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9/5/2006 thwaak: [With Great Power] Conquest SF 2006 Con Report
Heya Gang, This last weekend I was in attendance at the aforementioned con, and had a chance to play WGP for the first time in a 6 hour slot. I…
In Actual Play
Participants: thwaak, James_Nostack.

9/5/2006 eruditus: [Burning Empires] Inspiration on Crack
Okay so I am on page 352 and chugging away. My god this game is cool!  It is almost overwhelming the sheer amount of possibilities that I think of when…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: eruditus, N.riweeni.

9/5/2006 Sovem: [Divinity Horizons] Power 19
Well, I've finally done it. First draft of the Power 19 for my upcoming game, Divinity Horizons. Comments or questions are welcome. Right now, I'm really just putting this up…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Sovem, Troy_Costisick, sean2099.

9/5/2006 Hegar: Poison Damage
What options have people explored for a poison damage catagory? A few ideas I've come up with off the top of my head: Lethal Poison Use the damage chart appropriate…
In Adept Press
Participants: Hegar, Ron Edwards.

9/5/2006 Troy_Costisick: [My Idea] New Business Model- Inspired by Ken Hite
Heya, What a trip my path towards game publishing has been lately.  Recently I read This Post by Ron.  There’s a road of no return that people walk when they…
In Publishing
Participants: Troy_Costisick, Eero Tuovinen, cpeterso, pells, komradebob, MatrixGamer, sean2099.

9/5/2006 Thomas Lawrence: "Gestalt" - does this idea have any legs?
First time poster. Hi, everyone. So, I have been reading a great deal about Conflict Resolution, IIEE and related concepts of late, and also I have been thinking about Dogs…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Thomas Lawrence, Troy_Costisick, Nathan P..

9/5/2006 wunderllama: [Mechaton] Mech reference sheet
So my husband and I have played through three games of Mechaton now with varying groups of people, and each time I found myself wishing that I had some kind…
In lumpley games
Participants: wunderllama, Nathan P., cdr, lumpley, Zeek.

9/5/2006 jim pinto: George's Children: Playtest Session One
Hi, If you haven't been following my thread in First Thoughts, I'm writing a game called George's Children, set in a post-post world where everyone over the age of 12…
In Playtesting
Participants: jim pinto, matthijs, Ron Edwards, redivider, joepub.

9/5/2006 Brian_W: [Channeling] Skill mix and match
In my game Channeling i'm working with a skill based system that was actually suggested on this board. The system works by investing points into tiers, where higher tiers are…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Brian_W, Aussigamer, Skallagrim, Qi Chin, Sovem.

9/5/2006 sean2099: what to do if you suspect someone used your material?
Hi all, I wasn't sure where to post this question.  I know there have been several questions about copyrights but I have a question of a different bend.  I admit…
In Publishing
Participants: sean2099, TonyLB, Ron Edwards.

9/5/2006 cdr: [Mechaton] ConQuest Eyegrabbing (+ Questions)
There's a bunch of questions at the bottom. After I ran 3 games of DitV at ConQuest (which has a lot of board and miniature and historical wargamers, with an…
In lumpley games
Participants: cdr, rafial, Nathan P., lumpley.

9/5/2006 Baraestes: Spirit of the Century
Just got the PDF, and spent a fair bit of time reading through it. The first word to come to mind is wow.  Or perhaps Wow!!! My main interest is…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Baraestes, demiurgeastaroth, iago, cpeterso.

9/5/2006 Ron Edwards: Important annual reminder
Happy birthday, Clinton!! Best, Ron
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, coffeestain, Troy_Costisick, Clinton R. Nixon, matthijs, Artanis, Marhault, r_donato.

9/5/2006 demiurgeastaroth: Terrain in combat
A funny bit of synchronicity. Over in this post, Ralph asked if anyone had any ideas for using Terrain in combat. At the start of our first battle in tonight's…
In one.seven design
Participants: demiurgeastaroth, iago, Bankuei, Banesfinger, NathanFrund, John Harper.

