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6/19/2006 TonyLB: Guidelines Discussion: Substance and Rhetoric
God knows that people love to discuss their own discussion.  Rather than let opinions on the new guidelines leak into other, substantive, threads (or clutter up the guidelines post itself)…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: TonyLB, xjermx, Gaerik, Glendower, TheCzech, Sindyr, greyorm, Tuxboy.

6/19/2006 RedPissLegion: Unwanted transcendence
If I got it straight the point of Transcendence is used to cap characters that became to powerfull for the the story to deal with and at the same time…
In CRN Games
Participants: RedPissLegion, Clay, Ralek, Mike Lucas.

6/19/2006 RedPissLegion: Secret of Shattering Vs Troops
It was mentioned that Troops could be used as weapons in a conflict, i think this is a very groovy ideia, however there is no mention in the Secret Of…
In CRN Games
Participants: RedPissLegion, IMAGinES.

6/19/2006 Clinton R. Nixon: [TSOY] Starting a new game; asking about BDTP
RedPissLegion wrote: I get (i think... hope) the idea of BDTP, zoom in on the conflit and get your hands dirty with the bloody mess of the conflict. What's…
In CRN Games
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, RedPissLegion, Clay, Thunder_God, Gaerik, John Harper, Frank T.

6/19/2006 Aman the Rejected: Justice vs. Authority [DitV]
Are the Dogs trained to be justice dealers or authorities of divine law, or is it one in the same for the Mormons? I apologize if this doesn't make sense,…
In lumpley games
Participants: Aman the Rejected, Vaxalon, lumpley.

6/18/2006 Gasten: [Donjon] What is a fact?
[quote author=James_Nostack link=topic=20055.msg210209#msg210209 date=1150210819] Here's the real question for Donjon, though, and one perhaps best saved for another thread: what on earth is a fact? [/quote] A fact is something…
In CRN Games
Participants: Gasten, James_Nostack, Clinton R. Nixon, cpeterso, epweissengruber, Hans, Lxndr, Valamir.

6/18/2006 redivider: [heads of state] Coup d'Etat
Josh, Judson & I playtested Coup d'Etat, the 7th of my 9 Short Games about Tyrants to get a try-out. Players each control a member of a junta of military…
In Playtesting
Participants: redivider.

6/18/2006 somniturne: [Crucible] Steam-punk LARP
Hey all, I've been running WOD larps for a number of years, and have recently gotten the hankering to try my hand at creating a new setting.  The inspiration comes…
In First Thoughts
Participants: somniturne, Czar Fnord.

6/18/2006 preludetotheend: Indie Exposure Explosion.
Hello all, You may or may not have seen a few of my posts regarding Aegri Somnia Press lately so before I get into the details of the Indie Exposure…
In Connections
Participants: preludetotheend, Thunder_God.

6/18/2006 Dauntless: Lifepath design system?
I like Lifepath systems.  I happen to like systems which have a consistent logic to them and which help guide character development.  I think a properly designed lifepath system gives…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Dauntless, Kobayashi, c, dindenver, GregStolze, sean2099, Threlicus.

6/18/2006 sirogit: [Other Family] What more should I add before open playtesting?
This is the latest version of Other Family: http://bmdproductions.tripod.com/of2.html If you've looked at the last version, I'm exploring the weariness token idea, and I'm removed the Hard dice for now,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sirogit, Ron Edwards.

6/17/2006 OldKingdom: [PAID WORK] Open call for lead writer for our first Campaign Gem
At Old Kingdom Games we want to invite writers (no artists at this time please) to express their interest in a paid assignment to complete approximately 20,000 words for our…
In Connections
Participants: OldKingdom, greyorm, Ben Lehman, Ron Edwards.

6/17/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Basic Improv. Vocabulary
Given that my RPG in progress has changed names and that I'm now following Forge tradition to split topics into separate threads, I'm reproducing some initial reflections below (my last…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton, reprobate, Graham Walmsley, jasonm.

