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4/9/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Promoting a place to play
It just so happens that the ownership of the Seraphim Fan Network has been formally tranferred from Seraphim Guard to my personal use. So I'm opening upo the server to…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

4/9/2004 tetsujin28: [Sorcerer & Sword]Non-sorcerer PCs?
I may just be being lame, but how does one handle non-sorcerer PCs in a S&S setting, without relegating them to the "second-class PC locker", ala Ars Magica companions? Seems…
In Adept Press
Participants: tetsujin28, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, Bankuei, Andrew Norris, Seth L. Blumberg, BPetroff93.

4/9/2004 DannyK: MLwM Online?
OK, after hearing good stuff about the game, and reading some of the posts in this forum, I'm very interested. If anyone is still reading this forum... Do you think…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: DannyK, Trevis Martin, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, Nev the Deranged.

4/9/2004 ZenDog: Ale House website up
Support your local fantasy fiction zine Come and take a look. See the submission guidelines and sign the guestbook. Sub some work http://www.thealehouse.tk/
In Connections
Participants: ZenDog.

4/8/2004 Henri: Probability Curves
It may be that someone has already done this (and if so could someone point me to it), but I was thinking it might be useful to have some sort…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Henri, John Kim, b_bankhead, Jasper, Rob Carriere, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Gaerik, Thierry Michel.

4/8/2004 Andy Kitkowski: INDIE RPG AWARDS 2003 (Year 2004): FEEDBACK?
Hey all, this is one of two threads I'm creating on the subject of my awards. The other thread (on Volunteering) is in the Connections forum. After a long hiatus…
In Publishing
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Mike Holmes, daMoose_Neo.

4/8/2004 lightcastle: Followers
Hi everyone, more newbie questions. :) This time, I'm concerned with followers and multiple attacks and such. Say we have our 3 heroic players squaring off with a villain and…
In HeroQuest
Participants: lightcastle.

4/8/2004 Andy Kitkowski: INDIE RPG AWARDS 2003 (Year 2004): HELP NEEDED
Hey all, this is one of two threads I'm creating on the subject of my awards. The other thread (on suggestions/feedback) is in the Publishing forum. After a long hiatus…
In Connections
Participants: Andy Kitkowski.

4/8/2004 GreatWolf: What's new about the new Elfs?
Ron, For those of us on the fence about picking up the print version of Elfs, could you give us the lowdown on what you've tweaked/changed/added, etc.? I know that…
In Adept Press
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, Zak Arntson, stingray20166.

4/8/2004 Jonathan Walton: For Ben: The Shang Dynasty Game
[quote="Ben Lehman"]I want an Asian fantasy / history game that isn't reheated D&D and SamuraiNinjaKewl. And, of course, Mr. Walton writes it.[/quote] I would have done it anyway, but since…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, clehrich, Rich Forest, talysman, Ben Lehman, daMoose_Neo, contracycle, Shreyas Sampat.

4/8/2004 Bill_White: [Rune Saga] Example of Play
I'm working on a game of "epic narrative fantasy roleplaying" that I'm calling Rune Saga. I'm in the process of revising the rules in the aftermath of a playtest-by-email session.…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bill_White.

4/8/2004 rylen dreskin: How to serve man, er ... ogres
Been reading more Glorantha background and have begun putting together some ideas for a clan to be the center of the action. I'd like to have an ogre lurking in…
In HeroQuest
Participants: rylen dreskin, Mike Holmes.

4/8/2004 Storn: My break with GNS
Let me state up front, I think GNS is an interesting attempt to define Player behavior...but WAY too rigid. And too complex. If you cannot tell me a definition in…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Storn, Ron Edwards, Valamir, ethan_greer, Lxndr, coxcomb, Paul Watson, Dev, greyorm, Alan, Matt Snyder, Christopher Kubasik, M. J. Young, Andrew Norris, montag, Paganini, Seth L. Blumberg, BPetroff93, Henri.

4/8/2004 Alan: Does internalization characterize simulationism?
John Kim's essay, Immersive Story Essay, and a quick study of the The Threeway Model FAQ triggered some ideas for me. Can…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Alan, Ron Edwards, RDU Neil, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, M. J. Young, Walt Freitag, Caldis.

