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4/16/2003 iago: Long Pig the RPG: Would you play it?
What follows is an intro blurb I just sketched up based on an idea that's been banging around in my head here and there as I've been reading the 24-hour…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: iago, anonymouse, Ron Edwards, Sylus Thane, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, clehrich, hardcoremoose, Wolfen, Tar Markvar, Garbanzo, Dave Panchyk, Rich Ranallo.

4/16/2003 Matt Snyder: Get your copy of Dust Devils now!
Howdy, pardners! Dust Devils is still available for purchase in both print and PDF formats. Print version, $12.00 + S&H The print version of Dust Devils is still available. This…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

4/16/2003 Matt Gwinn: New Material
Well, I'm still hard at work trying to get the next run of Kayfabe ready for GENCON. I managed to get ahold of some new art and have more coming…
In Errant Knight Games
Participants: Matt Gwinn, Mike Holmes, J. Backman.

4/16/2003 ThreeGee: Firearms Resources
Hey all, In the spirit of asking impossibly broad questions in the hopes of getting someone else to do my homework for me: What resources would you recommend for understanding…
In RPG Theory
Participants: ThreeGee, Mike Holmes, Walt Freitag, Bankuei, CplFerro, RobMuadib, M. J. Young, Sylus Thane, Tonic.

4/16/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds cover art arrives!
Wow, what a day. Just when I was tinkering with the Nine Worlds art, Eric Lofgren sends me his color proof for my approval. So, I re-did the art samples…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir.

4/16/2003 Sindyr: More questions on challenging and other things...
Can you challenge someone later? IE, Al adds the Trait "unattractive" to the heroine, and you miss it at the time... later you realize he did this and want to…
In Universalis
Participants: Sindyr, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Bob McNamee.

4/16/2003 aplath: Easy Rider meets the X-Files ...
Hello all, Just posting an account of the first session of a new game I started yesterday using the Pool. After a few playtests with the Pool, this one is…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: aplath, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Valamir, James V. West.

4/16/2003 Matt Snyder: Fun With Real Art (Nine Worlds)
Just a bit of visual fun -- here's a kind of Nine Worlds logo image I've been tinkering with, including a cropped section of some of Eric Lofgren's kick ass…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, szilard, Jonathan Walton.

4/16/2003 Sylus Thane: Dawn of the Magi setting intro, opnions requested please. :)
here is the setting intro I wrote up for my setting Dawn of the Magi. I'd like to get some feedback onit and asks a few questions. 1. Do you…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Sylus Thane, Thomas Tamblyn, Christoffer Lernö, Walt Freitag.

4/16/2003 Ron Edwards: My comments regarding the Indie Design forum
I thought people might be interested. I'll start with the Forge Moderator Principle #1: when people speak up with great passion about an issue, and when the actual recommendations are…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, Valamir, Jack Spencer Jr, Andy Kitkowski, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/16/2003 Michael Hopcroft: GenCon SoCal
I'm starting this topic for anyone who wants to plan a joint effort of any kind at GenCon SoCal this December. Basically this is for any publishers, publisher's lackeys, or…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, C. Edwards, Gordon C. Landis, quozl.

4/16/2003 Christoffer Lernö: Yggdrasil: "Ygg take 3" - Director's Cut
Ok, I just wanted a funny name for the subject. So sue me. Anyway, I wanted to make an updated version of the example of play I wrote up... uh,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Christoffer Lernö.

4/16/2003 anonymouse: Spotty HTML code?
Specifically, I occasionally want to use a horizontal line to mark off sections in a post, but the simple and standard: <hr> ..does not seem to work. The little 'Options'…
In Site Discussion
Participants: anonymouse, Clinton R. Nixon.

4/16/2003 anonymouse: Oracle -- the End of Time.
Originally, this was going to be my next 24-hour project, as the inspiration hit tonight and I was really moving along and happy.. but I decided to pace it slower,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: anonymouse, Mike Holmes, SrGrvsaLot, Ron Edwards, Jonathan Walton.

