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4/5/2005 GB Steve: I hate the Forge less than I used to.
Since last year, the Forge has grown on me a bit more. I don't think that I've posted any more but I've steered clear of some of the more impenetrable…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GB Steve, Andy Kitkowski, Danny_K, Eva Deinum, Anonymous, Kit, Kat Miller, Victor Gijsbers, John Harper.

4/5/2005 Aikanaro: [/lurk]
After so long of restraining myself from saying something stupid here - here I am, actually posting :) Any other like minded lurking people wish to throw off the veil…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Aikanaro, Dev, David Laurence.

4/5/2005 Frank T: Big Forge, Small Me
Now here's another thing which makes me wonder: should I even post this, even in the Birthday Forum? It seems that the Forge promotes such doubt like no other forum…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Frank T, Vaxalon, Doug Ruff, Selene Tan, Andy Kitkowski, daMoose_Neo, Eero Tuovinen, Troy_Costisick, pete_darby, Ben Lehman, xenopulse, Valamir, lumpley, Shreyas Sampat, abzu, Anonymous, jasonm, Emily Care, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Wolfen, Paul Czege, Simon Kamber, ironick, Matt Wilson, James Holloway, Bankuei.

4/5/2005 Domhnall: Computer games/CRPGs, effects on gamers?
What (if any) CRPGs do you play? I loved Daggerfall and liked Morrowind. Gothic II was excellent. Do you think that CRPGs have affected the way people now paper-n-dice play?…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Domhnall, Doug Ruff, JamesNostack, Eero Tuovinen, Matt, Andrew Morris, ScottM.

4/5/2005 Chris Geisel: [TSOY] a slow start...
We just finished our first two-hour session of TSOY, played over IRC. I'm the Storyguide, and two of the players are long-time members of my old gaming group, playing over…
In Actual Play
Participants: Chris Geisel, Thor Olavsrud, Andrew Norris, James_Nostack.

4/5/2005 abzu: So What Do You Read?
Let's have a nerd geek pissing contest: Current read, and the book you read before that. I'm reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Never read the Dune stuff…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: abzu, Trevis Martin, Ben Lehman, joshua neff, Paka, Domhnall, Bankuei, rafial, J. Tuomas Harviainen, Tobias, James Holloway, Jack Aidley, Rich Forest, pete_darby, Eero Tuovinen, Yokiboy, Alan, JamesNostack, Zathreyel, Matt, GB Steve, beingfrank, Matt Wilson, Andrew Morris, Paul Czege, Shreyas Sampat, David Laurence, Bob Goat, Matt Snyder, Thor Olavsrud, inthisstyle, Emily Care, C. Edwards, Lee Short, J B Bell, jasonm, Jeph, ScottM, Luke Sineath, zephyr.cirrus, daemonchild, bcook1971, Ian Cooper, Kit, Meguey, Miskatonic.

4/5/2005 jenasolian: capes lite questions/tweaking
I learned Capes lite (never played capes "hevi") at Terpcon, and got the handout. I'd like to try a couple of scenes with my friends this week, but there are…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jenasolian, TonyLB, Jonas Karlsson.

4/5/2005 Andy Kitkowski: So... Which upcoming games are you looking forward to?
I gotta say, Ben L's a friend and all, but his Polaris sounds really interesting. I'm hoping that I get a chance to pick it up and play it this…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Paka, Andrew Morris, Valamir, joshua neff, Ben Lehman, Bankuei, Tobias, Zathreyel, Rich Forest, Eero Tuovinen, Dev, Shreyas Sampat, Michael S. Miller, Selene Tan, Jeph, ethan_greer.

