Previous Topics 9/10/2008 Reithan: [NWOD][VtR] New Game - New Possibilities - New Questions!
I'm back from my long absence from the Forge (miss me?). I'd not had much chances to post much here, due to job shuffling, and storm evacuations and other 'outside…
In Actual Play
Participants: Reithan, Ron Edwards, Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen, Marshall Burns.
9/10/2008 TonyLB: Misery Bubblegum Playtesters wanted
I've got two decks of Misery Bubblegum cards out there in the world, doing their business. Two sets of playtesters have had first crack at them, and when I sent…
In Connections
Participants: TonyLB, hix.
9/10/2008 slade: Chapter Layout idea
for a generic d20 system, what do you think of this nonstandard approach for laying out my campaign setting book. The point, is of course, to show off the setting...…
In First Thoughts
Participants: slade, Eero Tuovinen, Vulpinoid, StrongBadMun.
9/10/2008 Paladin3970: new here, waiting for my copy of DitV
Hello all,
I ran across a reference to DitV on rpg.net. It has been over 20 years since I last played an RPG - D&D Basic/Expert, a little Gamma World…
In lumpley games
Participants: Paladin3970, Graham Walmsley, Rustin.
9/9/2008 WildElf: [Grey Ranks] One-Shot - Chapters 2, 5, 8
So, I'm planning on facilitating a One Shot of Grey Ranks at an upcoming Minicon in the bay area. I read One Shot Observations which was helpful to know it…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: WildElf, jasonm.
9/9/2008 chronoplasm: Scrolls?
I don't plan on using this for my own game, but I wanted to just ask...
What sorts of hurdles would one run into if they published their game not…
In Publishing
Participants: chronoplasm, Eero Tuovinen, c, preludetotheend, Andy Kitkowski, Valamir, Ron Edwards, David Artman.
9/9/2008 chronoplasm: [Townsfolk] Resolution: How can I use Wisdom and Youth points?
OK, so heres my idea for resolution in my game Townsfolk.
Players start out each day with a certain number of cards in hand. Depending on what 'milestones' your character…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, dindenver.
9/9/2008 Eero Tuovinen: [Solar System] Link Directory
As you already probably know, I'm going to be writing a new edition of the Shadow of Yesterday one of these days. The current schedule is a bit fluid in…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Eero Tuovinen.
9/9/2008 opsneakie: [Night and Day] Experience and a few last bits
Okay, so I'm almost ready to move into playtesting Night and Day, now that alignment is worked out. The last thing I need to figure out is experience. Does there…
In First Thoughts
Participants: opsneakie, chronoplasm, Vulpinoid.
9/9/2008 Guido_Quaranta: I´m a freelance illustrator.
Hello everybody.
I´m Guido, and I´m an illustrator. I did all the art for the Spanish translation of Clinton Nixon´s Donjon (I did the actual translation too).
You can see…
In Connections
Participants: Guido_Quaranta, hoefer, Morbius_of_Oz.
9/9/2008 Keiko: Capes PBEM opening
I am running a Capes PBEM and looking for more players. If anyone is interested please contact me at
nexus-k@comcast.net
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Keiko.
9/8/2008 Finarvyn: Players as Demons
I mentioned this in another thread, and thought I might start a new one so as to not clutter up the other one.
In part, this stems back to my…
In Adept Press
Participants: Finarvyn, angelfromanotherpin.
9/8/2008 xjermx: [TSOY] Playing with the Facts
This actual play post is to share my recent discovery regarding stakes in Shadow of Yesterday.
In the past I've done stakes pretty traditionally. I found the following type of…
In Actual Play
Participants: xjermx, Eero Tuovinen.
9/8/2008 Matthew Webber: Playtesters Wanted.
Help! My gaming group got lost in the move! Now I’m halfway across the country and in need of feedback, playtesters and editors for a new diceless, pen&paper RPG called…
In Connections
Participants: Matthew Webber, Wolfen.
9/8/2008 TheDarkVice: Simple Open-ended D6 System
Hello, I am here to explain my very simple open-ended d6 system. It's still unnamed, but it is intended for all forms of role-playing games, from hardcore to casual. The…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TheDarkVice.
9/8/2008 Kai_lord: MillenniumCon 11
Will anyone else be attending MillenniumCon 11? I'm planning on running at least one session of Capes there.
In Conventions
Participants: Kai_lord.
9/8/2008 James_Nostack: [With Great Power] Justice League of America Summer Annual 2008
We played With Great Power... last night, and despite a few qualifications had a pretty good time. A few panels from the imaginary Justice League of America Summer Annual 2008:…
In Actual Play
Participants: James_Nostack, cathexis, Valamir.
9/8/2008 ApostlicDescendation: Dice Mechanics in new Game
Im stuck, I need some sage advice.......
I grew up on a d20 system, and I tend to think in it. I play it because thats all there is that…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ApostlicDescendation, TonyLB, whiteknife, First Oni, maov.
9/7/2008 EpicWords: Keeping players invovled inbetween sessions
There is a new website for gamers out there called Epic Words (www.epicwords.com). The beta release debuted at GenCon, and it’s free.
Epic Words is a great way to keep…
In Connections
Participants: EpicWords.
9/7/2008 rafael: Layout help wanted
I'm looking for someone to handle the layout on my next book (a small-press independent low-budget el-cheapo horror RPG). I need someone who can take a text document and some…
In Connections
Participants: rafael, iago, jasongreeno, Eero Tuovinen, baron samedi, David Artman.
<< more previous topics | | Subsequent Topics 9/10/2008 Markus: Can someone explain the true reason behind "traits" (PtA style) to me?
