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1/29/2004 Christopher Kubasik: "Getting It": Threat or Menace!
Hi all, I've been meaning to start this thread for about two weeks now, every since the latest round of RPG.net confusion-mania about GNS. However, I had no idea how…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Bankuei, abzu, clehrich, pete_darby, Paganini, Shreyas Sampat, C. Edwards, John Kim, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, bcook1971, RaconteurX.

12/29/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Game Rule Clarity: Monopoly vs. any RPG
Hi All, On my way out to my cousins on Christmas eve, I listened to a NPR program. The theme was games: computer games, board games, old tactical wargames from…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, rafial, anonymouse, Ian Charvill, efindel, jdagna, C. Edwards, M. J. Young, Paul Czege, Noon, Jack Spencer Jr, Scripty, James V. West, Ron Edwards, Andrew Martin.

11/18/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Art? Science? Black Magic? Whatever...
Hi All, Look. This whole "intent" / "observation" / "analysis" thing has gotten way out of hand, so let me offer this: I live in Los Angeles. And that means…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, ejh, Emily Care, John Kim, Noon, Andrew Martin, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, M. J. Young, GreatWolf, The GM.

11/16/2003 Christopher Kubasik: I Get It! (I think)
Hi All, Okay. Thanks to Marco and John's replies to my question about OOC bugaboos, I think something has snapped into place. A lot of this is old hand even…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Marco, John Kim, pete_darby.

11/16/2003 Christopher Kubasik: What's the Bugaboo About Out of Character Context?
Hi all, I've noticed that the "Address Premise" thread has become a thread about whether "out of character" input matters to analyzing a game for a G, N or S…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, John Kim, Alan, Marco, greyorm, jdagna, Paganini, contracycle, Ian Charvill, Halzebier, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder.

9/23/2003 Christopher Kubasik: People We Like to Game with Are People Like Us
I haven't seen anyone do this before, so I apolgize if I'm breaking a Forge convention. The discussion of "women" and settings and the uselessness (in my view) of talking…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, AnyaTheBlue, Eric J., John Kim, bcook1971.

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.

7/7/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Action, the Core Resolution or Just a Dull Habit?
Hi all, This thread is picking up a new trail from Jack's Shark/Laser thread. Ross asked, "I heartily agree. Do you have any ideas for resolution systems that are not…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, ross_winn, Marco, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, John Kim, John Harper, Thomas Tamblyn, Ben Lehman, Lxndr, M. J. Young, Jeph, Mortaneus.

7/2/2003 Christopher Kubasik: The HQ / Glorantha Website Link Sticky Thread
Ooookay! I've just volunteered to set up a Sticky Thread for Glorantha links around the internet. This way, if anyone wants to provide a link to their site, or someone…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Nick Brooke, Peter Nordstrand.

6/28/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Glorantha: I'm Confused...
... but not the way you think. Hi everyone. In preperation for the release of HeroQuest I've been digging into Glorantha background material -- both online and in Hero Wars…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Nick Brooke, Mark Galeotti, joshua neff, simon_hibbs, Alai, Bracken, Mike Holmes, AnyaTheBlue, Ron Edwards.

6/21/2003 Christopher Kubasik: The Game Between the Rules
Hi, After reading John Kim and Marco (and many others) going at it on another thread, I was thinking of starting a thread called, The Game Between the Rules. It…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Jack Spencer Jr, M. J. Young, Dr. Velocity, Mike Holmes, Marco, Valamir.

5/5/2003 Christopher Kubasik: What Else Can Demons Do?
Okay, Here's my one problem with Sorcerer and her sister books: I don't care about the demon powers. Lets say a demon showed up tomorrow and said, "Feed my needs…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Bailywolf, jburneko, hardcoremoose, Mike Holmes, Bankuei, Michael S. Miller.

5/2/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Zatalan! Land of Desire, Death and Adventure!
Hi all, I'm starting up a Sorcerer and Sword next week. This is the start of the game prep thread. Next wednesday we meet for character and world creation. Besides…
In Actual Play
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, hardcoremoose, Valamir.

4/28/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Stance is Still Not Power
Hi all, I've been turning the GM Secrets thread around in my head all weekend, and I'm not sure I can find the problem. I mean, there is a problem…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, clehrich, Mike Holmes.

4/26/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Getting Ready for Hero Quest
Here's one for the folks within the inside scoop on the Hero Quest book and product line. Okay. Let's say I patiently set aside buying Hero Wars a while back…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Michael Bowman, MrWrong.

