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9/25/2002 Bailywolf: Alternate Demon power calculation
This is just a quick question... Ron (and any others willing to take a shot at this), I understand the basic 'formula' for demon Power. # of Abilities +1 (=…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Mike Holmes, hardcoremoose, Ron Edwards.

9/21/2002 Bailywolf: Hybrid Sorcerer/Donjon combat & my upcoming game
I've been ripping into both the S&S advanced combat expansion and Clinton's Donjon combat system which owes much Sorcerer. I am considering adopting some of Donjon's combat mechaincs for my…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Paka, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards.

9/21/2002 Bailywolf: I Just Watched a Donjon scifi show: Firefly
Hey, I just watched the first broadcast episode of FIREFLY (http://www.fox.com/firefly/) and the whole time I was thinking, "damn! I could do this with Donjon!" Has anyone played with episodic…
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Participants: Bailywolf.

9/20/2002 Bailywolf: Accidental sorcery
This is a side note, and strictly an opinion here. I find the concept of the 'found demon' or 'accidental sorcerer' quite compelling- especialy to play the character's evolution from…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, jburneko, Jack Spencer Jr.

9/16/2002 Bailywolf: Colorful Donjon Characters
Hey all, care to share your DONJON characters? UNtil the online database is setup, a thread with ready-to-crib NPC/PC's might be fun. I'll Start. Name: Brother Chang Class : Enlightened…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bailywolf, deadpanbob, Grex, Dave Turner, Clinton R. Nixon, GB Steve, Zak Arntson, Mike Holmes, Bankuei, ejh, catenwolde.

9/14/2002 Bailywolf: Donjon Questions: Possessions
A Quick couple of question about permenant possessions: Does a permenant possession mean you have a slot for a possession you can carry from adventure to adventure, or does…
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Participants: Bailywolf.

9/13/2002 Bailywolf: Actual Play Request: Donjon
Has anyone been playing Donjon since its release? I'd like to hear some play reports if anyone has any. Thanks -Benjamin
In Actual Play
Participants: Bailywolf.

9/12/2002 Bailywolf: Anime Fantasy Donjon
This has been kicked around before (back when Donjon was still embriotic as Donjon Krawl), but I've got some things to riff on and ask about: I've been quite sick…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bailywolf, Clinton R. Nixon.

9/9/2002 Bailywolf: Donjon Web goodies- soon?
Any ETA on the Donjon web-based support goodies (moster database, donjons, setting skeches)? I'd love to see what everyone has created to inflict on their players... thanks -Ben
In CRN Games
Participants: Bailywolf, Clinton R. Nixon.

9/8/2002 Bailywolf: A great Sorcerer & Sword resource
If you are looking for a good gnarly resource for an anime-style S&S game, check out BERSERK , newly released on DVD. I'm still working my way through the first…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, urbwar, Zak Arntson, Unsane.

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.

8/23/2002 Bailywolf: Lark of the Week: POWERS
Ok, I was sitting in the Phily airport night before last, waiting (and waiting and waiting) for my flight, and I came up with a bare-bones scheme for a game…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bailywolf, Mike Holmes, damion, Tim Gray, Walt Freitag.

8/16/2002 Bailywolf: OctaNe Resources online
Check this site out. http://www.pimpadelicwonderland.com/home.html
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Bailywolf, mahoux, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen.

8/14/2002 Bailywolf: Printing Question
Please forgive me this morning...I'm feeling like the last pumpkin in the patch (the one with the smooshed side and the strange odor). What is the best way to print…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Bailywolf, Matt Snyder, Chris Passeno.

8/10/2002 Bailywolf: Final Stand thread over on RPG.net
http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12318 Tim hits the big time ;)
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bailywolf.

8/8/2002 Bailywolf: Final Stand Playtest! (long)
I ran a quick one-shot for my almost entirely non-gamer fiance last night... and let me say, that Final Stand was a brilliant success with few hiches. I ran only…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bailywolf, Tim Denee, Colin the Riot, Paganini.

8/5/2002 Bailywolf: Defining Humanity Through Play
Perhpas this is in 'Soul, but I don't have a copy (perhaps I should...). Defining Humanity always seems like one of the cornerstones set during the conception process of a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Uncle Dark.

8/2/2002 Bailywolf: Wuxia- I need some help (and might get to play!)
It looks like I might get to play (well, run) a Sorcerer game fairly soon. The players voted for a wuxia style S&S fantasy... all scheming eunuchs, waring clans, secret…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Zak Arntson, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

7/29/2002 Bailywolf: I've met a real demon
Recently some of the thematics in Sorcerer came into alignment with a situation in my life...not a new situation, but one I only just began to see in this light...…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards.

6/28/2002 Bailywolf: Anachronistic SciFi - the beginings of an idea
I was musing on re-reading DUNE for the 8th time, when I began to consider how to best bring such an Anachronistic SciFi setting to life throuh an RPG. This…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Bailywolf, Valamir, Bankuei, Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, damion, Matt, C. Edwards, Ring Kichard, Bob McNamee, amiel, Le Joueur, Balbinus, Walt Freitag, gizem, contracycle.

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10/1/2002 Bailywolf: Alternate Humanity check rule idea
I didn't want to start a new thread for this little thing I was considering, so I'll drop it here. I like how Unknown Armies maps a character becoming more…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Fabrice G..

10/4/2002 Bailywolf: gods & demons & group binding
I've recently been thinking about Zelazny's Amber books. Amber's Pattern can be thought of- in pretty clear terms- as a sorcerer-style demon. It is intelligent, clearly has a Desire (to…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Valamir, greyorm, Ron Edwards, talysman.

