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9/30/2003 Drifter Bob: realism in RPG's
I recently wrote the first half of a two part article about realism in Role Playing Games for Swords Edge Magazine. I'd be interested in any reactions or response people…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Drifter Bob, Ben Lehman, mjk, deadpanbob, JimmyB, Trevis Martin, Andrew Martin, Ian Charvill, simon_hibbs, Jack Aidley, Walt Freitag, Rob Donoghue, xechnao, M. J. Young, Marco, contracycle, Jack Spencer Jr, Mike Holmes, Christopher Weeks, Ron Edwards.

9/30/2003 Drifter Bob: Realism in RPG's and the Riddle of Steel
I mentioned TROS in an article I recently did (actually, part 1 of a 2 part article) for Swordse Edge magazine. You can see the article here: http://www.swordsedge.net/Issue15/ArticleMechanicsOfMelee.html I'd be…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, MonkeyWrench, J B Bell, contracycle, tauman, Gordon C. Landis, Salamander, Brian Leybourne, Jason Kottler, Spartan, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, toli, casinormal, Richard_Strey.

10/13/2003 Drifter Bob: Realism in RPG's II
I'm am finishing up the second half of my universailly despised article on realism in rpgs, which will be appearing in in swords edge e-zine (http://www.swordsedge.net) in a day or…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Drifter Bob, Marco, Walt Freitag, xechnao.

11/3/2003 Drifter Bob: Using Realism in RPG's, part 2
Hello Forgers (that has a criminal connotation to it, Forgites? Forgees?) you may remember me from my earlier much reviled mechaics of melee article. Part 2 has been more or…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Drifter Bob, Jack Aidley, Ian Charvill, Marco, Mike Holmes, John Kim, Devlinhugh, M. J. Young, Tomas HVM.

11/4/2003 Drifter Bob: That dreaded word realism
There is a link to the long awaited part 2 of my realism in RPG's article in the RPG theory forum http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=8556 DB
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Drifter Bob.

1/7/2004 Drifter Bob: New Jack Vance based D20 suppliment
I hope this is a suitible place to post this, I would like to announce the imminent publication of my book for Pelgrane Press, which you can read about here:…
In Publishing
Participants: Drifter Bob, xiombarg, Michael Hopcroft, Cynthia Celeste Miller, pete_darby, Ron Edwards.

1/13/2004 Drifter Bob: Initial impressions
Ok, I have finally been able to have a tantalizing taste of TROS, and we are on the verge of starting our first campaign. Let me say first of all,…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, Ingenious, Clinton R. Nixon, Valamir, Wolfen, Mokkurkalfe, Vanguard, Jake Norwood, Deacon Blues, bcook1971, Salamander.

1/26/2004 Drifter Bob: Tactical sophistication of knightly armies
I don't know if this is a better idea or not, but here goes. I was asked to cite examples of knightly European armies making serious, basic strategic blunders dealing…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, contracycle, A.Neill, Ian.Plumb, toli, silburnl.

2/9/2004 Drifter Bob: Breaking weapons
Is there any means within the TROS rules for one weapon to break another, during a parry say, or for a weapon to break a shield? JR
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, Jake Norwood, Salamander, Hereward The Wake, Caz, Ingenious, Richard_Strey.

2/17/2004 Drifter Bob: The Free City
Can anyone tell me anything about the Free City shown on the map between the Seat and Fauth...? I was wondering if it was meant to be anything like Venice...?…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, StahlMeister, Lxndr.

3/4/2004 Drifter Bob: Dagger versus Sword (Revisited!)
We did that dagger vs. a sword test at Southern Knights this last weekend. The Combattants Jake is the top ranked fencer at ARMA and one of their senior instructors.…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, Tash, Jake Norwood, [MKF]Kapten, Muggins, Harlequin, Valamir.

3/12/2004 Drifter Bob: What is this game?
I am being driven slowly mad because I can't remember the name of this game that I played a few months ago. I'm hoping y'all can identify it for me.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Drifter Bob, ethan_greer, Alan.

3/31/2004 Drifter Bob: TROS - Death Spiral?
I was on usenet with the very a naive intention of promoting my new D20 book, and needless to say, like a tourist straying off the path in a visit…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Drifter Bob, Ingenious, kenjib, Irmo, bergh, bottleneck, Malechi, [MKF]Kapten, Mike Holmes, Wolfen, Eamon, Tash, Brian Leybourne, zilvar, Jaeger, Valamir, Durgil, Overdrive, greyorm, Emiricol, bcook1971.

5/6/2004 Drifter Bob: Spell naming contest
Pelgrane Press is having a spell-naming contest, to rename D&D spells in the Dying Earth style. First prize is a copy of the Dying Earth game signed by Robin Laws…
In Publishing
Participants: Drifter Bob.

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