2/10/2003 Christopher Kubasik: My First Sorcerer Game: Orccon 2003
[b]Notes for [i]Bibliomania[/i]: A Sorcerer Session[/b] I'll be running Sorcerer this weekend at Orccon here in L.A. I’m posting the notes I drew up today. If anyone sees any red…
In Actual Play
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, jburneko, marknau, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Clay, Fabrice G., Gordon C. Landis, Walt Freitag.

1/16/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Naive and Sophisticated: The Terms
Hi Everyone. Out of the last thread I started I sort of surprised myself with the concept of Naive and Sophisticated. It crystilized a great deal of many matters I've…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, greyorm, Walt Freitag, Marco, Paul Czege, Le Joueur, clehrich, contracycle, simon_hibbs, Jack Spencer Jr, Valamir, John Kim, erithromycin, jburneko, Harlequin.

1/12/2003 Christopher Kubasik: Engaging New Worlds with New Imagination
Hi Guys, Taking a cue off of greyorm's great reply in the Unified Truth/Religions thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=47779#47779), I went back to examine MJ's first post to remember what was at stake.…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Jack Spencer Jr, clehrich, M. J. Young, Kester Pelagius, contracycle, Le Joueur, Walt Freitag, Marco, Gordon C. Landis, greyorm, erithromycin, damion.

12/16/2002 Christopher Kubasik: Sorcerer: A Catholic Roleplaying Game
Hi All, The various Religion in RPG threads got my head stewing for this last week. I thought I'd post the results. Will Power: A Sorcerer One Sheet I. A…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, jrients, Jake Norwood, Clay, Ron Edwards, Garbanzo, talysman, jburneko, Seth L. Blumberg, clehrich.

11/22/2002 Christopher Kubasik: Accessible? To Whom?
Hi Everyone, This is a thought spun off of Ron's Fourth of Five thread. To jump right to it: Some people are comfortable talking off the top of the their…
In Publishing
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Jack Spencer Jr.

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4/4/2004 Christopher Kubasik: Thanks, Clinton and Ron!
And Happy Birthday! Again! Although my life's turned awfully busy in ways having nothing to do with RPGs, I'm still always checking in here. The Forge has been an amazing…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Dev, Ben Lehman, Shreyas Sampat, bcook1971, coxcomb, John Harper, brainwipe, Marhault, Paka, Adam, Anonymous, ScottM, Tomas HVM, GreatWolf, Technocrat13, Mike Holmes, Jack Aidley, clehrich.

4/4/2004 Christopher Kubasik: So, When You're Not Playing Roleplaying Games...
Here's what I do. I've been painting and drawing. It's become somewhat obsessive. I really don't care much about writing anymore. I even had to leave Jesse's terrific In the…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Jeph, Dev, Ben Lehman, Lxndr, taalyn, clehrich, greyorm, gobi, cruciel, Walt Freitag, Argetlamh, Dav, talysman, bcook1971, joshua neff, Bob McNamee, Rich Forest, Christopher Weeks, Andy Kitkowski, John Harper, pete_darby, brainwipe, Matt Wilson, GreatWolf, Paganini, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Shreyas Sampat, timfire, Chris Passeno, ScottM, Umberhulk, Emily Care, Mike Holmes, Clinton R. Nixon, Gordon C. Landis, Muggins, Matt, Rich Stokes, Malechi.

4/5/2004 Christopher Kubasik: All right, fuck it: Iraq!
I suspect this thread will burn brighter than any thread we could produce on religion or sodomy, but what the hell.... Ralph wrote: What we basically had is a vile…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, cruciel, Anonymous, contracycle, Ben Lehman, montag, Valamir, Itse, ethan_greer, Sean, Jonathan Walton, greyorm, Christopher Weeks, Rich Forest, Gordon C. Landis, quozl, joshua neff, Nicolas Crost, clehrich, Paul Watson, timfire, Matt Wilson, Mike Holmes, John Kim, ADGConscience.

5/7/2004 Christopher Kubasik: Why Am I Not a Woman?
Okay. Chadu posts a thread on his Dead Inside games talking about differences he's noticed between his male players and female players. Here's a sample: * On the average, women…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Paka, rafial, quozl, Ravien, Garbanzo, chadu, Wolfen, AnyaTheBlue.

5/12/2004 Christopher Kubasik: I know this doesn't belong here...
...but I just found this article on Arts & Letters Daily and just had to share it. It's about online gaming, not RPGs.... But... But... you all have to read…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, clehrich, Wolfen, Noon, simon_hibbs, ethan_greer, neelk, orbsmatt.

