Previous Topics

10/22/2002 Ron Edwards: Sneak preview: Sex & Sorcery excerpt
Hello, Here's the first fifth (or so) of the complete short story that I'll be presenting as part of one of the chapters in Sex & Sorcery. Its purpose is…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, GB Steve, greyorm, Manu, Paul Czege, hardcoremoose, Alan, Uncle Dark, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Tim C Koppang, Emily Care, Bankuei, Thor Olavsrud, Paka, Clay.

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.

10/10/2002 Ron Edwards: Profiling, fall 2002
Hello, We do this every so often. It goes like this: What are the last three role-playing games that you actually, really played? What three role-playing games, out of ALL…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Maurice Forrester, ethan_greer, Alan, jburneko, Zak Arntson, joshua neff, DaR, jrients, Blake Hutchins, GreatWolf, Emily Care, Paul Czege, Tim Denee, Matt Wilson, Demonspahn, Paka, jdagna, Galfraxas, Mark D. Eddy, Rich Forest, Ace, Ferry Bazelmans, A.Neill, Ian Charvill, Andrew Martin, Ian Cooper, Chris Passeno, wyrdlyng, Ayrizale, quozl, Jason L Blair, James Holloway, Seth L. Blumberg, Jeremy Cole, Bankuei, hardcoremoose, lumpley, Jake Norwood, Yasha, Bob McNamee, greyorm, Uncle Dark, Ragnar Deerslayer, Michael Bowman, Matt Snyder, Enoch, hyphz, Mytholder, Silent Tamatama, Christoffer Lernö, damion, Peter Nordstrand, leomknight, DeadGirl, Michael S. Miller, Thor Olavsrud, Jeffrey Miller, Tim C Koppang, J. Backman, Clinton R. Nixon, Voidwalker, Ben Morgan, ADGConscience, ADGBoss, Delta1, Matt, Shreyas Sampat, GB Steve, Jim DelRosso, xiombarg, Jonathan Walton, Manu, simondale.

10/8/2002 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe a'scrollin'
Hello, Well, the li'l strip engine seems to be working fine, and the second-week strip of the first story is in place. I'm thinking, too, that each story might be…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, joshua neff, Valamir, Roger Eberhart, Henry Fitch, jburneko, greyorm.

10/4/2002 Ron Edwards: Indie Design policy announcement
Hello, A lot of new people have arrived at the Forge recently, and a lot of them have been active in this forum. However, the mission of the forum has…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ron Edwards.

9/30/2002 Ron Edwards: RPG.net Games Day at Games Plus
Hi there, I attended the RPG.net Games Day at the retail store Games Plus in Mount Prospect, IL, on Saturday. I'd signed up for an afternoon demo slot, 3 to…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, damion, Mike Holmes.

9/23/2002 Ron Edwards: Genre Expectation - a Sketch of "Cosmic Zap"
Hi Fang, I've been considering what I'd like to use for a fairly-Sim genre game (close as I'll ever get anyway). Since I don't want the metagame stuff to be…
In Scattershot
Participants: Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, b_bankhead, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, Bob McNamee.

9/18/2002 Ron Edwards: Azk'Arn actual play
Hello, Way back before GenCon, one of the role-playing groups I'm in got rolling on a Sorcerer & Sword game. I'd been seized with a bizarre notion of an insectoid-fantasy…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Bailywolf, Thor Olavsrud, urbwar, joshua neff.

9/17/2002 Ron Edwards: Help needed on third supplement
Hello, Does anyone know the Cantonese for: "Bad Town" and "Small Village" That would be most helpful. Many thanks, Ron
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Bankuei, xiombarg, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis, jrs.

9/17/2002 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe comics update
Hi there, Trollbabe comics are tentatively scheduled to start rolling on the website next Monday, September 23. But that's tentative! The comics are done but we have to check out…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, xiombarg, Le Joueur, Henry Fitch, Jeffrey Straszheim, James V. West, Valamir, Seth L. Blumberg.

9/13/2002 Ron Edwards: Sweden's National Gaming Week
Hi there, I have learned some very interesting things about role-playing in Sweden. 1) Apparently, a given gaming group may register with the national government to get *money* to finance…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, contracycle, Valamir, Mytholder.

9/12/2002 Ron Edwards: state of the art - or my notions anyway
Hi Paul, Here's my rundown on the "state of the art" in My Life with Master. 1) Clarify the examples of "Less than / More than" so the latter do…
In My Life With Master Playtest
Participants: Ron Edwards.

9/3/2002 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe review
Thanks to Jeff Strazheim for a great review of Trollbabe at RPG.net!! Here's the link. Best, Ron
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards.

9/10/2002 Ron Edwards: Jonathan Tweet's comments on Sorcerer
Hey folks, I should have posted this a while ago and completely forgot about it. Jonathan Tweet's comments about the combat system and book-explanation thereof are here and his review…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, Jeffrey Straszheim, Mike Holmes, Eric, Christopher Kubasik, Clay.

