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1/16/2003 jburneko: Managing Time Scale Between Players
Hello, Here's another one of my How To, threads. So, last time I asked how do you handle games where the players are in completely disconnected locales/situations. Now, I'm asking…
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Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards, Michael S. Miller.

1/15/2003 szilard: Humanity question
Just picked up my copy of Sorceror. I'm about half-way through. Very thought-provoking. It also looks like a very, very playable game (as-in, "Yeah. I'm pretty sure I could run…
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Participants: szilard, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

1/15/2003 hyphz: More Sex & Sorcery debate (split)
[quote="Christopher Kubasik"]Hi Henry, Let me take a shot at this: Yes, all male groups can ignore these rules. (In fact, they will have to.) [/quote] That's not quite the point…
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Participants: hyphz, Ron Edwards.

1/13/2003 jburneko: Internal States & Humanity
Hello, In another thread Ron wrote, "Again, to be perfectly clear, I strongly recommend never defining Humanity according to an internal state of a character." This struck a cord with…
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Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

1/12/2003 Brian Leybourne: Critical Miss
They don't say all that much about the game, but the guys at Critical Miss magazine apparently played Sorcerer at an Irish convention recently, and had nice things to say…
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Participants: Brian Leybourne, Ron Edwards, Bailywolf.

1/11/2003 Cadriel: Using Sorcerer bits in Over the Edge...
Hey. I haven't posted on the Forge in months and months, but I have lurked and, as it is, I could use some input on a concept I have. I'm…
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Participants: Cadriel, Ben Morgan, Ron Edwards.

1/9/2003 Nick Pagnucco: got Sorcerer & Sword, what next?
Hiya A few months back, I bought Sorceror, and thought it was a great read. At the time, I wasn't sure if I'd ever have an opportunity to play in…
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Participants: Nick Pagnucco, Ron Edwards, Uncle Dark, Gordon C. Landis.

1/9/2003 Tor Erickson: Spartan Sorcerer
Hi all, The Iliad. The Odyssey. The Aeneid. Medea. Oedipus Rex. Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire. Inspired by the above works I'm about to start a Sorcerer game set in…
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Participants: Tor Erickson, Thierry Michel, Ron Edwards, Mithras, Clay, erithromycin, clehrich, Blake Hutchins, Mike Holmes, b_bankhead.

1/7/2003 Michael S. Miller: Hamlet, I, iii, 78 -- Towards a Sorcerer Scenario
OK, so Lincoln High, 15th year Reunion kicked my butt. I did not enjoy running it (far, far too many things to keep track of) and, although my players were…
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Participants: Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Henry Fitch, jburneko, Spooky Fanboy.

12/30/2002 jrients: Humanity opposed to the Truth
Here’s my first, highly derivative crack at putting together something for Sorcerer. Feedback is greatly appreciated. Lovecraft and Call of Cthulhu plus maybe the eastern concept of “maya”, the world-as-illusion,…
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Participants: jrients, J B Bell, Ron Edwards.

12/29/2002 Spooky Fanboy: Ron: an idea for a Sorcerer supplement
If I have an idea for a Sorcerer supplement, where should I discuss it? Is this forum appropriate, or is there another spot on the forums more appropriate?
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Participants: Spooky Fanboy, Ron Edwards.

12/29/2002 kaworuiskool: Some ideas for settings in Sorcerer
Ok, so I'm another success story-walked to my FLGS a few days back, laid down money for sorcerer and I'm a changed roleplayer. Thing is, right now I only know…
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Participants: kaworuiskool, Ron Edwards, Andy Kitkowski, Wulf.

12/26/2002 Ron Edwards: Quotes sought
Hello, It's easy. All you gotta do is provide your favorite lines (three maximum) from the movie, The Five Deadly Venoms. Please preserve the dubbing and exact diction. Best, Ron…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, talysman, Ace, unodiablo, Andy Kitkowski.

