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2/1/2007 Mel_White: [D&D] (Dreamation) "Well Met in Mankara"
After an 'unfun' experience playing D&D at DEXCON I determined that I would run my own D&D session at a convention that I would try to do 'better'.  So this…
In Actual Play
Participants: Mel_White, Sempiternity, Bill_White, Paka.

2/1/2007 joepub: [Polarpunk] An intro, and a question: Vantage Bonus too powerful?
So, I have a game I'm working on called Polarpunk. It's a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk game that's set in a worldwide "second Ice Age". It's supposed to be fun, fast, exciting…
In First Thoughts
Participants: joepub, dindenver, Bill_White, Noon.

1/31/2007 Justin D. Jacobson: All this talk about Generic RPGs...
Got me hankerin' to make a truly generic rpg. As is sometimes the case, my concept starts with an image and I whipped this up: Generic RPG Mock-up The hamster…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Justin D. Jacobson, Ninetongues, Simon_Pettersson, David Artman, Noon.

1/31/2007 Andy Kitkowski: Quick Guides to Incorporation?
Hey all. It's come to my attention that for this RPG project I'm working on, it's better to go for 'incorporation'* so that if troubles occur, it's the "company" at…
In Publishing
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, JakeVanDam, Ron Edwards, Justin D. Jacobson, guildofblades.

1/31/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest 2007] Official thread, Part 1 of 2
This is the first of two official threads about Forge Midwest 2007. This thread is to open up planning and discussion a little bit. This will be short lived as…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Troy_Costisick, jenskot, Eric J. Boyd, GamerChick, mtiru, Jake Norwood, Nev the Deranged, Jared A. Sorensen, abzu, GreatWolf, Blankshield, Iskander, Michael S. Miller, c, Mike Holmes, coffeestain, Tim C Koppang, greyorm, Jason L Blair, steinomite, Ron Edwards, TJ, drozdal.

1/31/2007 14thWarrior: First Dogs game happening soon - Would this town work?
I've finally got some people interested in trying out Dogs with me.  It's my first time running or playing the game. I'm considering using Orchard Plains Branch, which is a…
In lumpley games
Participants: 14thWarrior, lumpley, Glendower, Brand_Robins, Tim M Ralphs, Valamir, oliof, Warren, Falc.

1/31/2007 Clinton R. Nixon: PAX - Seattle, WA - Aug 24-26
In several conversations over the last year, I've heard people express an interest in re-defining what they are doing from the term "role-playing game" or the traditional role-playing game culture.…
In Conventions
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Sugarbaker, rafial, Ben Lehman, c, abzu, Jake Richmond.

1/31/2007 Jeremiah Lahnum: Tabula Rasa early development.
So, recently a I took a trip to Dreamation with Bret Gillan. It was my first time at the convention and it was a total blast. I got to play…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Jeremiah Lahnum.

1/31/2007 Bret Gillan: [Mortal Coil] Contested Magical Facts
So I got a quick question from Actual Play. An American sorcerer-spy (NPC) is trapped in a magical prison created for him by a Knight Templar (Bob). A Russian sorcerer-spy…
In Galileo Games
Participants: Bret Gillan, inthisstyle.

1/31/2007 Ninetongues: Minmi World - Into Dreams!
Yesterday, when I was reading my way through Your ideas here on the Forge I came up with some funny idea for a game. Im a writer, and I have…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ninetongues, johnwedd.

1/31/2007 justin1083: Budokai: Battle Tournament RPG
[b]Whether it is one's own life, status, honor, loved ones, or a belief, fighting is all about the desire to protect.[/b] Hi all.  I've been toying with the idea of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: justin1083, Simon C, Filip Luszczyk, johnwedd, Noon.

1/31/2007 Ninetongues: Logo and CS design
Hey there. I've been making games for over 10 years now. I always tried to keep an eye at the details and visual side of the projects too, and this…
In Connections
Participants: Ninetongues, Troy_Costisick, northerain.

