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8/17/2001 Ron Edwards: About this forum
Hey everyone, "Actual Play" is supposed to be about exactly that. It's a forum for discussing what really happens during game sessions. The goal is to get practical. Anyone should…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon.

8/17/2001 By-Tor: Cocept
I have a concept for a game that I have be playing around with for some time. This seemed like the best place to get feedback so... I'd appreciate any…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: By-Tor, Mytholder, RobMuadib.

8/17/2001 Clinton R. Nixon: A non-Edwards review! of Inspectres! Check it.
Yup, I reviewed something. I recently played Inspectres at GenCon, and it rocked my world. So I got the first non-Ron review here. Go read and weep that Jared Sorensen's…
In Review Discussion
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards.

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.

8/16/2001 Jason L Blair: Ch-ch-changes
Optional rules... I love 'em. Seriously. I like when people augment rules and take initiative with systems. And, if you have them online, make sure to send the URL to…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Jason L Blair.

8/16/2001 kwill: pagan publishing forum
according to the website "our creators own what they create" which fits the indie definition that the forge supports -- could you set up a pagan publishing forum at some…
In Site Discussion
Participants: kwill, Mytholder, Clinton R. Nixon.

8/16/2001 Ben Morgan: Here's a thought
A while ago, someone published a funny little game called Orks (I can't remember who, someone out there will know what I'm talking about). Then John Wick comes out with…
In Wicked Press
Participants: Ben Morgan, Gordon C. Landis, Mytholder.

8/16/2001 Zak Arntson: What Kids Say
I don't know if this is really good for Little Fears (not having bought the game yet ... soon I promise! :) ... but I've got a niece that says…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Zak Arntson, Balazs, FilthySuperman, delirium.

8/16/2001 jburneko: Distribution Question
Hello, Well, the unthinkable has happened. I was struck by inspiration and I suddenly found myself designing and writing a game. Originally, I thought I was going to end up…
In Publishing
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards, FilthySuperman, Clinton R. Nixon, ephealy, Misguided Games.

8/15/2001 FilthySuperman: Any Town, U.S.A. beta
I could really use some help if anyone has a minute or two to look over the playtester version of my newest game. To be super helpful (and get my…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: FilthySuperman.

8/15/2001 jburneko: Mixing Styles Across The Table
This might belong in the GNS forum but this isn't a discussion about the model directly but rather the set of tools that are generally associated with each point of…
In RPG Theory
Participants: jburneko, Gordon C. Landis, gentrification, Supplanter, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Jack Spencer Jr, TrizzlWizzl, Blake Hutchins, Mike Holmes, Laurel, James Holloway, Marco, Paul Czege, Valamir, joshua neff.

8/15/2001 Clinton R. Nixon: Urge is up and for sale
Just a note to let everyone know that both Urge, my new mini-supplement, and Electric Ghosts, Raven's supplement, are both on the Sorcerer website now. _________________ Clinton R. Nixon…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Bailywolf, joshua neff, furashgf, Ron Edwards.

8/15/2001 Ian Freeman: Random Game Premise/Idea
Okay, here's a random idea: The Undying. Setting is modern day earth plus a lil' virus. This virus is slowly but surely covering the earth, and the infection tends to…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ian Freeman, hardcoremoose.

8/15/2001 FilthySuperman: Along these lines
I've been toying with the idea of putting together an expansive game dealing with law enforcement. From meter maids up to the D.E.A. I would like to do it pretty…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: FilthySuperman, Jared A. Sorensen.

8/15/2001 hardcoremoose: Avant Guard
I was struck by a goofy little idea tonight, so I quickly wrote it up and posted it at my website. The URL is: http://hardcoreroleplaying.homestead.com/avantgard.html It's basically a really simple…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: hardcoremoose, Jared A. Sorensen, Gordon C. Landis, Philippe Tromeur, James V. West, Paul Czege, Laura Bishop, Thededine, Supplanter.

8/15/2001 Paul Czege: a question about The Pool
Hey James V., I've got a question about The Pool. In the "Play" section of the rules, you write: a) If the situation brings into play one of your…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Paul Czege, James V. West.

8/15/2001 Pariahic: A few rules questions
I've read through the games a few times now, while I am for the most part highly impressed with it, I have come across a two points that I'm unclear…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Pariahic, Jason L Blair, archangel_2, Jared A. Sorensen, peteramthor, Epoch, Synicism, Clinically Insane, Mytholder.

8/14/2001 joshua neff: slouching towards narrativism
As some of you know, I've been running a Mage narrative for about a month or so. I slimmed the rules down in order to make it more narrativist, &…
In Actual Play
Participants: joshua neff, jburneko, Paul Czege, Uncle Dark, Mike Holmes.

8/14/2001 John Wick: So, I gotta ask, is this "Simulationism?"
http://www.rpg.net/pf/read.php?f=5&i=108883&t=108883 Carpe Deum, John
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: John Wick, Gordon C. Landis, hardcoremoose, Ron Edwards, Epoch, Mytholder, Mike Holmes.

8/14/2001 gizem: Singularity - game remake
I finally updated Singularity, my cyberpunk game/setting. This version includes; 1. Slight changes in the setting chapters (first 4 chapters) 2. Improved 'Characters' chapter 3. Feedback: A totally new and…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: gizem, contracycle.

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8/17/2001 morbus: Gamegrene.com Article on R/N/S
Entitled "The Great Divide". Read more here: http://www.gamegrene.com/gm/997796770.shtml A snippet: One of these sets of terms is my springboard for this article: the Gamist / Simulationist / Narrativist divide.…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: morbus, kwill, Ron Edwards, Knight.

