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8/10/2001 Nathan: 52 Gamer Pledge
It is time to STOP fooling around. Is this hobby going to kick some ass in the future, or are we going to keep moaning about our bespeckled fates? Are…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Ian O'Rourke, Matt.

8/10/2001 Nathan: Issue Seven
A new issue after a week or so off -- has everyone recuperated from Gencon yet? http://www.mysticages.com/ What was the best find at Gencon? Little Fears? Deadlands D20? What?…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

7/27/2001 Nathan: Issue Six Is Up!
And guess what - just for the heck of it - we are going to updates on Fridays. Actually, this should be easier on all involved. Anyway... I am still…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Ryan, Ian O'Rourke.

7/12/2001 Nathan: Late Issue Tonight
Issue FOUR will go up tonight, because of issues with internet access and domain names.... Can't login into the mysticages.com ftp server from here - *sigh*. So how is everyone?…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

7/11/2001 Nathan: 1,000 Hit Contest
Okay, folks... This isn't an exam or something. All you have to do is click on the 1,000 Hit Contest link on the MysticAges.Com frontpage, slap in your name and…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

7/5/2001 Nathan: Issue Three Is ALIVE!!
Hey everyone, Thanks for keeping the site going - keep clicking on it, passing it on to your friends, and letting me know what you think. www.mysticages.com This week…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

7/3/2001 Nathan: IndieAid at Other Cons
Hey, had a brainstorm idea... Would you guys pay a small fee to get your games represented at other cons? Reason why - I am going to Uncommoncon at Dallas,…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, GreatWolf, Dav, Misguided Games, Ron Edwards.

6/29/2001 Nathan: Mystic Ages -- Indie Issue
At least once a month, I hope to do an "indie issue" for Mystic Ages Online (http://www.mysticages.com/) - focusing on indie games, reviews, and the like. The first one is…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, Misguided Games, Dav, xiombarg, Ron Edwards, kwill.

6/29/2001 Nathan: Women in Gaming
I think Mexal's last paragraph is extremely interesting: "Roleplaying is all about creating other characters, not being me. I do that the rest of the time. To be honest, I…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Ron Edwards.

6/28/2001 Nathan: Chat Tonight
Issue Two is up - and the opening of the chats is tonight! Join us at 8 PM CST/9 PM EST for a chat with Shane Lacey Hensley of Pinnacle…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

6/25/2001 Nathan: Pay500 Program
Hello all... Just checking out GMT Games, and they have a real interesting program setup... They post up previews and a synopsis of games that have been on a…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan.

6/21/2001 Nathan: The Basics
Hello, Here is what I am considering: Putting together a series of PDF books/adventures, 32-64 pages in length, and selling them for a price of $4.95 to $7.95. Here are…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, Clay, Ron Edwards, John Wick, Zak Arntson.

6/21/2001 Nathan: MysticAges.com & Indie RPGs
Hey.. This is a call to all independent game designers/companies/etc out there. I want to reiterate strongly that MysticAges.com will feature a variety of content, but I hope to include…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

6/21/2001 Nathan: Issue One Is Here!
[img src="http://www.mysticages.com/maobutton.jpg" align="left"]Without any further delay, I unveil to you - the redesigned Mystic Ages Online: [a href="http://www.mysticages.com/"]www.mysticages.com/[/a] What are your thoughts? Which articles do you like and not like?…
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Participants: Nathan.

6/19/2001 Nathan: Something Just Changed on the frontpage!
Hey... is that a preview of things to come?? http://www.mysticages.com/ And make sure you hit your refresh button. :smile: --Nathan
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, archangel_2.

6/14/2001 Nathan: do you live in The Wild?
Hello, The Wild is still available for download for the moment, and I am interested in comments about it. Soon, I will be releasing two new settings for it which…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

6/14/2001 Nathan: Welcome to the MysticAges Forum!!
Hello! Feel free to post with reckless abandon here at this forum. I will try to answer any questions that I can by being thoughtful, thorough, and quite smug. The…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Ron Edwards.

6/7/2001 Nathan: The Wild Has Returned!
Howdy, Actually have had time to write again, so here she is... the new, nice-looking (in my humble opinion) the Wild : Get it now!. So here is what…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan, Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair.

6/6/2001 Nathan: Website Hosting
I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts on website hosting out there. Has anyone found any amazing deals w/ lots of features for very little? How does everyone feel about free…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, Clinton R. Nixon, Clay.

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8/13/2001 Nathan: In-Game = Out-of-Game
I haven't seen much of anyone playing around with this idea, but I suppose it can make some folks jumpy. Anyone working on any games where characters are rewarded for…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan, joshua neff.

