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7/23/2007 okaynowa: [TSOY] The Shadows of Sharn: TSOY in Eberron
[b]Set Up[/b] Our group of 30-somethings has been playing a D&D (3.5) Eberron campaign once a month for about a year now (we meet once a week for other games,…
In Actual Play
Participants: okaynowa.

7/23/2007 dcolanduno: Dragon*Con 2007
Anyone coming to Dragon*Con 2007? They are doing the gaming back over at the Marriott this year, and making the Hilton the main hotel this time around... Derek Colanduno Dragon*Con…
In Conventions
Participants: dcolanduno, David Artman, childdoll, SaintandSinner.

7/23/2007 Roy Batty: [PTA] Post-apocalyptic series staring tonight, please advise (long)
My crew and I are embarking tonight on the Pilot of our new PTA series.  It’s this group’s first game together, and my first time GM’ing in many a moon,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Roy Batty, hix.

7/23/2007 chris_moore: [psi run] Hometown Havoc
    We played a whole game of Psi Run today.  I was GM.  We have all gamed together for a couple of years, except for Rowan, the newest member…
In Playtesting
Participants: chris_moore, michael lingner, Lizard King, Piers Brown.

7/22/2007 jasonm: [PTA] Chubby and Tubby's
Me, Remi, Mark, and Andy went to Go Play Southeast this weekend and, faced with a five hour car ride, decided to put it to good use playing Prime Time…
In Actual Play
Participants: jasonm.

7/22/2007 Reprobus: [sic] First Thoughts on SET B
I'd like to check in too :) I'm notorious for not finishing anything, but it would be great if I could change this. Also I'm not a native english speaker,…
In Endeavor
Participants: Reprobus, Filip Luszczyk, xenopulse, Chainsaw Aardvark, ja-prozac, Primordia, Vulpinoid.

7/22/2007 preludetotheend: Interest in a new contest!
Ok as I am finishing up the final touches of meh sexy setting I want to make sure that the rpg system I put forth is that which people truly…
In Endeavor
Participants: preludetotheend, Eero Tuovinen, Reprobus, Primordia, Vulpinoid.

7/22/2007 Matt Wilson: [Burning Wheel] Burning and Dragons, Part 1
Game two of my crazy gaming spree is part one of a probably multi-session game of Burning Wheel that Thor has adapted from a couple Paizo D&D modules. It's Thor,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson.

7/22/2007 Matt Wilson: [Dogs] OMG Actual Play!
I've successfully moved the rest of the way across the country, after a long and agonizing stop in Milwaukee. Now I'm alive and well in Jersey City, just 30 minutes…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, Adam Dray, dikaiosunh, JackTheOwner, Eliarhiman6, Web_Weaver.

7/21/2007 Resonantg: [Open Call] Playtesters needed for new system/setting
Hi All; I am looking for people in the Twin Cities, MN area interested in playtesting a new system and setting.  I am looking to start playtesting in 2-4 weeks…
In Connections
Participants: Resonantg.

7/21/2007 JMendes: [June Retreat 2007 – Sorcerer I] Victorian London - Disconnects and game death
Hello, all, :) This is the second of my long series of posts on the games we played during our eleven-day RPG retreat. (The first one was on PTA and…
In Actual Play
Participants: JMendes, Ron Edwards.

7/21/2007 Lobo: [SIc] Fantasy Fight Arena
Here comes my contribution to System in a Can.  I am very new to this so if I have misinterpreted some information  please say so. :) SET D Setting: sword-and-sorcery/cyberpunk.…
In Endeavor
Participants: Lobo, Filip Luszczyk, xenopulse, Chainsaw Aardvark, Reprobus, ja-prozac, Vulpinoid.

7/21/2007 TwoCrows: Dumb Question GenCon
Am I just blind...or does the GenCon Indy website NOT have anything listed for Exhibition Hall times other than the '06 con? Anybody know what time the doors open Saturday?…
In Conventions
Participants: TwoCrows, JustinB.

