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4/10/2003 Sindyr: Gamist Universalis?
So, what would this be? I ask because I think I may be gamist-leaning, and I just received my copy of Universalis. I love it! It's brilliant! However, as I…
In Universalis
Participants: Sindyr, Mike Holmes, Paganini, Bob McNamee, Valamir, Michael S. Miller, C. Edwards.

4/10/2003 rpghost: RPGMall.com Indie/POD Sales?
Hey Guys, not sure who to bounce this off of, but I just got the domain "RPGMALL.COM" - mainly to keep competitors off of it. But I was brianstorming for…
In Publishing
Participants: rpghost, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, Tundra, Gold Rush Games, samdowning, Sylus Thane, Jared A. Sorensen, abzu.

4/10/2003 Stephen: Questions on Terrain Rolls
I've seen this noted several times as a save-ass measure when tactically outnumbered or overwhelmed. Can people provide some specific examples of how these would work in play? I don't…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Stephen, Valamir, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Ashren Va'Hale, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, Dave Turner, Jake Norwood, Noon.

4/10/2003 Wulf: Getting anxious...
OK, at best, I MIGHT get CAH hardcopy on Saturday. It might be the Saturday after that... I won't buy on-line, Tom (owner of my FLGS) would nag at me…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Wulf, Valamir, Eddy Fate, Goose.

4/10/2003 ethan_greer: I want a hardcopy of Trollbabe
I like Trollbabe, and I wanna give it a good print treatment for use at my table. Ron, or anybody, any recommendations? It's a 45 page PDF, 8.5x11 sheets. What's…
In Adept Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Tundra, Blake Hutchins, Fabrice G., Wulf, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Spooky Fanboy, rafial, Bob McNamee, James V. West, Tim C Koppang.

4/10/2003 Paul Czege: saddle-stitching and page counts
Hey, Can anyone tell me maximum reasonable page counts for saddle-stitch bindings? I'm trying to determine if I need to adjust my page design to reduce page count. Thanks, Paul
In Publishing
Participants: Paul Czege, Clay, Ron Edwards, jrs, quozl, Chris Passeno.

4/10/2003 Kester Pelagius: What is the next great evolution in RPG design?
Greetings All, Since the infancy of role-playing, way back when the term 'Fantasy Wargaming' was considered synonymous with 'RPG', there have been preconceived notions of what constitutes a proper game.…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Bruce Baugh, quozl, Mike Holmes, Walt Freitag, Ron Edwards, C. Edwards, Paul Czege, Valamir, Jared A. Sorensen, greyorm, Le Joueur, b_bankhead, M. J. Young, hix, talysman, Thierry Michel, clehrich, kaiza.

4/10/2003 taalyn: The game formerly known as Aisling
Hey y'all, As I've been typing up the mechanics, and also working on a setting timeline, I've realized that Aislng is too culturally biased. While there are certainly Celtic varieties…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: taalyn, Wolfen, anonymouse, Valamir, szilard, Mike Holmes, Hamshrew, MathiasJack, Thomas Tamblyn, Green, clehrich.

4/10/2003 anonymouse: Lunch Money.
Anyone played this game? It's a standalone card game; two decks, put out by Atlas. Came out.. dunno, five or six years ago? I tend to get a couple of…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: anonymouse, Jason L Blair, Valamir, Tundra, Slant, Ninchen, Comte, spunky.

4/10/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Sponsorship page?
I was wondering if anyone has ever tried raising money for layout and printing costs for their book by taking sponsors ala online comic strips? My idea was to take…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Clinton R. Nixon, quozl, Ron Edwards.

4/9/2003 Green: what do you need from an RPG?
Currently, I am revising and expanding Kathanaksaya. So far, most of the basics are covered. Pretty much any experienced roleplayer can pick up the file and play it as written,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Green, Spooky Fanboy, Ron Edwards.

4/9/2003 Slave_Labourer: Recognising an Embedded Spell Cast
Hi there, A bit of background, I am playing a PC from Krym-Kahar who happens to be both a slave owned by one of the PCs and a sorcerer. Now…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Slave_Labourer, Ashren Va'Hale, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Ben, PAD the MAD.

