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4/3/2003 Paganini: Timing
Darn you all for having a party on the very day that I have to leave for work! I'll just have to see if I can't dig up a computer…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Paganini, szilard.

4/3/2003 ethan_greer: So, whose birthday is it?
So, the Forge's birthday is April 3rd? So is mine. This, of course, makes me cooler by association. Who else has their birthday today? Happy birthday!
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: ethan_greer, Fabrice G., C. Edwards, Paganini, Adam, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, J B Bell.

4/3/2003 Matt Wilson: Party small talk: GenCon
Whoa, only one thread, and that by Clinton? Come on, wallflowers! So who's going to GenCon so far? Let's have a list, and what are your plans while you're there?…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Matt Wilson, Valamir, C. Edwards, Ron Edwards, GreatWolf, Marco, Jared A. Sorensen, Mike Holmes, Paul Czege, jburneko, szilard, Gordon C. Landis, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Jürgen Mayer, talysman, quozl, greyorm, Matt Gwinn, Julie, Enoch.

4/3/2003 Ron Edwards: The Forge bar is open
So what sort of mixed drink goes well with a given RPG? Please give full recipes. Category A: real mixed drinks, such as a Cactus Rose (2 ox tequila, 1.5…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, kregmosier, ethan_greer, lumpley, ThreeGee, Matt, jburneko, GreatWolf, szilard, greyorm, Shreyas Sampat, taalyn, Paul's Girl, Mike Holmes, Sylus Thane, Jason L Blair, Brian Leybourne, Jürgen Mayer, Andy Kitkowski, Bob McNamee, Jack Spencer Jr, Tod Olson, Valamir, rafael, C. Edwards.

4/3/2003 xiombarg: We Hate God, Part I (Pretender Playtest)
A couple members of my local group were very keen on trying out Pretender. Therefore, last night we did chargen, in preperation for playing in two weeks hence. Since a…
In Actual Play
Participants: xiombarg, lumpley, Valamir.

4/3/2003 MrWrong: Herowars Games at GenConUk
Herowars games at GenconUk 17-21st April Olympia 2 London Uk Over all 4 days of the convention there will be a diverse range of 11 scenarios available. As well as…
In HeroQuest
Participants: MrWrong, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Palashee.

4/3/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: A forum party game
Kester Pelagious was nice enough to send this to me earlier this week. Play at will. ---- Forum Trolls: The Happening! C. Demetrius Morgan This is your chance to be…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Matt Snyder, Mystery User #1, Paganini, Walt Freitag, ethan_greer, Kester Pelagius, C. Edwards, Fabrice G., Lazy Smurf, Anonymous, Lugaru, Jonathan Walton, Humbled unTroll, szilard, Valamir, xiombarg, greyorm, Blake Hutchins, Gordon C. Landis, Mike Holmes, Guess Who*, talysman, Random*.

4/3/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: Welcome!
Hey, everyone - it's your friendly local administrator. Here's the press release about our birthday: The Forge, a community website for the promotion and creation of creator-owned role-playing games,…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Dav, Technocrat13.

4/3/2003 simon_hibbs: Crunchy Contests for Hero Wars
I've written up the laternative contest rules I use in my game as a PDF document. It includes some forms, an example of play and spot rules section covering special…
In HeroQuest
Participants: simon_hibbs, MrWrong.

4/3/2003 anonymouse: [Paladin] Legacy: a Vagrant Story
So, here's the setting my sibling and I are going to be playing Paladin in. It's based on the Playstation game Vagrant Story, which we're both extraordinarly fond of. There…
In CRN Games
Participants: anonymouse, Clinton R. Nixon, Blake Hutchins.

4/3/2003 Michael Hopcroft: 100% Subjective Character Creation
I was wondering if anyone can recall a game in which charatcers were created using neither dice nor points. How would someone make that work?
In RPG Theory
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, RpgAlexWyld, Alan, Mark Johnson, b_bankhead, Andrew Martin, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, xiombarg, The_Confessor, M. J. Young.

4/3/2003 DaGreatJL: Cheezy Cracksmoking
Something I've noticed y'all like to do a lot/ have done a lot in the past is dissect popular terms and ideas in gaming. Therfore, I'm going to through one…
In RPG Theory
Participants: DaGreatJL, ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Bruce Baugh, ThreeGee, Ben Morgan, Jack Spencer Jr, John Kim, Othyem, deadpanbob.

4/3/2003 Michael Hopcroft: On to my second copy
Well, I had to do it. I couldn't find my copy anywhere, so i ordered a second copy of the Dead Tree Edition from Z-Man games, paying full price. The…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, The Spoken Name, Eddy Fate, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Bull, Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Jason L Blair.

4/3/2003 arxhon: Finally played The Riddle of Steel: demo session
Actually i played on monday night, but have been too busy to post until now. The setup: I only managed to round up two players for the game, which makes…
In Actual Play
Participants: arxhon, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood.

