Previous Topics

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.

4/15/2003 Ron Edwards: GENCON 2003: April update
Hi there, The endcap booth space is reserved, under the combined aegis of Arc Dream Publishing (Godlike), Driftwood Publishing (The Riddle of Steel), and Adept Press (Sorcerer). Here are the…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair, Michael Hopcroft, Bruce Baugh, Jürgen Mayer, rpghost, GMSkarka, Valamir, Paul Czege, Matt Wilson, Jeffrey Miller.

4/14/2003 Ron Edwards: Author recommendation: Luke Short
Hey, I was re-reading my issues of The Preacher prior to loaning them to a friend, and came across a reference or two in the letters pages to the novels…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Valamir.

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.

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.

4/6/2003 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.

4/4/2003 Ron Edwards: The Impossible Thing
Hi everyone, It's so much easier than everyone makes it. Work with me on one thing only: by "story," just for purposes of this one issue, we're talking about stuff…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, Bruce Baugh, Valamir, Alan, greyorm, John Kim, dragongrace, Sylus Thane, JSDiamond, Mike Holmes, Sindyr, bladamson, taalyn, JMendes, Gordon C. Landis, cruciel, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr, Marco, Green, Ian Charvill, simon_hibbs.

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 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.

4/2/2003 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.

3/31/2003 Ron Edwards: Local forum policy questions
Hi Jake, Seems as if some concerns have arisen regarding TROS forum policies. Since, as Shadeling rightly points out, all moderation here is yours, and since this forum is the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood.

3/27/2003 Ron Edwards: Playing Trollbabe at the GTS
Hello, So we played Trollbabe during one late evening at the GAMA Trade Show: me as GM, and Eugene Zee, Mark Mazella, and Jake Norwood as players. I'd been wanting…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, Eugene Zee, Bankuei.

3/24/2003 Ron Edwards: Dang #3 (Le Mon Mouri)
Hello, This is a followup on the threads Dang! and Two at once!. I decided to post more discussions of our current games…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, sdemory, ethan_greer, jrs, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Comte.

3/24/2003 Ron Edwards: Dang #3 (kill puppies for satan)
Hello, This is a followup on the threads Dang! and Two at once!. I decided to post more discussions of our current games…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley, Maura Byrne, arxhon.

3/23/2003 Ron Edwards: Forge review is up
What are you waiting for? Go read it!! Best, Ron
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, GreatWolf, Mike Holmes.

3/22/2003 Ron Edwards: Fulfillment houses in the role-playing industry
Hello all, One of the seminars that I attended at GAMA concerned the growing game-industry phenomenon of fulfillment houses. As many of you know, both Jake and I keep our…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards.

3/19/2003 Ron Edwards: Fourth Trollbabe story's begun!
Back from GAMA! The site text still needs tweaking, but the fourth story's first strip is up! At the ever-lovin' Trollbabe site. The story is "A Day at the Circus,"…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards.

3/12/2003 Ron Edwards: Moderation issue - open discussion
Hello, Today, I moderated a thread in the Indie Design forum, EU States: Writers Block, which has turned into a difficult moderation problem. I don't plan to lock the thread.…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, xiombarg, Mike Holmes, Paganini, iago, lumpley, clehrich, Bankuei, Jack Spencer Jr, ethan_greer, Piratecat, Clay, Tar Markvar, Mytholder, Andy Kitkowski, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, cruciel, Marco, M. J. Young.

3/12/2003 Ron Edwards: You'd tell the retailer ...
Hi there, I'm looking for constructive suggestions for what you think a game-store retailer ought to know about Sorcerer. Blurbs are best - one or two lines. Remember, these guys…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, dunlaing, GreatWolf, Sidhain, Gordon C. Landis, jburneko, Paul Czege, szilard, Le Joueur, Bankuei, M. J. Young, Wulf, Spooky Fanboy, Christopher Kubasik.

