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7/31/2007 zoom: Xp, Reawards and skill points
Hello I posted on here several weeks ago about a new diceless game I am designing....It was all going very well when I suddenly hit a bit of a snag.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: zoom, forlorn, anders_larsen, Primordia, Filip Luszczyk, vikingmage, Adam Dray, Ron Edwards.

7/31/2007 Frank Tarcikowski: What TSoY really needs is a list of Zu syllables
Frankly. I know, the point is “make up your own”, but whenever I’m supposed to make up my own, I’m stuck for at least ten minutes. I toss it out…
In CRN Games
Participants: Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.

7/31/2007 dikaiosunh: [Sorcerer] Potpourri of Mechanical Questions (Injury, waiting, shapeshift)
I have three (hopefully) boring and unrelated mechanics questions, but they're bugging me and a search of the forum didn't turn up answers (apologies if I missed them).  One came…
In Adept Press
Participants: dikaiosunh, Ron Edwards, greyorm.

7/31/2007 rycanada: Rules light magic that doesn't get wacky?
I've had a hard time with really rules-light magic.  My instincts say "say yes" but then things get out of hand quite quickly; the players veer away from the style…
In First Thoughts
Participants: rycanada, Chris_Chinn, Hans, Eero Tuovinen, Age of Fable, Valamir, vikingmage, Christoffer Lernö.

7/30/2007 Hans: [WGP...] Supervillian teams, plus a question
Hi all: I guess I'm the new buyer, so I will be the one asking questions. :) * Supervillain teams:  I can see different ways to work this.  1) Each…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Hans, WildElf, Michael S. Miller.

7/30/2007 Matt Snyder: [44] Cover sneak peek on the lastest Chimera Creative game!
I'm nearly finished with my new game, 44. It'll be for sale at the Ashcan Front. Here's the cover: http://www.chimera.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/44front-cover.jpg Here's the back: http://www.chimera.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/44back-cover.jpg I've already had some good feedback…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Yokiboy, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley.

7/30/2007 playgame: a top quality powerlevel website
Introduce a top quality powerlevel website to you ，and present the gold . www.game-powers.com
In First Thoughts
Participants: playgame, Justin Nichol - BFG, Ron Edwards.

7/30/2007 Filip Luszczyk: [sic] Runic Realms - final opinions thread
This is my post-challenge feedback thread for Runic Realms (a.k.a. Sesame Sigils, heh). Name: Filip Luszczyk Title: Runic Realms Set: A Abstract: Primordial gods, once banished from Midgard, return to…
In Endeavor
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, anders_larsen, ja-prozac.

7/30/2007 Vulpinoid: [sic] Shattered Souls - Final Version(s)
Hi Everyone, As requested, the final submission feedback thread. Name: Michael Wenman Title of Game: Shattered Souls Chosen Set: Set D - Setting: sword-and-sorcery/cyberpunk. Theme: religious conversion/flight-of-fancy story. PDF Link:…
In Endeavor
Participants: Vulpinoid, Filip Luszczyk, anders_larsen.

7/29/2007 anders_larsen: [sic] Submission - Cyberbarians
Here are my post-contest feedback tread The link to my game is here: http://anders.blimmer.dk/sic/cyberbarians.pdf. Well, it's there, but I do not think it is playable. I did not had time…
In Endeavor
Participants: anders_larsen, Vulpinoid, Filip Luszczyk, ja-prozac.

7/29/2007 ja-prozac: [sic]The Ultimate Elvis Challenge! - final opinions
Special thread for feedback for finished game as stated in the rules. Post here if you want to share your thoughts about my game.
In Endeavor
Participants: ja-prozac, Filip Luszczyk.

7/29/2007 5niper9: [Sorcerer] Validate Preparation?
Hi everyone, I'm not really experienced with the sorcerer system and so I'd like to get feedback on my preparation for the second session of sorcerer. An actual play report…
In Adept Press
Participants: 5niper9, James_Nostack.