1/31/2007 Yokiboy: [Capes] Setting and Situation
Hello, I'm on my first read-through of Capes, and have a question. Does the game come with a setting or the tools to create one, I can't find this addressed…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Yokiboy, TonyLB, James_Nostack.

1/30/2007 NathanFrund: Wondering: Die Degrades Only Upon Failure?
As per the subject, I've been wondering if the system would work okay if say, a character's Cunning Die degrades only when failing at a task instead of simply by…
In one.seven design
Participants: NathanFrund, John Harper.

1/30/2007 phargle: [DitV] Does taking the blow mean you concede to that raise, and other questions.
This game has me excited about gaming in a way that I haven't been for ages.  Thank you for writing it, Vincent. I have a few questions. 1.  If someone…
In lumpley games
Participants: phargle, Ludanto, Tim M Ralphs, Valamir, lumpley, IMAGinES.

1/30/2007 jasonm: What-the-Hell-Con 2007
I've never been but it sounds great.  Greg Stolze will be there and has a pair of panels about game design and publishing.  There will be fire dancers as well,…
In Conventions
Participants: jasonm, Clinton R. Nixon, GregStolze.

1/30/2007 Malcolm: [Cold City] Operation Violine, convention play
This is a report on a cold City game played in a 3 hour slot at Warpcon, Cork, Ireland. Con games in the standard 3 – 4 hour slot are…
In Actual Play
Participants: Malcolm, Yokiboy, jasonm, komradebob, Kami-no-Mark.

1/30/2007 Paka: [Dreamation '07] Dictionary of Mu
I ran the Dictionary of Mu for a few years while it was still just a word document with red ink on it.  It was at Dreamation that I met…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paka, ShaneJackson, James_Nostack, Uruush.

1/30/2007 iago: [GenCon 2007] Why to go independent from the booth / Why to stay with it
I just got back from Dreamation, and I had an interesting conversation with Joshua A. C. Newman about the decision to go make an independent booth vs. staying with the…
In Conventions
Participants: iago, Valamir, TonyLB, Matt Snyder, Justin D. Jacobson, nikola, abzu, c, Nathan P..

1/30/2007 Kevin Allen Jr: [Primitive] Dreamation 07
On Friday in the 8:pm Slot I ran a game of Primitive for 6 wonderful players, who I had never played the game with before.  They had also never played…
In Actual Play
Participants: Kevin Allen Jr, jasonm, Ron Edwards, bluegargantua, Nathan P..

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2/1/2007 Russell Hoyle: [TSOY] secrets and abilities
Hi Gentlefolk, Any wise thoughts or guidance on what sorts of things constitute secrets and how one discriminates them from skills or other abilities ? I know breadth is a…
In CRN Games
Participants: Russell Hoyle, oliof, Eero Tuovinen.

2/1/2007 Emily Care: Chocolates and Charity 2
Once again this year, the proceeds (minus shipping etc.) from sales of Black and Green Games will be donated to a charity.  Games purchased directly from B&G will also be…
In Black and Green Games
Participants: Emily Care.

2/1/2007 Teh_Az: Tactics Engine
This is my first time posting here and I've been wanting to design an RPG since 6th grade just because I love the technicality of it all and the cool…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Teh_Az.

2/1/2007 Simon_Pettersson: The Invisible Carnival
Hi, name's Simon, and it's my first post to the Forge (though I've been lurking around here for some time). I've been thinking about this game for some time now.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Simon_Pettersson, Sane, jasonm, baron samedi, Simon C, sean2099, JCunkle.

2/1/2007 Kashell: Advantages & Disadvantages
I'm interested in what some of you think are some good advantages and disadvantages for character design for a fantasy roleplay world. Specifically, these work somewhat like feats from D&D,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Kashell, epweissengruber, joepub, David Artman, Simon_Pettersson, Noon, sean2099, cydmab.

