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10/18/2002 King Pumpkin: Pumpkin Town
Hey, Pumpkin Town is cool. is what's on Memento Mori all we're ever gonna see?
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: King Pumpkin, Jared A. Sorensen.

10/18/2002 Sylus Thane: Do you ever wonder what's the point?
I mean really with all the games out there do you ever wonder what's the point of trying to publish something new? Now I'm not trying to be one of…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Sylus Thane, Mike Holmes, Le Joueur, greyorm, Paganini, Jonathan Walton, Kester Pelagius, wyrdlyng, Jeremy Cole, Andrew Martin, Ron Edwards.

10/18/2002 Christoffer Lernö: Director stance in standard sim
Skipping right to the point: I think it was Mike who pointed out in some thread that when you create your character it is in fact a sort of Director…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christoffer Lernö, Henry Fitch, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Marco, Valamir, Emily Care.

10/18/2002 greyorm: The Chef Examines the Dish: Stars Over Africa
[i]Stars Over Africa[/i] was my submission to the recent Iron Game Chef competition here at the Forge, and the game in its entirety can be found [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=37517#37517]here[/url]. The judge, Mike…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: greyorm.

10/18/2002 lumpley: Random Vampire Game Mechanic Thoughts
...so that we don't keep cluttering up this thread with them. So the starving vampire would be more likely to not have narrative control...meaning the GM is free to narrate…
In RPG Theory
Participants: lumpley, talysman, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, Paul Czege, Emily Care.

10/18/2002 Matt Wilson: mechanic idea (is this FitM?)
I had this idea that stemmed from thoughts over improving S&H time, then thought maybe I could make S&H time more interesting, where rolls to determine something are divided into…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Wilson, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

10/18/2002 Mike Holmes: Hero Wars in an Alternate setting
There has been some clamor to hear about my impending Hero Wars game, so I thought I'd post the general outline. Josh and Julie, and possibly one or two others…
In Actual Play
Participants: Mike Holmes, AndyGuest, Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, Julie, Christoffer Lernö, Blake Hutchins, ADGBoss.

10/18/2002 AndyGuest: Why do games have to have a 'Premise' ?
[Should this be in RPG Theory ? If so can one of the admins move it for me] Maybe it's just something that bugs me but how come every time…
In RPG Theory
Participants: AndyGuest, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Matt Wilson, Shreyas Sampat, Valamir, jburneko, talysman, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Seth L. Blumberg, GreatWolf, GB Steve, Jared A. Sorensen, Marco, Walt Freitag, Bankuei, Matt Snyder, Andrew Martin.

10/18/2002 Matt Snyder: Durn Foreigners!
You know, I'm absolutely amazed at how many overseas folks have purchased Dust Devils. I've had sales in the UK, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, and one or two others (with…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Paul Czege, Clay, Mikko Kauppinen, Tim Denee, Mike Holmes, Jon H, Ron Edwards, UnSub, Valamir, edomaur.

10/18/2002 Clay: Web Design/Development Journal
It's something that I've been tossing around in my head for over a year now, and I finally started to put the components together. I have started an online journal…
In Connections
Participants: Clay, Matt.

10/18/2002 lumpley: Iron Chef Gamist Congrats
John: Kick ass. The rest of us: Kick slightly less ass. We're a game designin' force to be reckoned with. I don't have anything substantive to say yet cuz I…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: lumpley, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, talysman, Ron Edwards, Seth L. Blumberg, joshua neff, Maurice Forrester, greyorm.

10/18/2002 jdagna: RPGs "Wargaming Roots"
I often hear people refer to the so-called "wargaming roots" of RPGs, almost always used in a derogative sense, the same way people will refer to the difference between roll-players…
In RPG Theory
Participants: jdagna, contracycle, Christoffer Lernö, Mike Holmes, MR. Analytical, damion, Valamir, Kester Pelagius, Seth L. Blumberg, Bankuei, Andrew Martin, ADGBoss, wraeththu, ejh, b_bankhead, Evan Waters, CowperColes, Ron Edwards.

