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7/16/2003 Scripty: Importance of Characters
Hi. I'm mostly a lurker here, but I've run up against a wall in my last few campaigns. I could really use some solid advice from you guys (and girls)…
In Actual Play
Participants: Scripty, Ron Edwards, Marco, cruciel, Harsh Tranquility, Jeph, Ben Morgan, Ian Charvill, Gary_Bingham, Kaare Berg, ScottM, John Kim, Mike Holmes, Dr. Velocity, anonymouse, Clay, Lxndr, Paul Czege, SeanFrank, Dave Panchyk, johnzo.

9/6/2003 Scripty: How difficult is it to use HQ in other settings?
[quote="Loz"]Also, having played more sessions, I believe it to be a very versatile system and I've been seduced into producing key word conversion for gaming in Moorcock's Young Kingdoms. Folk…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Bankuei, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, RaconteurX, Matt Snyder, Nick Brooke, Mac Logo, pete_darby, Ian O'Rourke.

9/20/2003 Scripty: HELP: How can I keep all these types of magic straight?
So, I'm working my way through my copy of HeroQuest. I've made it through the Narration chapter and I'm up to the HeroQuest chapter. Work has been a bear this…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, simon_hibbs, newsalor, Tim Ellis.

9/25/2003 Scripty: ARRGGH! Overcoming players' phobias
So, I'm having a heck of a time introducing HeroQuest to people out here. First off, I play regularly in three groups. It's a drain, but I've just never cut…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Gordon C. Landis, Ron Edwards, Grex, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

9/27/2003 Scripty: How does Sorcery work?
Briefly, on pg. 155, in HeroQuest, the authors mention Sorcery, and speak a little about how it works. They avoid any amount of detail, however. Can anyone here elaborate on…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, RaconteurX, Ian Cooper, dunlaing, simon_hibbs, Nick Brooke, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, contracycle, pete_darby.

10/1/2003 Scripty: Preparation for HeroQuest
With my first real sessions of HeroQuest (set in Hyborea) coming up within a week, I thought it would be nice to seek the advice of those more experienced than…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, dunlaing, Mike Holmes, RaconteurX, Ron Edwards, Ian Charvill.

10/12/2003 Scripty: First Session of Hyborea/HQ and, boy, do I need help
The first session of my Hyborea/HQ game took place last Monday. I'm glad that I stepped back from it a while to let it settle in my head a bit,…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Ron Edwards, Brand_Robins, simon_hibbs, Mike Holmes, AnyaTheBlue, RaconteurX, Valamir.

10/19/2003 Scripty: A Question About Simple Contest Stalemates -- The Giant Tick
This question should be easy to answer, but (for me) it isn't. In fact, I don't much have an answer to it. It is most likely that I am thinking…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Peter Nordstrand, Ron Edwards, kalyptein, Ian Cooper, Valamir, Mike Holmes, soru.

10/27/2003 Scripty: Oh, the Horror... (An Invitation to HeroQuest Brainstorming)
Hello, all. First, let me qualify this by saying that it is more of a brainstorming exercise than an actual question or criticism of the HeroQuest system. HeroQuest is a…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs.

1/7/2004 Scripty: [Dysfunctional Play] At the end of my rope...
So, I'm really, really frustrated at this moment. That's my qualifier for this entire post. Please take the following with a grain of salt. As the title states, I really…
In Actual Play
Participants: Scripty, xiombarg, ethan_greer, C. Edwards, Ron Edwards, Calithena, rafial, Bob McNamee, Matt Wilson, Paganini, Lxndr, efindel, Zathreyel, Grex, Mark Johnson, peteramthor, johnmarron, Brand_Robins, Andrew Martin, sirogit, Mike Holmes.

1/15/2004 Scripty: [D&D] CRPG leads this horse to water...
Following up on the thread at rpg.net: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=efe57a4370a03c50efce71ed1429cc5a&threadid=96244 There's a lot of negativity being passed back and forth from both those who blindly support D&D and those who (in my…
In Actual Play
Participants: Scripty, Ron Edwards, Technocrat13, Zak Arntson, Andrew Martin, ADGBoss.

2/8/2004 Scripty: Oh, when the (Wandering Orphan) Tanks come marching in...
Originally I had posted this on the following thread: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=9671 But I thought it was a significant enough threadjack to deserve its own thread. At first, I was just going…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, doubtofbuddha, Brand_Robins, Bankuei, soru, simon_hibbs, pete_darby, Mike Holmes, buserian.

2/20/2004 Scripty: Game Prep and GM Techniques
I've been fishing around this forum for a while and have a question, or a request really, for all the Narrators, GMs, etc., contributing to the Forge. I've seen a…
In Actual Play
Participants: Scripty, Steve Samson, Nathan P., Negilent, Bankuei, Ron Edwards.

8/8/2004 Scripty: Any groups in Washington DC -- Northern Virginia area??
Hi, I've recently relocated to Manassas, Va., and I'm looking to join/form an rpg group. I'm brand new to the area (been here about a month) and I'm willing to…
In Connections
Participants: Scripty, Vaxalon, rickr, xiombarg, chadu, Adorame, Nathan.

11/12/2004 Scripty: Setting Up the Social Contract [split from GM is God]
A lot of very elucidating discussion, at least for me, has taken place on the GM is God thread. Most of the conclusions in that thread seem to point back…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scripty, jdrakeh, M. J. Young, Yokiboy, bcook1971, contracycle.

9/9/2005 Scripty: Any Forgites in Austin, Texas?
Hi: I've recently moved to the Austin, Texas, area and I'm looking for either existing groups or people interested in forming a group to play Indie rpgs. My personal favorites…
In Connections
Participants: Scripty, Mark D. Eddy, Rossum, Tom B, Ron Edwards.

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