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4/6/2003 Ron Edwards: The Impossible Thing - textual examples
Hello, I urge everyone to recognize that pacing of internet discussions is a serious social problem. Time your input relative to the needs of the person you're addressing. It may…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, Ian Charvill, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Blake Hutchins, Marco, John Kim, Jack Spencer Jr.

4/6/2003 Zak Arntson: RPG Dreams
It had to happen ... somebody brings up dreams. Anyhow, I dreamt that I had somehow got ahold of one of the first roleplaying games ever written. It was so…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Zak Arntson, Rich Forest, C. Edwards, Itse, hix, Henri, cruciel, talysman, Lxndr, lumpley, hardcoremoose, Bob McNamee, Ben Lehman, Scourge108, clehrich.

4/6/2003 Bruce Baugh: Limiting Character Types
I've just noticed a recurring element in discussion of The Impossible Thing that seems to me to reflect an unsupported and perhaps unexamined assumption. Implicit in most games is the…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bruce Baugh, Jack Spencer Jr, Clinton R. Nixon, M. J. Young, Harlequin, Gordon C. Landis.

4/6/2003 Bob Richter: The Glowing Staff Problem, faery magic, etc.
The original thread for this was five pages long and a little down the list, so I thought I'd start a new post. Got a problem with it? Oh well.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Bob Richter, arxhon, Anthony I, Rick, Valamir, Sneaky Git, Ashren Va'Hale, Noon, Brian Leybourne, redcrow, Mayhem1979.

4/6/2003 Bruce Baugh: Alternative Definitions: Desire, Outcome, Play, Story
Ever since several games of the late '80s and early '90s made an issue of it, there's been a fair amount of talk in gaming circles about where the "story"…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bruce Baugh, Ian Charvill, M. J. Young, deadpanbob, cruciel, Zamiel, Mike Holmes, Johannes, Blake Hutchins, Matt, Gordon C. Landis, John Kim, Matt Snyder, Valamir.

4/6/2003 blaze_axis: IRAQ WAR
http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=468091
In Actual Play
Participants: blaze_axis, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/6/2003 blaze_axis: IRAQ WAR
http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=468091
In Site Discussion
Participants: blaze_axis, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/6/2003 Derek Devlin: Congratulations CAH!
I just stopped by Warehouse 23 and noticed something. CAH became available on their site on April 1st. As of today, CAH is in "Low Stock". Looking good! :D Derek…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Derek Devlin, Cynthia Celeste Miller.

4/6/2003 Michael Hopcroft: I badly need cheering up -- but then what else is new
I managed to celebrate the Forge's birthday by getting myself into an accident and ruining my career. I had been picked up by a group of students from Eugene to…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, cruciel, rafael, Clinton R. Nixon, xiombarg, Trevis Martin, Ron Edwards, Christoffer Lernö, greyorm.

4/6/2003 John Kim: Is player-as-world-author needed for stories?
[quote="Gordon C. Landis"] For me, the key insight of TITBB is that if you are interested in Story (specific-definition), this is NOT true. It is NOT possible for everyone to…
In RPG Theory
Participants: John Kim, cruciel, M. J. Young, Ron Edwards, Bruce Baugh, Marco, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis.

4/5/2003 szilard: What character are you most ashamed of having played?
Okay, let's hear it. What is the twinkiest/cheesiest/most min/maxed character that you will admit to having played? What game was it in? What made this character so bad? Did you…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: szilard, cruciel, Heather Manley, Clinton R. Nixon, Enoch, Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, DaGreatJL.

4/5/2003 Brian Leybourne: What happened to the non-regulars?
One thing I was kind of hoping was that we would be getting some non-regulars in here posting (which I thought was partially the point, thus the policy of non-registered…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Piers Brown, Heather Manley, Eric J., Nick Pagnucco.

