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2/11/2010 John Stephens: [Tunnels & Trolls] From the Lair of the Wyrm to Florinburg and Back
[b]Background[/b] My daughter and I have been experimenting with storytelling and roleplaying games off and on since she was four years old. She is nine now, and she loves fantasy…
In Actual Play
Participants: John Stephens, Eero Tuovinen, Finarvyn.

2/11/2010 Llogres: Idea: Character controlled by all players
This is just a quik thought i want to hear a few opinions on: In addition to each players character the players would have a sort of group-character that is…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Llogres, Eero Tuovinen, Noon, davidberg, Finarvyn.

2/10/2010 Lynne H: [Cogs, Cakes and Swordsticks] Steampunk playtesters required
A free version of the Cogs, Cakes and Swordsticks steampunk RPG is available from: http://sites.google.com/site/cogscakesandswordsticks/ The system needs further playtesting prior to the release of the full for-sale version of…
In Connections
Participants: Lynne H, Simon C.

2/9/2010 RARodger: DitV made me a better GM
My Dogs game ended a few weeks back when the Dogs were killed trying to evict some railway men trying to get the rights to put a line through town.…
In lumpley games
Participants: RARodger, lumpley.

2/8/2010 Nocker: TonyLB and MB out of stock
Anyone knows why TonLB isn't posting on the Forge anymore ? Meanwhile, he doesn't answer at his e-mails. In the other hand, does somebody knows wether Misery Bubblegum will be…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: Nocker, Eero Tuovinen, Adam Dray, TonyLB.

2/8/2010 phigabej: 1 year from printing need artists
Well its time to start looking for artists for me and my peoples. We have been working on a game for 3 years now we have done play-testing through every…
In Connections
Participants: phigabej.

2/8/2010 P1NBACK: [DitV] Introducing Murder to the Dogs
What's the best way to introduce Hate and Murder to the Dogs? Should the Dogs witness the murder, should they stumble upon it through talking with the NPCs, should they…
In lumpley games
Participants: P1NBACK, lumpley, jburneko, Brand_Robins.

2/8/2010 P1NBACK: Is railroading a symptom of design?
I'm considering the various types of games out there and how I would like to design my game. It seems as if many narrative games put you in a situation,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: P1NBACK, Ron Edwards, Ar Kayon, Warrior Monk, davidberg, Finarvyn.

2/8/2010 Godel: [mEL] Inital Post, Gamist Questions
Hello all,  I am here to post about myEpicLife . About mEL is meant to be a simple hack-n-slash style game that allows players to easily feel like they can…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Godel, leodegrance, Warrior Monk, Noon.

2/8/2010 Sebastian: [Hell for Leather] Igor and the flying castle
In the third of the Warpcon XX playtests, I talk about a six player session of Hell for Leather. The table was rammed full of creative beacons. Armed with the…
In Playtesting
Participants: Sebastian.

2/8/2010 stefoid: help with IaWA
Hi, I rolled a Nest of Vipers 6H: A tower of silver and alabaster, which rises from the sea under the new moon. 7H: A squat town on the banks…
In lumpley games
Participants: stefoid, Falc, lumpley, jrs, jburneko, Noclue, David Artman, way, Paul T, RedPissLegion.

2/7/2010 Quizoid: Where would I post "game-find," questions.
Right now, I'm looking for free RPGs with an indie-bend.  I'm looking through free rpg sites, but having a hard time finding the kind of game I like. I came…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Quizoid, hix, Ron Edwards.

2/7/2010 Markus: [Trollbabe] advice about the practical application of these two rules?
Yesterday I finally played my first game with the new Trollbabe rules! It was a really fun, light-hearted, action-packed session and I'm drafting an AP report about it, because I…
In Adept Press
Participants: Markus, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, Noon.

2/7/2010 a.whittemore: [Bliss Stage] Starting Bliss?
Hello. I just recently picked up Bliss Stage, and like it a great deal. My group's going to play it in the next couple of weeks. However, I'm making my…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: a.whittemore, hix, Filip Luszczyk, Ben Lehman, BlissAuthority.

