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7/17/2003 Matt Wilson: GenCon: Parasite Games After Hours
Jeff and I both have games in progress, which we'd like the opportunity to share with any and all GenCon goers some evening after the show. The idea is we'd…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Wilson, Valamir, Paul Czege, Jeffrey Miller, Ron Edwards, Matt Gwinn, Gordon C. Landis.

7/17/2003 Emily_Dresner: Writer looking for friends!
Boy, I feel incredibly, scathingly lame. But here it goes: After ~2 years of refusing to write anything for anyone and burning out extremely hard on all things that had…
In Connections
Participants: Emily_Dresner, Jonathan Walton, xiombarg, Dave Panchyk.

7/17/2003 Jack Aidley: Dracula was Father Christmas!
So I decided to take a bit of a break from my usual game, and run a brief 'jaunt'. I wanted to experiment with giving the players more in the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jack Aidley, Mike Holmes.

7/17/2003 pete_darby: Ownership of FORGE derived works...
This is probably displacement activity / an excuse not to write, but... Following this thread, and this thread, which came from this thread, I'm farily raring to develop…
In Publishing
Participants: pete_darby, Ron Edwards.

7/17/2003 Ian O'Rourke: Concept to Actual Play
I’ll warn everyone now, this may ramble a bit, and it may come to pass that numerous problems are identified rather than just one, but work with me and see…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ian O'Rourke, Alan, Marco, Paul Czege, jdagna, Valamir.

7/17/2003 Peter Nordstrand: Arrgh! August?
Argh! No, sorry, let me rephrase that: Argh! No, sorry, I'll try to be more eloquent: Argh! August? http://www.sjgames.com/newproducts/nrtext.html /Peter N
In HeroQuest
Participants: Peter Nordstrand, Mike Holmes, pete_darby, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, Bankuei.

7/17/2003 Cynthia Celeste Miller: Interesting Thread
You guys might find this interesting. A fellow on RPG.net is wanting to know the different things gamers are using CAH for.
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Cynthia Celeste Miller.

7/17/2003 John Harper: Adding traits, control, and other rules questions
Hello, We're playing Universalis like gangbusters over here in Seattle. I have a game that meets every Tuesday, and we usualy have 5-7 players each time. It's a total blast.…
In Universalis
Participants: John Harper, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Andrew Martin.

7/17/2003 thereformant: Collaborative Community Game Design
Hi, I just discovered the forge today and have spent 3 hrs reading so far..absolutely great site. As you can tell im new so i apologise if this is off-topic…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: thereformant, Aknaton, simon_hibbs, Paul Czege, M. J. Young, talysman, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes.

7/16/2003 Jake Norwood: And the lucky winners are...
The following people get 1 free copy of OBAM thanks to their having between 1 and three accepted submissions: Lance "Wolfen" Allen Jürgen "Mad Moses" Mayer David "Furious D" May…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood.

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.

7/16/2003 Harsh Tranquility: Using GNS in our game
I have recently read through the GNS essays in the article section of this site, and evaluated myself and the way my game is being developed, and came to think…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Harsh Tranquility, Marco, WDFlores, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards.

7/16/2003 abzu: Convention Appearances for July-Dec 2003
[b]Gencon, July 25th to July 27th:[/b] At the Forge Booth from Friday Morning To Sunday Afternoon. Booth 1841 on the Upperdeck side. Indianapolis, In [a href=http://www.gencon.com]Gencon.com[/a] [b]Dragoncon, August 29th to…
In Burning Wheel
Participants: abzu.

7/16/2003 Matt Wilson: Donjon GAMMA
In a couple weeks I have the opportunity to run a 3-5 session game, and I'm thinking Donjon in a Gamma World-ish setting. Seems like a piece of cake on…
In CRN Games
Participants: Matt Wilson, Alan, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Bailywolf, rafial.

7/16/2003 Matt Wilson: More Uni: "Your pole-dancing ability definitely applies
Another Tuesday night Universalis game, and more good stuff. As John will probably agree, this group tends to do a lot of socializin' that limits the amount of time left…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, John Harper, rafial, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Meredith, Ron Edwards.

7/16/2003 Marco: Can you do that!?
I'm running a Savage World's game for a group with some new-gamers and some experienced ones (and it's been non-functional in terms of getting started--there's a whole interesting story here…
In Actual Play
Participants: Marco, gobi, rafial.

7/16/2003 Ron Edwards: Diana Jones nominees
Hi everybody, Check it out at the Diana Jones website. Best, Ron
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Jake Norwood, Jürgen Mayer, gobi, Jonathan Walton, Valamir, C. Edwards, Ben Lehman, pete_darby.

7/16/2003 kregmosier: Octane Supplement?
http://www.rpgnews.com/index.php?query=&gettid=7&author= http://www.theescapist.com/funklords.htm An Octane Supplement?? really? just curious, -kreg
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: kregmosier, Jared A. Sorensen.

7/16/2003 Jason L Blair: TROS-A Diana Jones Award Nominee
http://www.dianajonesaward.com/2003nominees.htm Congratulations, Jake!
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jason L Blair, Gary_Bingham, Nick Pagnucco, Morfedel, prophet118, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Ben Lehman, deltadave, pete_darby, Brian Leybourne, Rattlehead.

7/16/2003 taalyn: Magic in Crux
Hey folks! So, here are a bunch of our thoughts on magic. We're worried that it's too complex, and still uncertain of how to handle some of the mechanics. These…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: taalyn, MathiasJack, Eric Kimball, Shreyas Sampat.

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7/17/2003 Franklin11Hour: Question about Riddle of Steel Rules
Ok I got everything down pat except for Proficiencies. Say I have the priority that gives me 6 points to distribute. Now what? In my character designing, I put 3…
In Actual Play
Participants: Franklin11Hour, Jake Norwood, Durgil, Valamir, Morfedel, Brian Leybourne, The GM, Draigh.

