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10/31/2006 JohnUghrin: Use for fantasy?
Howdy all. Fascinating idea this Capes game. Kudos to the creators. I'm looking to spring this on an old gaming group. They're a pretty diverse bunch of guys, but can…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: JohnUghrin, Zamiel, Andrew Morris, Filip Luszczyk, Gaerik, Glendower.

10/31/2006 cthulahoops: Polaris at Gaelcon
As part of the Indie-Games track I was organising at Gaelcon this year, I ran Polaris.  I didn't get a chance to get a group together to play it in…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: cthulahoops, Hermes3.

10/31/2006 memolith: Question about selling items
Can you sell/trade items that your character pulled out with Provisions? I suppose there's no real reason to prohibit it, I just wanted to make sure. I have this weird…
In CRN Games
Participants: memolith, Hans.

10/31/2006 Primordia: Do you know something like this?
Hey Everybody. I have a while ago started on making a roleplaying world + system. This world is a primordial soup, and the characters play amorphous blobs. I have created…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Primordia, Ron Edwards, nikola.

10/31/2006 GB Steve: Can we have less beating the meat?
Is it necessary to have "wanking" in subject headers? S'all. Steve
In Site Discussion
Participants: GB Steve, Ron Edwards.

10/31/2006 Steven Stewart: [Binary] First two Playtest sessions and some questions regarding wanking
Playtest Notes for Binary Introduction I have written this post about a half-dozen times. Each time it ends up being too long. Or too long that I think…
In Playtesting
Participants: Steven Stewart, Danny_K.

10/31/2006 jlester: [Unnamed Espionage Project] Playtest
I'm cross posting this over from Story Games for the sake of a wider audience. So, after having realized that my spy game project was too big to get to…
In Playtesting
Participants: jlester.

10/31/2006 Simons: Balance in a flexible gaming system
I have always had an interest in games where the players have complete (or near complete) control over what happens to their characters when they level up (perhaps the best…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Simons, Filip Luszczyk, TroyLovesRPG, bilros02, Simon C, Noon, cottc cid, David Artman.

10/30/2006 bilros02: Help with ideas on Advertising
Hey guys, I need a little advice on how to advertise my game systems on the net. Ive already gotten the manuals for my games written (Two of them anyway),…
In Publishing
Participants: bilros02, daMoose_Neo, Ron Edwards, abzu, sean2099, rafael.

10/30/2006 Ancannios: [Alchemiae] Brainstorm
Hi to all here at the Forge. First of all, this isn't completely a topic with precisely defined requests, so I hope the Forge will not decapitate me for spamming…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ancannios, Troy_Costisick, nikola, TroyLovesRPG.

10/30/2006 epweissengruber: Burning Wheel in Toronto: Fantasy Japan Setting
If anyone is interested, IndieRPG Toronto will be starting up a BW game:  Original thread: http://roleplayers.meetup.com/261/boards/view/viewthread?thread=2348962 Here is the spiel.  If you are interested, PM me here or sign up…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: epweissengruber.

10/30/2006 c: [The Grey Man Wants You Dead] Initial thoughts
So the research for Silence Keeps Me a Victim is going a bit slower than I anticipated as it's taking me longer to get through suggested reading and resource materials…
In First Thoughts
Participants: c, jasonm, Valamir, timfire, TroyLovesRPG.

10/30/2006 oliof: roach theme cards
A significant number of people have been telling me they like the roach but for the lack of an overarching structure. So, what I'd like to do is collect a…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: oliof, Eero Tuovinen, jasonm.

10/30/2006 museleading: Helping dice
Ran a conflict last night and a rule question came up.  Someone wanted to raise by shooting (and killing) a demon with a bullet soaked in the blood of a…
In lumpley games
Participants: museleading, demiurgeastaroth, lumpley, Yokiboy.

10/29/2006 Garvey: Polaris in a Play-By-Post Format
I didn't see this discussed anywhere, but I may have missed it. I'm thinking of setting up a Polaris play-by-post game, and I curious if this has been done before…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Garvey, Ben Lehman, Valamir, Everspinner.

10/29/2006 Adam H.: ideas to complex for first thoughts but not developed enough for playtesting
First Thoughts for Operation Newborn. Operation newborn is an R.P.G. that takes place in a small country inside of a large crater on an unknown planet. The setting is mid-evil…
In Endeavor
Participants: Adam H., Ron Edwards.

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.

10/28/2006 Caesar_X: [Touch of Noir] Traits and desperate acts
After analyzing my Touch of Noir playtest from the other night (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=21915.0), I realized that I wanted to see character traits more defined during play instead of simply during character…
In Playtesting
Participants: Caesar_X, iain, JustinB, c, anders_larsen, Noon, Paul T.

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 Mark: Regarding the planned publisher rate increase
Regarding the planned publisher rate increase by OBS (formed by the merger of RPGNow.com and DTRPG) - "With the possibility of price hikes, I believe that both vendors and consumers…
In Publishing
Participants: Mark, Narf the Mouse, daMoose_Neo, dindenver.

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10/31/2006 WyldKarde: Tabletop Miniatures / Card Game Idea
Hello all, I'm trying to develop a game that combines the strategy and planning of a  tabletop miniature game with the randomness of a collectible card game.  Nothing innovative or…
In First Thoughts
Participants: WyldKarde, Valamir, Hereward The Wake, komradebob, stefoid, sean2099, TroyLovesRPG.

10/31/2006 iain: [Peer Pressure] Time and Trouble
Hi guys, I have started talking about this idea over at <a href="http://www.rpglaboratory.com">RPG lab</a> and I would like to engage the services of you good fellows. 'Peer Pressure' is a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: iain, TroyLovesRPG, Noon, Primordia.

