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9/2/2002 hyphz: A new type of game - how to fit it in?
Well, I had the shock of a lifetime last week. My standard group, normally D&D fiends, went through a playtest of Epic D&D I'd prepared, and then one remarked that…
In Actual Play
Participants: hyphz, contracycle, Ron Edwards.

9/2/2002 jburneko: L.A. Con Report
Hello All, Well, the latest L.A. Con has come and gone. Out of the three local cons I have attended in the last year I certainly enjoyed this one the…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, WildElf, Ron Edwards, Balbinus, Mike Holmes, GreatWolf, Marco, etnduroix.

9/2/2002 Northcott: Magic and Mayhem in tRoS
I've been searching for a game that simulates a certain level of realism and grit for quite some time, but one that's not too complex. I'm thinking that tRoS might…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Northcott, Brian Leybourne, Lyrax, Spartan.

9/2/2002 Lyrax: Provo Game
We here in Provo (Utah) are starting a game of tRoS soon. We're planning to do this on the BYU campus at the Wilk (the only building that's actually open…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Lyrax.

9/2/2002 Mokkurkalfe: Logistics
Could anybody come up with some good numbers on how much upkeep would cost in tRoS, including lodging, food, equipment maintenance and whatnot? And perhaps some end-of-the-week/month cost, like armor…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Mokkurkalfe.

9/2/2002 Ayrizale: Alternate Startup Idea that we were kicking around
Hi, A friend and I were talking about an alternative way to get the game started and one idea that we came up with that sounded like it might be…
In Universalis
Participants: Ayrizale, J B Bell, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Noah Wan.

9/2/2002 Thirsty Viking: Questions, Chainmail, Warhammer
Is chainmail considered a hard armor for the bonus damage given by Mass weapons? Using the spike on a war hammer would be a swung puncture attack right?.... will these…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Thirsty Viking, Mokkurkalfe, Wolfen, Durgil, Valamir.

9/2/2002 GB Steve: Thanks Ron!
I'm not sure where to post this and this seems as good a place as any. I picked up Sorcerer for £2 at Gen Con UK this weekend. I guess…
In Adept Press
Participants: GB Steve, Ron Edwards.

9/2/2002 Ayrizale: Men-In-Black
Ok, let me see what I can make of this past weekend’s game. I’ve got a half-inch thick stack of index cards that I need to go through and see…
In Universalis
Participants: Ayrizale, Roy, Mike Holmes, Noah Wan.

9/2/2002 Michael Hopcroft: RPGNow Plan for POD
RPGNow recently announced that it was taking a survey on whether there would be enough interest to justify them doing a Print-On=Demand business for the game products they retail. Essentially…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, pigames, rpghost, Fnork de Sporg.

9/2/2002 Shdwjack: Kopesh
I'm playing a guy from Ahr, and I was wondering what the stats for the Kopesh would be. Thanks.
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shdwjack, Nick Pagnucco, Lyrax, Mike Holmes.

9/2/2002 Roy: Roy's First Game
Wow! That's the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Universalis. Ralph and Mike, Universalis just takes my breath away! I can honestly say I've never…
In Universalis
Participants: Roy, Valamir, J B Bell, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes.

9/1/2002 Shadeling: Simultaneous Attackers-none successful
What happens if Simultaneous Reds are dropped, and both attackers fail in their rolls-do you drop Initiative again?
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen.

9/1/2002 Bailywolf: A Must Read for any Sorcerer fan
I was mucking about downtown Athens today, and I happened into the Bizaro Wuxtry and discovered an absolute must-read for any Sorcerer player or GM... a fantastic (and very well…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, soundwave.

9/1/2002 Jaif: Questions: stealth & thrown dagger, from a recent sessio
I had a couple situations that came up in my last session that are making me think. Since thinking is bad, I thought I'd ask for some help here to…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jaif, Ace, Mokkurkalfe, Thirsty Viking, Lyrax.

9/1/2002 Jack Spencer Jr: Sorcerer: What's it like?
OK, in preparation for running Sorcerer for my group, I've been trying to think of properties; books, movies, tv shows, what have you; that can convey what Sorcerer is like…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards.

9/1/2002 Michael Hopcroft: Seraphim Guard at Anime Oasis 2003
Seraphim Guard is negotiating a presence at Anime Oasis 2003, an anime convention that will take place March 21-23, 2003 in Boise, Idaho. It looks like I'll be doing panels…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

9/1/2002 xiombarg: My Life With Maestro
I'll have a more complete report later, but some comments from running the game tonight while it's fresh in my mind. These comments come from both me and my players:…
In My Life With Master Playtest
Participants: xiombarg, Matt Gwinn, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes.

9/1/2002 Jake Norwood: I'm Baaa-aack!
Uh, hey, I'm back. There are a lot of questions, probably. I think I've read up on everything, but I'm not sure. Be patient as I move stuff around, and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Sneaky Git.

9/1/2002 Ayrizale: Does this sound about right? :)
Just a doodle I worked up while playing a game tonight. Will post some more details of the game once I can sort it all out and make some sense…
In Universalis
Participants: Ayrizale, Mike Holmes.

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9/3/2002 Brian Leybourne: How do you keep the fires burning?
Hopefully this is the right forum to post this question, if it's not I'm sure I'll hear something really quick :-) I've been working on a project for one of…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Brian Leybourne, S.Lonergan, Tim Gray, Mike Holmes, Clinton R. Nixon, Blake Hutchins, M. J. Young, Caveman Lawyer, ADGBoss.

