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7/23/2008 SpoDaddy: A setting that revolves around murderers seeking redemption on an alien world
I've been bouncing this idea around in my head for a long time. A prison ship crashes on an uncharted alien world.  This alien world is largely populated by a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: SpoDaddy, preludetotheend, greyorm, GregStolze.

7/23/2008 Tasseomancer: Cover Bonus on Stamina Rolls
First off I'd just like to say hi. This is my first post on this forum. Next I'd like to pose all my questions I have about the Cover Bonus…
In Adept Press
Participants: Tasseomancer, Ron Edwards.

7/23/2008 Capulet: Meta-Gaming Technique: Outside reading for DP
So, this is the first time I've use this particular Technique. We're about 5 sessions into the campaign, and most players are taking me up on it. Results, so far,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Capulet, Vulpinoid, Hituro, Ron Edwards, SoftNum.

7/23/2008 Martians: points based character creation
Hi all, im just looking to compile a list of the best points based character creation systems people have used... post here with any that you have found to be…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Martians, dindenver, Selene Tan, migo.

7/23/2008 Eero Tuovinen: [Zombie Cinema] Writing really short rules
[url=http://isabout.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/zombie-cinema-rules-critique/]Here[/url] I have the rules for my game, [i]Zombie Cinema[/i]. I explain the backgrounds a bit out there in my blog, but the basic proposition is that the game is…
In Publishing
Participants: Eero Tuovinen.

7/23/2008 Parthenia: [Tales of the Fisherman's Wife] Ghosts break up a marriage
I wanted to test this game with 3 players. It worked! Emily was the Wife, Vincent was the Fisherman, I played ghosts and demons to both of them. The is…
In Playtesting
Participants: Parthenia, greyorm, Arturo G..

7/23/2008 Willow: [Warriors from the Mystic Mountain] Deeply Struggling With My Game
[url=http://willowrants.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/am-i-writing-the-wrong-game]Almost a year ago,[/url] I had the same doubts I am now experiencing.  In the past year, my system has crawled along.  I've worked on it, but it doesn't feel…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Willow, jag, greyorm, StrongBadMun, dindenver, jasonm, visioNationstudios, SpoDaddy, Eero Tuovinen, chance.thirteen, Greg 1, Ron Edwards.

7/23/2008 Nathan P.: [carry] Actual Play from DexCon 08
One of my players from my game of carry at DexCon 08 posted a writeup on her blog. Find it here: J.R. Blackwell's LJ. The game was really good (I…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Ron Edwards.

7/22/2008 Marshall Burns: [Misspent Youth] multiple authorities?
Hey Rob, what's your thought on playing Misspent Youth with more than one Authority?  With conflicting goals and means?  With different people playing each one? Because I had this wicked…
In Robert Bohl Games
Participants: Marshall Burns, RobNJ.

7/22/2008 Pilgrim: Online card resources?
Hey folks, a friend of mine and I are considering an online 9W game. Right now we're kind of stuck for a online 'deck.' I know I can use Inspiration…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.

7/22/2008 David Artman: FLGS Profit Margins
Splitting from a thread in which it was ignored: Does anyone know what an FLGS expects in terms of per-book-sale profit, on a book-only RPG product? I am thinking there's…
In Publishing
Participants: David Artman, Ron Edwards, iago, Thunder_God, guildofblades, First Oni.

7/22/2008 iago: [GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Still Seeking Product and Price Info
I still need product and price info from several folks who will have new stuff and/or non-IPR-carried stuff at the Forge booth, so we can make sure the register is…
In Conventions
Participants: iago, Eero Tuovinen, JustinB, Valamir, segedy, Ben Lehman, jasonm.

7/22/2008 torstan: Jon Roberts: Freelance cartographer
My name is Jon Roberts and I am available to do cartography commissions for print, pdf and virtual tabletop programmes. A sample of my work can be found in my…
In Connections
Participants: torstan, Morbius_of_Oz, Ron Edwards, Clay, Morningstar.

