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9/8/2003 KingOfFarPoint: More about west/east play of RuneQuest (split)
[quote="Ron Edwards"] One difficulty here is that I'm not really talking about freeform vs. rules-heavy at all. [/quote] When Simon mentions that the Tales/Unspoken peoples stuff is 'freeform' he means…
In HeroQuest
Participants: KingOfFarPoint, Ian Cooper, Ron Edwards, Peter Nordstrand, Bankuei, contracycle, joshua neff, simon_hibbs, pete_darby, Nick Brooke.

9/8/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs and Thieves] The case of the unwilling players
First things first: Current playtest version of Thugs and Thieves can be found here. Although I don't know how useful this link will be for this thread, since we didn't…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Marco, Lxndr, Jeph, Andrew Martin, David Chunn.

9/8/2003 raga: looking for game references
Hi all, long time reader, first time poster. anyways I'm a big fan of the martial arts genre and I've been thinking about a game focusing on this. The mechanic…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: raga, Bankuei, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, anonymouse, roleplyr4ever, Michael S. Miller, Andrew Martin.

9/8/2003 Anthony I: split from played d&d 3.5 thread
[quote]Tell me some things about the group in general (especially the DM): 1) What are their general reactions to other non-DnD RPG's? Especially ones they HAVEN'T played yet. [/quote] I…
In Actual Play
Participants: Anthony I, MachMoth, Bankuei, David Chunn.

9/8/2003 kwill: representation at Imbolcon 2003 (October 4/5)
dear all, I will be selling books at Imbolcon, our local con, and am happy to promote Forgite games while I am there, you will need to send me the…
In Conventions
Participants: kwill.

9/8/2003 Nicolas Crost: Winning a contest and getting wounded
Hey everybody, I have a question regarding contests in general and especially fights. Do I understand the rules correctly that there is no way to win a simple or extended…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Nicolas Crost, Ian Cooper, newsalor, KingOfFarPoint, pete_darby, kalyptein, UzUztroll, contracycle, Brand_Robins, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs, Bankuei, Drastic.

9/8/2003 Sylus Thane: Can having 2 mechanics for the same game hurt?
I was wondering, all other things aside, can it hurt to have more than one option of game mechainc for your game? I've been pondering for awhile now, and it…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Sylus Thane, Jack Spencer Jr, Andrew Martin, Mike Holmes, simon_hibbs, Ron Edwards, John Kim, Jasper, M. J. Young.

9/8/2003 Pilgrim: Power levels
Matthew, Is there any chance we can get power levels ranging from typical human, to nymph, to monster, to demi-god, to godling? Something that helps rough out the power levels…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.

9/8/2003 Pilgrim: Muses - significant and meaningful
You might want to specify that muses should be significant and meaningful. This can avoid 'smoothe' PCs without any real and substantial hooks to be used for adventures.
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim.

9/8/2003 Pilgrim: Stasis - shouldn't that be scene?
See p 21, 4th paragraph under Using Stasis, last sentence before the example. If the lock is removed, the characteristic rating returns to its original rating at the end of…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.

9/8/2003 bigsimon: Where would I find custom printed dice bags in quantity?
I'm looking for... maybe 250 or so (initial order) 6"x4" double drawstring dice bags with a single color logo printed on the front. Anyone know of an inexpensive source? I'm…
In Publishing
Participants: bigsimon, MachMoth, rpghost.

9/7/2003 realms_creator: Publishers
Can anyone on this site put me in contact with a nice publisher? Thanks
In Publishing
Participants: realms_creator, AgentFresh, Ron Edwards.

9/7/2003 ross_winn: Necronomicon 2004
October 24-26 Crowne Plaza Sabal Park Tampa, Florida More Info Here! Guests of Honor: Gahan Wilson • Steve Jackson • Ellisa Mitchell
In Conventions
Participants: ross_winn, JamesDJIII, Ron Edwards, Dr O.