8/17/2001 contracycle: player character premises
Hiya, Just wanted to ask if people are conscious of the character premises brought to the table by players. I imagine the root concept of a character is/strongly related to…
In RPG Theory
Participants: contracycle, jburneko, Ron Edwards, TrizzlWizzl, Blake Hutchins, Mike Holmes, Laurel.

8/17/2001 Clinton R. Nixon: State of the Union
I thought I'd update everyone on the general health and future of the Forge. Immense growth: The Forge has become very, very visible here lately, partially, I think, because of…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Zak Arntson, joshua neff, Jason L Blair, Laura Bishop, GraveyardGreg, John Wick, Ian O'Rourke, Theory of X.

8/17/2001 jburneko: On Author and Director Stance
This post is probably more 'thinking out loud' than asking an actual question. But in my gaming circles I find it difficult to explain why having Author/Director power given to…
In RPG Theory
Participants: jburneko, joshua neff, Emily Care, Laura Bishop, Ron Edwards.

8/18/2001 Paul Czege: see Ron Edwards and Mike Holmes sell Sorcerer at GenCon (kin
Mike's the one with the beard: http://www.wizards.com/gencon/virtual/exhibitor.asp?x=virtual/display&E=103 My guess on the timing of this shot is sometime about the middle of the day Thursday. The display of the Sorcerer cover…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paul Czege, hardcoremoose, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

8/18/2001 hardcoremoose: The Misbegotten
Hey everyone, Lately every time I try coming up with an idea for a new game I always arrive at the same conclusion: It would work better as a Sorceror…
In Adept Press
Participants: hardcoremoose.

8/18/2001 Jared A. Sorensen: Squeaming from the Depths of Infinity!
http://www.memento-mori.com/main/cocsqueam.html Squeam 3 + Call of Cthulhu = (polite) madness, chaos and blood!
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, kwill.

8/18/2001 Jack Spencer Jr: Kick A_ _!
Finally got paid for my crumby column and used some of that money to buy LF. Now five weeks of patience will make all the diference... ... ... ... ...…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr.

8/19/2001 jdrakeh: Backing plays
Joshua Marquart wrote: abuse is actually a problem with the GameMASTER, not the game itself. It's the GM's job to reign in his abusers, not the systems. A system…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: jdrakeh, Ron Edwards, Dav, Laura Bishop, joshua neff, Supplanter, contracycle.

8/19/2001 Dav: Electric Ghosts
I'm just putting in the word. Though I will certainly have more formal and well-thought remarks (as much as my remarks ever are) later. I just finished Electric Ghosts on…
In Adept Press
Participants: Dav, greyorm, Ron Edwards.

8/19/2001 Clay: Mini-supplement Sales
I have some questions about the mini-supplements. First, how have sales been? From what I hear on these forums, at least some people are buying them. Have sales numbers reached…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clay, Jared A. Sorensen, Clinton R. Nixon, joshua neff, Dav, Valamir, Bailywolf, Ron Edwards.

8/20/2001 Thededine: Setting + Plot Packaging
Here's a stray thought I had. I'll throw it into the mix and see what you-all think of it. It would have to be a boxed set package (and if…
In Publishing
Participants: Thededine, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Dav.

8/20/2001 Coleslaw: I just picked up Glorantha
Not that I think too many people will care, but I just picked up the Glorantha boxed set today. I must say, I am very, very pleased with the system…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Coleslaw, Jason L Blair, joshua neff, Blake Hutchins, Ron Edwards, Jeffrey Straszheim.

8/20/2001 jdrakeh: Community Design Project (Code Name: Rogue Gamer)
I'm looking for a few GW fans to assist in the creation of a set of role-playing rules for use with the "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader" game. The ultimate goal…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: jdrakeh.

8/20/2001 effie: CyberCon II - Want to Expose Your Game?
For those of you who were not there, CyberCon I was an online RPG convention prepared and promoted by the RPGHost network. It was a rousing success for a first-time…
In Conventions
Participants: effie, Ian O'Rourke.

8/20/2001 Ron Edwards: Why this business pisses me off
Well, well. Yesterday - yes, YESTERDAY - I discovered something really aggravating. NONE of the individual orders made prior to this week got sent - apparently store orders had to…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, joshua neff, Bailywolf, Laura Bishop, Paul Czege, Valamir, Uncle Dark, Ben Morgan, james_west, Ian O'Rourke, Tundra.

8/20/2001 FilthySuperman: How much is enough?
To get straight to the point.. let's say I want to print, bind, and publish a book. Complet with artwork.. the whole 9 yards. How much content is enough? How…
In Publishing
Participants: FilthySuperman, Ron Edwards, jburneko, John Wick, Emily Dresner, Cameron, JSDiamond, kwill, Dav.

8/20/2001 GraveyardGreg: Incomplete Games
It was mentioned over in the "Publishing" aspect of the forums that Sorcerer was not complete because it had no sourcebooks. It struck me as odd. Sorcerer doesn't need any…
In RPG Theory
Participants: GraveyardGreg, peteramthor, Laura Bishop, James Holloway, Ron Edwards.

8/20/2001 peteramthor: Grey matter a smokin'
Okay with me now running two seperate weekly Little Fears games a week, each for a different group, I have to ask. How is the new site coming along? I'm…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: peteramthor, Jason L Blair.

8/21/2001 Bailywolf: High School Was Hell
Has anyone toyed with running a High School sorcerer game? You've got a huge pimple. The girl you love doesn't even know you exist. You have a biology test on…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bailywolf, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, jburneko, Paul Czege, furashgf.

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