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1/2/2007 Frank T: Setting Challenge: The Voting
Happy New Year to you, Challengers! The submission deadline for the 1st Transatlantic Setting Design Challenge has wooshed past. Graham has been so kind to collect the submissions: Anna Kreider:…
In Endeavor
Participants: Frank T, Everspinner, Ben Lehman, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley, Rich Stokes, talysman, Frank Tarcikowski.

1/2/2007 Tim M Ralphs: [ Afraid ] Nicholas Tsian, help me with victimisation
So, over the holidays the Sunday dinner and game is on hiatus. However, I’ve got another Afraid game coming in the New Year with Helen, (previous experience of Dogs and…
In lumpley games
Participants: Tim M Ralphs.

1/2/2007 angelfromanotherpin: [Sorcerer] Lore 1 non-Naive Descriptors
I remember someone quoting Ron as saying that if he had to release the Sorcerer books again, he'd hold back the Naive descriptor for the &Sword book.  If that was…
In Adept Press
Participants: angelfromanotherpin, Rampage, Ron Edwards.

1/2/2007 c: [Theory from the Closet] Seeking Listeners, and critics.
Hi folks, I've started a Netcast/Podcast specifically to discuss RPG theory and design. It's modeled loosely on Leo Laporte, and Steve Gibsons show Security Now . For those who don't…
In Connections
Participants: c.

1/1/2007 misledtomisery: Freelance Artist R.L. Hunter
My name is Ricky Hunter, and I am a freelance artist always on the look-out for paying work. Feel free to contact me at misledtomisery@hotmail.com Here is my website, www.misledtomisery.com…
In Connections
Participants: misledtomisery, Simon C.

1/1/2007 andrew_kenrick: [Six Bullets] Revelation Maps
This is something I've been toying around with for a while now, but I've finally pinned down some of the ideas and put them to paper. The point of it…
In Playtesting
Participants: andrew_kenrick, Malcolm, Ron Edwards, Matt.

1/1/2007 Curved: Looking for an RPG Universe
Heya, I am an independent computer game developer and I was wondering if anyone knows of any existing and established game-oriented universes that are community created or public domain. If…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Curved, Eero Tuovinen, baron samedi, David C, Ben Lehman, Jeb.

1/1/2007 kouato_terra: [Undying Earth] Tell me what you think
Introduction to Undying Earth What is Undying Earth? It is a Role-Playing game set in an alternate earth.  That is to say, the world shares the similar geography, it is…
In First Thoughts
Participants: kouato_terra, anders_larsen.

1/1/2007 Thayne: Look, Ma, I'm a Newbie
Hello all, I don’t see a place for first posts, so I’m just going to grab a spot right here. I’m a site owner of myrealms.net and I was drifting…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Thayne, Ron Edwards.

1/1/2007 greyorm: [ORX] Print Version Now Available!
A little New Years' gift for all of you: the print version of ORX has finally arrived and is available from Lulu. Click me here to get your copy.
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

12/31/2006 Jillianaire: Narrativist D&D Poker Night: Any ideas? (Also, "Hi, I'm new.")
Hey all, I've been reading posts from this here forum for well over a month now and I've finally decided I might have something to contribute (or request assistance, at…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jillianaire, Ron Edwards, David C, Noon.

12/31/2006 Caesar_X: [The Princes' Kingdom] Playing with the niece and nephew (long but interesting)
For Xmas I gave The Princes' Kingdom to my 10-year old nephew, Sam.  To be honest, it was initially set aside in favor of PSP games and a clock radio…
In Actual Play
Participants: Caesar_X, Yokiboy.

12/31/2006 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils PDF back with a vengeance!
I'm very pleased to announce that I kicked the Devil in the teeth, finally, and have completed the new edition. It's available now in PDF form -- 70 pages of…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, demiurgeastaroth, TheLHF, Jason L Blair.

12/31/2006 Uruush: Picking sides
In scenes where the spotlight player does not set the stakes at the outset, do players declare for or against him beforehand?  I'm having a hard time digesting when people…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: Uruush, jasonm.

