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1/14/2009 David C: About Publishing: Can I get an idea what it's like?
After pouring many hours into my game and seeing it become something closer to "complete", I've wanted to consider some of my options about things.  So, if you can give…
In Publishing
Participants: David C, Eero Tuovinen, guildofblades, Graham Walmsley, Willow, greyorm.


1/14/2009 The Dragon Master: RandomCon 2009
This is a new convention coming to Phoenix AZ (May 8th to May 10th 2009), and I'm just trying to spread the word. So far we have the RPGA showing…
In Conventions
Participants: The Dragon Master, Rayston.


1/13/2009 Greymorn: Sorcerer: is Chucky and object demon?
I'm about to start my very first game of Sorcerer. Sweet! We make characters tonight and I have 2 weeks before the first full run. I'm sure I'll have plenty…
In Adept Press
Participants: Greymorn, Ron Edwards, jburneko.


1/13/2009 Ivoire: Brainstorming - some help would be appreciated...
Hello everyone. Recently I had a vague inspiration for an rpg. I dreamed -literally, the idea came to me in a dream!- of a setting where some young chosen are…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ivoire, dindenver, Jason M Dockins, David C, fealoro, chance.thirteen, Abkajud.


1/12/2009 madviking: [Storming the Wizard's Tower] Actual Play..Loooonnngg
We decided to play Storming the Wizard's Tower for last Thursday's session. It was a fun time with one hiccup that was decidedly not the fault of the game itself,…
In lumpley games
Participants: madviking, lumpley.


1/12/2009 Ivoire: Freelance Illustrator at disposal!
Hello everyone. I'm a freelance artist and would like to offer my services to game designers in need for illustrations for their manual. You'll find my prices quite good, so…
In Connections
Participants: Ivoire.


1/12/2009 The Magus: Advice wanted on internet RPGing
Sorry if this is not the right place for this but here goes anyway... I've just got back into RPGing after many moons away and wanted to hear about forum…
In Actual Play
Participants: The Magus, Ron Edwards, Filip Luszczyk, thelevitator.


1/12/2009 Brother: More Crunch
Has anyone devised some house rules to give the game more crunch? I love this game, but I also have a nagging feeling that perhaps it should have more rules…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Brother, Welkerfan, Eero Tuovinen, Alan.


1/11/2009 EricAlexander: Glory award for simple contest vs. NPC?
Hey everyone, have a quick question about Agon here.  Next adventure, my players are going to be involved in a series of contests with some semi-friendly NPC's (they're going to…
In one.seven design
Participants: EricAlexander, John Harper.


1/11/2009 Eero Tuovinen: I'm reading about David C's game
David's been starting some rather interesting threads about his fantasy adventure game here during the last several months. Those threads have provided us glimpses at a well-mechanized fantasy adventure game…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, davidberg, David C.


1/11/2009 Brother: Zombies, Magic & Mere Mortals
Concerning the important part magic has to play in MC, I was wondering how you would go about playing in a setting where the characters are 'ordinary' folk, trying to…
In Galileo Games
Participants: Brother, inthisstyle.


1/11/2009 Noon: Mechanic: If your wrong enough times, your right
I was thinking of this mechanic for a computer game I’m writing, but its with certain roleplay goals in mind. Okay, first of all its a bit like god of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Noon, Filip Luszczyk, Vulpinoid, otspiii.


1/11/2009 Timespike: Sorcerer spies and demon handlers
Another idea for a setting (maybe to be combined with the Terminator one for variety?): sorcerers as spies and demons as handlers. This idea grew out of the movies Body…
In Adept Press
Participants: Timespike.


1/11/2009 davidberg: play the full lifespan of a short-lived character
You're created fully physically mature.  You open your eyes for the first time and have a ready-for-action body, but no knowledge or context. Setting is undefined before play -- you…
In First Thoughts
Participants: davidberg, ShallowThoughts, David C, Noon.


1/10/2009 5niper9: [IAWA] The beginning of the end
Yesterday we played the first chapter of In a wicked Age. There were just the three of us: Jan, whom I've played a lot of indie games with in 2008…
In Actual Play
Participants: 5niper9, lumpley.


1/10/2009 daemonjax: Rules (Challenge/Interrupt/Tenet/Gimmicks) Clarification Request...
Forgive my ignorance of the rules as written, but just to cement these things in my head...  1) You can challenge another player's introduction of a fact at any time…
In Universalis
Participants: daemonjax, Valamir.


1/9/2009 Mantisking: [Mechaton] Game Tomorrow
If anyone in the Massachusetts area is interested, I'll be playing Mechaton tomorrow afternoon over at Pandemonium Books in Cambridge.  Feel free to stop by and say "hi".  I believe…
In lumpley games
Participants: Mantisking, lumpley.


1/9/2009 cosmos1138: Hay Lectures Suck - So Lets Game!
This is Dr CJ over in Thailand and I have a great idea of training/teaching MBA and Public Admin PhD student about wicked problems using GURPS as well as training…
In First Thoughts
Participants: cosmos1138, Creatures of Destiny, Noon, davidberg.


1/9/2009 Noon: Mind viruses and an age of myth
I was thinking of this game world, where there's this sort of mental virus in effect. There might be a government style body, or mega corportation (or just an old…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Noon, Niedfaru, JoyWriter.


1/9/2009 dindenver: [TSOY] Ritual Question
Hi!   I have a Qek in my group. They have the secret of Wolozi. Do the Rituals cost advances?
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: dindenver, oliof, Eero Tuovinen.


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1/14/2009 Hasimir0: The "unknown" effect
There is something that I want to reproduce in a more efficient way than how I am used to. I'll explain. Playing Vampire the Masquerade with my friends a big…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Hasimir0, Abkajud, Erudite, Noon, Vulpinoid, Monk, JoyWriter, Luke, ShallowThoughts.