9/6/2003 Pilgrim: Link to 9 Worlds actual play summary
For those of you that hadn't seen it, I found this while rummaging around the forge site. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=7698
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim.

9/6/2003 Amy1419: Sorcery-Changing things using scultpure
My friend wants to make a rock dwarf who makes swords with a combination of his craft skills and his sorcery. He wants to use Scultpture3 and Vision 3 with…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Amy1419, MonkeyWrench, Salamander, Draigh, Camillus, Church13, Captain Bizarre, Rico, Brian Leybourne, Lxndr, Mike Holmes, Rick.

9/6/2003 jammmer81: Eernal Struggle as a setting specific rpg
This may look familiar, but bare with me, I have some questions to ask at the end of this post. I intend to have a setting specific game to playtest…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: jammmer81, Andrew Martin, Mike Holmes, WDFlores.

9/6/2003 Heather Manley: Amazon Ninja Space-Pirate Catgirls: Skills lists
I was reviewing the list of skills for my game, and noticed that now that I have a mechanic named Loot, I really shouldn't have a skill named Loot as…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Heather Manley, Ziggy, Dave Panchyk, John Harper, Marco, Lxndr, MachMoth, iago.

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.

9/6/2003 Loz: Continuum 2004
Announcing (fanfare) Continuum, 2004 www.continuum.uk.net 23rd - 26th July, Digby Hall, Leicester. A convention celebrating all things HeroQuest, Gloranthan, Eternal Champion and Call of Cthulhu. Guests include the mighty Charlie…
In Conventions
Participants: Loz, Mark Galeotti.

9/6/2003 ch1kopp1: Plot Determination Mechanics
Hi all, I'm looking for reference material for a game concept. I'd like to build a game in which the GM assigns basic elements to a plot, such as antagonist(s),…
In RPG Theory
Participants: ch1kopp1, RaconteurX, Sparky, anonymouse, M. J. Young.

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9/8/2003 Christopher Weeks: Who cares?
In a current thread: but what I care is secondary to what the character cares Sorry. Characters are pencil scribblings on a piece of paper. No RPG character…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Weeks, Jack Spencer Jr, Marco, Valamir, Ron Edwards, John Kim, ejh, MachMoth, kalyptein, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, contracycle, Gordon C. Landis, jdagna, erithromycin, pete_darby, cruciel, lumpley.

9/8/2003 KingOfFarPoint: Narrative Rights In HeroQuest
Does anyone have any comments on how to handle who has narrative rights in HeroQuest? I ask as a result of some of the comments made in the thread 'Some…
In HeroQuest
Participants: KingOfFarPoint, Bankuei, Ron Edwards, Nicolas Crost, simon_hibbs, pete_darby, RaconteurX.

9/8/2003 JSDiamond: Orbit is ON SCHEDULE!
It's a GO! The printers just emailed to assure me that Orbit is on schedule to roll off the presses on the 10th, this Wednesday!
In Orbit
Participants: JSDiamond, Ron Edwards, Catalyst.

9/8/2003 GMSkarka: Heroes of the New Wave
I just wanted to extend a welcome to all new posters coming here from the design column for Heroes of the New Wave, at http://new-wave.blogspot.com Discussion for each weekly entry…
In Adamant Entertainment
Participants: GMSkarka, Stephen, godfather punk, mythusmage, xiombarg, Jason L Blair, Eddy Fate, Theron, peteramthor, Jeff Klein, gamerguy, Little_Rat.

9/8/2003 Paul Czege: reviewed at RPG.net
SteveD reviews My Life with Master. Paul
In Half Meme Press
Participants: Paul Czege, Valamir.

9/8/2003 Tim Alexander: Dust Devils: Assigning Difficulty
Hey Folks, In the text it makes reference to the Narrator of a given conflict being able to have even losing hands give difficulty to the winner, but there's not…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Tim Alexander, Matt Snyder, Overdrive, Valamir, Ron Edwards, HMT.

