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10/18/2003 LordSmerf: [Powers That Be - Working Title] Competition and Cooperation
This was inspired by Self Serving Eunuchs Go Hiking. I really love the basic concept, and after reading, begin work on a similarly themed game. What i don't currently have:…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: LordSmerf, failrate.

10/17/2003 chade0: Disarm?
'lo again, I have not found rules for disarming a foe.. both with a weapon and with bare hands. Are there some rules or have you guys created somehouse rules…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, MonkeyWrench, Richard_Strey, Brian Leybourne, Wolfen, Ville, Mike Holmes.

10/17/2003 chade0: about skill/attribute rolls
Hello, I've got a couple of simple questions about basic skill/attribute checks.. what skills/attributes would be used for these? : 1) to search something (in a room/forest/body/etc) 2) to spot…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: chade0, Brian Leybourne.

10/17/2003 Matt Wilson: PTA: More Imperivm Confidential
Rome is in turmoil. In episode III, Atticus learns the identity of the murderer. It goes all the way to the top. A Nubian slave was paid to murder Galinius.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Wilson.

10/17/2003 Neil: [Dust Devils] William Munny's honour.
I was considering running of Mr. Snyder’s Nine Worlds playtest last night but I sadly did not have time to get my head straight around the setting details I wanted…
In Actual Play
Participants: Neil, Ron Edwards, Tim Alexander, Matt Snyder.

10/17/2003 Ron Edwards: More Thed material - Inuit mythology
Hello, Julie (jrs) first tipped me off to this connection, which I'd known nothing about. It's not research if you just hit a Search button, but regardless, the Inuit Myths…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Ron Edwards, RaconteurX, Brand_Robins, pete_darby, kalyptein, Donald.

10/17/2003 LordSmerf: Question on Mail Delivery time...
I ordered a copy of TRoS last Saturday. My question is: what shipping method is used and how long should i expect to wait. To go to the mail box…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: LordSmerf, Valamir, Richard_Strey, Brian Leybourne.

10/17/2003 greyorm: Artist(s) Sought for ORX
Heya all, ORX's planned release in the 4th Quarter of this year has been delayed due to a number of factors, both personal and project-based. One of those factors is…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm, Valamir.

10/17/2003 Mac Logo: Kill Bill - the Heroquest
Kind of obvious really. The Bride's journey is plainly a tragic heroquest. So I'm not going to go into any detail. I bring up the subject because I had a…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Mac Logo, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

10/17/2003 Durgil: Dice Pool Games
I just thought I'd point out that there is a half-way lively discussion HERE on the HârnForum about the pros and cons of dice pool FRP's. I have brought up…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Durgil, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

10/17/2003 Jack Spencer Jr: From CRPGs: Is that all it is?
I read this review here It's mainly a tactical combat game, but it has enough backstory and character development to merit dual genre classification as an RPG. Characters go…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jack Spencer Jr, Valamir, anonymouse, Comte, Noon, James Holloway.

10/17/2003 Cynthia Celeste Miller: We're Moving!
We're moving! Q: What? A: Spectrum Games now has a new website. It's small, but feel free to check it out at http://www.spectrum-games.com. Q: Where's the Cartoon Action Hour site…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Cynthia Celeste Miller.

10/17/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Should I still be here?
One of the reasons you haven't seen me around here much lately is because I've been questioning my role here. You see, the intent of the Forge is to promote…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, gobi.

10/16/2003 Brian Leybourne: Contacting License Owners
Consider a semi-hypothetical situation where I am interested in developing an RPG based on a film. Assume there are already other RPG's based on that film, but I'm naive enough…
In Publishing
Participants: Brian Leybourne, AnyaTheBlue, Michael Hopcroft, Jason L Blair.

10/16/2003 LordSmerf: [Universalis - Nominally anyway] The Dead Can Dance
This was ostensibly a game of Universalis. We did generate Components and used traits, but never used Complications or Challenges. It was rather fun. A little background. This game was…
In Actual Play
Participants: LordSmerf, Mike Holmes.