7/21/2007 Filip Luszczyk: [sic] The Salad In My Head
Well, it's not the title of my game ;) After an evening of brainstorming, I have a salad of ideas in my head and I didn't settle on a single…
In Endeavor
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Reprobus, Vulpinoid, Primordia.

7/21/2007 Dave Cleaver: [sic] After Earth: An Unlikely Savior
This is my thread for the Setting In A Can challenge. I'm selecting Set A: SET C Setting: post-apocalypse/space opera. Theme: wacky overcoming-inner-demons story. I think the setting is…
In Endeavor
Participants: Dave Cleaver, Filip Luszczyk, xenopulse, Chainsaw Aardvark, ja-prozac, Vulpinoid.

7/21/2007 Snowden: [DitV] What are all these dice "worth," anyway?
I realize there may not be a simple answer to this question, but do people have a sense of the relative effectiveness of various dice combinations?  Is a 2d6 trait…
In lumpley games
Participants: Snowden, 5niper9, lumpley.

7/21/2007 BenW: [SIC] Lock and Key Principle
SET: D Concept: Near future science fiction, set in a crumbling city dominated by grim, rundown tower blocks, drug use is rampant and destroying sociaty. humanity has abdicated from free…
In Endeavor
Participants: BenW, Filip Luszczyk, Vulpinoid, David Artman, Chainsaw Aardvark.

7/21/2007 Abhoth: Ok Question time from the new guy
Ok several questions: So essentially I need to create my own mythos for the way sorcerery works (ie like the way's presented in the back, IE Classical vs Radical, and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Abhoth, angelfromanotherpin, 5niper9, Ron Edwards, dikaiosunh.

7/21/2007 Everspinner: [PTA] Edgeway
[b]To start off[/b], and to avoid losing the questions amid the other AP stuff, here are the rules questions that came up during play. Must say the rules are less…
In Actual Play
Participants: Everspinner, Matt Wilson, FredGarber.

7/21/2007 Jake Richmond: [The Year We All Died] Platesters wanted really bad.
I'm looking for play testers for The Year We All Died. You can download the current play test version of the game below. I would very, very much appreciate anyone…
In Connections
Participants: Jake Richmond.

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7/23/2007 whatiswhat: Resources for Writers of sci-fi, fantasy, and role play games.
Hello My name is John and I am the sole (at this point) Author, Game designer, and CEO of Sword & Sigil Game Design. I have created a website that…
In Connections
Participants: whatiswhat.

7/23/2007 whatiswhat: Resources for Writers of sci-fi, fantasy, and role play games.
Hello My name is John and I am the sole (at this point) Author, Game designer, and CEO of Sword & Sigil Game Design. I have created a website that…
In Publishing
Participants: whatiswhat.

7/23/2007 gains: [Contract Work] DexCon 10 Play-test
I ran a play-test session of Contract Work on Saturday. The AP is on the Lucre Press blog, here. Comment away. If you know nothing of this game (likely, considering…
In Playtesting
Participants: gains.

7/23/2007 Wormwood: Total Party Kill
I've been thinking about two of my Gamechef 2006 designs: <a href="http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/The_Marriage_of_Persephone.php">Marraige of Persephone</a> and <a href="http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/One_More_Hour.php">One More Hour</a>, as well as some (as yet still offline) setting and story…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Wormwood, Primordia.

7/23/2007 whatiswhat: Resource announcement: Painbrain.com
[b]A little something I have created in my spare time to help with cost effective (free) Promotion. [/b] I have created a website that mite interest all game design authors,…
In Publishing
Participants: whatiswhat, Ron Edwards.

7/23/2007 Denise: [ENnies] Product voting now open, and 2008 Judge Selection Begins
http://www.ennieawards.com/voting.html Over 6,000 votes have been cast thus far for fans' favourite products, fan sites, and publishers, and I heartily encourage you all to head on over and have your…
In Conventions
Participants: Denise, iago.

7/24/2007 angelfromanotherpin: Minor Inspiration for Sorcerer
I recently re-watched Coppola's Dracula movie, and the prologue struck me as immensely Sorcerer.  It's setup is a reasonable enough historical scenario, until a badass gets very upset, so he…
In Adept Press
Participants: angelfromanotherpin, Ron Edwards.