4/9/2003 deltadave: Adventure trailers
A couple of quick ideas for TRoS style adventures: One of the characters receives a message from home that they are being assailed and need help. The characters rush back…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: deltadave.

4/9/2003 arxhon: TROS: The Inception (Long)
We played our first real game of TROS last night. I had a blast. Most of the character creation had been done at the end of the last session, and…
In Actual Play
Participants: arxhon, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood.

4/9/2003 Menace: ARTWORK! GET YOUR RED-HOT ARTWORK!
[color=darkblue]Hey there stranger, lookin' for some top notch art for your project but don't have enough to hire BROM, Elmore or the like. Well, consider me for your artwork needs.…
In Connections
Participants: Menace, greyorm, ethan_greer, S.Lonergan, Scorpio.

4/9/2003 Goose: ATM Coupons
I have the HQ coupon and have the Playset, but can not find coupon 2 in it. Did I just miss something?
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Goose, Eddy Fate, Michael Hopcroft.

4/9/2003 arxhon: Multiple Opponents, again
I'm confused by the "multiple opponents rule". When it sys "split combat pool by opponents", and all parties drop red, does this mean: a. The PC mayattack both opponents by…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: arxhon, Brian Leybourne, Ashren Va'Hale, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Wolfen, Mokkurkalfe, Mayhem1979, Anthony I, Sneaky Git, Noon, Jason Kottler, PAD the MAD, Malchiah, Calder, Overdrive.

4/9/2003 Goose: Powerpuff Girls?
Well, I have a friend and he wants to try a powerpuff girl style game. Uhhh, I guess. Any ideas?
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Goose, Eddy Fate, Michael Hopcroft, Wulf, gunsel, Slant.

4/9/2003 Valamir: Question on how feature works.
Had a question about the "Mark all topics as read" feature. Does this feature mark all topics that have been posted to up to the second you hit the feature…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Clinton R. Nixon, ethan_greer.

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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4/10/2003 Slant: An evil thought....
What would happen if something dark and sinister got ahold of some tiny part of a child, like say some strands of hair or even a bit of a shirt…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Slant, Comte.

4/11/2003 Slant: Possible new play style for Little Fears.
Tell me what you all think about this: What happens when a kid who has been played in Little Fears hits 13 or 14? Their innocence is probably gone (or…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Slant, Synicism, Jonathan Walton.

4/11/2003 M. J. Young: Young Playtest Group First Storymap
A few preliminary comments--I started this yesterday, and my computer froze while I was trying to find my notes, so I just gave up and went to bed. I'm trying…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: M. J. Young, GreatWolf, hix.

4/11/2003 Jonathan Walton: Vespertine: Little Fears II??
Hey folks, It was cool to read Slant's last thread on older kids in Little Fears, because that's exactly what I wrote about as part of the 24 Hour Game…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Jonathan Walton, Jason L Blair, Spooky Fanboy, Little_Rat.

4/11/2003 Matt: Mainstream Roleplaying (almost)
Wasn't sure where to post this, but I'm sure it'll get moved if Theory isn't the place. While looking for a brithday present I found Whatever You Want (Amazon UK…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt, quozl.

4/11/2003 Florian Edlbauer: [The Pool] Second try
In case anyone is interested, here's my second playtest report for The Pool. Me and my small group moved much closer to a compromise between our playing style and The…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Florian Edlbauer, Cassidy, Kenway, Ron Edwards, James V. West.

4/11/2003 simon_hibbs: Is story arc, and open ended (scenarioless) play viable?
My current campaign is based on a number of story arcs, and this has lead to a number of problems. Firstly when we switch from one story arc to another,…
In Actual Play
Participants: simon_hibbs, Ian Charvill, Paul Czege, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Christopher Kubasik, GB Steve, iago, Mike Holmes, clehrich.

4/11/2003 Marco: LEARN ME SOME SORCEROR
Hey guys, I'm looking into some strongly Narrativist play--I don't want to *hear* about it--or be *told* about it--no, I want the whole echilada. I wanna *play* it. Since time…
In Actual Play
Participants: Marco, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Paganini, Andy Kitkowski, Bob McNamee, greyorm, Trevis Martin, Wolfen, Drastic, C. Edwards, Valamir.