Hello! This is my first post here at the forge. I finally decided to de-lurk because of a very specific question I have, but first of all let me introduce…
In Actual Play
Participants: Markus, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Joe Dizzy, Eliarhiman6, Noon, Christopher Kubasik, John Harper, FredGarber, Marshall Burns, Peter Nordstrand.
9/11/2008 Certified: [Fractured Kingdom] Mysticism and Martial Arts Dark Adventure
Attached are initial setting notes followed by the Power 19.
Setting Notes:
Fractured Kingdom <Working Title>
The world has grown colder over the last decades; huge multinationals rising in power…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Certified.
9/11/2008 Hans: Monster Armor penalties
The FAQ states that NPC's have the same penalties for armor as PC's. However, the following seems to argue against this...
* PC's don't pay anything for armor besides the…
In one.seven design
Participants: Hans, Mel_White, John Harper.
9/12/2008 lumpley: The recent outage
Hey so we were out recently, then we came back, and there was a database error. It lasted most of the day today.
I give it a 9 in 10…
In Site Discussion
Participants: lumpley.
9/12/2008 AXUM: SOTC: MAGICAL CENTURY
HELLO!
As I've peroused the rules, seems to me that SOTC leans more towards Doc Savage/Indiana Jones/Tom Strong/The Shadow-type of pulp, instead of the "more" REH/HPL-type (Sword & Sorcery).
If…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.
9/12/2008 AXUM: SOTC-Critters
Hello!
1.If I'd want to set up a conflict between dangerous animals/beasts (akin to dinosuars, smilodons, bengal tigers, dragons, crocs, etc) & the PCs, would you recommend building the animals…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.
9/12/2008 AXUM: SOTC-STUNTS & MINIONS/COMPANIONS
Hell-o again!
To be 100% certain: Should minions possess stunts or is this a BIG no-no? What about Companions?
Thanks
Axum
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.
9/13/2008 GB Steve: [PTA] is well regarded in Spain
I was mooching around and found this review of the game on a Spanish gaming portal. It's gets 9/10 but I couldn't say what it all means.
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: GB Steve, Arturo G..
9/13/2008 Morbius_of_Oz: Simplified GNS theory for old school gamers
Hi All!
I am an old school gamer and indy producer, and have been trying to get my head about "GNS".
I have started up my own forum with some…
In Connections
Participants: Morbius_of_Oz, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, lumpley, M. J. Young, hoefer.
9/13/2008 rpghost: Free ads for freelancers!
Hi!
As we stated earlier we've opened a new site called RPGLife - http://www.RPGLife.com
Being as I'm part owner in DTRPG/RPGNow we've moved the ePublisher private forums there and with…
In Connections
Participants: rpghost.
9/14/2008 AXUM: SOTC-FATE & ASPECT BENEFITS, WHEN?
Hell-o again!
I am unclear on when is it appropiate, by the rules as written, to use a FP to increase a roll by 1 (the "+1 Rule"), before or…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, iago.
9/14/2008 electricpaladin: The Strangest Dream
[b][center]The Strangest Dream[/center][/b]
[b]The Three Questions[/b]
[u]What is your game about? [/u]
At first, I thought this game was about dreams. But really, The Strangest Dream is about magic. Not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: electricpaladin, chronoplasm.
9/15/2008 simonjberger: [Solar] But what about the Space Battles?
So, I'm setting up a space campaign with a feel of Firefly and Stargate Atlantis with the stiff-upper-lip officer class from early nineteenth century naval culture. And I really want…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: simonjberger, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Paul T, Spoo.
9/15/2008 hoefer: GenCon Demo Adventure now Available Online!
For all those who may be interested, the 2008 GenCon demo for Century's Edge is now available as a free download from my site (www.centurysedge.com). This demo adventure (Entitled "Sepulcher…
In Connections
Participants: hoefer.
9/15/2008 Paul Czege: the preservation of antagonism
I was thinking over the weekend about various ways that games preserve antagonism (in the form of significant antagonist NPCs) from untimely ruin. Of course not all games are concerned…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paul Czege, agony, Eliarhiman6, Artanis, Michael S. Miller, Mel_White, Ben Lehman, Valamir, Frank Tarcikowski, jag, Ron Edwards, Vulpinoid, jburneko, contracycle, Thomas Lawrence, JoyWriter, Paul T, soundmasterj.
9/15/2008 rohoe: GASPcon 9, Pittsburgh
In November I am running a convention in Pittsburgh www.gaspgamer.com and I am trying to drum up some interest for our GM’s. We have several Indie games on the schedule…
In Conventions
Participants: rohoe.
9/16/2008 jefgodesky: [Fifth World] Local playtesters needed, Pittsburgh, PA area
[url=http://thefifthworldsg.blogspot.com/2007/11/introducing-fifth-world-in-forge.html]Introducing [i]The Fifth World[/i] in Forge parlance[/url] (admittedly, a little out of date, but still mostly true).
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In Connections
Participants: jefgodesky.
9/16/2008 John Blaz: Your thoughts on my game mechanics
Hey everybody! Long time lurker, first time poster.
I've been tossing an idea for an RPG around for some time, a modern day tactical survival horror game. One of my…
In First Thoughts
Participants: John Blaz, maov, Selene Tan, Vulpinoid, vgunn.
9/16/2008 Marshall Burns: Re-Binding question
Hi Ron,
I don't expect this situation will crop up too terribly often, but what exactly is the rule for re-Binding a demon whose master has died?
In the "Training…
In Adept Press
Participants: Marshall Burns, Ron Edwards.
9/16/2008 AXUM: SOTC-Ties in Conflicts
Hello again:
(Making sure I'm not wreckin' my game)
What happens in a conflict when both attacker & defender tie?
Thanks
Ax
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, Mel_White.
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