2/7/2010 Gregor Hutton: [Mars Colony] Conflagration 2010
So, I was back at my old university today (the University of Glasgow) for Conflagration, a small friendly convention at the Queen Margaret Union. I got some time in on…
In Playtesting
Participants: Gregor Hutton, Ron Edwards, Tim C Koppang.

2/6/2010 Sebastian: [Hell for Leather] Two brothers kill Hitler?
In the second of the Warpcon XX playtests, I talk about a two player session of Hell for Leather. After running the game for 6 strangers, it was nice to…
In Playtesting
Participants: Sebastian.

2/5/2010 chronoplasm: Chargen: Who needs it?
This post on rpg.net got me thinking... http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=497934 Do rpgs really need lots of rules for character creation? I guess it depends on what the rpg is and what it's…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, Eero Tuovinen, Noon, dindenver, Warrior Monk, Meramec, Finarvyn.

2/5/2010 Sebastian: [Hell for Leather] Metalgear
(Posting from the Cobweb games website) I spent last weekend at Warpcon XX, one of Ireland's oldest gaming conventions held in the idyllic campus of the UCC. I've got some…
In Playtesting
Participants: Sebastian, David C.

2/5/2010 Queex: A Brace of Games
Just under a year ago, I decided that I had too many projects lying around that were incomplete. Most of them were ones that never generated much interest from other…
In Connections
Participants: Queex, Ron Edwards, Noon, Paul Czege, Marshall Burns.

2/5/2010 davidberg: [Delve] fast-forwarding through meaningful decisions?
My game Delve gives out significant rewards in the form of useful connections and materials.  A recent session included a new tool to sculpt an unbreakable rock, and a creepy…
In Playtesting
Participants: davidberg, Ron Edwards, Alex Abate, JoyWriter, Noon, Locke, Paul T, Jeff B, C. Edwards, Shimera9.

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2/11/2010 Paiku: [Sorcerer]Sorcerers in Casablanca - AP
[b]Sorcerers in Casablanca[/b] hit the ground last Thursday night! The group of four veteran 20- and 30-something gamers has been playing story-now games together for over a year now, but…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paiku, Ron Edwards, Roger, rycanada, Andrew Norris, Paul T, Karl.

2/12/2010 horomancer: Need suggestions for finishing a conflict resolution system
Hi there. I've been working on a game system and have hit a stumbling block. Here is what I have so far- All conflicts are broken down into a simple…
In First Thoughts
Participants: horomancer, David C, Eero Tuovinen, Alex Abate, contracycle, Vulpinoid.

2/12/2010 Nathan P.: [Annalise] At The Crossroads of Sanctuary & Salvation
I am pleased to announce that the fourth Guided Play Scenario for Annalise is now available! Guided Play Scenarios are short, free supplements for Annalise that give the group an…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

2/13/2010 Noon: Throwing around ideas on short term fun in a browser game...
I've been learning how to code a broswer based mmo game over at indie resources. Though what I'm talking about could equally apply to table top. Since where I'm up…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Noon, JoyWriter, contracycle, Falc, HeTeleports, stefoid, Age of Fable.

2/14/2010 WillH: Serial Homicide Unit on Actual People, Actual Play podcast
On episode 7 of our podcast, Actual People, Actual Play Laura, Jesse (jburneko), and I did a show on Serial Homicide Unit.
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: WillH.

2/15/2010 Dirk: Guts and Iron RPG
If this in the wrong spot... I apologize (feel free to move it - not that you need my permission to do such a thing). http://www.simiancircle.com/gnomewiki/mediawiki-1.15.1/index.php?title=Guts_and_Iron Guts and Iron…
In Connections
Participants: Dirk.

2/15/2010 Death_Jester: Louisville Kentucky Gamer Meet-Up Feb 26th and 27th.
Hello my fellow Louisville Area gamers, I wanted to let everyone know that there will be a gamer meet up at the Louisville Game Shop on Friday February the 26th…
In Connections
Participants: Death_Jester.

