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2/25/2003 Steve Dustin: Playing Games Drunk
or Tri-Stat: Ken Hite's Black Rome or How Sorceror Ruined 90% of RPGs For Me So my new litmus test for RPGs is "Can I play this game drunk, and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Steve Dustin, Ron Edwards, Clay, Marco.

2/25/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: [Shadow of Yesterday] Brother, can you help with magic?
I'm about 85% done with the actual rules of The Shadow of Yesterday, and am quite happy. However, I'm not very happy with my sub-system for magic, and wanted to…
In CRN Games
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Jared A. Sorensen, Bankuei, John Harper, anonymouse, talysman, Le Joueur, Spooky Fanboy.

2/25/2003 bowlingm: Rights of Narration
Hi all, One of the things that's interested me most about all of the indie games I've just recently discovered is the rules for who narrates when. As just being…
In RPG Theory
Participants: bowlingm, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, Emily Care, lumpley.

2/25/2003 Derek Devlin: New Xbox game may be psychotronic
New for the Xbox is Kung-fu Chaos, a brawler/party game from British game developers Just Add Monsters. A semi-retired Hong Kong filmmaker is shooting his big comeback picture, using a…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Derek Devlin.

2/25/2003 Demonspahn: Dread Actual Play - LONG post
Dread Actual Play OK, so I just joined a new gaming group a few months ago. We’ve been rotating GMs every month or so give or take a week as…
In Actual Play
Participants: Demonspahn, rafael, Ron Edwards.

2/25/2003 greyorm: PM Stuff & Errors
A question about the private message functions: I have two posts sitting in my Outbox right now, though I clicked "Send" on both of them. One is from much earlier…
In Site Discussion
Participants: greyorm, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir.

2/25/2003 Ron Edwards: Two [censored] at once!
Hello, Yesterday, we played two short RPG sessions, first run each for two different games. Each one lasted a couple-plus hours. Now wait for it ... The first one was…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Comte, lumpley, Maura Byrne, clehrich, James V. West, jrs, Clay, Nev the Deranged, Louis CYPHER, C. Edwards, Paul Czege, sdemory, CowperColes.

2/25/2003 Brian Leybourne: Got $35,000 spare for a sword...? :-)
Then check this baby out... http://www.unitedbladeworx.com.au/New_Folder4/maffi_new_page_1.htm Brian.
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brian Leybourne, prophet118, Shadeling, Irmo, Jake Norwood, Salamander, Darth Tang, tauman, Jasper, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Wolfen.

2/25/2003 Simon W: Barbarians of Lemuria
Hi. I'm totally new to all of this, although I have been watching the posts and getting new role-playing ideas from many of you - mainly some of the GM-less…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Simon W, Jasper, contracycle, Matt.

2/24/2003 Nev the Deranged: Masks of the Sorcerer
Not long ago I read a good novel by... um... dammit I forget who by and I don't feel like getting the book out of my trunk right now. Anyway,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Nev the Deranged, Ron Edwards, Gordon C. Landis.

2/24/2003 Nev the Deranged: Chicagoland area Sorcerers?
Hi there. I'm a recent initiate, who thinks Sorcerer probably kicks a lot of ass but would like to find out firsthand. Is anyone running or thinking about running a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Nev the Deranged, Ron Edwards.

2/24/2003 contracycle: RPG as set text
I just wanted to canvass opinions on this thought, an approach to sim gaming. It's inspired by my current reading, The Isles: A History, by Norman Davies. Bity of a…
In RPG Theory
Participants: contracycle, clehrich, greyorm.

2/24/2003 dunlaing: There (to the Donjon) and Back
I read the rules for There and Back at http://www.anvilwerks.com/docs/thereandback and thought "these sound cool and would be a very good solution for my Friday night group if I could…
In CRN Games
Participants: dunlaing, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes.

2/24/2003 Kester Pelagius: Holographics: A Possible Future Evolution of Gaming?
Greetings All, While reading the thread on Historical Wargaming I was suddenly struck by a very interesting thought and was wondering what your opinions of it might be. My thought…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Mike Holmes, Drew Stevens, contracycle, Walt Freitag, Jack Spencer Jr, RobMuadib, greyorm, Le Joueur, M. J. Young, Ron Edwards.

2/24/2003 Mike Holmes: The Forge's Reputation on the Line
So over on RPG.Net there's this monumental discussion about how the Origins Award is messed up that turned into a war about the quality of HackMaster. Anyhow, if you look…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Mike Holmes, Bankuei, Dave Panchyk, C. Edwards, Jake Norwood, Gordon C. Landis, clehrich, Walt Freitag, Jack Spencer Jr, Ron Edwards, Kuma, Jeffrey Miller.

2/24/2003 Colin Chapman: Feral Kid
Hey, Yeah, I know it's an obvious Role, but one of my players wanted to be the Feral Kid ala Mad Max II. As I worked it up for him,…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, hardcoremoose.

2/24/2003 dunlaing: Early Donjon Thoughts and Questions
I recently bought Donjon and think it's very cool. I'm just waiting to actually run it and have lots of fun with it. I did have a couple of questions…
In CRN Games
Participants: dunlaing, Zak Arntson, Wulf, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Bankuei.

2/24/2003 Durgil: Authentic Thaumaturgy
I went out a few days ago and bought Authentic Thaumaturgy by Isaac Bonewits after it was briefly brought up on a different Forum, and was wondering if anyone else…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Durgil, Stephen, tauman, svenlein, contracycle, Irmo.

