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8/3/2010 AdriannaDD: Looking for Mentor
Hello my name is Adrianna, I am a student of Game Design and I am currently trying my hand at writing an indie RPG. The title is Chrysalis and it…
In Connections
Participants: AdriannaDD, Adam Dray, Airafice, Eero Tuovinen.

8/3/2010 EBKPrim: A Smattering of Broad Strokes - My First Attempt at Task Resolution
First, I'd like to preface this by saying that I've been a lurker on this site for a long time and am glad that I finally took the initiative to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: EBKPrim, contracycle, Garbados, Alex Abate, masqueradeball.

8/3/2010 Finarvyn: Elric the sorcerer
Hope this isn't too obvious, but I was thinking about Moorcock's Elric character and the Sorcerer RPG. Seems that the term "demon" gets some folks hung up, probably because of…
In Adept Press
Participants: Finarvyn, Karl, Eliarhiman6, Paiku.

8/2/2010 Necromantis: Playtested Weapons Issue.
[font=Century Gothic]This will be my first post in the playtesting forums. If I am posting incorrectly - let me know and I'll adjust. I really don't think I need to…
In Playtesting
Participants: Necromantis, Noon, Skofflox, Ar Kayon, masqueradeball, Simon C.

8/2/2010 Gryffudd: SAGE system playtest version
I've put the playtest version of my game up on my http://sharedauthorityge.wordpress.com/ site, along with the first character sheet. If anyone's interested, it should be easy to download from the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Gryffudd, dugfromthearth.

8/1/2010 WillH: Lady Blackbird on Actual People Actual Play
On Episode 31 of Actual People, Actual Play we talk about Lady Blackbird. I thought you might be interested in checking it out.
In one.seven design
Participants: WillH.

8/1/2010 Noon: The rule "'fiction' determines what rules can be deployed" - definition of murk?
Not really much to say - I was commenting in another thread that if 'fiction' decides what rules can be used/deployed, then it doesn't matter how awesomely you design. If…
In Actual Play
Participants: Noon, dugfromthearth, greyorm, Ron Edwards, Demiurges, VAgentZero, Roger, epweissengruber, contracycle, oculusverit, Anders Gabrielsson, EBKPrim, masqueradeball, Alfryd.

8/1/2010 dugfromthearth: GM's teach the players how to play in their game
There seems to be a natural reaction that this is a terrible thing and should not even be suggested.  But GM's teach players how to play in their game. One…
In Actual Play
Participants: dugfromthearth, Noon, Eliarhiman6, oculusverit, Ron Edwards, jey, contracycle.

8/1/2010 johnthedm7000: My outline for a fantasy RPG, please P.E.A.C.H
I'm currently in the process of developing rules for a pen and paper fantasy RPG that I haven't come up with a name for yet (please, anyone feel free to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: johnthedm7000, dugfromthearth, Paul Czege, Spooky Fanboy.

8/1/2010 Gregor Hutton: [GenCon] 2010 Design Matters Booth Menu
Just to let you all know that the <a href="http://gregorhutton.com/dm/DesignMatters2010.pdf">Design Matters Booth Menu</a> for 2010 is now online. We've got the lowdown on the booth's games: <b> Annalise: Final Edition…
In Conventions
Participants: Gregor Hutton.

7/31/2010 John Buchhalter: Fantasy Chapters seeking help
Hi my name is John Buchhalter and have just created a website based on fantasy. The goal of the site is to find fantasy enthusiasts, writers, gamers, game testers, and…
In Connections
Participants: John Buchhalter.

7/31/2010 chronoplasm: Logic Puzzle Resolution System
Hey guys. I wanted to draw your attention to this site I found: http://www.mensus.net/brain/logic.shtml?houses=3&a0=on&a1=on&a2=on&q0=on&q1=on&q2=on&q3=on&q4=on&q5=on&q6=on&q7=on&q8=on&q9=on I was thinking that this might make a good mechanic for an investigative game. Here's an…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, dugfromthearth.

7/30/2010 greyorm: [S/lay w/Me] First Experiences
A while back, Ron mentioned something to me, that he had half written S/lay for me anyways. I was curious what he meant, and he mentioned it might make a…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards.

