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2/7/2008 greyorm: New Publishing Frontiers
We all know the market for intellectual property is changing on a fundamental level thanks to the internet and the ease of copying and distribution of data -- cheap, free,…
In Publishing
Participants: greyorm, David Artman, guildofblades, pells.

1/10/2008 greyorm: [ORX] News Thread
This thread is a sticky to be used for short updates regarding ORX (links to reviews, product changes, AP, etc) that don't necessarily require their own thread. To kick things…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Thunder_God.

9/26/2007 greyorm: [WHS] On Hiatus
Wild Hunt Studios will be going on hiatus for the three months, starting October 1st. I will not be reading or posting to the forums during this time, but if…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

8/30/2007 greyorm: Collective Cafepress Storefront for Indie Publishers
In another thread, Christian mentioned about Cafepress: Sadly, it only allows one design per item if you've got a basic shop. and it started me thinking. That…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm, iago, Eero Tuovinen.

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.

7/21/2007 greyorm: [ORX] Now Available at IPR! Plus New Freebie!
Heya all, To celebrate IPR picking up ORX (yay!), I have released the "Alternative & Optional Rules" booklet for ORX, which I had mentioned working on some time back. Note…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

6/24/2007 greyorm: [InSpectres] More Gaming with the Kids
After hearing about the other InSpectres game played with kids, I thought I'd give it a go as well, so last Saturday night for family night we played through a…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, xenopulse, Sydney Freedberg, LandonSuffered.

5/19/2007 greyorm: [ORX] New Review at RPG.net
There's <a href="http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12992.phtml">a new review of ORX</a> up at RPG.net, by Christopher Richeson. Some the points he makes I want to touch on with my reactions and thoughts. <b>Price</b>: $20…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, C.W.Richeson, Valamir.

4/14/2007 greyorm: A plague of 500 Internal Server Errors
As per the subject line. For the last few months I have been aggravated by "500 Internal Server Errors" that crop up more than half the time when I attempt…
In Site Discussion
Participants: greyorm, Eric J., Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Xeriar, Thenomain, oliof, Clinton R. Nixon, xenopulse, hix, Thunder_God.

3/28/2007 greyorm: Review of Sorcerer
I was bopping around the web tonight and by means random and illogical happened to come across <a href="http://www.websnark.com/archives/2007/03/for_all_the_fif.html">a review of Sorcerer</a> on Websnark.
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, pete_darby, demiurgent.

1/25/2007 greyorm: [eXpendable] Design thoughts on the Scene
I've been thinking about my nascent RPG design Expendable lately, and the scene-building mechanics necessary for the game to really move. Unlike in ORX, I am using the term "scene"…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

1/1/2007 greyorm: [ORX] Print Version Now Available!
A little New Years' gift for all of you: the print version of ORX has finally arrived and is available from Lulu. Click me here to get your copy.
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

11/25/2006 greyorm: [ORX] Cover Art & Layout Help Req.
I've stayed up far too late having far too much fun doing this, and I'm going to pay for it when I have to leave for work in just a…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, nystul, Trevis Martin, Wolfen, Thunder_God, jrs.

9/30/2006 greyorm: [TPK] The Isle of Nightmares
As mentioned over in the AP thread, I need to develop an island for the kids to play through. This is my first attempt at such a thing, so any…
In CRN Games
Participants: greyorm, Supplanter.

9/16/2006 greyorm: [Princes' Kingdom] First Session with the Kids
The kids and I had one or two interesting D&D games I didn't write up, due to lack of time, but otherwise, we've mainly been playing Carsaconne, a board game…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, r_donato, c, birdofparadox, Clinton R. Nixon, Supplanter, charles ferguson.

8/20/2006 greyorm: [ORX] Print Version Rules
Yes, the print version will rule, but what this post is really about is some rule clarifications and an addition or two to the text. These will be in the…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Valamir.

8/17/2006 greyorm: [ORX] on Indie-netgaming
This will be a quick post, mainly to hit a few points sloshing around inside my head. A few nights or a week or something ago I up and played…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, Mike Holmes, C. Edwards.

8/6/2006 greyorm: [ORX] Artist Needed for Print Version
As some of you know, I am finally taking the plunge and putting the final touches on a print version for Orx. Now, given that this is a print version…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm, Eero Tuovinen.

8/5/2006 greyorm: Seeking Ads
As you may know, I am publishing a print version of ORX in the next few weeks to a month, and am looking to flesh out a couple pages with…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm.

8/1/2006 greyorm: Spot Colors and Printing with Lulu
Well, I've finally decided to take the plunge and get a print version of ORX set-up and ready for sale. And yes, those of you at Forge Midwest saw what…
In Publishing
Participants: greyorm, Justin D. Jacobson, btrc, MatrixGamer, joepub, timfire, Nathan P..

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5/9/2008 greyorm: Dead Title?
I have a problem. My problem is this: Dead Space is a game I've been working on since early 2004. But recently I discovered that EA games is producing a…
In Publishing
Participants: greyorm, guildofblades, Blankshield, inthisstyle, Eero Tuovinen, rafael, Miskatonic, Vulpinoid.