2/24/2003 saint ash: the hosts and animals...
ok my fellow gamers... I have 2 questions for you. what have you done with the hosts in you games? and what have you done with animals? they seem to…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: saint ash.

2/24/2003 svenlein: shied walls
One idea i had (untill we get flower of battle): when you have 2 lines of people face off, NOTE; assuming hallways or some other reason to be cramped (like…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: svenlein.

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2/26/2003 James V. West: POD
Hey I'm going to use a POD service to print up The Questing Beast and I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with POD services. Especially Berryville Graphics,…
In Publishing
Participants: James V. West, Matt Gwinn, Michael S. Miller.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Cannibal Hillbilly
You knew it had to happen... Role: Cannibal Hillbilly Profile: You were raised to be a proud member of your family, respecting your Ma and Pa, and always being polite…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Uncontrolled Psychic
Here's another... Role: Uncontrolled Psychic Profile: The powers you have were once weak, but the fools took you, they gave you those tablets and injections, treated you like an experiment.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Fearless Vampire Killer
Vampires are found in plenty of B-movies, and so are those devoted to killing them... Role: Fearless Vampire Killer Profile: Vampires, the lords of the undead, are a plague on…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Psycho Child
Inspired by Pet Cemetary and Child's Play, here is the... Role: Psycho Child Profile: You like to play, but your friends, they don't seem to last very long. You've had…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 arkcure: Gametesting and publishing
Hello. I am designing a RPG that is in the intial design phase. While my friend is writing up the charcter descriptions, i have begun working on a combat system…
In Publishing
Participants: arkcure.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Righteous Sister
Because movies like Cleopatra Jones, Coffy, and Foxy Brown rock, we present you with: Role: Righteous Sister Profile: The Man is keeping your people down, but you're fighting the good…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Intergalactic Enforcer
My final new Role, this time inspired by the bounty hunters in the various Critters flicks, and (sickeningly) by Hulk Hogan in Suburban Commando: Role: Intergalactic Enforcer Profile: You're an…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Drew Stevens.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Gun-totin' Nun
Got the sudden flash of inspiro for this one, so I whipped it up quickly before I turn in for the night: Role: Gun-totin' Nun Profile: Mother Superior always told…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen.

2/26/2003 Gwen: Magic System: Definitive or Open-Ended?
I am working on a Midieval Era game and the magic system is based entirely on alchemy. Various alchemical potions give consumers the ability to fly, to maintain a fire…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Gwen, clehrich, greyorm, ethan_greer, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, Ben Morgan, Emily Care, contracycle, M. J. Young, Fletcher, Mike Holmes, cruciel, Andrew Martin.

2/26/2003 Aaron: Home Rules
Hi guys. As I've been playing TROS I've been coming up with a few of things to fill the odd gap here or there. I thought I might share a…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Aaron.

2/26/2003 Nev the Deranged: Blood Relics
I was thinking about cool Sorcerer ideas and came up with one that's pretty cliched, but still cool. Demons are bound into ancient relics. The blood of their master is…
In Adept Press
Participants: Nev the Deranged, Ron Edwards.

2/26/2003 Mark Withers: Play by forum/pm/email...
Is anyone interested in playing a game of the Pool, either by forum, personal message or email? Also, what do people think about that style of play? Is the Pool…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Mark Withers, Cassidy, James V. West, Bob McNamee, Tony Irwin, Colin the Riot.

2/26/2003 Colin Chapman: Man-Thing
Hey, C'mon, you know this baby: Toxic Avenger, Swamp Thing, Dark Man, etc. Role: Man-Thing Profile: You were working hard on an experiment that would've helped so many people. But…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Colin Chapman.

2/26/2003 quozl: Forge review of octaNe
I guess I'm a little late but I just read Ron's review of octaNe. I haven't bought octaNe yet and this review kind of shattered my image of what I…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: quozl, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Colin Chapman, Jared A. Sorensen, Bankuei.

2/26/2003 Ron Edwards: Thieves & Kings
Hi there, In a recent thread, our new friend, the Deranged of Nev-ness, wrote: Anybody here read Mark Oakley's Thieves and Kings indie comic? Lots of cool Sorcery stuff in…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

2/25/2003 Airshipjones: Character improvement concepts
Hey, new here, so forgive if I offend. Looking at the this topic has brought a couple ideas to mind. First is the idea of creating the experienced and inexperienced…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Airshipjones, clehrich, Valamir, Ron Edwards, M. J. Young, contracycle, JMendes.

2/26/2003 Thierry Michel: Hidden Information
One way to classify games is to use the criterion of what information is accessible to the player. Chess is an example of complete information game (everyone knows exactly all…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Thierry Michel, Drew Stevens, clehrich, Andrew Martin, Mike Holmes, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, bowlingm.

2/26/2003 Matt Gwinn: Miniatures, props and other visual aids
Over the years I've found that I've used a variety of visual aids in my roleplaying. Maps and miniatures are the most common, but I've gone as far as taking…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Gwinn, clehrich, Jack Spencer Jr, Kester Pelagius, Walt Freitag, cruciel, arxhon, M. J. Young, James Holloway.

2/26/2003 szilard: Ex-sorcerors
Inspired by the Mask of the Sorceror thread... What if: Humanity is connection to the world, in a very real sense. Sorcerors are people able to sacrifice that connection…
In Adept Press
Participants: szilard, Ron Edwards, clehrich, Nev the Deranged.

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