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6/22/2009 Omar_Ramirez: quick question about favours called in from secondary characters
[color=navy]Hi there! I just bought the game friday night, spent all night reading half the book (I know, I could have read the whole thing but I was kinda sleepy)…
In Twisted Confessions
Participants: Omar_Ramirez, Lxndr.

6/20/2009 Seamus: Copyright: Naming characters from movies, television and books
Is it okay to mention the name of a major character from a television series, film or book to illustrate a point. In the character creation section of our rule…
In Publishing
Participants: Seamus, Tyler.Tinsley, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, guildofblades, David C, Gregor Hutton, RabbitHoleGames.

6/20/2009 neosonichdghg: Happy Free RPG Day! Have a game
This post heralds the distribution of the first beta draft (version 0.21) of the Garreth pen-and-paper RPG. I’ve been working on this system for three years now, and I think…
In Connections
Participants: neosonichdghg, Ron Edwards, misteradam.

6/19/2009 Charlie Gilb: [Mechaton] Played it, LOVE it, have some questions
Hey! I played my first game of Mechaton last night with a friend of mine. What a great game! We did have a few rules questions that cropped up: 1.…
In lumpley games
Participants: Charlie Gilb, lumpley.

6/19/2009 the cat: Ultimate shonen showdown! *
*actual game name pending Hello, I go by The Cat here and at RPG.net. I am working on a game that can emulate battles in shonen anime. Even if my…
In First Thoughts
Participants: the cat, M. Burrell, trick.

6/19/2009 M. Burrell: Reading-List for Forge Neophytes
There is, I'm aware, a vast backlog of articles, essays and protracted threads regarding the practice and theory of RPGs and their construction here on the Forge. However, is there…
In Site Discussion
Participants: M. Burrell, Ron Edwards, Artanis, Adam Dray, Eliarhiman6.

6/19/2009 bobert: How do you feel about death?
Hello Forum, I am looking for some feeback on a large mechanic in a game I am working on that I feel might come off as offputting for older pen…
In First Thoughts
Participants: bobert, M. Burrell, Vordark, Noon, dindenver, flossy, chronoplasm, HenryT, JoyWriter, David C, ShallowThoughts, Ron Edwards.

6/19/2009 bobert: A very simple dice question... I think...
I can build a galaxy in my head with a working history across several planets... but I cannot find a formula that explains whether or not rolling one 12 sided…
In First Thoughts
Participants: bobert, M. Burrell, Vordark, MacLeod, Wordman, Jasper Flick, dindenver, Vulpinoid.

6/18/2009 Marshall Burns: [Challenge: Play This!] Rebellion in the Mushroom Kingdom
This is a contest. There won't be a prize, because I can't afford to put one up, but it's still a contest. It's a play contest, you dig? THIS IS…
In Endeavor
Participants: Marshall Burns, Eero Tuovinen, Melinglor.

6/18/2009 neneoracle: Advice required before the next step
For all on the Forge, I have been developing a Final Fantasy TTRPG for the last three years. It started while I was at university, going through a number of…
In Publishing
Participants: neneoracle, Eero Tuovinen, hoefer, Airafice, wizopizo.

6/18/2009 M. Burrell: [Polaris] First ever RPG experience?
Off the bat, I'm a sucker for Polaris - ice-palaces and star-light blades dance in my dreams. However, is my enthusiasm for the game somewhat deluding me when I consider…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: M. Burrell, jefgodesky, Ben Lehman, Quizoid.

6/18/2009 Elkin: [InSpectres] Pacing and Stress
Hi, About two months ago, I was introduced to InSpectres on the Indie Gaming chatroom. We had a short chat game, which was pretty fun. I bought the pdf, and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Elkin, Ron Edwards, Noclue.

6/18/2009 Dionysus: [Primetime Adventures] Pilot episode - Cakewalk
Howdy again. Yes, we just got through the pilot episode. We've decided we want to go ahead and play some more (so the 5 episode character arcs) but the pilot…
In Actual Play
Participants: Dionysus, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson.

