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2/26/2007 Adam Graham: Heroes of Leyreth - Fatih Attribute
Hi all, I never made it to actually play test the version of faith as I wrote in my previous post as I changed it up before doing so.  I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Adam Graham, sean2099.

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.

2/26/2007 oliof: The Map: placing Oran, small discrepancy
Hello, working on the translation, I tried to find a place for Oran, which led to me taking a closer look at the map. This led me to the conclusion…
In CRN Games
Participants: oliof, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen.

2/25/2007 Samael: Exploding Dice
Hi All, I've seen the topic of exploding dice or open-ended rolling come up a few times and wanted to add my two cents.  My last experience with the concept…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Samael, joepub, Noon, Thenomain, Leviathan, TroyLovesRPG, Conteur.

2/25/2007 Paul Strack: [PTA] PTA House Rules Play-Test
I ran a PTA game based on the following house rules: http://superhuman.wikidot.com/choice-based-pta I am still editing the above rules, so it may not reflect the rules used in this play-test.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paul Strack.

2/25/2007 Nev the Deranged: [Agon / DRYH] EN World Game Day Actual Play
So! ENWorld's Game Day at Games Plus in Mt. Prospect, Illinois was yesterday. I played some Agon, and ran some Don't Rest Your Head. Both rocked. Here are the bits…
In Actual Play
Participants: Nev the Deranged, John Harper, Tim C Koppang, iago.

2/25/2007 munkiman: Intro and highly ambitious project development
Hi everyone! My name is Jason and i have been writting and playing rpgs for some 20 years. I am currently developing an mmorpg to rival some of the big…
In First Thoughts
Participants: munkiman, johnwedd.

2/25/2007 Rampage: Cover value vs description mass confusion
Is there any relation between the selected cover and its numerical value? That is, is it possible to have cover 3 and be in a position of high power, like…
In Adept Press
Participants: Rampage, Ron Edwards.

2/24/2007 yangnome: [DitV] Dogs as a Play by Post game?
I'm wondering if anyone has successfully run a DitV (or varient) PbP game.  I'm putting together a varient game and want to try it out before running it in person. …
In lumpley games
Participants: yangnome, Ludanto.

2/24/2007 crome54: ok so i have written an RPG game now .....
Ok, I’m in the process of designing a futuristic roll playing game and I’m about 70% way through writing it.  I am starting to look for someone who is an…
In Publishing
Participants: crome54, sean2099, hix.

2/23/2007 hatheg-kla: How can fortune at the end work without spoiling flow?
First let me make a whole three apologies: 1. This post isn't about an 'actual play' experience I've had, although it does pertain to other peoples' actual play experiences.  So…
In Actual Play
Participants: hatheg-kla, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Noon, Filip Luszczyk, Glendower, Artanis, Simon C, Thomas Lawrence, MatrixGamer, David Artman, Web_Weaver, Aaron Blain.

2/23/2007 Joshua BishopRoby: [Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Two Dollops of Pulp Goodness
Eric Boyd sent me ashcan copies of his new game The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries and the Advancement of Mankind.  I played in two separate playtests, which I…
In Playtesting
Participants: Joshua BishopRoby, Eric J. Boyd, redivider, jasonm.

2/23/2007 Paul Czege: excruciating
So last week I got a request from Michael S. Miller. Kat is working on a serial killer game. It's a cool concept, focusing on the investigation and the victims…
In Acts of Evil Playtest Board
Participants: Paul Czege, Valamir, c, Michael S. Miller.

2/23/2007 MatrixGamer: The curse of being original - popularizing Matrix Games
Okay - I have a few minutes - time to tackle this issue. First the curse. Say you actually have something that is "New". It doesn't easily fit in any…
In Publishing
Participants: MatrixGamer, komradebob, moonflovver, guildofblades.

2/23/2007 1of3: [Capes] Who owns Inspirations?
Hi. Another simple queston: As I understood the rules (and espcecially the errata) Inspiration is awarded to players. So if I aquired an Inspiration with Cpt. Proton, I can use…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: 1of3, Hans, TheCzech.