7/30/2010 jmilum: Announcing the 2010 RPG Geek 24-Hour RPG Design Contest
RPG Geek's first anniversary is 1 August 2010, and as part of the celebrations they are hosting an RPG design competition. It's a 24-hour RPG contest, in the traditional format.…
In Endeavor
Participants: jmilum, Anders Gabrielsson.

7/30/2010 Ron Edwards: [With Great Power ...] Brief but strong play in Sweden
During our recent three-weeks-plus visit to Sweden, my family and I enjoyed a six-day stay at a summer house by a gorgeous lake near Mellerud, in Dalsland. Peter Nordstrand came…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Jaakko Koivula, James_Nostack, Michael S. Miller, Nathan P., Peter Nordstrand, Bret Gillan.

7/30/2010 Locke: [Age Past] Beta, playtesters wanted, PDF inside, full color art 50%+ done
[url=https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-7APna9ZhHENzk5ODMxOGYtMWVmNS00N2I2LWFhMTQtZWE1NjcyYjhhMTI1&hl=en&authkey=CNL9-b4J]https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-7APna9ZhHENzk5ODMxOGYtMWVmNS00N2I2LWFhMTQtZWE1NjcyYjhhMTI1&hl=en&authkey=CNL9-b4J[/url] Follow the link to a low resolution PDF on Google docs.  Its best viewed 2 up with a cover page.  I did they layout as trucks, meaning that the…
In Connections
Participants: Locke, Ron Edwards, dwashba, Magnus Pym.

7/29/2010 Jaakko Koivula: [Zombie Cinema] Great Balls of Fire
Got Zombie Cinema (special handcraft edition) from Eero at the TraCon and now finally got to actually play it. We had 3 players: I and Petteri had never played the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jaakko Koivula, Noon, Ron Edwards, Artanis, Pekoraali, Eero Tuovinen.

7/29/2010 SaintandSinner: Games on Demand Twitter
Games on Demand Twitter account is Games_On_Demand please go ahead and follow now so you'll be in the loop for Gencon. I may be too busy once I get there…
In Conventions
Participants: SaintandSinner.

7/29/2010 Stregheria Games: Stregoneria Fantasy Tabletop/Pen and Paper RPG
A very small,independent rpg game company is releasing its first title in september. Please check out the company's website to read more about the game and to see a video…
In Publishing
Participants: Stregheria Games, Gregor Hutton, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, richks, Malcolm.

7/29/2010 Eric J. Boyd: The Committee Jubilee Edition is Complete!
[url=http://ericjboyddesigns.com/The_Committee.aspx]The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries[/url], my storytelling game of Victorian and pulp adventure, returns in an updated and revised Jubilee Edition.  Thoroughly rewritten to improve clarity, streamline the…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

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8/3/2010 Motipha: [Shock] Review on the Jankcast
Hey, the Jankcast podcast reviewed Shock as part of review episode 4.  here:s the link: http://jankcast.com/archives/865
In glyphpress
Participants: Motipha.

8/3/2010 The Dude: Creation of combat
My friend and I are developing a game that revolves around the harmonic balance of mind, body, and spirit. This is represented by mental, physical, and social attributes respectively. Also,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: The Dude, Ar Kayon, dugfromthearth, Airafice, Necromantis.

8/4/2010 Anders Gabrielsson: [Monster Hunter] My First Finished Rules Set, And I Did It In Less Than 24 Hours
Thanks to the 24-hour RPG Geek RPG Design Contest. I'm very happy with it... but that's before playtesting. We shall see if it holds up. This is a very long…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Anders Gabrielsson, a flight of stairs, Ron Edwards.

8/4/2010 KevinH: [MLwM] Hungarian Hi-jinks
Hi guys, Baron Istvan Attila Von Badass is a young Hungarian nobleman, interested in ancient hunnish shamanism. He wants to impress the professors at his old university and is using…
In Actual Play
Participants: KevinH, Artanis.

8/5/2010 Pivo: Historical Role Playing Game Idea
My first post.  I figure I'll just jump right in.  For the past five months I've been reading, making notes, creating maps, writing, dabbling in artwork, and surfing the net…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Pivo, Airafice, contracycle, Moganhio.

