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9/17/2006 Frank T: [&Sword] Brief praise and some questions
I finally got to use The Elder Isle for a game of Sorcerer & Sword yesterday with my girlfriend and an internet friend of hers who visited us over the…
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Participants: Frank T, Ron Edwards.

9/12/2006 iago: Small/Tiny
I have an Inconspicuous demon that I'm thinking is fist-sized.  In the 'Big' ability, there's this note: "Without this ability, Passing or Inconspicuous demons may be dwarf-sized to largish-human-sized."  But…
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Participants: iago, Ron Edwards, Doyce.

9/5/2006 Hegar: Poison Damage
What options have people explored for a poison damage catagory? A few ideas I've come up with off the top of my head: Lethal Poison Use the damage chart appropriate…
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Participants: Hegar, Ron Edwards.

9/3/2006 Christopher Kubasik: [Sorcerer] Creativeville: a Sorcrere One Sheet
[b]Inspirations[/b] The movies The Matrix, Brazil, Naked Lunch, Soylant Green, Wild at Heart and Blue Velvet; the books Brave New World, We. Also, current theocratic Christians in the United States,…
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Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, pfischer, charlesperez, jburneko.

8/30/2006 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Orthogonal & Oppositional Conflicts.
So, I've been following the conversation about the problem with Stakes setting over on Story Games and I noticed the little side bars about Orthogonal vs. Oppositional Conflicts.  A little…
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Participants: jburneko, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Frank T, Christopher Kubasik.

8/29/2006 Hegar: Questions and a one sheet from a recent purchasee
So I just bought the Sorcerer book, having spent much time pawing over the apprentice pdf and these forums. Wonderful purchase, and very reasonably priced. I was a bit surprised…
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Participants: Hegar, Ron Edwards, Randulf.

8/28/2006 Paka: Dictionary of Mu Available @ Indie Press Revolution
[url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=3506.msg33348#msg33348%22"]Four years since the first post where the idea was spawned[/url], the Dictionary of Mu, a setting supplement for Sorcerer, is now available at [url=http://www.indiepressrevolution.com"]Indie Press Revolution[/url]. Inspired by Howard's…
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Participants: Paka, cpeterso, Yokiboy, Ron Edwards, iago.

8/26/2006 Andy Kitkowski: Looking again at Stat Descriptors
Hey, Something I've forgotten to get around to asking about for a few years(?) now. I've heard here and there that it was important to understand that the descriptors for…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Gaerik.

8/25/2006 DAudy: [Sorceror] Currency, Combat, and Confusion
Recently I started rereading Sorcerer in preparation for running a game.  However this time through when I hit the combat section of the rules I got all confused because they…
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Participants: DAudy, jburneko, Valamir, greyorm, Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards.

8/23/2006 DaveyJJ: Sorcerer retail in southern Ontario? Also newbie thoughts ...
I should quickly start off by mentioning the great community around here and wonderful sense that Ron has created something quite special and ground-breaking with Sorcerer as a RPG. I'm…
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Participants: DaveyJJ, Ron Edwards, epweissengruber.

8/18/2006 Randulf: Boost Stamina question
I've searched on Boost Stamina and I still don't think I get it.  When does the damage from over-boosting take effect? If it's immediate, then the penalties from the damage…
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Participants: Randulf, Ron Edwards.

8/18/2006 Randulf: [Harn] Another character and more questions
Hiyas.  I've got a character concept from another player - I think he mostly gets it. He's another knightly character, whose demon is a parasite that inhabits his eye.  The…
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Participants: Randulf, Ron Edwards.

8/16/2006 iago: [Sorcerer] Soulseller - The Game I'd Run (or the Supplement I'd Write?)
This might be an old idea, or it might be a new one.  If it's old, tell me! I'd love to go digest said old idea and make babies with…
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Participants: iago, Ron Edwards, Dav.

8/12/2006 HOT: [System Does Matter] - Thank you Ron!
(OK English isn't my first language so I'll apologize in in advance for any errors and I hope that they don't detract from anything I have to say.) this post…
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Participants: HOT, Ron Edwards.

8/10/2006 Jonas Karlsson: [Sorcerer] Prep, Swedish 19th century folklore
Next weekend I'm playing Sorcerer with three friends, and now I'm preparing for the character creation session. I have suggested three different settings in an email, and the players were…
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Participants: Jonas Karlsson.

8/9/2006 Randulf: Jousting combat example
Here's a sample joust to be sure I understand the ins and outs of combat, especially as it relates to Baldwin, the character I posted here.  Please kibitz. For all…
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Participants: Randulf, Mister Six, Calithena.

8/5/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Character meets Kicker
I love Sorcerer (and the variations that spill from Sorcerer... especially Sorcerer and Sword). I just do. I love the dense simplicity. I love the mechanics. I love the Kickers.…
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Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Calithena, Frank T.

8/2/2006 Jonas Karlsson: [Sorcerer] Three things I need to understand
Hello, First a short introduction, then my future plans for playing and last some questions. I wanted to buy Sorcerer for a long time, but for different reasons didn't. This…
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Participants: Jonas Karlsson, Karl, Ron Edwards, Old_Scratch, Peter Nordstrand.

8/1/2006 Randulf: [Harn] A character, a demon, and a question
[b]Baldwin[/b] Stamina 4, Military Training Will 5, Belief System, Vow (to Argent Order) Lore 1, Naive Cover 5, Knight of the Order of the Lady of Paladins Humanity 4 Telltale:…
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Participants: Randulf, Ron Edwards.

