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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 Domhnall: Getting it out of your system.
So, we can drop the analytical, guarded, balanced approach to discourse for the Forge B-day and just act like a regular forum for a few days. ... I hate Dungeons…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Domhnall, James Holloway, Sean, Matt Wilson, Rich Forest, Doug Ruff, Tobias, Jack Aidley, Shreyas Sampat, Ben Lehman, Andy Kitkowski, Bob Goat, Paka, Walt Freitag, Gaerik, Matt Snyder, Emily Care, abzu, joshua neff, bcook1971, Danny_K, C. Edwards, Wolfen, Mike Holmes, Kesher, Jasper Polane, Lxndr, Frank T, Christopher Weeks, Lee Short, greyorm, Leningrad, Brand_Robins, pete_darby, Kit, Marhault, lumpley, Jason L Blair, Andrew Morris, Scripty, Chris Goodwin, Miskatonic, taalyn, Jason Mical, contracycle.

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4/5/2005 Old_Scratch: [Sorcerer] Twilight Armies (Sci-fi Western: A Dry, Quiet War
Ron, I promise you I'm going to start running some of this stuff once my group finds its legs again! Anyhow, this was crossposted to rpg.net. Seeing as how there…
In Adept Press
Participants: Old_Scratch, Andrew Norris.

4/5/2005 Andy Kitkowski: So... Whatcha Workin' On?
What kinds of projects you got going on? RPG-Related: Indie RPG Awards- ramping it up, getting ready to put it into sustaining mode so that I don't have to touch…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Paka, xenopulse, Jeph, Mark Johnson, Wolfen, Jonathan Walton, Lxndr.

4/5/2005 Sean aka Calithena: RPGs for Kids
I want to see more of them. Roleplaying is easy. I'm convinced that rpgs, maybe not called that, with straightforward mechanics, very cool art, etc., marketed directly to children's stores,…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Sean aka Calithena, Shreyas Sampat, xenopulse, Danny_K, komradebob, Ben Lehman, Tony Irwin.

4/5/2005 Ben Lehman: The Official "Bug Seth about Alyria" thread*
Seth! Finish Alyria already. What's your problem, man? *Can also be used for Otherkind, Sorcerer in Space, or any other delayed game you want to have right now.
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ben Lehman, hix, coxcomb, Gaerik, Marhault, shreyas, login < lazy, GreatWolf, Jason L Blair, Valamir, joshua neff, lumpley, Gordon C. Landis, xenopulse, Jonathan Walton.

4/5/2005 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Player Tactics That Affect Multiple Targets
Hello, I've been reviewing older rules question threads, sorting some things out and I'm trying to work out situations where a single player wants to prevent or hinder the actions…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Alan, Ron Edwards, Old_Scratch.

4/5/2005 Danny_K: GNS Pokemon!
You know, I never realized until I watched my son play "Fire Red Pokemon" on the Gameboy that Pokemon is like D&D for kids -- well-done, cute gamism with a…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Danny_K, Noon, Wolfen, Anonymous, Ron Edwards, daMoose_Neo.

4/6/2005 daemonchild: Idea for a game (Occupation)
Hi, (Thanks to Mike Holmes for recommending me to post here.) I have an idea for a game I'd like to write. Here are the specifics: GAME QUESTION: An alien…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: daemonchild, kenjib, Andrew Morris, Emily Care, Mike Holmes.

4/6/2005 Andrew Morris: Sin City -- Gamist, Narrativist, or Simulationist?
Okay, so since it seems that many of us here have seen Sin City, what did you think? Yeah, the GNS comment was a joke, but as I'm sick and…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Andrew Morris, Bankuei, Paka, hardcoremoose, Marhault, abzu, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, Emily Care, Bob Goat, Andrew Norris, James Holloway, Brendan.

4/6/2005 Andrew Morris: Most overdone concepts in RPGs?
What have you seen a million times in different RPGs? What makes you want to scream/sigh/smack the designer every time you see it? Personally, I can't think of any, since…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Andrew Morris, Bankuei, Ben Lehman, beingfrank, Frank T, herrmess, Victor Gijsbers, joshua neff, pete_darby, Lxndr, Andy Kitkowski, Jason L Blair, timfire, Shreyas Sampat, Ron Edwards, Chris Goodwin.

