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9/24/2003 GreatWolf: What I've been doing....
In the My editing is done thread, I was asked: If you'll indulge a fan's curiosity, I'd be rather curious to know what it was that you were…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Tim Alexander.

7/13/2003 GreatWolf: Status report (7/12/2003)
I think that I'm finished writing the manuscript. I say, "I think" because I know that it needs a good edit or two, and I may find myself rewriting sections…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Mike Holmes, Jake Norwood.

5/1/2003 GreatWolf: Unknown Armies actual play
Okay. Off and on I refer to my first Unknown Armies campaign with fond memories, and I keep swearing that I'll post about it someday. Given the recent focus on…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, Paka.

4/5/2003 GreatWolf: Great party!
I've really been enjoying this forum. I wouldn't want it to be available year round, but it really has felt like a birthday party in here. Just sitting around, socializing,…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GreatWolf, Thomas Tamblyn, Jason L Blair, Walt Freitag, Lxndr, Mark Johnson, Ron Edwards, orbsmatt.

3/27/2003 GreatWolf: I/C gains by Moon Dice
I was working on the Alyria manuscript last night, and an inspiration hit me. I/C gains are supposed to provide a mechanical push to characters, who are required to react…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, szilard, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

3/20/2003 GreatWolf: Suspension of disbelief
In the "realistic RPG" thread, the topic of "suspension of disbelief" came up. In this thread, Ron stated: #3 is most general, and I hope it doesn't spawn a string…
In RPG Theory
Participants: GreatWolf, Valamir, Alan, Gordon C. Landis, Ron Edwards, Sylus Thane, Mike Holmes, cruciel.

3/13/2003 GreatWolf: Alyria downloads
Okay, here are the downloads available for Legends of Alyria, all gathered into one place. Thanks to Jason Blair for providing hosting for these files. Alyria Quick Start rules This…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Spooky Fanboy.

3/7/2003 GreatWolf: Expulsion
My apologies if this has already been addressed, but I am confused by the expulsion maneuver. If I'm reading it correctly, on a successful defense, the individual performing the expulsion…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: GreatWolf, Jake Norwood, Enoch, toli.

2/27/2003 GreatWolf: Formatting PDFs for handheld computers
I just recently received the use of a Palm Pilot through work, and I have discovered the wonder of Adobe Reader for the Palm. I read Ron's "Mongrel" on the…
In Publishing
Participants: GreatWolf, philreed.

2/8/2003 GreatWolf: Tweaking Trait activation
I have been corresponding with someone about the Alyria rules, and he has asked a couple of interesting questions about Trait activation. I'm chewing on the issues, but I thought…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Spooky Fanboy, Valamir.

2/4/2003 GreatWolf: Devil’s Hour (A Tale of Alyria)
1330….1331…1332. The Keeper’s breath was heavy as he entered the meditation chamber atop the tower of Kron. He paused to catch his breath, a difficult task while trying to speak…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf.

2/4/2003 GreatWolf: Wearing the Mask: A Tale of Alyria (long)
Suddenly, he awoke. Sweating, he panted in the darkness. Was it a dream? His mind was muddled and confused, still swathed in the mists of sleep. He groped for the…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf.

2/4/2003 GreatWolf: Update (2/4/2003)
I thought that it was time to update the status on Legends of Alyria for those who are interested. Last GenCon I made a commitment to finish Alyria in time…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Jürgen Mayer, Shreyas Sampat, Mike Holmes, Thalaxis.

1/31/2003 GreatWolf: Steve Darlington reviews Little Fears
[url]http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7965.html[/url] And he liked my story! Seth Ben-Ezra Great Wolf
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: GreatWolf, Jason L Blair.

1/21/2003 GreatWolf: Blood of Haven now available
For those of you who missed it during the 12 Games of Christmas..... Blood of Haven, the demo scenario for Legends of Alyria is now available free for download at…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards.

1/20/2003 GreatWolf: One die in Donjon--now what?
My wife and I started a run of Donjon on Saturday. We're playing on the "Tongue in Cheek" setting for the Seriousness dial, which is a lot of fun. However,…
In CRN Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Clinton R. Nixon.

1/20/2003 GreatWolf: Nobilis actual play, or Bill and Ted get enNobled
Someone had requested some Nobilis actual play, so I thought that I'd write up Saturday's game. Players: HG: myself Gus: Ralph Mazza (the inestimable Valamir) Marena: Crystal Ben-Ezra (my wife)…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, stingray20166.

1/4/2003 GreatWolf: Middle Earth in Paladin/Middle Earth in Donjon
Hi, all. I was recently given copies of Paladin and Donjon for Christmas. (A clarification for Clinton's sake: someone bought me copies.) Well done on both, Clinton, and I'm looking…
In CRN Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Andrew Martin, Tony Irwin.

12/23/2002 GreatWolf: Dragon Hunting
One of my Little Fears scenarios just went up on the 12 Games of Christmas. Dragon Hunting This was my stab at creating a lighthearted Little Fears scenario to prove…
In Key 20 Publishing
Participants: GreatWolf, Jason L Blair, JimmyB, Tyrae.

12/20/2002 GreatWolf: Just a historical note
As far as I can recall, some of the initial Universalis seeds germinated here. I thought that some of you might appreciate the trip through history to see where it…
In Universalis
Participants: GreatWolf, Valamir, Bob McNamee, Jason L Blair.

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12/5/2003 GreatWolf: [Legends of Alyria] The Bag Strikes Back
The Bag Strikes Again I spent the last week in Erie, visiting family, and one of the planned events was to do some roleplaying. Originally we had intended to pursue…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, Jason L Blair.