8/5/2010 urbandruid: Seeking playtesters, outside opinions, advice.
Greetings, As my post count suggests, I am new around here.  Recently I have put together a book for a homegrown system/setting that has been in the works, just as…
In Connections
Participants: urbandruid.

8/6/2010 Paiku: demon ability "Protection"
Hi all, I just read something that makes me think I misunderstand how the demon ability "Protection" works - or maybe that it has been "errata'ed" since the core rulebook…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paiku, greyorm, jburneko, Ron Edwards.

8/6/2010 TuringAI: RPG based on Inception movie.
I have been wondering, have any of you seen the movie Inception? I am willing to create an entire roleplaying system based on it but I would like some help.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TuringAI, Skofflox.

8/6/2010 Amar Woods: I swinging for the fences!
Hello all I'm new here at the Forge, but damn does this site/forum/community rock. I should have found something like this earlier, but my crew is very insular in that…
In Publishing
Participants: Amar Woods, Eero Tuovinen, Airafice.

8/7/2010 Paiku: Sorcerer Dice Mechanic, Examined
Let's say you're Binding an enormous demon.  You have 7 dice for the Binding roll, and the hulking fiend has 15.  We're using d10s.  What would you say is the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paiku, jburneko, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards.

8/7/2010 Marshall Burns: [The Rustbelt] PRE-ORDERS
I'm taking pre-orders for the Rustbelt first edition starting now. Hit up my crude store here for details and the PayPal button. It costs $24 plus $2.77 shipping. It's 164…
In Beyond the Wire Productions
Participants: Marshall Burns, Nocker, Darla Shockley, Courage75, Ron Edwards, pfischer, Tim C Koppang.

8/8/2010 johnthedm7000: Balancing Magical Shapechanging
First off, I wanted to thank everyone for their warm and helpful welcome to the forge community-you guys have been great. Secondly I wanted to request your assistance on something…
In First Thoughts
Participants: johnthedm7000, Necromantis, ShallowThoughts, Noon, EBKPrim, masqueradeball.

8/8/2010 Paolo D.: [SS/TWoN] Mind control
Ok, here's my question of the day :-) How do we should handle mind control in stakes? ...for example, in TWoN the Three-Corner magic has the Enthrallment ability to "force…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Paolo D., Eero Tuovinen.

8/9/2010 Necromantis: My rule book layout. an interesting new concept.
I have been thinking about how to layout my rule book. I have an interesting concept where the book is basically split into two parts. (not including spells/etc) I am…
In Publishing
Participants: Necromantis, Jason Pitre, Ron Edwards.

8/9/2010 Bret Gillan: [WGP] Questions
Hi! I've played a few sessions of With Great Power and I have some quick questions. Is the beginning of a Conflict Scene the only time you discard your hand…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

8/9/2010 Garbados: [All Dragons Must Die] In-Game Character Creation
Yo! I've been working on this game recently, All Dragons Must Die (ADMD), based on my first endeavor, A Dragon Appears (ADA). Like its predecessor, it is obsessed with stories…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Garbados, Vulpinoid.

8/9/2010 SaintandSinner: Gencon - Games on Demand
I want to thanks everyone for all their hard work to make this happen each year. Each time we learn something new. Several people have offered to help with this…
In Conventions
Participants: SaintandSinner.

8/10/2010 Paiku: Elric, Demon Lords and Sorcery. Modeling it all.
I'm currently preparing to GM a game of Sorcerer based explicitly in Melniboné and the Young Kingdoms (the Elric Saga), and I'm toying how best to model the interactions and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paiku, Ron Edwards.

8/9/2010 Jason Pitre: Scribus? (split)
Has anyone been watching Scribus since the last post?  I aspire to produce my game with the program but would much prefer to go for the best version or branch…
In Publishing
Participants: Jason Pitre, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley, Clay, arithine, Moganhio.

8/10/2010 Ron Edwards: [In a Wicked Age ...] Out-of-sequence episode play
Hello, I've posted a previous thread about our ongoing game in Particular strengths accumulating through the stories. In this one, I'm staying consistent with the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Bret Gillan, Valamir.

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