4/5/2003 GreatWolf: Great party!
I've really been enjoying this forum. I wouldn't want it to be available year round, but it really has felt like a birthday party in here. Just sitting around, socializing,…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GreatWolf, Thomas Tamblyn, Jason L Blair, Walt Freitag, Lxndr, Mark Johnson, Ron Edwards, orbsmatt.

4/5/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: When reading a friend's sucky writing
While the party is going on, how about talking about writing in general and stuff. I'll start with what the heck do you say to someone who's writing is just…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, lumpley, Tim C Koppang, szilard, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Jason L Blair, RobMuadib, Eric J..

4/5/2003 Jake Norwood: Non-indie at GenCon
Okay, so that non-indie games are you itching to play, particularly at GenCon? I really want to play Adventure! and some superhero game (don't care which, though), and maybe Over…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jake Norwood, szilard, Rich Forest, joshua neff, Enoch, Mike Holmes, Jürgen Mayer.

4/5/2003 Jake Norwood: La famiglia
Please visit the indie game design forum to help me out with this project. jake
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Mayhem1979, Ashren Va'Hale, Nick Pagnucco, Brian Leybourne.

4/5/2003 Jake Norwood: La Famiglia: Revisited
Okay, so I'm serious about this one. I really want to finish it, and to prove it I'll have copies at GenCon, with art. You can read the current and…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne, Mike Holmes, Jaeger, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

4/5/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: I want a little history
If it's OK with Ron, if anyone has a copy of the original text file version of Sorcerer, I would consider it a great favor to send it my way.…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, greyorm, M. J. Young.

4/5/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: Interactive Forge Party
[i](This sort of thing was fun on the RPGnet Tangency, so I figured why not. I do not mean any offense by any of this and feel free to give…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, ethan_greer.

4/5/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Summer convention sign-up!
Origins 2003 http://www.evite.com/Jared@memento-mori.com/origins GenCon 2003 http://www.evite.com/Jared@memento-mori.com/gencon
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

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4/6/2003 Shreyas Sampat: Automatic Login
Ever since the Birthday Forum opened, clicking the "log me in automatically whenever I visit" checkbox has had no effect for me; it won't log me in automatically like it…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Shreyas Sampat, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Rob MacDougall.

4/6/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Weekly CAH Chat and setting up new chat channels
I have two questions. 1. Are we having a weekly CAH chat this week and where? 2. How does one go about contacting the chat server you used for the…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Bull, Goose.

4/6/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Playtesters Wanted
I'd like a few people who can give D20 character creation for the HeartQuest Second Edition a good workout and who can provide good, quick, solid feedback. Familiarity with the…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

4/6/2003 Ashren Va'Hale: tales of weyrth
I would be interested in hearing some of your interesting adventures and stories played within the weyrth setting. I was reading through some of the header and introductory stories and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ashren Va'Hale, Ron Edwards.

4/7/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Doing business without travel
After the car wreck I was in, I am thinking about canceling the rest of my travel shcedule for the year. I have several reasons: medical bills, my general financial…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Clinton R. Nixon, ace pilot, Valamir, Ron Edwards, talysman.

4/7/2003 Hamshrew: MyGame: Grey Lotus, a fantasy world with a faint Celtic bent
I've lurked a bit, and thought I might as well jump in to have my own game torn apart before feeling qualified for commenting on the others(you are all usually…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Hamshrew, Mike Holmes, taalyn, Christoffer Lernö, Shreyas Sampat, bladamson.

4/7/2003 Paka: Unknown Armies, The Intro Adventure in the back of the book
Played the adventure in the back of the 2nd Edition book, Bill in Three Parts and it was brilliant. It made for a really nice intro for the game and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paka, Drastic, Mike Holmes, Rob MacDougall, Thomas Tamblyn.

4/7/2003 Bull: IRC Primer
I'm not sure yet what night Cindi wants to do the weekly chats, but generally speaking, the CAH IRC channel is open 24/7. So if anyone's hanging out online, feel…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Bull, Cynthia Celeste Miller, Eddy Fate, Adam.