4/8/2004 Alan: Acting as Gamist Play
Hi all, Recently I've read two threads, Regarding the nature of roleplaying and Immersive Story Essay. They've triggered several ideas, but here's…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Alan, Gordon C. Landis, contracycle, Seth L. Blumberg, Matt Wilson, pete_darby, Mike Holmes.

4/8/2004 Alan: Acting as Gamist Play
Hi all, Recently I've read two threads, Regarding the nature of roleplaying and Immersive Story Essay. They've triggered several ideas, but here's…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Alan.

4/8/2004 Paka: E-mail as a Table-Top Game Tool
I've used e-mails to schedule games, send in-game letters to player characters, to manage character generation and kibbitzed on the direction of the table top game. Sometimes we have even…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paka, Eero Tuovinen, clehrich, Sean, Paul Czege, Doyce, beingfrank, Neylana.

4/8/2004 Silmenume: The Limiting Action of Sim is Character
In an earlier thread, Player action/reaction to Situation key to CA, I had discussed that CA can only be measured and seen in operation in the address of Situation; everything…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Silmenume, Caldis, RDU Neil, Vishanti, M. J. Young.

4/8/2004 pointyman2000: Steampunk Mafia game up for analysis and improvements
Hello! I'm fairly new to the forge and I'd just like to offer a free RPG I came up with for everyone's review, comments and suggestions. It's currently a work…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: pointyman2000, coxcomb.

4/8/2004 The Heretic: Questions about Magic.
What is the difference between using Imprisonment to trap a demon inside a person and using Conquer? Personally, I think that imprisoning Spirits, Demons or Spells should always be done…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: The Heretic, Wolfen.

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4/9/2004 abzu: NPA Art Specs (and Something for Everyone)
So to earn my keep these days, I'm a pixel-jockey. I spend my nights wrangling little pixels and making them run ragged circles. Heeyah little doggies. Specs for NPA Art:…
In Publishing
Participants: abzu, Michael S. Miller, Ben Terry, talysman, xiombarg, Juicetyger, Jeph.

4/9/2004 ghostwolf: [Eschaton]: example of play and synopsis
Hi all. I'm in the initial throws of designing a game for publication via web-site or pdf. Following is an example of play and a synopsis of the system: Example…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: ghostwolf, FredGarber, Andrew Martin, Jeph, Ravien, Mike Holmes, quozl, RaconteurX.

4/9/2004 Doyce: [Sorcerer] Selling Lore
[i](edited for Sudafed typos)[/i] I'm a bad GM. Or I just don't know Sorcerer that well. Or I lent my book to another player (his is on order) and didn't…
In Adept Press
Participants: Doyce, joshua neff, Bankuei, greyorm, Andrew Norris, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, sirogit, Ben Lehman, tetsujin28.

4/9/2004 daMoose_Neo: Approaching a distributor- tips? Suggestions? "Do not&q
Okay, I know I said before I was really against a distributor, but after a little bit of looking, it might fly. What I was wondering was what would be…
In Publishing
Participants: daMoose_Neo.

4/9/2004 Mike Holmes: Plot Immunity
Brand had an interesting thought in another thread about deer hunting. I wanted to expand on it in a new thread. He said, that instead of having "Kill a deer"…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Mike Holmes, Paganini, C. Edwards, Scripty, lightcastle, Eero Tuovinen, Bankuei, soru, Christopher Weeks, RaconteurX, simon_hibbs, buserian, issariesguy, Alai.

4/9/2004 Turin: TROS Combat question
I've run the simulator a few times and played the quick start rules, and have a general question about combat. It seems if you have a few more dice (2-3?)…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Turin, BPetroff93, Tash, Irmo, Wolfen.

4/9/2004 Tomas HVM: Beware the academic jabberwocky!
Seth L. Blumberg wrote on the style of communication at the Forge in the "Railroading"-thread. I've commented on the use of terms here before, and did so again in that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Tomas HVM, lumpley, Kester Pelagius, M. J. Young, Eero Tuovinen, Bankuei, Shreyas Sampat, clehrich, John Kim, Walt Freitag, neelk, Seth L. Blumberg, Bill_White, Peter Hollinghurst, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Varis_Rising, matthijs, BPetroff93, FredGarber, eyebeams, greyorm, Ron Edwards.