12/20/2002 Thierry Michel: Post-human Sorcery (a few thoughts)
inspired by the RPG Theory/Sci Fi II thread and the recent purchase of Sorcerer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ any sufficiently advanced technology is undistinguishable from magic Arthur Clarke For centuries humans have dreamt…
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Participants: Thierry Michel, Seth L. Blumberg, Fabrice G..

12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
I'm re-writing SCHISM -- more info. is posted over at the Memento Mori Theatricks forum.
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Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/17/2002 Rod Phillips: A new Sorcerer fan
Hello Ron (and all), After lurking around The Forge for a few days and re-reading some reviews of Sorcerer, I drove out to my FLGS on the day after Thanksgiving…
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Participants: Rod Phillips, Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins.

12/16/2002 Christopher Kubasik: Sorcerer: A Catholic Roleplaying Game
Hi All, The various Religion in RPG threads got my head stewing for this last week. I thought I'd post the results. Will Power: A Sorcerer One Sheet I. A…
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Participants: Christopher Kubasik, jrients, Jake Norwood, Clay, Ron Edwards, Garbanzo, talysman, jburneko, Seth L. Blumberg, clehrich.

12/16/2002 jburneko: Seperate Scenarios
This is the second thread I'm starting that spun off from Backstory Revisited. In that thread Ron phrased the issue like so: "How do I run several different player-characters in…
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Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

12/16/2002 Zak Arntson: Cormac Mac Art - Tigers of the Sea
I can't believe how useful Sorcerer & Sword has been for my library. I just picked up Robert E. Howard's Tigers of the Sea and David Drake's Birds of Prey.…
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Participants: Zak Arntson, Ron Edwards, Roy.

12/15/2002 Uncle Dark: Race in Heroic Fantasy
I’ve been re-reading some Conan on my commutes recently, and it’s got me thinking about a touchy subject: Race in Heroic Fantasy. Specifically, Ron points out in Sorcerer and Sword…
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Participants: Uncle Dark, Andrew Martin, Ron Edwards, Paka, Bailywolf.

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1/23/2003 Stephen: Sorcerer without "demons"?
I'll be honest: one reason I've always avoided Sorcerer is that I have a ridiculous, irrational, personal-faith-based objection to the idea of roleplaying summoning demons. Understand: I don't know if…
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Participants: Stephen, Trevis Martin, Roy, Mike Holmes, Tony Irwin, Ron Edwards, Balbinus, Bankuei, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr.

1/23/2003 szilard: Cyberpunk Sorc
I recently picked up Sorceror. One of my first thoughts while reading it was that it would be a great base system for a non-supernatural cyberpunk game. (I like a…
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Participants: szilard, Balbinus, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, erithromycin, Paka.

1/23/2003 jburneko: Natural Demons & Humanity
This thought stems from the "Sorcerer without 'demons'" thread but I felt it was distinct enough to warent its own topic. Since reading Sorcerer and Sword, I've been reading a…
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Participants: jburneko, szilard, Ron Edwards, Bankuei.

1/23/2003 Matt Wilson: Sorcerer 1920s
I've proposed my first Sorcerer game and got at least one yes response. Imagine something like a 1920s Gotham City - maybe the city doesn't even have a name. There's…
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Participants: Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards.

1/28/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
I recently caught this flick and it just struck me that it was a Sorcerer story even though there were no supernatural elements at all. Anyone else think this?
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Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Spooky Fanboy, Ron Edwards.

2/3/2003 Ron Edwards: New review available - Euro-help requested
Hello, Lorenzo Trenti has begun a series of Sorcerer reviews at Kaos Online. If anyone reads Italian, I'd sure like a translation ... Best, Ron
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Participants: Ron Edwards, clehrich, Clinton R. Nixon, zib, Blake Hutchins, Ace.

2/3/2003 xiombarg: Mongrel
Okay, I know Mongrel is only supposed to be an example, but I have a few questions. 1. Character creation made my head hurt. You had me up until the…
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Participants: xiombarg, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, Clinton R. Nixon, Rod Anderson.

