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5/28/2003 Slave_Labourer: Sorcerous Grimoire
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone had given any thought to starting up a spell-thread listing all manners of complete RoS writeups for home brewed spells that people had…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Slave_Labourer, Salamander, Spartan.

5/28/2003 Michael Hopcroft: HQ Diceless Supplements
I thought I'd try to get people's opinions on this. Do you think people would buy supplements specifically designed for HeartQuest Diceless? Things like campaign books, adventure collections, genre guides…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair.

5/28/2003 talysman: Daemons of Strife and Love post-mortem
as part of the process of rewriting my Iron Game Chef contribution for actual distribution, I've decided to go back through the game and analyze what was wrong, what was…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: talysman, Mike Holmes.

5/28/2003 busling: General Business and Marketing books for beginners
I intend to purchase the ePublisher guide as a starting point to my PDF business. I also intend to read several books for beginners regarding running businesses and marketing. My…
In Publishing
Participants: busling.

5/28/2003 John Kirk: E.P. for Healers
There has been quite a bit of discussion lately with players in my game concerning the awarding of experience points for healing. Although this discussion concerns Legendary Quest (www.legendaryquest.com), it…
In Actual Play
Participants: John Kirk, Clinton R. Nixon, Jack Spencer Jr, talysman, Mike Holmes, lumpley, Nev the Deranged, Ron Edwards, clehrich.

5/27/2003 Amy1419: Zapo/ Their Firearms
I did a search and did not find anything of use and I had replied to another topic but it isn't really about what I would like to know. I…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Amy1419, Salamander.

5/27/2003 Eamon Voss: Wuxia and TROS
So we were watching Fist of Legend last night and I started thinking TROS is perfect for Wuxia style combat. With that in mind, I put down the following concepts:…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Eamon Voss, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Amy1419, Ashren Va'Hale, Valamir, Bladesinger.

5/27/2003 Paul Czege: it was a double shot of my baby's love
Hey everyone, So, Sunday we had a double-feature with a common theme, one game of Vincent's Matchmaker, and one of My Love for You Is Way Out of…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paul Czege, lumpley, deidzoeb.

5/27/2003 MistHunter: PALADIN Setting...Anyone interested?
In the near future scientists uncovered 'True Alchemy', a form of power that is used in conjunction with atoms and such, to create Life, and everything else that can't be…
In CRN Games
Participants: MistHunter, Mike Holmes.

5/27/2003 jburneko: Bad News from the L.A. Con
Hello, I have some rather bad news concerning the L.A. Con. Deathwish was offered three different times and three different times I got ZERO players. Friday and Saturday night no…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: jburneko, Matt Snyder.

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.

5/27/2003 brainwipe: Rule Expansion Books
My free science fiction roleplaying game, Icar has a very simple mechanic system. It has been noted by some of my regular players that although this works well for us,…
In Publishing
Participants: brainwipe, Jack Spencer Jr, Matt Gwinn, Mike Holmes, Valamir, samdowning.

5/27/2003 catenwolde: Donjon ... Still Lovin' It
My brother came up for a four-day visit over the holiday weekend, and we finally got a chance to get back to Donjon after a hiatus since January (and before…
In CRN Games
Participants: catenwolde, Clinton R. Nixon.

5/27/2003 Daz: Seeking Developers
Alright, I'm looking for people to help me design a game, we've got the basics of mechanics completed, I've got a small team devoted to it as is and am…
In Connections
Participants: Daz, Sylus Thane, Hayslin.

5/27/2003 Stuart DJ Purdie: Hybrids - looking for an understanding of
I've been thinking about what a hybrid is lately, particularly after Decision Merging: An Appoach to Hybridization. What it mostly inspired in me is confusion over what a hybrid…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Stuart DJ Purdie, clehrich, MK Snyder, Wormwood, Mike Holmes, cruciel, Ron Edwards, Walt Freitag, Valamir.

5/27/2003 rafial: Shared narrative vs. Exploration of Character in Trollbabe
I'd like to discuss an issue which I believe has been an undercurrent of tension in the Trollbabe campaign I am currently running. The issue is the possible negative impact…
In Adept Press
Participants: rafial, Jeffrey Straszheim, Bob McNamee, Alan, Bankuei, Clinton R. Nixon, Rob MacDougall, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, John Harper.

5/26/2003 Thorbrin: D&D Collection For Sale 14 years worth!
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, I just figured that vets that vistit this message board would like the chance to bid on my collection. It can…
In Connections
Participants: Thorbrin, Clinton R. Nixon.

5/26/2003 Matt Gwinn: Promoter's Handbook Cover
I put together a potential cover for the Promoter's Handbook. I'm interested in hearing what people think of it. You can look at it HERE ,Matt
In Errant Knight Games
Participants: Matt Gwinn, Mike Holmes, Jared A. Sorensen, Gene Pool, Paul Czege.

5/26/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Heartquest Diceless Released
If you've ever wanted to play your favorite anime or manga portraying girls with super or magical powers in it, now you can. HeartQuest Diceless lets you do just that!…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

5/26/2003 Peter Nordstrand: Handing Out Hero Points
Howdy, The criterions for handing out Hero Points in Hero Wars/HeroQuest are remarkably overlooked. Yes, the game does suggest minimum and maximum awards, but that's it. This is somewhat odd,…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Peter Nordstrand, Mike Holmes, dunlaing, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards.

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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.

5/28/2003 Malechi: Plodding away with 3e... why? (WARNING: LONG!)
Hi there, This is my first Forge post, so please be gentle. I think I get *how* I'm supposed to post here (after reading a rather amusing blurtting post by…
In Actual Play
Participants: Malechi, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Valamir, hardcoremoose.

