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5/29/2007 gooderguy: [Dust Devil] mitigating Harm
i plyaed Dust Devils Revenged past this weekend, and it was awesome.  we had a great storyline and a fun time playing it out.  the one issue i had with…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: gooderguy, Matt Snyder, Eero Tuovinen, Dustin of the Dead, skatay, BlackSheep, Ron Edwards.

5/29/2007 c: Lake Geneva Gaming Convention (June 15-17th)
Hey folks, The Lake Geneva Gaming Convention is scheduled for June 15th to 17th, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Is anyone looking to go to this? My group of conventioneering buddies…
In Conventions
Participants: c, Adam SBG.

5/29/2007 asdfff: Why are dice pools a favored idea here? (moved to here)
I heard it mentioned on the wizards D&D boards that indie rpgs look favorably upon dice pools instead of straight up percentage modifiers. Can someone tell me why this is?…
In Actual Play
Participants: asdfff, Noon, Ron Edwards, GregStolze.

5/28/2007 anders_larsen: Game Design Groups, a proposal
[b][size=14pt]Introduction[/size][/b] This is an idea that comes from [url=http://www.game-chef.com/]Game Chef[/url] 2007, where all the participants were assigned to feedback groups of about ten people per group. This made it much…
In Endeavor
Participants: anders_larsen, Filip Luszczyk, David Artman, lee-anne.

5/28/2007 asdfff: Why are dice pools a favored idea here?
I heard it mentioned on the wizards D&D boards that indie rpgs look favorably upon dice pools instead of straight up percentage modifiers. Can someone tell me why this is?…
In First Thoughts
Participants: asdfff, northerain, Narf the Mouse, Ron Edwards.

5/28/2007 asdfff: Outsider question: Who in the world does the 'd20' name appeal to?
I was reminded of the D&D player's handbook the other day, and I thought to myself, who in the world buys this thing? 1) D&D claims to have only a…
In Publishing
Participants: asdfff, C.W.Richeson, Justin D. Jacobson, Ron Edwards.

5/28/2007 pells: Using contests as a way to promote your game
This thread is about a very specific context, but first, how I came to this problematic. The problematic I came across this little contest, which subject is to create a…
In Publishing
Participants: pells, Eero Tuovinen.

5/28/2007 Spooky Fanboy: [DRYH] a more competitive style of play
Let us say, hypothetically, that I felt like monkeying around with Don't Rest Your Head a bit. One thing in particular I wanted to try would be to take the…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Spooky Fanboy, iago, demiurgeastaroth.

5/28/2007 Dustin of the Dead: Periode Style Playing cards
A while back, I purchased these playing cards that were designed to look like 17th c. cards. I found a company on line that sells them, but they claim that…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Dustin of the Dead, Hans, Matt Snyder.

5/28/2007 RedPissLegion: [Mortal Coil] Passions at zero
Hi, When a passion rating reaches zero does that passion still exist on the character sheet at that rating or does it completly disapear? For instance my Hate: Demons passion…
In Galileo Games
Participants: RedPissLegion, inthisstyle, Dustin of the Dead.

5/28/2007 neutrinonj: Something feels off
I’m new to SotC and like the game a lot.  I bought it after watching players take down zombie King Kong at a convention.  However, I want to like it…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: neutrinonj, iago.

5/28/2007 Malcolm: [Okhrana] Playtest at Spodley Grange
A few weeks ago, the Spodley Grange weekend playtesting event saw the first ever playtest of Okhrana, a game I initially wrote for the 24 Hour Espionage RPG competition hosted…
In Playtesting
Participants: Malcolm, Graham Walmsley, Jonas Karlsson.

5/28/2007 CSBone: Power 19: One Roll Narrative Role Playing System (Long)
Lordy, lordy I've been gone a long time! Based on the comments of people on this forum I realise that what I was working for Space Ranger was just not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: CSBone, northerain, anders_larsen.

5/27/2007 Garth: Between Sessions
I'm a little curious how people handle things in a continuing campaign ("story arc"?) of Capes. I assume that all Debt, Story Tokens, and Inspirations carry over between sessions.  Since…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Garth, JohnUghrin, Gaerik, TonyLB, Hans.

5/27/2007 ja-prozac: Great DitV inspiration
Hi While searching for Jay Ward cartoons on youtube I've found something that almost exactly fits for Dogs in the Vineyard. It's Crusader Rabbit. In episode 8 one can see…
In lumpley games
Participants: ja-prozac, Filip Luszczyk.

5/27/2007 MJGraham: [Insurrection] First playtest
This is the first playtest of my game and also my first write up of a playtest so I hope I do it right... The game began with me explaining…
In Playtesting
Participants: MJGraham, Malcolm.

5/27/2007 Matt-M-McElroy: Looking for indie RPG web banners...
Hey folks, I am looking for web banners for your RPGs that I can feature on Flames Rising with links to your products and/or websites. I want to help promote…
In Connections
Participants: Matt-M-McElroy, Matt Snyder, Channelm.

5/27/2007 Coleslaw: Character Sheet, Story Arc, etc PDFs
Hi all, I own the hardcopy of the game (WGP) and have finally got a small group of friends to play it.  I want to make some print offs of…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Coleslaw, Yokiboy, Andy Kitkowski, Filip Luszczyk, Michael S. Miller, steven807.

5/27/2007 Judaicdiablo: Go Play NW - Seattle, June 23rd-24th - Pre-Reg ends June 1st
Go Play NW – June 23rd & 24th A chance to meet and game with other members of the story games community. <a href="http://GoPlayNW.wetpaint.com">Go Play NW website</a> Seattle University Seattle,…
In Conventions
Participants: Judaicdiablo.