10/16/2003 JSDiamond: STEEL yourself!
Here's a quicky run & gun system. Just visit the site and go to the Other Projects page. In PDF. Click on the STEEL logo. http://www.orbit-rpg.com
In Indie Game Design
Participants: JSDiamond, ethan_greer.

10/16/2003 ZenDog: The Riddle of Steel: First impressions of a newcomer.
My copy of ‘The Riddle of Steel’ arrived last Monday; I flicked through it with great interest, then started reading it in earnest from start to finish. I finished it…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: ZenDog, Valamir, Brian Leybourne, Tim Alexander, joshua neff, Thanaeon, Anthony I, Tywin Lannister, Jake Norwood.

10/16/2003 Ben Lehman: A Shot in the Dark
So, I'm planning on expanding on "Over the Bar --" the ultralite "bar game" that I laid out in this thread. A more complete version is available via PM. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=8163…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Ben Lehman, Mike Holmes, Tim Alexander, Valamir, failrate.

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.

10/16/2003 BirdMan: Heh. About The Sorcery Pool.
So anyway, I feel kind of silly asking this, but try as I might, I can't readily discern the answer. Let us say that Bob (he of Account Temps fame)…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: BirdMan, Ben, Brian Leybourne, kenjib, Spartan, Andrew Ciotti, Ron Edwards, LordSmerf, Wolfen.

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10/18/2003 LordSmerf: [Creeks and Crawdads] Dawson's Creeks and Crawdads
So we just finished a boredom busting session of Creeks and Crawdads. It was pretty dang interesting, though highly fatal for all involved. I don't know if i'd play it…
In Actual Play
Participants: LordSmerf, Lxndr, Dana_mun.

10/18/2003 AnyaTheBlue: Dumb combat question...
Okay, I'm sure this is answered somewhere already, but I didn't find it while we were dueling, I didn't find it poking around in the rules after we finished the…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: AnyaTheBlue, Salamander.

10/18/2003 RaconteurX: Play Contract "checklist"?
The group with which I have been playing the past year or so is a mixed bag of player types, more or less consisting of two Storytellers, a Method Actor,…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: RaconteurX, gobi, Ron Edwards, Harlequin, The GM, Anthony I, Walt Freitag, A.Neill, Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Mark Johnson, Adam Dray, xiombarg, John Kim.

10/18/2003 aghori: Magic System: Theory
I am trying to give shape to my game's magic system, its the last aspect of the game I need to cover. Please provide feedback about the following ideas (by…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: aghori, Tomas HVM, Mike Holmes.

10/18/2003 LordSmerf: [Universalis -> Improv.] Who needs a system anyway?
The night after we starte The Dead Can Dance. We picked it back up. About an hour and a half into the session we realized that we didn't really need…
In Actual Play
Participants: LordSmerf.

10/18/2003 Walt Freitag: Origin of the phrase "Step On Up"
Is there some intrinsic meaning to the phrase "Step On Up" that the GNS usage with regard to Gamism builds on? I understand what the term is defined it to…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Walt Freitag, Ron Edwards, Jeff Klein, Jack Spencer Jr.

10/19/2003 JamesDJIII: When Demons Scheme
Here's another question for Sorcerer GMs out there: The Sorcerer rules mention that sometimes its good to know, as a GM, what the demons are up to or aiming for.…
In Adept Press
Participants: JamesDJIII, Ron Edwards.

10/19/2003 Paganini: Logic Puzzles
So, we've been doing some dungeon crawling over in indie net-gaming, and we're gonna be doing more. I'm running some of it - a planned BD&D game, and maybe some…
In Actual Play
Participants: Paganini, anonymouse, jdagna, Marco.

10/19/2003 Scripty: A Question About Simple Contest Stalemates -- The Giant Tick
This question should be easy to answer, but (for me) it isn't. In fact, I don't much have an answer to it. It is most likely that I am thinking…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Scripty, Peter Nordstrand, Ron Edwards, kalyptein, Ian Cooper, Valamir, Mike Holmes, soru.

