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5/13/2003 Maurice Forrester: multiple successes in the pool
I ran The Pool for my kids yesterday (there's a post about that in Actual Play) and I've been thinking about making a small change to the success and failure…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Maurice Forrester, dragongrace, aplath, Cassidy, Mike Holmes, James V. West, Paganini.

5/13/2003 simon: Victorian Gothic - occult roleplaying in the C19th
Hello everyone. As I've not got a web site or access to someone else's, this is going to be a long post. I wanted to attach a pdf, but can't.…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: simon, dragongrace, Kester Pelagius, Mike Holmes.

5/13/2003 rafial: Trollbabe injury
I'm bringing a question and followup over from the Tale of Three Trollbabes thread in Actual Play, since it represents a digression into some detailed rules hashing. There, it was…
In Adept Press
Participants: rafial, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Bob McNamee.

5/13/2003 Michael Hopcroft: HQ Diceless -- PDF Only or POD?
I was sure I would be able to do all my books both POD and PDF. However, the next books I'm doing, HeartQuest Diceless, poses a problem in that it's…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, quozl, Jonathan Walton, Valamir, pigames.

5/13/2003 Gold Rush Games: Action! System in the Queen's English!
[a href="http://www.action-system.com"][img src="http://www.action-system.com/images/banners/action-banner06.jpg"][/a] I'm pleased to announce that we now have a U.K. English edition of the [url=http://www.action-system.com/downloads.html#opencontent]Action! System Core Rules, ver. 1.1[/url]. Thanks to the work of Phil Brennán,…
In Publishing
Participants: Gold Rush Games, J. Backman.

5/12/2003 jdrakeh: Praise for Anvilwerks
Clinton, I realize that I'm behind the times here, but I just purchased Donjon and Paladin from the bookshelf and wanted to say... WOW! Donjon has progressed a loooooong way…
In CRN Games
Participants: jdrakeh, Clinton R. Nixon.

5/12/2003 jdagna: Spinning Failure
All the talk of character failure in A Tale of Three Trollbabes has brought up an issue I've been mulling over for quite some time. The issue is essentially:…
In Actual Play
Participants: jdagna, Matt Wilson, clehrich, Ian Charvill, John Kim, Mike Holmes, Eric J., Andrew Martin, Tim C Koppang.

5/12/2003 Jake Norwood: TROS at Warehouse 23
TROS is the featured game today at SJG's "Warehouse 23." Pretty cool, though--like all retailers--they're "currently out of stock." I find that sooooo dammmmmnnnn frustrating! Jake http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?DFW1001
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Wolfen, Eduardoh, Brian Leybourne, Ashren Va'Hale, Mayhem1979, Durgil.

5/12/2003 Andrew Ciotti: Mixed Sci fi setting
I was wondering if anyone had done a Setting using TROS that Included Sci fi weapons, Blasters, Guns, Vibro Swords etc. I am thinking of a setting where these things…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Andrew Ciotti, Jake Norwood, Bob Richter, Brian Leybourne, OriginalFlash, Furious D, Wolfen, Sneaky Git, Mayhem1979, Michael Tree.

5/12/2003 Matt Wilson: tried out some Universalis
Friday night I tried my first game of Universalis, along with fellow Forge-ites John "Feng" Harper, and Jeff Miller. I'm hesitant to post, having a few bits of confusion that…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

5/12/2003 Eamon Voss: Simplifying initiative issues!
One of the few things I don't like about the TROS combat system is all that complexity involved in dealing with buying off initiative during simultaneous hits. I am cooking…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Eamon Voss, Jake Norwood, Bob Richter, Wolfen, Aaron, Bomilkar, Mike Holmes, arxhon.

5/12/2003 Balbinus: Sorceror and Sword combats
Hi there, I'd be very grateful if those who've run S&S campaigns could indicate how combat in S&S differed from trad Sorceror. I realise the book addresses this, but my…
In Adept Press
Participants: Balbinus, Ron Edwards, dyjoots, Tim Alexander, jburneko.

5/12/2003 Bailywolf: Donjon Ability Help- Disbelieve Illusions
I've got a potential player- an old-school D&D player- who wants his character to be able to 'disbelieve illusions'... fine I think, right along with a classic theme (I remember…
In CRN Games
Participants: Bailywolf, Jared A. Sorensen, Bob McNamee, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Mike Holmes, zmook, anonymouse, Ratpick.

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.

5/12/2003 Maurice Forrester: The Pool: Nyambe
I ran The Pool for my two kids (9 and 14) yesterday. Since my oldest boy had given me a copy of the Nyambe book for my birthday awhile back,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Maurice Forrester, James V. West.

5/12/2003 talysman: dungeon crawls and relationship maps
in another forum, I started a discussion about GMless role-playing (defined loosely to include any shared or rotating GM duties.) I started the thread mainly because it was obvious from…
In RPG Theory
Participants: talysman, Mike Holmes, Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards, efindel, jdagna, John Kim, Gordon C. Landis, Emily Care, Thierry Michel, Bill_White.

5/12/2003 Nathan: Out of Town
Just for your info, I will be out of town until May 12, 2003. Thanks, Nathan Hill
In Mystic Ages Online
Participants: Nathan, Jason L Blair.

5/12/2003 arxhon: TRoS Group Hug: Part 2
[quote="Thorbrin"]I must say that this seems to be a very freindly forum. It is a really nice change from the usual stuck up jerks that I tend to see at…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: arxhon, Jake Norwood, JESTER, Salamander, Stephen, Wolfen, Tywin Lannister, Eamon Voss, Spartan, kanseg, Thorbrin, Brian Leybourne, Bomilkar, Ashren Va'Hale, Ilvarin, Vanguard.