2/23/2007 Pelgrane: [DitV] King's Marshalls
I ran a game called King's Marshalls using 1st Ed D&D rules. It was intended as the first in a series of "system matters" experiments. I've just run the same…
In Actual Play
Participants: Pelgrane, lumpley.

2/23/2007 Denise: 2007 ENnie Awards Submissions Questions thread
Hi all, We're opening up the submissions for the Annual Gen Con EN World RPG Awards Monday, February 26th.  Now while I confess that the judges have yet to make…
In Conventions
Participants: Denise, Justin D. Jacobson, iago, Graham Walmsley, sean2099, Jonathan Walton, Valamir.

2/23/2007 Denise: 2007 ENnie Awards Judges and Corporate Sponsor Announced
Voting for the <a href=http://www.ennieawards.com>2007 Gen Con EN World RPG Awards' ("The ENnies")</a> five coveted judge positions took place February 12-18th, and record numbers of gamers from around the globe…
In Conventions
Participants: Denise, iago.

2/23/2007 AdAstraGames: Character Advancement, Temporary Awards, And Mingling The Two
So, in playtesting Worlds of Honor, we've got the following "currency" discussions going, and since the folks here have more experience with this than I do, I thought I'd bring…
In Playtesting
Participants: AdAstraGames, Valamir, Wolfen.

2/23/2007 Hans: [Grey Ranks] Very belated Act 2 Playtest report
Ok, this is so belated as to be probably useless.  Jason, I apologize for the delay.  No excuse, although my burgeoning addiction to Elder Scrolls: Oblivion counts as one of…
In Playtesting
Participants: Hans, jasonm.

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2/26/2007 coldblackwind: Playtesters Wanted for New Gods of Mankind RPG
Greetings fellow gamers, Dark Skull Studios is looking for playtesters for our new product New Gods of Mankind. GMs and players will need to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement before…
In Connections
Participants: coldblackwind.

2/26/2007 vertigo25: The Worlds in My Head
I've had this idea for awhile to make some source books for campaign settings and adventures with the intention of not using any particular rules system; generic world books, if…
In First Thoughts
Participants: vertigo25, Mike Sugarbaker, pells, Conteur.

2/26/2007 lumpley: Three things I'm really enjoying about my Mountain Witch character
Before I tell you the three things, this: instead of samurai, we're a high-end circus freak show, and instead of climbing Mt Fuji to kill the Mountain Witch, we're touring…
In Actual Play
Participants: lumpley, Eero Tuovinen, Parthenia, John Harper, Nev the Deranged, Simon C.

2/26/2007 Rampage: Thoughts on containing for summon rituals
I was thinking on the implications of sorcerers with 1 lore, and I started wondering on the actual utility of contains while performing a summon/bind ritual. Wouldn't all demons want…
In Adept Press
Participants: Rampage, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, Eliarhiman6.

2/26/2007 Frank Tarcikowski: [The Shadow of Yesterday] Agenda not yet emerging
A while back, Ron posted an interesting actual play about a TSoY game he ran. In Ron’s report, you can see how the World of Near becomes a powerful storytelling…
In Actual Play
Participants: Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Brand_Robins.

2/26/2007 jasonm: [Medical Hospital] Diagnosis playtest
So I'm working on this game called Medical Hospital.  The core conceit is that players create their own medicine-themed story by mashing together various mini-games, each of which takes 5-10…
In Playtesting
Participants: jasonm, Bryan Hansel, BabbageCliologic, Simon C.

2/26/2007 Brand_Robins: Tribe 8 TSOY
I've been working on and off for about a week now on a port of Tribe 8 to TSOY. I got a chunk of it done, have a big chunk…
In CRN Games
Participants: Brand_Robins, Wil, Eero Tuovinen.

