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1/4/2003 rikiwarren: A (hopefully) less controversial question on Magic
Hey, I touched on this in my previous post, and I was wondering how others have interpreted these. In the description on durations there is a distinction made between instant…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: rikiwarren, Brian Leybourne, prophet118, Jabberwocky, Bob Richter.

1/4/2003 Henry Fitch: Nobilis - really diceless?
Okay, this is a DFK question instead of a GNS one. Is that okay? Hope so. Anyway, I'm thinking that Nobilis isn't a fully diceless (i.e. fortuneless) system. When a…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Henry Fitch, DaR, Andrew Martin, Ron Edwards.

1/4/2003 Paganini: Woohoo! Here it be!
And was it worth the wait? Ah yes! James, I continue to be impressed not only by your graphical skills, but in the dramatic construction of your tales. They're in…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Paganini, jrients, Ron Edwards, James V. West, hardcoremoose, lumpley.

1/4/2003 Drew Stevens: A mechanic idea for dealing with potential
So, I idly mentioned that I really liked the idea of characters not all being equal, even with unlimited experience. And then, a fairly simply means of creating such a…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Drew Stevens, Andrew Martin, ethan_greer, M. J. Young, contracycle, Jamie, James V. West, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Paganini.

1/4/2003 Eric J.: 8-bit Play Session
GM: Me Player: Anthony Class: Technologist Superfeat: Can make anything out of anything. Superhook: Never works right. Feat: Hook: Items: Tessla Rod; Socks GM's Reaction: Anthony had a really good…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eric J., Sage of Shadowdale, Mike Holmes, Scratchware, greyorm, Gordon C. Landis, Ron Edwards, Balbinus.

1/3/2003 ejh: scene record keeping
I mentioned this in another thread but would like to see people's input... would anyone care to show off what their "scene records" look like? I'm interested in an idealized,…
In Universalis
Participants: ejh, Shieldage, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes.

1/3/2003 Jonathan Walton: Vespertine: Sin & Teenagers
Originally, this game concept was called "Vesperteen," a pun on the word "vespertine" (meaning "having to do with night"). However, I soon discovered that very few people were familiar with…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, szilard, Paul Czege, ethan_greer, Andrew Martin, Drew Stevens, talysman, Shreyas Sampat.

1/3/2003 sdemory: Engel query
Hey there, all, Recently picked up the Feder und Schwert/White Wolf game Engel. Lovely, lovely setting, great feel, bothersome, clunky d20 gaming system. I bought the game expecting d20 and…
In RPG Theory
Participants: sdemory, Paul Czege, clehrich.

1/2/2003 xiombarg: Playtester Begging
While people seem to be begging for playtesters at the moment, I'd like to renew my plea for playtesters for Unsung. The new girlfriend moving in and the holidays have…
In Connections
Participants: xiombarg, James, ADGConscience.

1/2/2003 xiombarg: Boston Irregulars: Questions
I had a couple of questions about the "Boston Irregulars": 1. If only Dark Animus can be used for magic, what is Light Animus used for? 2. Now, doing the…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: xiombarg, Jason L Blair.

1/2/2003 Andy Kitkowski: Indie RPG Awards: Theme Feedback
Around October I proposed the Indie RPG Awards: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3774 (please direct any comments or questions on the methodology of awarding people, how the award nomination/giving process will run, etc to…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Henry Fitch, J B Bell, Eric J., ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Steve Dustin, bluegargantua, GreatWolf, Jason L Blair, Enoch, John Wick, Ian Freeman, Rod Phillips, Mike Holmes, Jared A. Sorensen.

1/2/2003 Johannes: On the time of narration
I’m working on a masters thesis about the narratology of RPGs (see the Please help a student –thread). One of the things that might be of interest is the temporal…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Johannes, Clay, Jack Spencer Jr, M. J. Young, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Rich Forest, Jared A. Sorensen, Shreyas Sampat, talysman, Andrew Martin, Bob McNamee, Le Joueur, epweissengruber, Christopher Kubasik.