4/16/2003 Comte: Required Reading: Post Apocalypse
I need a summer project. I decided one of my favorite generas was the post apocalyptic genera and it is high time I leave my mark upon this sadly forgotten…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Comte, talysman, Simon W, Clinton R. Nixon, Kester Pelagius, Eric J-D.

4/16/2003 Andy Kitkowski: Another Cosmetic Forum Suggestion
Instead of 10 posts per page, how about 15? Less pages to deal with. Just a thought. -Andy
In Site Discussion
Participants: Andy Kitkowski.

4/16/2003 Jonathan Walton: Storypunk: Specific Help with Icons?
In the spirit of the recent discussion of the Indie Design forum, I'm bringing my design of Storypunk back to these boards, after keeping it off the forums for a…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jonathan Walton, talysman, C. Edwards, anonymouse, Shreyas Sampat, deadpanbob, Valamir, Thomas Tamblyn, SrGrvsaLot, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, Mike Holmes.

4/16/2003 Slant: I can't remember the name of this cartoon!
This was probably a 90's toon rather than an 80's one, but it was one of the cooler cartoons that I remember. It was set in a cyberpunk-style world and…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Slant, Jason L Blair, Garbanzo, Iceberg256, Joe Cohen.

4/16/2003 Eamon Voss: Cutlass stats?
Should this be the same as a sabre/scimitar? Or should it be a bit more usefull on the thrust, something the weapon is often hinted at? Ideas? Thoughts?
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Eamon Voss, Brian Leybourne, Mayhem1979, arxhon, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

4/16/2003 John Harper: Rolling gobs of dice... yet another alternative
I'm developing a system for an upcoming game project (Danger Patrol) and it sometimes calls for great handfuls of dice to be rolled, much like Donjon can. My "solution" is…
In CRN Games
Participants: John Harper, Clinton R. Nixon, Spooky Fanboy, ethan_greer, Valamir, Rich Forest, Russell, Michael S. Miller, Bailywolf, Jason, Mike Holmes.

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4/16/2003 Green: kathanaksaya available at a website
With the assistance of John Kim, I have finally got my game Kathanaksaya online and available as a PDF, RTF document, or a TXT document. I must warn you that…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Green, Ron Edwards.

4/16/2003 Ashren Va'Hale: Price of a good wagon and horses... and other stuff
Ok, My current character managed to end up extremely rich after the last campaign and now hes spending his 250 gold. Imperial standard. He's trying to stay low in his…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ashren Va'Hale, Brian Leybourne, Farseer415, Valamir, Salamander.

4/16/2003 Kester Pelagius: Fantastic Creations awaiting visitation
Greetings All, First let me take this opportunity to thank everyone who offered space for me to put up the files fo Crystal Spheres on their sites. The offers were…
In Connections
Participants: Kester Pelagius.

4/16/2003 taalyn: layout design hints, tips, and tricks
This has probably been mentioned, started, or discussed elsewhere, but I swear for the life of me that I can't find them. Are there any good tutorials on layout and…
In Publishing
Participants: taalyn, Christoffer Lernö, ethan_greer, J. Backman, philreed, Jonathan Walton, Jason L Blair, Ron Edwards.

4/17/2003 Sylus Thane: Frontier Xperience rules....feedback greatly appreciated :)
Ok, for my game Frontier, whcih applies to my setting Dawn of the Magi, I wanted a means of doing experience that rewarded the skills you used but didn't give…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Sylus Thane, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, ADGBoss.

4/17/2003 RobMuadib: TMW:COTEC - Apotheogma and the Design Architecture
Hi all I am currently doing some parallel development on the design architecture to better inform my work on the metaplay chapter, and am working on subordinating my Design Architecture…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: RobMuadib, Christoffer Lernö, deadpanbob, Adam Dray.