9/8/2003 Camillus: The Riddle of the Sands
I know that using TRoS to run games in the Dune universe has come up a few times. I was just wondering if anyone had got anywhere with an adaptation?…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Camillus, lemmiwinks, prophet118, Lxndr, Brian Leybourne, Snikwas.

9/8/2003 kenjib: Suggestions for TROS play-by-post or email?
Can anyone recommend a place to find a TROS game via play-by-post or email? Thanks in advance!
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: kenjib, Enoch, mrgrimm.

9/8/2003 Pilgrim: Order of the planets
Dumb question - what is the order of the worlds? I know they rotate around Earth in this setting, but what is the sequence of the rest? Also, aside from…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder, Lxndr, Valamir, ejh.

9/9/2003 Christopher Kubasik: And now, Plato
The dead man wrote: "And a third kind of possession and madness comes from the Muses. This takes hold upon a gentle and pure soul, arouses it and inspires it…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Cemendur, pete_darby, Ron Edwards, Valamir, John Kim, Gordon C. Landis, Matt Snyder, ejh, Walt Freitag, cruciel, Mike Holmes, Jack Spencer Jr.

9/9/2003 mythusmage: [HotNW] Stray Thoughts and Unusual Inspirations.
I must confess, Gareth's Heroes of the New Wave has me jazzed. Just the idea alone is pregnant with such possibilities. Consider the villains, fell fiends and foul fellows such…
In Adamant Entertainment
Participants: mythusmage, Lxndr, Valamir, GMSkarka, TSL, AnyaTheBlue, VAXJedi.

9/9/2003 Nicolas Crost: HeroQuest - Buffy
I remember reading something about a Hero Wars - Buffy conversion in some thread some time ago. But I can´t seem to find it again... Could the someone who did…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Nicolas Crost, Brand_Robins.

9/9/2003 russ_cole: Spirit Combat
Animists Practitioners and Shamen gain the magical ability of 'Spirit Face' which as well as allowing them to better sense the Otherworld, can be used as a defence skill against…
In HeroQuest
Participants: russ_cole, dunlaing, simon_hibbs.

9/9/2003 Kad Aradan: Riddle of Steel artist with some New Stuff.
Hello all. I was a contributing artist and writer in the TRoS handbook. I have been working hard over the past year and wanted to let Jake and others know…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Kad Aradan, Brian Leybourne.

9/9/2003 Sylus Thane: Once Upon a Time in a Role-playing Game
Once Upon a Time in a Role-playing Game Anybody can be average, it's those of us with drive that excel beyond the ordinary. Nothing about this game is average and…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Sylus Thane, Jasper.

9/9/2003 ethan_greer: I'm pissed off
So, over in this thread we're talking about my recent playtest of my game, Thugs and Thieves. This is a somewhat related yet stand-alone thread, hence the link. The reason…
In Actual Play
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, MachMoth, Marco, inthisstyle, David Chunn, Simon W, Ben Lehman, bcook1971, gobi, cruciel, Bankuei, RaconteurX.

9/9/2003 Ron Edwards: My current Sorcerer game - modern necromancy
Hello, I've been holding out on everyone, because for months, I've been running a Sorcerer game and not discussing it here. The players include our own Nev the Deranged and…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, galex, jburneko, Tim Alexander, Ben Lehman, ejh.

9/9/2003 TSL: Paging Valamir
Everybody else can ignore this: Ralph, I been busy, act is back together now though. I just sent you a e-mail with my address for R&R. If it don't show…
In Universalis
Participants: TSL.

9/9/2003 Ben Lehman: Sorcerer Gedankensetting
Yes, I'm going to get back to work on 15 minutes one of these days. I've been drowning in work. However, Chris K's quote, below (from the thread in RPG…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ben Lehman, Lxndr, Ron Edwards, Cemendur, AnyaTheBlue.

9/9/2003 rafial: Frightening the Horses
There have been numerous postings lately from folks who have become frustrated in trying to introduce "Forge ideas" into their regular play group, whether it be new games, GNS terminology,…
In Actual Play
Participants: rafial, John Kim.

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