4/2/2003 Ron Edwards: SJG and independence (reply to Jason Kottler)
Hello, In the thread Applying modifiers, Jason Kottler asked this question, which belongs in this forum. Completely off topic: If the definition of indie around here is "Creator Owned", does…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Gordon C. Landis, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/2/2003 dunlaing: Problem with Shadow of Yesterday
ok, so it's a really small problem, but Nutria aren't " the largest of the rodents", Capybara are. Nutria are nearly as large as a beaver.
In CRN Games
Participants: dunlaing, Mike Holmes, ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/2/2003 Sindyr: Is the "Great Impossible Thing" truly impossible?
I have a question about a phrase I have recently been exposed to. Let me repeat the phrase in context: "All of these games are based on The Great Impossible…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Sindyr, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Jack Spencer Jr, Jonathan Walton, DaGreatJL, Paganini, M. J. Young, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, Bruce Baugh, Marco, John Kim, bladamson.

4/2/2003 Jürgen Mayer: Starchildren supplements?
Now that you're here, you gotta spill the beans... what is the future of Rock'n'Roll & Starchildren?
In XIG Games
Participants: Jürgen Mayer, Rich Ranallo.

4/2/2003 RamblingMan: [Donjon] Animal Companions
Any thoughts on how to make an ability to get animal companions, without being overpowered? I'd like to have a way to use abilities like this, but not sure how…
In CRN Games
Participants: RamblingMan, Mike Holmes, b_bankhead, jdagna, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/2/2003 Green: ideas for working title
The story-based RPG I've created, Kathanaksaya, is going through its next revision phase. For the most part, it is cleaning up the text, making it clearer and more precise. In…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Green, Paul Czege, ethan_greer, Thomas Tamblyn, iago, Rich Stokes, RobMuadib, Shreyas Sampat.

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4/3/2003 Ron Edwards: Social profiling
OK, I hate - really hate - this kind of topic. I've rolled my eyes every time it's come up in previous discussions and semi-abused my position as content moderator…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paganini, Clinton R. Nixon, Lazy Smurf, Jonathan Walton, Lugaru, GreatWolf, Valamir, Shreyas Sampat, xiombarg, Sylus Thane, jburneko, Mike Holmes, ethan_greer, C. Edwards, Blake Hutchins, Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, szilard, Hannu Hurme, Alan, Tim C Koppang, Rich Forest, kregmosier, Brian Leybourne, Gordon C. Landis, Nick Pagnucco, lumpley, Jürgen Mayer, Andy Kitkowski, Fabrice G., Chris Passeno, cruciel, J B Bell, Zak Arntson, Jack Spencer Jr, RobMuadib, Christoffer Lernö, talysman, Trevis Martin, Maurice Forrester, Michael S. Miller, Rich Stokes, taalyn, Stuart DJ Purdie, Paka, joshua neff, jrs, Jason Kottler, Julie, ScottM, Meguey, Matt Gwinn, ThreeGee, DaGreatJL, Enoch, wyrdlyng, anonymouse, DeadGirl, Ian Charvill, James Holloway, herrmess.

4/3/2003 taalyn: Probabilities, mechanic tweak, blathering pointlessly
After reading Mike's rant again, I've decided what will happen re DL and my mechanic. Simply draw vs. skill - opposing skill (whether that's Doorness or Joe Bob Spriggan's 'Hurt…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: taalyn, Mike Holmes, Twinsoul, Brian Leybourne, Shreyas Sampat, Wolfen.

4/3/2003 taalyn: how much "color terminology" is too much?
I like color terminology (like my motes, caern, hand, etc.) but I wonder if there's any theory or ideas on when it's gone too far. Particularly, does anyone have good…
In RPG Theory
Participants: taalyn, Bruce Baugh, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson.

4/3/2003 xiombarg: Small Talk: The Shield
Well, I finally got to see The Shield. It was the season finale. The edgy camerawork made my wife sick but I liked it. Very gritty, very morally ambiguous. I…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: xiombarg.

4/3/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: Small Talk: The Merry Critic
I've always wanted to post a list of books, movies, and music that I've experienced recently and wanted to recommend to others. So - here it is, annotated with game…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, ethan_greer, Matt Wilson, John Harper, Mike Holmes, Jared A. Sorensen, Enoch, wyrdlyng, szilard.

4/3/2003 Shadeling: Simple, Quick Question
Ok, I am having a brain-fart today. If I am using a Longsword 2 Handed, it is the Greatsword/Longsword Proficiency. If I am using it 1 Handed, do I use…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Mokkurkalfe, Brian Leybourne, Nick Pagnucco, Jake Norwood, Wolfen.

4/3/2003 ScottM: So, how'd you find this place?
My own trip to the forge was two steps removed from a yahoo search on storytelling for Mage. The first stop was lumpley's website , which had such cool…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: ScottM, lumpley, ethan_greer, GreatWolf, szilard, Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, xiombarg, Jonathan Walton, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Brian Leybourne, DaGreatJL, Walt Freitag, Gordon C. Landis, Shreyas Sampat, Nick Pagnucco, jburneko, Andy Kitkowski, Tim C Koppang, C. Edwards, greyorm, Fabrice G., Bob McNamee, Michael S. Miller, Christoffer Lernö, Christopher Kubasik, Trevis Martin, Matt, Maurice Forrester, Paka, Meguey, Matt Gwinn, arxhon, dragongrace, Julie, Othyem, Enoch, Stuart DJ Purdie, Spooky Fanboy, anonymouse, Piratecat, Jack Spencer Jr, Thomas Tamblyn, Malechi, joshua neff, John Kim, Christopher Weeks, Lxndr, bcook1971.

