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6/23/2006 JMendes: [TSoY] Mighty Blow and How Harm Works
Ahey, :) This thread made me stop and think about Mighty Blow and then it made me stop a bit more and think about how Harm works. So, here's me…
In CRN Games
Participants: JMendes, Threlicus, Twobirds, zmook, demiurgeastaroth, Clinton R. Nixon, Doyce, r_donato.

6/23/2006 Keith Senkowski: Fantasy Week
[b]Fantasy Magic[/b] This week we delve into the domain of traditional-style fantasy RPGs with [b][i]Conspiracy of Shadows[/i][/b].  The first step of course is ramping up the crazy amount of magic…
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: Keith Senkowski.

6/23/2006 Thunder_God: [Cranium Rats] On Flags Alone?
So, I'm going to continue talking about what I call Blinders, and when it is discussed in terms of games or game-play is often called Constraints. This topic is about…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Thunder_God, contracycle, Filip Luszczyk.

6/23/2006 shays: New Fudge system
I'm looking to form a group of individuals to create a new rpg system with it roots in FUDGE. Check out http://fudge.phoenyx.net/guide/bin/view/Projects/WorkingTitle and feel free to make constructive edits.  If…
In Connections
Participants: shays.

6/23/2006 thwaak: The most enjoyable experiences I've had [LONG]
In response to a suggestion here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20199.0 I offer the following play examples in hopes of finding some indie RPGs that facilitate this kind of fun. In general, I like…
In Actual Play
Participants: thwaak, Ron Edwards, Storn, TonyLB, Valamir, Noon, contracycle, cydmab, zmook.

6/22/2006 J Tolson: [Twilight of the Gods] Too Complex of a Conflict Resolution System?
Like the title implies, for the last several months I have been wondering if my CR system is overly complex. That is, I would like CR to take up about…
In First Thoughts
Participants: J Tolson, charles ferguson, Threlicus, Valamir.

6/22/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Good Thing/Bad Thing
Improv. class today covered in several exercises concerning narrative structure.  Perhaps the most fruitful exercise for our troupe was called "Good Thing, Bad Thing" (we discovered later that the professor…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton.

6/22/2006 thwaak: Recommended Indie RPGs?
Heya Gang, I've found myself moving away from the mainstream, traditional RPGs, and becoming more and more interested in indie RPGs, both in the novel ideas, mechanics, and settings, as…
In First Thoughts
Participants: thwaak, Technocrat13, Warren, Paka, Pelgrane, Dantai, Thunder_God, Ron Edwards.

6/22/2006 Emily Care: [JiffyCon July 06]Western Mass gaming con
Hey folks, If you're in the general western Mass area, come check out an event we're running in July.  It's JiffyCon, a small, one-day rpg con. It will be chock…
In Conventions
Participants: Emily Care, Technocrat13, jenskot, Iskander, jasonm.

6/22/2006 jenskot: [DitV] Invalid Stakes?
I know these stakes are crappy but they came up in actual play and I am unsure how to proceed. Situation: pissed off NPC town person, gun in hand, approaches…
In lumpley games
Participants: jenskot, lumpley, jburneko, Darcy Burgess, Vaxalon.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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.

6/21/2006 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.

6/21/2006 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 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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6/23/2006 xjermx: questions regarding Zu
I've had a couple of questions come up in regard to Zu, and I wanted to see if I could get some feedback. Firstly, I've seen that a character can…
In CRN Games
Participants: xjermx, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt, JMendes, Twobirds.

6/24/2006 shays: Open New Project Design
Here is what I think the game should have: 1. A catchy name. 2. A character creation system that is flexible and fun and not bound by classes. 3. A…
In Endeavor
Participants: shays.

6/24/2006 Nick: [Throne of the Spider God] A Playtest Session
Hey all, Last night a few friends and I convened for character/world generation session of Throne of the Spider God, with intentions of playing through the first adventure tomorrow night.…
In Playtesting
Participants: Nick, zmook, charles ferguson.

6/24/2006 Noon: Rocks fall, everybody (who bid their HP) dies
It's been awhile since I posted my last design idea.  Some of the insistant responces that turned up with that threw me for a curve ball...like the insistance that a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Noon, TonyLB, Filip Luszczyk, Bill Masek, Adam Dray, Telarus, KSC, Falkayn, Blankshield, jbrandl, contracycle, Caldis, wheloc, Ron Edwards.

6/24/2006 redivider: [Heads of State] Sic Semper Tyrannus + Crimes against Humanity
the tyrant has left the building... I'm very happy to have tests of all nine games complete, and grateful to the folks who have played these games & all the…
In Playtesting
Participants: redivider.