3/11/2003 Ron Edwards: Back to The Ring
Hi there, This is a follow-up to the ... when you see the RING thread, as I've finally seen the movie. I haven't seen the original version or anything else…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, rmansperger.

<< more previous topics

Subsequent Topics

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.

4/24/2003 Ron Edwards: The Pool: Dragons and Jasmine
Hi everyone, I'm interested in any and all comments or questions about the following account of play. I think it has some relevance for several current threads. About eight weeks…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, Christopher Kubasik, Valamir, rafial, James V. West, Mike Holmes.

4/28/2003 Ron Edwards: Unknown Armies and No Myth role-playing
Hello, In the thread A Demoralizing Day, hyphz asked me: you stated that you think all the UA one-shot scenarios are Illusionist. Do you think that the UA setting, in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, clehrich, Enoch, Ian Charvill, hyphz, Drastic, GreatWolf, Bruce Baugh.

4/28/2003 Ron Edwards: [Criminal Element] Crime and violence
Hi there, I didn't mess around - within 24 hours after the 24 hours of the game's creation, I had both ideas for characters/scenarios and a burning urge to put…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Zathreyel.

4/29/2003 Ron Edwards: [Tunnels & Trolls] Killed me a player-character (spit)
Hello, We played Tunnels & Trolls, fulfilling a (h'mm, umm) 24-year-old dream of mine. Yup, I bought the Fifth Edition in 1979 and read it to pieces; I even still…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, rafial, Jack Spencer Jr, ethan_greer, greyorm, Paganini, jrs, J B Bell, Mike Holmes, efindel, ejh.

5/5/2003 Ron Edwards: [Tunnels & Trolls] Second level characters
Hello, Our second session of Tunnels & Trolls brought two of the characters to second level and provided amazing depth and profundity to the game ... well, insofar as it…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Dav, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Sidhain.

5/5/2003 Ron Edwards: Profiling, spring 2003
Hello, This is a fun Forge thing that goes on two or three times a year. It goes like this: What are the last three role-playing games that you actually,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Alan, jburneko, Matt Snyder, lumpley, deadpanbob, Dav, Shreyas Sampat, Clinton R. Nixon, eddie, ethan_greer, rafial, Rod Anderson, Christopher Kubasik, szilard, ScottM, Mike Holmes, cruciel, joshua neff, bluegargantua, C. Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, DaGreatJL, jdagna, Zak Arntson, Paka, Michael S. Miller, Maurice Forrester, Bob McNamee, hix, RobbieTaylor, Jonathan Walton, hardcoremoose, Ace, Enoch, James Holloway, morgue, Balbinus, Mytholder, Fabrice G., A.Neill, johnmarron, Tim C Koppang, Jack Spencer Jr, b_bankhead, Jere, clehrich, Paganini, Gordon C. Landis, Simon W, efindel, Matt Wilson, Silent Tamatama, Matt Gwinn, Wolfen, Trevis Martin, saffron, Paul Czege, Brian Leybourne, wyrdlyng, John Harper, Drastic, Ian Charvill, erithromycin, Bruce Baugh, sben, John Kim, ejh, jrients, Stuart DJ Purdie, Matt, Chris Passeno, Nick Pagnucco, ThreeGee, Robert Leal, Paul's Girl, Blake Hutchins, Andy Kitkowski, Thor Olavsrud, GreatWolf, SJBenoist, Andrew Martin, simon, Zathreyel, Jake Norwood, Mark Withers, Jack Aidley, Andrew Ciotti, Bryant, Rich Forest, ADGBoss, Philippe Tromeur, xiombarg, Piers Brown, simondale, AnyaTheBlue, MalteseChangeling, James V. West, adamsmith, Steve Dustin, Mr. Spooky, Scripty, ryan m rich, consolcwby, galex.

5/5/2003 Ron Edwards: The word on Demon Con II, 2003
Hello, As mentioned in the Demoncon II thread, the little con here in Chicago is on! The date: Saturday, May 24 The place: DePaul University campus, Chicago, IL The time:…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Dav, Mike Holmes, szilard, Tim C Koppang.