7/29/2007 greyorm: [Pegasus] Old System Up for Perusal
Back in the late/mid-90's (~'96-'97), I created a system I meant to be used as a generic platform for any genre of gaming. Wait, don't run away just yet! I…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

7/29/2007 Matt Snyder: The Score, new Chimera Creative podcast
I've started a new podcast dedicated to indie RPGs called the Score. Visit the blog page to get the mp3 files. Here is the RSS feed for the podcast itself:…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

7/29/2007 Durandir: Greetings... and some question regarding my rpg project.
  Since this is my first post here, let me start by sending a warm greeting to everyone in The Forge.   For some time, seems like ages to me,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Durandir, Chris_Chinn, Eliarhiman6.

7/29/2007 asdfff: [just curious] How does one get a publisher forum here?
Just purely out of curiosity. How does one get a publisher forum here? (In the "Independent Game Forums" sub-group.) For instance, there are definitely more mid-to-high-profile authors writing small for-sale…
In Site Discussion
Participants: asdfff, lumpley, Ron Edwards.

7/29/2007 Chris_Chinn: [The Emperor's Heart] Seeking Playtesters
The Emperor's Heart is a story game of high drama and space wuxia action.  The Seven Immortal Eunuchs have taken control of the dynasty, and now vie amongst themselves for…
In Connections
Participants: Chris_Chinn, c, jporrett.

7/29/2007 Dicef: New idea for a D6 based system, simple & universal. How can i procede?
Hello, My name is Fabio... I played every kind of rpg and now i m elaborating my game system. It is a system based on D6 rolling and nothing more…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Dicef, Chris_Chinn.

7/29/2007 Ganesha Games: Oblivion- a rpg with no character generation
Hi everybody, my name's Andrea and I am an Italian screenwriter, artist, game designer and illustrator. Those who are curious about my activities can use http://ganeshagames.blogspot.com as a starting point,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ganesha Games, Vulpinoid, asdfff, Andy Kitkowski, joepub, Narmical, greyorm, Eero Tuovinen, vikingmage.

7/28/2007 Web_Weaver: SotC - Situation Diagrams Question
Hi all, Been flicking through Spirit of the Century and am very impressed with the Tips and Tricks section, and have a quick question. Could someone tell me where the…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Web_Weaver, iago, Rob Donoghue.

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7/31/2007 ldd23: (forum bug?) I've got phantom PMs
This shows up at the top of the forum page for me: Hey, ldd23, you have 2 messages, 2 are new. But when I click on the "2 messages"…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ldd23, jrs.

7/31/2007 WillH: [DitV] Town: Providence Mountain/Gunpowder Pass
First a little background on how I came to create this town.  I was curious about what sort of situations would develop if large groups of faithful and unfaithful came…
In lumpley games
Participants: WillH, JC, 14thWarrior.

7/31/2007 rhat: Buy The Numbers Extensions
Hi All, I've been taking my first steps into RPG design by tweaking the "Buy The Numbers" rules (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2909) to fit with some of the variant rules in WOTC's Unearthed…
In Actual Play
Participants: rhat, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards.

7/31/2007 Andy Kitkowski: [GC2007] Forge/Diaspora Booth and Games on Demand
Just a few thoughts, from one Gung Ho space cadet to the folks selling their games at GenCon. I plan to bring a bunch of blank business cards. If the…
In Conventions
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, iago, jasonm, GreatWolf.

7/31/2007 Hisho: Example Praxis Scales
So, with 1.1 on the way and a question I asked some days ago about the existance of a list of example praxis scales I thought... well create your own.…
In glyphpress
Participants: Hisho, jane566, nikola.

7/31/2007 Biomech: GM-less games
I'm new to The Forge and am looking for systems for GM-less rpg's. I was wondering if anyone who is more familiar with the many indie games available have a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Biomech, rhat, Eero Tuovinen, Adam Dray, fractayle.

