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9/11/2006 Ron Edwards: [Best Friends] Larceny, hatred, and supportive actualization
Hi there, Last weekend, after some noodling around with a whole stack of games in front of us, my regular group and I decided upon Best Friends as a kind…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, timfire, Gregor Hutton.

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.

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.

8/29/2006 Ron Edwards: Actual Play - special rule
this post is obsolete edited to un-sticky Hi everyone, This has been a rule for a while, but I want to emphasize it. In this particular forum, Actual Play, the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards.

8/28/2006 Ron Edwards: [Shock] rules question
More about setup, actually. So we're sitting at the table. Myself, Chuck, Bob, Betty, and Sue. The names are fictitious, this is not a real example, I haven't sat down…
In glyphpress
Participants: Ron Edwards, nikola, lumpley.

8/25/2006 Ron Edwards: [Bacchanal] Three guys and a lot of wine
Hello, I brought a bunch of games from GenCon over to one of the groups I'm in, an all-guy group which includes Tim Alexander, Chris, and Tim Koppang (surnames included…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, matthijs, Paul Czege, Tim Alexander.

8/24/2006 Ron Edwards: [Don't Rest Your Head] Non-profound admiration
Did I ever mention how much I liked this game? It makes me wish I'd read The Pool before writing Sorcerer. I think you've set a new bar for explaining…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Ron Edwards, iago.

8/22/2006 Ron Edwards: [Bacchanal] GenCon demos and more
Hello, I decided to spin off of Meg's thread GenCon AP: Bacchanal, carry, Primitive, Roach, and more. In it, she said it was interesting to see the fleeting look…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley, tonyd, Frank T, markus_cz, Jonathan Walton, hardcoremoose, charlesperez, Jasper the Mimbo, matthijs.

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 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.

7/31/2006 Ron Edwards: Proposed major change to the Forge
Hello, Clinton and I had one of our Dark Admin Discussions a couple of days ago. There's a problem to acknowledge, and a couple of possible solutions. We decided that…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, jasonm, r_donato, TonyLB, Ben Lehman, Matt Wilson, Valamir, joshua neff, Zathreyel, thwaak, demiurgeastaroth, contracycle, baron samedi, Eero Tuovinen, Blankshield, rafial, Nathan P., Emily Care, Halzebier, Arturo G., Czar Fnord, Wolfen, GreatWolf, Sydney Freedberg, JMendes, LordSmerf, Mark Woodhouse, timfire, abzu, c, Steven Stewart, Noon, Wysardry, dsellars, ejh.

7/13/2006 Ron Edwards: Regarding copyright and intellectual property
If you have questions about these topics, please take them to the Publishing forum. This forum is about role-playing design ideas. However, before posting, also please take some time to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ron Edwards.

7/7/2006 Ron Edwards: Character creation concept
Hello, I had a notion for making up characters a month or two ago, and only mentioned it to a couple of people. Both of them instantly utilized it, so…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ron Edwards, Czar Fnord, polyesterjellyfish, Keith Senkowski, greyorm, Noon, Jixxala, Certified, Roger, joepub, timfire, Bankuei, joshua neff, Ben Lehman, matthijs, Call Me Curly, Sydney Freedberg, ChrisJaxn, stefoid.

6/29/2006 Ron Edwards: [D&D 3.0/3.5] At long last, a dungeon
Here are the previous threads' links: The kid two houses down Skill combat and blood drinking Spells and swords: fight! Undead, real…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, kalyptein, Ben Lehman, r_donato, Melinglor, Precious Villain, James_Nostack, rafial, Roger, greyorm, Paul T, Mark Woodhouse, zmook.

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.

6/20/2006 Ron Edwards: [D&D 3.0/3.5] Undead, real dead
Dan and Christopher and I met for a brief D&D session last week, which I was thinking might lay the groundwork for the end of the adventure. To review, the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paka, ffilz, Roger, Gaerik, James_Nostack, greyorm, Precious Villain, Aaron, Tommi Brander, UffeThorsen, Storn, Melinglor, Ben Lehman, Sydney Freedberg, Bankuei, Noon, buzz, Calithena, demiurgeastaroth.

