very positive review of Sorcerer & Sword in the newest issue of Realms of Fantasy (the June 2002 issue).
Just…
In Adept Press
Participants: wyrdlyng, Ron Edwards.
3/23/2002 Ace: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as Sorcerer
No I am not joking. I was up earlier this morning and for a lark I flipped Power Rangers on. It was some Animal Mech varient of the show called…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ace.
3/19/2002 Clay: Three Cheers for Bailywolf
I just spent a little bit of time cruising the Sorcerer database, and found Bailywolf's very impressive array of sorcerers and demons. He has made excellent use of the online…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clay, Bailywolf, Petter Sandelin.
3/19/2002 Ace: What next on the agenda for books.
I am just curious, what new books and/or PDF's are being considered for Sorcerer.
In Adept Press
Participants: Ace, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, Clay.
3/18/2002 Bailywolf: More Sorcerer Anime + a new line of thought
I just rented the Shamantic Princess complete DVD. It had all 6 episodes of the OVA... and I've got to say, I don't think I've seen a better example…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Bankuei, Clay.
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In Adept Press 4/24/2002 Fabrice G.: Demons knowledge and players...
Hi,
I'm about to run my first Sorcerer game and a question arise...what do you tell to your players about demons ? About their true nature, their means, etc.?
Usually,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Fabrice G., Clay, Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, Buddha Nature.
4/25/2002 Tim C Koppang: That's a lot of Demons
I've run one very short, and admittedly under-prepared for session of Sorcerer. Generally I like the game, and I see a lot of potential for it. I have to admit…
In Adept Press
Participants: Tim C Koppang, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, Clay, xiombarg, Balbinus, Buddha Nature, greyorm.
4/26/2002 Ace: Just got Sword and Sorcerer and Sorcerers Soul
I just wanted to let you all know I just got Sword and Sorcerer and Sorcerers Soul on special order from my FLGS.
I have only begun to read them…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ace, Ron Edwards, Henry Fitch, Jared A. Sorensen, Clay.
4/27/2002 Petter Sandelin: demon power?
[quote][b]Sorcerer's soul, p. 14:[/b]
And without the rulebook's help, you personally must define:
...
what's meant by a demon power score.
[/quote]
I'm probably missing something here, but what exactly…
In Adept Press
Participants: Petter Sandelin, Ron Edwards.
4/28/2002 Bailywolf: Managing Need as GM
As a GM, how do you handle a demon's Need during play? Ron has already well covered the off-screen-on-screen issue ("But I'm sure I would have fed Burdox his live…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, joshua neff, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen.
4/30/2002 joshua neff: epic sorcery (long & rambling)
I was in Borders the other day, & I found myself, as I often do, flipping through the Doctor Who novels. Doctor Who is one of my all-time favorite shows,…
In Adept Press
Participants: joshua neff, Uncle Dark, Paul Czege, Bailywolf, Clay, sdemory.
4/30/2002 Bailywolf: Overt Sorcery
Most implementations of Sorcerer share the common element of secrecy. Whether by hook or by crook, sorcery, demons, and sorcerers do their thing in secret. Even the nature of the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Joe Murphy (Broin).
5/1/2002 joshua neff: demon cops!
As a reference for "The True History of the Planets", I bought Demon Cops. I wanted to see Ron's "anime Sorcerer", as a comparison & inspiration for my own "Sorcery…
In Adept Press
Participants: joshua neff, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Bailywolf, Valamir.
5/2/2002 Petter Sandelin: Currency
Just when I thought I had everything in palce I stumbled upon this..(how do I get "Ron Edwards" into the quote headline?)
”The combat section in HB Sorc is much…
In Adept Press
Participants: Petter Sandelin, Fabrice G., Ron Edwards.
5/1/2002 Bailywolf: Descriptors (split from Demon Cops)
Ron,
Whoh. ::sound of brakes screeching:: I was given to understand (and in fact have told my players) that Descriptors were to be made-up to better suit character concept... I…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis, Petter Sandelin, Uncle Dark.
5/6/2002 Bailywolf: Crazy, funny, sick, stupid- Chick does Sorcerer
check this out. I spat yohoo all over my keyboard.
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/5012/5012_01.asp
If only D&D and harry Potter gave geeks like me real magic powers....oh, there would be some kind of…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Clay.
5/9/2002 Bailywolf: Sacrilicious: Star Wars as Sorcerer
I've been reading spoiler reviews on the new SW film, and as any good geek worth his comic books, I'm sweating to get into the theater and see this thing.…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Russell Hoyle, AndyGuest, Manu.
5/12/2002 James V. West: Sorcerer's Soul
Yesterday I picked up Sorcerer's Soul at The Rusty Scabbard in Lexington Kentucky. I was surprised to see it on the shelf, for some reason. But there it was along…
In Adept Press
Participants: James V. West, Ron Edwards, Andy Kitkowski.
5/13/2002 Fabrice G.: My take at Sorcerer
After much reading about running Sorcerer here on The Forge, I have finaly come to plan my first run. In this thread I'll report what hapened and what didn't. My…
In Adept Press
Participants: Fabrice G., Ron Edwards.
5/13/2002 Ben Morgan: Trollbabe and Elfs publishing
Actually, it'd be nifty to have both of them together in one book, like a Puppetland/Powerkill kinda thing. I'd plunk down cash for it.
But this sorta thing has probably…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ben Morgan, Ron Edwards, xiombarg, Henry Fitch.
5/13/2002 Ron Edwards: Sabriel and Lirael, by Garth Nix
Hi there,
Has anyone read the "young adult fantasy" books by Garth Nix? I'm in the middle of Sabriel right now and have already picked up Lirael (the sequel) for…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley.
5/13/2002 Bailywolf: Quick problem: spells as demons
Good news! I think I've got my D&D sodden regular group to take a serious shot at Sorcerer. It will favor a buffyverse style more than a little, and I'm…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Clay, Mike Holmes, Uncle Dark, greyorm, leomknight.
5/14/2002 Tim Denee: PvP cameo?
So, is the official Trollbabe site going to have a 'trollbabe of the month' series?
In Adept Press
Participants: Tim Denee, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Jason L Blair.
5/16/2002 wyrdlyng: Sorcerer Sighting... sort of...
In the Parting Shots section of this month's Knights of the Dinner Table there's the humorous question of "How Many Gamers Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?" broken…
In Adept Press
Participants: wyrdlyng, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood.
5/16/2002 Ron Edwards: got my shirts!
Hey everyone,
A while ago, Raven posted here about the Sorcerer t-shirts he put up at Cafe Press.
I just received my two that I ordered, and they look great.…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards.
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