1/14/2009 thadrine: Opinions on my Resolution Mechanic
This is the basic mechanic of a game I am thinking about. It is based heavily off of Houses of the Blooded, but more with more flexibility, and hopefully not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: thadrine, dindenver.


1/14/2009 Saint Erebus: Interested in Thoughts on Resolution Mechanic
Hi all, I'm a brand new poster here at the Forge.  I've been reading for a few months now, and only recently worked up the nerve to actually throw some…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Saint Erebus, dindenver, Vulpinoid.


1/14/2009 Noon: Character first Vs Problem first
I've been working on a computer game and I was groping for this post apocalyptic world, where it's very dangerous and at a base, you live a pretty nasty and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Noon, JoyWriter, FredGarber.


1/15/2009 Michael S. Miller: Serial Homicide Unit--Physical Edition Preorder available!
For a limited time, you can preorder the physical edition of Serial Homicide Unit at a special rate. The final retail price will be $25.00 plus shipping fees. From now…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Michael S. Miller, Paka.


1/15/2009 northerain: [Dark Days] Character Creation Playtest
Hello there This is a character creation playtest for my game, Dark Days. What's Dark Days? I'm glad you asked! You died. For a few seconds, your heart stopped, your…
In Playtesting
Participants: northerain, tadk.


1/15/2009 animadversio: Kubasik's "Play Sorcerer" project
Just curious as to what progress has been made on Christopher Kubasik's "Play Sorcerer" book project (original thread here).  There hasn't been any update posted on the PlaySorcerer Wordpress blog,…
In Adept Press
Participants: animadversio, Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, Finarvyn, Nev the Deranged, Valamir, SaintandSinner, lachek, ejh, Aaron.


1/15/2009 davidberg: [Out There] first episode: were-cat X-Files in 1800s Boston
[i]Out There[/i] is an RPG that delivers TV-style investigative drama (think X-Files, House, Monk).  I co-created this in a very short time as part of a [url=http://www.story-games.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=8258&page=1#Item_0]contest[/url], and am selling…
In Actual Play
Participants: davidberg.


1/15/2009 vgunn: Questions on mechanic for my system -- answers please
Okay, I think I have finally settled on a resolution that works for me. Really simple overall, but I still have a few questions and concerns. Hoping you can give…
In First Thoughts
Participants: vgunn, Vulpinoid, Monk.


1/16/2009 Greymorn: [Sorcerer] Possessing PCs
Well, that didn't take long. Still in prep for the first run of a new game, creating PCs and demons. One of the PCs has a Possessor as his starting…
In Adept Press
Participants: Greymorn, Ron Edwards, preludetotheend.


1/16/2009 Ron Edwards: Mental powers (reply to Trevis' inquiry)
Hi Trevis, I apologize for the horrendous delay in getting back to you about this. Mind-control I made some points a while ago that weren't very popular (or necessarily understood)…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Greymorn, Artanis, Trevis Martin.


1/16/2009 tonyd: [Storming the Wizard's Tower] Monastery of Crows
We played Storming the Wizard's Tower, and it was a blast! Now I'm going to brain dump my questions and observations. Prep took quite a long time (about 4 hours),…
In Playtesting
Participants: tonyd, lumpley, Ben Lehman, Guy Srinivasan, amnesiack, Paul T.


1/16/2009 Abkajud: Psychic slaves or no psychic slaves? [my honor-based RPG]
It's been almost a year and a half since I've posted about my honor-based RPG idea. At the time, in this thread http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24671.0, I discussed the basic idea: certain individuals…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Abkajud, Eero Tuovinen, Vulpinoid, LandonSuffered, Amadeo.


1/17/2009 daMoose_Neo: IP Lawyers, any recommendations?
Was wondering, as I know a few folks here have had some minor and some major issues dealing with IP. Does anyone have a contact for an IP lawyer or…
In Connections
Participants: daMoose_Neo, SacredSmoke, Abigail10.


1/17/2009 Eero Tuovinen: [TSoY 2nd] Goblin crunch
While reviewing goblins I decided that I don't actually like the Secret of Addiction at all. It is bad on several levels: - Of course counting days is just wacky…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, dindenver, oliof.


1/17/2009 Peter Nordstrand: Mechaton Heaven?
I saw this article at Film Roster and immediately thought of Mechaton. ”Mark Borlase has built a 5' x 10' Hoth base diorama consisting of between 55,000 to 60,000 pieces…
In lumpley games
Participants: Peter Nordstrand.


1/17/2009 love: The Basics
I'm about to design my own pen and paper rpg...so, were should I start? Mechanics?
In First Thoughts
Participants: love, Abkajud, Vulpinoid, thadrine, David C, whiteknife, Patrice, Deohring, Noon.


1/18/2009 TomTitTot: The Hammer Falls - Playtest AP - "A Small Singularity"
*Cross-posted to lots of places* At the end of December a couple of friends and I got together to playtest The Hammer Falls, which is my game-in-development of Dystopian Fiction.…
In Playtesting
Participants: TomTitTot, JoyWriter.


1/18/2009 HiQKid: Some more inspirations?
Hey there! I just wanted to mention that I think that Richie Rich might actually be a good fit. We've got a young guy going up against evil cooperate goons...…
In Robert Bohl Games
Participants: HiQKid, RobNJ.


1/18/2009 thadrine: [Shab-Al-Hiri Roach] With super powers!!!!
So all throughout my day at work I could not help but think about how much I love the concept of Shab-Al-Hiri Roach, but still I can never get anyone…
In First Thoughts
Participants: thadrine, whiteknife.


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