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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 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 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[i]The Fifth World[/i] in Forge parlance[/url] (admittedly, a little out of date, but still mostly true). [list] [li][b]Previous threads:[/b] [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=25076.0]Core mechanic[/url], [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=25190.0]Practical concerns about my character sheet[/url], [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=25836.0]How might…
In Connections
Participants: jefgodesky.

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.

9/15/2008 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 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 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.

9/14/2008 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.

9/14/2008 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.

9/13/2008 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.

9/13/2008 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 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..

9/12/2008 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.

9/12/2008 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: 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 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.

9/11/2008 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.

9/11/2008 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.

9/10/2008 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.

9/10/2008 Hans: Helping Dice: rejectable?
Hi: About to run Agon for the first time this month.  One question:  can a player reject an offer of aid?  Or must they accept it?  I cannot find in…
In one.seven design
Participants: Hans, demiurgeastaroth, Mel_White, John Harper.

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9/16/2008 AXUM: Sotc- Minion-induced consequences
Hello! Minions, minions, those pesky minions! How do minions "profit" from PCs' consequences if they can't trigger 'em for lack of FP to spend? For instance, let's say a PC's…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: AXUM, Mel_White.

9/16/2008 chronoplasm: Townsfolk- Different player races? I'm two minds on this.
In Townsfolk, you play as a tradesman protecting your town against monsters by weaponizing your tools and perfecting your skills into a unique fighting style. You choose your profession and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, Vulpinoid, EdEdEd, dindenver.

9/17/2008 WildElf: Any place to get grey army action figures or minis?
Preferably 20th century military figures.  They don't have to be teenagers. They don't have to be Polish. They don't have to be in 1940's era uniforms (though that would be…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: WildElf, jasonm.

9/17/2008 GregStolze: [WILD TALENTS] Sound off, opinionated gamers!
OK, the second edition of Wild Talents is coming out soon, but what's getting a good deal of attention is the Wild Talents Essential Edition -- a smaller, cheaper, stripped-down…
In Publishing
Participants: GregStolze, Kerin, Darcy Burgess.

9/17/2008 Madheretic: Running Fire Emblem On Top of D&D 4e
I'm working on a game borrowing theme and setting ideas from the strategy video game franchise Fire Emblem. Particularly I would like to emulate the peppy pace, endearing characters and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Madheretic, whiteknife.

9/17/2008 gsoylent: [OctaNe] Almost there?
I've stripped as much of the background detail as possible from this Actual Play. This might make It might make the reading a little dry and not very OctaNe-like, but…
In Actual Play
Participants: gsoylent, Ron Edwards.

9/17/2008 Paul Czege: I got Craned at Origins
Luke Crane interviewed me at Origins this year as part of the Pelgrane Press See Page XX Interview Series he's been doing, and the interview <a href="http://www.pelgranepress.com/seepagexx/September2008-Luke.html">is now available</a> (along…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: Paul Czege.

9/17/2008 jefgodesky: [Fifth World] Revised Power 19
[url=http://"http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=26768.0"]Looking for playtesters[/url] now that it's gotten close enough to do such things, I realized that [i]The Fifth World[/i] had evolved a bit as I'd worked on it, and the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jefgodesky.

9/18/2008 Territan: [PTA] "Rockheart"
It's the barest shred of a concept, for a group that's awfully indie-ambivalent, but there might be potential in it. Could I get a little help polishing it up, please?…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Territan, Matt Wilson, relaxingnap, Ron Edwards.

9/18/2008 Quintrino: Jaiku rpg brainstorming channel
I'm creating a rpg brainstorming channel on Jaiku, if anyone would like to join it is at http://jaiku.com/channel/RPGBrainstorm general policy would be someone posts an idea and people post about…
In Connections
Participants: Quintrino.

9/18/2008 Ron Edwards: [Kagematsu] The playtest questions in the book
Hi Danielle, I went through the design questions in the Kagematsu book, and decided to start a new thread. Here are my thoughts based on our game and on subsequent…
In Playtesting
Participants: Ron Edwards, SNora.

9/18/2008 simonjberger: [Tsoy] About the development of Near?
I'll keep adding threads here, if you don't mind! .D Eero, in the stickied thread you ask for links to Near material for your work with writing a new canon…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: simonjberger, Eero Tuovinen, Troels, shadowcourt.

9/19/2008 Klaus Graziade: Beneath the Veil - A Game of Negative Utopia (I NEED QUIRKS!!!)
Dear Forge, So I've been working long and hard on several game avenues and am near ready to test the game that has eventually become Beneath the Veil.  Anywho, long…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Klaus Graziade, Vulpinoid, imago.

9/19/2008 danielsan: new Supers game-- Classic Marvel + Wushu mash-up
Hi all. Long-time lurker, long-time fan. With all the great storytelling game experience here, I'd love to get people's feedback on to my own pet project, a homebrew mash-up of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: danielsan.

9/19/2008 dindenver: [DNAwesome] Brainstorming - Grit
Hi!,   I wanted to get input on my game, see if there is anything cool I can do with Grit to make it more fun.   OK, so the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: dindenver, chronoplasm.

9/19/2008 Paul T: The Solar System arrives. Earth no longer at center.
This message is a brief "thank you" note from a satisfied customer. I guess it's kind of a review, as well, since I couldn't find anything similar online when I…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Paul T, Eero Tuovinen.

9/21/2008 Axe4Eye: Should OMNI use D6 or D10?
Hello all!  Yes, Theater Of ThE Mind. got renamed.  I started out YEARS ago very complicated and now have made it more and more simple.  Now I am having a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Axe4Eye, Eero Tuovinen, Will, Vulpinoid.

9/21/2008 Nathan P.: On Hiatus
Hamsterprophet Productions is on hiatus until further notice. Find Annalise if that’s who you are looking for. For downloads and resources for carry. a game about war. and Timestream, see…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

9/21/2008 Paul T: [Solar System] Minor Omission
Eero, I just noticed something about the text: You never specify or explain how the players know to assign Harm in particular Pools. Clinton's version does say something about this:…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Paul T, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.

9/22/2008 Paul T: [Solar System] Digressions from TSoY
Eero, Sorry to bug you with all the questions, but the answers are so good, it's hard to stop. Here's a thread for differences between Solar System and TSoY. First…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Paul T, Eero Tuovinen, oliof, Corvus69.

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