4/5/2005 Clinton R. Nixon: What do you do besides role-playing?
So, here's my "gettin-to-know-ya" topic? What are your hobbies and passions? Mine - I read like most people sleep. Six hours a day, probably. The last book I read was…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Chris Goodwin, TonyLB, Shreyas Sampat, Paka, Andy Kitkowski, Matt Wilson, Jason Newquist, Alan, JamesNostack, Brand_Robins, Ben Lehman, hix, Andrew Morris, joshua neff, abzu, Trevis Martin, Frank T, Bankuei, Tobias, Jack Aidley, James Holloway, J. Tuomas Harviainen, sirogit, Rich Forest, pete_darby, Doug Ruff, Eero Tuovinen, beingfrank, GB Steve, Sean, Domhnall, Gaerik, Bob Goat, xenopulse, Emily Care, Lee Short, C. Edwards, J B Bell, Mike Holmes, inthisstyle, Eva Deinum, Jeph, Lxndr, ethan_greer, Meguey, Leningrad, Danny_K, ScottM, zephyr.cirrus, bcook1971, John Harper, nellist, Victor Gijsbers, Scripty, Jason L Blair, Thierry Michel.

4/5/2005 Shreyas Sampat: Happy Birthday, Forge!
Cake! Happy birthday with cake!
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Shreyas Sampat, Chris Goodwin, Bankuei, Doug Ruff, Troy_Costisick, Ben Lehman, Bob Goat, daemonchild, JMendes, Frank T, eGuru, Andrew Norris.

4/5/2005 Nuadha: Ambercon 2006
Ambercon 2005, the convention for Amber and other Diceless RPGs, was this weekend. I attended and had a blast as always. However, every year the convention seems to have less…
In Conventions
Participants: Nuadha, TonyLB, immlass, beingfrank, cdr, MichaelCurry, Tymen, Bryant, Knave.

4/5/2005 Noon: GM facing some inadvertant illusionism from player
Recently in a PBP game I'm running, I used the old 'Okay, now you the player decide what happens if you fail the roll' by posting the following. What sort…
In Actual Play
Participants: Noon.

4/4/2005 Gaerik: [D&D 3.5] Forgotten Realms Campaign part 3
We played our Forgotten Realms campaign again last night. It was a session that I thought went relatively well but that I'm still not completely settled on what I did…
In Actual Play
Participants: Gaerik, Valamir, Noon.

4/4/2005 Paka: In Praise of Group Kickers
Wow, these rock. Kickers in general rock but having the cell's players come together and decide as a group where the game is going to start is just fantastic. I'm…
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: Paka.

4/4/2005 Kilor Di: [Terrae Novae] Minion Classes
Normally, I would post the link for my notes on Terrae Novae, but those notes are so out of date it's almost funny. Almost. Minion classes (classes that either summon,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Kilor Di, tj333, Bob the Fighter.

4/4/2005 Kilor Di: "Ages" of Magic
I don't know if this is the right forum for this discussion... Most of the games that deal with technology also deal with (or at least refer to) the ages…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Kilor Di, efindel, Damballa, jerry.

4/4/2005 Troy_Costisick: Character Effectiveness = CA/SIS Interface?
Heya, This is a split topic from: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=14908&start=0 James Holloway Wrote: Troy: Quote: You have a player who is wanting to engage in one of the Arenas of a CA…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Troy_Costisick, Noon.

4/4/2005 Vaxalon: The relationship between character, sheet, and play
Spawned from another topic, link to be added momentarily... I mean... one of the things that defines a person, is the sum of his memories and experiences,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Vaxalon, James Holloway, contracycle, Jason Newquist, Shreyas Sampat, John Kim, lumpley, Alephnul.

4/4/2005 Rob Carriere: Undead PMs
A PM to me dated 16 march (and long since read and deleted) just decided to ressurrect itself, including the e-mail warning "you have a new PM". No big whoop,…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Rob Carriere.

4/4/2005 TonyLB: Folding Tables
Yes, the question really is as strange and seemingly trivial as the subject makes it sound. I need to know whether I can get a cheap 90-degree crescent table, for…
In Connections
Participants: TonyLB, daMoose_Neo, jdagna, Tintros, Knave, abzu, Paul Czege.

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4/5/2005 lumpley: Three Cheers
Happy b-day to the Forge and let's please hear it for Ron and Clinton, without whose enthusiasm, dedication, hard work and smart thinkery none of this goodness would be happening.…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: lumpley, TonyLB, Sean, Lxndr, pete_darby, Tobias, daMoose_Neo, Andrew Morris, Emily Care, xenopulse, Gaerik, Ben Lehman, bcook1971, Dave Panchyk, Paka, Meguey, Anonymous, ironick, Domhnall, Doug Ruff, Harlequin.

