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8/6/2008 Gregor Hutton: [3:16] Spades and Chalk on Planet Dürer
Planet preparation was...Planet Dürer, Electrical Storms, Sirens, End Encounter, Highest FA (which turned out to be 7). Well, we had a fun game of 3:16 last night at my home,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Gregor Hutton, Abkajud, Ron Edwards, demiurgeastaroth.

8/6/2008 FLEB: [Glass and Steel] Concealing core spoilers?
[b]The background:[/b] There's this game I'd been in the initial stages of developing a few months ago, [i]Glass and Steel[/i]. I'd run into some snags as far as character and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: FLEB, Willow, dindenver, jag, Vulpinoid.

8/5/2008 WildElf: [IAWA] Will it work with 8 or more players?
My open invitation to some friends works a little too well. Just about everyone is coming.  Now, I could uninvite people and split up the group.  My place is too…
In lumpley games
Participants: WildElf, jburneko, Christopher Weeks, Willow, veritascitor.

8/5/2008 WildElf: [PTA] The maximum number of players, or Will it work with 8 or more?
I know this has been asked before, but only for 6-7, and I'm pushing 8-9. Cross posted from Story-Games: Has anyone played PTA with this many? I made an open…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: WildElf, Matt Wilson.

8/5/2008 when1wasaboy: Nothing a little glamour can't fix....(ongoing Fae Noir campaign)
I started my Fae Noir campaign a few weeks ago, and it's been a huge success. I know there's not much activity here, but I figured I'd go ahead and…
In Green Fairy Games
Participants: when1wasaboy, BurgerMeister, JustinB.

8/4/2008 Archdaimon: [DitV] Using this system in other plot themes
Hello all... I am all new to this forum, and cannot be regarded as an experienced roleplayer, so please take that into consideration when you read the following. I have…
In lumpley games
Participants: Archdaimon, Willow, dindenver, David Artman.

8/4/2008 jasonm: [Medical Hospital] Playtesting with n00bs
I ran a session of Medical Hospital last night with three people who are not gamers.  It went pretty well.  Positives: 1.  Character creation is both fun and easy.  They…
In Playtesting
Participants: jasonm.

8/4/2008 BWA: Clockwork City: Need help with combat system
I am working on a game for personal use (which means I am free to steal from other games I like with impunity), and I'm a little stuck on the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: BWA, Marshall Burns, Willow, dindenver, Capulet, Vulpinoid, Eldrad, NN, Riot, David C, imago, JoyWriter.

8/3/2008 lycosidae89: Sorcerer PDF?
I keep coming across references to a Sorcerer PDF, but I can't find it anywhere? Did they take it off the market?
In Adept Press
Participants: lycosidae89, greyorm, Ron Edwards.

8/2/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Black Cadillacs] - Games at GenCon Indy 2008
Hi, Black Cadillacs is coming to GenCon Indy.  I'm a member of the Ashcan Front (booth #2039), and I'll be demo'ing and selling the ashcan there. Here's the back cover…
In Conventions
Participants: Darcy Burgess.

8/2/2008 Dean Chung: Nine Worlds: availability status
A friend of mine (who I have run a Nine Worlds campaign with alternative background) enjoyed it so much that she would like to run a campaign of it.  However,…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Dean Chung, Eliarhiman6, Matt Snyder.

8/2/2008 SaintandSinner: DragonCon 2008
I will be running the following games at DragonCon in Atlanta, August 29 - September 1, 2008: Strike Force: DAGON Type: Role-Playing Games (Non-RPGA) Game System: Don’t Rest Your Head…
In Conventions
Participants: SaintandSinner.

8/1/2008 Malcolm: [Gen Con 2008] The Play Collective is back
Yes, at Gen Con Indy 08, we're back! The Play Collective returns for its second year, a juggernaut of gaming goodness, enthusiasm and energy! And this time, we've brought a…
In Conventions
Participants: Malcolm.

8/1/2008 Greg 1: [Meta] Am I doing something wrong in the way I post my ideas?
Hi folks, I posted three rather detailed settings to The Forge and got no comments at all. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=26227.0 http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=26228.0 http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=26229.0 This makes me wonder if I'm going about things the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Greg 1, dindenver, JustinB, Mike Sugarbaker, Eero Tuovinen.

8/1/2008 Edgar: basic system questions (or, d6+marker pen=?)
Hello, I've been working on homemade game systems for quite a while now, but the newest brainchild is giving me a bit of a headache. So, avoiding any lengthy introduction,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Edgar, matthijs, Falc.

8/1/2008 Vulpinoid: The GAS Project
I was first lured to the Forge by the contests, but lately there hasn't been too much of that happening. So I've decided to see if there is any interest…
In Endeavor
Participants: Vulpinoid, jasonm, LordKiwi, madunkieg, Paul Czege.

8/1/2008 tombowings: What to do on a Space Ship?
I'm brainstorming ideas for an RPG based on the social aspects of tight budgeted space travel and adventure. Ok, maybe I can't quite put it into words. Think firefly, though,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: tombowings, Vulpinoid, Eero Tuovinen, Arturo G., Lazy Wombat, David Artman, Will, opsneakie, NN, chance.thirteen, Vile, Susan Calvin.

7/31/2008 JoystickJunkies: Starblazer - now taking pre-orders!
hey folks, thanks to everyone's hard work we're now taking pre-orders for the print edition which includes a free copy of the 632 page pdf too! http://shop.cubicle7store.com/epages/es113347.sf
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: JoystickJunkies, oliof.

7/31/2008 jasongreeno: Experienced Art Director Looking to Expand Portfolio into Game Arena
As a long-time gamer I'm interested in applying my career skills (graphic design) to my love of games. I'd be happy to talk with developers about their games and budget.…
In Connections
Participants: jasongreeno.

