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12/11/2007 guildofblades: Art Prints - POD - at retail?
Hi All, Ok, so we've been working on designing a new retail model for games, combining all of our printing capacities together with game retailing. As such, the Guild will…
In Connections
Participants: guildofblades.

12/10/2007 Dredj: Free online sci-fi artwork.
Does anyone know where to find good, free sci-fi art on the internet? Especially the retro stuff, such as good scans of book covers from way back when, such as…
In glyphpress
Participants: Dredj, nikola, Selene Tan.

12/10/2007 Rustin: [CoC] Disappointed
I ran a Call of Cthulhu (5th ed) adventure this weekend and it did not turn out well. I'm reflecting on things that happened, trying to figure out why. I'm…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rustin, Eero Tuovinen, fjj, Noon, David Artman.

12/10/2007 Llogres: [Mael'Saresh] Power 19
First of all i want to say that i got no experience in RPG Design at all, but i want to develop a system (including setting) for private use in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Llogres, J Tolson, Troy_Costisick.

12/10/2007 Andrew Barton: Phantom messages
When I logged in just now, I was told 'you have 2 messages, 2 are new'.  Clicking on this takes me to a messages display, which doesn't show any messages. …
In Site Discussion
Participants: Andrew Barton, Valamir, lumpley, Eero Tuovinen.

12/10/2007 choughton: Anyone here interested in free custom illustration work or cover art?
Hi. Anyone looking for a cover artist or an illustrator? In an effort to gain exposure I am offering free original illustration work for any printed jobs. Find out more…
In Connections
Participants: choughton, Wolfen, northerain, xenopulse, guildofblades, joepub.

12/10/2007 TomTitTot: Dystopian Game - help me find my balance?
I posted about my project "The Hammer Falls: A Game of Dystopia" some time ago, but have hit a snag that is doing my head in. Any suggestions or comments…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TomTitTot, ADGBoss, matthijs.

12/9/2007 masqueradeball: Explorer (My first playtest)
I just got done play testing a game I'm working on that's tentatively called Explorer. Since this is the first time I've mentioned the game on The Forge I'd like…
In Playtesting
Participants: masqueradeball, davidberg.

12/9/2007 Ben Robbins: [Agon] slayer hero vs minions
First off we've played three quests of Agon and we love's it. Really nice job of balancing all the mechanics. Question: How does the damage bonus for Monster-Slayer/Beast-Slayer/Man-Slayer work versus…
In one.seven design
Participants: Ben Robbins, Aaron, John Harper, Mel_White.

12/9/2007 Eliarhiman6: [sorcerer] ignite Sorcerer: problems at start-up
Hello! My first game of Sorcerer has reached the end of the first "chapter", with a sort of temporary resolution, and this is a good time to think about what…
In Adept Press
Participants: Eliarhiman6, Tor Erickson, James_Nostack.

12/9/2007 kouato_terra: Task resoulution idea
Hey everyone,  It has been quite some time since I last posted here at the forge, but I have been lurking around for a while now and I have to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: kouato_terra.

12/9/2007 jasonm: [Business Solutions] "Delbert LeMond, you're fired"
So I playtested Business Solutions today.  The game has been developing in fits and starts for a while now, but it's picking up speed.  I wanted to run through the…
In Playtesting
Participants: jasonm, LeSingeSavant.

12/9/2007 earwig: Couple of questions on a rules-lite system
Hi all! Quick question that I hope isn't too broad.  I am working on my first rpg, and I am developing the system.  What I'm looking for is a very…
In First Thoughts
Participants: earwig, opsneakie, Narf the Mouse.

12/9/2007 Meguey: Hacks and LARPS!
Matt Webber is writing a 1001 Nights LARP, and Elizabeth Shoemaker has written a hack of it called <i>The Midnight Club</i>  "about a group of teenagers dying of terminal diseases…
In Night Sky Games
Participants: Meguey, fernando.

12/9/2007 Meguey: 1001 Nights in Italian!
So I've been approached about having 1001 Nights translated into Italian, by the same folks who worked with Ben on Polaris. I'm still waiting for a final contract to look…
In Night Sky Games
Participants: Meguey, GB Steve.

12/8/2007 WyldKarde: Step-Die Mechanics
Hey Forge, Working on a generic RPG system and I've quickly learned that my ambition is asking a lot of me.  To quickly recap from an old post, my previous…
In First Thoughts
Participants: WyldKarde, JCunkle, Darcy Burgess, Capulet, J Tolson, Xerxes.

12/8/2007 animagnum: Cover/map artist available
I can create covers or maps for RPG books.  My cover designs are similar to the look of the D&D 3/3.5 manuals in case that is a style you might…
In Connections
Participants: animagnum.

12/8/2007 Mel_White: [WGP] Nittany Game Invasion
One of the games we played at the Nittany Game Invasion was With Great Power.  The American showed up as a player character as the 'Fighting Governor' trying to keep…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Mel_White.

12/7/2007 Glendower: [DITV] My new group has questions
Hello there everyone. So I've been running Dogs in the Vineyard with a new group, and after a rocky start our second town really hit the groove. Colin, the player…
In lumpley games
Participants: Glendower, Noclue, zornwil, lumpley, David Artman.

12/7/2007 Age of Fable: [Dungeon Squad] Wikipedia article
I've written a Wikipedia article on Dungeon Squad - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Squad
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: Age of Fable, jasonm.

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12/11/2007 Options: Dungeons and Discourse
Hello! I registered at these forums a while ago with the intent of posting here and hopefully getting some feedback on an RPG that's been in the works for about…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Options, Noon, sirelfinjedi, ninja88penguin, was_fired, Mike Sugarbaker, Age of Fable, chronoplasm, Rich F.

