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1/20/2003 GreatWolf: One die in Donjon--now what?
My wife and I started a run of Donjon on Saturday. We're playing on the "Tongue in Cheek" setting for the Seriousness dial, which is a lot of fun. However,…
In CRN Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Clinton R. Nixon.

1/20/2003 GreatWolf: Nobilis actual play, or Bill and Ted get enNobled
Someone had requested some Nobilis actual play, so I thought that I'd write up Saturday's game. Players: HG: myself Gus: Ralph Mazza (the inestimable Valamir) Marena: Crystal Ben-Ezra (my wife)…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, stingray20166.

1/20/2003 richks: Urban Mythos: Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Wands of +2 Fireball
Hi, I've just joined this forum, and I've had a read through some of the older posts and I'm posting some of the notes on my current project. The setting's…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: richks, Shreyas Sampat, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy.

1/20/2003 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe: third comics story starts up today
Hi there, Trollbabe Comics moves into its third story, The Birthroot Bargain, written by me and illustrated by Ed Heil. (the text on the webpage is getting fixed to reflect…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, ejh, joshua neff, James V. West, lumpley.

1/20/2003 Tony Irwin: Paladin First Session
First a bit of background, some friends of mine who play mainly White Wolf products had invited me to make up the numbers for their vampire game. My usual L5R…
In Actual Play
Participants: Tony Irwin.

1/20/2003 Florian Edlbauer: [The Pool] First playtest impressions
Hi all, I'm new here. I discovered The Pool last week and ran my first game yesterday. This is a short report of how it went. If such things bore…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Florian Edlbauer, James V. West, Bankuei.

1/20/2003 John Kim: Successful approaches to religion in RPGs
OK, It seems to me that there has been a lot of effort at discussing what is wrong with religion in RPGs. It seems to me that a more productive…
In RPG Theory
Participants: John Kim, Andrew Martin, clehrich, Jack Spencer Jr, ThreeGee, greyorm, Nick Pagnucco, M. J. Young, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, Eric J., contracycle, Johannes.

1/20/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: Heartbreakers on fire (that is, d20)
The exercise of creating your own Fantasy Heartbreaker has got me thinking. I started to design my own (and liked it - I'll put up my initial notes tomorrow), but…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, M. J. Young, joshua neff.

1/20/2003 Brian Leybourne: Quickstart rules
Finally got around to looking through the quickstart rules. I have to say, they're pretty cool. I like what was done to reduce the complexity of the rules for an…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Stephen, Blake Hutchins, Mokkurkalfe, Spartan, Limbo.

1/19/2003 Roy: G.I. Joe Episode Summaries
Here's a link to G.I. Joe epidsode summaries for anyone interested: http://qktheatre.com/summaries/ Roy
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Roy, Clinically Insane.

1/19/2003 Jonathan Walton: The GM is Dead: Scripted Roleplaying
Okay, I'm going to try to come at this concept from a completely new direction. The plan is to make a game that combines Clue, Diplomacy, traditional roleplaying, freeform improvization,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, jllama, ADGBoss, RN3G8 4E.

1/19/2003 ThreeGee: light bulb
Hey all, I first read Ron's GNS essay a couple years ago, and I have been generally able to guess which of the three catagories applies to a given situation,…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: ThreeGee, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr.

1/19/2003 Rob MacDougall: hardcore Midwestern U.S. D&D style gaming
This paragraph caught my eye in Ron Edwards’ newer article on Fantasy Heartbreakers: Deathstalkers, from Cutter's Guild, is simultaneously the most deconstructive and most preservative game I've ever…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Rob MacDougall, clehrich, Ron Edwards, Nick Pagnucco, Christopher Kubasik, contracycle, James Holloway, ADGConscience.

1/19/2003 clehrich: Copyright and references to RPGs
This is from the "watershed games" thread, where Ron Edwards wrote: As for solutions, the only way is to open up the culture of the hobby to wider understanding. There…
In Publishing
Participants: clehrich, John Kim, Ron Edwards, quozl, btrc.