5/6/2003 Ron Edwards: How does one find and make use of a good editor?
Hello, Opsimath has some questions. They were originally presented in Any freelance RPG editors out there?, but things got confusing - it turns out that his goal is: a request…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Opsimath, Matt Wilson, Dav, Valamir.

5/7/2003 Ron Edwards: Thor the Barbarian & RPG promotion
Hello, There is a fellow in the New York area who runs a local TV show called "Thor the Barbarian." Its topic is nothing other than the DIY independent vision,…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley.

5/7/2003 Ron Edwards: Late-stage playtest
Hello, We played My Life with Master with the campus group last night. I was the GM. Both Master creation and, character creation worked wonderfully and set up all the…
In My Life With Master Playtest
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege.

5/12/2003 Ron Edwards: To GenCon game-release publishers
Hello, Ken Hite asked me to post this here. He's looking for blurbs about the new games that will be available at GenCon. Peter Adkison has asked me to put…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege.

5/14/2003 Ron Edwards: More D&D history help
Hello, I have acquired a wealth of information regarding the history of Dungeons & Dragons publishing from about 1982 through 1995 or so, but very little of it is rock-solid…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Christopher Kubasik, Valamir, Jack Spencer Jr, efindel, Jeff Klein, Gordon C. Landis, Caldis, talysman, jrs, Mike Holmes, greyorm, Rob MacDougall, Jack Aidley.

5/14/2003 Ron Edwards: [Pace] Some actual play
Hello, We played Pace, the 24-Hour game by Fred Hicks, at the campus group meeting. Check out Pace at this download page; I also considered a lot of the points…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, iago, Nev the Deranged.

5/20/2003 Ron Edwards: 4th Trollbabe story - done
Hello, The story "A Day at the Circus" concludes this week, written by me & illustrated by Adam Prosser. The full version will go up in a day or two,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Rod Anderson.

5/21/2003 Ron Edwards: Sex & Sorcery update
Hello, The books are printed, shipped, and actually present at the Tundra warehouse! Which means that as soon as they're off to the distributors, the on-line sales begin. The theory…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Eric J-D, Blake Hutchins, Fabrice G., Valamir, Thomas Tamblyn, Clinton R. Nixon, James V. West, greyorm, Jeffrey Straszheim, Nev the Deranged, Maurice Forrester, Jason L Blair, Paul Czege.

5/27/2003 Ron Edwards: Trollbabe comics news
Hi there, Check out the complete A Day at the Circus story! Also, the first strip of Holy Trollers, the new story by me and James V. West, is now…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Gordon C. Landis, jburneko, James V. West.

5/28/2003 Ron Edwards: The airplane issue
Hello, From the thread The problem with GNS, I was able to extract a single question of worth: "Heinrich" wrote, I have to wonder what the value of GNS and…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Jeffrey Straszheim, Matt Snyder, Kester Pelagius, Alan, Clinton R. Nixon, Bankuei, Matt Wilson, jrs, Wormwood, epweissengruber, jdagna, deadpanbob, ethan_greer, Jeffrey Miller, Mike Holmes, Walt Freitag, Piers Brown, Gordon C. Landis, clehrich, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr, Valamir, Paul Czege.

6/4/2003 Ron Edwards: GNS and design (split from Site Discussion)
Hi there, Sylus wrote, in the Does GNS cloud Indie Design thread, Where do you feel if at all GNS could help in design? Or do you feel it is…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards, Sylus Thane, ethan_greer, M. J. Young, Emmett, WDFlores, Paganini, Mike Holmes, Wormwood, jdagna.

6/6/2003 Ron Edwards: Awesome art!
Oh my God! Has anyone seen these?? Elfs, at the Anticide website! And Sorcerer and Sword stuff, and Tribe 8 stuff from a game using The Pool … The artist…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Rod Anderson, John Harper, AnttiK.

more subsequent topics >>