10/9/2002 Bailywolf: Somewhat OT-Site host recomendations
I'm sorry for the misplaced post... I couldn't figure out where to best ask this question. I've finally reached critical mass- I need a website to host and distribute my…
In Publishing
Participants: Bailywolf, Christoffer Lernö, M. J. Young, Clay, Nathan.

10/13/2002 Bailywolf: Maths request- the odds on a mechanic
OK, here is the die mechanic I'm working with: You have a pool of dice ranging from 2 to 10. To get a result, you roll your dice, and subtract…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bailywolf, DaR.

10/15/2002 Bailywolf: artist advice: too old to learn?
I have the vision... what I lack is the ability to put it onto paper as an image. I can write it... but couldn't draw it to save my life,…
In Connections
Participants: Bailywolf, ethan_greer, Jeremy Cole, Tim C Koppang, greyorm, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes, Ben Morgan.

10/19/2002 Bailywolf: ...When you see the RING
This movies scared the living shit out of me. I saw it last night, and I still feel nervous and itchy. The scariest movie I have ever seen... and as…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Bankuei, Fabrice G., hardcoremoose, Andy Kitkowski, urbwar, Christopher Kubasik, ethan_greer, Jack Spencer Jr.

11/19/2002 Bailywolf: An rpg inspired by... Bewitched?
OK, caught an episode of Bewitched the other day... the one where Tabitha starts teleporting the people she wants to see into her room... you know, big laughs. Anyhow, how…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bailywolf, JMendes, talysman.

2/19/2003 Bailywolf: Sorcerer for driven, tortured, conflicted super heroes
OK, don't have much time but wanted to throw this topic out while it was figural. I've been on a supers kick of late. Green Ronin's excelent point-build supers game…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

3/9/2003 Bailywolf: Upcoming Sorcerer movie- Willard
The upcoming remake of the 1971 film Willard (staring freakin Crispen Glover!!!) strikes me as a very good literal Sorcerer film... what with the evil intelligent rat Ben who causes…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, John Harper, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, urbwar, Maurice Forrester, szilard, Spooky Fanboy.

3/11/2003 Bailywolf: Onion interview with Cronenberg
The Onion online's AV section has an interview with body-horror master Cronenberg... since he is so figural to Schism, I figured I'd provide a link where it would do the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Bailywolf, Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy, Ron Edwards.

4/24/2003 Bailywolf: Multi-axis Die mechanics
OK, I was playing with d6's yesterday, and I decided to see how many different kinds of information I could pull out of a pool of plain white sixers in…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bailywolf, szilard, Jay Turner, Matt Wilson, talysman, dragongrace, M. J. Young, Mike Holmes.

5/5/2003 Bailywolf: Name That Demon- building difficult demons
As per Mike's suggestion, here is a thread to post difficult-to-stat demon concepts & solutions. Here is one which has been niggling with me- Need: Sorcerer's love and affection Desire:…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Clinton R. Nixon, jburneko, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Ben Morgan, Bankuei, Zamiel, Fabrice G., Rod Anderson, Michael S. Miller, Nev the Deranged, Trevis Martin.

5/12/2003 Bailywolf: Donjon Ability Help- Disbelieve Illusions
I've got a potential player- an old-school D&D player- who wants his character to be able to 'disbelieve illusions'... fine I think, right along with a classic theme (I remember…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bailywolf, Jared A. Sorensen, Bob McNamee, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Mike Holmes, zmook, anonymouse, Ratpick.

6/20/2003 Bailywolf: More Real World Sorcery
Does this not soundl like a cool twisted Sorcerer game to you: http://www.metro.co.uk/metro/weird/live/index.html?in_page_id=4 Girl marries dog A NINE-YEAR-old girl has married a stray dog in front of more than 100…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Bankuei.

7/2/2003 Bailywolf: A great story, chock full O werid
Anyone read anything by Mick Farren? Writer, reporter, & musician- Mick wears many hats. I've been reading his stuff for years, and his sci-fi remains some of the odd writing…
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Participants: Bailywolf.

8/26/2003 Bailywolf: The Hulk, and my new urge for URGE
Well, The Incredible Hulk is playing again on the Sci-Fi channel. 6:00 eastern. I get to catch it a couple of times a week now, and it’s been quite a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, John Harper.

10/6/2003 Bailywolf: Juxtaploitation- odd couple & buddy gaming
I was thinking about group structures I have experienced which ran amazingly well, and one I remember most fondly is the one GM, two player model. Real odd couple stuff-…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bailywolf, Ben Morgan, LordSmerf.

6/4/2004 Bailywolf: For demons- why not ditch all scores but Power?
Hey gang- it has been a while since I posted hereabouts. I searched for this topic, but didn't see it anywhere, so I'll post my question/idea/thingy. A Demon's Power is…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Doyce, Ron Edwards, greyorm, stingray20166.

7/2/2004 Bailywolf: Sorcerer and... school? Young sorcerers & sorcery scho
I've been rereading the Harry potter books, and looking back through this forum to pick up references to the likes of Sabriel and The Amulet of Samakrand. Add to the…
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Participants: Bailywolf, sirogit, LeSingeSavant, 6inTruder, DannyK, Old_Scratch, Ron Edwards.

7/8/2004 Bailywolf: [Trollbabe] How versatile is it?
From what I have heard about Trollbabe’s mechanics and metagame system, It strikes me as something I might want to get in on… but the whole ‘Troll+babe’ thing leaves me…
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Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, b_bankhead, Andy Kitkowski, Paganini, xiombarg, ethan_greer, montag, sirogit, Tim Alexander, C. Edwards, 8bitjunkie, Mike Holmes.

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