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5/21/2004 Jake Norwood: IRL: Multiple Combatants
Here's a new article (exerpted from an upcoming book I'm very excited about) which provides a lot of useful input on how multiple opponents might attack a superior fighter...and it's…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Mokkurkalfe, [MKF]Kapten, Tash, Durgil, Edge.

2/12/2004 Jake Norwood: Orrin Porter Rockwell
I mentioned this guy in an earlier post, but he is SO important to what I think Vincent is trying to do here that I'm going to reiterate it with…
In lumpley games
Participants: Jake Norwood, Emily Care.

2/8/2004 Jake Norwood: Mini-Supplement Doctrine
Okay, so I've had an idea. I want more (any) TROS mini-supplements--Fan-written books on nations, campains, races, whatever... These would be on-line and the author gets to keep the money…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, greyorm, sirogit, Ingenious, Muggins, Tywin Lannister, Loki, Mike Holmes, kenjib, Edge, thelibrarian, StahlMeister, Bob Richter, Krammer, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne, Nick Pagnucco, toli, Andrew Mure, Malechi.

2/5/2004 Jake Norwood: Where I can help...
Hi all. I don't know if I'm the only practicing Mormon on the board (I get that suspicion), but as I was reading the game some things really struck me.…
In lumpley games
Participants: Jake Norwood, inthisstyle, lumpley.

2/1/2004 Jake Norwood: The *house* is a demon...
We just wrapped up our second session of sorcerer (see this thread for pre-game discussion and set-up), in a story based on the "Training Run" scenario from the Core Rulebook,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards.

1/30/2004 Jake Norwood: What did swords weigh?
John Clements recently wrote this article in response to the questions of a gamer that he had corresponded with. This may be of interest to some, and not to others.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Salamander, Hereward The Wake.

1/28/2004 Jake Norwood: Heroism
Okay, so I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I always hear crap about TROS combat being 'gritty' as opposed to 'heroic.' What I reckon this means is that…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Jason, Holt, November Kilo, Salamander, Blankshield, Wolfen, Ingenious, Noon, Thanaeon, Bastoche, Krammer, toli, Sneaky Git, Ian.Plumb, Drifter Bob, Muggins, kenjib, bcook1971, Bob Richter, Ron Edwards, Edge.

1/8/2004 Jake Norwood: Jake is gearing up for sorcerer
Okay, this is a pretty preliminary post, but we're wrapping up an OTE campaign and I want to finally run some serious sorcerer. I'll be posting humanity ideas, etc. here…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Tim Alexander, cruciel, Mike Holmes.

12/10/2003 Jake Norwood: Slightly OT: Jake in New Orleans
The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts is holding a massive event in New Orleans Feb 28 and 29, and I'll be there to teach a class or three. It's an…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Salamander, Valamir.

11/18/2003 Jake Norwood: TFOB: Designing Schools
So I'm working on designing some specific masters and the schools they represent. The Current project is converting what little we know of actual historical masters into a few key…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Tywin Lannister, Salamander, Overdrive, BirdMan, GreatWolf, Valamir, Durgil, Camillus, Mike Holmes, Wolfen, Ashton, jeffd, Sneaky Git, Vanguard, Ingenious, LordSmerf, Ben Lehman, Enoch, Jaif, Merritt Baggett, Mokkurkalfe, Peregrine Dace.

11/13/2003 Jake Norwood: Interesting space dogfights
One of the things that made the early Star Wars films so cool was the space battles and dogfighting. I've tried several such systems in playing starwars, but none of…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jake Norwood, Valamir, Brian Leybourne, contracycle, gobi, Grex, LordSmerf, John Kim, Mike Holmes, b_bankhead, Walt Freitag, Overdrive, MachMoth, Darcy Burgess, Harlequin, Loki, AdAstraGames, Christopher Weeks, Dev, Furious D, Ingenious, C. Edwards, Shadetree.

10/31/2003 Jake Norwood: Helping Jake Out
Okay...fact is that this post is mostly fueled by a desire to post more on this board. That being said, it should be fun anyway. You guys have good ideas,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Valamir, Ben Lehman, Snikwas, Mulciber, Spartan.

10/8/2003 Jake Norwood: Jake Rants about Art
From this thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?p=85607#85607): Though some artwork is very amateurish and reminds me more about 80s RPG books. That's not a big deal and I can understand little amateurish look.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, xiombarg, Janne Halmetoja, jeffd, Brian Leybourne, kenjib, Ashren Va'Hale, toli, greyorm, 6inTruder, Dan Sellars, Kaare Berg, Thierry Michel, Lxndr, Mike Holmes, Svyatoslav_Igorevich.

8/11/2003 Jake Norwood: Must-read/view Samurai stuff
Okay, so I'm compiling a list of "the essentials" for the Riddle of Japan or whatever I'm going to call the book that we're doing after TFOB and before SATF...…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, 6inTruder, murazor, GreatWolf, toli, contracycle, Bankuei, Brian Leybourne, tralese, prophet118, Draigh, kenjib, Quadral, Ben Morgan, Kaare Berg, Tony Irwin, Sneaky Git, abzu, Grex, hanschristianandersen, Morte.