7/22/2008 AXUM: One Dawg, not enough towns
Hello! Anyone experienced playing DITV w/ only one player?  How did you do it? Thanks AXUM
In lumpley games
Participants: AXUM, lumpley.

7/22/2008 BlissAuthority: Running a Bliss Stage play-by-wiki game. Want to play and/or watch?
Hello again, it's been a long time. So...  I'm trying to start a Play By Wiki Bliss Stage game at the Toothycat Wiki.  Unfortunatley, due to 3 of the interested…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: BlissAuthority, Zamiel.

7/22/2008 Kyle Daniel: Help With Distributors
Hello all. I've been mooching around this forum and have used it to help design a card game over the last few months. Firstly thank you to everybody for having…
In Publishing
Participants: Kyle Daniel, daMoose_Neo.

7/21/2008 Ben Lehman: Ascent Stage Feedback
I'm taking feedback for a new version of Bliss Stage on<a href="http://benlehman.livejournal.com/153961.html"> my livejournal</a>. I figured that a pointer here would be appropriate.
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Ben Lehman, Zamiel, Filip Luszczyk.

7/21/2008 red_herring: Agon at GenCon
Anyone running Agon at GenCon this year? I'm planning to run Ben Robbins's excellent Temple of Hera and Beast of Kolkoris adventures for my group, but I wasn't sure whether…
In one.seven design
Participants: red_herring, Ben Robbins, John Harper, cdr, Matt Wilson.

7/21/2008 Andy Kitkowski: Shopping around for a POD printer...
Hey all, so in about a week I'm going to have a PDF file ready to send to POD. I've got two printers that I'm currently inquiring with, but I'd…
In Publishing
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, iago, Ron Edwards, Valamir, guildofblades, visioNationstudios.

7/21/2008 AXUM: Actions & reactions in Combat
Hello! Does a defender in a conflict always roll for defense (ie. you never lose the defense option (not talking about Full Defense), like a "reaction"? Thanks 
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.

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7/24/2008 Guy Srinivasan: Rules: challenge of name, shield, athletics vs range, creative ability x2
I'm about to run some Agon! And I have some rules questions. :) 1. During interludes, all sorts of impairment fall under the same rules? "I call for a challenge…
In one.seven design
Participants: Guy Srinivasan, Ben Robbins.

7/24/2008 Arturo G.: [Poison'd] The Resolute's last stance
This was a one-shoot session of around 2 hours and a half. One of the players was leaving on vacation the day after. Thus, the intention was only to show…
In Actual Play
Participants: Arturo G., lumpley.

7/25/2008 Melinglor: [Sorcerer] Cascadiapunk!
I GMed my first session of a Sorcerer game last week, which a bunch of players all new to Sorcerer as well. It was cool and fun! The players were:…
In Actual Play
Participants: Melinglor, Ron Edwards.

7/25/2008 Melinglor: [Sorcerer] Cascadiapunk (specifics)
Well, my post is up in actual play. The Happy Sunshine portion is complete. . .I'll be posting some questions and stuff later tonight. I'll relate some relevant stuff here…
In Adept Press
Participants: Melinglor, Ron Edwards.

7/25/2008 ynnen: Design Philosophy: Success & Failure
Working with a variety of different RPG engines over the last few weeks has lead to some interesting and insightful conversations with co-workers and gaming buddies. One that really struck…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ynnen, greyorm, Marshall Burns, wild_card2007, Adam Dray, TempvsMortis, migo.

7/25/2008 Matt-M-McElroy: Horror Game Design Essays Wanted at Flames Rising
The first in a series of horror game design essays is now available at Flames Rising. Preston DuBose from 12 to Midnight tells us about the design process that went…
In Connections
Participants: Matt-M-McElroy.