1/2/2003 kwill: Adams Bookshop South Africa: Quotes requested
Hello Forgers (Additional comments edited in below...) After falling off the web for almost a year, I am now back, hurrah! I am currently working at an (independent!) bookstore here…
In Publishing
Participants: kwill.

1/2/2003 Johannes: Please help a student
Hello everyone, I’m a long term active role-player who is starting to work on a masters thesis about the narratology and fiction of table-top RPGs. I’m a Comparative literature major…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Johannes, simon_hibbs, Alan, clehrich, Le Joueur, Tim C Koppang.

1/2/2003 Spooky Fanboy: www.biohorror.com
New sight up devoted to interesection of science, ethics, and horror, fantasy or science fiction films. Good as a resource for octaNe or Schism. Have a look. www.biohorror.com
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Spooky Fanboy.

1/2/2003 bluegargantua: Playing with Pre-packs
Again, another topic I hope hasn't been done to death: Another question which has been tugging at my mind recently is: How frequently do people run published scenarios for their…
In Actual Play
Participants: bluegargantua, Clay, GreatWolf, rabidchyld, xiombarg, hyphz, clehrich, John Kim, Blake Hutchins, Ted E. Childers.

1/2/2003 bluegargantua: Campaign Length
I did some searching, but I didn't see this particular topic mentioned before. My apologies if I'm recovering old ground... I'm taking an informal poll and asking people how long…
In Actual Play
Participants: bluegargantua, DaR, Eric J., Emily Care, Matt Gwinn, Uncle Dark, Matt Wilson, Ardwen, cruciel, clehrich.

1/1/2003 shallow15: Believers and Seers
Hi, new to the forum posting-wise but I've lurked about for a while. I came up with what I believe to be two interesting NPC types for GMs to use…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: shallow15, magistrate.

1/1/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: Truckers
I had recently gotten a weird idea of an RPG based on the folklore of truckers and the CB-era and such. I haven't read up on my road lore, but…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Eric J., Maurice Forrester.

1/1/2003 Eric J.: tLotR RPG
Another thread describing Eric's gaming group. This time Cody's picked up tLotR Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook. It's the new one. Anyway, it's set in the first age, during the reign…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eric J., Fabrice G., quozl, Roy, Sage of Shadowdale, szilard, Scratchware, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, Tony Irwin, Jaif, clehrich.

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1/4/2003 Cynthia Celeste Miller: More Cartoon Action Hour pics
Two more pics from the Cartoon Action Hour book have been added to our preview site. Check them out here.
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Cynthia Celeste Miller, Derek Devlin.

1/4/2003 GreatWolf: Middle Earth in Paladin/Middle Earth in Donjon
Hi, all. I was recently given copies of Paladin and Donjon for Christmas. (A clarification for Clinton's sake: someone bought me copies.) Well done on both, Clinton, and I'm looking…
In CRN Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Andrew Martin, Tony Irwin.

1/4/2003 Wulf: Forge signon
I'm not claiming this is IMPORTANT, but... Why can't The Forge log me in automatically? It SAYS it can, when I sign on, but it never DOES... except when I'm…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Wulf, Cassidy, Andrew Martin.

1/5/2003 Shreyas Sampat: Is Inconsistency Playable?
This is closely related to my game The Calligrapher's Sword, but independent of it, so I thought to start a Theory thread. I was thinking about games set in realms…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Shreyas Sampat, Jack Spencer Jr, bluegargantua, Ron Edwards, Jonathan Walton, clehrich, Michael S. Miller.

1/5/2003 Spooky Fanboy: So, how goes the game?
When will it be out? Where's it at now?
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: Spooky Fanboy, Jason L Blair, GreatWolf.

1/5/2003 greyorm: Who Gets Narrative Power?
In designing Orx I hadn't given much thought to the idea of who narrated being important; however, during the playtest sessions I ran, I found that who had the rights…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: greyorm, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Paganini, Le Joueur, Bob McNamee.