11/1/2006 MacTele: [Trollbabe] novice questions, pls help
Hello I role-play for over 15 years but what i discovered at the Forge few days ago it is a revolution. More on that later. So i bought Trollbabe and…
In Adept Press
Participants: MacTele, James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Arturo G., Alan.

11/1/2006 Supplanter: [DitV] We Need a Montage!
I was recently struck with a hazy notion of a Dogs variant where you can run accomplishment conflicts as part of play. Maybe this would replace fallout-based advancement, maybe it…
In lumpley games
Participants: Supplanter, Ramidel, demiurgeastaroth, Web_Weaver.

11/1/2006 Ward: Where to order HeroQuest from in Europe?
I was wondering if anyone happens to know where I might order HeroQuest in Europe? I know I could order it from Warehouse23, but the shipping will be fairly expensive…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Ward, Mike Holmes, Erik Nolander, Fatespinner, Ron Edwards.

11/1/2006 Matt Snyder: [D&D 3.5] Wyrd Tales
This past Sunday evening, we got to play D&D using my new Wyrd experience system. The Group In about May, my group of old friends and younger brother started off…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, Gaerik, Simon C, Aaron, Bankuei, Blake Hutchins, Roger, Ice Cream Emperor, charles ferguson.

11/1/2006 JMendes: [TSoY] Gift Dice and their numbers
Hey, :) Clinton, I'd like to ask you a question: what was the rationale for setting the amount of Gift Dice given to each player each session? The rules state…
In CRN Games
Participants: JMendes, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen, crowyhead, shadowcourt, Andy Kitkowski.

11/1/2006 anders_larsen: [Distant Horizons] Explorations Map - some new thoughts
Distant Horizons is a game about exploring and adventuring. It is about people that leave their home to travel the world, and about how this will change them. The exploration…
In First Thoughts
Participants: anders_larsen, Simon C, Troy_Costisick, Primordia, TroyLovesRPG.

11/1/2006 iago: Agon: Sightings
RPG.net: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=294209 "How do I make my game feel more mythic?" And on the latest Ogrecave audio podcast (Oct 13th, I think?) Mike Sugarbaker talks more about Agon -- both…
In one.seven design
Participants: iago, John Harper.

11/2/2006 David C: Gameplay terms - safe or dangerous on ground of copyright
As I write my rules, I find myself using terms like 'saving throw' 'DC' and 'skill check.' Then I find myself wondering, with increasing frequency, am I stepping on thin…
In Publishing
Participants: David C, demiurgeastaroth, Ben Lehman, Justin D. Jacobson, jerry, Ron Edwards.

11/2/2006 thelostgm: [Giants] Rewards question
After much procrastination and discussion with myself over what exactly I wanted to say, I have finally come up with a post.  So here it is: the first post about…
In First Thoughts
Participants: thelostgm, Ben Lehman, Paka, RobNJ, Caesar_X, contracycle, Manicrack, CommonDialog, Primordia.

11/2/2006 Filip Luszczyk: [DitV] King of Life does not throw dice
So, I've been thinking about a diceless resource bidding mechanic for my planned Mage: the Ascension game, and checking stuff like Sorcerer Diceless - and an idea occured to me…
In lumpley games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Danny_K, Vaxalon, demiurgeastaroth.

11/2/2006 Filip Luszczyk: [DitV] Spiritual opposition only game
(Sorry for flooding the forum with two new topics one after another, but I preferred to keep the ideas separate, for the eventual feedback not to be mixed.) During the…
In lumpley games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk.

11/2/2006 Helvetian: Dreamation 2007
As you all know, Double Exposure loves having you guys.  :)  We're plowing forward into Dreamation plans now, so I wanted to post and get this particular ball rolling.  As…
In Conventions
Participants: Helvetian, iago, timfire, TonyLB, M. J. Young, Andrew Morris, Nathan P., c, Michael S. Miller, nystul, Jared A. Sorensen.

11/2/2006 pells: Meeting old friends and promoting indie scene
Being in vacations in my native land, I was invited to take part in a game. I wasn't the DM, this wasn't my product, nor my typical group of players,…
In Actual Play
Participants: pells, Miskatonic, Ron Edwards, Noon, Filip Luszczyk.

11/2/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Aiming?
Hey Ron, This may have been covered elsewhere. Now, I think I've finally gotten my head wrapped around the broad concepts of Sorecerer Conflict Resolution. And then I go check…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

11/2/2006 lokis wrangling: [BtI] Question: The Final Attraction Roll
Hi, I was wondering about this rule, After the Third Date has been completed, make a final roll for all the new Attraction Levels, but this time roll all your…
In Black and Green Games
Participants: lokis wrangling, Emily Care.

11/2/2006 r_donato: [TSoY] Key of the Masochist
Let me begin by quoting the rulebook: Key of the Masochist Your character thrives on personal pain and suffering. Gain 1 XP every time she is bloodied and 3 XP…
In CRN Games
Participants: r_donato, segedy, shadowcourt, Doyce.

11/2/2006 lokis wrangling: [BtI] The Detective and the Half-Demon
Possibly the most unusual thing about this game of BtI is that it's not a standalone game. It's a spinoff from a larger GURPS campaign in which I am currently…
In Black and Green Games
Participants: lokis wrangling, Emily Care.

11/3/2006 timfire: [IaLC] Conflict & Resolution Structure
As some of you might remember from old threads, I'm working on a game tentative titled "In a Land Called". I'm getting close to a playable alpha, but I'm still…
In First Thoughts
Participants: timfire, Steven Stewart, Filip Luszczyk, TroyLovesRPG, Web_Weaver, c, masqueradeball, Simon C, Kami-no-Mark.

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