7/17/2003 Sir Mathodius Black: Poison
Hey, Are there any rules for Poisons out yet? I didnt see any in the Rulebook, so will there be supplements with pioson rules or have some rules already been…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Sir Mathodius Black, Salamander, Jake Norwood, Morfedel, Brian Leybourne.

7/17/2003 Andy Kitkowski: [Site Hop] Running Sorcerer with 4+ players
I doubt that this is kosher, posting here asking people to check out another thread on another board, but a topic came up there that I'm very interested in, and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards.

7/17/2003 Matt Snyder: Daedalus e-zine prospectus
I'm seeking articles and content for a new e-zine dedicated to RPGs as a hobby. The HTML & PDF e-zine will be titled Daedalus, and it launches in October 15.…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder.

7/17/2003 Chris Passeno: [Seneschal Tips] The paperwork and advice?
I will be starting my first attempt at running TROS this Sunday at my FLGS. It will be our first meeting of a newly assembled group. I believe that I've…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Chris Passeno, Jake Norwood, Draigh.

7/17/2003 Jake Norwood: New guy on the Actual Play forum
There's a new guy on the actual play forum asking Riddle quesitons. Somebody go over there and help him out, please. Jake
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood.

7/18/2003 Draigh: Favorite TRoS art.
I think this might have been done before, but I couldn't find it in the search and there's some more new guys around that might enjoy it. What's your favorite…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Draigh, Salamander, Sir Mathodius Black, kenjib, Brian Leybourne, Jake Norwood, Ben, prophet118.

7/18/2003 Harsh Tranquility: Union|Tides of Steel
Hi, I know some of you where here back in Febuary, when my brother (Quentin, Harsh Attack) first posted about our selves and our game, but since it has been…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Harsh Tranquility, samdowning, Cemendur, greyorm, Harsh Attack, Mike Holmes.

7/18/2003 Shreyas Sampat: Feature Request or Technical Help
How can I view unread posts in a specific forum category? Is there something I can put into the search function to do this? (Like if I were looking for…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Shreyas Sampat.

7/18/2003 John: Sorcerer & Sword Pact Rules
The Pact rules in Sorcerer & Sword seem fairly straightforward when applied to on-going tasks like having a demon guard a vault. However, they are less obvious when applied to…
In Adept Press
Participants: John, Ron Edwards.

7/18/2003 Jack Aidley: GM, DM, referee, storyteller, storyguide, etc., etc.
I've been thinking lately about what to call the GM in my games, as you can guess from the prior sentence I've always tended to use GM. But I'm wondering…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jack Aidley, pete_darby, Cadriel, Ben Morgan, Bob McNamee, jdagna, Marco, Ian Charvill, efindel, John Kim, Blake Hutchins, Matt Wilson, xiombarg, M. J. Young, Sylus Thane, Andrew Martin, Levi Kornelsen.

7/18/2003 Spof: Hitlocation
At first, i will thank you a lot for creating so a great game-engine. i like the TROS-system very much. at second, please excuse my bad english but i come…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Spof, Kaare Berg, Salamander, Jake Norwood, kenjib, Valamir.

7/18/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres PDF owners...!
If you purchased InSpectres 2.4 (or earlier) online, you're elligible for a special deal on the print version. Normally, the print version is $20 but existing customers can order a…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder.

7/18/2003 Matt Wilson: More Danger Patrol! The Mad Professor Landig
Last night we picked up where my character, Dr. Langston Bradbury, had just realized who we were up against. I spent the ten Action chips I had saved up, and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson, rafial, John Harper.

7/15/2003 Bankuei: Participation / Illusionism
[quote]Illusionism is in the articles as a valid, functional form of play. A recent poster just spoke out against it and doubted it as a vaild form ... [/quote] That…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Bankuei, Marco, Nick Pagnucco, Mike Holmes, cruciel, M. J. Young, Lxndr, Ron Edwards, John Kim.

7/18/2003 Ron Edwards: GENCON 2003 - BOOTH LOGISTICS
Hello, All right, it's time to discuss logistics. I and a bunch of other people will be arriving on Wednesday, setting up the booth, and probably running into all manner…
In Publishing
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Matt Wilson, Matt Gwinn, Jared A. Sorensen, Gordon C. Landis, Jürgen Mayer, greyorm.

7/18/2003 urbwar: Trait Specialties Question
I see it says you can get specialites free during character creation. Does it matter if you take the level 1 or level 2 specialty? Also, what if you wanted…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: urbwar, Eddy Fate, Norbert.

7/18/2003 Lxndr: A Snowball's Chance in Hell (Pool Variant)
(Also posted to Indie-Netgaming) Thought y'all might get a kick out of this. Snowball (Snowball is a variant rules system based on 'The Pool' and 'The Questing Beast,' as well…
In Random Order Creations
Participants: Lxndr, James V. West, Shreyas Sampat, nuanarpoq, Paul Czege.

7/18/2003 inthisstyle: Action Token System
OK, I am toying around with a strange sort of resolution mechanic and I am interested in the board's feedback on it. This is still firmly in the idea stage,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: inthisstyle, taalyn, wyrdlyng, xiombarg.

7/18/2003 Jake Norwood: OBAM: First Impressions
Okay, so the book is out. Now's the part where Brian and I hold our breath and say "Whaddyathink?" So, what do you think? Jake
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Jake Norwood, Lebo77, Sir Mathodius Black, Shadeling, Angaros, Brian Leybourne, Darth Tang, Ben Lehman, Valamir, deltadave, Sneaky Git, Brassel, Aaron, Janne Halmetoja, StahlMeister, Overdrive, Tywin Lannister.

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