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5/22/2003 gmouser: some info on TROS shields
Please correct me if I'm misinterpreting something: 1) Buckler: a small, usually circular, hand held shield not strapped to the forearm (that is a target or targa shield, uh?) 2)…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: gmouser, Durgil, Anthony I, sirjaguar, Wolfen, Salamander, Valamir.

5/22/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Press releases
How detailed does a press release have to get before it ceases to be a press release and becomes an advertisement? That;s something that;s been puzzling me with some of…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, JSDiamond, Matt Wilson, Gold Rush Games.

5/22/2003 Bankuei: Abused Player Syndrome
Hi folks, I ran an IRC/Yahoo Chat Riddle of Steel demo game* for someone recently, and wanted to talk about some abused player syndrome actions I witnessed and open it…
In Actual Play
Participants: Bankuei, Drastic, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr, Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Wilson, ThreeGee, Dr. Velocity, b_bankhead, Nev the Deranged, Paganini, Jack Aidley, Mike Holmes, efindel, Dave Panchyk, jdagna, hyphz, clehrich, Emmett, C. Edwards, ejh, Lxndr, Comte.

5/21/2003 jburneko: Requesting Con Poster Feedback for Deathwish
Hello, So, I'm running my Deathwish scenario at the local con this weekend. Since it seems that Christopher Kubasik's poster helped promote his Sorcerer game at the last con I…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, marknau, Matt Snyder, Bankuei, Walt Freitag, Valamir.

5/21/2003 arxhon: Lame question about dodging missile fire
Ok, how does avoiding missile fire work? I figure a full or partial evasion (probably full, since it's easier to pull off) would cover someone who is not blocking an…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: arxhon, Salamander, Jake Norwood, Jason Kottler, Ashren Va'Hale, Ben, Wolfen, cruciel.

5/21/2003 clehrich: Shadows in the Fog -- playtesters wanted
As noted in the Indie Games forum, there is now a basically complete edition of Shadows In the Fog, a Victorian occult game based on Tarot cards and…
In Connections
Participants: clehrich.

5/21/2003 clehrich: Shadows in the Fog -- new draft
Hi, An almost complete and somewhat more attractive draft of Shadows in the Fog is now available: Shadows In the Fog PDF As you may recall, this is…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: clehrich, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, Rob MacDougall, scobie.

5/21/2003 jburneko: Spaceships, Sixguns & Sorcery Revisited (Sort of)
Hello Again, One of my players put up a kind of in-character journal for the Space-Western Sorcerer game we played a few months back. It can be found here: http://users.adelphia.net/~ppilati/games/space/space.html…
In Adept Press
Participants: jburneko, Ron Edwards.

5/21/2003 Michael Hopcroft: hQ Slayers Dicelss Demo Game
Are you an anime fan? Have you ever longed to cast the Dragon Slave at your foes and obliterate entire villages? This Saturday at 3:00pm, Seraphim Guard is hositng a…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

5/21/2003 Scratchware: In need of creative minds
I'm looking for some people with creative minds to help create an RPG universe. I and about 5 other people already have a message board set up for storyboard stuff…
In Connections
Participants: Scratchware, Mike Holmes.

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.

5/21/2003 Balbinus: Casanova, homosexuality and underage sex
Hi, I initially posted this on rpg.net but on reflection the issues raised may be better addressed here. To the extent it's relevant, this is phrased from an essentially simulationist…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Balbinus, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Gordon C. Landis, Clinton R. Nixon, Jack Spencer Jr, Thierry Michel, Valamir, Eric J-D, lumpley, Veiltender, Walt Freitag, clehrich, M. J. Young, John Kim, simon_hibbs, damion, Jack Aidley.

5/21/2003 dunlaing: Question on Shamans in HeroQuest
Does anyone know how they've changed Shamans in HeroQuest? For the detailed tradition in the Imperial Lunar Handbook, awakening one's fetch is the Secret of that tradition (and thus unavailable…
In HeroQuest
Participants: dunlaing, Nick Brooke, Mark Galeotti, Ian Cooper.

5/21/2003 Balbinus: Reopening guns
Hi all, A little while back there was some discussion about rules for black powder firearms in RoS. Since I would run any RoS game of mine in the real…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Balbinus, Salamander, Brian Leybourne, Stuart DJ Purdie, gmouser, Amy1419, Ron Edwards, Eamon Voss, Valamir, Mike Holmes, demiurgeastaroth, Waiwode, contracycle, thelibrarian.

