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5/20/2002 Jake Norwood: The size of the Forge
It seems to me that the Forge has grown a lot in the last month, going from 460-ish to now about 510. Has the Forge always been pretty small and…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir.

5/20/2002 furashgf: Deamon Cops at Hexaon
There's an RPG convention coming up in June here in Phoenix (AZ). I was thinking of trying to run some demo "Indie" games. I just got my copy of Deamon…
In Adept Press
Participants: furashgf, Ron Edwards, joshua neff.

5/20/2002 Michael S. Miller: Combat, penalties, and Sorcerer
Okay, I may have bought it nine months ago, but I'm only test-driving the Sorcerer combat system now. I've hit some small but snags and am looking for help. I'm…
In Adept Press
Participants: Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards.

5/20/2002 Ron Edwards: More prep help requested
Hello, After some delays, my ROS play begins this week. Here are some more questions that have arisen as I've prepared for it. ONE Anyone with knowledge of Hungarian or…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, Christopher Kubasik, Rattlehead, Clinton R. Nixon, Jasper.

5/20/2002 Jack Spencer Jr: Developing the other stuff.
[i][size=9px]Note: I agonized a bit over whether to post this in Design or Theory. There is cross-pollenation, as there should be. In the end, I decided to post in Design…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, wyrdlyng.

5/20/2002 Bailey: Viability of E-mail at the beginning
Right now I'm putting the final touches on Men of Teak's text, but am lacking in art and a decent layout program. What I want to know is if Ron's…
In Publishing
Participants: Bailey, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Nathan.

5/20/2002 Eric J.: Classes Vs. Reality
In my experience, classes only serve to steriotype characters and limit abilites, in creativity and realism. Their intrensic function in many RPGs is simply based off of their use in…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Eric J., Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Walt Freitag, Fabrice G., Blake Hutchins, lehrbuch, Andrew Martin, Seth L. Blumberg, Ian O'Rourke, Bankuei, leomknight, contracycle, Jared A. Sorensen, Bob McNamee.

5/20/2002 Ace: Things for the Flower of Battle
I know I am jumping the gun a little on this (game isn't really out yeet, 2 supps in the pipe line before it) but I still would like to…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ace, Jake Norwood, Atomic Requiem, Wolfen, Julian Kelsey, contracycle, Valamir, The_Fey, Bankuei, Shadow, malum, Rattlehead, Mokkurkalfe, Salamander, arxhon, tauman, Noon, Brian Leybourne, Aaron, Bob Richter, Todd M. Sullivan, Vanguard, MrGeneHa, Ashren Va'Hale, Eamon Voss, Ben Lehman, kanseg, Ryuuko, svenlein.

5/20/2002 malum: permanent spells
can someone point me to the pages in the rulebook where it talks about how to make a spell permanent? i have heard it can be done, but dont see…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: malum, Casey Goddard, Jake Norwood, Atomic Requiem, Wolfen, The_Fey, Brian Leybourne, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Lyrax, Sneaky Git, Bankuei, Silanthous.

5/19/2002 Atomic Requiem: Technical Questions Regarding Simultaneity
So I advanced to Step 2 in experiencing TROS (Step 1: Read about it on the Forum; Step 2: Read Rule Book and Duel Characters; Step 3: Play actual game…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Atomic Requiem, Wolfen.

5/19/2002 Lina: Great Game!
I just have to say that Little Fears is incredible! I just love it! I live in Sweden and I read about the game on the internet, it has just…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Lina, Jason L Blair.

5/19/2002 rabidchyld: Sorcerers seeking the Truth - My first game
Well it wasn't a complete disaster, but sometimes it came pretty close. I had redrawn my relationship map, and spread out my NPC's and their revelations, I opened up the…
In Actual Play
Participants: rabidchyld, Christopher Kubasik, Fabrice G., Ron Edwards.

5/19/2002 Zak Arntson: Everett, WA - Sorcerer Sighting
Two copies of Sorcerer in the Everett Mall's Wizards of the Coast store. I grabbed Munchkin and a Nocturnum (Call of Cthulhu) trilogy (50% off). Anyhow, I was very glad…
In Adept Press
Participants: Zak Arntson, Ron Edwards, Joe Murphy (Broin), Ace, Seth L. Blumberg, Jared A. Sorensen, Christopher Kubasik, epweissengruber, Russell Hoyle.