12/11/2007 Ignus: Viking Agon
Hi there. Been playing Agon with my group for a short time now and loving it. However, it came to our attention that Agon is just as easily a Viking…
In one.seven design
Participants: Ignus, Mel_White, John Harper.

12/11/2007 gomo: New rpg now available ;)
Hello all, I hope this is the right thread for this. I would just like to get the word out that www.apocalypseturtle.com is now live!  For now, only one rpg…
In Site Discussion
Participants: gomo, lumpley.

12/11/2007 Mencelus: How to unregister?
I'm hardly here, and I just remembered that I have an account here! How does on unregister? Thanks.
In Site Discussion
Participants: Mencelus, lumpley.

12/11/2007 Llogres: [From Zero To Hero] Power 19
[b]1.) What is your game about? [/b] "From Zero To Hero" (working title, maybe i will keep it) is about a dark fantasy world, called Mael'Saresh, where different factions fight…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Llogres, Valamir, Troy_Costisick.

12/11/2007 AnakinOU: [DRYH] Recorded play sessions?
My crew is about to jump into DRYH for the first time, and my GM is looking for a little assistance.  I seem to recall listening to some recorded sessions…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AnakinOU, Nev the Deranged.

12/11/2007 Nev the Deranged: GameGeeks review of DRYH on YouTube
Sorry if this has been posted before, but I just ran across it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU03BdBcCps Looks like there's one for PTA too... D.
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Nev the Deranged.

12/11/2007 Meguey: Perhaps the largest group playing one role-playing game, ever.
Evan and Kat are basing their "we're getting married - time to party!" weekend around 1001 Nights. I dropped off their signed copy this morning, and they are currently looking…
In Night Sky Games
Participants: Meguey.

12/11/2007 Meguey: Further thoughts on Intertwined
To recap: It's a game for two players, with a overt goal being to arouse and be aroused, sensually. There's lots of touching hands, but players otherwise don't really touch,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Meguey, Eero Tuovinen, Elizabeth, David Artman.

12/12/2007 Ben Robbins: [Agon] Strife limit for encounters vs NPCs
So there's a Strife limit to making a particular NPC (16 for d6 Name heroes). Does that also limit a particular encounter? Can my Strife 16 sorceress have a bunch…
In one.seven design
Participants: Ben Robbins, John Harper.

12/11/2007 signoftheserpent: Shadowmen system II (split)
A new day and a fresh look at one of my old ideas (playing the matrix online has reinvigorated my interest). In the game characters will experience a rollercoaster ride…
In First Thoughts
Participants: signoftheserpent, kouato_terra, Ron Edwards, Ken.

12/12/2007 JC: [Polaris] One session data point
hey all :) just a data point, for those wondering if you can play Polaris in one single session: that's exactly what I did last Saturday in 11 hours: -…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: JC, Filip Luszczyk, GreatWolf, Ben Lehman, Frank Tarcikowski.

12/12/2007 Jasper Flick: [D&D 3.5] A world without its creator
This is about a GM who lost his momentum. It is about a game that has already died. Context One day I found myself chatting over google talk with Johan,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jasper Flick, Caldis, Noon, FredGarber, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, dindenver, sirelfinjedi, Danny_K, contracycle.

12/13/2007 RobNJ: [Galactic] Central NJ playtest reportage
So I'm going to write here about the playtest run I have going of Galactic. It's using the alternate "dice record sheet" rules that Matt posted. First, I'll talk about…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: RobNJ, Paka, Matt Wilson, Danny_K.

12/13/2007 Jonathan Walton: Indie Games Relationship Map Project
Hey Cats, I posted companion threads about this on Story Games and Knife Fight: http://www.story-games.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=5050 http://www.i-would-knife-fight-a-man.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2862 I'm attempting to make a relationship map of game design influences, which I think…
In Connections
Participants: Jonathan Walton, guildofblades, M. J. Young, GreatWolf, Eero Tuovinen, Peter Nordstrand, David Artman, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, lumpley, Nev the Deranged, matthijs.

12/13/2007 JCunkle: Good Story + Good Game: Possible?
So I was lurking around Vincent Baker's "I would knife fight a man" a few days ago and read a discussion there about whether it was possible to write an…
In First Thoughts
Participants: JCunkle, Filip Luszczyk, Noon, Greymorn, TonyLB.

12/14/2007 LostSoul: [DitV] Boxelder Canyon Branch with new-to-RPGs player
I played DitV last weekend with my girlfriend.  She had never played an RPG before. We're hanging out on Saturday.  We had spent the previous day together and had planned…
In Actual Play
Participants: LostSoul, lumpley, Roger, Mike Lucas.

12/14/2007 lumpley: With combined race and class, choose from 7 unique character types!
I've been playing D&D with some kids, ages 7-12. It's fun, but, well, there are a couple of ways D&D works that I wish it worked differently. So I set…
In Playtesting
Participants: lumpley, Meguey, GreatWolf, jasonm, Nev the Deranged, Paul T, Elizabeth, Filip Luszczyk, Artanis, Tobias, John Harper.

12/14/2007 Miskatonic: **unsolicited!!** - a game of spam and human desperation
[tt]YOU LOVER NOT SATISFIED IN BED? NEW ALL NATURAL CURE FOR MALE PROBLEMS! BETTER THAN VIAGRA![/tt] Where to begin? You know spam, that thing every single person who uses the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Miskatonic, earwig, TomTitTot, Elizabeth, matthijs.

12/14/2007 ODDin: Translating MLwM to Hebrew
Hi, I wanted to translate MLwM to Hebrew, to introduce this great game it to the Israeli community. I'm not yet sure whether publishers here will want to actually print…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: ODDin, Eero Tuovinen.

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