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8/30/2006 Grant: Trying to get a handle on crossover appeal
First of all, I'd like to apologize in advance if this isn't the right place for this kind of thing, but I've been thinking a fair bit about how to…
In Publishing
Participants: Grant, Jake Richmond, epweissengruber, JustinB, joepub.

8/30/2006 Thunder_God: [Cranium Rats] Beta Version 3.0 now available.
Thanks to all of you who had given me feedback concerning the previous version's clarity. Most of it had been put into the <a href=http://craniumrats.pbwiki.com>new version, Beta 3.0</a>. Think of…
In Connections
Participants: Thunder_God.

8/30/2006 John Kim: ConQuest SF 2006 this weekend
[url=http://www.avalonconventions.com/conquestsf/]Conquest San Francisco[/url] is this weekend.  We've got myself running Buffy and Polaris, Brian Williams and Carl Rigney running Dogs in the Vineyard, Craig Randall running Burning Wheel and Hong…
In Conventions
Participants: John Kim, thwaak.

8/30/2006 ffilz: [DitV] Buttercup Overlook 2nd session
See Buttercup Overlook here and the first session writeup here. We had a second session, and at this point I'm at a loss. I think there are issues with the…
In lumpley games
Participants: ffilz.

8/30/2006 drnuncheon: Review & AP
Posted this over on my livejournal, but I'll put the relevant pieces here in case anyone is interested... Don't Rest Your Head (henceforth DRYH) is the latest release from Evil…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: drnuncheon, iago.

8/30/2006 Zebulon: Extra folks and The Sword
Hey all, I'm going to run my first demo game in two weeks, and there's a very real possibility that I'll have 6-7 players.  I'm excited about Burning Wheel, and…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: Zebulon, Thor Olavsrud, abzu.

8/30/2006 Warren: [kpfs] Nastier than the Sabbat
As requested by Ron over on Story Games, this is the only game of kpfs I've played in, and overall, it went pretty well. The group was Me, Tom, Steve…
In Actual Play
Participants: Warren, Ron Edwards.

8/30/2006 jburneko: [Sorcerer] Orthogonal & Oppositional Conflicts.
So, I've been following the conversation about the problem with Stakes setting over on Story Games and I noticed the little side bars about Orthogonal vs. Oppositional Conflicts.  A little…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Frank T, Christopher Kubasik.

8/30/2006 forlorn1: UberCon
Will there be any Indie Explosion at UberCon October 20-22nd. I realize its not a Dex/Vinny Con, but it is in NJ, which seems a reasonable travel distance for alot…
In Conventions
Participants: forlorn1, abzu, M. J. Young.

8/30/2006 eruditus: [Donjon] newbie question about PC death
Good afternoon, So I finally grabbed Donjon.  I like the perspective thus far although I will say that I haven't played yet.  TSoY is next on the list along with…
In CRN Games
Participants: eruditus, Clinton R. Nixon.

8/30/2006 Gaerik: [AGE] Playtesting the combat mechanics
I'm putting this in Playtesting because just sitting down to do combat without any story going on doesn't seem like Actual Play to me.  It is playtesting the rules though.…
In Playtesting
Participants: Gaerik.

8/30/2006 Technocrat13: [the Infected 2] Spanish Shadows
Last night Lisa and I got together with Mark and Remi for my second playtest of the Infected 2, my monster-movie game, inspired by a variety of zombie movies, but…
In Playtesting
Participants: Technocrat13, LeSingeSavant, jasonm.

8/30/2006 herrmess: A few questions from a pair of HQ newbies
Hi all, I had HQ for a year or so, and although Glorantha doesn't appeal to me much (I'm the guy with the EarthDawn conversion in a coma) I do…
In HeroQuest
Participants: herrmess, aaronil, sebastianz, Mike Holmes, soviet, Web_Weaver, Vaxalon, soru, Melinglor, Lamorak33.