5/18/2002 Jhilahd: When is the site coming back up and...
is there any other sites on the web that sell RoS? Or how about fan sites. After reading all of the goodies on this forum and then all the thread…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jhilahd, Jake Norwood, Wolfen, ReverendCuster187, Ian Cooper, Rattlehead.

5/18/2002 Ian Cooper: In the Long Run: Hero Wars actual play
Following from the prep for play thread http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2154 here is what happened in actual play. My apologies as its long – I’ll be interested to see how it relates to…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ian Cooper, Ron Edwards.

5/18/2002 Shadow: TROS Weapon Statistics (ATN, DTN, & Damage)
(*Long post, mainly focused on damage rating of the rapier) From my reading of the game rules, I find that TROS uses a (very impressive) combat system in which the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadow, Jake Norwood, Casey Goddard, Jaif, Rattlehead, Wolfen, Ron Edwards.

5/18/2002 Jake Norwood: Who's gonna be at some Cons this summer?
I'm going to be at Origins and GenCon, as well as some smaller Con down in Phoenix at the end of July...any chance I'll get to see some of you…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Wolfen, Jürgen Mayer, Valamir.

5/18/2002 Jaif: Defending against Sorcery
Ok, I mentioned this in another thread, so I'd like to pose a question to the viewing audience. 1) How do sorcerers defend themselves from other sorcerers? Let's be clear,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jaif, Rattlehead, Wolfen, Ian O'Rourke, Shadow, Christopher Kubasik, Atomic Requiem, The_Fey, Jake Norwood, Lyrax.

5/18/2002 Michael Hopcroft: USing Open Licenced Systems
I'm wondering how many people prefer to deesign their own systems from scratch and how many prefer to use systems with open licences that have already been designed. MY upcoming…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Bailey, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Adam.

5/17/2002 Brian Leybourne: Quick question.. moons?
So, assuming the gods are not really real (yes, it's up to the individual Seneschals to decide)... ... where did the five new moons come from? Ideas? Theories? etc...
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brian Leybourne, malum, Rattlehead, Valamir, OllyG, Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, J B Bell, Nick Pagnucco, Lyrax.

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5/20/2002 Jake Norwood: Help with Spells
Hey all. I'm looking for a hand in updating (and perhaps editing several out of) the example spells in Book VI. The thing is...time...I need to do this now, and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Casey Goddard.

5/20/2002 Paul Czege: nicotine girls
Hey everyone, So...despite my history of pronouncements that I'm not a game designer, and that The World, the Flesh, and the Devil was an anomaly, I seem to have…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: Paul Czege, Henry Fitch, Walt Freitag, contracycle, Seth L. Blumberg, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, lumpley, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Zak Arntson, xiombarg.

5/20/2002 Eric J.: "No name, steriotypical, fantasy, RPG"
I'm creating an RPG without a name. Being of relativilley young age, my experience is very small. This is my third try, where every try seemed like moving through the…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Eric J., Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, Paganini, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, JSDiamond, Valamir, Zak Arntson, Matt, Joe Murphy (Broin), Mike Holmes, Jared A. Sorensen, Jack Spencer Jr.

5/20/2002 lehrbuch: Real World Ideology reflected in Games
[quote="lehrbuch"]Please don't be insulted by this, but I have often heard it said that some players dislike Class so much, because of their real-world national myths about the existence and…
In RPG Theory
Participants: lehrbuch, Henry Fitch, J B Bell, Andrew Martin, contracycle, Paganini, Seth L. Blumberg, RobMuadib, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

5/21/2002 Clay: Attack and Order of Attacks
In reading these examples, and then flipping through the book again, something occurs to me that hadn't before: When that first roll in a combat round is made for proactive…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clay, hardcoremoose, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, A.Neill.

5/21/2002 Michael Hopcroft: Confidence
Since Clinton suggested answering this question in another thread, I'm, starting one. Why do gamers often seem to have such low self-confience, particularly potential RPG publishers? I know that in…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Clay, Ron Edwards, Tim Gray, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Jake Norwood.