4/3/2003 The_Confessor: Cradle: A role playing game of innocent terror
I've been bouncing around this idea for an RPG for a few weeks, and I finally wrote this kinda blurb/introduction thing. The idea for the game is heavily influenced by…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: The_Confessor, bladamson, Shadeling, ethan_greer, xiombarg, Green, Valamir, Thomas Tamblyn, Jared A. Sorensen, Balthasar Bux, Simon W, Phillip, Dumirik, gobi, garapata.

4/3/2003 Mudge: What's the most...
Interesting thing that you have discovered here at The Forge?? The most innovative? The most memorable?
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Mudge, Brian Leybourne, ethan_greer, jburneko, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, Fabrice G., Kester Pelagius.

4/3/2003 Shadeling: Second Quick Question
In running my games this has come up. When using Proficiency, when you have no Proficiency, do you allow the character to use their Reflexes, or Reflexes minus a certain…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Shadeling, Ashren Va'Hale, Jake Norwood.

4/3/2003 Paul Czege: not just what you want, but who to do it
One of the common thread-starts in online game forums is someone describing a concept they wish had been made into a game. Often the idea is for the game realization…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Paul Czege, Brian Leybourne, Valamir, Clinton R. Nixon, C. Edwards, xiombarg, jburneko, Spooky Fanboy, kregmosier, Gordon C. Landis, greyorm, Zak Arntson, Jonathan Walton, Shreyas Sampat, talysman, John Harper, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Kester Pelagius, Julie, Michael S. Miller.

4/3/2003 Jürgen Mayer: Happy Birthday, Forge!
Happy birthday, Forge! Kudos and Mad Props to Ron and Clinton for the indie rpg heart of the web!
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jürgen Mayer, Fabrice G., Gordon C. Landis, Anonymous, Tundra, Shreyas Sampat.

4/3/2003 Andy Kitkowski: Had to Happen:The "Compliment an Indie RPG" thread
Well, I want to make up a rule or two so it isn't just an endless downpour of praise. It'll add a Gamist thread of fun to the posts. :)…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Brian Leybourne, Fabrice G., Blake Hutchins, Jonathan Walton, Bob McNamee, rafael, Maurice Forrester, Mike Holmes, arxhon, Rich Forest, talysman, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Simon W, Dotan Dimet.

4/4/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: My hat for d02 know no limit
Check out my hat! It's a d20 hat! Isn't it just the limit? I think that's the lingo the kids are using today. Happy Birthday Forge.
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, talysman, Mike Holmes, arxhon, Enoch, C. Edwards, Walt Freitag, szilard, Thomas Tamblyn.

4/4/2003 The Spoken Name: Need Team Z members!
Ok, what is Team Z? Well, it's a demo team for people who are willing to run CAH events in local FLGS and especially at cons. We want poeple to…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: The Spoken Name.

4/4/2003 Valamir: Sell me Hackmaster
heh, heh, heh. Taking full abusive advantage of Forge Birthday Days...
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Mike Holmes, arxhon, ethan_greer, Enoch, Anonymous, Jake Norwood, Paul Czege, GreatWolf, szilard.

4/4/2003 Mudge: What's a good 'indie' game for beginners?
And what do you like about it that made you suggest it? Thanks. Mudge
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Mudge, b_bankhead, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/4/2003 Brian Leybourne: So then the clam says "Your shell or mine?"
It's Forge Birthday, I can say anything I want :-) If you know a good corny joke, add it on in... -- So I said to the Gym instructor "Can…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Michael S. Miller, taalyn, talysman, Trevis Martin, ethan_greer, Walt Freitag, Matt Wilson, Garbanzo, Enoch, lumpley, Ben Morgan, Ian Charvill, Anonymous, Steve Samson, Lxndr, joshua neff, cruciel, Marhault, Kilor Di, Jack Aidley, pete_darby, Ron Edwards, xenopulse, Gaerik, bcook1971, Betsi-G, Ben Lehman.

4/4/2003 Kester Pelagius: Got a good homebrew?
Then why not share it with the rest of us! Tell us about your current game project, homebrew campaign setting, or share your favorite recipes for homebrew. Whatever floats your…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Kester Pelagius, J. Backman, Anonymous, ethan_greer.

4/4/2003 bladamson: online gaming
Moved from game theory... Ok, let me get this straight. Online gaming happes both via the yahoo group chat channel and on irc.magicstar.net #IndieRPGs? Or is the yahoo group only…
In Actual Play
Participants: bladamson, C. Edwards, greyorm, Mike Holmes, Bob McNamee, Paganini.

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