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8/23/2003 Plenz: Online Sorcerer character sheet?
I was browsing the Adept Sorcerer site and could not locate a sheet. Are there such things? Best, Plenz
In Adept Press
Participants: Plenz, djarb, Ron Edwards.

8/23/2003 GamerGuru: St. Louis Area Conventions
I was told by Ron Edwards of Adept Press, I think this is who I talked to, to post the St.louis area conventions. If anyone is interested in attending any…
In Conventions
Participants: GamerGuru, peteramthor.

8/23/2003 MonkeyWrench: Problems with my gaming group (long....sorry)
Hello everyone, this'll be my first post outside of tht RoS boards, so here goes.... I've been playing with the people I play with now for about 2 years. With…
In Actual Play
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Bankuei, Scripty, iago, JamesDJIII, Paul Czege, Noon, Brian Leybourne, Ron Edwards, Marco, Tim Alexander.

8/23/2003 arxhon: How to have the 'What do you want from gaming discussion'?
I was out with one of my buddies last night, and he mentioned that we hadn't gamed in a while (which is true, for assorted reasons that i won't get…
In Actual Play
Participants: arxhon, Jack Spencer Jr, iago, Andy Kitkowski, Dave Panchyk, JamesDJIII, Ron Edwards, jdagna, Brian Leybourne, J B Bell.

8/22/2003 rafial: Attribute pools at 0. Any effect?
So I'm fighting this intelligent lobster riding in a mechanical spider chair, see, and I'd like to knock out the chair (or at least render it incapable of moving) so…
In CRN Games
Participants: rafial, Clinton R. Nixon, Catalyst.

8/22/2003 Ron Edwards: [Nine Worlds] Initial text comments
Hi Matt, Here are my starting comments on reading the current draft of Nine Worlds. I know a lot of discussion has flowed since you first posted it, and I'm…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Paul Czege, ethan_greer, Valamir, The GM.

8/22/2003 Ron Edwards: [Hardboiled] Game text comments
Hello, This is the third of a few little readings-over I've finally made time for. All of them are games that I think are phenomenal starting-out phases in their development,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ron Edwards, Alan, Mike Holmes.

8/22/2003 Ron Edwards: [Thugs and Thieves] Game text comments
Hello, This is the second of a few little readings-over I've finally made time for. All of them are games that I think are phenomenal starting-out phases in their development,…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Andrew Martin, David Chunn, Matt Snyder.

8/22/2003 Ron Edwards: [Empire of the Dragon Lotus] Game text comments
Hello, This is the first of a few little readings-over I've finally made time for. All of them are games that I think are phenomenal starting-out phases in their development,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ron Edwards, ADGBoss, Mark Johnson, simon_hibbs.

8/22/2003 dunlaing: My order just shipped
According to the Warehouse23 order status page, my copy shipped on August 22nd! Yay!
In HeroQuest
Participants: dunlaing.

8/22/2003 dunlaing: HeroQuest Character Creation
My group would like to start up a game of HeroQuest as soon as possible. Does anyone here know how character generation works in HeroQuest? I'm just talking about from…
In HeroQuest
Participants: dunlaing, Mark Galeotti, Peter Nordstrand.

8/22/2003 Dev: Backstory mechanic
My game (that space-western thing) may want to emphasize: past inethical actions (subsequent angst and desire for redemption) rivals from your past past illegal action (and the law catching up…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Dev, Tony Irwin, Chris Goodwin.

8/22/2003 jpegbert: A noob's questions about combat: please help
I just received the core book in the mail this week and am running my first full game this weekend but there are a couple of things I am fuzzy…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: jpegbert, MonkeyWrench, Brian Leybourne.

8/22/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds in play
We played the first "real" playtest of Nine Worlds last night. I explained the setting and system briefly to Flash, Tony, and my brother Dave. They then came up with…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder.

8/22/2003 Jonathan Walton: Engel Arkana Rules in English!
You heard right! http://www.feder-galerie.de/Extras/ArkanaRulesUS.zip I'm not sure whether Feder & Schwert actually counts as an indie company, but everything seems to be controlled by Oliver & Oliver (though they hire…
In Publishing
Participants: Jonathan Walton.

8/22/2003 simon_hibbs: Almost fortuneless resolution mechanic (for BoB)
I've discussed the resolution mechanic for Born of the Blood with a few people and it's not universaly popular (what mechanic is?). I'd like to air those objections here and…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: simon_hibbs, Mike Holmes, Jeph.

8/22/2003 Peregrine: Help my frazzelled brain...
Hi, I'm currently working on the final installement of Wayfarer's Song, the Aelfan Kithbook. Wayfarer is a fantasy game with a modular design, in which each of the player races…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Peregrine, ethan_greer, simon_hibbs, Tim Alexander, Mike Holmes.

8/22/2003 abzu: Shorecon
I figured if I Clinton is going to go ahead and make me a Moderator, I might as well start off on the right foot. Herein discuss plans for Shorecon.…
In Conventions
Participants: abzu, M. J. Young.

8/21/2003 Krammer: New campaign world
I have been considering putting together another campaign world to play TRoS in. I got the idea from the Ars Magica thread, when I decided it would be cool to…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Krammer, Brian Leybourne.

8/21/2003 Krammer: New campaign world
I have been considering putting together another campaign world to play TRoS in. I got the idea from the Ars Magica thread, when I decided it would be cool to…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Krammer, Rico.

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8/23/2003 Dave Panchyk: Social software considerations
When I pointed this article out to Ron, he suggested I post it here. This article focuses on groups on the Internet and how they behave (and have always behaved)…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Dave Panchyk, lumpley, Bankuei, cruciel, John Kim, Valamir, Marco, Mike Holmes.