6/18/2009 ShallowThoughts: New Character Growth Mechanic - Chits and the Void
Hi all, as a couple of you out there might remember, I've been struggling with a reward mechanic for a game I'm building. For everyone else, the original post is…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ShallowThoughts, mjbauer, Charlie Gilb, Selene Tan, JoyWriter.

6/17/2009 M. Burrell: Tragedy, A game of glory and death.
Sirs, It recently struck me that the games I've been playing haven't been half as suited to character-driven plot as I would like them to be. I concluded that what…
In First Thoughts
Participants: M. Burrell, Marshall Burns, noahtrammell, JoyWriter, Patrice, Ron Edwards, trick.

6/17/2009 AzgrymnThePale: Chaos 6010 A.D. Sci-fi RPG by Arcanum Syndicate
A sci-fi/ fantasy RPG based in our galaxy within the year 6010 A.D. It is a time of great adventure, exploration, and horror. There are 20 classes and 20 races…
In Connections
Participants: AzgrymnThePale.

6/17/2009 AzgrymnThePale: Arcanum Syndicate looking for guild members
Arcanum Syndicate is open to meet talented artists and writers that could be interested in becoming part of a guild. There is no payment or money gained from this, but…
In Connections
Participants: AzgrymnThePale.

6/17/2009 ModusVivendi: Modus Vivendi
Hello my name is Lucas and this is my first shot at these boards. I have been working on my game system off and on for the past few years…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ModusVivendi, trick, Adam Dray, RabbitHoleGames, Vulpinoid, Bill_White, Simon C.

6/16/2009 zediekiel: Reverse lichification
I know it is possible, under certain circumstances for a sorcerer to become a demon, the most common example being (of course) the lich.  However, can it work both ways,…
In Adept Press
Participants: zediekiel, jburneko, Ron Edwards, angelfromanotherpin.

6/16/2009 noahtrammell: Publishing and Distribution Settings
  I also had a couple of questions about publishing.  If I release my game as a pdf, what services can I use to distribute it, and how do I…
In Publishing
Participants: noahtrammell, Clay.

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6/22/2009 Pussycat669: Survival mechanisms... concepts?
Hi y’all, I hope it’s ok to post ideas about cRPGs in here as well. Apologies if that’s not the case. What I’m specifically looking for are conceptual errors in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Pussycat669, chance.thirteen, AJ_Flowers, flossy.

6/22/2009 lumpley: Psi*Run at a creepy-odd angle
A little while ago I ran Psi*Run for Meg, Julia, and Rob. We played it in 3 sessions. I was thinking that Psi*Run would be really good for survival horror,…
In Playtesting
Participants: lumpley, Marshall Burns, John Harper, RobNJ, Darcy Burgess, Meguey, jdfristrom, ophidian_flux.

6/22/2009 Zzarchov: Choosing between two different Social Conflict Mechanics
So, Im looking for opinions from anyone who likes mechanics involved in resolving social conflicts (debates, arguments etc). If you prefer to purely talk it out, thats fine, just not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Zzarchov, M. Burrell, chance.thirteen.

6/22/2009 Zzarchov: New Publishing Concept: Electronic Format, non-PDF.
One of the RPG's im working on,  I chose to put out in the format of a rules viewer program instead of a PDF.  This means a program you launch…
In Publishing
Participants: Zzarchov, chance.thirteen, Eliarhiman6, jerry, Wordman, Clay, btrc.

6/23/2009 chronoplasm: Random Musings: Overthrow the Dungeon Master!
Player: "OK, so what number do I have to roll?" DM: "Don't ask me how high you have to roll; just roll the dice and I'll tell you whether you…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, Abkajud, whiteknife.

6/23/2009 zediekiel: Something completely different
Recently, I have been going over the basic premise of sorcerer and have come up with a shocking idea for a session. However I fear that this idea may break…
In Adept Press
Participants: zediekiel, Ron Edwards.

6/23/2009 rgrassi: At the roots of roleplaying
Hi all... I'd need to have feedback about this. My opinion is that, at the roots of roleplaying are the following statements: 1) The players desire that something happens (as…
In Actual Play
Participants: rgrassi, Adam Dray, M. Burrell, Ron Edwards, Eliarhiman6, Noon, contracycle, Caldis, FredGarber, JMendes.

