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4/8/2003 ADGBoss: Sorcerer - Priest
I was brainstorming a bit and I was wondering about Sorcerer in a god heavy setting. Something very Ancient Sumeria, Egypt, glorantha etc... Now of course the game could be…
In Adept Press
Participants: ADGBoss, Ron Edwards, Valamir, greyorm, Spooky Fanboy, Nev the Deranged.

4/8/2003 clehrich: Arise and Throw Off Your Chains
Okay, this will soon actually be played, but hasn't been yet. If this is the wrong forum, Ron, could you please shift it? It's not game design, and it sure…
In Actual Play
Participants: clehrich, deadpanbob, Brian Leybourne, Ian Charvill, Jared A. Sorensen, Paul Czege, Dotan Dimet, Cassidy.

4/8/2003 clehrich: Pre-Breakfast Possibilities
I've put this as a separate thread for several reasons: 1. I don't think it's a direct address to Sindyr's original question; 2. I don't think the discussion is really…
In RPG Theory
Participants: clehrich, redcrow, Ian Charvill, Marco, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis, greyorm, John Kim, Ron Edwards.

4/8/2003 Marco: Where to promote new release?
We just came out with two new books and I'm looking for sites that do RPG news. I had a list but: a) it was on my old computer. b)…
In Publishing
Participants: Marco, Othyem, xiombarg, Matt.

4/8/2003 Eric J.: Inu Yasha RPG
Inuyasha is just an anime show that I've taken to watching recently. When I look at it, it simply screams: Eric... I can see you... Make an RPG out of…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Eric J., Christoffer Lernö, anonymouse, Ron Edwards, Thomas Tamblyn, Le Joueur, hyphz.

4/8/2003 Dave Turner: Dark Sun racial packages
I'm an old school Dark Sun fan and the recent thread of a TROS/Dark Sun blend got me really excited. I've created some potential racial packages and I'd appreciate any…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Dave Turner, Shadeling, Brian Leybourne, Paka, Ashren Va'Hale, Eamon Voss, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, sirjaguar.

4/8/2003 Jonathan Walton: Mythmakers: A Game for Talysman
So John Laviolette (aka Talysman the Ur-Beatle), Shreyas Sampat, and I have this deal going from one of the Forge Birthday Forum Threads. Shreyas is going to do a game…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, anonymouse, Spooky Fanboy, deadpanbob, talysman, Shreyas Sampat.

4/8/2003 Norbert: Warriors of the Cosmos Game: Running and Looking for Players
Hello Warriors of the Cosmos fans, here is an on-going play-by-post e-mail game based directly on this series from CAH. It's been going for a few months, but we could…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Norbert.

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.

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 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.

4/7/2003 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.

4/7/2003 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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4/8/2003 philreed: 24 Hour Game
For years I've considered creating a 24 hour comic. http://www.scottmccloud.com/inventions/24hr/dare/dare.html But maybe it would be more fun to create a 24 hour RPG. A 24 page RPG completed in 24…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: philreed, Jonathan Walton, Ron Edwards, bluegargantua, Simon W, anonymouse, Thomas Tamblyn, James V. West, Jeph, Zathreyel, iago, Mike Holmes, Matt Wilson, talysman, szilard, Shreyas Sampat, ethan_greer, Paul Czege, hardcoremoose, Trevis Martin, SrGrvsaLot, clehrich, Mark Johnson, Andy Kitkowski, Ryan Chaddock.

4/8/2003 Nathan: The Curse of the Stone Wizard - EAK
The first free adventure for Eldritch Ass Kicking is now available at Rpgnow.com. This four page adventure is a fast-paced plot which throws our heroes against the grumpy stone…
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan.

4/8/2003 Slant: Anybody remember THIS?
With all the talk of GI Joe as a possible CAH campaign, I feel compelled to mention another property that was never actually a cartoon, yet was a definite part…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Slant, Norbert, Darrin Kelley.

4/8/2003 Slant: QUICK QUESTION
How do I get my hands on a copy of ELFS? It sounds great and I would love to play it, but nobody in my area seems to have heard…
In Adept Press
Participants: Slant, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

4/8/2003 szilard: Destined (long)
I've been working on this game for a good bit of time. It started out as FaeEarths. There are a few threads on this forum about that. This version should…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: szilard, taalyn, MathiasJack, SrGrvsaLot.