5/21/2003 TheGameBoy: Which System to use?
I'm working with a fantasy world that has only humans as a choice of races. The magic is very psychically based. Mages are blind, but see through magic. What system,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: TheGameBoy, Balbinus, ADGBoss, Bankuei, Mike Holmes.

5/21/2003 C. Edwards: Tiki God
[url]http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?p=67223#67223[/url] [quote="Jonathan Walton"]But I do have to say that I had SO many friends volunteer to playtest "Tiki God" last week... :) Too bad it was exam week or there…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: C. Edwards.

5/21/2003 Stuart DJ Purdie: Throwing knives while in a swordfight
Devarre sighed inside. He'd warned Theral that he aught not to get too friendly with that serving wench. Forseeing what was about to occur, he drew his blade and dagger.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Stuart DJ Purdie, Brian Leybourne, Draigh, Jake Norwood, gmouser, Mayhem1979, Wolfen, Prince of Thieves, Salamander.

5/21/2003 taalyn: Narrativism and Morality?
It seems that the primary method of explaining Narrativism is in terms of moral and/or ethical decisions. Why is that, and why isn't the style renamed to be less opaque?…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: taalyn, Mike Holmes, talysman, Ron Edwards, Wormwood, M. J. Young.

5/21/2003 Andy Kitkowski: "Site Theory": How come not many folks here use OG
Consider this a curiosity thread more than anything, I don't think that this has any far reaching implications or the like. Anyway, I couldn't help but to notice that the…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, taalyn, Mike Holmes, jdagna, Wormwood, Jeffrey Miller, Brand_Robins, Jeph.

5/21/2003 Ashren Va'Hale: really really wierd thing happened to my post
I was just reading the thread that was closed and I made a comment on it this morning that only showed up way later this evening and now it looks…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ashren Va'Hale, Brian Leybourne, Balbinus.

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5/22/2003 Ed Morris: Map of Weyrth
Hello all, I was wondering if a higher resolution map of Weyrth exists. I'm having a hard time reading the place names on both the current downloaded map and the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Ed Morris, Jake Norwood, Wolfen.

5/22/2003 Matt Wilson: trollbabe one-session adventures
This question may be explained in the rules, and if so, let me know, and I'll shut up and go buy the thing. I've played two games of Trollbabe so…
In Adept Press
Participants: Matt Wilson, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Rob MacDougall, jburneko, Bob McNamee, Valamir, Alan, rafial.

5/22/2003 epweissengruber: Kewl Powerz -- Emphasizing "Kewl"
Kewl powers are also an important part of color. Some players like to imagine their characters doing neat/cool/groovy things and don't always think about how those powers can get them…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: epweissengruber.

5/22/2003 Matt Wilson: PC interaction and party split-ups
I was just reminded of this thing in Trollbabe where you can have your 'babe start anywhere on the map, and so the whole adventure - or maybe even series…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Wilson, Jack Spencer Jr, C. Edwards, clehrich, Cassidy, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Mike Holmes, Ben Morgan, M. J. Young, Brian Leybourne, damion, John Kim, Emmett, cruciel, Jeffrey Miller, Bill_White.

5/22/2003 ThreeGee: Pan-reward-ism
Hey all, We have been over (and are still going over) some of this before, but I want to try a different spin on the topic. There are hardly any…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: ThreeGee, Ron Edwards, clehrich, M. J. Young, cruciel, John Kim, C. Edwards.

5/22/2003 Sylus Thane: Looking for Online Playtesters for Frontier
I know, sounds kind of odd doesn't it. We're all online or else we couldn't be reading your post. With that in mind I'll clarify a little. Recently i have…
In Connections
Participants: Sylus Thane.

5/22/2003 Jasper the Mimbo: Cross-platform game support?
Thog use Macintosh. Thog want use combat simulator. Combat simulator no run on Macintosh. THOG RAGE!!! Whoa! Easy big fella! Anyone out there know if the support programs from the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jasper the Mimbo, Wolfen, Brian Leybourne, kenjib, Clinton R. Nixon, Bankuei, Ben Lehman, cruciel, prophet118, Mike Holmes.