4/5/2005 TonyLB: Tony's Standard Rant #1: Roleplay/Game Duality
This rant brought to you courtesy of discussion in this thread. There is a misconception that's become a pet peeve of mine, and that I want to debunk: The idea…
In RPG Theory
Participants: TonyLB, Jasper, Vaxalon, Shreyas Sampat, Doug Ruff, Andrew Morris, gorckat, Noon, contracycle, C. Edwards, John Kim, Lee Short, JMendes, James Holloway, groundhog, Ron Edwards.

4/5/2005 Sean: Come as you are party!
OK - for this thread: 1) What was the last film you saw in its entirety? 2) What was the last novel you read cover to cover? 3) What was…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Sean, Paul Czege, Andy Kitkowski, Andrew Morris, Bob Goat, Matt Snyder, Thor Olavsrud, jrs, Emily Care, xenopulse, Paka, Lee Short, Gaerik, Clinton R. Nixon, lumpley, joshua neff, Ron Edwards, Alan, Wolfen, Ben Lehman, bcook1971, Selene Tan, C. Edwards, Frank T, ScottM, Jeph, John Kim, Rich Forest, rafial, Christopher Weeks, daemonchild, JamesNostack, greyorm, Leningrad, nellist, Marhault, Sydney Freedberg, John Harper, Blake Hutchins.

4/5/2005 daMoose_Neo: Who are you and how long have you been at it?
Exactly as the title says- Who are you, as an individual and/or a publisher, how long have you been at it, and what cool stuff have you done or can…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: daMoose_Neo.

4/5/2005 Sean: Of Dragons and Dungeons...
Ben Lehman shocked me with the fact that he likes all editions of D&D! I don't know anyone else who feels this way! I love D&D as a whole, but…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Sean, Shreyas Sampat, Bob Goat, Vaxalon, Matt Wilson, daMoose_Neo, xenopulse, ScottM, Miskatonic, Walt Freitag, bcook1971, Bankuei, James Holloway.

4/5/2005 Bob Goat: RAWK Out!
[b]What are you RAWKing Out to?[/b] I am currently RAWKing out to the Soviettes, Scared of Chaka, and Apocalypse Hoboken. Keith
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Bob Goat, Sean, Tobias, pete_darby, Thor Olavsrud, Andy Kitkowski, C. Edwards, Michael S. Miller, Clinton R. Nixon, Paka, Andrew Morris, Gaerik, joshua neff, TonyLB, daMoose_Neo, xenopulse, Matt, Frank T, Ben Lehman, Anonymous, Luke Sineath, Dev, Jonathan Walton, abzu, Alex Fradera, drozdal, Stickman, rafial, Meguey, Bankuei, dindenver.

4/5/2005 Ben Lehman: Why Does Your Game Rock?
This is totally the self-pimping thread. Nearly-done games, totally done games, and half-baked game ideas all welcome. Polaris (nearing print) rocks for a few reasons. First is that it has…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ben Lehman, Matt Snyder, Bob Goat, TonyLB, abzu, daMoose_Neo, xenopulse, bcook1971, Anonymous, Frank T, Lxndr, Michael S. Miller.

4/5/2005 Mike Holmes: [TSOY]Easter Sunday Shadow
So I get this mail that says that Paul Czege is coming to town with Danielle to, amongst other things, do some RPG play with Josh and myself. We discuss…
In Actual Play
Participants: Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, joshua neff.

4/5/2005 daMoose_Neo: [Imp Game] Nearing the finishline, layout q's
Alright! Feeling geeked, getting my first RPG wrapped up! The Imp Game Homepage - this here is the homepage, 0.5 draft of the rules, and links to some AP Threads.…
In Publishing
Participants: daMoose_Neo, Jasper, Tobias, Jasper Polane, jrs.