6/15/2004 Christopher Kubasik: Narrativism: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury....
... I give you exhibit A. Hello, While I am weary of most conversations of gaming these days, I find myself morbidly drawn to arguments about literature and storytelling. Now,…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Paganini, Doctor Xero, pete_darby, ADGBoss, Valamir, Ben Lehman, Paka, Ravien, Jack Spencer Jr, M. J. Young, contracycle, Walt Freitag, John Kim, C. Edwards, Mike Holmes.

10/11/2004 Christopher Kubasik: [The Mountain Witch] A Question
Hi, First, Tim. Wow. I just read the rules today. Fucking Amazing. Congratulations. What's happening with people poking and proding RPGs today is exciting as all hell -- and Mountain…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, timfire, jrs.

12/8/2004 Christopher Kubasik: PDF Games? Aren't those like that Internet-thingee?
Hi. Over in the Actual Play review of GenCon SoCal, there are reports (still!) of piss fights over what constitutes a "real" company vs. a "vanity" set up. If you…
In Publishing
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, ethan_greer, TonyLB, Matt Wilson, jdagna, Tav_Behemoth, clehrich, Clinton R. Nixon, daMoose_Neo, Bankuei.

1/2/2005 Christopher Kubasik: What is it About the HQ Rules and Bringing Out Setting?
Hi all, I was fishing about and came across Brand's thread on using HQ for Earthdawn. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=13498&sid=2535fc83531afff45cd95b708df1ea18 Several quotes jumped out at me: Mike: "Since using HQ, I've been, as…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Bankuei, Minx, Brand_Robins, Russell Hoyle, Mike Holmes, Scripty, KingOfFarPoint.

4/20/2005 Christopher Kubasik: Glorantha is Myth... right?
Hi all, The really long Glorantha thread has so much going on in it, I thought I'd step over here and check something out. In the HQ rules, and source…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, James Holloway, xenopulse, soru, greyorm, Valamir, Brand_Robins, droog, pete_darby, Mike Holmes, contracycle, joshua neff, Ron Edwards.

5/15/2005 Christopher Kubasik: Sorcerer Doesn't Scare Me. What's Wrong with Me?
This one is specifically for Ron. Others can join in soon. Ron, I was poking around Jesse's Live Journal and found this quote he pulled from you about Sorcerer: "Let's…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, joshua neff, C. Edwards, ejh, KingstonC, Ben Lehman.

1/29/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Thanks for a great game.
Hi Vincent, Just read DitV tonight. (I'll be playing it for the first time tomorrow.) I was startled and inspired by this passage in particular: "— As GM, you should…
In lumpley games
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Vaxalon, lumpley.

1/30/2006 Christopher Kubasik: [Dogs in the Vineyard] Our Dogs Set Forth
I start a new job in a few hours, so this will be quick. I believe others will nail down a larger chunk of the game. There were five of…
In Actual Play
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, dunlaing, Supplanter, HenryT, Joshua BishopRoby, Brand_Robins, lumpley, redivider, JonasB, Noon, IMAGinES, alejandro.

4/13/2006 Christopher Kubasik: A Completely Inappropriate Post
Hello Ron -- and everyone who frequents these boards, I missed the Birthday Party -- which is terrible enough in itself -- but I actually had something to say, which…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, M. J. Young, Michael S. Miller, Paka.

5/1/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Sorcerer, FitM, and Cinematic Narration
Hi all, This post is divided into two parts: a preamble and then the actual meat for thread discussion. So... The twenty-something's in my graphics department discovered I used to…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Eric J-D, Bankuei.

5/2/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Sorcerer and Training Wheels?
In this ( http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=19689.0 thread, Chris wrote: For folks who've really only known D&D, do you -really- want to start them off with Sorcerer?  Does anything like Donjon or octaNe…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Bankuei, Eric J-D.

8/5/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Character meets Kicker
I love Sorcerer (and the variations that spill from Sorcerer... especially Sorcerer and Sword). I just do. I love the dense simplicity. I love the mechanics. I love the Kickers.…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Calithena, Frank T.

9/3/2006 Christopher Kubasik: [Sorcerer] Creativeville: a Sorcrere One Sheet
[b]Inspirations[/b] The movies The Matrix, Brazil, Naked Lunch, Soylant Green, Wild at Heart and Blue Velvet; the books Brave New World, We. Also, current theocratic Christians in the United States,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, pfischer, charlesperez, jburneko.

9/6/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Questions about Conflict
Hi guys, I posted thes on another thread (I'm just so excited about PtA I lost my mind). Realizing things could get really cloudy, I'm starting a new thread. I…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Matt Wilson.

9/9/2006 Christopher Kubasik: Running Out of Budget
I know this has been covered. But my Search-Fu is failing me. What happens when the Producer's budget is eptied out? Does game play change in any way? Or do…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Christopher Kubasik, Ben Lehman.

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