8/30/2006 Sovem: Query: Indie Presses accepting submissions?
I was wondering, do indie presses every look for game ideas beyond their usual repertoire? My first thought is that, no, indie presses are too small and focused to branch…
In Publishing
Participants: Sovem, Clinton R. Nixon, Wolfen, Lxndr, Valamir, Paka, daMoose_Neo.

8/30/2006 Settembrini: [Rifts] Two and a half sessions at Odyssee Con, Berlin
Dear Readers, As I promised Ron some time ago, here is a Rifts Actual Play report. As I'm not deeply enough into terminology, I will reflect on the goings in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Settembrini, Frank T, Precious Villain, MSch, Noon, Ron Edwards, niddhogg, Glendower, droog.

8/30/2006 Ron Edwards: [Perfect] Neighbors gone wild!
Hello, Remember Brian and Eliza, from the The folks next door thread? Well, Eliza's out of town this week, and Brian's long-time pal James, whom I've met, is in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, GB Steve, joepub, Paka, David Artman.

8/30/2006 DigitalDevilDog: Formulating A starting Point
Hello everybody. Im not saying Im new to the gaming industrie, namely tabletop gaming, but I am how ever still green when it comes to game design, which is why…
In First Thoughts
Participants: DigitalDevilDog, Troy_Costisick, Adam Dray.

8/30/2006 Nathan P.: [Countdown] Want An Easy Game To Playtest?
Hey all, I've been thinking about my 2006 Game Chef entry, Countdown (available to download here), and I think it would be worth doing some playtesting. Here's the "easy" part:…
In Connections
Participants: Nathan P..

8/29/2006 John Harper: [Agon] Under Consideration: Helping dice that really help
Here's a rule that I'm seriously considering for a Semi-Official Rules Change. Advantage, Helping, & Creative Ability Dice When you use an Advantage die, a Helping die, or a…
In one.seven design
Participants: John Harper, demiurgeastaroth, iago, Valamir, GreatWolf, Shreyas Sampat.

8/29/2006 gains: Horizontal format books (split)
I have similar layout concerns to Jason's so I'd like to continue this discussion. I like the advice already given but there is a content reason that the landscape format…
In Publishing
Participants: gains, joepub, nikola, Ron Edwards, jasonm, MatrixGamer, David Artman, KeithBVaughn.

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8/31/2006 Aussigamer: Not sure what to say or do here so?
Hi, I have been designing a d20 based system for several years now. A lot of the ideas and writing are in place now but I need to refine the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Aussigamer, Kesher, Sydney Freedberg, Kintara.

8/31/2006 muddlepud: a quick MLWM
I'm running MLWM at a con in about a month. I've read some posts about sessions that might go for 4 hours. But, what about a session that goes for…
In Actual Play
Participants: muddlepud, Artanis.

8/31/2006 Manu: Fodder and out-of-play questions
Hello Nathan, I really enjoyed reading carry, and I can't wait to play it. However, I have a couple questions in mind: -Can fodder be harmed/killed in squad scenes? -How…
In ndp design
Participants: Manu, Nathan P..

8/31/2006 Manu: Crux questions
Hello, I immensely enjoyed reading shock:, and am looking forward to trying it out. I have a few questions though: -Can multiple protagonists occupy the same crux on the grid?…
In glyphpress
Participants: Manu, nikola.

8/31/2006 Clinton R. Nixon: [Hero's Banner] War for the Soul of Uran
Jason, Remi, and I played Hero's Banner this week, and, man, did we have fun! This Actual Play post will go best with some actual talk about our play. I'm…
In Actual Play
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Jye Nicolson, jasonm, Ron Edwards, Tim C Koppang, LeSingeSavant, Nev the Deranged, Bret Gillan.

8/31/2006 Aussigamer: Nexus Needs You!
I am after a couple of willing players to play test my system I am developing. It is a fantasy based campaign but I would be willing to do a…
In Connections
Participants: Aussigamer.