4/5/2005 Sean: The Incredibles?
OK. I'm kind of slightly to the left of most people in the USA. As in, I think that garbagemen should probably be paid more than CEOs, because there are…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Sean, Andy Kitkowski, Shreyas Sampat, Ron Edwards, TonyLB, Bob Goat, Matt Wilson, lumpley, Vaxalon, quozl, Ben Lehman, Wolfen, Mike Holmes, Paka, Noon, zephyr.cirrus, Jason Mical, Dev, John Kim, joshua neff, Anonymous, contracycle, daMoose_Neo, Clinton R. Nixon, Andrew Norris.

4/5/2005 Shreyas Sampat: Locating Cruft in Mridangam
So, I've been working on this game Mridangam. (Sorry about linking; it's just not the same without the inline images and so forth.) Anyway, I'm looking at the section called…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Shreyas Sampat.

4/5/2005 Andrew Morris: Old threads and the Birthday Forum
So, what's the preferred practice for all these old threads that are popping up in the Birthday Forum? Should we make a new thread and link back to the old…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Andrew Morris, Ron Edwards.

4/5/2005 Dev: Websnark vs. In Nomine vs. Dead Inside vs. Nobilis
Check it out: http://www.websnark.com/archives/2005/04/the_aesthetics.html WebSnark (guy who's popular netwise for snarking on webcomics, occaisionally RPGs and other stuff) has this crazy idea of fusing Nobilis, In Nomine and Dead Inside…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Dev, Ben Lehman, Miskatonic.

4/5/2005 coxcomb: Old, dead games you love
Many games that had coolness are dead and gone (but often aavailable on e-Bay). Let's talk about some of the ones close to our hearts, and tell those who never…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: coxcomb, Ben Lehman, xenopulse, Wolfen, timfire, Mike Holmes, Kesher, Anonymous, John Kim, Asrogoth.

4/5/2005 pfischer: Humanity roll: 50%?
Just a quick rules question re: Humanity checks: Humanity checks are rolled against Humanity itself, ie. the same number of dice. Does that mean a 50% chance for either "winning…
In Adept Press
Participants: pfischer, Ron Edwards, Lxndr, Paka, greyorm, Trevis Martin, sirogit, Andy Kitkowski.

4/5/2005 Vaxalon: Where Capes is weak.
[quote="Vaxalon"] The two elements of the game must mutually interact with each other. If you're playing DnD miniatures, and as your Aasimar Paladin moves forward, you say, "Telgar the Pure…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Vaxalon, Doug Ruff, TonyLB, Valamir, Jonas Karlsson, inthisstyle, Miskatonic, Noon, dyjoots, TheCzech, Andrew Norris.

4/5/2005 Gethyn: 'Gates of Hell'
First off, know that this is probably entirely trivial and I'm not sure if it's contributing anything, but it amused me and I felt I should share. So there I…
In Adept Press
Participants: Gethyn, gorckat.

4/5/2005 Ben Lehman: Public Service Announcement
People who draw, paint, sculpt, etc: LEAVE A LINK TO YOUR DAMNED WEBSITE IN YOUR INFORMATION! You never know when they'll be a game designer trawling for artists. yrs-- --Ben
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ben Lehman, daMoose_Neo, Trevis Martin.

4/5/2005 Ben Lehman: Poetry Thread
This is a thread to post favorite poems in. Why? Because my very favorite is: `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ben Lehman, ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Shreyas Sampat, Anonymous, Wolfen, lumpley, Meguey, Jeph, TonyLB, efindel, greyorm, joshua neff, Doug Ruff, pete_darby, James Holloway, Shawn De Arment, Emily Care, Gordon C. Landis, Harlequin, Sean, beingfrank, Jonathan Walton, jrs, droog, Thierry Michel, cthulahoops.

4/5/2005 angelfromanotherpin: Introverted vs Extroverted Humanities
I've played a few different games of Sorcerer using different Humanity types. Most have been what I'll call introvert qualities: Empathy, Sanity, Hope. Qualities which can exist outside a relationship…
In Adept Press
Participants: angelfromanotherpin, Ron Edwards.

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