7/26/2008 Foltor: Need Help with a Title
I've been doodling around with a system and setting on and off for a few years, and it's coming along pretty well.  I've got a draft of the manual, done…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Foltor, Double King, SpoDaddy, GregStolze.

7/26/2008 tootalltipton: Good Example of a Sorcerer/Demon...
My nephew recently got me to watch a strange little anime called Death Note. This is probably the best example I could think of to show the relationship between a…
In Adept Press
Participants: tootalltipton.

7/27/2008 Filip Luszczyk: [Bliss Stage] Timing Anchor Abilities
The player places a minus both in Safety and Mission. He calls for a flashback. After the flashback, the anchor uses her ability to re-roll a die in Safety, potentially…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Ben Lehman.

7/27/2008 Latreya Sena: [The Pool]
Hi all, I'm thinking of running the Pool (first time) with a small group, however, because of the nature of the game, I'm a little baffled about prep. It probably…
In Actual Play
Participants: Latreya Sena, Ron Edwards, Wolfen, Frank Tarcikowski, Arturo G., Eliarhiman6.

7/27/2008 jinchoung: long time rpg fan - just found PTA... wondering where the heck it came from....
howdy, so i'm a longtime rpg fan and have done a lot of reading (less playing) of d&d and shadowrun and d6 and starwarsd6 and d20 etc... stats heavy kinda…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jinchoung, Andy Kitkowski.

7/27/2008 DrNostromo: "To Be King" - Public Release - Still Needs Help
Hello, everyone I finally have an opportunity to release "To Be King" to the public after more than a year of development. TBK is a completely original (not an adaption)…
In Connections
Participants: DrNostromo.

7/27/2008 Brennen Reece: The Libertines: Affliction, Addiction, Madness and Ennui
Will and I are working on a game about degenerate 18th century noblemen who fight evil out of boredom. It's really about fighting or embracing one's personal demons, and the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Brennen Reece, Double King, SpoDaddy, Marshall Burns, Abkajud, Armoury99.

7/27/2008 Jumanji83: Advice sought for introducing Universalis in a con
This fall, I will be running games for the first time at a con (Draconis, in Montreal), and one of the game I'm thinking of maybe running is Universalis. Now,…
In Universalis
Participants: Jumanji83, David Artman.

7/28/2008 SpoDaddy: New tricks for die step systems?
I've always loved die step systems aesthetically, and I'd like to use one in the game I'm developing, but I want to pull off something new with it (probably something…
In First Thoughts
Participants: SpoDaddy, GregStolze, Brennen Reece, Guy Srinivasan, jag, Vulpinoid, Willow, VoidDragon.

7/28/2008 Martians: [Terra Fantastica] Power 19
Hi all, i finally did it...i sat down today and filled out a power 19 for my game Terra Fantastica, here it is i tried not to give away to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Martians, dindenver, jasonm.

7/28/2008 Eliarhiman6: Playing (and reading) Away Jordan
Hi! Yesterday I played, at last, Steal Away Jordan with some out-of-town friends. We didn't have all the day and so we could not finish the stories of the character,…
In Stone Baby Games
Participants: Eliarhiman6, Parthenia.

7/28/2008 Gregor Hutton: [Solipsist] The King of Monaco and a girl's undead father
At UK Games Expo I ran a long-format game of Solipsist on the games schedule. I had three signups, which was very good considering most other games that weren't D&D4e…
In Actual Play
Participants: Gregor Hutton, Hituro.

7/28/2008 JoystickJunkies: Starblazer Adventures - Free Preview available!
Hi folks we've got the free preview of Starblazer Adventures up for you to check out over at Cubicle 7 plus a growing list of character sheets and other goodies…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: JoystickJunkies, iago.

7/28/2008 Bomb Cat: Phaethos RPG Playtest
OK. So I have a 176 page pdf with bookmarks (easy to navigate) and most of the rules for the Phaethos RPG. I know most everyone has their own stuff…
In Connections
Participants: Bomb Cat, Vulpinoid.

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