Subsequent Topics 4/23/2002 epweissengruber: &Sword: Canceling non-victory dice -- why?
One of the groovy combat rules in & Sword is that you can use your victories to counter "non-victory" dice of either yourself or your opponent. One of the attractions…
In Adept Press
Participants: epweissengruber, Valamir, Ron Edwards.
11/22/2002 epweissengruber: Gloranthacon ?
How many of your Forge types are headed to Gloranthacon? It would be great to pick your actual fleshy brains instead of your electronic simulacra.
In HeroQuest
Participants: epweissengruber, Mike Holmes, Christopher Kubasik, Ian Cooper.
1/14/2003 epweissengruber: Pre-Registration for Gloranthacon coming to an end
I urge any Glorantha fans to preregister for Gloranthacon, March 7th in Toronto. Preregistration ends this month, after which the price will climb.
Even if you are not a Glorantha…
In HeroQuest
Participants: epweissengruber.
5/18/2003 epweissengruber: Book for people interested in narration and human nature
I came across a book by a congitive science researcher by the name of Mark Turner. It is entitled The Literary Mind: The Origins of Thought and Language, Oxford: Oxford…
In RPG Theory
Participants: epweissengruber.
5/22/2003 epweissengruber: Kewl Powerz -- Emphasizing "Kewl"
Kewl powers are also an important part of color. Some players like to imagine their characters doing neat/cool/groovy things and don't always think about how those powers can get them…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: epweissengruber.
5/30/2003 epweissengruber: Where did the discussion of stances start
I tried doing a search to find the first definitions of "Stances, but didn't quite get what I was looking for.
Can anyone help me find the snowball that started…
In RPG Theory
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards.
10/5/2003 epweissengruber: Torontonian HeroQuesters?
I was wondering if any Glorantha fans in the GTA (that's Greater Toronto Area) would like to get together to celebrate, enjoy and kibbitz about the newly arived Hero Quest.…
In HeroQuest
Participants: epweissengruber, RaconteurX.
10/12/2003 epweissengruber: Setting the Basis for an Extended Contest: Critiques?
I was hoping to turn this discussion of Extended contests into a wider discussion of the Narrative game mechanics at work in HQ.
I don't have my rulebooks with me…
In HeroQuest
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards, RaconteurX, contracycle, simon_hibbs, GB Steve, MarkAdri, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Ian Charvill.
1/1/2004 epweissengruber: 2 Hour Sorceror
I am digging up descriptions of short Sorceror scenarios from conventions. Should I be looking here or in Real Play? Any shortcuts would be appreciated.
In Adept Press
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards.
9/17/2004 epweissengruber: Phantasm Con. in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada: 9/25-26
Sci-fi / Fantasy Role Playing Convention
September 25th & 26th, 2004
Saturday 10am - Midnight, Sunday 10am - 8pm
Market Hall, 336 George Street
Peterborough, Ontario
$ 25 for a…
In Conventions
Participants: epweissengruber.
9/27/2004 epweissengruber: Phantasm Con. Report
The top floor of Peterboro's old town hall. A set of risers faced a stage, creating a nicely sheltered area for the players. A weekend-long Battletech demo occupied the stage.…
In Conventions
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards.
12/6/2004 epweissengruber: (OT free association) How to Enable Verbal Play in a Game
Recent discussion have reminded me of a note I saw on the Gametheory.net webiste
http://www.gametheory.net/News/Items/090.html
The mathematics of drama is a welcome development. I look forward to the analysis of…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: epweissengruber, Paul Czege, Ron Edwards.
12/10/2004 epweissengruber: HeroQuest and Sorcerer at Pandemonium 22 (Toronto, Canada)
THE ROLE PLAYING & GAMING CONVENTION
Pandemonium 22
Location DELTA TORONTO EAST
2035 Kennedy Road
Toronto On
Date: February 25,26,27 2005
Here is what I am offering:
#1 Hero Quest:…
In Conventions
Participants: epweissengruber.
3/4/2005 epweissengruber: "Blood and Sand" at Toronto's Pandemonium [HeroQue
[b]Context: [/b]
Saturday afternoon game slot at Toronto’s Pandemonium 23 convention.
[b]Inspiration[/b]- [i]Gladiator[/i], the movie, for invoving characters in both fight scenes and intrigue
- R.H Howard, for the blood…
In Actual Play
Participants: epweissengruber.
5/27/2005 epweissengruber: [Elfs] Director Stance Not Disturbing If System Supports It
My new Indie RPG Group had an impromptu runthrough of Elfs.
The challenge was to play it with only 1 player. It seemed as if there would be no chance…
In Actual Play
Participants: epweissengruber, Ron Edwards, Alan.
6/1/2005 epweissengruber: Concept Map Creation Tools
These free tools might help designers plan rules, present rules to players, construct informative graphics for their publications, and allow the creation of Relationship Maps.
http://cmap.ihmc.us/
In Indie Game Design
Participants: epweissengruber.
6/2/2005 epweissengruber: Generating Income: Two Alternatives.
At Collisiondetection, Clive Thompson discusses the implications of the "ransom" model of publishing, a model tested by Greg Stolze in the publication of his game "Meatbot Massacre."
The followup discussion…
In Publishing
Participants: epweissengruber.
6/14/2005 epweissengruber: Canadian National Gaming Expo (August 26-28)
The Toronto Role Player's Association posted the address of a big gaming con in Toronto. There is interest among the players of Big Games like D&D or World of Darkness.…
In Conventions
Participants: epweissengruber, Blankshield, Brand_Robins, Allan.
6/18/2005 epweissengruber: (OT) "Nomic" Games and Rule Governed Self-Amendmen
A while back I posted a speculative note] regarding rule-governed transformation of play space.
I got a number of useful responses.
Recently, I have uncovered a type of game that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: epweissengruber, Walt Freitag, Jeph, Noon, Adam Dray, Doug Ruff, MatrixGamer.
6/20/2005 epweissengruber: Phantasm, September 2005
Once again, I will be running a few Indie RPGs at Phantasm, a 2 day convention in lovely Peterborough, Ontario.
This year I will be doing the 2-hour demo thing,…
In Conventions
Participants: epweissengruber.
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