9/5/2006 charles ferguson: Archaic Glorantha
Hey all I'm playing my first HQ game in a couple weeks. I'ts a 'short story arc' thing, we're trying a few games & HQ is next up (I'm GMing).…
In HeroQuest
Participants: charles ferguson, Lamorak33, James Holloway, Jane, rstites, soru, Mike Holmes, Mandacaru.

9/5/2006 ValentineS: illustrator (new to the boards)
Hello everyone, Please take a look around my site http://www.stachnikart.com. I'm always looking for new projects, so shoot me an email if you're interested. Thank you Valentine S.
In Connections
Participants: ValentineS, Wolfen, somniturne.

9/4/2006 Pookie: Utb Review Query
Each time I write a review, I try and send a copy to the author. Unfortunately I do not have Joshua's e-mail. Could he be so kind as to srop…
In glyphpress
Participants: Pookie, nikola.

9/4/2006 joepub: Offer: Free Book Layout
Hey, guys. I've been getting really, really interested in book design lately. I've read through a couple books on Layout and Typography and Design. I've been playing around with my…
In Connections
Participants: joepub, jim pinto, iago.

9/4/2006 Kicker: [Burning Empires] Figure of Note Relationships
This coming Saturday, God willing and the creek don't rise, I'll be running the first of two sessions of Burning Empires.  Let me first say to those responsible that I…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: Kicker, Iskander, mtiru, eruditus.

9/4/2006 c: Mechaton: The battle for Madison
So this isn't a roleplaying game per se. I did buy it at the Forge booth at Gen Con so I hope this post is alright. This isn't a post…
In Actual Play
Participants: c, brettspiel, Valamir, cdr, nikola, lumpley.

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9/5/2006 jburneko: [The Roach @ Gateway] What's the Premise, Where's The Fun?
Hello, So, I brought The Shab-al-Hiri Roach to the Gateway con this weekend.  Ten people total showed up and some had played before so we split into two groups of…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, GB Steve, Jonathan Hastings.

9/5/2006 qhudspeth: Come Together: A rant on editing
I'm annoyed. I just spent several bucks on an e-edition of a relatively new indie RPG, and while, conceptually, I give it an A+, technically, I'd have to give it…
In Publishing
Participants: qhudspeth, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Justin D. Jacobson, PatSully98, Eliarhiman6, Rich Forest.

9/5/2006 Matt: [Covenant]Thoughts on 15 minute GenCon demos
Now that I'm back from vacation, I've been mulling over the 15 minute demos I ran of Covenant and thought that it would be worth covering a few points that…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt, cdr.

9/6/2006 Iskander: [Nine Worlds] Some questions
[i][MODERATOR EDIT: Note to readers, I screwed up and "modified" instead of "quoted" Iskander's original post, losing some of his original writing. His excellent questions are intact, at least! Sorry,…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Iskander, Matt Snyder, Ben Lehman.

9/6/2006 TonyLB: Will someone playtest "Roxie Racoon and the $@^*'d-Up Pancakes"?
Here's a mini-game, as best I've got it figured out.  It looks (to me) like it would run to completion in about ten to twenty minutes.  I'd love it if…
In Connections
Participants: TonyLB.

9/6/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Questions about Conflict
Hi guys, I posted thes on another thread (I'm just so excited about PtA I lost my mind). Realizing things could get really cloudy, I'm starting a new thread. I…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Matt Wilson.

9/6/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Lost City of the Serpent People
My Game Chef 2006 entry of pulp exploration storytelling (see link in my sig) continues to develop! With a third member added to our gaming group, I can finally give…
In Playtesting
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Lxndr, Graham Walmsley.

9/6/2006 gds: Art for arts sake?
Hi all, I'm new here, so play nice! Like it seems everyone else in the world, I have been designing my own rpg, and am reasonably happy with it. It's…
In Publishing
Participants: gds, devilbunny, c, Ron Edwards, Troy_Costisick, Storn, Sovem, JakeVanDam, daMoose_Neo.