7/24/2007 Vulpinoid: [sic] Shattered Souls
Since I'm having trouble loading up the 4 page rules that I've generated so far, here's some of the conceptual ideas so far. Set D. Shattered Souls Basic Premise Groups…
In Endeavor
Participants: Vulpinoid, Reprobus, xenopulse, Thenomain, Filip Luszczyk.

7/24/2007 nedpatrick: Examples of struggles
I bought With Great Power... this summer and I am enjoying reading the rules.  The concept of the game blows me away, defintely not like the games I've played in…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: nedpatrick.

7/24/2007 Vulpinoid: Tales [A Work in Progress]
To anyone who might be interested, I've been writing a set of rules for an RPG over the last 15 years or so. It's seen various incarnations at conventions and…
In Playtesting
Participants: Vulpinoid, Filip Luszczyk, vikingmage.

7/24/2007 Xian Saga: Forum Based RPG Problems
Hey guys, I'm new to this forum, as you may have already noticed. I figured this particular kind of topic might belong in this forum, but if it's not, I…
In Actual Play
Participants: Xian Saga, Frank Tarcikowski, zoom, Ron Edwards, Primordia.

7/24/2007 Gaerik: [PTA] Story game skillz are hard.
So I got to play PTA for the first time at Go Play Southeast this weekend.  I had an excellent time.  The players were me and Lindsey (a young lady…
In Actual Play
Participants: Gaerik, dikaiosunh, jasonm, GreatWolf, LeSingeSavant, Sydney Freedberg.

7/24/2007 multi: Need a contact form
Hello, I need a contact form on my website, that will send to my email address what the visitor enter in the form fields. The problem is that I can't…
In Site Discussion
Participants: multi, greyorm.

7/24/2007 JC: [DITV] Escalating (quick rules question)
hi :) a quick question about escalating I understand that you can escalate from any arena to any arena (clarified here on the forum) so starting out with shooting and…
In lumpley games
Participants: JC, Gaerik, Filip Luszczyk, Valamir, lumpley.

7/24/2007 Primordia: [sic] Why did they leave us.
Okay, im trying to jump into the contest as well ( in the last minute ) I will take the following set. SET D Setting: sword-and-sorcery/cyberpunk. Theme: religious conversion/flight-of-fancy story.…
In Endeavor
Participants: Primordia, Reprobus, ja-prozac, Chainsaw Aardvark, Filip Luszczyk, anders_larsen, Vulpinoid, Lobo.

7/24/2007 DrelPryn: Post Ruin RPG Game Intro - What are your thoughts?
Currently I have created a Post-ruin RPG based dark scifi gaming world tentatively coined "Forsaken"; the name best describes those who remain on the distant world. Here is the link…
In First Thoughts
Participants: DrelPryn, Noon, Chris_Chinn, Ron Edwards.

7/24/2007 jasonm: Product Updates
[i]The Roach Returns[/i] is back from the printers (for the second time!) and looks great.  It'll premier at Gen Con and be available through IPR soon after.  This is a…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: jasonm.

7/24/2007 14thWarrior: [DitV] Need advice on a town - Stygian Gulch
As I posted earlier, I finally managed to run a most excellent pair of sessions of DitV, and the group is raring for more.  The players have provided some nice…
In lumpley games
Participants: 14thWarrior, Gaerik, 5niper9, Valamir.

7/24/2007 SpazMan: [PTA] Seven on the Dice
I have been hearing a lot about Primetime Adventures from SoK and other sources. I finally got a chance to play (I ran) a game after reading the book last…
In Actual Play
Participants: SpazMan, REkz, Alan, Paka, Ron Edwards.

7/24/2007 Willow: Power 19 For Kung Fu Game
Hey all, I'm brewing up a new game idea, and I'm pretty excited about it.  It started as something very traditional, but I've started taking it in some new directions. …
In First Thoughts
Participants: Willow, Adam Dray, vikingmage, Noon, Filip Luszczyk, DanielM.

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