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8/19/2006 AaronLehmann: Capes and GMing
So I'm thinking about taking a setting I wrote and ran in D&D, and porting it to Capes.  My concern is that there is cool story I want to tell,…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: AaronLehmann, TonyLB, Sydney Freedberg, baron samedi, LemmingLord.

8/19/2006 daMoose_Neo: Wanted: Vampire & generic item imagry
I'm looking for some vampire and otherwise generic images for an upcoming expansion of Final Twilight. The images would need to be about 2 inches sq. at 300 DPI. Terms…
In Connections
Participants: daMoose_Neo, racingspoons.

8/19/2006 Emily Care: [Shooting the Moon]Gen Con: Stalingrad '43
Hello all, At Gen Con, I got to play Shooting the Moon with Jye and Scott from Australia. We had demo'ed the game earlier in the day and had fun,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Emily Care, jasonm, JasperN., Brand_Robins, Jye Nicolson, Parthenia.

8/19/2006 AaronLehmann: Being Overdrawn
What does it mean to be overdrawn?  What are the game effects? Also, I had a question about implementation:  Superman's alterego is Clark Kent.  He rarely makes use of his…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: AaronLehmann, TonyLB.

8/19/2006 John Harper: Agon Semi-Official Rules Changes
This thread will collect playtested rules modifications that I think improve game play. ----- Highest Position Roll The combatant with the highest position roll gets to make two moves instead…
In one.seven design
Participants: John Harper.

8/19/2006 Technocrat13: [theInfected2] Spiders of Phoenix
A few months back I hammered out a little zombie movie game I called Shamble and Moan.  By the time I got done with it I was calling it the…
In Playtesting
Participants: Technocrat13, Aman the Rejected, knicknevin.

8/19/2006 Andrew Craig: [DITV] Shepherd's Find Branch - a 4-5 hour town?
Hey all, My first game of Dogs is coming up soon.  There're two other players; neither of them has played before either. We want the first town to be resolved…
In lumpley games
Participants: Andrew Craig, oliof.

8/19/2006 Matt Wilson: Post-convention sales
I sold a moderate number of books at Gen Con. I didn't make money, after factoring my share of the booth, hotel, gas money, food, etc. But here's the thing:…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Wilson, Justin D. Jacobson, John Harper, Jonathan Walton, Blankshield.

8/19/2006 epweissengruber: [Heroquest Genericized] Kung-fu and Sci-Fi Game in Toronto
Erik Weissengrube here. I am opening a thread for discussion of the games I ran at the Toronto Roleplayers Alliance's "Fun Day" The two games were - Kung-fu Assault on…
In Actual Play
Participants: epweissengruber.

8/19/2006 Paka: Gave it a Go
It hasn't felt like I played yet; it felt like we gave it a go. When I read games, I have to read them over once or more, go play…
In one.seven design
Participants: Paka, demiurgeastaroth, John Harper, Bret Gillan, Valamir.

8/19/2006 AaronLehmann: Play by post/play by chat
So I picked up Capes at GenCon, along with Sorcerer, and started lurking these boards to try and get an idea how the old hands play it. You guys carry…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: AaronLehmann, Wolfen, Kintara, Dave Cleaver, Gaerik.

8/19/2006 Twobirds: [TSOY] Cults and secret societies
Clinton has mentioned that he's worked on a supplement for The Shadow of Yesterday called "Yesterday's Heresies."  He's linked the doc-in-progress before, so I think it's okay if I throw…
In CRN Games
Participants: Twobirds, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen.

8/19/2006 timfire: [Mexican Standoff] I shot Peter Adkison... but he shot me back
So Sunday at GenCon Peter Adkison did his usually rounds at the Forge booth, buying pretty much every new game on the shelf---my little party game Mexican Standoff included. Then,…
In Actual Play
Participants: timfire, John Harper, Wolfen, Keith Senkowski.

8/18/2006 BeUrgaust: Character Creation through a developing history?
Okay I just checked out the Fate variant to Fudge and I think that the character creation system is stellar!!! The way its presented the GM provides a general history,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: BeUrgaust, Ron Edwards, Joshua BishopRoby, Mcrow, joepub, dindenver.