7/31/2006 jburneko: Sorcerer: Small Rules Questions
Hello, In the last session of my current Sorcerer game an interesting thing happened and I want to clearify if my adjudication was within the scope of the rules.  We…
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Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

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9/24/2006 hix: [& Sword] How would you do a mass combat?
I borrowed Sorceror & Sword off a friend earlier this week, and I'm reading my way through the literature suggestions at the moment. Bloodstone was excellent - Kane is very…
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Participants: hix, Ron Edwards, Frank T, Sydney Freedberg, James_Nostack, jrs.

9/29/2006 Lamorak33: Oh no, a new Vampyr iteration of Sorcerer
Hi I have been asked to run a World of Darkness Vampire game. Clearly I don't want to use the WoD system as others have said, it 'does not do…
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Participants: Lamorak33, The_Tim, James_Nostack, Trevis Martin, Blake Hutchins, charles ferguson, Anthony Herring.

10/3/2006 GreatWolf: [Trollbabe] A simple rules question about injury
Back in June, my wife (Crystal) and I played Trollbabe for the first time.  In fact, it was part of our anniversary festivities.  We bought special Trollbabe dice with different…
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Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege.

10/6/2006 Doyce: [Sorcerer] Revisiting the Conflict Resolution Mechanic
Okay. First of all, this is a scary thing to post.  Ron knows I've put a lot of hours into understanding and more importantly documenting others' understanding of the Sorcerer…
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Participants: Doyce, Eero Tuovinen, The_Tim, James_Nostack.

10/10/2006 Frank T: Sorcerer from the crypt - best introduction evar!
On German "Blutschwerter" RPG forum, the first forum channel dedicated solely to Sorcerer just opened. The introductional thread is the best I ever read. Here's a lousy Google translation. Kapuzenmantel…
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Participants: Frank T, Ron Edwards.

10/11/2006 James_Nostack: [Sorc] the vigilante's sacrifice
Here's something I never noticed about Sorcerer before: according to the official errata, if you sacrifice a real scumbag during a summoning ceremony you might actually gain Humanity.  "Hey, demons! …
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Participants: James_Nostack, Ron Edwards.

10/12/2006 gorckat: [Sorc] Contact and Summon Rituals
I was wondering if the following might be a doable method to resolve Contacts and Summons, or if I've misread the rules somehow negating these thoughts: When a Player attempts…
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Participants: gorckat, Ron Edwards.

10/13/2006 ShaneJackson: [Sorcerer] confused by example
I'm trying to learn the game, but some errata is confusing me, specifically the correction to page 92 where it says: Page 92: A rolls 10 10 8 7 7…
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Participants: ShaneJackson, jrs, Ron Edwards, gorckat, James_Nostack, JamesDJIII.

10/13/2006 kalyptein: [Charnel Gods] Sarantium Wrap-Up
Since most of my questions here are about running a Sorcerer game, rather than more general topics about theory or dysfunctionality, I'm putting this here, rather than in Actual Play. …
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Participants: kalyptein, cpeterso, Ron Edwards, hardcoremoose.

10/27/2006 James_Nostack: Tomoe Goezen: wow.
There was a thread about a year ago on David Mason's The Sorcerer's Skull, so I hope this thread isn't inappropriate. I just finished it, and the sequels I ordered…
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Participants: James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, greyorm.

11/1/2006 MacTele: [Trollbabe] novice questions, pls help
Hello I role-play for over 15 years but what i discovered at the Forge few days ago it is a revolution. More on that later. So i bought Trollbabe and…
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Participants: MacTele, James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Arturo G., Alan.

11/2/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Aiming?
Hey Ron, This may have been covered elsewhere. Now, I think I've finally gotten my head wrapped around the broad concepts of Sorecerer Conflict Resolution. And then I go check…
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Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

11/6/2006 MacTele: Trollbabe and sex, how to do it ?
Trollbabe is a sexy thing and this is obvious. But my players run away from it, both male and female. And i have to say it, i want to bring…
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Participants: MacTele, Ron Edwards, rycanada, lev_lafayette.

11/8/2006 MacTele: Sorcerer ?
I am sure it is covered and written many times in many places, i checked rpg.net, sorcerers sites links and many others and still do not know what to think…
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Participants: MacTele, James_Nostack, Frank T, DAudy.

11/11/2006 MacTele: [Trolbabe] making it cyberpunk setting ?
As i wrote here i was looking for good cyberpunk system when i found The Forge. I still think about running good cyberpunk game but i feel there is no…
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Participants: MacTele, James_Nostack, WDFlores, Ron Edwards, Danny_K.

11/13/2006 xaosgod: Sorcerer & Sword mini supplements
I have recently ordered Sorcerer and Sorcerer & Sword, because of my recent disillusionment with main-stream rpgs and their ability to immitate the sword & sorcery fiction that I love,…
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Participants: xaosgod, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

11/15/2006 GreatWolf: [Trollbabe] Two-player GMful play?
On another forum, a discussion has broken out, recommending two-player GMless games.  Along the way, someone mentioned Trollbabe. This sparked a thought for me.  Honestly, it seems like the Trollbabes…
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Participants: GreatWolf, demiurgeastaroth.

11/19/2006 James_Nostack: [Sorc] Fancy-Pants Ritual Technicalities
A thread for listing all kinds of crazy exploits of the rituals.  From page 69 of Sorcerer: the GM might…
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Participants: James_Nostack.

11/20/2006 hix: [& Sword] The Heart of Africa - Prep for Session 1
I need your help with Bangs and prep! I had the brainstorming / character generation session for a long-awaited game of Sorceror and Sword yesterday. I'm GMing. The players are…
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Participants: hix, Ron Edwards.

11/20/2006 WDFlores: [Sorcerer] Sensing Humanity?
Hello, My friends and I are setting up a game of Sorcerer (about Greek myth & tragedy) and while mulling over our  proto-definition of Humanity we found ourselves anticipitating loss…
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Participants: WDFlores, Ron Edwards.

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