8/10/2003 Jake Norwood: Web Updates Aug 2003
The page has been updated again (I'm getting consistent, here...). I've added buy buttons for the Print version of OBAM and also buy buttons for all of our stuff (Print…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Draigh, Wolfen, kanseg, Enoch.

8/6/2003 Jake Norwood: Jake's Gone Away for a While...
I am officially re-locating. This will be a very long process, as in the meantime I will be living in Europe (Albania, specifically) with my wife and her family. I…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Ashren Va'Hale, Mike Holmes, Rattlehead.

7/31/2003 Jake Norwood: Ninja Burger and MLWM!
Last night we got together to try out two games (that couldn't seem much less compatible): Ninja Burger and My Life with Master. Ninja Burger is a load of fun…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jake Norwood.

7/30/2003 Jake Norwood: New Driftwood Project needs a hand
see this thread: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=7359
In Connections
Participants: Jake Norwood.

7/30/2003 Jake Norwood: Gods of War or whatever
I'm working on a quirkly little game based on the Gods of War mechanics I came up with last year. It's almost done being written (I've been working on it…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Farmer, Mike Holmes, Morfedel, Shadeling.

7/29/2003 Jake Norwood: TFOB: Wish List
We're starting preliminary work on TFOB right now. Here's your chance to give a single post wish list of the things you do and don't want to see there, and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Matt Snyder, Valamir, kenjib, prophet118, Ashren Va'Hale, Ashton, Bankuei, Ben Lehman, MonkeyWrench, Irmo, Mokkurkalfe, Brassel, toli, Jasper the Mimbo, Salamander, Rattlehead, Durgil, Swordmagnet, Sneaky Git, Morfedel, Krammer, Shadeling, Amy1419, Brian Leybourne, Janne Halmetoja, wpbarr, deltadave, contracycle, LordSmerf, Caz.

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7/21/2004 Jake Norwood: A Drastic Change in Plans
As many of you are aware, I have spent the last year and a half trying to gain entrance to the United States Army Officer Corps as an Intelligence Officer.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Bracken, Jürgen Mayer, deltadave, toli, Salamander, Jason Kottler, ZenDog, Nick Pagnucco, MrGeneHa, Paka, Turin, Ben, Claymore, shoplifter, Stephen, Stump, bcook1971, hkdharmon, Irmo, Rattlehead, Dain, Drifter Bob, montag, kenjib, Vagabond Elf, Spartan, silentounce.

7/26/2004 Jake Norwood: Press Release: Driftwood Publishing Purchased!
For Immediate Release:     July 26, 2004 Driftwood Publishing Purchased   Empire Games announced today the purchase of Driftwood Publishing and the acquisition of The Riddle of Steel Role…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, abzu, Claymore, shoplifter, greyorm, timfire, deltadave, Brian Leybourne, Morfedel, Wolfen.

7/29/2004 Jake Norwood: Signing off
Well, all, I'm headed off. I've got a few more days before shipping out, but I'm packing up my computer and spending the time with my wife before monday, when…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Claymore, Tywin Lannister, arxhon.

1/25/2005 Jake Norwood: [Haven: COV] Jake's first game in a LONG time
For those of you that remember me, hi. For the rest of you, Hi. Last night we ran a self-contained scenario for L. Porter's game Haven: City of Violence; A…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Noon, Sydney Freedberg, ffilz, Valamir.

8/25/2005 Jake Norwood: Sorcer and Soldiers
So I'm packing my "A" bag for the big flight into Iraq, trying to decide if it's even worth bringing an RPG. I haven't played in about 2 years--not really,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jake Norwood, Darcy Burgess, Ron Edwards, Peter Nordstrand, The_Tim, Miskatonic.

8/27/2005 Jake Norwood: The Forge at Dragon Con
Anybody going to be there? I will be on Friday and Saturday. I'd love to meet with or game with some fellow forge-ites. Jake
In Conventions
Participants: Jake Norwood, drozdal, Certified.

1/20/2007 Jake Norwood: [Origins 2007] Looking for other Forge-ites to go
Hi all. I've been away from the gaming scene for a bit over two years now, given my profession, but I'm looking pretty hungrily to get back into it here…
In Conventions
Participants: Jake Norwood, inthisstyle, JustinB, Jared A. Sorensen.

1/20/2007 Jake Norwood: Playing again. Sort of.
So after a multiyear hiatus of gaming I got together with some members of my college gaming group over Thanksgiving. We played like highschoolers again, finishing an entire story in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jake Norwood, James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, WDFlores.

6/25/2007 Jake Norwood: Last Call for Origins?
Hey all. Just poppin' in one more time to see if there will be any forge-ites up for some pick up games or just hanging out at Origins. I'll be…
In Conventions
Participants: Jake Norwood, Nathan P., iago, Marhault, Jared A. Sorensen, c.

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