6/24/2006 Thunder_God: [Cranium Rats] Beta Version 2.1 Live!
After the playtest and the discussions that followed, as well as the Codification of Session Length thread, Version Beta 2.1 is now live. Change log version 2.0 to 2.1. Editing:…
In Connections
Participants: Thunder_God.

6/24/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Protagonist Generation
Can improvisational exercises contribute to RPG character generation?  I've seen games, such as Primetime Adventures, encourage group kibitzing for generating individual characters and I've found that process to be particular…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton.

6/24/2006 Dreadmaster: Creative Guy Available
If someone needs someone creative to do some thinking, I'm pretty much up for it. You'll probably find me at olavhageberg@hotmail.com
In Connections
Participants: Dreadmaster, Reithan.

6/24/2006 zmook: [TSoY] Secret of Imbuement
The Secret of Imbuement says: Turn an item into a weapon or armor, using the rules found in the Resolution chapter. You can add one weapon or armor rating to…
In CRN Games
Participants: zmook, Eero Tuovinen, JMendes, Clinton R. Nixon, shadowcourt, Miedvied.

6/25/2006 xjermx: Where does the conflict lie?
I'm trying to figure out how to best phrase this question, even as I write it, so you'll have to pardon me as I try to make this coherent. Also,…
In CRN Games
Participants: xjermx, r_donato, zmook, Valamir.

6/25/2006 xjermx: [TSOY] BDtP the only way to get rid of named character?
Regarding BDtP, the revised TSOY book says: "This not only allows her to zoom in the imagined camera on this conflict, but is the only way to permanently injure or…
In CRN Games
Participants: xjermx, Miedvied, Gaerik.

6/25/2006 xjermx: [TSOY] Key Opposition and Alignment
I played a couple of sessions with a group of characters that were not all created at the same time - we had some players join us late in the…
In CRN Games
Participants: xjermx, Eero Tuovinen, Clinton R. Nixon.

6/25/2006 zmook: [TSoY] Proposed rules for sorcery
[quote]In the midst of the table an alembic was working. The lamp's flame -- deep blue, this one -- kept a-boil in the large crystal cucurbit a dark, viscid fluid…
In CRN Games
Participants: zmook, Doyce, Eero Tuovinen.

6/25/2006 xjermx: [DitV] outnumbering opponents in conflict - always a winning situation?
Hi folks,  I've been away from the lumpley games section here for awhile, as my attention has been diverted elsewhere, but I'm back and boy the stuff about Firefly in…
In lumpley games
Participants: xjermx, Willow, JMendes, Valamir, Vaxalon, lumpley, Glendower.

6/25/2006 Melinglor: [Over the Edge] Bangs or Wimpers?
So it's been rather a while since I ran my OTE game. In fact, this AP (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=19018.msg200097#msg200097) was almost the last session. We have a huge group; something like 11…
In Actual Play
Participants: Melinglor, zmook, Web_Weaver, Ron Edwards.

6/25/2006 oliof: "Have a good friend nearby who's done it before" [sort of an AP]
Hello, I tried a game of Capes today with two friends, Martin and Verena. Unfortunately, the rules turned out to be big stumbling blocks for us. Nobody of us had…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: oliof, TonyLB, Glendower, Bret Gillan, Hans.

6/25/2006 Halzebier: [UtB] Questions & Looking for IRC transcript of actual play
Hi there! I have a game of UtB scheduled, possibly for tomorrow already, and I'm still full of questions. In fact, I can't quite imagine how a conflict actually plays…
In glyphpress
Participants: Halzebier, Ben Lehman, nikola.

6/25/2006 Miedvied: One-shot or Mini-campaign TSoY: Player(s) needed (IRC)
I'm putting myself forward to GM a one-shot or mini-campaign of TSoY on #indierpgs. I've dropped a line on the indie rpg mailing list, but I thought it only fair…
In CRN Games
Participants: Miedvied.

6/26/2006 zmook: [TSoY] Bruised and Bloodied
The rules say: You'll see that one to three harm is bruised. This means on your very next ability check, you'll have a penalty die. These add up - if…
In CRN Games
Participants: zmook, Clinton R. Nixon.

6/26/2006 Ron Edwards: Sorcerer movie - who knew?
[i]A Prairie Home Companion[/i] does very nicely as an example text for Chapter 3 in The Sorcerer's Soul. If she had been a [i]demon[/i], then Guy's plan would have worked…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, Miskatonic, jrs.

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