8/16/2001 Nathan: Future Chat Guests
Anyone have anny ideas for future chat guests for the MysticAges/RpgNet chats? I want some good names... give me an email if you want too... Thanks, Nathan
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Malice.

8/31/2001 Nathan: Swamped = Next Issue?
Hello friends & readers. Due to my terrible case of "work", I have not been able to get much work done in the past couple of weeks on the site.…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Darn Fun Games.

9/14/2001 Nathan: Violence in Gaming
Violence has always been with us, and this week, it is especially in the thoughts of everyone across the world. With the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, still…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Mike Holmes, Ryan, Bankuei, Ron Edwards.

9/14/2001 Nathan: Issue Eight Is Here
Roughly a month later, Issue Eight arrives, dusting off a few cobwebs and coughing on some dust. With the rough week all of America has had, we take a moment…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

10/4/2001 Nathan: The Wild's Modified Pot Read
For those of you who are not familiar, the Wild can be found here" http://www.mysticages.com/wild. The system is beyond simple -- but it needs something. It doesn't work perfectly…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan, Mike Holmes, hardcoremoose.

10/5/2001 Nathan: The Thousand Setting Project
Hello Game Designers, I am proud to give you the first take on what should be an ambitious project -- the Thousand Setting Project. The goal of this project is…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan.

10/5/2001 Nathan: Issue Nine Is Here!
Issue Nine is on the site, folks, featuring: Ryan's Rant No. 6 (Ryan M. Rank) And I'm a Gamer (by MJ Young) Five Character Backgrounds (by Nathan Hill) High Plains…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

10/12/2001 Nathan: Status Reports (from YOU)
So, how is everyone doing in your projects/project or daydreams? Anyone have any major success lately, or new creations that they are giggly about? Currently, I am excited about the…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, Matt, unodiablo, Zak Arntson, Philippe Tromeur, Epoch, jburneko, Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Gwinn, Jack Spencer Jr, hardcoremoose, Valamir, Mytholder, greyorm, Mike Holmes, Ian O'Rourke.

10/24/2001 Nathan: Tired of D20/OGL?
I absolutely dig the amount of D20 material available at my local game store, but already, I am beginning to wonder when the bubble will burst. For one, are the…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Mike Holmes, Ryan.

11/6/2001 Nathan: Gamer Masturbatory Exercise #11
Nevermind the topic title...... Your Uncle, a lifelong war reenactor, hobbyist, and gamer, has died and left you a grand total $1,000,000. The only stipulation was for you to spend…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, unodiablo, jburneko, Zak Arntson, Laurel, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards.

11/8/2001 Nathan: CD Publishing
Ron & All, Has CD publishing been successful for anyone? I remember one company that promised to do several RPGs per different CDs, with supplemental material and programs included on…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan, Ron Edwards, unodiablo, JSDiamond, Jack Spencer Jr, Laurel, kwill, Matt Gwinn, Paul Czege.

11/12/2001 Nathan: New & Improved...
Mystic Ages Online is new and improved -- now with a nice MySQL database underneath everything to ease the automation -- Tell me what you think! http://www.mysticages.com Thanks, Nathan
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Mike Holmes, unodiablo, Paul Czege, ravensron, Ian O'Rourke.

11/15/2001 Nathan: Difference Between Complete & Incomplete Mechanics
Howdy out there, As I continue working and clarifying the Wild for the last time (seriously), I realize that the rule system is very, very simple. Character Creation is no…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, kwill.

11/15/2001 Nathan: Quarter Page Ad
I think indie-rpgs needs either a nice fat publish quality banner or a quarter page ad that we can include in our PDFs. Obviously, the value of this site may…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Nathan, Ron Edwards.

12/3/2001 Nathan: Eldritch Ass Kicking (renamed)
Alright, I've typed this up and thrown it up for giggles.. It is not at all related to Dragonball Z, but it reminds me of that tone. Basically, the point…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Nathan, mahoux, Bret.

1/13/2002 Nathan: Changes & Cool Stuff
Howdy, This is a quick update on the status of everything related to Mystic Ages Online. I just wanted to post something so people would realize that the site still…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

1/13/2002 Nathan: Army of Judgement
My old revamped game of superheroes battling in an apocalyptic America is up for examination. I'm not sure what is going to happen to this game, but for now, check…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

1/14/2002 Nathan: Running Eldritch Ass Kicking Tonight
Yep, The game of wizards battling wizards is going to get its first official playtest tonight. In general, I am just going to run a nice villainous game of buttkicking,…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Paul Czege, Ron Edwards.

3/13/2002 Nathan: House Rules for EAK!
Howdy folks, Just letting you know that as of today, Eldritch Ass Kicking is officially available, with great art and 26 pages of PDF coolness. Mighty, crackling wizardry battle has…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Bailywolf, buddha, Spooky Fanboy.

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