4/10/2004 Asrogoth: Asrogoth's First Rant -- Edwardian Philology and RPG Design
My understanding was that this site was created to promote the GNS ramblings of Ron Edwards and to provide a forum for people to discuss the theories related to his…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Asrogoth, Steve Samson, clehrich, Paganini, ethan_greer, Bankuei, Mike Holmes.

4/10/2004 Alan: [PrimeTime Adventures]: Spacehunter
[b][i]UXG Production Co. to air Spacehunter in prime Thursday night slot![/i][/b] The night of April 8, four of us here in Seattle played the first of seven sessions. PTA divides…
In Actual Play
Participants: Alan, Matt Wilson.

4/10/2004 greyorm: Braving the Wrath of Dav
Ok, even fearing that Dav is someday going to come over, kick my door in, and eviscerate me for talking about my D&D game on the Forge, as promised on…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm.

4/10/2004 sirogit: Using teamwork as carried over bonuses.
When I run Demon cops, I'd like to encourage people to make ample use of the ability to give bonuses to another person's action through your own. An obvious example…
In Adept Press
Participants: sirogit, Ron Edwards.

4/10/2004 Juicetyger: 1km1kt online publishing
So, the much anticipated 1km1kt website has finally opened! It's been set up this time as an open submission site for anyone interested in fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and role-playing games.…
In Publishing
Participants: Juicetyger, Steve Samson, Amadeus, Jeph, madelf.

4/10/2004 cruciel: After Birthdays, There is Still Cake
I just wanted to say I was actually impressed by the content of the birthday forum this year. We hit some really emotional topics without dialog devolving into worthless 'I…
In Site Discussion
Participants: cruciel, GreatWolf, clehrich, Bob McNamee.

4/10/2004 sirogit: Creating characters as relationships
I'm considering using this technique during my next character creation session. Give players the details of what is expected of their individual characters(Combat readiness, likability, protagonist-material), but tell them to…
In RPG Theory
Participants: sirogit, Shreyas Sampat, Ron Edwards, neelk.

4/10/2004 Ben Lehman: GenCon Booth Monkey Questions
Hi. The possibility of me being at GenCon this year is increasing daily, so I thought I would ask some questions about the difference between Forge Booth Monkey attendance and…
In Conventions
Participants: Ben Lehman, Matt Wilson, Lxndr, Tav_Behemoth, daMoose_Neo, Ron Edwards, Dav, Jürgen Mayer, Nev the Deranged.

4/10/2004 Tav_Behemoth: GenCon Booth: Garage Sale Bin?
Stop me if you've heard this one before... Would it be feasible for us to have an assorted for-sale at the booth that we could use like a communal garage…
In Conventions
Participants: Tav_Behemoth, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, btrc, Christopher Weeks, jrs, Valamir, Jürgen Mayer.

4/10/2004 timfire: Since we're on a bit of a Sim kick...
What are sim-oriented games that do not use the typical heavy actor stance, or to put it another way, what are some sim games that break the tradtional mold?
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: timfire, Ron Edwards, Landon Darkwood.

4/10/2004 komradebob: Making it newbie friendly
Hello all, Robert here... (anxious deep breath taken) IreallylikethissitebutIdon't thinksomeofitisverynewbiefriendly. OK. I said it. ( a little calmer now) Look, I've been reading posts here at the Forge for about…
In Site Discussion
Participants: komradebob, clehrich, Simon W.

4/10/2004 clehrich: GM Technique and Teaching
As some of you know, I teach in college classrooms, usually small seminars. And the more I think about classic problems that arise in teaching, the more I think that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: clehrich, Eero Tuovinen, M. J. Young, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.

4/10/2004 CPXB: Riddle of Steel Character Generator Question
I was inputting my new TROS character into the generator -- I'm a first time player and loving the game -- and when I was selecting equipment I saw an…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: CPXB, Brian Leybourne, Emiricol, Jake Norwood.

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