9/6/2006 Eero Tuovinen: [funny anecdote] MLwM and assorted other games in school
So I never get around to writing actual play accounts anymore, and what little I write tends to happen at the Finnish forums, where they're needed. Instead of an actual…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, ( o Y o ), nikola, Clinton R. Nixon, Gaerik, Glendower.

9/6/2006 wunderllama: Freelance concept artist
Howdy. Those of you who frequent the lumpley forums might know me as the person who did the Dogs Flash animation. Well, I've got a brand new website up with…
In Connections
Participants: wunderllama.

9/6/2006 baron samedi: (Question) Game mechanisms for buildings in RPGs?
Hi, I'm working on a design idea and wondering... Has there been any RPG out there that integreated the role of *buildings* or places into the game system? I'm not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: baron samedi, Adam Dray, joepub, Valamir, WhiteRat, Joshua BishopRoby.

9/6/2006 ed_keer: Consultant Linguist available
I am a PhD linguist with a lot of experience in phonology and morphology. I can help in language creation or other language issues.
In Connections
Participants: ed_keer.

9/6/2006 demiurgeastaroth: Missing Thread
Where's the thread on terrain gone? I was about to respond to that.
In one.seven design
Participants: demiurgeastaroth, John Harper, Valamir, Bankuei, philaros.

9/6/2006 David Artman: [GLASS] Playtest Request
[center][url=http://www.davidartman.com/GLASS.pdf][size=14pt][b]GLASS: Generic Live Action Simulation System[/b][/size][/url] [size=12pt]System Test Document - Request for Playtests[/size][/center] Because GLASS is a boffer LARP game engine, I do not expect whole groups to be able…
In Connections
Participants: David Artman.

9/6/2006 David Artman: MACE, High Point, November 10-12
It's a *little* early, but I am pinging the forums now to see if someone is already planning to promote indie gaming at MACE this year. If not, I'd be…
In Conventions
Participants: David Artman, abzu, LeSingeSavant, Technocrat13, jasonm, iago, Andy Kitkowski, rafael, TonyLB, Sovem, ShaneJackson, Mel_White, forlorn1, btrc, Adam Dray, drozdal.

9/6/2006 museleading: DitV - Items and traits
A conflict was raise in the last game around whether to stay at my chr's (Greg) parents house or not.  Greg's parents have no love for him, so he was…
In lumpley games
Participants: museleading, cdr, Gaerik, lumpley, Taltos, Warren, ffilz, Vaxalon, Eliarhiman6, jlarke, Tindalos.

9/6/2006 Doyce: [Mortal Coil] Tokens: Red and White and Blue and...
So I'm preparing for some Mortal Coil goodness.  I dropped on by the store and picked up a pack of poker chips (50 red, 100 white, and 50 blue... something…
In Galileo Games
Participants: Doyce, GB Steve, inthisstyle, Valamir, Iskander, coffeestain.

9/7/2006 coffeestain: Oshcon?
I don't suppose anyone's heading that way this year? Information here. If so, we should schedule some mad indie action.  Clyde has made brief mention about trying to run a…
In Conventions
Participants: coffeestain, c, Matt-M-McElroy, Nathan P., Adam SBG.

9/7/2006 Damakun: Modify existing systems vs. creating new ones : any ideas ?
Hello ! I have been lurking on this forum off and on for a while now, and have decided to get into the research/design phase for a CRPG. What I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Damakun, Aussigamer, Selene Tan, Kensan_Oni, Hans, contracycle, David Artman, metaltoad, Noon, baron samedi, TroyLovesRPG.

9/7/2006 Ishmayl: Requesting an Artist for a Project
Hullo, Ishmayl here, host of the Campaign Builders' Guild.  I'm currently looking to "hire" an artist for some projects we're doing on the site.  The kind of art I'm interested…
In Connections
Participants: Ishmayl.

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