6/17/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] The Power 19
I've recently (today) changed the title of my RPG in progress.  "Epiphany" is now "Sudden Light," until someone else points out that that particular name has already been taken.  :-). …
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton, oreso, Roger, anders_larsen.

6/17/2006 Tony Irwin: Indie net-gaming IRC Heroquest
I had the chance to sit in on Mike Holmes' IRC Heroquest Thursday night game last week and enjoyed it. Thanks to Mike and to all the players for the…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Tony Irwin, Vaxalon, Mike Holmes.

6/17/2006 Claudia Cangini: [DitV] Some observations about Haven Branch
Hello, this AP post is about Haven Branch (posted in http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20149.0) which, incidentally, is the first Town I wrote for DitV. The game lasted several evenings and it seems everybody…
In Actual Play
Participants: Claudia Cangini, lumpley, oliof, Eliarhiman6.

6/17/2006 Claudia Cangini: [DitV] Haven Branch
Hello! After game mastering some nice towns found in this forum (for which I’m very grateful to the authors), I wrote this Town. After I enjoyed what others wrote, it…
In lumpley games
Participants: Claudia Cangini.

6/17/2006 Latreya Sena: There were three in the bed and the little one said...
...Roll over, roll under... Do you like the idea of rolling over the resistence/opponent rather than rolling under your ability score as per rules?
In HeroQuest
Participants: Latreya Sena, Vaxalon, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Melinglor.

6/17/2006 Bill Masek: [Monster Rules] A Third Outside Playtest
This is my third playtest of the Monster Rules system.  My first two consisted of one shot scenarios.  This third playtest involved a long multi-scenario plot arch.  The genera was…
In Playtesting
Participants: Bill Masek, mratomek.

6/17/2006 Filip Luszczyk: Jenga - competitive play switching to cooperative mode
This is not a role-playing AP, but the issue is valid, I think. Jenga. I played it at a convention. The game is incredibly simple and incredibly addictive. Players build…
In Actual Play
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Thunder_God, Blankshield.

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6/19/2006 Antimuppet: [Covert Generation] - Maddy's Sons
Hey Folks, first time here. I've got a game called Covert Generation that I'm hoping to get published in the near future. I've gotten my first few playtest sessions under…
In Playtesting
Participants: Antimuppet.

6/19/2006 iain: [What a Shambles!] Are some mechanics funnier than others?
Following on from the thread here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20144.0 that was about my initial thoughts on the game and how to balance comedy and horror, i had begun to think about system.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: iain, TonyLB, Noon, Czar Fnord, davidberg, dindenver.

6/20/2006 sean2099: [Divinity] making the conversion from dice to diceless. ( baby rant)
Hi all, I have promised some people here that I would keep them abreast of this process for Divinity.  Here is one of threads I would like to reference because…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sean2099.

6/20/2006 xjermx: [TSoY] the Forest King
This was my first TSoY game.  I'd convinced a couple of friends to gather so I could demo/try/play the system.  I was going to have three players, but one was…
In Actual Play
Participants: xjermx, Sydney Freedberg, Twobirds.

6/20/2006 Miskatonic: New Capes review on RPGnet
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12256.phtml
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Miskatonic.

6/20/2006 moogle17: How to Convert from AD&D 2nd ed. to D&D 3-3.5
I am starting this post to learn and I shall elaberate on the campaign over time.  It is a great world created by J.D. my brother in law.  I myself…
In Actual Play
Participants: moogle17, Tommi Brander, Miskatonic, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, Aaron, Roger.

6/20/2006 greyorm: [D&D With the Kids] You have your good days...
...and you have your bad days. I'm sorry to report this last session was one of the latter, and this is going to be relatively short. You'll see why. We…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, komradebob, Noon, Meguey, Tony Irwin.

6/20/2006 Immunis: [d8 system] Using a playing card pool instead of dice
I am in the process of writing my own ‘Universal Heartbreaker’, it’s a system that is trying to provide enough flexibility for any ‘age of gun’ background, i.e. from 1800…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Immunis, pells, Aaron, Altharis.