2/15/2010 RicardVahgner: [Assimilate (tentative title)] the Power 19
Hello world, So, I finally decided to dust myself off and mount my game design endeavor 'gain. I pulled out my most recent design document and went to reviewing it…
In First Thoughts
Participants: RicardVahgner, Lance D. Allen, lumpley, Excalibur, Artz, Jeff B.

2/15/2010 Kevin.Weiser: A couple Poison'd Questions
1: Do the effects of multiple Wear and Breakages stack with one another? There are multiple ways to acquire the condition, what happens if you get it from two different…
In lumpley games
Participants: Kevin.Weiser, lumpley, Ben Lehman.

2/15/2010 dindenver: [WoN]
Wow!   I have moorcock-ian ideas about Inselberg. and I have a group that is interested in playing Solar System.   I am still trying to wrap my head around…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: dindenver, Eero Tuovinen.

2/15/2010 dindenver: [Zombie Cinema] Awesome!
We played Zombie cinema this weekend! I drew: Such an Opportunity History and something else.   I decided I would be a Russian Mail Order Bride of the guy having…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: dindenver, Eero Tuovinen, Artanis.

2/16/2010 Gregor Hutton: [Hell 4 Leather] The Joe Prince one!
Hey ho. We were supposed to be finishing off our game of Dragon vs The Gun (a Ronnies entry by Joe Prince that is making its way to done --…
In Playtesting
Participants: Gregor Hutton.

2/16/2010 Corey_at_Keene: Fleshing out an idea.
[b]The Idea[/b] Knights of the Temple in the Middle East after the crusades are offered "wonderous powers" by demons as a means of corrupting their souls. [b]The setting[/b] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outremer]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outremer[/url] Outremer,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Corey_at_Keene, Falc, Noon, Mike Sugarbaker, Ar Kayon.

2/16/2010 Ron Edwards: Walking Eye interviews me
Kevin Weiser interviewed me at the excellent game store Chicagoland Games, The Dice Dojo here in Chicago. It's the usual marathon, hours-and-hours thing that my interviews tend to become. These…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paka, Troy_Costisick, greyorm, Joe Murphy (Broin), Gregor Hutton, The Dragon Master, Noon, Artanis, Calithena, epweissengruber, Melinglor.

2/16/2010 Tensen01: Freelance Artist/Graphic Designer/Cartographer looking for work.
My name's Derek Hand and I'm hoping to find some paying work in the Illustration/Design area. I've previously supplied artwork for the Exodus RPG in the form of racial &…
In Connections
Participants: Tensen01, Ron Edwards.

2/17/2010 Luke: Dreamation February 18-21st
Hiya Folks, Many of us will be at Dreamation in Morristown, NJ this weekend. There's a thread on Story Games, Dreamation, Who's Going? that contains a list of URLs to…
In Conventions
Participants: Luke.

2/17/2010 pells: [Avalanche] - Goodies, there should be a way I could use those ?!?
First, let's start with the purpose of this thread, shall we ? - Introduce you to our new illustrator and partner (read associate as in art director), Greg Taylor. -…
In Publishing
Participants: pells, Eero Tuovinen, Luke.

2/17/2010 jburneko: [Thornes] OrcCon 2010 Playtest
I got brave and took my game Thornes to OrcCon.  Previous discussion of the game is here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=28949.0 This was the first time I've run the game with multiple people. …
In Playtesting
Participants: jburneko, Noclue.

2/17/2010 Ron Edwards: How about some love for Sex?
Hello, Here's an old thread to check out: Sex and Sorcery -- this book rocks!. Pride aside, restricted only to looking at the responses to the text, higher praise for…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, Frank Tarcikowski, greyorm, jburneko, hix, The Dragon Master, Roger, James_Nostack, Calithena, ejh.

2/17/2010 Ron Edwards: [Forge Midwest] New thread!
Good news. 1. The room block-off is now in effect, so if you haven't, please reserve now. 2. The conference room is all set! (Thanks Willow) It looks like everything…
In Conventions
Participants: Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged, Miskatonic, reaction, Tim C Koppang, greyorm, Motipha, c, buzz, woodelf.

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