5/28/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres book
Hey, gang. Just a heads-up. The guys working on the art for InSpectres have sent me a few sample pics...really cool stuff. No teasers though, 'cause they want to refine…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Mike Holmes, Lxndr.

5/28/2003 dunlaing: It's available for pre-order now
http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?ISS1001
In HeroQuest
Participants: dunlaing, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Ian Cooper, simondale, Bankuei, Valamir, Magnus widqvist.

5/28/2003 Matt Gwinn: How many words is your game?
The other day Paul asked me how many words my last printing of Kayfabe was. I wasn't sure, so I checked. It came out to be 22, 237 words with…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Gwinn, Mike Holmes, clehrich, Paul Czege, Jeffrey Miller, jdagna, Jack Aidley, Matt Wilson, samdowning, ADGBoss, chadu, abzu, Michael Hopcroft, Adam.

5/28/2003 Hayslin: HAcK
I am currently in the process of making one of my pet ideas into a full-fledged game. the game is called HAcK. it revolves around a few individuals with the…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Hayslin, Mike Holmes, Dave Panchyk, Spooky Fanboy, John Kirk, linux, Mark Johnson, Sage Kain.

5/28/2003 kenjib: Slings and whirling...
Hello, has there been a discussion on slings yet? I couldn't find one searching. I notice in the rulebook that part of the prep time is getting the sling whirling,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: kenjib, Valamir, Eamon Voss, toli, Mike Holmes.

5/28/2003 Dave Panchyk: "Cooling off" period between joining and 1st post?
Let's say you joined the Forge today. Is it possible and/or desireable for the moderators to suspend your ability to post for about 24 hours? That way, you at least…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Dave Panchyk, Fabrice G., Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, Heather Manley, Mike Holmes, BenjaminRogers.

5/29/2003 talysman: trading for editing
I was discussing game publishing with a friend who is about to publish two of his rpgs and hit on an idea I haven't seen mentioned, so I thought I'd…
In Publishing
Participants: talysman, Matt Wilson, samdowning, Jerry D. Grayson.

5/29/2003 ace pilot: Domain Name Registration
Hey Guys, I'm looking for the cheapest and best domain name registration (not web hosting) service out there- did a quick Google search and there are a bunch that are…
In Publishing
Participants: ace pilot, Jeffrey Miller, Clay, Dave Panchyk, efindel, Chris Passeno, J B Bell.

5/29/2003 Tony Irwin: Legacy of the Ages: GM dice
Folks I'm having a bit of a problem thinking about conflicts in Legacy of the Ages, and how many dice the GM should be bringing to the table. The problem…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Tony Irwin, Mike Holmes, ADGBoss, Valamir, Palaskar.

5/29/2003 gmouser: Some questions about fighting
hi all, I have some questions I can't answer reading the book, so here I am again. 1) what's the penalty you apply for fighting with the wrong arm? 2)…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: gmouser, Spartan, Ashren Va'Hale, Wolfen, Valamir.

5/29/2003 Matt Snyder: Does your group set-up affect the game?
After a recent session of actual play, I have been thinking about the "logistics" of how other folks play a game. My question is this: How does your group "set…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Matt Wilson, brainwipe, Nick Pagnucco, Enoch, John Kim, Dr. Velocity, A.Neill, TheGameBoy.

5/29/2003 Mike Holmes: Applicability of Game Theory
[quote="Walt Freitag"]Game theory has no problem with different players placing different values on different aspects of the outcome. But it requires all that information -- that is, the payoff for…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mike Holmes, deadpanbob, Wormwood, epweissengruber, Jeffrey Miller.

5/29/2003 brainwipe: Gaming in Pictures
Anyone ever taken pictures of a game in motion? We did for our Icar game - three years ago and I just found the pictures! Go to http://www.icar.co.uk Then on…
In Actual Play
Participants: brainwipe.

5/29/2003 Valamir: I need a Button
Over on RPG Mall, they have the option of supplying a button which is entered into a regular rotation with other buttons as a way of advertising a game (essentially…
In Universalis
Participants: Valamir, Mike Holmes, b_bankhead.

5/29/2003 Emily Care: Applied Design Theory: Enlightenment Group Game Design cont.
Hello everyone, I invite you to take your favorite bag of game design theory tricks and apply them to a Forge original game: Enlightenment. Last year Mike Holmes started a…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Emily Care, Mike Holmes, Shreyas Sampat, LordSmerf, talysman.

5/29/2003 brainwipe: women at the Forge (split)
As an aside, I am a moderator at the rpgwritersclub on the yahoo groups and there are very few women. Those that we do have are quite outspoken! A mirror,…
In Site Discussion
Participants: brainwipe, Ron Edwards.

5/29/2003 Sylus Thane: P.U.L.P.
P.U.L.P.- Pure Unadulterated Lazy Playing Powered by the 6 Cylinder Dice Engine By Jason Palenske You live in the world of PULP fiction and movies. Ash lives down the street…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Sylus Thane, Spooky Fanboy.

5/29/2003 Mike Holmes: Beeg Horseshoe Theory Revisited
Fine, Ralph wants to put out that I've got some half-assed unformed theory working? I'll play along. Besides this has been eating away at me for so long that maybe…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mike Holmes, Clinton R. Nixon, Bankuei, clehrich, Valamir, Matt Wilson, jdagna, cruciel, M. J. Young, Walt Freitag, Emily Care, talysman, ethan_greer, C. Edwards, Ron Edwards, John Kim, Gordon C. Landis, Wormwood, Cassidy.

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