12/31/2006 crowyhead: The Mountain Witch - First time playing it for us, first time GMing for me
I've posted some about this over at Story Games <a href="http://www.story-games.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=2118&page=1#Item_5">here</a> and <a href=http://www.story-games.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=2127&page=1#Item_2">here</a> in more detail, so please feel free to check out those threads, but I wanted to…
In Actual Play
Participants: crowyhead, jasonm.

12/30/2006 The Dragon Master: [Donjon] Hyrule as a setting...
I was looking through the forums and saw this suggested. I went home last night and found my old Ocarina of Time Players Guide and have started working on it.…
In CRN Games
Participants: The Dragon Master, Twobirds.

12/30/2006 jasonm: [Grey Ranks] Act II Playtest
Steve, Clinton and I ran through Act II (Scenes 4, 5, and 6) of Grey Ranks today.  It went very well and exposed some interesting soft spots. Steve played Alicja…
In Playtesting
Participants: jasonm, Ron Edwards, segedy.

12/30/2006 AsuraDemon: Re: The Pantheonverse (a rough RPG idea)
So I've been for a long time wanted to create an RPG where the characters where hybrids of mortal and spirit, but have gone through many different ideas for settings. …
In First Thoughts
Participants: AsuraDemon, Artanis, Glendower.

12/30/2006 Neil the Wimp: [9W] Demo scenario?
Are there any convention scenarios available for Nine Worlds? I've just picked up Nine Worlds and I'm very excited about it.  I'd like to run a mini-campaign of it at…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Neil the Wimp, Matt Snyder, 1000buffalo.

12/29/2006 Doc Faustus: Seeking proper mechanics to express a setting
I'm new here, but I've been a refining a setting for both a comic and a roleplaying game. I've hit a few snags in mechanical development, as in, I'm having…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Doc Faustus, c, Eero Tuovinen, TroyLovesRPG, David C, dindenver, anders_larsen, NYCPulpWriter.

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1/2/2007 ED.S Teioh: First post/questions, etc.
(cross posted from rpg.net) Hey, guys. I've been reading the Forge for a while now, and really enjoy it. A lot of the stuff on here has really influenced my…
In Actual Play
Participants: ED.S Teioh, Gaerik, jasonm, Eero Tuovinen, Simon C, r_donato.

1/2/2007 kapnkrunch: Bookshelf Accounts: Need help, please
Due to a bit of sloppiness on my part I have 3 seperate accounts at http://bookshelf.indie-rpgs.com. I would like to consolidate these accounts into one so that I can see…
In Site Discussion
Participants: kapnkrunch, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon.

1/2/2007 jasonm: [Grey Ranks] The Thing You Hold Dear
OK, I need to make an important change in Grey Ranks (one of the last, I hope!) and I'd like some feedback.  Right now each character has a Thing They…
In Playtesting
Participants: jasonm, Ron Edwards, Hans, segedy.

1/2/2007 The Dragon Master: [Donjon] Character Roll's Cheat Sheet
I am starting a game for my nieces and my nephew using the Hyrule setting that I have posted elsewhere, and realized that to keep them interested I would have…
In CRN Games
Participants: The Dragon Master, WRPIgeek.

1/2/2007 mrwan: Advertising for Art Website
Hey Guys,  I'm interested in different methods of advertising for Art website in the Internet. Maybe someone have some experience in promotion, SEO, adwords etc... The main interest (can you…
In Connections
Participants: mrwan.

1/3/2007 Elysium: Steampunk setting?
A friend of mine was looking to get into a steampunk game, and I got to thinking about using Sorcerer to do it. Gadgets, vehicles and steam and gear robots…
In Adept Press
Participants: Elysium, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, Valamir, angelfromanotherpin, greyorm.

1/3/2007 Artanis: [In a Wicked Age] There is no circus in Istak...
This evening we played In a Wicked Age... I have too few words to describe my enthusiasm, so I'll just do an AP. We played with the playtest rules to…
In Playtesting
Participants: Artanis, Valamir, lumpley, Emily Care, timfire.