5/11/2003 MrWrong: HeroQuest Demos at Beer n Pretzels XVI
This year's Beer & Pretzels Games Weekend at the Town Hall, Burton on Trent UK is on the 17th and 18th May. There's ample free parking, hot and cold food,…
In HeroQuest
Participants: MrWrong.

5/11/2003 Thorbrin: Trouble with Hit locations!
I am regretfully having problems understanding the process involved with determining hit locations. I understand that the attacker declares the area that he is attacking and how..ie I am attacking…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Thorbrin, Bankuei, Angaros, Brian Leybourne.

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5/13/2003 Sturn: Group Actions - Need Game Mechanic Ideas
First off: I finally stumbled upon a great game design forum! Where have you been hiding all these years? I must be search engine inept. Now on to my latest…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Sturn, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

5/13/2003 Mortaneus: Establishment vs. Development
In the 'Help a GNS illiterate?' thread, Garbanzo stated the following: G vs S vs N: I'm a noble Paladin, all about sanctity of life, yada yada. Do I loot…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mortaneus, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, jdagna, Emily Care, M. J. Young.

5/13/2003 Gold Rush Games: GRG releases Instant Action! (OGL)
[size=18px][color=red][b]GRG Releases INSTANT ACTION! Quick Play Rules[/b][/color][/size] [i]May 13, 2003[/i] (Elk Grove, CA) Are you looking for a super streamlined set of role-playing game rules to play or to use…
In Publishing
Participants: Gold Rush Games, Michael Hopcroft.

5/13/2003 jburneko: Diplomacy In Trollbabe
Hello, This is a problem I encounter in almost ALL Fortune-In-The-Middle based systems but I want to discuse it in a Trollbabe context because the mechanics are the simplest and…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, talysman, Tim C Koppang, Rod Anderson, GreatWolf, rafial, greyorm.

5/13/2003 Bob McNamee: Trollbabe-Demigods
Trollbabe-Demigods starts tonight Tuesday May 13, 2003 #bobsgame_nar - in game narration #bobsgame_ooc - Out of character and dice rolling Trollbabe with the serial numbers filed off. Fantasy Ancient greek…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bob McNamee, C. Edwards.

5/14/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Advising Writers
One of the roles of a publisher who works with writers, I'm finding, is advising them. I wonder how those of you who manage writers handle this delicate task. In…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Andrew Martin, Mike Holmes, Dav, samdowning, wyrdlyng, Matt, clehrich.

5/14/2003 Bruce Baugh: Urge and GeneTech: Considering a kitbash
Some months ago, Polyhedron magazine had an article on the GeneTech setting, which was going to be part of D20 Modern but was cut for space. I love it. It's…
In Adept Press
Participants: Bruce Baugh, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

5/14/2003 John Harper: Ancient Greece Uni stories
Bob's posts about Trollbabe Demigods reminded me that I haven't posted the write-ups of my first few Uni games here in the forum. I'm hosting a come-one-come-all Uni game every…
In Universalis
Participants: John Harper, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

5/14/2003 Prince of Thieves: A question about: Pain. From a new poster
I purchased Riddle of Steel quite a few months ago and was so busy over the holidays I had no time to read it, much less consider running it. But…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Prince of Thieves, Salamander, Wolfen, Bankuei, Jake Norwood, Brian Leybourne.

5/14/2003 Brassel: Question about the Beat Maneuver
Hello out there, I am new to TROS, maybe the first german member of this forum(?) and I got a question about Beating. Is the beat maneuver not too good?…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brassel, Salamander, Ashren Va'Hale, Bob Richter, Jake Norwood, Prince of Thieves, Bomilkar, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne.

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 dunlaing: Level of Opposition
If a party of starting level characters (17 to 5W in the appropriate abilities) are all going to have to perform a contest against one opposition, how high should the…
In HeroQuest
Participants: dunlaing, epweissengruber, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, MrWrong.

5/14/2003 Emmett: Character improvement (split from older thread)
Story models aside, (I don't agree that the intent of an RPG is to emulate a novel, although they have some simmilarities) without an advancement mechanic, or a overly limited…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Emmett, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr, Balbinus, arxhon.

5/14/2003 Mortaneus: Faster Ranged Attacks
I've been thinking about how missile combat (bows and such) work in TROS. Currently, it's quite realistic, true, having to take a prep time, then wait a round or two…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Mortaneus, Brian Leybourne, Ben, Wolfen, gmouser, Aaron, Ashren Va'Hale, Eamon Voss.

5/14/2003 Jonathan Walton: Nobilis: The League of Extraordinary Americans
So, after seeing the trailer for "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" during one of the early showings of X2, I decided to finally pick up the infamous graphic novel by…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jonathan Walton, clehrich, sdemory.

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.

5/14/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Sponsorship deadline approaching for HQ Diceless
The HeartQuest Diceless book is almost ready, so if you're still unsure about sponsorhip and want to be listed as a sponsor in the book do not hesitate -- act…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

5/14/2003 AmazingJake: Squeam3
Howdy. Big Squeam3 fan, for some reason. I hang out with a group of people who really dig all the dead teener movies, and I've written a few really weird…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: AmazingJake, Jared A. Sorensen.

5/14/2003 Jake Norwood: TROS Supers
So this came up really briefly at RPG.net, but it got me going... TROS converted for super-heroes. Now in truth a lot would have to go--the whole "gritty and real"…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Mayhem1979, Stuart DJ Purdie, szilard, Mortaneus, Ashren Va'Hale, Blake Hutchins, Nick Pagnucco, prophet118.

5/14/2003 AmazingJake: Jurassic Deliverance - Squeam3
Jurassic Deliverance A group of teenagers take a class canoeing trip down the Southern Muskogee River, which is heavily wooded and the object of much speculation. Dinosaurs from a nearby…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: AmazingJake.

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