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3/22/2006 jburneko: [DitV] The Sleepwell Canyon Branch
Hello All, So here's a complete writeup for the first town my new Dogs group has been through. Town: The Sleepwell Canyon Branch Pride: Brother Derrick thinks his daughter, Sister…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Matt Kimball, Joshua BishopRoby, lumpley.

3/21/2006 jburneko: Breaking Down The Group, Overtly Changing Direction
Hello All, I thought I'd share with you the story of something rather drastic I did a few weeks ago.  For years now, I've run a weekday group.  The group…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Peter Nordstrand, Anders, joshua neff, Matt Kimball, cmnash, dunlaing, Joshua BishopRoby.

3/16/2006 jburneko: Goal Sniping.
Hello Again, While thinking about the whole narrative control thing, I remembered a condition of gameplay that *does* really irritate me.  I call the condition Goal Sniping.  Goal Sniping happens…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, Zamiel, Sindyr, TonyLB, Adam Biltcliffe, Hans.

3/15/2006 jburneko: Wording of Conflicts and Character Control
Hello, I've been following the whole 'character control' argument and I'm a little confused.  My understanding about how conflicts break down has always been this: Goals are things a character…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, Vaxalon, Sindyr, TonyLB, Zamiel, Tuxboy, Hans, drnuncheon.

2/24/2006 jburneko: Multiple Named NPCs in a Conflict
I was reading a thread about Dogs today on RPG.net and I noticed that someone mentioned that the GM only ever rolls one single die pool in a conflict even…
In lumpley games
Participants: jburneko, Vaxalon, coffeestain.

2/22/2006 jburneko: The Supernatural Dial
Hello, I'm very interested in how the supernatural dial generally gets set, in your game, and once set, how it ultimately affects your game.  This weekend I had the opportunity…
In lumpley games
Participants: jburneko, ffilz, cdr, Iskander, Vaxalon, coffeestain, Levi Kornelsen, Supplanter, Ben Lehman, Alephnul, Wolfen, lumpley, ironick.

2/22/2006 jburneko: [OrcCon][My Life with Master] Everyone got married so it must have been a comedy
Hello, This is the third and final actual play post from this weekend at OrcCon.  This one had another surprisingly large turn out.  I had a full load of six,…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Sydney Freedberg.

2/21/2006 jburneko: [OrcCon][Capes] Eight People!
Hello, This is the second actual play post from my experiences at OrcCon this weekend.  I ran a session of Capes.  When I originally sent in the event I capped…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Joshua BishopRoby, Hans, Sydney Freedberg, TonyLB, epweissengruber.

2/21/2006 jburneko: [OrcCon][Sorcerer] Winter of Discontent
Hello Everyone, So this weekend was OrcCon here in L.A. and it was the first con I've attended here in about three to four years.  I got to meet Paul…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Joshua BishopRoby.

2/10/2006 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Why Group Conflict Is So Confusing...
Ron had this to say in an Actual Play thread about the common confusion over Sorcerer's group resolution process: What concerns me about the dice is that complex group…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, bcook1971, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, charlesperez, angelfromanotherpin, Gabe McKean.

2/6/2006 jburneko: Do Dogs Ever Get Fired?
So, yesterday, I finally finished reading Dogs all the way through.  Now, the question I'm about to ask is going to earn me a long stay in hell but I…
In lumpley games
Participants: jburneko, Vaxalon, Brand_Robins, 14thWarrior, lumpley, Eero Tuovinen, Paka, Transit, coffeestain.

1/31/2006 jburneko: Looking For Advice On Longer Con Event
Hello, In mid-February I'm running Capes as a scheduled 4 hour event.  Since I have some time to play with, I'm wondering how much I should bring to the table…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, TonyLB, Andrew Morris, Hans, Bret Gillan, Gaerik, ophidian_flux.

1/7/2006 jburneko: [Silent Sound] A Second Attempt
So once upon a time, I posted this game: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=13529.0 I can't believe it's been over a year.  Where does the time go?  Anyway, all the Ronnies stuff has made…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: jburneko.

12/24/2005 jburneko: Wicked City and Demon Cops
Hello, I would like to discuss the relationship between Wicked City and Demon Cops.  I recently saw Wicked City and it was not what I was expecting.  It started a…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

10/20/2005 jburneko: Paul Wins!
Hello There, I ordered My Life With Master, Primetime Adventures and Dogs in the Vineyard all on the same day and My Life With Master was the first to arrive. …
In Half Meme Press
Participants: jburneko.

10/12/2005 jburneko: Creative Agenda In One Lesson
Hello There, This post could almost go in Actual Play but since it isn't about a role-playing game I'm putting it here.  I want to show  what happened while playing…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: jburneko, Vaxalon.

10/10/2005 jburneko: [& Sword] Source Material Question
Hello, I've been reading the material listed in Sorcerer & Sword pretty heavily recently.  I've read 4 out 5 of the Kane books.  I've re-read all the Conan stories I…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, talysman, Ron Edwards.

9/7/2005 jburneko: Simple Capes Rules Questions
Hello, Just simple rules questions: 1) Can you introduce "Free Conflicts" for free on your actual turn or only at the top of a page. 2) When you have your…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, TonyLB.

8/28/2005 jburneko: Con-Game Phenomenon or Actual Play Style?
I was reading "5 minutes of fun packed in 4 hours of dysfunction" thead and a very loud bell went off.  Take a look at these threads: The original L5R…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Frank T, Jasper Polane, RobNJ, Merten, Nicolas Crost, Sean, Bankuei, komradebob, jaw6, Joshua BishopRoby, Paka, Blankshield, Andrew Morris, GB Steve, contracycle, Ron Edwards.