4/17/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves: First Draft
Well, as promised, I've got something up on the web this week. However, not as promised, this is not a second pass but still very much a first draft, and…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, ADGBoss, Tar Markvar, Jeph.

4/17/2003 kregmosier: review of ROC #1 on rpg.net
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9232.phtml w00t! way to go, James! -k ps... #3 rocks also...just got my copy in the mail.
In Random Order Creations
Participants: kregmosier, Paganini, James V. West.

4/17/2003 johnsoga: Gen Con Indy
I haven't been able to find any TROS games being run at Gen Con Indy. I was hoping that the creaters could run a game, Hint Hint. Is there anyone…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: johnsoga, Durgil, Eamon Voss, Valamir, Bob Richter, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

4/17/2003 Nick Pagnucco: aaawww....
While procrastinating, I found someone's personal RPG awards. The relevant bit: TROS was listed as a runner up for best game. Of course, I have absolutely no idea aboyt this…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Nick Pagnucco, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne.

4/17/2003 Ron Edwards: Guest of Honor at GenCon 2003
Hi there, That would be me, among a bunch of other people whose names are probably more widely known. I have no idea why or how I was selected for…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair, Valamir, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Matt Snyder, Nev the Deranged, Andy Kitkowski, ejh, James V. West.

4/17/2003 urbwar: Just bought Paladin, and had a question or two
I bought Paladin yesterday, and read through it last night. Still figuring out the rules and such, but it seems pretty straightforward and easy to use. I was thinking of…
In CRN Games
Participants: urbwar, Clinton R. Nixon, Spooky Fanboy.

4/17/2003 A.Neill: Riddled with Steel on the Prussian Front
So I ran Riddle of Steel. Setting: Prussia, 1238, the edge of currently held Teutonic territory Premise: Do the means justify the ends? Key Elements: Crusade, Race, Religion, German Expansionism…
In Actual Play
Participants: A.Neill, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Thor Olavsrud.

4/17/2003 SrGrvsaLot: The Role of Names in Roleplaying Games
The Storypunk thread on the indie games forum got me to thinking, how much of a role does the title of an RPG play in creating the mood and theme…
In RPG Theory
Participants: SrGrvsaLot, Jack Spencer Jr, ThreeGee, Felix, M. J. Young, Heather Manley, talysman, Ron Edwards, John Kim, Thomas Tamblyn, Jared A. Sorensen.

4/17/2003 Kester Pelagius: Problem. . .
Greetings, Seems like lately whenever I log in and try to access the Independant Games Forum by the time I get there the board logs me out. Or seems to…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Kester Pelagius, Jack Spencer Jr.

4/17/2003 Ron Edwards: Comments on Criminal Element
Hi there, I love this game. I shall demonstrate it with this character I just made up: Mikey Lazaros Concept: charming scumbag, Motive: the corrupter Knack - Everybody's Huckleberry: has…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, ADGBoss, Zathreyel.

4/17/2003 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils: 2002 Indie RPG of the Year
Dust Devils has won the award for the 2002 Indie RPG the year! In a tight race with other excellent games, including a dead-heat with Jake Norwood's The Riddle of…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes.

4/17/2003 Eddy Fate: Anyone running Cartoon Action Hour?
Just like the topic says - is anyone running a series of Cartoon Action Hour? What is their play experience like? How does the game play? What's the series about?
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Eddy Fate, gunsel, Norbert, Lostfactor, Cynthia Celeste Miller, The Spoken Name.

4/17/2003 Clinton R. Nixon: The Keys of Uriel - a Sorcerer adventure
I just released a free Sorcerer (& Sword) adventure meant for convention or introductory play. It's a weird fantasy scenario with definite western elements to it, set in the town…
In Adept Press
Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Spooky Fanboy, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged, Ace.

4/17/2003 talysman: The Troubadours of Verticaille
I have no real plans to charge for Troubadours, but since some people have said they actually want to play it, I will clean it up somewhat and distribute it…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: talysman, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

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