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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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

6/23/2006 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.

6/23/2006 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils Revenged -- The Call
Here's part of the revised rules that I'm really pleased with: The Call When all players and the Dealer receive all their cards, the Dealer Calls, and everyone shows his…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, John Harper, Hans, Falkayn.

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.

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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.

6/26/2006 sean2099: {Divinity} Posting the PBP
Hey everyone, I have started a PBP for my game.  They have just submitted their character sheets to me and I have looked them over.  Already, I have found things…
In Playtesting
Participants: sean2099, Ron Edwards.

6/26/2006 Graham Walmsley: [Continuum 2006] July 28 to 31, Leicester
[url=http://www.continuum.uk.net/]Continuum 2006[/url] is at Beaumont Hall, one of the Leicester University halls of residence, from July 28th to 31st. Looking through the site, there's an excellent line up of games:…
In Conventions
Participants: Graham Walmsley.

6/26/2006 Denise: 2006 ENnie Awards Fans' Choice Nominations Open
Hi Forgers, I don't want to use this space for announcements, but I really really wanted to make sure you guys were aware of this, and could voice your opinions. …
In Publishing
Participants: Denise.

6/26/2006 btrc: Origins question
I just got a generic email from AAGAD about the Origins Awards, asking for a name and cell phone number of the person to step up and recieve an award.…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Iskander.

6/26/2006 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Covert Playtest: Protagonist Generation
I had a chance to try out a very abbreviated form of the first stage of Protagonist generation today in my improv. class, and it went swimmingly well.  Of…
In Playtesting
Participants: Zach Walton.

6/27/2006 Lycaon_wolf: Artistic Help
I am not even sure how to go about this.  I have two games getting close to the final stages of production and I am self publishing them.  I would…
In Connections
Participants: Lycaon_wolf, Paul Czege, Justin D. Jacobson, scipio, daMoose_Neo, racingspoons, Alaric the Mad.

6/27/2006 LemmingLord: Free Narration, Bad Narration Recourse, "Character" Incapacitation, and Places
Love the game..  Finally had a chance to playtest it for rules understanding on three occasions... Once with my wife; once with a friend; and once just on my own…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: LemmingLord, TonyLB, Hans, Bret Gillan, TheCzech, Sindyr.

6/27/2006 Nick: Inspiration v. Plagiarism, and other Quandries
Hello All, I've kicked around ideas for a few game designs in my head for the past few years, though none of them have come  to fruition- not that any…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Nick, Eero Tuovinen, jasonm.

6/27/2006 IMAGinES: [TSoY] Timing of Pool Dice
Hi, folks. With any luck, I'll be running my first Shadow of Yesterday game for a couple of friends in a couple of weeks, so I've been poring over the…
In CRN Games
Participants: IMAGinES, Clinton R. Nixon, Threlicus, r_donato, zmook.

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