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3/12/2006 TonyLB: [Nighttime Animals Save the World] Three critters
So I was on a walk with my family, and I noticed I had (in the change in my pocket) two quarters, two nickels and two pennies.  Time to dust…
In Actual Play
Participants: TonyLB, Andrew Morris, droog, lumpley, Miskatonic.

3/12/2006 Sindyr: Been reading my new pdf, have quesions...
Just purchased the Capes and am about 1/2 through my first reading of the system, thought I would pop in and ask a few questions and check in on a…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Sindyr, Vaxalon, TonyLB, Zamiel, Tuxboy, Glendower, Hans, Valamir, drnuncheon, humis.

3/12/2006 Dr. Pizza: My new Game
I am new here, and this is my first post, so I belive the best way to start it is by saying: greetings to everyone! I have no knowedge about…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Dr. Pizza, jasonm, Justin Marx, anders_larsen, Calithena, billvolk.

3/11/2006 lady-alexandre: MAKASTOS - info required for new character - please help?
Hi, Hope this is in the right place but I need some information about the priesthood of Makastos or any reference to it. I am playing AD&D but my GM…
In Connections
Participants: lady-alexandre, contracycle, Peter Nordstrand.

3/11/2006 Melinglor: [Over the Edge] Killing the Dilemma
Hi, my name's Joel, sometime Forge lurker and varyingly credulous Big Model neophyte. I was away from studying the Theory for awhile, but it worked its way back into my…
In Actual Play
Participants: Melinglor, Noon, abzu, Glendower, Danny_K, knicknevin, drnuncheon.

3/11/2006 lilyve: gold and powerlevel
[b]hello! dear friend, do u know a website which sell cheapest gold? I was told lots of website, and was confused by which one to choose. It took me about…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: lilyve, TonyLB.

3/11/2006 ObLaDan: [Trickster] Power 19
So.  After lurking here for quite a while, I gave in to temptation.  This is my first try at making a game.  Inspirations include Southwest Native American folklore (Coyote) and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ObLaDan, Troy_Costisick.

3/10/2006 mratomek: Perfect Bind vs. Lay-Flat Binding?
Has anyone had any good experience with a lay-flat binding vs. standard perfect binding? Advantages or disadvantages?
In Publishing
Participants: mratomek, Nathan P., Joshua BishopRoby, Ben Lehman, MatrixGamer, komradebob, Czar Fnord, Eero Tuovinen, Miskatonic.

3/10/2006 mratomek: Am I putting the CRUNCH in CRUNCHY?
The game I am working on, Monster Rules, is a generic RPG/wargame hybrid. You get to create your own characters that you use in game play, which is played-out in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: mratomek, Joshua BishopRoby, Noon, Danny_K.

3/10/2006 Kat Miller: Indie Games Explosion at Gen Con06
The Indie Games Explosion at Gen. Con. was rather successful last year, and its time again to submit events for Gen Con 06. New changes in Gen Con Event Registration…
In Conventions
Participants: Kat Miller, Troy_Costisick, Michael S. Miller, LordSmerf, Technocrat13, Gaerik.

3/10/2006 lumpley: A new contest
To go with the Iron Game Chef, the Ronnies, the Bennies, the Matties, the Murkies, the Monkies... The Gamie-Gamies! Discussion welcome here or there. -Vincent
In lumpley games
Participants: lumpley, inthisstyle, Ben Lehman, Frank T.

3/10/2006 Ken: Trademarks and copyrights
Hi, New to forum. Nearing completion of my game and am curious about how others have gone about protecting their products. Am I just spinning my wheels without a lawyer?…
In Publishing
Participants: Ken, Troy_Costisick, Brendan, Joshua BishopRoby, pells, Julian, c.

3/10/2006 Bailywolf: [Stealing Heaven]- a game of occult initiation and human limitations
Modern occult games are one of my favorite types of design.  I loves ‘em.  Anyhow, here’s another. I’m re-reading Barker’s Great and Secret Show (and recalling other Barker novels and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Bailywolf, simon_hibbs, Graham Walmsley, anders_larsen, TroyLovesRPG, Spooky Fanboy, Danny_K, Certified, charles, Doug Ruff.