2/27/2007 Ampolitor: Oh Boy
OK I 've been writing in leather journals for years now for my campaign world. I have a ton of stuff that I want to edit for print into a…
In Publishing
Participants: Ampolitor, Eero Tuovinen, Mike Sugarbaker, daMoose_Neo.

2/27/2007 signoftheserpent: My system idea
For the game idea I've been working on (see city design thread below for slightly more info), I have a basic task resolution mechanic using d10 that works thus: Players…
In First Thoughts
Participants: signoftheserpent, xenopulse, Yakk.

2/27/2007 phargle: [DiTV] My relationship died. What do I do? And two other questions.
During a conflict, I took a relationship with someone:  I'll kill you if you mess with me (1d10).  In the course of the adventure, that person died. . . what…
In lumpley games
Participants: phargle, Eliarhiman6, lumpley.

2/27/2007 Ulaliya: Freelance Artist Bethany Culp
My name is Bethany Culp and I'm an illustrator and graphic designer. I'm currently looking for freelance work. I'm available for hire. Here's an RPG.net thread showing a sampling of…
In Connections
Participants: Ulaliya.

2/27/2007 Troy_Costisick: Outtage RPG Contest- Story Games is down!
Heya, Have you read this: http://community.livejournal.com/storygamesinfo/834.html It's a great idea.  So I'm going to start it.  Who knows when Story Games will be back up?  It could be tonight, it…
In Endeavor
Participants: Troy_Costisick, Caesar_X, Andy Kitkowski, Bryan Hansel, talysman.

2/27/2007 Banesfinger: Armor?
A question on how Armor works: Page 58 states: "...If you’re hit, you may roll your armor die. 4+ on armor = no damage taken..." Page 59 states: "...1 wound…
In one.seven design
Participants: Banesfinger, John Harper.

2/27/2007 TomTitTot: My First Town - is it too bland?
[b]Town:[/b] King's Arch [b]Pride:[/b] Sister Anne, the wife of the Sheriff Brother Jebiah, has been conducting an illicit affair with the Steward, Brother Douglas. However her attraction to him has…
In lumpley games
Participants: TomTitTot, lumpley, Falc, Valamir, JC, oliof, David Artman.

2/28/2007 jim pinto: Ring of Power
While still working on George's Children, Jon Hodgson and I have plotted two more games for ourselves to design. Without giving too much away, the second game is called the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jim pinto, lumpley, Troy_Costisick.

2/28/2007 USRPG: Seeking someone good with d20 rules, stats, and skill making.
To keep this post rather interesting, I will forgo a lengthy "historic introduction" of who I am and just skip straight to the meat and potatoes. I am a creative…
In Connections
Participants: USRPG, Mr B Rabbit.

2/28/2007 mothlos: Restricted Communication System
I am working on a system for my friends and I to use and am needing a way to smooth out interactions between players. The system as it stands is…
In First Thoughts
Participants: mothlos, Glendower, Mike Sugarbaker, lee-anne.

2/28/2007 USRPG: Player Characters are the Villains
Perhaps an alternate title for this topic would be, "when is dark, too dark?" This is more of an inquiry, rather than actual debate. To anyone who has ever moderated…
In First Thoughts
Participants: USRPG, mothlos, lumpley, RyanMacklin, Conteur, scrandy, Sentience, Eliarhiman6, David Artman, Majidah, fantang7, jackson_tegu, northerain.

2/28/2007 Glendower: [DITV] Spring River Branch
My Tuesday group has shrunk, and as an attempt to bolster our numbers I invited over my friend Wil.  Wil was a member of my old Monday Shadowrun game, which…
In Actual Play
Participants: Glendower.

2/28/2007 GregStolze: How many copies should I have for GenCon?
REIGN will be ready soon.  (No, really.  Soon.)  I'm going to GenCon and I'm wondering how many copies I should bring to sell.  What do y'all think? -G.
In Conventions
Participants: GregStolze, iago, Matt Snyder, Ben Lehman.

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