8/26/2005 jburneko: Strange Reaction to Trollbabe
I've shown Trollbabe to a lot of people.  I've encountered a lot of negative reactions.  A lot of guys don't want to play Trollbabe because they'd be personally uncomfortable with…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Eero Tuovinen, Clinton R. Nixon, Sean, Bankuei, John Harper, Noon, Pol Jackson, Ron Edwards, Jacob.

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4/11/2006 jburneko: [The Shab-Al-Hiri Roach] They Ate His Heart Out.
Hello All, The other night one of my Dogs players had to leave a little early so the rest of us, Matt, myself and my wife Meghann decided to take…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Matt Kimball, jasonm.

4/18/2006 jburneko: Why I Like One Point Inspirations.
Just reading around this forum I get the general impression that people think low valued inspiration is utterly useless.  However, I think low valued inspiration are totally awesome and I'd…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, Hans, TonyLB, dunlaing, Matthew Glover.

6/16/2006 jburneko: [DitV] The Narrative Wall
Hello, First I have to say that Dogs in the Vineyard is by far the easiest game to GM I have ever played.  The town creation rules are pure gold. …
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Bankuei, Noon, Claudia Cangini.

7/17/2006 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Fixed Humanity, Flexible Consequences....
Hello, So, I'm running a new Sorcerer game.  Including various con games this makes my seventh Sorcerer game and my fourth underlying concept.  The concept this time around is Southern…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards, ironick.

7/31/2006 jburneko: Sorcerer: Small Rules Questions
Hello, In the last session of my current Sorcerer game an interesting thing happened and I want to clearify if my adjudication was within the scope of the rules.  We…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

8/25/2006 jburneko: [InTERRORgation] More of a Drill than a Game.
Hello Everyone, So, at the upcoming SoCal Con, I've decided to run Annie Rush's game InTERRORgation.  I don't like running games for the very first time at a con so…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko.

8/30/2006 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Orthogonal & Oppositional Conflicts.
So, I've been following the conversation about the problem with Stakes setting over on Story Games and I noticed the little side bars about Orthogonal vs. Oppositional Conflicts.  A little…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Frank T, Christopher Kubasik.

9/5/2006 jburneko: [The Roach @ Gateway] What's the Premise, Where's The Fun?
Hello, So, I brought The Shab-al-Hiri Roach to the Gateway con this weekend.  Ten people total showed up and some had played before so we split into two groups of…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, GB Steve, Jonathan Hastings.

9/29/2006 jburneko: Conflict Between Protagonists Questions
Hello, My group is going to start up a full PtA season soon and I just want to clear up some minor confusions about how conflicts between protagonists are handled. …
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jburneko, Matt Wilson.

10/25/2006 jburneko: Shooting The Moon, Rules Questions.
Hello, First let me say that I think Shooting The Moon is excelent!  I've been waiting for a romantic rivals game for quite some time.  I do have some questions…
In Black and Green Games
Participants: jburneko, Emily Care.

11/3/2006 jburneko: The PtA Economy Between Episodes
Hello Again, Just a few quick questions to confirm my understanding of what happens to each resource pool between Episodes. 1) Any unspent budget goes away between episodes.  Correct? (Note:…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jburneko, Matt Wilson.

1/9/2007 jburneko: Fan Mail Between Seasons
Just another quickie question: Do players keep their unspent fan mail between seasons? Jesse
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jburneko, Matt Wilson.

2/21/2007 jburneko: [It Was A Mutual Decision] OrcCon 2007
Hello Everyone, So, having met repeated resistance to playing "It Was A Mutual Decision" I decided to throw it on the schedule for OrcCon and see what happens.  Only two…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards, Laura Bishop, Valamir, Meguey.

9/11/2007 jburneko: Misunderstood: The RPG
So the other day, Mr. Joshua Bishop-Roby described by design aesthetic as "Emo-Punk."  While it's true I like my games emotionally bleak and taxing and I don't think of them…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jburneko, Adam Dray.

10/14/2007 jburneko: [Dirty Secrets] Gym Teacher Goes To Jail, Assualts Prominent Doctor
We just finished playing Dirty Secrets.  Like, 30 minutes ago.  It took a bit, but in the end I loved it.  I was playing Josh Bishop-Roby and my wife Meghann. …
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Joshua BishopRoby, GreatWolf.

10/17/2007 jburneko: Dirty Secrets in a Con Setting
Okay, so I play on running Dirty Secrets at a con here in February but I'm uncertain what to do.  The book says a Short Story should take 2 to…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: jburneko, GreatWolf.

11/25/2007 jburneko: A D&D Exercise for Sorcerer Players
Or How To Play Epic Characters At First Level Reading all the threads about Sherman Tank Demons and what not reminded me of a discussion I had a few years…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Tor Erickson, xenopulse, LandonSuffered.

11/28/2007 jburneko: Elric & Moonglum
So, this is a topic I've wanted to discuss in this forum for a while but haven't really gotten around to it.  I've read the "core" Elric saga twice.  By…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Alan, Ron Edwards.

12/27/2007 jburneko: [DitV} I was a Dog and I forgave the Demons
Last night I had the opportunity to play Dogs in the Vineyard.  Present were myself, Collin, James and Will.  James was GMing.  Now, when I play Dogs a) I like…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Caldis, Noon, Noclue, Ron Edwards.

1/3/2008 jburneko: The Social Mandate
There's a phrase I want to push into the gaming lexicon: The Social Mandate.  I can't remember if Ron uses this phrase in the text of Spione or not.  The…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Noon, Eliarhiman6, Filip Luszczyk, Ron Edwards, GreatWolf, davidberg, Ben Lehman, contracycle.

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