3/10/2006 lumpley: Co-interviewing
Hey, anyone who's here who doesn't do the blog crawl: Clinton R. Nixon and I are interviewing one another at <a href="http://www.fairgame-rpgs.com/comment.php?entry=43">Fair Game</a>. Check it out, it's a blast. -Vincent
In lumpley games
Participants: lumpley.

3/10/2006 Matt Wilson: more shameless cafepress products!
If you had a newborn baby, wouldn't you feel better knowing the light switch to the baby's room had a Primetime Adventures Switch Cover on it? Probably it would ensure…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Matt Wilson.

3/10/2006 mtiru: Resolving an Issue
In our recent game of Primetime Adventures, Quantum Bums, I resolved my character's issue during his spotlight episode. It was unclear to us whether he picks another issue, or continues…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: mtiru, JMendes, Matt Wilson, Czar Fnord.

3/9/2006 Artanis: History of Indie RPGs
Hello! In a bit less than a month's time, I have the opportunity to participate in a radio programme broadcasted by one of the big stations of french-speaking Switzerland. The…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Artanis, M. J. Young, MatrixGamer.

3/9/2006 Ydirbut: The Wonder System
Sorry I don't have all of the details worked out yet Dice The Wonder System uses 2 twenty sided dice(2d20) for all skill checks. Character Points(CP) The GM should give…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ydirbut, TonyLB, anders_larsen.

3/9/2006 daMoose_Neo: Properly citing media...
I'm assembling an assorted list of movies, TV shows, and musicians that I've found inspiring and/or thematic for my latest book. Now its been a bit since I've been through…
In Publishing
Participants: daMoose_Neo, Andrew Morris, Troy_Costisick, KeithBVaughn.

3/9/2006 Arturo G.: [Polaris] A player who did not manage to avoid an unexpected son for his knight
Last Tuesday we finally played Polaris. It is the second indie-game I bought, around 5 months ago, but there were always troubles to try it. We were not exactly four…
In Actual Play
Participants: Arturo G., Ben Lehman, Frank T, TonyLB.

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3/12/2006 preludetotheend: Average Con?
Hello all I am preparing a busines plan and was wondering what are peoples average sales at conventions. Regards, Seth
In Publishing
Participants: preludetotheend.

3/12/2006 Helvetian: DEXCON 9
It's that time again! I'll be sending out individual emails this coming week, but wanted to give the heads-up that we're starting to pull the summer convention together.  DEXCON 9…
In Conventions
Participants: Helvetian.

3/12/2006 demiurgeastaroth: Doom: must be relevant
When you invoke your doom, the text says "Throughout the game a Player may call upon his character’s Doom to automatically end a Conflict in his favor; however, he must…
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: demiurgeastaroth, Keith Senkowski.

3/13/2006 TonyLB: Tony: Why'd you do it that way?
When folks are working their way through the rules they generally hit two distinct types of questions.  First:  How does it work?  Second:  Why does it work that way?  It's…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: TonyLB, Sindyr, Zamiel, Hans.

3/13/2006 Willow: Rummy Based Game Mechanics?
I'm working on a game in a very primal stage.  I realized that the mechanics I was kicking around were loosely similar to certain forms of rummy. I'm aware of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Willow, JakeVanDam, Graham Walmsley, knicknevin, TroyLovesRPG.

3/13/2006 Aaron Smith: Gaming in another system's Setting
Just an idea I had, idly leafing through my copy of PTA. Has anyone thought of, or done, a PTA game in an already established setting? A soap opera done…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Aaron Smith, Matt Wilson, John Harper, Danny_K, joshua neff, Landon Darkwood, dyjoots, spikexander, nellist.

3/13/2006 Aaron Smith: Gaming in another system's Setting
Just an idea I had, idly leafing through my copy of Univeralis. Has anyone thought of, or done, a Univeralis game in an already established setting? A soap opera done…
In Universalis
Participants: Aaron Smith, komradebob, Mike Holmes, Sovem, Valamir, Zatt, demiurgeastaroth, Robotech_Master.