7/31/2007 MikeLT: Cheap Artist For Hire
Hi folks i'm Michael from the great state of North Carolina. Well, its not so great really. Anyway, I have been playing RPG's for about 6 years (Mostly Star Wars…
In Connections
Participants: MikeLT, Wolfen, rafael.

8/1/2007 divineseeker: Mortal Coil Rocks!
Just wanted to say to Brennan that I am glad that he stuck with game design despite what he went through. Mortal Coil rocks, is one of the best games…
In Galileo Games
Participants: divineseeker, The Groog, inthisstyle, surecool73.

8/1/2007 divineseeker: Rules Clarification: Multiple conflicts and multiple actions
I am a little confused as to how multiple conflicts work. Here are some questions: 1. In a situation with multiple actors each one states intent of the action and…
In Galileo Games
Participants: divineseeker, inthisstyle.

8/1/2007 divineseeker: Rules Clarification: Magical Aptitudes
Just to get clear my understanding is Magic works like this: 1. Sacrifice a Magic token to create a new rule 2. Either a GM or a player sets a…
In Galileo Games
Participants: divineseeker, inthisstyle, Dustin of the Dead, shadowpriest.

8/1/2007 GregStolze: [GC07] Big REIGN Posters
I got a couple posters made with the REIGN covers -- 23x35 inches with about a couple inches of white border all around the images.  They look nice.  I'm wondering…
In Conventions
Participants: GregStolze, iago, Ron Edwards, oliof, Gregor Hutton.

8/1/2007 woodelf: etymology of burning
OK, this has been bugging me for a couple years now, and i just never think to ask it somewhere useful: What is the etymology of "burn"/"burning" as used in…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: woodelf, abzu.

8/1/2007 Paul Czege: the handicrafts of evil
So after Snyder leaked the very cool cover he designed for his 44 ashcan, I thought I'd follow through with a peek at what I'm doing for the Acts of…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: Paul Czege, Nev the Deranged.

8/1/2007 TomTancredi: FAE NOIR --- "Vote Early, Vote Coffin"
I GMed an adventure I created for "Fae Noir" titled "Vote Early, Vote Coffin" at DexCon last week. I got a lot of great responses from the three gaming groups…
In Actual Play
Participants: TomTancredi.

8/1/2007 vikingmage: Game Jam
I don't know if this has been done before ... and being new to the site I could just be recreating something that has been tried a hundred times, but…
In Endeavor
Participants: vikingmage, Vulpinoid, preludetotheend, Filip Luszczyk, Primordia, David Artman, belgar, Ron Edwards.

8/2/2007 Chris_Chinn: [The Emperor's Heart] A Pair of New Lungs
Hi, This time I sat down and played a pickup game with my friend Tanya.  She has mostly a history of Illusionist play, with stuff like Call of Cthulhu and…
In Playtesting
Participants: Chris_Chinn, Ron Edwards, Meguey.

8/2/2007 oliof: [TSOY] Zu Rules question
So, we were discussing syllables for Frank on that german rpg forum. A rules problem popped up. The rules explicitly state: only animate beings can be affected, and a…
In CRN Games
Participants: oliof, Frank Tarcikowski.

8/2/2007 Eero Tuovinen: Games for my Finnish retail
It's again that time of the year, Gencon time. As the old-timers know, I run a small retail operation here in Finland in the interest of making the best of…
In Connections
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Matt.

8/2/2007 droog: [InSpectres] Something old, something new
I'm back in my home town for a week to attend a funeral, of a guy who was a true believer when it came to roleplaying. So tonight, a few…
In Actual Play
Participants: droog, FredGarber.

8/3/2007 Vulpinoid: Tales [Power 19]
Hi Everyone, I now realize that a game simply stuck on a page without any real comment on it isn’t very appealing as a topic for discussion. Since reading through…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Vulpinoid, anders_larsen.

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