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1/30/2009 droog: Trollbabe: a seven-yr-old GMs
I've written before about playing TB with my daughter. We have played a few times since, and something happened that I'd like to record. Jemima started to ask me about…
In Actual Play
Participants: droog, Arturo G., Noon, Eero Tuovinen, Wolfen, Paul T, JoyWriter.

1/30/2009 Clay: Campaign planning/organizing website
I ran into some problems with planning out my current campaign, and keeping everything in a centralized place.  After I thought about it for a while, I cooked up a…
In Connections
Participants: Clay, Paraplegic Racehorse.

1/30/2009 AnyaTheBlue: Sorcerer and Traveller
Alright. Here's me putting my money where my mouth is (over in this thread) Traveller using Sorcerer 1.  Humanity Humanity is human decency(tm).  Caring about people in an active sense,…
In Adept Press
Participants: AnyaTheBlue, Alan, Eero Tuovinen, sam.

1/29/2009 Christopher Kubasik: Rituals -- Momentous Game Actions
Hi Ron, On page 93 of Sorcerer you write: "Contacting and Summoning are momentous game actions.  They may require more thought and preparation, especially for first time Sorcerer players and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

1/29/2009 fnord3125: [AGON] Questions and Clarifications before first game (in a long time)
So, I have played Agon once before, but it was probably like a year ago.  I'm hoping to play again with some new players and a larger group either this…
In one.seven design
Participants: fnord3125, demiurgeastaroth.

1/29/2009 Corvus69: New rules for BDTP and Harm
Hello I am trying to make up new rules for BDTP and Harm inspired by Mouse Guard. It changes some of the basic principles, so beware. I am interested in…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Corvus69, oliof, dindenver, Eero Tuovinen, Paul T.

1/29/2009 Finarvyn: [Sorcerer] Selection of dice type
Apologies in advance if this should be placed in “Actual Play” but I thought since it was Sorcerer-specific it should go here instead. I've been thinking about dice selection in…
In Adept Press
Participants: Finarvyn, Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, hix, Arturo G., greyorm.

1/29/2009 Ron Edwards: Color-first character, part 3: ready for action
Hello! Here's the relevant image: http://www.bloodredcomics.com/Frostlick-inkedcolored.jpg Here are the starting threads: Color-first character creation project Color-first character, part 2: Getting this far And Vincent is also maintaining the page of…
In Endeavor
Participants: Ron Edwards, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Wolfen, Darcy Burgess, Kobayashi, Ben Lehman, wunderllama, tonyd, Frank Tarcikowski, Melinglor, Brimshack.

1/28/2009 Sergon: old west rpg.
  Hi gang,     New member here. For the past 3 years I've been working on an old west themed role playing system that combines technology and esoteric means.…
In Endeavor
Participants: Sergon, chance.thirteen.

1/28/2009 agony: [Solar System]Apothecary...Huh?
So the Apothecary/Drug rules seem to be exactly what I'm looking for in our upcoming campaign.  The problem is that the Apothecary section is rather confusing and I'm hoping someone…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: agony, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Paul T.

1/28/2009 dopefingers: a confused beginning
So I'm not real familiar with gaming. I used to fool around as a kid, but I don't know much about what is out there. Forgive me if this is…
In First Thoughts
Participants: dopefingers, Abkajud, Joe Murphy (Broin).

1/28/2009 mizar2k: Looking for Italian to English traslator
Hi, my name is Carlo and I have created, some years ago, an Rpg named Dimensioni, completely written in italian: http://dimensioni.dragonslair.it/ Dimensioni is a well know free Rpg in Italy,…
In Connections
Participants: mizar2k, Ron Edwards.

1/28/2009 LandonSuffered: Bad Guy Personalities??
With the exception of “puppet master” (which I note was used for the bad guy in the Capes flash example) the present personality archetypes (right-side click sheets) only appear fit…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: LandonSuffered, 5niper9, TonyLB.