4/7/2003 Andy Kitkowski: What does it take for a designer to get a Forge forum?
I was just curious as to what it takes. Is there a certain amount that you've had to produce, or do you have to be hosted on the Forge? Are…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards.

4/7/2003 Ben Morgan: Character Levels and Non-Chronological Play
Hey, had a thought kicking around for a couple of days now, and I've got to see if there are any opinions on it. It's related to a project that's…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ben Morgan, Bruce Baugh, Mike Holmes, AmarPK, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege.

4/7/2003 Tywin Lannister: Giving SA points to characters
Yesterday we finally had our first full-blooded session, and it was a blast. We learned the combat system through play (a nobleman's son and a house knight training in the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Tywin Lannister, Valamir, Shadeling, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, Spartan, hanschristianandersen.

4/7/2003 Ron Edwards: New reviews!
The reviews for Dread, Fvlminata, and Legends of Alyria are available. Click on "Reviews" at the top of the page if you wanna read them. Coming up when I finish…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/7/2003 Matt Wilson: more on my D&D experiences
I'm fascinated with the way play in this game I'm running is turning out. For a quick background: Until about two years ago, the last time I played D&D was…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, Clinton R. Nixon, ThreeGee, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Clay, szilard, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, greyorm, Piratecat, jdagna.

4/7/2003 Bryant: Death (split from Dungeons & Demons)
Idle thought which may or may not be useful, regarding death in D&D vs. death in Sorcerer: In my D&D experience, once a PC gets to a certain level death…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bryant, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Rob MacDougall, Kester Pelagius, Nev the Deranged.

4/7/2003 Drew Stevens: What makes an RPG?
Short form- What is the difference between pawn stance, GMless Gamism and a tactical/strategic board game? Long form- Last night, my friend Nigel and I were playtesting a prop-heavy combat…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Drew Stevens, quozl, Ron Edwards, ThreeGee, Mike Holmes, ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, szilard, lumpley, cruciel, John Kim, Shreyas Sampat, Jack Spencer Jr, CplFerro, Bruce Baugh, Rich Forest, M. J. Young, Brian Leybourne, clehrich, C. Edwards, Sindyr, Le Joueur, Valamir, talysman, SrGrvsaLot, Thierry Michel, Walt Freitag.

4/7/2003 Jake Norwood: La Famiglia: Weapons and Gear
My current take on weapons and other notable equipment in La Famiglia is that it all belongs to the family (and therefore comes from their reputations) unless a given weapon…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jake Norwood, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

4/7/2003 Slant: Hi Cynthia and all cartoon lovers :o)
I just picked up a copy of CAH after eagerly looking forward to the release for some months now. I love this game! You obviously have a great deal of…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Slant, Norbert.

4/8/2003 Harlequin: Communicating the social contract
(See Bruce Baugh's query about Limiting Character Types for the thought which sparked this off.) Thinking about social contracts, I'm coming increasingly to the conclusion that this is the one…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Harlequin, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, Matt Wilson, Bob McNamee, clehrich.

4/8/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves: A summary
Hello all! I got this idea for a game this afternoon. I've been wanting a game that takes place in a fantasy world, but in which the characters do not…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Spooky Fanboy, redcrow, Ron Edwards, Walt Freitag, Tar Markvar, Dave Panchyk, Thomas Tamblyn, Blake Hutchins, simon, Sparky.

4/8/2003 Alan: Beastmasters and Three Beast for Charnel Gods
I'm GMing a Charnel Gods game based on the Sumeria of Gilgamesh with Clinton and Wilhelm (Rafial) as players. As Sumerian myth features some interesting beasts, we've had quite a…
In Adept Press
Participants: Alan, Clinton R. Nixon, hardcoremoose, Valamir, Ron Edwards, rafial.

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