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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 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 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 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 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 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.

6/19/2006 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.

6/19/2006 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 TonyLB: Forum Guidelines
[size=14pt]Substance and Rhetoric[/size] The [i]Muse of Fire[/i] forum exists in order to help people discuss the act of roleplaying generally and [i]Capes[/i] (and any other games I make later) specifically. …
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: TonyLB.

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.

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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.

6/21/2006 Matthew Glover: [TSOY] Weapons and Armor
I want to make sure I have this right, because the text is a little unclear.  This i what I think is intended.  Am I right? quote="what I think the…
In CRN Games
Participants: Matthew Glover, Clinton R. Nixon, JMendes.

6/21/2006 lesbianvampyre: Re: Name for Company (split)
I did some digging around on the Internet and discovered there are two other people using Parallel Universe and there is another Parallel Universe Publishing. I would like to keep…
In Publishing
Participants: lesbianvampyre, Ron Edwards.

6/22/2006 sean2099: [Divinity] Needed: People to playtest via PBP
Hi all, I am finishing up a new version of Divinity, my RPG where the gods have to care about their mortals.  I have just changed everything to make it…
In Connections
Participants: sean2099, Selene Tan, TonyLB.

6/22/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Competitive Narrative Complications
Today, in my improv. class we worked with a few exercises concerning narrative.  For our first exercise, one writer identified three themes or actions relevant to the story they were…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton.

6/22/2006 hatch22: Not so idle chat
Greetings everyone.  I'm new at the Forge and would like to pose a question I'm struggling with.  I've been working on a game design for many months now on and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: hatch22, Adam Dray, Ron Edwards, Gasten.

6/22/2006 newbie of arboroia: Descriptions of Locations needed help with.
I am not very good in writing so I need someone to write descriptions for me. Only members of my project get to test the game. The rest have to…
In Connections
Participants: newbie of arboroia.

6/22/2006 Dreadmaster: [SIX: Confederacy Working Hidden] Needing a bit of help...
[move]...I'm having a problem with getting on with my story, looks like I need help...[/move] I've got a start on my game ([url=http://www.legendarytales.com])www.legendarytales.com[/url], but that's all I've got... The player…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Dreadmaster, jeremycoatney.

6/22/2006 Joe Murphy (Broin): The 1/3 and 1/2/5 Keys
What's the difference between keys where the awards are in increments of 1/3 and 1/2/5? I'm writing up new keys and would like some way to get my head around…
In CRN Games
Participants: Joe Murphy (Broin), Clinton R. Nixon, Myrmidon, Eero Tuovinen, Glendower, demiurgeastaroth.

6/22/2006 Myrmidon: [TSOY] Representing massed opponents
I'm playing with an idea of how to represent in TSOY a group or swarm of creatures acting coopoeratively against a single target (e.g. swarm of hornets, pack of rats,…
In CRN Games
Participants: Myrmidon, r_donato.

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