7/31/2008 Zamiel: [3:16] The Hellworlds Chronicles, Live Audio Recording!
In a fit of madness (and possibly because it's always good to make things as entertaining as possible), I arranged to have our inaugral game of Gregor Hutton's 3:16 recorded…
In Actual Play
Participants: Zamiel, Gregor Hutton, Ron Edwards, Gethyn.

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8/6/2008 Klaus Graziade: Modifying Poker Dice Mechanics
Hello Forge,     I've been working on game on and off all summer, and I constantly fall back to the drawing board.  Because the game is primarily being designed…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Klaus Graziade, Marshall Burns, Will, Falc.

8/7/2008 jburneko: SP 1 and Scene Requests
I just saw in another thread that if your Screen Presence is 1 that you don't get to request scenes.  Is that correct?  Is that in the book?  Page Number?…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jburneko, Eliarhiman6, Matt Wilson.

8/7/2008 Ogremarco: Stabbing Contest Episode 018 (Rob Bohl on Misspent Youth)
I just put this up at my feed and would like to direct those interested in hearing about the game to the link. I managed to get it up before…
In Robert Bohl Games
Participants: Ogremarco, RobNJ.

8/7/2008 AXUM: SOTC: dodging bullets?
Hi again! A situation came up in our session, yesterday night:  As written, without a Stunt, can an Athletics roll dodge a bullet in SOTC? Thanks AX
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.

8/7/2008 Jumanji83: Which edition of Sorcerer do I have
I bought Sorcerer second-hand. It's black with the title Sorcerer in sniny gold letters. Is it simply some kind of collector's edition of the game, or an older version of…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jumanji83, Valamir, Eero Tuovinen.

8/7/2008 charlesperez: Is a plug-in for 4th Ed. D&D a good subject for First Thoughts?
While perusing the 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons, a set of rules for providing social context for player characters sort of tore its way out of my brain onto…
In Site Discussion
Participants: charlesperez, Ron Edwards.

8/7/2008 AXUM: SOTC: Minions & damage
Hello! I'm pretty much sure this is a 'no' answer but I still wanna confirm: Do Minions suffer Consequences? Thanks Da' Ax
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.

8/7/2008 Eero Tuovinen: Using Wordpress for a company website
I had to make a new, English-language website for my company, as we're trying to sell some games to the English-speaking world now. The conditions were hardly ideal, as I'm…
In Publishing
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, greyorm, segedy, iago, Kerin.

8/8/2008 Melinglor: [Sorcerer] Cascadiapunk: New Wrinkles and Old Habits
We played the second session last night. First session can be found here. It was pretty fun, but I have mixed feelings about some emerging play trends and how I…
In Actual Play
Participants: Melinglor, Ron Edwards, Reithan.

8/8/2008 SirValence: {GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Exhibitor arrival
Maybe some of these have been covered elsewhere, but I have a few remaining questions: 1. How do we pick up our Forge badges? Can we get them at the…
In Conventions
Participants: SirValence, segedy, iago, Ron Edwards, btrc.

8/9/2008 jasonm: BPG At Gen Con
We're a primary sponsor of the Forge booth this year, so come find Steve or myself at booth 1939.  We'll have Grey Ranks, The Shab Al-Hiri Roach, and our revised,…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: jasonm.

8/9/2008 Filip Luszczyk: Polish translation of key phrases
The following translation is neither literal nor especially accurate. We wanted the phrases to sound somewhat pretentious and just a bit archaic, but our main priority was that they fit…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Ben Lehman.

8/9/2008 anansi: [FitV] Help me out with my Moontown
So, I'm preparing my first game of FitV, and its my first attempt at town creation using DitV. I'm planning on using it as a test game for my local…
In lumpley games
Participants: anansi, Falc, Selene Tan, Warren.

8/10/2008 maov: Combat system
I have made a new game system, because i got endless tired of the regular ones and needed something that all my players would find enjoyable. They like combat tactics…
In First Thoughts
Participants: maov, Vulpinoid, epweissengruber.

8/11/2008 Tasseomancer: Complex Conflict Clarification
Hi, I've been reading Sex & Sorcery and have been trying to get my head round the Dice Diagrams section. I've read the first example, and I'm not sure if…
In Adept Press
Participants: Tasseomancer, Ron Edwards.

8/13/2008 imago: [Forgotten Tales] Power 19 and feedback request
This is my Power 19 for a new idea I’ve been working on the last days. I really need feedback on the effects of lack of advancement (12 and 13),…
In First Thoughts
Participants: imago, whiteknife, Greg 1, Dustin Bingham.

8/13/2008 imago: [Coraçao Selvagem] Missing Ability
See Coraçao Selvagem's Power 19 (for details about the project and context for this thread). I haven’t been able to go back to this project, among other things, because my…
In First Thoughts
Participants: imago, Abkajud, Selene Tan, Wyldstorm, chance.thirteen.

8/13/2008 Peter Nordstrand: While We Were Fighting — Ties of Blood?
I have friends whose excellent and very funny cardgame Spank the Monkey turned out to be almost unsellable in the US, while it is a great commercial success in the…
In Publishing
Participants: Peter Nordstrand.

8/13/2008 Tasseomancer: How long do Rollovers bonuses last?
I know you are very busy what with GenCon coming up so take you time and answer at your leisure. How long do Rollovers bonuses last? I don't think it…
In Adept Press
Participants: Tasseomancer, Ron Edwards, Melinglor.

8/13/2008 LordEntropy: Chase Scenes
This is a cross post of a thread over on RPG.NET but the OP and myself have not had any answers yet. The OP has written up a chase sequence…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: LordEntropy, iago, Mel_White.

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