4/8/2003 Paul Czege: non-narrativist "protagonized" forms of play
Hey Marco, On the Pre-Breakfast Possibilities thread, you wrote: The Impossible Thing was (IIRC) created when there was much debate about whether non-narrativist "protagonized" forms of play were…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Paul Czege, clehrich, Marco, Ian Charvill, Mike Holmes, Bruce Baugh, Ron Edwards, Gordon C. Landis.

4/8/2003 dragongrace: Veridicus: Announcement
http://www.anycities.com/user/dragongrace/Veridicus/Veridicus1.html for general perusal and discussion of any who want to digest this small effort. I took my inspiration from Universalis, Pool, and Nomic. in short, Veridicus is a generic…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: dragongrace, Mike Holmes.

4/8/2003 deadpanbob: Incarnate: Social Contract and Character Creation (Long)
All, Been off The Forge for quite some time due to RL issues. I've been slowly slogging toward completion of my game, Incarnate. The original threads can be found here…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: deadpanbob, Spooky Fanboy, RobMuadib.

4/8/2003 Drew Stevens: Partcipationism as a defined mechanic?
Just a thought, inspired by Riddle of Steel. :) What would be the results of a mechanic which defines a Theme (or set of Themes) for both a story arc…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Drew Stevens, Ron Edwards, Marco.

4/8/2003 Sneaky Git: Kukri
Hmm. Here's a question. How would a Khukuri (commonly known as the Kukri), the Nepalese fighting knife made famous by Gurkhas, translate into TRoS? It's a knife (a pretty big…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sneaky Git, Eamon Voss, Nick Pagnucco, Jake Norwood, Salamander, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne.

4/9/2003 Slant: Real life child horrors.
I have been reading a whold lot about inserting urban legends and childhood myths into Little Fears, but there have been plenty of real-life monsters who have posed a great…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Slant, Jason L Blair.

4/9/2003 JamesDJIII: The Angry Pinball
Names has been ommitted to protect the innocent: I've been a player in a more-often-than-twice-a-month (is that bi-monthly or semi-monthly?) FRPG. Most of the characters are keen, deep, well played…
In Actual Play
Participants: JamesDJIII, rafial, Ian Charvill, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, clehrich, Marco, cruciel.

4/9/2003 bladamson: so I had this crazy idea (noir)...
(This might be the wrong forum for this, please move it if so) So I was thinking today (dangerous, that), and I thought, "Gee, wouldn't a Film Noir RPG be…
In RPG Theory
Participants: bladamson, deadpanbob, Rob MacDougall, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, James Holloway, talysman, Dotan Dimet.

4/9/2003 James V. West: Random Order #3 now available
Hey everyone! This weekend I premiered Random Order Comics and Games #3 at the 2003 SPACE convention in Columbus, Ohio. What a great show! Tons of people selling, buying, and…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: James V. West, Ron Edwards.

4/9/2003 Valamir: Green Goblin Holy Shit Some Serious PDF Useage
Got a piece of unsolicited email today from a group I'd never heard of. But unlike the other 300 assorted spams I get, this one was from a game company.…
In Publishing
Participants: Valamir, szilard, ThreeGee, Clinton R. Nixon, Jonathan Walton, samdowning.

4/9/2003 Allan: Illustrator seeking projects
Hi, I am a freelance illustrator very interested in RPGs. I mostly work in black and white line drawings, and am heavily influenced by comic books. My preferred genres are…
In Connections
Participants: Allan, Sylus Thane, Matt.

4/9/2003 Spartan: Clairvoyance, Range Variable and CTN
So here I am just doing up a simple clairvoyance spell, and in calculating the CTN I'm unsure how to apply the range. Say the spell allows the caster to…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Spartan, Shadeling, Brian Leybourne.

4/9/2003 Le Joueur: Important Annoucement
Scattershot is undergoing a major rewrite; I've taken it back to formula. Don't worry, none of the parts will change, just the presentation (and a major, if defining, addition). If…
In Scattershot
Participants: Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Valamir, greyorm, Mike Holmes.

4/9/2003 Marco: Marco's View of Gaming
Marco's Gaming Manifesto Here is my take on gaming. I'm not saying this is all it can be. I'm not saying this way or these terms are "the best" or…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Marco, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Gordon C. Landis, Walt Freitag, Bruce Baugh, Ian Charvill, Matt, Harlequin, Paul Czege, cruciel, Le Joueur.

4/9/2003 Ron Edwards: DemonCon II
Hey, It's a Go!! DemonCon II is happening, May 24, at the DePaul University campus in Chicago. It's basically just a little one-day opening gaming thing, with both scheduled games…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards.

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