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10/6/2003 MonkeyWrench: Hmmm...how to run a demo
I'll be running my first demo of a game in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone has any pointers or tips for me. It's been hard…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Brian Leybourne, Mike Holmes, bluegargantua.

10/6/2003 MonkeyWrench: I'm having a slight problem with ordering
I've just ordered Donjon and the Donjon Pak B1 from the website using PayPal. Everything was fine until I realized that the email address that I was using for my…
In CRN Games
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Trevis Martin.

9/30/2003 MonkeyWrench: Some advice please.
I love Sorceror. I treated myself to Sorceror and Sword and Sorceror's Soul for my birthday and I devoured both of them. However I have a problem....I have never actually…
In Adept Press
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Ron Edwards, Michael S. Miller, Tim Alexander, greyorm, Alan.

9/19/2003 MonkeyWrench: Excited about Universalis!
Sorry if this counts as cluttering the board, but I just ordered Universalis and I must say that I am pretty excited about it! -MonkeyWrench, a pretty excited gamer
In Universalis
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Mulciber.

9/19/2003 MonkeyWrench: A quick semi off topic question
Does anyone know where I can find cheap R E Howard Conan stories? I've heard them mentioned on the boards before and if I remember correctly they are mentioned in…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Snikwas, kenjib.

9/11/2003 MonkeyWrench: Can someone explain some things
I've recently decided to step out of the Riddle of Steel forum and explore the rest of the site and I'm afraid I need some terms explained to me so…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: MonkeyWrench, MachMoth, ethan_greer, WDFlores, Ron Edwards.

9/3/2003 MonkeyWrench: I had an idea: Mass Combat (long!)
I was sitting here wishing TFOB was out already and decided to come up with my own mass combat rules. Seeing as how I have no idea how this sort…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench.

9/2/2003 MonkeyWrench: TROS demo in Austin, Texas
In little over a month I'll be running a demo for one of my LGS. I'd like to hear from other people who've ran demos before as this will be…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Theron, casinormal.

8/30/2003 MonkeyWrench: Going down in flames
My current group bit the dust last night. It's been coming for a long time now but last night was the last night we'll probably play as a group. Oh…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Draigh, Brian Leybourne, prophet118, Swordmagnet, Bankuei, Spartan, Territan.

8/28/2003 MonkeyWrench: New derived attribute: True Faith?
Here in a few weeks I'm going to be running a RoS game using Planescape as a setting. I want to include priestly "magic" seeing as how it feels right…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, BirdMan, Swordmagnet, Dan Sellars, Rico.

8/26/2003 MonkeyWrench: Opponents with more than 2 arms
How would you handle an opponent with more than 2 arms, say like your classic 6 armed demoness? They would obviously be deadly in combat. Would they need to make…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Mike Holmes, Lxndr, kenjib, Brian Leybourne, Nero's Boot, Valamir, Swordmagnet, Durgil, Draigh, Jeph.

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.

8/21/2003 MonkeyWrench: Planescape as a TROS setting
I love Planescape, I mean LOVE it! I think it's fun, exciting, and exotic. I also think that it could mesh very well with Riddle of Steel. There would have…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Nick Pagnucco.

8/15/2003 MonkeyWrench: Magical Weapons in TROS
Here's something I pulled from the Masterwork weapons thread. Draigh wrote: Wolfen's right there... hell, even with magic, I would find a sword with -2 to ATN or DTN hard…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Brian Leybourne, Draigh, Jaeger, Irmo, Overdrive, Krammer, Rico.

8/8/2003 MonkeyWrench: Use of the language skill
Here's something that just popped in my head. Language Skill: How do other Seneschal's handle this? Although it's easier to just assume that anyone who pays for a language can…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Overdrive, toli, Sneaky Git, Mokkurkalfe, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

8/2/2003 MonkeyWrench: Post your spells here!
I've searched the boards high and low for spells people use in their games. I'd like this to be the place were people can post the spells their PCs and…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Salamander, Spartan, Caz, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, spunky, kenjib, tralese, Stephen, Mike Holmes, AnyaTheBlue, contracycle, Irmo, Rick.

8/2/2003 MonkeyWrench: Cut and Thrust proficiency
Sorry if this has been covered before but........Does the cut and thrust proficiency cover any sword used with any dagger or just a cut and thrust sword with a parrying…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Wolfen, Southpaw, Ashren Va'Hale, Durgil, Jake Norwood, Draigh.

7/30/2003 MonkeyWrench: Looking for a group
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but ......does anyone here play in Austin, TX, or at least within reasonable driving distance. I have a…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, tralese.

7/28/2003 MonkeyWrench: Just a quick question
I'm new here to the boards (though I've been lurking for a week or so) and I'm fairly new to TROS. I'd just like to know how many other people…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, mrgrimm, Mike Holmes, Ashren Va'Hale, Ben Lehman, Brian Leybourne, Sneaky Git.

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3/2/2004 MonkeyWrench: WFRP, Hedge Magic, and Skills
Like many others I've decided to use TRoS to run a Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying game. ANd like many others I've found Riddle of Steel's magic system wanting when it comes…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Dan Sellars.

4/7/2004 MonkeyWrench: Adapting TRoS for a more futuristic setting (long)
I've been a fan of Warhammer 40k for years now and it has always bothered me that there wasn't an RPG out there that captured the dirty, gothic feel of…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Caz, Tash, Trevis Martin.

6/8/2004 MonkeyWrench: Tweaking with the dice mechanics
I've got a question for all the systems tweakers and number crunchers out there - What effect would changing the dice mechanics of TROS have on the game? In my…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: MonkeyWrench, Sir Mathodius Black, Starshadow, nsruf, spunky, Durgil, Jaeger.

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