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9/12/2003 ethan_greer: SimplePhrase Press Forum Policy
Hello, and welcome to the SimplePhrase Press discussion forum! This forum is graciously hosted by the Forge. As such, participants are asked to adhere to the standards and policies of…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer.

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.

9/8/2003 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.

9/4/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs and Thieves] Abilities
Hi all. The "current" playtest version of Thugs and Thieves can be found here. (It's getting a bit stale, because a lot has either been changed or augmented as a…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, David Chunn, Jeph, Mike Holmes.

8/26/2003 ethan_greer: Suggestion for post subject line
I've noticed that individual post subjects (not thread subjects) are easy to miss or ignore and sometimes this is unfortunate. Is there a way to make post subjects stand out…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Lxndr, M. J. Young.

8/11/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves needs playtesters
Hello all, The playtest version of Thugs and Thieves can be found at this address. On the page you can read a bit about the game and also download the…
In Connections
Participants: ethan_greer.

8/11/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs and Thieves] Conflict Resolution
This is something I haven't playtested yet, and I wanted to run it by folks here and get some feedback. Conflict Resolution Cool things happen in RPGs. That's usually…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, iago.

8/7/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves: Playtest version
Well, I've been making noises about it, and now it's time to put my money where my mouth is. First off, I've turned my personal web site into the web…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Andrew Martin, Mike Holmes.

8/1/2003 ethan_greer: GenCon 2004
Okay, lots of folks are talking about how cool GenCon 2003 was, but I haven't seen a reaction from Ron, unless he put it somewhere I missed (entirely possible). So…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Jake Norwood, Jason L Blair, Mike Holmes, Matt Gwinn, C. Edwards, jdagna, Jeffrey Miller, Ron Edwards, Lxndr, Troy_Costisick, Michael S. Miller, abzu, Valamir.

7/28/2003 ethan_greer: RPG Vanity Press (split from RPG publishing in 'zine format)
Over in this thread I'm talking about my imminent forray into RPG publishing. This here thread is to talk about that sales thing. In composing my reply to Andy who…
In Publishing
Participants: ethan_greer, Matt Snyder, HinterWelt, Hardpoint.

7/28/2003 ethan_greer: RPG publishing in 'zine format
So I'm thinking about how I'm going to publish my game, and I think I want to go the 'zine route. I'm thinking I'll go to Kinkos, CopyMax, or some…
In Publishing
Participants: ethan_greer, Andy Kitkowski, Clay, Paul Czege, hardcoremoose, groovybuddha, Matt Gwinn, madelf.

6/25/2003 ethan_greer: Game Company: Why?
So, seems like most indie games are published by a game company. Why is this? When I publish Thugs and Thieves to PDF, why would I need a game company?…
In Publishing
Participants: ethan_greer, Lxndr, Ron Edwards, Valamir, gobi.

6/11/2003 ethan_greer: But what about Origins?
There's a lot of talk around here about GenCon Indy, and who all is going, and the booth that will be there, and such like. But, I'm not going to…
In Connections
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Chris Passeno, Ben Morgan, Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, Jason L Blair, Adam.

6/5/2003 ethan_greer: New D&D article
Hey Ron, that's a thought-provoking and well-written analysis. Well done. Unfortunately, I can't really comment to the specifics since I wasn't into gaming until mid-90's when 2nd edition AD&D was…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Cadriel, Ron Edwards, Maurice Forrester, jrients, AmarPK, Gordon C. Landis, Jeff Klein, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr, rafial, efindel.

5/25/2003 ethan_greer: Iron Game Chef: Sim - A followup
I was thinking about putting this somewhere else, but in the end I decided since it's about our little game design contest it should go here in the game design…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, lumpley, Jared A. Sorensen, Walt Freitag.

5/20/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs and Thieves] Playtest Version 1
Well, as the clouds of steam and cooking aromas disperse from the Iron Game Chef competition, in which I was a proud participant, I once more return to my current…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: ethan_greer, Emily Care, Simon W, Walt Freitag.

4/17/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves: First Draft
Well, as promised, I've got something up on the web this week. However, not as promised, this is not a second pass but still very much a first draft, and…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, ADGBoss, Tar Markvar, Jeph.

4/10/2003 ethan_greer: I want a hardcopy of Trollbabe
I like Trollbabe, and I wanna give it a good print treatment for use at my table. Ron, or anybody, any recommendations? It's a 45 page PDF, 8.5x11 sheets. What's…
In Adept Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Tundra, Blake Hutchins, Fabrice G., Wulf, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Spooky Fanboy, rafial, Bob McNamee, James V. West, Tim C Koppang.

4/8/2003 ethan_greer: Thugs and Thieves: A summary
Hello all! I got this idea for a game this afternoon. I've been wanting a game that takes place in a fantasy world, but in which the characters do not…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Spooky Fanboy, redcrow, Ron Edwards, Walt Freitag, Tar Markvar, Dave Panchyk, Thomas Tamblyn, Blake Hutchins, simon, Sparky.

4/4/2003 ethan_greer: Forum Party Game: Who gets the last word?
This is not a traditional thread, in that I don't have any particular conversation in mind. Basically, the idea is, at some point on April 7 this forum will be…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, arxhon, Lazy Smurf.

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9/24/2003 ethan_greer: Delays, delays...
Damn. So the manuscript is all but through editing, when I decide my sample scenario just doesn't cut it. It's just not thuggy or thievey enough. Back to the keyboard...…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes.