1/27/2009 cjoki: red ash - testers needed
Hello, I just found this site and will need to bookmark it to peruse later. I have been working on a game part-time over the last 3-4 years and have…
In Connections
Participants: cjoki.

1/27/2009 Christopher Kubasik: [Sorcerer] Traveller: Holy War
We had our third session of our game set in the universe of Classic Traveller Sunday night.  (You can check out tons of material about Traveller and the Classic Traveller…
In Actual Play
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, jburneko, Noon, AnyaTheBlue, Alan, Ron Edwards.

1/27/2009 NilsH: Solar and horror?
Hi! I´m soon going to be the gamemaster for a science-fiction/ horror game where the characters are detectives looking for a cultist/ witch with powers to summon demons and psychic…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: NilsH, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.

1/27/2009 RobNJ: The deashcanification of Misspent Youth
I'm giving myself a goal. I intend to get the full-and-final version of Misspent Youth out in time for JiffyCon Greenfield 09, in June. If you've played a game (or…
In Robert Bohl Games
Participants: RobNJ, HiQKid.

1/27/2009 rene52: Business Advice (split)
Tips for business marketing 1. Don't Advertise Like a Big Business 2. Offer a Cheaper Version 3. Offer a Premium Version 4. Try Some Unusual Marketing Methods 5. Trim Your…
In Connections
Participants: rene52, Ron Edwards.

1/27/2009 Insect King: [DITV] Cheatsheet help for new game with new gamers
Hi all, I have decided to put down my REIGN game for a spell and run some one-shot indie games. For this I chose Dogs in the Vineyard. I have…
In lumpley games
Participants: Insect King, lumpley, oliof, cdr.

1/27/2009 violet: Black Rock City
I'm running Dogs soon! This is my first town, so I thought I'd drop it here and see whatall everyone thinks. I need to flesh out a few more NPCs…
In lumpley games
Participants: violet.

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1/30/2009 Bercilac: Arthurian GM-less RPG: Alpha Stages
Contents of this post: I.  General concept II.  Rough structure III.  Major unanswered questions IV.  Links to referenced games V.  For the future I.  General Concept For about two years…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Bercilac, Finarvyn, greyorm, Abkajud.

1/31/2009 preludetotheend: Preping files for making saddle stitched book
  Hello I am typing up a rough draft of an ash can that I plan to saddle stitch staple. I am trying to figure out how to actual lay…
In Publishing
Participants: preludetotheend, Eero Tuovinen, ccreitz, Blankshield.

2/1/2009 Darcy Burgess: CanGames 2009 - Can we sell your games?
Hi, I'm coordinating an Indie Games Explosion at CanGames in Ottawa, Ontario.  The convention happens over the May long weekend (15-17). We've amassed a great slate of games, and I'm…
In Conventions
Participants: Darcy Burgess.

2/1/2009 Vulpinoid: Game Mechani(sm) of the Week
Inspired by Philippe Tromeur's work last year, I've decided to do something similar this year. I'm dedicating a single weekly entry my blog to a series that I'm calling the…
In Endeavor
Participants: Vulpinoid, mjbauer, Ron Edwards, Noon.

2/1/2009 5niper9: [Capes] Another group, another chance
Hi there, first let me say that I'm a big fan of the principle behind the capes mechanics: More spotlight time for people that are entertaining to the group. There…
In Actual Play
Participants: 5niper9.

2/1/2009 Christopher Kubasik: An Article About Print-on-Demand, Publishing, and the Future
Everyone's trying to guess how all this is going to shake out.  I think it says many of the things that have been argued here about RPG publishing.... and extends…
In Publishing
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Wolfen, greyorm, guildofblades, MatrixGamer.

2/1/2009 Nuthael: new swing on an old idea of mine
Hi. I'm technically new to these forums, a mate of mine threw me over here one day and i havent been back since. but now that im having some block,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Nuthael, Gurnard.