8/18/2006 Karasu: Revised Edition?
Please excuse me if this has been answered elsewhere but, what are some of the key differences or clarifcations that would behoove an owner of of the first edition to…
In Universalis
Participants: Karasu, Valamir.

8/18/2006 anders_larsen: [Distant Horizons] Character concept
Distant Horizons is a game that have been brewing in the back of my mind for some time, but I could never find some way to get started on it.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: anders_larsen, Joshua BishopRoby, Eric J. Boyd, David Artman, Roy Batty.

8/18/2006 Matthew Glover: [TSOY][New Key] Cursed!
In our swashbuckling pirates game last Wednesday, the crew was attempting to salvage a shipwreck and were somewhat startled to discover a huge sea serpent had taken up residence in…
In CRN Games
Participants: Matthew Glover, xjermx, John Harper, JMendes.

8/18/2006 Andrew Morris: Looking for the right printer, need some help
Does anyone know of a POD or small run printer that can handle all of the following, or at least the first two? 1. Small trim size (4.25 in. by…
In Publishing
Participants: Andrew Morris, Valamir, Ron Edwards, andrew_kenrick, Jake Richmond, joepub, AvalonPOD, nikola.

8/18/2006 Tomas HVM: A silent game
I've read the thread "What is possible to achieve with game design", and had a thought: How about making a game that is supposed to be played out in silence…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Tomas HVM, Kevin Allen Jr, matthijs, David Artman, Bret Gillan, a302b, itesser.

8/18/2006 Kmac: Playtesting Question
While I am not new to visit here I am new to posting. I've skulked in the dark reading a few posts here now and again but have failed to…
In Playtesting
Participants: Kmac, Andrew Morris, Wolfen, JakeVanDam.

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8/20/2006 Valamir: Building Quests
Well, I didn't get a chance to play Friday...had my game nights mixed up...instead of roleplaying, I wound up crushing the opposition in El Grande. But that gave me a…
In one.seven design
Participants: Valamir, rafial, John Harper, demiurgeastaroth.

8/20/2006 John Harper: Oath "House Rules"
In another thread, Darren asked some good questions about handling oaths. I don't think I quite gave a complete answer there, so I'm starting another thread to offer some "house…
In one.seven design
Participants: John Harper, demiurgeastaroth, Valamir, Shreyas Sampat.

8/20/2006 Valamir: How many minions? How much Strife?
Lets assume 4 players, at least one of whom has the divine blood d8 Name die.  The maximum Strife for a single NPC would be 20.  The maximum number of…
In one.seven design
Participants: Valamir, John Harper, demiurgeastaroth, rafial.

8/20/2006 Valamir: Change to Advantages?
I'm not certain what the change to Advantages on the FAQ means. In the GenCon rules, the Advantage die remains until it is canceled by an action...presumeably you roll sufficient…
In one.seven design
Participants: Valamir, John Harper, demiurgeastaroth.

8/20/2006 Valamir: Changes to Positioning
I think the new rule for winners of Positioning getting to shift two range bands is a good one.  But I think it needs a balancing option. It would be…
In one.seven design
Participants: Valamir.

8/20/2006 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2006] "untitled"
Hello, We fucked up really badly this year. I will tell you how. All right, "untitled," because it has no title, was a Ronnies winner from last September. Keith Senkowski,…
In Conventions
Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, Technocrat13, Tim C Koppang, iago, Blankshield, TonyLB, greyorm, Justin D. Jacobson, joepub, lumpley, Clinton R. Nixon, timfire, Andy Kitkowski, Rob Donoghue, Lxndr, Mike Sugarbaker, David Artman, nikola, Andrew Morris, c, Wolfen, Mcrow, Librisia, Gregor Hutton, Troy_Costisick, Jonathan Walton, Thunder_God.

8/20/2006 greyorm: [ORX] Print Version Rules
Yes, the print version will rule, but what this post is really about is some rule clarifications and an addition or two to the text. These will be in the…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Valamir.

8/20/2006 joepub: (Shock) Hollow Bodies
Warning: This game session touched on child prostitution, rape and murder. Me and my friend Spooner got to play a session of Shock. I started by telling him about Issues…
In Actual Play
Participants: joepub, nikola, Yokiboy.