5/28/2006 Ron Edwards: Coolest, funnest Eurovision song winner EVER
Finland won! I know, it took me a bit to get around to posting it here. I was busy. But if you haven't seen the video yet, you just gotta:…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, demiurgeastaroth, Miskatonic, Everspinner, Nev the Deranged, Arturo G., ocasta.

5/18/2006 Ron Edwards: [D&D 3.0/3.5] Spells and swords - fight!
Hello, For context and previous play, check out the threads The kid two houses down and Skill combat and blood drinking. We played our third session…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Asteele, cdr, Jinx, James_Nostack, Dav, mneme, John Harper, Czar Fnord, rafial, Technocrat13, Mark Woodhouse, Noon, Aaron, TheTris, xeperi, Storn, Web_Weaver, Miskatonic, ffilz, r_donato, greyorm, buzz, Melinglor, Sydney Freedberg, JMendes, Roger, Calithena, Caldis, jesterina, Ian Charvill, Jasper the Mimbo, Mike Holmes.

5/14/2006 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2006] Forge Booth rules - important
Hello, This is where I lay down the law for participating at the booth. By signing up (that is, by paying Luke), you are agreeing to all of the points…
In Conventions
Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, Troy_Costisick.

5/2/2006 Ron Edwards: [D&D 3.0/3.5] Skill combat and blood drinking
Hooray! After an intervening family vacation and a couple of other interruptions, Dan and Christopher and I reconvened for our second session of D&D 3.25. (Definition: I have one of…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Noon, Eero Tuovinen, James_Nostack, wgrzanic, Sydney Freedberg, Ben Lehman, Miskatonic, JamesDJIII, Melinglor, Bankuei, Valamir, IMAGinES, Blankshield, contracycle, buzz, Gaerik, ffilz, Glendower.

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9/15/2006 Ron Edwards: [Bacchanal] What, more?
Before our first round of Best Friends, the same group limbered up with a session of Bacchanal. Some of you are probably relieved to learn that this was my latest…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, jrs.

9/17/2006 Ron Edwards: Forge vision
Hey everyone, Recently, I engaged in a discussion at Story Games in which I was asked by Kuma why "the Forge" is not being leveraged as an actual commercial brand…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, r_donato, Blankshield, joepub, abzu, Frank T, Hans.

9/18/2006 Ron Edwards: [Perfect] Explosions and betrayals
Hi there, This is my follow-up to Neighbors gone wild!. I'm starting a new thread because it's been a while. Joe asked some questions at the end of that…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, joepub, David Artman.

10/6/2006 Ron Edwards: Deleting with author's permission
Hi there, Occasionally, the forum software doesn't let me split threads. It works most of the time and not always. Clinton tells me it's buried way deep in the code…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards.

10/6/2006 Ron Edwards: [Forum News] Announcement
Hi guys, Due to changes in Issaries publishing policy, which have been in place for a little while now, this forum can't be held at the Forge any more. I'm…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Ron Edwards, boredoom, WildElf, Der_Renegat, Vaxalon, Ben Lehman, alexandre santos, lev_lafayette, Mike Holmes, MrWrong, tzunder, sebastianz, Web_Weaver, Ian Cooper, Ward, Blake Hutchins, rylen dreskin.

10/27/2006 Ron Edwards: [Best Friends] Thor is no damn good
Hello, We played a third session of Best Friends, following up on the events described in Larceny, hatred, and supportive self-actualization, with me, Tod, Julie, and Maura. This…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, jrs, Gregor Hutton, sirogit, Graham Walmsley.

10/28/2006 Ron Edwards: [The Shadow of Yesterday] Drugs, hugs, knives, and Zu
At last! Despite a whole bunch of schedule conflicts, we finally got our game going, with me, Tim A, Tim K, and Chris. Setting up for it reminds me a…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, crowyhead, Frank T, Matt Wilson, pfischer, pedyo, buzz, Miskatonic, Paul T.