5/27/2007 rycanada: Thanks to the Forge
Strange how some things can work out. This post is about Legends, a fast-paced vanilla nar game I've used on and off for years, but which I'm now trying to…
In Playtesting
Participants: rycanada, Ron Edwards.

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5/29/2007 deadmanshand: Introing new players to sorcerer
Hello all. I'm new to the forums but not new to the game as I've had Sorcerer since '98. I am about to start a game with a few inexperienced…
In Adept Press
Participants: deadmanshand, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

5/29/2007 Temple: [Downtown] A request for input and insight from more experienced game designers.
Im currently picking up two projects that I have been neglecting for some time now. The first is Downtown, my first project and the one I am most hopeful for…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Temple, Malcolm.

5/29/2007 WildElf: [DitV] First game: Blueberry Creek, and lessons while getting lost
So, I finally got to run my first Dogs in the Vineyard game, and first time to play to (other than a conflict test run when a friend first showed…
In Actual Play
Participants: WildElf, Noclue.

5/29/2007 Joshua BishopRoby: [Sons of Liberty] Kickin Ass Tory Style
I got to playtest Sons of Liberty this weekend at Gamex with a whole passel of players.  The game ended up playing in two halves, each with five Patriots against…
In Playtesting
Participants: Joshua BishopRoby, Noclue.

5/30/2007 nuanarpoq: New players, new game, new characters
About a month ago a colleague came to visit from Ottawa, and in her bag she had brought me the fours Sorceror books which I opened with an impish glee…
In Adept Press
Participants: nuanarpoq, Ron Edwards.

5/30/2007 MrSandman666: [Shadowrun] The impossible thing before breakfast and other catastrophes
Hello everybody... This is gonna be a somewhat therapeutic thread. I hope this doesn't come of as too much of a rant. One of the reasons I'm writing this is…
In Actual Play
Participants: MrSandman666, Eero Tuovinen, Glendower, Frank Tarcikowski, Ron Edwards, TonyLB, khelek.

5/30/2007 Rick Danger: Just read it - a few questions and my first impression
First of all, allow me to congratulate John for his work (his first RPG?). Agon was something I had been looking for and - when Diogo talked about it on…
In one.seven design
Participants: Rick Danger, John Harper, demiurgeastaroth.

5/31/2007 Zach Walton: [Sudden Light] Pre-Alpha Release for Download and Gen Con Beer
Hello All, After a year of setting it aside, I've been inspired by the Ashcan Project to return to Sudden Light (if your search-fu is strong, you can find my…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zach Walton, vertigo25, northerain.

5/31/2007 vertigo25: What do You All Think of This Trend?
After reading through OSRIC, reading this article at Uncle Bear about GORE and FACERIP, and most importantly, reading the series of articles by Jerry Stratton about copyright law on hi…
In Publishing
Participants: vertigo25, preludetotheend.

5/31/2007 Justin Nichol - BFG: Call for Developers - Open Source Roleplaying Game
First I want to remark on what an amazing creative atmosphere exists here at the forge. This is a call for developers who would like to work closely on creating…
In Connections
Participants: Justin Nichol - BFG, Narf the Mouse, Fifth Element, anders_larsen, Malthusian, David Artman, salkaner, Age of Fable.

5/31/2007 brainwipe: [GenCon UK 2007] Reading UK
I am going to be running some Icar at GenCon UK this year. Anyone else going?
In Conventions
Participants: brainwipe.

5/31/2007 RobNJ: [Misspent Youth] The Rise of Google 2.0
(cross posted from Story Games) So I ran Misspent Youth for some friends yesterday at my house and for the first time I had a complete story from beginning to…
In Playtesting
Participants: RobNJ, TonyLB.

5/31/2007 Brimshack: Hmmmm... Entry?
Okay, so I have a miniatures game, ETC, that we have about 90% of the way there. Actually, if I'm reading you guys right, it's about the equivalent of what…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Brimshack, Ron Edwards.

5/31/2007 mjstahl: Live-Action "Powers" Mechanic
Hello everyone. I must be honest I wasn't too sure how to post to this particular forum, but I also would like some feedback on a game I have been…
In First Thoughts
Participants: mjstahl, James_Nostack, KickAssClown.

5/31/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] GMing in heavy gloves
I just run my first TSOY game with our semi-regular Castles and Crusades group, and although it went ok, and people seem to have enjoyed it, it was pretty confusing.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, TonyLB, Paka.

5/31/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] several beginner's questions
Hi, Finally ran the game I was talking about in http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23848. I raise some general issues in the AP thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24038.0), but I've got a few specific rules questions as…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, shadowcourt, Eero Tuovinen, Gaerik.

5/31/2007 Narf the Mouse: Road Trip RPG?
I'm not sure if this is the right place for it, but I was just thinking... Anyway, I've never been on a road trip, so I wouldn't be the best…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Narf the Mouse, brainwipe, Aaron Blain.

6/1/2007 sambearpoet: Quanta: the game of interstellar vacations
You play an existentially bored, nearly immortal energy being who, in order to escape its ennui, has been transmitted into one of many of the invisible crystalline orbital Quanta Stations…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sambearpoet, anders_larsen, Ron Edwards, c, brainwipe, HighmoonMedia.

6/1/2007 Sovem: Universalis-like game mechanic?
I really like the way the Universalis game mechanic makes you spend coins for everything that you do in game. I was thinking about making a similar game mechanic in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Sovem, Andrew Morris, Valamir, xiombarg.

6/1/2007 Graham Walmsley: [Roach] With beers at SteveCon
At SteveCon, we had a go at the Roach. So there's four of us, in a pub: me, Adam and...God, I'm terrible at names...I know everyone was Biblical except for…
In Actual Play
Participants: Graham Walmsley, jasonm.

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