1/18/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Freelance Writer with Internet gaming expertise wanted
I am looking for someone with special expertise in Internet roleplaying to help me write a book for electronic and paper distribution called HeartQuest Online, about how to play my…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

1/18/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Shoujo artists needed -- Furry artists too
Gentles, If you're an aspiring artist who needs exposure and who is willing to wait a few months for cash, Seraphim Guard has an immediate need for art for several…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, RHJunior, Shreyas Sampat.

1/18/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: Designing your own Heartbreaker
The challenge of designing one's own Heartbreaker intrigues me. I've put a little thought toward it and here it is. First of all, it's tough to consciously make a Heartbreaker.…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Sidhain, Ben Morgan, Valamir, Marco, John Kim, Shreyas Sampat, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Michael S. Miller, M. J. Young.

1/18/2003 joshua neff: gaming for newbies
Not too long ago, a coworker of mine, Ryan, who I know plays RPGs expressed an interest in playing other stuff. He's only ever played D&D (& started that just…
In Actual Play
Participants: joshua neff, Jared A. Sorensen.

1/18/2003 clehrich: Fantasy Heartbreakers and Religion
In Ron's new article, he raises a fascinating historical issue. I'll quote at length, because I'd like to take it as the starting point for discussion. My biggest criticism concerns…
In RPG Theory
Participants: clehrich, Christopher Kubasik, Maurice Forrester, Jack Spencer Jr, John Kim, Ron Edwards, erithromycin, talysman, M. J. Young, Henry Fitch, Shreyas Sampat, Rob MacDougall, b_bankhead, Johannes, contracycle, Walt Freitag.

1/18/2003 Tim C Koppang: watershed games
This post is in reference to Ron’s latest article, originally mentioned by Clinton in this thread. Ron, While I’m still reading through your first Heartbreakers article (I just encountered these),…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Tim C Koppang, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr, James Holloway.

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1/20/2003 svenlein: Clarification of half-swording
Are these calculations correct? All examples are used 2 handed (half-sworded for the swords) with damage calculated against heavy armor. weapon.......hands.length..Range.....ATN....DTN........dam bastard.......2..........48.........s/m......5........6..........ST+3 (or ST+5?) dopple.........2.........72.........l...........6.........6.........+2 estoc...........2.........48.........s/m......5.........6.........+3 (or ST+5?) great...........2.........55.........s/m......5.........6.........+3 (or…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: svenlein, Shadeling, Jake Norwood, Durgil, Thalaxis, Bob Richter.

1/20/2003 Brian Leybourne: New to the forum? Look here first.
Hi! Welcome to the TROS Forum. Below you will find links to some topic threads that you might find interesting to read through if you have any questions, to avoid…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Nick Pagnucco, Rattlehead, Ace, Paka.

1/21/2003 ace pilot: Rates for Black & White Science Fiction Line Art?
Hey All, As points of reference, I wanted to know how much artists charge or publishers offer for 5 x 5” and 6 x 9” Black & White Line Art…
In Connections
Participants: ace pilot, Michael Hopcroft.

1/21/2003 prophet118: Aging
ok... so is aging an instant aging, IE if someone ages 7 months, do they have to deal with 7 months of hair growth, and all the nasty stuff that…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: prophet118, Durgil, Shadeling, Stephen, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Brian Leybourne, Valamir, Ashren Va'Hale, Balbinus, Aaron, Shreyas Sampat, RN3G8 4E, Irmo.

1/21/2003 Kester Pelagius: Is religion really that much of a mystery?
Greetings All, I see the debate about religion is still raging. So, if I may, my 2 cents here to offer... What is religion? Is it merely a set of…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Nick Pagnucco, Jack Spencer Jr, greyorm, Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, talysman, clehrich, John Kim, Le Joueur, Valamir, Walt Freitag, Tony Irwin, contracycle, M. J. Young.

1/21/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Using CAH for Galaxy Rangers
Another show I missed, but that looks like it woujld make fascinating campaign material, is Galaxy Rangers. Anyone remember enough details about this show that they would be able to…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Jared A. Sorensen, Le Joueur, Eddy Fate, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Jason L Blair, The Spoken Name, Wulf, Slant, Goose, Valamir.

1/21/2003 zaal: Son of Fantasy Heartbreaker
Ron says: It's very, very hard to break out of D&D Fantasy assumptions for many people, and the first step, I think, is to generate the idea that protagonism (for…
In RPG Theory
Participants: zaal, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Valamir, contracycle, Marco, John Kim.