2/5/2003 Tar Markvar: Where is "Not-Here"?
A question arises: What defines Not-Here as mentioned above? One situation occurred that I was wondering about. A demon is Contacted, Summoned, and Bound. Its Master dies, so it's still…
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Participants: Tar Markvar, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, jburneko, Le Joueur, Bailywolf.

2/5/2003 Bankuei: Pandora's Thoughts
I'm starting up a PBP game of Sorcerer, called Pandora's Thoughts, with a couple of my friends, I thought I'd share this after checking out the Not Here thread. Basic…
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Participants: Bankuei, Bob McNamee, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

2/6/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: Ah, this explains Sorcerer
[quote="In another thread Ron Edwards"]Let's say, for sake of discussion, that you and I agree that "demons" in the common superstition/religion sense of the word do not exist in real…
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Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, xiombarg, Ron Edwards, Tar Markvar, ejh, Le Joueur, Nev the Deranged.

2/7/2003 Andrew Martin: Sabriel, Lirael & Abhorsen by Garth Nix
With reference to Sabriel and Lirael by Garth Nix in this thread by Ron: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=2129 the sequel Abhorsen is arriving (in New Zealand) next month, and all three books are…
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Participants: Andrew Martin, Paganini, Ron Edwards.

2/7/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: Mongrel in actual play
Last night, Dan Root, Matt Wilson, and I were (I think) the first people in the world to play Mongrel. Here's my extensive notes on play. The Adventure The adventure's…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards.

2/8/2003 Rob MacDougall: Executive-Class Sorceror
Hello, all. Somewhere at some time in this forum I am sure I read a discussion of playing Sorceror set in the world of big business and high finance with…
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Participants: Rob MacDougall, Jared A. Sorensen, Bob McNamee, clehrich, Ron Edwards, Bryant.

2/11/2003 greyorm: Leading the Way
[quote="Ron Edwards"]No, you're fine. This is just nifty. Remember, someone has to lead, and as long as you're willing to get out of the way when the solos/jamming begin, then…
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Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, Fabrice G., Christopher Kubasik.

2/12/2003 Rob MacDougall: Sorcerer: Incorporated
I’m splitting this off from the thread Executive-Class Sorcerer, which points to some if not all of the threads that inspired this idea I had for a Sorcerer game. Sorcerer:…
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Participants: Rob MacDougall, Clinton R. Nixon, Bryant, szilard, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

2/12/2003 greyorm: Revelations: an Immortal-inspired adaptation of Sorcerer
Heya, Something I've mentioned on and off for the past two years has finally recieved my full attention: an adaptation of the game Immortal utilizing the rules and style for…
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Participants: greyorm, xiombarg, Spooky Fanboy.

2/13/2003 jburneko: Revisiting Relationship Between Humanity and Premise
I was just rereading Christopher's description of Biliomania and a very weird thought occured to me. Doesn't defining Humanity simultaneously define the Premise AND Answer it? Obviously, the answer is…
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Participants: jburneko, Christopher Kubasik, Jared A. Sorensen, Bankuei, Ron Edwards, Alan, Michael S. Miller, Le Joueur, clehrich, szilard, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis, Ian Charvill.

2/19/2003 James V. West: stinking elfs!
Got my copy of Elfs! Just wanted to say my wife and I had some real out-loud laughs just reading it. I had planned on playing Trollbabe first, but now…
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Participants: James V. West, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, jburneko, Rod Anderson, greyorm, Mike Holmes.

2/19/2003 Bailywolf: Sorcerer for driven, tortured, conflicted super heroes
OK, don't have much time but wanted to throw this topic out while it was figural. I've been on a supers kick of late. Green Ronin's excelent point-build supers game…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

2/22/2003 Mordacc: WHat is it?
Hey all, ive been playing THe Riddle of Steel for some time now and i saw the add for Sorcerer in the back of the manual and it got me…
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Participants: Mordacc, Ron Edwards, M. J. Young.

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