10/19/2003 WyldKarde: First-Time RPG Designer Needs Help
I'd like to start off by thanking you for your patience in this post. I am a writer by trade and have little experience with designing game mechanics. Simply put,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: WyldKarde, Ben Lehman, Mike Holmes.

10/19/2003 Tim Alexander: Acrobatics, evasion, and something I'm missing?
Hey Guys, Under the acrobatics description on pg. 31 it says: Failure or fumble on the roll is equivalent to a failed dodge -- all of the attacker's successes count!…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Tim Alexander, Draigh, Brian Leybourne.

10/20/2003 abzu: After Ubercon Report for the Forge
So, I'm just back from Ubercon. Very tired, but I wanted to let everyone know how it went. Let's do the tale of the tape, first. Here's how everyone sold:…
In Conventions
Participants: abzu, AdAstraGames.

10/20/2003 Sonja: umbrella term for "NPCs and Monsters"?? help
Is there an umbrella term to include both NPCs and Monsters, i.e. a simple word to cover any and all GM-controlled entities? I can think of terms like Supporting Characters…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Sonja, Andrew Martin, Mark Johnson, ethan_greer, Jack Aidley, Czar Fnord, Ron Edwards, Marco, jdagna, Mike Holmes, Lxndr, ADGBoss, M. J. Young, simon_hibbs, apeiron.

10/20/2003 droog: Masses of followers
Hello, Forge. I've been reading stuff here for a few weeks, mainly on this forum. I'd now like to ask a question, and I hope it's not a silly one.…
In HeroQuest
Participants: droog, Ron Edwards, Peter Nordstrand, Mac Logo, Donald, RaconteurX, Mike Holmes.

10/20/2003 julien: Bleeding
Is there a rule for handling the effects of loss of blood due to a wound immediately after a fight ? As it stands, if you get cut while fighting,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: julien, Caz, Noon, Thanaeon, Sneaky Git, Valamir, Salamander, Durgil, kenjib, Loki, Mike Holmes, Ithron, Brian Leybourne.

10/20/2003 Czar Fnord: Randomizer Gimmicks: Key to Tone or More To Learn/Buy?
What makes a new method of randomizing results worthwhile? Speed, versimilitude, strategic play, capturing the tone of the game world? If a unique randomizing method requires players to purchase a…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Czar Fnord, LordSmerf, Michael S. Miller, Jack Aidley, Ron Edwards, Lxndr, Paul Czege, M. J. Young, Mike Holmes, Tim Alexander, Walt Freitag.

10/20/2003 lumpley: Trollbabe Tragedy!
My workplace's netnanny, Websense, just put the boot on Trollbabe: The Websense category "Sex" is filtered. My Mondays are gonna be even lamer than before. Have you ever considered an…
In Adept Press
Participants: lumpley, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege.

10/20/2003 Matt Snyder: Simple rules question (masteries)
Help my addled brain recall the mechanic for Masteries.... Suppose we have two opponents with the following ability ratings: 2W1 vs. 3W1. Now, if I recall my reading rightly, Masteries…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Matt Snyder, Deadstop, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

10/20/2003 Jay Turner: [D&D] Actual Play
I ran a game of good ol' (well, it's v3.5... so, "good new"?) D&D last night. All the D&D (all the RPGs in general) I've played in the past few…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jay Turner, Ron Edwards, Valamir, anonymouse, Ben Lehman, eudas.

10/20/2003 John Kim: Statistics for Profiling, Fall 2003
Hi, Once again I have collected together the statistics of the profiling thread, and I have posted it to my local Forge page. I'm sort of curious about…
In Actual Play
Participants: John Kim, jdagna, Paul Czege, Emily Care, AnyaTheBlue, Ben Lehman, jrients, John Harper, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Jeph, Jonathan Walton, Lxndr, arxhon.

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