9/6/2002 Ron Edwards: What "that guy" is called
Hi there, The fellow who goes by "nipfipgip...dip" suggested, in this thread: Is it about time someone drew a list of the names given to the GM role over time?…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, mahoux, Mike Holmes, Valamir, xiombarg, Walt Freitag, jburneko, Zak Arntson, Clinton R. Nixon, lumpley, Paul Czege, Ian Charvill, hardcoremoose, contracycle, damion, greyorm, Jared A. Sorensen, Tim Denee, Jack Spencer Jr, M. J. Young, Le Joueur, S.Lonergan, hyphz, Mytholder, Seth L. Blumberg, JSDiamond, kevin671.

9/4/2002 Ron Edwards: "Sorcerer" - not in English
Hey, I learned neat things at GenCon, like how to say "Sorcerer" in different languages. Zauberer (German) (thanks to Juergen) Czarodziej (Polish) (thanks to Jake) I figure "Brujo" (male witch;…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, GB Steve, Ace.

9/4/2002 Ron Edwards: Personal note: Clinton & me are older
Yup, Clinton and I have the same birthday - today. I'm 38. Makes you just look up at the starry sky and say, "H'm," doesn't it? At least it would…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Balbinus, Clinton R. Nixon, Ferry Bazelmans, Le Joueur, GreatWolf, xiombarg, Seth L. Blumberg, Jared A. Sorensen, C. Edwards, Gordon C. Landis, Paul Czege, Adam, wyrdlyng, greyorm, Fabrice G., Blake Hutchins, Eric J., Jason L Blair.

8/24/2002 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe - loose at last!!
Hi everyone, Please c'mon by the new Trollbabe site and look around. The text is at the alpha-level and I already plan to change most of it, so cut me…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, Clinton R. Nixon, Zak Arntson, James V. West, Jack Spencer Jr.

8/22/2002 Ron Edwards: Misplaced game/comics at GenCon
This is barely, barely on-topic, but I can't figure out a way to do it more sensibly ... To folks who were at the booth at GenCon, Did anyone come…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, unodiablo, joshua neff.

8/21/2002 Ron Edwards: Third print supplement - actually
Hello, Well, it looks as if the third print supplement for Sorcerer will be a reality in the early part of 2003. The previous thread about this was Third print…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Zak Arntson, wyrdlyng, Jason L Blair, jburneko, Ferry Bazelmans, Fabrice G., Clay, Mike Holmes, Jeffrey Straszheim, lumpley, jrs, Uncle Dark, Ian Charvill, Jack Spencer Jr.

<< more previous topics

Subsequent Topics

10/28/2002 Ron Edwards: Gettin' roasted at the Gaming Guardians (cool!)
Hello, Graveyard Greg and the Webtroll have come 'round to what they threatened back in Origins '01, to have "the sorcerer" appear in The Gaming Guardians comic strip ... quick…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Paul Czege, Paul's Girl.

10/31/2002 Ron Edwards: Glossary startup - at last!
Hi there, In the midst of the "Change" thread, I got an idea about the Glossary. OK, here's how it'll go. Everyone has one week to mail me in 250…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Christoffer Lernö, Emily Care, Le Joueur.

10/31/2002 Ron Edwards: Review policy
Hi everyone, Here's my current idea for a Forge Review Policy for Everyone ... all comments are appreciated. QUICK ENLIGHTENING INSIGHT One reason that people post reviews is so they…
In Moderators
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes.

11/4/2002 Ron Edwards: [Forge policy] Review submissions accepted
Hi everyone, At last: a Forge Review Policy for Everyone. QUICK ENLIGHTENING INSIGHT One reason that people post reviews is so they can talk about the game with others. If…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, ADGBoss.

11/5/2002 Ron Edwards: [Charnel Gods] Now available
Hi there, Charnel Gods is available for purchase at the Sorcerer site. Best, Ron
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, hardcoremoose, Andy Kitkowski, Paul Czege, Alan, Spooky Fanboy.

11/8/2002 Ron Edwards: About terminology
Hello, This post is directed mainly to Ralph and to MK Snyder, who have recently voiced an uncompromising criticism over the terms I've adopted or introduced. The argument, if I…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paganini, Alan, Le Joueur, Valamir, J B Bell, Gordon C. Landis, Christoffer Lernö, Kester Pelagius, Mike Holmes, MK Snyder, M. J. Young, greyorm, contracycle, Irmo, JMendes, Cassidy, Jonathan Walton.

11/7/2002 Ron Edwards: Humor and GNS
Hi MK, I think introducing the issue of humor is causing problems of its own. I have experienced funny stuff in all three modes of play without stretching or adding…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Seth L. Blumberg, Mike Holmes, contracycle, MK Snyder, Walt Freitag, talysman, greyorm, M. J. Young.

11/11/2002 Ron Edwards: Illusionism: a new look and a new approach
Hello, I decided to write a piece on Illusionist play from the ground up. Any material preceding this one may be considered a past influence, and I'm putting this up…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, jburneko, Bob McNamee, Paganini, M. J. Young, contracycle, Marco, Mike Holmes, Walt Freitag, Seth L. Blumberg, MK Snyder, Mytholder, Christoffer Lernö, Valamir.

