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4/6/2004 Bret Gillan: My Game: Pundits & Pollsters
Hey folks. Cranked out a mini-game of sorts on my website - Pundits & Pollsters. Nothing special. It basically came about after some pondering on my part about whether a…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bret Gillan, Jasper, quozl.

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2/2/2005 Bret Gillan: [Sorcerer] Introducing a New Player
My girlfriend Sarah is interested in checking out roleplaying games. She's a long-time writer who dabbled in some collaborative writing that sounds very much to me to be a roleplaying…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Paka, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards.

2/14/2005 Bret Gillan: [Sorcerer] New Roleplayer's First Session
Hey there. I'm going to try and write up some of my notes and thoughts on my first game session for a new roleplayer, Sarah. Some prep work and fishing…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, GreatWolf, Rob MacDougall, Paka, Eero Tuovinen, Trevis Martin, James Holloway, jagardner, Ron Edwards.

2/22/2005 Bret Gillan: [Capes] Metahuman Detectives
The night before last I got together two other players to try out Capes so I could give it a test run and see if I wanted to run it…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, Andrew Morris, TonyLB, Stickman.

5/9/2005 Bret Gillan: Uses for Mark
I was wondering what uses for the demonic power Mark have (pg. 54) have arisen in the course of gameplay in your campaigns. I think it's an interesting power, but…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ron Edwards.

5/9/2005 Bret Gillan: Increased Power Through Contact Successes
Short question: Using the option to add exta Power to a Demon for successes gained on a Contact roll (pg. 92) should you use the modified power for the subsequent…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ron Edwards, Michael S. Miller.

6/10/2005 Bret Gillan: [Paladin] Abilities
Hey folks. I was reading through the free online version of Paladin, and it mentions Abilities and buying up Abilities, but as far as I could see there's no mention…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Clinton R. Nixon.

6/27/2005 Bret Gillan: Homecoming, Forming a Gaming Group, and Sorcerer
Hey folks. I'm moving back to my hometown, and this last weekend I touched base with some old gaming buddies that I've kept in touch with and still live in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, Paul Czege.

6/29/2005 Bret Gillan: [Sorcerer]The Flesh Market One-Sheet
This is the game I'm preparing for the player group detailed in Homecoming, Forming a Gaming Group, and Sorcerer. I'm worried that it might be a bit "heavy" but I…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Old_Scratch, sirogit.

8/10/2005 Bret Gillan: Sorcerer: The Flesh Market First Session
Previous threads: Homecoming, Forming a Gaming Group, and Sorcerer The Flesh Market One-Sheet My players, Chadd, Josh, and Tom came over to my apartment for our first night…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, James Holloway, bcook1971, pfischer.

10/6/2005 Bret Gillan: [Gods] First thread - basic concepts
Using the guidelines posted in "What's the best way to present a mechanic for discussion?", I'm trying to nail down a game concept I've had for about a decade or…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bret Gillan, Paka, Jasper, Arturo G., Hans, resistor, Joshua BishopRoby.

10/17/2005 Bret Gillan: A PTA Session is Born, Shudders, and Dies
So I tried to run some of my pals through a session PTA the other night. It was aborted three scenes in due to communal frustration and a dislike of…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Bret Gillan, Paka, Tim Alexander, Matthew Glover, TonyLB, John Harper, Jeremiah Lahnum, Frank T, pfischer, Landon Darkwood.

10/20/2005 Bret Gillan: Questions Regarding Conflict Resolution
Hey Tony, I've played a few one-shots of Capes and love it. I really think it would shine in long-term play but just haven't been able to get a campaign…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, TonyLB, Gaerik.

10/30/2005 Bret Gillan: [Age of Gods] First Ever Session of AoG
Previous thread: First thread - basic concepts Myself and my friends Tom and Jeremy got together to playtest what are currently what I've called my "alpha rules" - rules…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, Joshua BishopRoby.

11/24/2005 Bret Gillan: Posting in Mid-Game
The guys just ran for soda, and I had to hop on the computer to tell you that your game is exquisite. My friend Jere got it for me for…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ben Lehman.

11/28/2005 Bret Gillan: [Polaris] The Fall of the Knights
My friends and I exchanged Christmas presents last week (yeah, we're not very patient) and my friend Jere got me Polaris. I'd heard about it, and I thought the gameplay…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, jasonm, Ben Lehman, Hermes3.

12/19/2005 Bret Gillan: [Capes] Finally, a campaign
I am pumped. For the first time I will be playing multiple sessions of Capes in a short-term campaign. My friend Jere is home from college from break, so while…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bret Gillan, Sydney Freedberg, Paka, TonyLB, Jeremiah Lahnum, TheCzech.

12/19/2005 Bret Gillan: "Guest Stars"
Has anyone run a regular campaign of Capes, and occasionally had people who wanted to participate for a single session? This seems very easy to do, but I'm wondering if…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Vaxalon, Sydney Freedberg.

12/30/2005 Bret Gillan: [DitV] Cornfield Branch
Hey folks. First town. Wrote it up when I should have been working. I wanted a one-session town that went all the way to Hate and Murder. Not sure if…
In lumpley games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Levi Kornelsen, Warren, ubergeek2012, jasonm, Arturo G..

1/9/2006 Bret Gillan: Forcing Heart Actions
Okay, a long time ago I asked about the sanctity of the Heart, and affecting the Heart's emotions, thoughts, and actions. In response Ben said the following. Similarly, it is…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ben Lehman.

1/18/2006 Bret Gillan: [TSOY] Buyoff XP Amount
Wouldn't it be better to make a Key's Buyoff equal to two Advances of XP rather than a flat 10 XP? In a 5XP Advance game, buying off a Key…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, Clinton R. Nixon, Tancred, Eero Tuovinen.

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