10/18/2002 ZaonDude: ZAON | Sci-Fi RPG
Hey all, My first post here at the Forge. I'd like to introduce a new Sci-Fi RPG called ZAON. The core rules book provides a peek into the thoroughly fleshed-out…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: ZaonDude, Eric J., Andrew Martin, Christoffer Lernö, Matt, Demonspahn, Mike Holmes, mahoux, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, ethan_greer, Paul Czege, Walt Freitag, Jonathan Walton, ADGBoss.

10/18/2002 Michael Hopcroft: Seraphim Guard Products at RPGNet Mall -- NEW BOOK!
Gentles, Seraphim Guard games are now available at RPGNet Mall. http://mall.rpg.net/ now carries SG's electronic books, including the HeartQuest rules (which I strongly recommend as it's a great game) and…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair.

10/18/2002 Paka: Actual Play - Mu's Bed One Shot
I ran a one-shot set in Marr'd, home of Mu's Bed, with the guys I began gaming with. These were the guys who had long hair and wore Iron Maiden…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paka, Zak Arntson, RobNJ, Ron Edwards.

10/18/2002 Palaskar: How do I write a Gamist/Narrativist RPG?
In the wake of the latest Iron Game Chef, I'm struck by how my games tend to end up being Simulationist, even though I don't try to make them that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Palaskar, Eric J., Ron Edwards, Valamir.

10/18/2002 Anthony: Will do layout for experience
I've been getting into typography and layout recently, and am really interested in learning more. Game layout is especially attractive because it has much more of an emphasis on visual…
In Connections
Participants: Anthony, Paka.

10/18/2002 Paka: Teenage Super-Heroes using Sorcerer Rules
I run an After-School Program and have been thinking about how I could introduce Sorcerer to middle school and high school students. On my ride home from work I thought…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paka, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Grimlok.

10/17/2002 Ron Edwards: Moderator chat, Oct 2002
Hello, I think every few months we should have one of these little chats. Basically? I'm thinking that I'm going to start holding all moderators responsible for promoting the best…
In Moderators
Participants: Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, GreatWolf.

10/17/2002 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils PDF now available!
Howdy, pardners! I'm pleased to announce that Dust Devils is now available on PDF. This 24-page document features everything found in the print version, including color cover artwork by Jon…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

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10/18/2002 Ace: The Riddle of Power
After OBAM and TFOB and SATF are wrapped up may I suggest the next book The Riddle of Power I will admit to having more than a few simulationist cravings…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ace, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, Nick Pagnucco.

10/18/2002 Scott_Lynch: Looking to contact Michael Hopcroft
Howdy, Michael-- I hate to do this (and please feel free to delete this once it's served its purpose), but I've been trying to get ahold of you by several…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Scott_Lynch.

10/18/2002 Jonathan Walton: Breakdown: "The Pale Continent"
Okay, now that exams are mostly over, it's time to look at the results of this fine, fine Iron Chef competition. My submission took on the dauting task of…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton.

10/18/2002 Kester Pelagius: The GNS Theory: Draft Cyclopedia Entry
What follows below is intended as a cyclopedic reference entry on the subject of The GNS Theory. Alas there are no quick and easy definitions for this topic, though suggestions…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Marco, Ron Edwards.

10/18/2002 Blake Hutchins: Playtesting tonight
Hey all, Finally getting something up and running tonight. It's a bit rushed, and none of the players has ever experienced anything like MLWM before. Only one of them has…
In My Life With Master Playtest
Participants: Blake Hutchins, Paul Czege.

10/19/2002 Jason L Blair: Attn: Illustrators looking for promotion
Twelve illustrators are needed for a special online holiday project. This is a non-paying gig, folks, but the pieces will be teamed up with work done by Forge writers and…
In Connections
Participants: Jason L Blair.