9/3/2002 Thirsty Viking: Issues About Alchemy ....
[quote] I'd love to see some alchemy rules for this game as well. Seems like the kind of thing that would really fit in with the general feel. :) --…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Thirsty Viking, Spartan, Northcott, Silanthous, Apprentice of Steel, Lyrax.

9/3/2002 kaworuiskool: Another frustrated gamer
Okay, last weekend I had another horrible session with my group, and I'm not even going to go into it. The details aren't relevant, I'd just be ranting. So, my…
In Actual Play
Participants: kaworuiskool, peteramthor, Zak Arntson, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, leomknight, contracycle, Mike Holmes, Clay, jdagna.

9/3/2002 Spartan: Observation on bind and strike
OK, I'm sure this isn't news to anyone, but I thought I'd post what I figured out last night. Suppose you decide to use a bind & strike maneuver on…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Spartan, Mokkurkalfe, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Thirsty Viking.

9/3/2002 mahoux: O Gamer, Where art thou?
Okay, here is our first "official" (read post-release) run for Knights of the Road. First, our players: Two I.W.W. union members- Hank Pearson and Jimmy Waldo. Hank and Jimmy have…
In Actual Play
Participants: mahoux, Ron Edwards.

9/3/2002 morien: Octane rules question and possible new themes
Hem. Hem. First post... Forgive me for my present and future broken english posts. Greetings all, When Octane was released, I quickly paid for it. This is the third game…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: morien, Jared A. Sorensen.

9/3/2002 xiombarg: Binding OctaNe
Okay, I just picked up OctaNe, and it's hellva cool, but I have to admit that the "print and fold into a tiny booklet" format was sort of a pain…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: xiombarg, Paka, Tim Denee, Jared A. Sorensen, Ferry Bazelmans, mahoux, drake113, Mike Holmes.

9/3/2002 jburneko: What Impresses Me Most
Hello All, I'd just like to note that what impresses me most about Universalis is that it finally gives us a "storytelling" game that: A) Really IS a storytelling game.…
In Universalis
Participants: jburneko, Mike Holmes, Roy.

9/3/2002 Jason L Blair: Trollbabe Review at RPGnet
http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7069.html
In Adept Press
Participants: Jason L Blair, Ron Edwards, damion, Jeffrey Straszheim.

9/3/2002 Paul Czege: getting the phrase you want
So...I'm in the midst of fleshing out the section of the rules about Connections, and acting on them, and getting Love. And I'm realizing just how much I detest my…
In My Life With Master Playtest
Participants: Paul Czege, xiombarg, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Blake Hutchins.

9/3/2002 Jasper: Dark Nights: Role-playing Excalibur (more or less)
This is what I've been working on the last week or two. Inspiration hit after remembering the movie Excalibur and other such "dark" interpretations of classic knightly legends. This is…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jasper, Mike Holmes, Andrew Martin, Palaskar.

9/3/2002 Caveman Lawyer: Hello!
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Matt Foley, and I am a motivational speaker. No, actually my name is Tim Harris, and I am designing a RPG. I…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Caveman Lawyer, Ron Edwards.

9/3/2002 ShaneNINE: Why die pools?
I haven't played TROS yet, but I've recently started playing Exalted. It's my first die-pool game. I think the idea of die pool mechanics is pretty neat and you can…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: ShaneNINE, Mike Holmes, Jake Norwood, Wolfen, Spartan, contracycle, Enoch.

9/3/2002 Scotty: Familiars for non sorcerers
What if I had a non sorcerer character, but I wanted to take a sorcerer gift. Specifically a familiar. The ability to actually inhabit your familiars body greatly increases the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Scotty, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Mokkurkalfe, Thirsty Viking.

9/3/2002 Marco: Weekend Game (long)
Two Day Game: This is a description and analysis of a game that took place over 2 days. The system was JAGS (a rules-heavy sim system that we've developed. Think…
In Actual Play
Participants: Marco, Unsane, contracycle, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege.

9/3/2002 Le Joueur: Emergent Techniques: Creating Detail
I'm running a bit late so this is a little pressed, excuse (or question) the vague parts. This Technique describes how you can use Scattershot's various Mechanix to create Detail…
In Scattershot
Participants: Le Joueur, damion.

9/3/2002 Valamir: Caveman Elfs
I was watching the movie Caveman last night (Ringo Starr, Shelly Long, et.al) I kept thinking...oh yeah...this could be done in Elfs something sweet. Bring on the Oool and the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards.

9/3/2002 Clinton R. Nixon: Donjon errata
I just read through the print version of Donjon, and found one small piece of errata, which I thought I'd share: If one person rolling the dice in a Test…
In CRN Games
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon.

9/4/2002 Trav: Question about increasing proficiencies?
Maybe I missed it in the book, but is there anyway in the book to increase proficiencies after character creation? I see how to improve attributes and skills, but I…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Trav, Spartan.

9/4/2002 Roy: Roy's First Game -- The End
Well, we ended up finishing the game tonight instead of last night. We just got finished and it was a blast! I'm just going to post the scenes we created…
In Universalis
Participants: Roy, J B Bell, Mike Holmes.

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