6/20/2006 Hans: Pseudo-spontaneous Capes Fest at GenCon: an Update
Hello all: I know GenCon is still a ways away, but the pre-registration is going to be over soon, so I thought this would be a good time for an…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Hans, TonyLB, Gaerik.

6/20/2006 hyphz: Some Bookshelf games cannot be unlocked?
Hi, I recently bought the game Seven Leagues, through the "find more info" link on the Bookshelf, but when I bought it I was redirected to an RPGNow page to…
In Site Discussion
Participants: hyphz, Ron Edwards.

6/20/2006 Ron Edwards: [D&D 3.0/3.5] Undead, real dead
Dan and Christopher and I met for a brief D&D session last week, which I was thinking might lay the groundwork for the end of the adventure. To review, the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paka, ffilz, Roger, Gaerik, James_Nostack, greyorm, Precious Villain, Aaron, Tommi Brander, UffeThorsen, Storn, Melinglor, Ben Lehman, Sydney Freedberg, Bankuei, Noon, buzz, Calithena, demiurgeastaroth.

6/20/2006 daMoose_Neo: InDesign 2.0 - Bookmarks, HELP!
I've been over and over this one and I'm tearing my hair out. Figured with it being layout, this was the best place to ask: is anyone here familiar with…
In Publishing
Participants: daMoose_Neo, Czar Fnord.

6/20/2006 Vaxalon: A mechanic swiped from Nine Worlds: Goals
Some people already put traits on their character sheet that are goals.  "I want to kill my brother, Gold."  "I want to become a shaman."  "I want to rule the…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Vaxalon, Latreya Sena, Mike Holmes, nichughes, Web_Weaver, Tim Ellis.

6/20/2006 Reithan: [Penetrator] Looking for rules, setting and design reviews
The WIP Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk Game "Penetrator" (Yes I know the title's suggestive...I like it like that. ;)) is being assembled and made available on the forums at http://forum.spiritualweakness.com. I am looking…
In Connections
Participants: Reithan, Seronis.

6/21/2006 WRPIgeek: [Console] Console Legends quickstart
Hi everyone. I've finished up the quickstart version of Console Legends (previously entitled Console III). If you want to take a look, <a href="http://www.valentgames.com/download/ConsoleLegends.zip">here it is.</a> Comments are welcome, especially…
In First Thoughts
Participants: WRPIgeek, Noon.

6/21/2006 TonyLB: Breaking Reality from Perception
Okay, so ... starting to build some of the bridges from Capes to Misery Bubblegum. Let me offer you a scenario.  Two conflicts are running simultaneously:  "Goal:  Defeat Major Victory"…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: TonyLB, Vaxalon, Tuxboy, Hans, Glendower, TheCzech.

6/21/2006 Darcy Burgess: [DitV] -- First Session falls a little flat. Help!
So, we played our first town last night.  Generally, it was ok.  Everyone got involved and mixed things up. However, I just didn't feel that the session was...well...grabby. I'm interested…
In lumpley games
Participants: Darcy Burgess, lumpley, nikola, Call Me Curly, Gaerik.

6/21/2006 Thunder_God: [Cranium Rats] Another View.
The following points have been written by Itamar Parann, he was originally given Beta Version 1.1 on April, in a local convention. He sent me his thoughts but it would…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Thunder_God, dindenver, Filip Luszczyk.

6/21/2006 komradebob: Why the change to cards? Player Reaction?
Hopefully, after having bought PTA months ago, I'll be getting to actually play soon. I did have a question about the change from dice to cards, however. As I understand…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: komradebob, IMAGinES, Lisa Padol, gwangi, Arturo G..

6/21/2006 Thunder_God: Wherein Guy Asks Questions about GenCon 2007
I have to ask, is the more important issue that of "Not familiar with selling books at GenCon" or that of "Too many new books"? If the former, then what…
In Conventions
Participants: Thunder_God, Blankshield.

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