10/13/2003 ethan_greer: Sample Scenarios
Simple question: Are the sample scenarios that get included in many games actually valuable? Now, the obvious quick and easy answer is, "yes, of course." Mainly because a sample scenario…
In RPG Theory
Participants: ethan_greer, bcook1971, Marco, Ron Edwards, John Kim, Valamir, failrate, Jack Spencer Jr, Mark Johnson, Ian Charvill, Tony Irwin, Tim Alexander, Mike Holmes, rafael.

10/15/2003 ethan_greer: Money
Cue the jingling coins and bass riff. Over in this thread Clinton is talking about upgrading the Forge to its own server, a positive but costly move. So, I'm thinking…
In Moderators
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Brian Leybourne.

10/16/2003 ethan_greer: An RPG of Clinical Depression
This game's subject matter has been much on my mind lately, and has been a part of my life for many years. But before I say anything else, I want…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: ethan_greer, Gwen, Ben Lehman, AnyaTheBlue, LordSmerf, J B Bell, failrate, lpsmith, RobMuadib, Lxndr, ejh, apeiron, fusangite, Eero Tuovinen, Starlight_Rider, Walt Freitag, Belac, Emily Care.

10/22/2003 ethan_greer: Just a little status update
Hi folks! Well, despite the quietude here, things are going well and moving forward for SimplePhrase Press. I terminated my writer's block concerning the sample scenario for Thugs and Thieves,…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

10/22/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs & Thieves] The inexorable ampersand
Astute readers may have noticed that in all previous discussion, I have never used an ampersand (&) in the title of the game. Not once, to my knowledge. And, almost…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Rich Forest.

10/22/2003 ethan_greer: [Thugs & Thieves] Social Contract Rule Suggestion
1. Have you played a game where the party of adventurers is approached by a stranger who offers them gold in exchange for a service of some sort? 2. If…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Tony Irwin, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards.

11/21/2003 ethan_greer: Pining for the fjords
Hi all! Thugs & Thieves is emphatically not dead. My relative silence lately is all on account of a bit of demon wrestling I've been busy with. And no, unfortunately,…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer.

11/30/2003 ethan_greer: Update
So, another Thanksgiving has come and gone. For those who celebrate it, I hope you had a happy one. Mine sucked -- I took ill Wednesday evening, had to pass…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer.

12/1/2003 ethan_greer: Donjon on Gaming Report
[url=http://www.gamingreport.com]Gaming Report[/url] has a glowing review of Donjon [url=http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=795]here.[/url] Congrats, Clinton!
In CRN Games
Participants: ethan_greer.

12/10/2003 ethan_greer: Wanna play Thugs & Thieves?
That's right, folks. The Thugs & Thieves playtest version is ready to go! All you have to do is tell me you want it. Drop me an email at ethan_greer@yahoo.com…
In SimplePhrase Press
Participants: ethan_greer, Mike Holmes.

1/6/2004 ethan_greer: Best New RPG 2003
Wow, Ken Hite gives Burning Wheel "the nod." Congrats, Luke! Read all about it here.
In Burning Wheel
Participants: ethan_greer, abzu, Lxndr, Mike Holmes.

1/6/2004 ethan_greer: Best Sui Generis RPG of 2003
Ken Hite gives MLwM the nod. And nobody is even slightly surprised. Congrats, Paul! Read all about it here.
In Half Meme Press
Participants: ethan_greer, joshua neff, Paul Czege, Valamir, Matt Snyder, abzu.

2/11/2004 ethan_greer: Idea for new feature
So, at the top left of the screen you've got some options - "View posts since last visit (count)" (henceforward referred to as VPSLV) is the one I use most…
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, M. J. Young, cruciel, Valamir.

2/17/2004 ethan_greer: [Gencon 2004] Not going all the way
Hi. Due to bad planning, and untimely health issues, I'm not going to be able to make all of Gencon this year, as I had planned. I'm assuming this precludes…
In Conventions
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards.

3/23/2004 ethan_greer: The long-term campaign and the myth of d20
So, I have this friend. Let's call him Herb. Herb wants to run a long-term fantasy campaign. How long-term? We're talking years, as in ten or more. Which sounds like…
In RPG Theory
Participants: ethan_greer, Mark Johnson, karolusb, Storn, Ole, cruciel, John Kim, madelf, Bankuei, M. J. Young, greyorm, Jack Aidley, Andrew Norris, JDJarvis, Jaide, Christopher Weeks, Gaerik, talysman, Ron Edwards.

3/26/2004 ethan_greer: Why not just lock the damn things?
Hey folks, There's a bit of a snafu going on over in the Long Term Game thread I started over in RPG Theory. I completed a post, hit Preview, and…
In Moderators
Participants: ethan_greer, Ron Edwards.

3/31/2004 ethan_greer: The Nar Hard Question, Factor 1
So, over in this thread, I raised some points that I'd like to discuss further. Three of them, actually. This is the first one. Many (many many) Sim game texts…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, coxcomb, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Sean, Ian Charvill, montag, Gordon C. Landis, Rob Carriere, contracycle.

4/1/2004 ethan_greer: Primal Gamism
So, lots of smart people have shaped some common bodies of thought that boil down to the following little factoid that will operate as a given for the remainder of…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, Sean, Ron Edwards, greyorm, cruciel, Valamir, Balesir, sirogit, BPetroff93, M. J. Young, contracycle, C. Edwards, Jaik.

4/13/2004 ethan_greer: PDF articles
You know what would be cool? If the Forge articles were available both as HTML (as they appear now) and as downloadable, printer-friendly PDFs.
In Site Discussion
Participants: ethan_greer, xiombarg.

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