4/11/2003 arxhon: Typo on the Character Reference Pack
In the section on Spiritual Attributes, the pack states to divide 5 points into 5 Attributes. It should say "7 points". My apologies for the error.
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: arxhon.

4/11/2003 b_bankhead: RPG Structure and Issues of Recruitment
[size=18px][b]Introduction[/b][/size] The last decade has been problematic for the rpg hobby. While standards of production continue to increase growth has stagnated particularly when compared against new gaming forms such as…
In RPG Theory
Participants: b_bankhead, Clinton R. Nixon, Le Joueur, Valamir, Mike Holmes, quozl, Bankuei, clehrich, M. J. Young, Kester Pelagius, Christoffer Lernö, Bruce Baugh, John Kim, Brendan Litton.

4/11/2003 Valamir: Back?
An error, or is Adamant ramping up again? Does this mean Appolyton Noir is nearing critical mass?
In Adamant Entertainment
Participants: Valamir, quozl, GMSkarka, Mike Holmes, Nick Pagnucco, TSL, grafspee, Thomas Tamblyn, soundwave, Tim Gray.

4/11/2003 Wolfen: Recoil: Concept
Recoil is a game idea that I started kicking around when I ran across a page of fiction I wrote while bored between classes. I've been having a hard time…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Wolfen, Mike Holmes, anonymouse, Torrent, Tar Markvar, Thomas Tamblyn, Christoffer Lernö, Spooky Fanboy, Ben Morgan, philreed, Ron Edwards, Valamir, szilard, C. Edwards, Walt Freitag, talysman.

4/11/2003 Blake Hutchins: FATAL Review on RPG.net
Not sure where to post this link, but it's a damn funny review, though the subject matter's mere existence probably soils us all as gamers, and says something about an…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Blake Hutchins, Valamir, Thomas Tamblyn, Ron Edwards, Evan Waters.

4/11/2003 Realmforger: My Ultimate RPG: Lost Realms
I'm creating a role-playing game called Lost Realms. The normal game takes place in a medival fantasy setting, but I might make several different settings. You can begin as one…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Realmforger, Thomas Tamblyn, Christoffer Lernö, Clinton R. Nixon, ethan_greer, Ben Morgan, Valamir.

4/11/2003 Kester Pelagius: Crystal Spheres: Looking for Playtesters
Greetings All, I am slowly approaching completion on the first rough draft of Crystal Spheres and am looking for anyone who thinks they may be interested in 1) playtesting the…
In Connections
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Christoffer Lernö, Emote Control.

4/12/2003 Marco: "I can't make a character for this."
For anyone who got the idea I never have trouble in my gaming groups: Tonight I got a chance for a coupla guys to try to get together a new…
In Actual Play
Participants: Marco, clehrich, Valamir, simon_hibbs.

4/12/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Sponsor HeartQuest Second Edition!
Seraphim Guard is now offering a sponsorship deal for anyone who wnats to help get HeartQuest Second Edition to fruition! For a $25 or greater donation, you get a mention…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

4/12/2003 Christoffer Lernö: FitM and effect based combat problems (Yggdrasil)
This can be considered a follow-up to the article "Agonizing over margin-based effects". After a little playtesting think I nailed down what the real problem is. By introducing effects (before…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Christoffer Lernö.

4/12/2003 Brian Leybourne: Community forum request
Hey Ron, I know this has been discussed (and shot down) before, but since it's reared its head again I'll mention it again (out of sight out of mind and…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Thomas Tamblyn, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Paganini, Fabrice G., szilard, M. J. Young, cruciel, Jonathan Walton, Le Joueur, ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr, Walt Freitag, Mike Holmes, Blake Hutchins.

4/12/2003 Sindyr: Looking for examples of play with Coin by Coin tracking...
So I found some examples of play on the website, but they do not include a Coin by Coin explanantion of mechanically *how* the story was made... There *are* some…
In Universalis
Participants: Sindyr, Bob McNamee, Paganini, Buddha Nature.

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