10/28/2006 Ron Edwards: [Dead of Night] Werewolves! Men with guns! Mom!
Hello, Last week, Tim A's household was laid low by kid crud, so Tim K, Chris, and I met to play a one-session game in the interim between Shadow of…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, inthisstyle, Yokiboy, andrew_kenrick, rumble, charlesperez, Web_Weaver, Tim C Koppang, Tancred.

12/2/2006 Ron Edwards: This forum is closed - long live the new forum
Thanks to everyone for everything. The place to go is now The Masters of Luck and Death website! It may be a while before this forum is technically inactivated (mechanically…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Ron Edwards.

12/4/2006 Ron Edwards: MOVED: Re: in this thread i want u to write up one of your favorite character from a no
This topic has been moved to the Inactive File. The HeroQuest forum is closed for posting.
In HeroQuest
Participants: Ron Edwards.

12/4/2006 Ron Edwards: Artists: check here first
Hi there, This forum's purpose includes announcing your availability as an artist, for publishers of independent role-playing games. The main rule is, please do not post images. Your best bet…
In Connections
Participants: Ron Edwards.

1/8/2007 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2007] The plan for this year - important
GENCON 2007 - FIRST POST I'm getting started early this year for a couple of reasons. The first is to make sure we hit the early-bird deadline for signup, which…
In Conventions
Participants: Ron Edwards, TonyLB, c, Paul Czege, Andy Kitkowski, Troy_Costisick, jasonm, abzu, JustinB, DensityMan, spaceanddeath, Travis Brown, inthisstyle, Clinton R. Nixon, Blankshield, Joshua BishopRoby, Jake Richmond, nikola, Matt Gwinn, andrew_kenrick, Gregor Hutton, iago, Nev the Deranged, Jasper the Mimbo.

7/30/2002 Ron Edwards: http://indie-rpgs.com/reference/index.php/welcome/topic/23029
Hi Danielle, I sometimes think that the "homosexual" and "pastor" problems exert some arcane influence over the dice - the combination seems remarkably common across games of Wuthering Heights, and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards.

1/19/2007 Ron Edwards: [The People's Hero] Glasnost role-playing
Hello, All the way back in November 2005, when I posted the terms for the third round of the Ronnies, a notion for a game entered my head with them.…
In Playtesting
Participants: Ron Edwards, Tim C Koppang, contracycle.

1/19/2007 Ron Edwards: Hey I have a dice question
I bet someone's asked this before - direct me to the thread if necessary. How many dice, and what kinds, do you come to the game with? I'm talking about…
In ndp design
Participants: Ron Edwards, Nathan P., Yokiboy.

2/26/2007 Ron Edwards: [carry] Gun-butts, dope, non-mutual masturbation, and massacres
Hello, I've been trying to organize a game of carry for ages, but keep screwing it up or getting blocked by hassles. Finally, last Tuesday night, we sat down to…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, Tim C Koppang, Nathan P., jasonm, Artanis, MatrixGamer, Noon, Calithena.

3/3/2007 Ron Edwards: [carry] Helicopters and Accuser role-switching
Hello, I decided to start a new thread as the first one, Gun-butts, dope, and non-mutual masturbation, seems like it hit a natural endpoint. We played our second and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, droog, Nathan P., Noon.

4/26/2007 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2007] Revving the motor
Hi there, Yes, Virginia, there will be a 2007 Forge booth at GenCon. It's been a while since I posted to announce the new design and plans for the booth.…
In Conventions
Participants: Ron Edwards, Troy_Costisick, segedy, inthisstyle, Gregor Hutton, btrc, iago, Justin D. Jacobson.

5/11/2007 Ron Edwards: [Shock] Gerald is a boy / Annette is married
One of our crew, the usual host, couldn't make it, and my wife was in Hawaii for the week, so I had Tim A and Tim K join me at…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, nikola, jrs, Alan.

5/12/2007 Ron Edwards: [Primitive] Grunt! Grunt! I'm talking to you
I've been looking forward to playing this for eight months! It was one of my faves from GenCon last year. Finally, at Forge Midwest, I got the chance to run…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged, jrs, GreatWolf, Kevin Allen Jr.

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