1/3/2007 Pelgrane: Player control of character behaviour
As a result of a session we tried last week, the following question arises. Can the stakes of a conflict involve changing the mind of a PC against the wishes…
In lumpley games
Participants: Pelgrane, lumpley, Tim M Ralphs, cydmab, GB Steve.

1/3/2007 Rampage: Honor+Empathy humanity?
Thinking about the Dupes scenario, I was thinking in having humanity as defined the combination of honor and empathy. I'm unsure, tho, as to whether this combination results in a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Rampage, Ron Edwards.

1/3/2007 Hawk: [Maelstrom] Rough idea, what do you think?
While reading a book (of the same name as this rpg), an idea came to me. Before you press the "back" button of your browser, let me attempt to explain…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Hawk.

1/3/2007 Bryan Hansel: [Pinnacle Empty Quiver] Raid on the Spanish Fort
PEQ went through its first playtest over the holidays. PEQ was my entry in the 2006 Game Chef competition where I got a ton of encouraging remarks about developing the…
In Playtesting
Participants: Bryan Hansel, jasonm, Graham Walmsley, jlester, John Harper, andrew_kenrick, jdizon.

1/4/2007 mholmes52: [Secrets Island] A Lost experiment
The Premise: Characters are survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island. Each of them has a Secret, and in the surviving luggage is a piece of evidence of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: mholmes52, TonyLB, Falc.

1/4/2007 Filip Luszczyk: [Illumination] Major system collapse
Saturday's playtest brought me to some conclusions about what I have now and where I'm going. I have a generally workable system that is fun to play, as long as…
In Playtesting
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Artanis, Hans.

1/4/2007 Hans: [Afraid] A few questions on conflict and scene framing
First, let me say that I have never played Dogs in the Vineyard, or read the rules for that game.  It could be that persons who have played Dogs are…
In lumpley games
Participants: Hans, lumpley, Ludanto, Tim M Ralphs.

1/5/2007 Aaron Blain: QUINCY: Emergent Game/Sim
Synopsis: I want to approach gamish sim through with a nar-ish sim procedure, using a very simple ruleset that utilizes the players’ conception of “tactics” instead of attempting an exhaustive…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Aaron Blain, Simon C, Paul T, Troy_Costisick, joepub, YeGoblynQueenne, Myrmidon.

1/5/2007 YeGoblynQueenne: Gender Identity as a Role Playing Game
Hi all. New here. I 'm making this game; its'    working    title is "Transsexuals: The Transition" and it's just what it sounds like. Kinda tongue in cheek,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: YeGoblynQueenne, c, Simon C, hardcoremoose, Emily Care, Sane.

1/5/2007 Graham Walmsley: Lords and Ladies: Setting Challenge review
I really liked Lords and Ladies. It takes Dust Devils and, very successfully, transplants it to a Jane Austen-ish setting. It also blends immersionist LARPs with Dust Devils' conflict resolution:…
In Endeavor
Participants: Graham Walmsley, talysman, Sam!, Ben Lehman.

1/5/2007 Malcolm: Umlaut: Setting Challenge review
Every one of the settings I was given made me feel something different and out of all of them, Umlaut, by Rich Stokes, produced the most wry smiles, nods and…
In Endeavor
Participants: Malcolm, talysman, Sam!, Graham Walmsley, Rich Stokes, Dantai, Ben Lehman, Everspinner.

1/5/2007 Dan Maruschak: [Free Will] Exploring the concept of free will in a computer RPG
I’m trying to design a single-player computer RPG.  I’ve never seriously played tabletop RPGs, but I do enjoy reading RPG rules, and have read a few Forge-style games, and think…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Dan Maruschak, Noon, Madheretic, Sane, Hans.

1/5/2007 Melinglor: First-time Capes: Rocking!
I played Capes for the first time on New Year's Eve! It was awesome! I love it and can't wait to play again! OK, actually I played Capes Lite, but…
In Actual Play
Participants: Melinglor, Andrew Morris, Miskatonic, TonyLB.

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