5/21/2002 peterogers: FAQ ?
Hi all, I was wondering if there was an FAQ anywhere. I have a couple of questions from my reading through the book that I'm sure someone else will have…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: peterogers, Rattlehead, Wolfen, Jake Norwood, Steve Danielson, Ron Edwards.

5/16/2002 Clinton R. Nixon: Dice pool history
Ron, I think Ghostbusters beat it to the bunch with the dice pools, but that's of little importance. It definitely is the definitive dice pool game.
In RPG Theory
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Andrew Martin, Paganini, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr.

5/21/2002 Zak Arntson: Harlekin Maus May Game - Metal Opera
Alright, I've written up May's game (with art!). Metal Opera Synopsis: You play Rockers, which are the embodiment of freedom versus oppression, using their abilities to rock and kick ass.…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Zak Arntson, Bankuei, mahoux, xiombarg, Jared A. Sorensen, RobMuadib.

5/21/2002 Paganini: Inspiration
In another thread Ron asked this question: "My question is very basic: what do the main characters actually do in play?" It's a very good question, and his following examples…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Paganini, Jared A. Sorensen, Paul Czege, Zak Arntson, Seth L. Blumberg, Le Joueur, Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, hardcoremoose.

5/21/2002 Paganini: Dice Pool Definition
In another thread, Ron is using a definition of "dice pool" that I found a little confusing, in that he includes Tunnels & Trolls and Star Wars D6. As far…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Paganini, Ron Edwards, efindel.

5/21/2002 Bankuei: Narrativist Player's Tutorial
I've got a weekend group of players who are interested in Narrativist play, but are only used to Gamist stuff. I'm getting ready to give 'em the good ol' N…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bankuei, Ron Edwards, jburneko, wyrdlyng, Ian Cooper.

5/21/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Basics.
Engineers have math problems. Artists have still lifes and figure drawing. Musicians have scales. What do you guys see as the "basics" of game design? What tools, methods or exercises…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Paganini, Laurel, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Bailey, Matt Snyder, Bankuei, Zak Arntson.

5/21/2002 Paganini: What makes a game fun?
This is something I've been thinking about recently. As an exaple, let's take a fantasy dungeon crawl, which is something my brother and I like to do, but often get…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Paganini, Walt Freitag, Mike Holmes, Seth L. Blumberg, Le Joueur, Jake Norwood.

5/22/2002 Daredevil: Science Fiction
I'd like to talk about Science Fiction for a bit. In designing games that present certain genres or themes I believe it is typical to first find out what is…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Daredevil, Seth L. Blumberg, Andrew Martin, Buddha Nature, contracycle, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, Zak Arntson, simon, Gordon C. Landis, Paganini.

5/22/2002 Jake Norwood: Qualities of Real Weapons
Someone mentioned this as a good idea, so I figured I'd get the ball rolling. What are the real qualities of the weapons we all love and adore? I know…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Bankuei, Brian Leybourne, Rattlehead, Ron Edwards, Ace, Clinton R. Nixon, contracycle, Wolfen, Valamir, Lyrax, Atomic Requiem, Jaif, Ben, Bob Richter, Furious D, Shadow.

5/22/2002 A.Neill: Possession - 9/10ths of the law?
ETA to my first Sorcerer game, 2-3 Weeks. One of my players (Cathy) has come up with a possessor Demon that sporadically takes control of her character. Alexandra’s demon (Alix)…
In Adept Press
Participants: A.Neill, Joe Murphy (Broin), Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

5/22/2002 Shadeling: Guess the RPGnet thread is Dead?
Well got myself signed up here. Guess the discussion over at RPGnet has died then...so sad... :)
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Mokkurkalfe, Jake Norwood.

5/22/2002 nEo: Buying "Sorcerer" - stupid, but important question
I want to buy "Sorcerer", but the only credit card I own is Diners and I could not find any online store supporting it. Can anyone help me?
In Adept Press
Participants: nEo, Ron Edwards, rabidchyld, Jake Norwood.

5/22/2002 ScarletJester: Meaning of some of the Numbers
Really quick easy question. Riddle of Steel turned up this morning, and my group is writing up characters right now, so an answer in the next 5 minutes would really…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: ScarletJester, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, Lyrax, Bankuei.

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