12/5/2003 GreatWolf: Alyria Actual Play Post!
Hello, everyone! I've just posted an Alyria Actual Play report up in the Actual Play forum. The thread is here. I thought that you would be interested. Seth Ben-Ezra Great…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf.

12/24/2003 GreatWolf: Merry Christmas!
The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them. For a child will be born…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf.

1/25/2004 GreatWolf: Off-Topic: The latest from Dark Omen!
Noah Matthew Ben-Ezra was born on January 25 at 1:54 p.m. He weighed 9 lbs. and was 21 inches long. Mother and baby are both doing well. If you're interested…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, greyorm, Blake Hutchins, M. J. Young.

2/12/2004 GreatWolf: Games that Alyrians play
Once upon a time, I had toyed with the idea of creating Alyrian board games. You know, what sort of games would they play in the Citadel? How about the…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Valamir.

4/1/2004 GreatWolf: [InSpectres] Winger Paranormal, or Winging InSpectres
Heard during play: "Do you know how hard it is to think when a dog is licking your fingers?"-Keith Sears 6 March 2004: Winger Paranormal Investigations announces a brand new…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, Valamir, Heraldic Game Design, TonyLB, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

4/5/2004 GreatWolf: GIPF project
This may be a long shot, but hey, who cares. It's a birthday party! I've started playing the different games of the GIPF Project and have been enjoying them. So…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GreatWolf, Christopher Weeks.

4/7/2004 GreatWolf: Alyria website/wiki ideas
In this thread, Mike Holmes mentioned the use of a wiki for an Alyria website. This got me to thinking about this idea, so I thought that I take a…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Marhault.

4/7/2004 GreatWolf: Anyone from the Peoria area?
Yeah, so others are doing it too. Sue me. ;-) I know about Ralph Mazza and Keith Sears. Anyone else out there near Peoria? Seth Ben-Ezra Great Wolf
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GreatWolf.

4/8/2004 GreatWolf: What's new about the new Elfs?
Ron, For those of us on the fence about picking up the print version of Elfs, could you give us the lowdown on what you've tweaked/changed/added, etc.? I know that…
In Adept Press
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, Zak Arntson, stingray20166.

4/13/2004 GreatWolf: [InSpectres] Winging InSpectres, Part 2
Well, the third session of InSpectres went much better. The advice from the previous thread helped greatly. In addition to rolling up the client for the week, I came up…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, ScottM, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Mike Holmes.

4/16/2004 GreatWolf: My Life with The Computer
The April 16 entry of the Paranoia XP blog cites MLwM as a design influence. Apparently Paul's little game is creating quite a stir, even in the mainstream. Good on…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: GreatWolf, Bob McNamee.

4/19/2004 GreatWolf: Bad news
Hi, everyone. I have some bad news that I need to tell all of you. No, Legends of Alyria isn't cancelled, but it does affect certain aspects of the publication…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, BPetroff93, Valamir, quozl, Shreyas Sampat, Spooky Fanboy, xiombarg, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman, M. J. Young, greyorm, Lxndr, Mike Holmes, Marhault, Paul Czege, Blake Hutchins, Sean, Jürgen Mayer.

4/27/2004 GreatWolf: [Inspectres] Fighting Slime (or, Winging InSpectres, Part 3)
And the carnage continues. That’s right! Time for another update on Winger Paranormal Investigations. (The previous actual play threads are here and here.) Somehow, our group seems to have established…
In Actual Play
Participants: GreatWolf, TonyLB, Bob McNamee, Valamir, Lxndr.

5/5/2004 GreatWolf: Proposed updated iconography
Hello, everyone. In this thread, I discussed the need to change the iconography for the Alyria system. Several ideas were bandied about, including clock faces. After tossing around the ideas,…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Mike Holmes, Valamir, M. J. Young, Trevis Martin, ethan_greer, Mark D. Eddy, greyorm, Lxndr, Blake Hutchins, quozl, hix.

8/27/2004 GreatWolf: IIEE concerns and some new rules
Hello, all. It's been a while since I've written, for which I apologize. But, I thought that I'd let you know how Alyria is coming. Believe it or not, I…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, hix.

1/7/2005 GreatWolf: Needing some Latin help here.
So, I'm contemplating using the Liturgy of the Hours as someone (I think Ralph) suggested as a replacement for the moon phases. Here's what I've got so far: Moon Phase----…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, suffusionofyellow, Mark D. Eddy, Marhault, Shreyas Sampat, 1of3.

4/7/2005 GreatWolf: Needing some help (and some art)
Okay, so I am heeding the various bribes, threats and cajoling found in this thread. Silly as this may sound, I did not know that there was this level of…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

4/7/2005 GreatWolf: Sin City--I don't get it. Please help!
With the movie coming out, I thought that I'd check out the graphic novels by Frank Miller. I only read the first one (The Long Goodbye, I believe) with Marv.…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: GreatWolf, Bankuei, Sean, Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair, John Harper, Marhault, rafial, Blake Hutchins, Nev the Deranged.

8/5/2005 GreatWolf: At last, Alyria enters the world
Your attention please!  I wish to make an announcement!  As of today, I am publically announcing the brand new Legends of Alyria blog.  This blog contains the complete text of…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, hix, matthijs, Jonas Karlsson, Gaerik, ScottM, Marhault, Mike Holmes, Yokiboy, Spooky Fanboy, M. J. Young.

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