2/1/2009 James_Nostack: [Steal Away Jordan] Slaves on Recess
January 31 was Recess, a mini-con for the Nerd NYC crowed.  Matt "Deliverator" W. was good enough to run Steal Away Jordan, which I'd been curious about for a long…
In Actual Play
Participants: James_Nostack.

2/2/2009 tonyd: [StWT] Fairtytale mayhem and the mummy queen
I ran StWT for a pickup group last Friday. We themed it around centrally Germany with a fairy tale touch to it. Players are Ben R, and Ping. Some weird…
In Playtesting
Participants: tonyd, Darcy Burgess, lumpley.

2/2/2009 Filip Luszczyk: [Bliss Stage] Anchor's Safety
Interim Stage, p. 107: If the pilot has a broken relationship with his anchor (...) add a new category for dice in the climax: Anchor's Safety. What exactly constitutes "a…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, Ben Lehman.

2/2/2009 Gurnard: [Aces] A resolution mechanic
I have an embryonic idea for a non-combat resolution mechanic, it's not particularly developed as yet (been spending most of my spare time on a combat mechanic (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=27476.0) I'm not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Gurnard, Wordman, Vulpinoid, chance.thirteen, Warrior Monk.

2/2/2009 ShallowThoughts: New stab at the old Abilities/Skills split - problems? holes? contradictions?
Hi folks, I first became aware of the huge debates surrounding this topic when I discovered this thread, and the huge number of other threads it points to. Back in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ShallowThoughts, dindenver, David C.

2/2/2009 Christopher Kubasik: GMing Sorcerer - Experiences
We had our fourth session of Traveller Setting / Sorcerer Game last night. The concoction has turned into a really bracing version of Battlestar Galactica.  Not in terms of the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, droog, Ron Edwards, angelfromanotherpin.

2/3/2009 Abkajud: [Mask of the Emperor] Outcasts and Barbarians (longish)
We got about halfway through character creation tonight for the first-ever Mask of the Emperor game. In the next couple of days, I should have three PCs all set to…
In Playtesting
Participants: Abkajud, Artanis, Amadeo.

2/3/2009 Marshall Burns: [The Rustbelt] attributes for a setting mod: "Heatwave"
So, I'm working on this chapter for Rustbelt 1st ed. in which I explain how to modify the setting.  I do this partially because I know that people love tinkering…
In Beyond the Wire Productions
Participants: Marshall Burns, agony.

1/17/2009 Willow: The Forge Booth 2009, part two
So, when is the deadline for making a decision about whether one wants to participate in the booth or not? Also, what is expected of someone who buys-in?  What responsibilities…
In Conventions
Participants: Willow, Ron Edwards, natman, btrc, Eero Tuovinen, Lance D. Allen, SirValence, SaintandSinner, RobNJ.

2/3/2009 oliof: [Solar System] Replacing Fudge Dice with 3d6
Eero mentioned in some other thread he is considering removing Fudge Dice. Here is one way by a friend of mine: – Double Ability scores. – Roll 3d6, using bonus…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: oliof, Corvus69, Eero Tuovinen.

2/3/2009 Bert: Diceless or Dicealicious?
Hi folks. I’m working on a fantasy RPG (Free Will) where the PCs are agents of supernatural entities called Aeons. The PCs have to steer the course of history by…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Bert, greyorm, Vulpinoid, David C, chronoplasm, CKNIGHT.

2/4/2009 Sergon: old west rpg./help wanted.
  I'm working on an old west rpg that mixes the old west with myths and legends of north and central america, as well as the myths and legends of…
In Connections
Participants: Sergon, lumpley, Marshall Burns, Clay.

2/4/2009 ShallowThoughts: Okay FINE .. I'm revealing it. Presenting the Normal Engine!
Oy, it's difficult trying to be cryptic about one's system while discussing it with a community. Okay, I'm going to be a lot more honest in this post, though the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ShallowThoughts, dindenver, Wordman, lurkingowl.

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