4/6/2005 Paka: What's changed for me since the Forge.
I always knew I could run a great game but I wasn't sure what it took to make them consistently great. The greatness just happened, like mana from heaven. Some…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Paka, bcook1971, Brand_Robins, Frank T, Nicolas Crost, Victor Gijsbers, James Holloway, hix, Jonathan Walton, Gaerik, Andrew Norris, Ben Lehman, Eero Tuovinen, Andrew Morris, Marhault, pfischer, Tony Irwin, Wolfen, xenopulse, Brendan, Meguey, Jason13, neko ewen, Melinglor, J. Tuomas Harviainen, demiurgeastaroth, Thunder_God.

4/6/2005 Illuminarch: Eternal Empire: The Basics
I've been working on a game/novel setting for about a year now called Eternal Empire. The setting involves humans (and their offshoots) on another world, who, having survived your standard…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Illuminarch.

4/6/2005 Domhnall: Memorable Gaming Moments
Here's one... The player wrote a note to the GM. The GM graded it for grammar/spelling (a C-) and handed it back. Top that!
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Domhnall, Andy Kitkowski, Andrew Morris, Valamir, Frank T, Andrew Norris, Meguey, xenopulse, Nev the Deranged, Halzebier, TonyLB, Sydney Freedberg, Anonymous, groundhog, jerry, James Holloway, Danny_K, JamesNostack.

4/6/2005 Bankuei: The Dysfunctional Trend- let's talk about it
So, a big issue for a lot of groups is dysfunctional play. One or more people are NOT having fun. Ok, that happens. But what's the deal where that's not…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Bankuei, Domhnall, James Holloway, pete_darby, Matt Wilson, Brand_Robins, xenopulse, Noon.

4/6/2005 GregS: UPC and ISBN...one, the other, or both?
Okay, so the subject is slightly misleading. I, in my ever infinite wisdom, screwed up some time ago and paid for UPC registration before I knew better. Now the question…
In Publishing
Participants: GregS, jdagna.

4/6/2005 Jonas Karlsson: After second session - new questions
[b]1. Turn order of claiming phase[/b] During the claiming phase you go clockwise around the table from the starter, to allow players to add claims, persons and conflicts. When it’s…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Jonas Karlsson, TonyLB.

4/6/2005 Jonathan Walton: The View From Here: 3 Years Hence
Time to wish and prophesai :) 1. Where do you see low-tech* roleplaying in 3 years? 2. Where do you see indie roleplaying in 3 years? *I know that technological…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jonathan Walton, Andy Kitkowski, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman, Doug Ruff, Scripty, timfire, Shreyas Sampat, xenopulse, Bankuei, komradebob.

4/6/2005 Vaxalon: Using powers outside of conflict
If you're roleplaying in a non-conflict situation, and a use of power comes up, does that incur debt?
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Vaxalon, Jack Aidley, TonyLB.

4/6/2005 Dev: Your Mom - Gamist, Simulationist or Narrativist?
Answers must be in the form of a yomama joke that is not affected at anyone's mother, but rather at the 2nd-person "mom". Go!
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Dev, Doug Ruff, pete_darby, Victor Gijsbers, Matt Snyder, joshua neff, Jason L Blair, Ben Lehman, C. Edwards, Ron Edwards, Rob MacDougall, gobi, Frank T, daMoose_Neo, Gordon C. Landis, bluegargantua, Piers Brown, bcook1971, Walt Freitag, Andrew Morris, Zathreyel, Bankuei, droog, groundhog, beingfrank, Miskatonic.

4/6/2005 craytonc: [PTA] Endgame - pilot episode and first time experiment...
This last weekend marked the pilot episode of our new game, “Endgame.” Overall I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how the session went, though there was definitely…
In Actual Play
Participants: craytonc, ScottM, JMendes, Yokiboy.

4/6/2005 Ron Edwards: [Trollbabe] Sales spike
I'm not sure why, but Trollbabe has been selling like hotcakes for about a month. I wonder why? Usually such things happen due to a review at a widely-visited site,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Miskatonic, inthisstyle, Rausch, Rob MacDougall, lumpley, Andrew Norris, Bob Goat, sirogit, MarcoBrucale, Eero Tuovinen, Paul Czege, Sölvi, b_bankhead, JamesDJIII, remi, matthijs.

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