3/13/2006 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds Skype game audio downloads
If you haven't heard, I've been recording an online game of Nine Worlds, involving me, Thomas Robertson, Fred Wolke and Ben Lehman. Download the sessions: Session 1 Scene 1,…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Nicolas Crost, hive_mind, ivan23, Iskander, Yokiboy.

3/13/2006 Auke: "Evaluative DM’ing" - comments on this approach, please
Hi all, I'd appreciate comments on my approach (which I call "evaluative DM'ing" 'coz it sounds kool) to running a frpg. The essay is 1200 words, so I don't know…
In Actual Play
Participants: Auke, JMendes, TonyLB, MatrixGamer, Noon, Selene Tan, ADGBoss, Silmenume, Adam Dray, Joshua BishopRoby, Caldis.

3/13/2006 Troy_Costisick: [Holmes and Watson] Game Chef- 1st Playtest
Heya, So I entered this Iron Game Chef competition.  At first I read over the ingredients and the time constraints and I thought, “Nah, there’s no way I’d be able…
In Playtesting
Participants: Troy_Costisick, MatrixGamer.

3/13/2006 Chris Gardiner: [Trollbabe] VoIP Play - character Creation and First Session
So, desperate to run something and filled with unholy impulses after reading Trollbabe, I finally mustered up the courage to give VoIP gaming a shot. One of the players, whose…
In Actual Play
Participants: Chris Gardiner, John Harper, James_Nostack, Alan, Jonathan Hastings.

3/13/2006 Paul Czege: playtest at Forge Midwest
Anyone planning to attend Forge Midwest and interested in playtesting Acts of Evil during one of the Saturday slots? Paul
In Acts of Evil Playtest Board
Participants: Paul Czege, Ron Edwards, chris_moore, c, John Kirk.

3/13/2006 Everspinner: Balanced stakes or what´s at stake?
Hello Once again this might be some kind of a FAQ. If so, I would be much obliged if you could point me to the appropriate threads. A few games…
In lumpley games
Participants: Everspinner, Warren.

3/13/2006 davez: Looking for Critique of my System
[url]http://homepage.mac.com/szmigiel/FileSharing17.html[/url] The system is kind of a build it yourself RPG to recreate Anime, Kung Fu, Video Game, Tokusatsu, and other highly cinematic settings. The game is based around a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: davez, Bryan Hansel.

3/13/2006 epweissengruber: [Tunnels and Trolls] A Player's Dissatisfaction
Members of the IndieRPG group in Toronto have been playing around with T&T.  The most eloquent response to the session was highly critical of the system.  I am posting parts…
In Actual Play
Participants: epweissengruber, tzunder, rafial, jrs, dunlaing, Miskatonic, Alan, Noon, Hans, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Johnny.

3/13/2006 Bryan Hansel: [InSpectres] The knife of no death
I played InSpectres for the first time on Friday night, and although the session was fun and all the players said they enjoyed it, I have a few questions.  We…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bryan Hansel, jasonm, Nathan P..

3/13/2006 caramida: Baileyfield Branch - Looking for a critical eye
Ok.  This is my first attempt at creating a Branch of my own.  Is this grabby enough for an first Branch for a new group?  Should I instead use one…
In lumpley games
Participants: caramida, lumpley.

3/14/2006 jasonm: The Roach Report
Hi Everybody, This particular forum was a gold mine for me while preparing the Shab-al-Hiri Roach for publication, and I want to add to the available data pool and share…
In Publishing
Participants: jasonm, MikeSands, Andy Kitkowski, Peter Nordstrand, Frank T.

3/14/2006 TheGameMaster: My Game: Claymore
Hi all, I wrote a game over the last 24 years called Claymore... it's a hodge podge of various things with a unique game world (or at least it was…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TheGameMaster, preludetotheend, anders_larsen, billvolk.

3/14/2006 toothpowder: (Sorcerery & Sword) Thugee and Taurus inspired character aid
Having trouble getting the kinks out of this Xar-ish character for S&S.  The character is inspired by my reading of specific Howard and the current Dark Horse line (issues 20…
In Adept Press
Participants: toothpowder, James_Nostack, wyrmis.

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