6/23/2009 Seamus: Illustrator Programs for making diagrams
I need to draw some diagrams of the combat grid and miniatures for our combat system. I believe I need an illustrator program to do this. But we can't afford…
In Publishing
Participants: Seamus, Wordman, Selene Tan.

6/23/2009 Abkajud: Informed Consent and Premise
I'm playtesting a Greek heroic adventure game, The Hellenes, and I've noticed that my players haven't read the rules. They remember everything I tell them out loud, in person, but…
In Playtesting
Participants: Abkajud, Ron Edwards, JoyWriter.

6/23/2009 Quizoid: [Polaris] Rules Question
I just wanted to make sure of something.  I'm almost positive I'm doing it right, but I wanted to check. In a string of phrases... one can only ever go…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Quizoid, Ben Lehman, Hermes3.

6/24/2009 Tyler.Tinsley: writing exercise, practice?
Any of you writers out there have any tips about getting better at writing? Like methods of practice or something? good books? I think my concepts are strong but my…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Tyler.Tinsley, Eero Tuovinen, Adam Dray, Warrior Monk, Grimgor, trick, ShallowThoughts, JoyWriter.

6/24/2009 henricius: Bet with markers.
I have some ideas on a little conflict system. Right now i am using skills between 1 and 12 and two D6 dice that are added together. In a fight…
In First Thoughts
Participants: henricius, David Artman, trick, mjbauer, JoyWriter.

6/24/2009 Ben Lehman: Thoughts on Psychological Survival Horror
I want to write a game that occupies a space I think of in my head as Psychological Survival Horror: basically things which are like Silent Hill, or Braid. Basically,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Ben Lehman, Elizabeth, greyorm, Rafu, Charlie Gilb, jburneko, chronoplasm, sirogit, noahtrammell.

6/24/2009 Emily Care: [Kagematsu] Tea and Banditry
I ran Kagematsu at JiffyCon earlier this month. The players included 2 men and four women: Liz, Kim, Rachel, Jim, John and myself. Only one of them had heard of…
In Playtesting
Participants: Emily Care, Ron Edwards, Pauls Girl.

6/24/2009 szelest: Letter from Poland:)
Hi Vincent, on the 27 march 2009 I have ordered following books in Un-store: In a Wicked Age and Dogs in the Vineyard. I have paid through Pay Pal and…
In lumpley games
Participants: szelest, lumpley.

6/24/2009 Klaus Graziade: How You Use It...
Dear Forge, Well, I've been sitting on several ideas for a while, and I'd love some input on a particular idea that's been giving me trouble.  In my current project,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Klaus Graziade, Adam Dray, David Artman, Ron Edwards, JoyWriter, Luke.

6/24/2009 Tim C Koppang: [S/lay W/Me] The Lion, the Wretch, and the Woman
Ron and I gave one of his three (four?) ongoing projects a playtest last night.  As our regular Tuesday night group has dwindled to just the two of us, it…
In Playtesting
Participants: Tim C Koppang, Ron Edwards, Gregor Hutton, Rod Anderson, Patrice.

6/24/2009 Seamus: Module Writer
Placed this ad on en world: Bedrock Games is looking for a module writer to complete a 20,000 word mission for a Modern RPG (original rules system). Prefer someone with…
In Connections
Participants: Seamus.

6/25/2009 Ron Edwards: [Mars Colony] Just a little lying, this once
Hello, 1. I know they've always been around, but lately it seems to me as if a number of game designers have been turning their attention to, for lack of…
In Playtesting
Participants: Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, Tim C Koppang, Willow, Dev.

6/25/2009 Vulpinoid: [Rajah Spiny Rat] Revelation of a newly finished game contest entry...
A few months ago, an idea was proposed over on Story Games for a "Random RPG Cover" contest. Each contestant was given three titles, three pictures, and three quotes from…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Vulpinoid, Patrice, JoyWriter, Bret Gillan.

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