8/20/2006 Ron Edwards: [Contenders] The folks next door
Hi there, A few nights ago, my wife and I found ourselves in a state of fatigue, after a running-around day of work and way too much focused intensity on…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, Meguey, Matt Wilson, Yokiboy, pfischer, Dantai, Frank T, dysjunct, Noon, contracycle, c, Malcolm, r_donato, RDU Neil.

8/20/2006 William Burke: [Dog Eat Dog] Seeking Playtesters
After seven months (most of it spent doing nothing), Dog Eat Dog is finally ready for outside playtesting. Dog Eat Dog is a game of colonialist oppression and its consequences. …
In Connections
Participants: William Burke, baron samedi, Bankuei, Paul Czege.

8/20/2006 andrew_kenrick: [Six Bullets] Playtest 3 - a radical rethink
Six Bullets had its 3rd playtest late last night, and its first airing in face to face roleplaying. It was the same group who have run through the material a…
In Playtesting
Participants: andrew_kenrick, Technocrat13, Zathreyel.

8/21/2006 Spooky Fanboy: Could you tell me a bit about your game?
Sorry, I did not see a webpage for it, and I'm assuming from the title it's based on 1001 Arabian Nights, and perhaps a competitive story game. Is that roughly…
In Night Sky Games
Participants: Spooky Fanboy, Meguey, Ron Edwards, komradebob, 114211.

8/21/2006 whytcrow: [TSOY] Long term campaigns
We're just finishing up a medium-ish long campaign of TSOY, and I really like the way the system works.  However, we've really hit the keys for all their worth, as…
In CRN Games
Participants: whytcrow, Gaerik, cpeterso, oliof, shadowcourt, Doyce, japrufrock, Paka, Frank T.

8/21/2006 mikefernandez: Origins
Hello internet.     I am working on a miniatures encounters system featuring Chargen, Groupgen, and a dynamic interaction system.     I would say I am about 8% towards…
In First Thoughts
Participants: mikefernandez, Troy_Costisick, Joshua BishopRoby.

8/21/2006 joepub: [Boulevard] Moving between the Issues
So, I’ve got this game I’m working on. It’s called Boulevard, and it’s pretty fucking cool. It’s about these nihilistic, pretentious, lowlife, poverty-line, naïve, alternative kids. These kids are like…
In First Thoughts
Participants: joepub, Andrew Morris, Ron Edwards, marknau, David Artman, Joshua BishopRoby.

8/21/2006 Meguey: In which we say hello, and rules are disclosed
Hey, thanks for visiting Night Sky Games, home of 1001 Nights and whatever else happens. I'm Meguey Baker, 35, Pisces, married for 15 years, mother of three boys, Unitarian Universalist,…
In Night Sky Games
Participants: Meguey.

8/21/2006 demiurgeastaroth: Achievements
When doing Achievements, do you get Glory for those contests? Also, when doing achievements, can you Impair abilities to bring in other traits. My gut feeling is no in both…
In one.seven design
Participants: demiurgeastaroth, John Harper.

8/21/2006 Kat Miller: Southern Exposure III: Indie Explosion?
The same staff that brings us Dreamation and Dex Con also host a smaller con in Cherry Hill New Jersey (just outside of Philadelphia)  at the end of September. Southern…
In Conventions
Participants: Kat Miller, devilbunny, abzu, RobNJ, Andrew Morris, Nathan P., Kevin Allen Jr, xeperi, Bret Gillan, gains, forlorn1, Kai_lord, Mel_White.

8/21/2006 Meguey: GenCon AP: Bacchanal, carry, Primitive, Roach, and more
Rather than starting seven separate threads for my actual play at GenCon, it's mostly all here. I played a Bacchanal demo with Ron and two other men while Tovey was…
In Actual Play
Participants: Meguey, Paul Czege, Ron Edwards.

8/21/2006 ElliottBelser MKII: [The War for Eridani] The Big Three and some questions.
[i]What's the game's about?[/i]  The War for Eridani is a roleplaying wargame that asks: Can you win the War for Eridani and remain a decent human being? [i]What do the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ElliottBelser MKII, jasonm.

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