8/23/2003 Hannu Hurme: Sigil, system in the works
My game is still work in progress, but at least it has gone forward in the last two weeks or so. I first posted about it in this thread Since…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Hannu Hurme, Mark Johnson, Eric J., gobi, Mike Holmes.

8/23/2003 Dev: Quick Donjon question
Is there any kind of set guideline for how to give out experience in play? I didn't see any recommended one in the PDF.
In CRN Games
Participants: Dev, Clinton R. Nixon.

8/23/2003 kenjib: SA's apply to combat pool or every roll
I think I've seen this question before but I can't find it now. The destiny SA seems to pretty clearly apply as a pool bonus when it comes to combat…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: kenjib, Valamir, Brian Leybourne.

8/24/2003 Philippe Tromeur: [Wuthering Heights] Special things happpening in my games
I'm currently re-writing my Wuthering Heights RPG, and I'm compiling some of the funky ideas I used in my sessions Here is an incomplete list (unusual things ALWAYS happens in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Philippe Tromeur, Fabrice G., Ron Edwards.

8/24/2003 Reprisal: [Running the Game] Is it all about perspective?
Hello, It's been a while since I've posted on the Forge, but I must say that I've been lurking quite a bit as of late. There's a lot of quite…
In Actual Play
Participants: Reprisal, iago, Ron Edwards, John Kim, Mike Holmes, Michael S. Miller, Adrian Jay.

8/24/2003 JW Carroll: New Game The Duellists: Endgame
Hello all. I've been lurking about here for about a week now and designing amateur games for a long time and I've finally worked up the nerve to throw my…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: JW Carroll, Simon W, MachMoth, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs, roleplyr4ever.

8/24/2003 xgothgrrl: CAH Challege: Iron Chef
During the season finale of the 2003 season, a giant meteorite streaks down from the heavens and strikes Kitchen Stadium! It's strange radioactive properties endow each of the Iron Chefs…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: xgothgrrl, Eddy Fate.

8/24/2003 Plenz: -The Xerox Missive- An rpg based on Philip K Dick.
Hello all. This is my first post on the Forge Forums so I thought I'd start off with an explanation of what indie-game design means to me. I have been…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Plenz, Lxndr, J B Bell, Dave Panchyk, Cemendur, Wormwood, English, Rob MacDougall.

8/25/2003 Lxndr: Stumbling Around A Rebuttal
This is in response to Erick Wujcik's recent article that he submitted to the Forge. I'm not sure if I've got my thoughts in order, but I wanted to put…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Lxndr, Alan, Jack Spencer Jr, Noon, Tony Irwin, Hunter Logan, lumpley, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Halzebier, C. Edwards, Erick Wujcik, Cemendur.

8/25/2003 Jonathan Walton: Vesperteen Development
As I'm working on Vesperteen (my Little Fears sequel) off-and-on, I decided to start a new thread where I can post updates and get feedback. Hopefully Jason won't mind me…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: Jonathan Walton, Little_Rat, Neylana.

8/25/2003 lemmiwinks: Many a question
Ran through a few questionable parts of playing today, so I hope somebody can help out with these, I'll just list the dilemna in numerical fashoin and hopefully somebody can…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: lemmiwinks, Draigh, Overdrive, Brian Leybourne.

8/25/2003 Andy Kitkowski: Kyuseisha: Dice Mechanics Feedback: Statistics Folk Welcome!
Hey all- gunning for a little more feedback this week. I may have another post in the next few days regarding another issue with my game. We've begun playtesting (last…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, David Chunn, MachMoth.

8/25/2003 Chris_Chambers: Inspiration
I had an boost of inspiration the other night, and this just popped into my head. I would like any feed back that I can. I just don't know how…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Chris_Chambers, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs, ross_winn.

8/25/2003 Michael S. Miller: Selling thru Indie Gaming Parties
My wife goes to these parties to buy Pampered Chef kitchen utensils. What happens is the hostess invites a bunch of her friends over, a Pampered Chef demo person makes…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael S. Miller, Lxndr, Dev, Clay, Mike Holmes, WDFlores, abzu, Perrina.

8/25/2003 Wormwood: In Search of an Uncertainty Principle
A decision does not possess a creative agenda. Rather the consequences of a decision evidence a dynamic which retro-actively places the decision within a creative agenda. This dynamic structure is…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Wormwood, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Marco, Ron Edwards, M. J. Young.

8/25/2003 Tywin Lannister: Everybody, please answer these questions.
I am in the process of creating a "The Riddle of Steel" adventure for new characters. Once finished, I will submit the work to mr. JK. In order to make…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Tywin Lannister, Mike Holmes, Brian Leybourne, Dan Sellars, Mitchy, Jason Kottler, Swordmagnet, MonkeyWrench.

8/25/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: What is a Mechanic?
The discussion in this thread has been sidetracked a bit by some disagreement on what constitues a mechanic or not. This seems like an worthwhile topic to discuss. In that…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, Valamir, lumpley, Lxndr, Walt Freitag, Wormwood, iago, Hunter Logan, jdagna, Cemendur, M. J. Young, simon_hibbs, HMT, Marco, Erick Wujcik.

8/25/2003 Charles Smith: First game in San Diego- some Q's
Guys~ I finally found a group to play TROS with here in San Diego and am looking forward to playing for a while. We met yesterday and did a few…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Charles Smith, Durgil, Brian Leybourne, Spartan.

8/25/2003 joshua neff: my order just arrived
I just got my copy of HeroQuest in the mail. Snap response, based on flipping through it: the layout, the design, the whole set-up is a huge improvement over Hero…
In HeroQuest
Participants: joshua neff, Mark Galeotti, Mike Holmes, Bankuei, Paul Czege, Nick Pagnucco, Ron Edwards, Scripty.

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