5/22/2003 Jasper the Mimbo: Still more game questions
1) I read on one of the threads here that starting characters get a number of extra skills based on their MA beyond their starting skill packages. I can't find…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jasper the Mimbo, Morfedel.

5/22/2003 Brian Leybourne: Taveruun
The whole thread on Stahl got me thinking more about my favourite country - Taveruun. Moreso than almost any other country in Weyrth, Taveruun is stragetic. It is both the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Brian Leybourne, Nick Pagnucco, Gary_Bingham, A.J., Sneaky Git, Jake Norwood, Mike Holmes, Morfedel, demiurgeastaroth, Thorsten.

5/23/2003 Michael Hopcroft: I missed my anniversary
This may sound strange, but I completely passed over the fact thateight days ago was my first anniversary on the Forge. I wouldnt say it's been a perfect or stable…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

5/23/2003 rafial: A Tale of Three Trollbabes [session 2]
We had our second session of what we are hoping may be a four or five session Trollbabe campaign. Unfortunately, due to player illness we were one babe short, but…
In Actual Play
Participants: rafial, Alan, Bankuei.

5/23/2003 Jake Norwood: Feng Shui
So we got to play Robin Law's Feng Shui last night. I've been interested in the game for a while because of the fanbase it's got, but haven't had a…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jake Norwood, Paul Czege, Michael S. Miller, Bankuei, Piers Brown, Mike Holmes, Bryant, Dave Panchyk, cruciel, Valamir.

5/23/2003 Lugaru: Starbucks rpg supplies... I $*&# you not!
You guy's wont believe this but dude... ok... I was doing my training today regarding the code we use to mark beverages and how to call them out and ring…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Lugaru, Andy Kitkowski, Jared A. Sorensen, Paul Czege.

5/23/2003 Paul's Girl: Forge Booth 2003
Hi Everyone, Ron asked me to get things together for the booth this year at Gen Con and I wanted to post about how the plans are going so far.…
In Publishing
Participants: Paul's Girl, Michael S. Miller, Matt Gwinn, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Jake Norwood, rpghost, Matt Wilson, Jeffrey Miller, Nathan, abzu.

5/23/2003 ADGBoss: Ars Magica: Darkest Days Part One (Long)
Greetings all, I am finally getting around to running Ars MAgica, something that has been on the mind for many years. I think that now is a good oppurtunity to…
In Actual Play
Participants: ADGBoss, Ron Edwards, Blake Hutchins, clehrich, Valamir, Dave Panchyk, Jere, John Kim, Jeffrey Miller, Piers Brown.

5/23/2003 Matt Gwinn: Promoter's Handbook Nearly Finished!
Hey everyone I'm nearly done with the Promoter's Handbook. I may or may not design a Promotion Sheet, but other than that, it just needs editing a a couple more…
In Errant Knight Games
Participants: Matt Gwinn, Ron Edwards.

5/23/2003 Tywin Lannister: The Flower of Battle
What exactly is going to be in this book? And when will it be released? This is what I hope for: Detailed explanations of the already existing combat rules &…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Tywin Lannister, Durgil, Jake Norwood, Salamander, Eamon Voss, Ashren Va'Hale, Irmo, Michael Tree.

5/23/2003 clehrich: Cr.Ag., GNS, BV, and Other Acronyms
In a lengthy series of recent threads, there has been debate about various possible "new" models and, among other things, their relationship to GNS. I could quote extensively; instead I'm…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: clehrich, lumpley, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, John Kim, Valamir, cruciel, Eric J-D, M. J. Young, Matt Snyder, Walt Freitag, Mike Holmes.

5/23/2003 dragongrace: DragonGrace: Experience
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjeskiewicz/DG_Experience.html I've read through some old threads on the vlue of experience systems and rewards and nonesuch. I've hashed together a simple little experience system, and I'm looking for thoughts…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: dragongrace, Mike Holmes, Emmett, ADGBoss.

5/23/2003 Matt Wilson: Peregrine - the season in perspective
So last night wrapped up a six "episode" playtest of a game I'm working on, which I won't shill here, other than to explain how some fun stuff happened. First…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, ADGBoss, Mike Holmes, Clinton R. Nixon.

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