11/12/2002 Ron Edwards: Second Trollbabe story's up
Hi there, Right on schedule, the second Trollbabe story has begun at the Adept Press site. This one's called "The Green Goo Feud" and it's illustrated by Rod Anderson. Thoughts…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Seth L. Blumberg, lumpley, Valamir, xiombarg, Paul Czege, Rod Anderson.

11/12/2002 Ron Edwards: Mainstream: a revision
Hello, I'd like to address the issue of mainstream vs. alternative content in role-playing games. My views are essentially the same as those expressed by the proprietors of Page 45,…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Jonathan Walton, Le Joueur, PeterAdkison, MK Snyder, Tundra, xiombarg, jburneko, Seth L. Blumberg, Pramas, Jack Spencer Jr, Jon H, Paul Czege, James Holloway, mearls, talysman, Eric J., greyorm, joshua neff, Christopher Kubasik, C. Edwards, quozl, Walt Freitag, b_bankhead.

11/15/2002 Ron Edwards: Actual play in the stores
Hello, This thread can be considered a partner to my Mainstream: a revision. Unlike that thread, though, here, I'm really talking about the game stores and what goes on in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, bluegargantua, jburneko, Valamir, jrients, b_bankhead, wyrdlyng, UnSub, Maurice Forrester, hyphz, xiombarg, ADGConscience, Jack Spencer Jr, James Holloway.

11/15/2002 Ron Edwards: Social Context
Hello, This is a companion thread to the Mainstream: a revision and Actual play in the game store threads. I might as well give the game away and reveal that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jonathan Walton, Clinton R. Nixon, C. Edwards, Paul Czege, M. J. Young, wyrdlyng, talysman, Emily Care, Maurice Forrester, cruciel, greyorm, joshua neff, Matt Snyder, Tim C Koppang, Stuart DJ Purdie, Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, Steve Dustin, Gordon C. Landis.

11/19/2002 Ron Edwards: Vanilla and Pervy [thread #4 of the Five]
Hello, This thread re-examines the terms Vanilla and Pervy, which have been kind of loosely used at the Forge so far, much like "Illusionism" until recently. Here's where I'm laying…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley, Valamir, Matt Snyder, Alan, Walt Freitag, Mike Holmes, C. Edwards, talysman, Seth L. Blumberg, Mark D. Eddy, J B Bell, Steve Dustin, Stuart DJ Purdie, M. J. Young, GreatWolf.

11/19/2002 Ron Edwards: Gay culture / Gamer culture [Social Context]
Hello, I was wondering whether anyone wanted to discuss the parallels between closeted gay culture and gamer/role-player culture. I don't suppose those parallels are hard to perceive. Or is it…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, Matt Snyder, Valamir, Jack Spencer Jr, Jake Norwood, Clinton R. Nixon, talysman, erithromycin, jrs, Anthony, Le Joueur, Mike Holmes, J B Bell, cruciel, M. J. Young, Clay, contracycle, b_bankhead, Manu.

11/22/2002 Ron Edwards: El Dorado (terms clarification)
Hello, I thought I'd clarify a term or two. This may be a completely unnecessary post, but perhaps it'll help out if anyone needs it. El Dorado = Narrativism without…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, Walt Freitag, Valamir, Daredevil, Price Check.

11/25/2002 Ron Edwards: Universalis review at the Forge
Review's up!! Best, Ron
In Universalis
Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Alan.

12/2/2002 Ron Edwards: The Forge as a community (Thread #5 of 5)
Hello, This is thread #5 of the Infamous Five, a related set of threads that I've been instigating over the last few weeks. Each one has spawned a bevy of…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Matt Wilson, Ziriel, Mike Holmes, cruciel, Le Joueur, Rich Forest, Bankuei, Maurice Forrester, Steve Dustin, GreatWolf, Valamir, jrients, Blake Hutchins, Clay, Jonathan Walton, wraeththu, MK Snyder, A.Neill, Clinton R. Nixon, Irmo, Emily Care, Kester Pelagius.

12/3/2002 Ron Edwards: Gender rules revealed [Sex & Sorcery]
Hi there, I finally got a spare moment to jot this down for public discussion. Basically, it's full disclosure time for the Horrible, Awful, Sexist Pig Discrimination rules as promised…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, jburneko, Gordon C. Landis, jrs, Le Joueur, Bankuei, MK Snyder, lumpley, Clay, Mike Holmes, Fabrice G., Christopher Kubasik, Seth L. Blumberg, Uncle Dark, xiombarg, Henry Fitch.

12/13/2002 Ron Edwards: Love, water, land
Hi Jared, So ... 1) there are these dolphin-like beings who transform, slowly, into land-dwelling human-like beings. It's a one-way process, although its rate can vary and sometimes it doesn't…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Ron Edwards.

12/20/2002 Ron Edwards: Black Wind
Hi James, Here are some of my thoughts about Black Wind, which I'd really, really like to play. Please take all of these as suggestions - toss out what doesn't…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Ron Edwards, J. Backman, Seth L. Blumberg, James V. West, Spooky Fanboy.

more subsequent topics >>