1/21/2003 GreatWolf: Blood of Haven now available
For those of you who missed it during the 12 Games of Christmas..... Blood of Haven, the demo scenario for Legends of Alyria is now available free for download at…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards.

1/21/2003 MarkAdri: Feedback on Hero Wars / Wintertop Fair
As one of the players that participated at Wintertop Fair, I can only say that I had a great time playing. I can understand Ian's concern about railroading us, I…
In Actual Play
Participants: MarkAdri, Ron Edwards, epweissengruber.

1/21/2003 Cassidy: The Pool: First Play Session Comments
Ran my first Pool session on Monday. Nothing too heavy. I plan it to run 4, maybe 5, sessions tops. Setting: Middle Earth. Location: Dunedain Kingdom of Rhudaur, Spring 1408…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Cassidy, James V. West, Florian Edlbauer, Ron Edwards.

1/21/2003 Charon: best game I've ever seen
I've just bought Little Fears and I must say that it is easily the best RPG I've seen in my life. Me and my friends were playing White Wolf games…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Charon, Jason L Blair.

1/21/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: Forum layout question
For the last few months, I've had the forum laid out so that each section of it (General Forge Forums, Independent Game Forums, and Inactive Forums) are viewed separately. I'd…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Shreyas Sampat, Jason L Blair, Jack Spencer Jr, J B Bell, M. J. Young, clehrich, joshua neff, Michael S. Miller, wyrdlyng, Tim C Koppang, ethan_greer, Ron Edwards.

1/22/2003 pacific_steve: RQ collection for sale
Hey everyone, Just as the title states...at this link: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=532726#post532726 Very valuable for players of Hero Wars. Steve
In HeroQuest
Participants: pacific_steve.

1/22/2003 Clinically Insane: Advertisement
It would be cool to see a Cartoon Action Hour Roleplaying game advertisement running on cartoon network. Though I guess such an ad would cost a very lot? So is…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Clinically Insane, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Derek Devlin, Eddy Fate.

1/22/2003 Alan: Karma Reward Rules for Cliche Actions
*Introduction* The Karma Sheet is a way to reward Dead Meat players when their characters do stupid things appropriate to the horror movie they're playing. *Karma Sheet* Each player gets…
In Destroy All Games
Participants: Alan.

1/22/2003 talysman: [Court of 9 Chambers] Flashback Rolls/Conflict Resolution
hi, all. I have run into a potential problem with the Court of 9 Chambers game mechanics; when I described a new feature which I considered innovative and exciting to…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: talysman, clehrich, Tony Irwin, Michael S. Miller, ethan_greer, Shreyas Sampat, Dave Panchyk.

1/22/2003 UnSub: Dust Devils: First Run
Having managed to slot my game in between the five currently running in our group about a week ago, I finally managed to run a game of Dust Devils. Unfortunately…
In Actual Play
Participants: UnSub, Matt Snyder, rafial, Ron Edwards.

1/22/2003 M. J. Young: Building Religions
Kester Pelagius started an interesting thread, Is religion really that much of a mystery?, which inspired this one rather by accident. Jack Spencer Jr., an avowed atheist, posted what…
In RPG Theory
Participants: M. J. Young, contracycle, Paganini, Jack Spencer Jr, greyorm, John Kim, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Christopher Kubasik, clehrich, simon_hibbs.

1/22/2003 Limbo: Armor
I've been playing around with the combat simulator a bit and my impression is that armor may not be such a good thing. The problem seems to be that fully…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Limbo, Shadeling, toli, Brian Leybourne, Bob Richter, Shreyas Sampat, Valamir, 655321, Jake Norwood, Vanguard, Aaron, Mokkurkalfe, Ace, TAROT.

1/22/2003 lumpley: We Killed Us Some Puppies
So okay, so it's me, Meg, Trav, Jay, Kev, and Jenn. I'm the GM, everybody else kills puppies for Satan. Meg is George Brady No Relation, who writes for Guns…
In Actual Play
Participants: lumpley, jrients, Ron Edwards, Marco, clehrich, contracycle, szilard.

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