1/5/2003 contracycle: micro-system: initiative
Another little sub-system, one which might conceivebaly be used for some extant games in place of their initiative mechanics. Everybody gets a card, one per combatant or bystander or Other…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: contracycle, Henry Fitch, Rich Forest.

1/5/2003 Shadeling: Seven Vows of the Prophet...
Do they think magic is bad like the Imperial religion? Also, in what ways would the Tataar Horde taint the religion...Any thoughts?
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne.

1/5/2003 lumpley: Backstory vs. Strong Character Creation
Spawned right outta Egri & Me. Hi! What separates the backstory from the story is a turning point in the character. Em's character Soraya was abused by her master Severin.…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: lumpley, Paganini, Paul Czege, Le Joueur, Emily Care, Jack Spencer Jr, bluegargantua, Christopher Kubasik, contracycle.

1/5/2003 Ian O'Rourke: The Beowulf Effect
Okay, it's not actual play yet, but it will be. I'm also not wanting to go into system too much at this point (as that is mostly decided, and there…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ian O'Rourke, Roy, Jack Spencer Jr, Clay, Matt Gwinn, Ian Cooper, simon_hibbs, szilard.

1/5/2003 signoftheserpent: Pulp SF system ideas
For the past several months i have accumulated 50 odd pages of background for a cliffhanger style pulp (a word in danger of being overused) SF setting in the mould…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: signoftheserpent.

1/5/2003 Derek Devlin: The Idea Pile
They say that whenever you get an idea, you should write it down so you don’t forget it. So I thought, “Why not make a thread where everyone can write…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Derek Devlin, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Eddy Fate, Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, Shreyas Sampat, Valamir, Drew Stevens, Rob MacDougall, Norbert, gunsel, Goose, urbwar.

1/5/2003 Cassidy: Amber Gambler
Hello all, Rummaging through my old rpg stuff the other day I came across my copy of Amber and found myself wincing at the memory of the one time I'd…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Cassidy, Paul Czege, Andrew Martin, Brian Leybourne, DaR, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, bluegargantua, M. J. Young.

1/6/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Prelininary peek at Hep Katz & Hell Kittenz
I just finished a really rough document of the basic rules and such. If you'd like to check it out, send me an email and I'll add you to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

1/6/2003 Tony Irwin: Theme-Chaser: PDF
ohmigod its finally here!!!! I've provided a link to the PDF version of the extremely sketchy/preview/drawing-board file for the Theme-Chaser game I've been working on. I've been stuffing this down…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Tony Irwin, Drew Stevens, Shreyas Sampat.

1/6/2003 aplath: Multiple players requesting rolls at the same time
Hello all, First of all James, I think the Pool rocks! I've just played it in a one-on-one session with a friend (we've been meaning to test it for some…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: aplath, James V. West.

1/6/2003 Emily Care: tarot and narration mechanic idea
Hello all, This weekend I got to take part in a multi-person tarot reading session, which seemed like it might be adaptable for use in rpg. One person is the…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Emily Care, lumpley, Bob McNamee, Jared A. Sorensen, Paul Czege, Uncle Dark, bluegargantua, Walt Freitag, clehrich.

1/7/2003 Shadeling: Gelure national modifiers
I was curious about the Geluroise national modifiers in the book. It says gifted recieve +3 proficiency points-these would go into vagaries they buy, correct? It then says anyone with…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Bob Richter, prophet118, Jake Norwood, Henry Fitch.

1/7/2003 Shadeling: Talisman Gift...
Does the Talisman give bonus dice to each Sorcery roll or just to the sorcery pool?
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Jake Norwood, Ace, Brian Leybourne.

1/7/2003 Kester Pelagius: What makes an RPG work for you?
Greetings, Hope you all had a good holiday season. That said, there was another thread here in which I was hoping to get some feedback about what other gamers thought…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Jared A. Sorensen, Jack Spencer Jr, M. J. Young, Uncle Dark, clehrich, Jeremy Cole, Thierry Michel, simon_hibbs, Blake Hutchins, Le Joueur, erithromycin.

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