5/12/2008 greyorm: [WHS] Seeking Input on Site Design
I've been aware for some time that the Wild Hunt Studios website isn't exactly a stunning piece of visual design (though the coding was a pain in the ass), and…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Eero Tuovinen, Matt.

5/25/2008 greyorm: [ORX] Rules Discussion
I will be using this thread for discussion and clarification of and tweaks to ORX's rules. One of the first issues I want to discuss is Stakes and how to…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

6/21/2008 greyorm: Sorcerer & Sword: "Eh."
There's a new review of Sorcerer & Sword on RPG.net, though of the "I don't have anything positive to say about this" variety. I had the distinct feeling the reviewer…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, pete_darby, Christopher Kubasik, jburneko, pfischer, Zoltar.

7/6/2008 greyorm: WHS Illustration Availability Status Thread
July 2008: WHS has just completed a contract for Neoplastic Press and is once again taking on new illustration work. Right now, we can handle a short contract (one requiring…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

7/18/2008 greyorm: ORX, Sales Numbers, and Retail
In response to a friend's post about retail pricing and the indie attitude, I decided to lay out my costs and profits for ORX over the last four quarters, and…
In Publishing
Participants: greyorm, Valamir, guildofblades, Thunder_God, Ben Lehman, Eliarhiman6, Graham Walmsley, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, jag, preludetotheend.

7/20/2008 greyorm: [Dead*Space] Game Overview Notes Posted
I've posted up some notes -- really just a draft/thumbnail sketch -- of the ideas driving Dead Space, one of the other RPGs I've been slowly developing. Figured "why not",…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

7/29/2008 greyorm: Pale Blue Dot: Sorcerer supers one-sheet
Remember those space-based superhero cartoons from the 60's and 70's? Space Ghost...Herculoids...the occasional Superfriends? Remember the newer cartoons that ran with those ideas, especially a whole lot of Justice League?…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, AnyaTheBlue.

9/4/2008 greyorm: Crazy ORX September Sale
It's the Crazy Belated August Birthday Post GenCon Autumn Madness ORX sale! Yay! Ever wanted to try ORX but, you know, you weren't sure about spending the $10 on the…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

12/14/2008 greyorm: [eXpendable] Environments and Maps
As a more coherent follow-up to my LJ post about this subject: I've been working on eXpendable here and there, but sadly with much less progress than I would like…
In First Thoughts
Participants: greyorm, Artanis, Vulpinoid, contracycle.

12/18/2008 greyorm: ORX going OOP
Due various reasons, including personal financial ones, the print version of ORX is going out of print for the indefinite future. There's literally just a couple copies still available at…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

1/19/2009 greyorm: Secret Binding Strength?
I'm gearing up for a game of Sorcerer (hopefully) with my weekly gaming group. I figured it would be a good game to get the three of us through the…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, preludetotheend, Ron Edwards.

1/21/2009 greyorm: [Sorcerer] The Cold and Bloody Northland
By which I mean the present-day Iron Range of Minnesota, not some lost Viking fantasy land of yore, though you'd expect that from me. This is honestly becoming something of…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Noon.

4/30/2009 greyorm: Dealing with Possessors and Sorcerers
Prepping for my next session on Tuesday, I had an idea that I'm not entirely sure I should run with. One of the features of possessors is that they take…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, Greymorn.

7/8/2009 greyorm: New WHS Product: Lotus Magic
I have a new 3E product coming out soon that I have some special plans for, so I want it to be the best it can be in service to…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards.

7/16/2009 greyorm: Towards a Standard Price Guide for Illustration
Some time back, a couple folks mentioned it would be a great thing if there were a standard price guide for contracting illustration work. After all, you wouldn't make a…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, Lance D. Allen, David C, RabbitHoleGames, Doplegager, Tazio Bettin.

9/4/2009 greyorm: [Sorcerer] Do What I Say, Now or Later
Rules query about demons, them acting or using their powers and when it happens, because there's a spot in the book that makes it seem as though a demon doing…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, jburneko, Ron Edwards.

9/10/2009 greyorm: [eXpendable] Beta Draft Playtesters Wanted
Pretty much a repetition of what I mentioned over on the WHS site: eXpendable is entering its beta stage and needs playtesters. If you’re interested, drop me a line and…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm, Marshall Burns.

10/29/2009 greyorm: Point/Success of Publishing Without Community?
One of the most oft repeated pieces of advice heard around the Forge regarding getting people playing your game (and hence getting your game sold) is that in order to…
In Publishing
Participants: greyorm, Eero Tuovinen, guildofblades, Ron Edwards, Noon, MatrixGamer, Artanis, preludetotheend, Dan Maruschak, Sebastian, Luke, northerain, KeithBVaughn.

11/12/2009 greyorm: [3:16] Killin' Bugs
After a couple weeks of folks being sick, etc. we finally got together to give 3:16 a go. Flat out: it was a blast. I was, in fact, told we…
In Actual Play
Participants: greyorm, Jaakko Koivula, Marshall Burns, Gregor Hutton.

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