10/19/2002 Paganini: Vampires
Lots of vampire discussions on the Forge recently, but it seems to be an intensifying of a general theme. What's up with that? To be more explicit, I'm wondering why…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Paganini, C. Edwards, lumpley, Zak Arntson, greyorm, Mike Holmes, Seth L. Blumberg, UnSub, Ron Edwards, MK Snyder, Bob McNamee, Jeremy Cole, b_bankhead.

10/19/2002 kevin671: Character Creation
O.K., by request, I've moved my post here. Character Creation Character attributes are as follows: Mental Group Perception Intelligence Physical Group Strength Vitality Athletic Group Dexterity Reaction Spiritual Group Psyche…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: kevin671, Kester Pelagius, ethan_greer, M. J. Young, Christoffer Lernö, talysman, contracycle, Mike Holmes.

10/19/2002 Paka: Well-Met in Mu's Bed (a Sorcerer & Sword Campaign)
We decided that the character had known each other and had travelled most of the way across the Red Waste together towards Mu's Bed. The last Sorcerer & Sword game…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paka, Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins.

10/19/2002 RPunkG: Fantasy 2101 Setting
Well, I have moved all of my efforts from a post-apocolyptic game to a post-modern space game. The concept here starts as a stereo-typical fantasy world with Elves, Dwarves, Dragons…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: RPunkG, greyorm, Christoffer Lernö, Marco, Jeremy Cole, Jonathan Walton, Enoch.

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.

10/19/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Halloween-inspired RPG
COS: the CosPlay Roleplaying Game http://memento-mori.com/games/COS.pdf I'm making this available from now til Halloween...then it goes away! EDIT: Fixed the darn URL!
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards.

10/20/2002 talysman: what I did for Iron Game Chef: the Court of 9 Chambers
I waited a few days before starting my post-mortem, so that I could think about the game a little more. obviously, when I created the concept of the game, I…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: talysman, Paul Czege.

10/20/2002 Demonspahn: Woohoo! Dreamwalker PDF available and a question
Hi everyone, After much help from Brett M. Bernstein at/of Politically Incorrect Games in getting the file size down, Dreamwalker is now available as a PDF! I came up…
In Publishing
Participants: Demonspahn, Ron Edwards, Gold Rush Games.

10/20/2002 Andy Kitkowski: Sorcerer: Kyuseisha (full game, comments/suggestions please)
[i]Sorry about all the confusion, folks. I accidentally caused a mess with my last series of posts on this game. I think I’ve got the hang of things now, so…
In Actual Play
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards, Maurice Forrester, rafael, ADGBoss.

10/20/2002 Christoffer Lernö: A "indie games featured on the Forge forums" guide
I was surfing around on the indie game forums, and something struck me: a) There might be a lot of good stuff here. In fact it most certainly is and…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Christoffer Lernö, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes.

10/20/2002 Jonathan Walton: Design Challenge from Hell
So, I am currently tackling the design challange from hell, like the title says, and I need the help of the Forge's most brilliant minds. Heck, even not-so-brilliant minds would…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, Jack Spencer Jr, Kester Pelagius, M. J. Young, contracycle, Gwen, Andrew Martin, Sylus Thane.

10/20/2002 hyphz: Adventures for TROS
Hi, Does anyone know if any web site has sample adventures for TROS? Or does it not work that way? If not, what's the best way of constructing an adventure…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: hyphz, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Irmo, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Bob Richter, Holt, Valamir.

10/20/2002 Kester Pelagius: Does anyone know...
..which PDF related programs out there will directly convert Microsoft Works Word Processor files? In my search I've found a few sites that claim to be able to handle WPS…
In Connections
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Jake Norwood, Bailywolf, greyorm, talysman, Andrew Martin, Christoffer Lernö, urbwar, razgon, cruciel.

10/21/2002 unodiablo: Firefly - Western in Space!
Has anyone been watching the new Fox show Firefly? It's the one done by the 'creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer'. I don't watch Buffy, but Firefly has been very…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: unodiablo, Matt Snyder, joshua neff, Jared A. Sorensen.

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