2/1/2007 Nathan P.: [carry] Dreamation Actual Play, Selling Out, & Other Fallout
I ran two games of carry at Dreamation 07, and both went very well. Here's a couple of posts of AP from various players. Dave gives an overview, and promises…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., jasonm.

2/1/2007 Nathan P.: [Dreamation 07] Attendance Analysis
Heya, I'm trying to collect the data on how many of our rediculously many games went off, and with how many players. I have almost all the info, but there's…
In Conventions
Participants: Nathan P..

2/1/2007 Denise: 2007 ENnies- increasing Indie participation again
Wasn't sure where to put this, so this'll have to do!  (Conventions?  But it's more than just a Gen Con thang... Publishers?  But publishers aren't eligible to run for judgehood,…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Denise, jasonm, Ron Edwards, Jonathan Walton, Eero Tuovinen, greyorm, c, Calithena.

2/1/2007 Ludanto: AGON Questions
I might be playing this soon, but I had some questions (as usual). 1) Divine favor supposedly represents the favor of your patron deity, so do you only get extra…
In one.seven design
Participants: Ludanto, John Harper, Nev the Deranged, demiurgeastaroth, cdr, Skywalker.

2/1/2007 Lacloix: RPG design
It's been a while since I've been around here and was considering discussing a new project on which I'm working. I noticed that the Indie Design forum is closed, but…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Lacloix, joepub.

2/1/2007 Noon: I love you, daddy dragon
I got this idea because I own a gargantuan D&D black dragon mini and a young black dragon mini. I had them sitting near each other, but my seven year…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Noon, Simon_Pettersson, Filip Luszczyk, Simon C, cydmab, BigElvis, Leviathan.

2/1/2007 Leviathan: [The Cursed] Playtesters Wanted!
Hope I am not posting this multiple times. My computer is acting up today. Anyway, without further hesitation... Anyone who can dedicate themselves to at least three sessions in the…
In Connections
Participants: Leviathan.

2/1/2007 JustinB: (Fae Noir) The Paris Escapade Playtest
So we recently did a playtest of one of the first two or three adventures that will be coming out for Fae Noir. The specific adventure is The Paris Escapade…
In Playtesting
Participants: JustinB.

2/1/2007 sean2099: onebookshelf.com question
Hi all: Quick question here, is onebookshelf.com splitting their royalty payment between rpgnow.com and drivethrurpg.com or not?  In other words, should I expect payments twice a month or once a…
In Publishing
Participants: sean2099, Justin D. Jacobson, andrew_kenrick.

2/1/2007 tzunder: Furnace 2007 Announced!
I am delighted to announce that registration is now open for Furnace 2007, which is to be held once again at the Garrison Hotel in Sheffield on the weekend of…
In Conventions
Participants: tzunder.

2/2/2007 Mandrake: [DitV]My coat is looking a little worn...
Our group has played 3 towns now and my coat is getting a little tired.. Current description is: Big bloodstained firesinged powdermarked preachin' coat. Breaking that down: Big - obvious…
In lumpley games
Participants: Mandrake, Web_Weaver.

2/2/2007 Sentience: New to the forums, got some questions :)
Greetings! My name is Zack and I'm an aspiring indy rpg writer. While I've known about this site for a few years now, I haven't had the time to sit…
In Publishing
Participants: Sentience, Valamir.

2/2/2007 JoystickJunkies: Euro Distributors
Hi there, wonder if anyone can reccomend the best european wide or territory specific distributors in Europe - ie Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia? Good / / bad experiences…
In Publishing
Participants: JoystickJunkies.

2/2/2007 JoystickJunkies: Gaming Press List & Services
Whilst a google search brings up a list of gaming press is there anywhere on the web, industry sites etc that list current rpg/gaming press in Europe and the US…
In Publishing
Participants: JoystickJunkies.

2/2/2007 mratomek: [Super Force Seven] Playtest
Played a game last night, a quick one-shot game, 500 points each. The premise of the game was that the villains were meeting with an informant to extract some information…
In Playtesting
Participants: mratomek, Ron Edwards.

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