8/31/2006 Adam Kleizer: Using the book in the system
Hey all! Ok, we all know that games (and game systems) come in the form of books. And we all know games use a lot of physical objects like dice,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Adam Kleizer, baron samedi, Nathan P., Castlin, David Artman.

8/31/2006 RedPissLegion: [DRYH] Playing Nightmares
Has I was explaining my game to my girlfriend and went on about the effects of Madness Dominance she came at me with this "cool, so if I became a…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: RedPissLegion, iago.

8/31/2006 Malcolm: [Cold City] Gen Con 2006 15 minute demos
I’d like to talk about both the preparation for these demos and the actual play experience on the Forge/IPR booth. Prior to coming to Gen Con, there were several evenings…
In Actual Play
Participants: Malcolm.

8/31/2006 Frank T: [Vampire 2E Sabbat] Of Evil and of Simulationism
The recent “kill puppies” thread reminded me of my Sabbat character, one of my favorite ever, and a truly evil one as well. We once had one of this show-off…
In Actual Play
Participants: Frank T, Sovem, Adam Dray, Ron Edwards, r_donato, Silmenume, Thomas Lawrence, Noon, JasperN., Caldis.

8/31/2006 Altharis: You play the Elemental!
I've been thinking about a rpg based on "the magician's apprentice" by walt disney, in which you play the brooms! You play as an elemental being animated for a purpose....…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Altharis, Noon, Adam Dray, Sovem, Ron Edwards, brainwipe.

9/1/2006 Dantai: [Contenders] Indy Gen Con play report.
I've posted this on the PoD Games forum I thought I should post this in a forum where it might get read too. ;) Better late than never. Thanks Malcolm…
In Actual Play
Participants: Dantai, jasonm, Malcolm, Matt, LeSingeSavant.

9/1/2006 Nev the Deranged: [The Isle] - First Thoughts
So, I have some First Thoughts. Actually they are only First as far as this forum is concerned, this idea is actually the tail end of a looong history of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Nev the Deranged.

9/1/2006 abjourne: History, Dream, Time, Hope, Confusion, Despair, Enlightenment, 3-19 & Thanks
I started playing D&D (blue & red) way back in 6th grade. I remember playing with the Caves of Chaos pull-out cover map sprawled out on the table as I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: abjourne, Troy_Costisick.

9/1/2006 PKStyles: concept artist - character and creature...
my resume and portfolio are on my website - http://www.pkstyles.com Thanks for stopping by...if your interested in my work, please e-mail with your pay offers...
In Connections
Participants: PKStyles, Matt Wilson, Paul Czege.

9/1/2006 aedaren: My First Game of Capes -- played online
Hey everybody!  I organized a game with my regular online group.  It turned out awesome!  I'm too tired to write very coherently, so sorry in advance. THE ENVIRONMENT I scrambled…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: aedaren, Hans, TheCzech.

9/1/2006 Iskander: [Shock:] GDMN, the Global Distributed MindNet is working for you.
As is our wont, we set out to play Shock: by the book (except where existing clarifications obtained). This gave rise to a groovy setting, some interesting issues and a…
In Actual Play
Participants: Iskander, nikola, Thor Olavsrud.

9/1/2006 iain: [Mob Justice] Gencon 15 minute demos
[b]Gencon Demos - Actual Play Post [/b] So Gencon was a blast, and I ran a huge numbers of a demo titled ‘Betrayal at the Cold Cut Speakeasy’. The demos…
In Actual Play
Participants: iain, Malcolm, Ron Edwards.

9/1/2006 Wood: [Messenger] Introduction
Hey there. I'm Wood. I write RPG books for (what passes for) a living on behalf of, among others, a big-ish publisher that doesn't get a huge amount of love…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Wood, Troy_Costisick, Skallagrim, TonyLB, WhiteRat.

9/1/2006 gwangi: The Fundamental Mechanic (II)
I'm glad to have happened on this forum. I have been designing an rpg for just two days now in response to the "reveresed engineer" challenge. Basically, I inherited a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: gwangi, komradebob, Pol Jackson.

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