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5/26/2001 Valamir: Simulation and Subjectivity
Ok. This is a very Sorcerer specific message and so in that sense might more appropriately belong on the Sorcerer forum. But my intent here is not so much to…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Supplanter, greyorm, Clinton R. Nixon, Gordon C. Landis, Mike Holmes, Jared A. Sorensen, GreatWolf, Paul Czege, james_west, Logan, Mytholder, joshua neff, Zak Arntson.

5/26/2001 Valamir: Gamism and Mechanics
Supplanter raised some very interesting issues on by simulationist thread, but since they were at best tangental to the thrust of that discussion I figured they could best be addressed…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Supplanter, GreatWolf.

6/8/2001 Valamir: Story Engine Revised
Not sure what forum this is most applicable to, but since I'm sorta asking for a review I guess here is as good a place as any. I currently have…
In Review Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Paul Czege, Gordon C. Landis, Levekius.

6/27/2001 Valamir: a Radical Notion
I know I'm not the first to come up with this idea, but let me be the first to start a thread on it. GNS: Chuck it. Chuck the whole…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Paul Czege, Supplanter, Logan, Mytholder, Le Joueur, greyorm, JohnMorrow.

7/2/2001 Valamir: Simulation: the problem is with the word
Well, I just found a few really meaty and useful threads over in Actual Play. I still wonder how many more meaty threads we'd have if everyone wasn't so obsessed…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, JohnMorrow, Logan, Paul Czege, Dav, Mytholder, Supplanter.

7/17/2001 Valamir: Narrativism: What's beyond the sillyness
I've been poking around and adding to my collection of games owned and played those purported to be narrativist, and noticed a reoccuring theme...narrativist games seem to have a tendency…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, jburneko, John Wick, joshua neff, Mytholder, gentrification, Jared A. Sorensen, GreatWolf.

8/22/2001 Valamir: Rules Question on Contains
Ok, been reading through the new book, came across something in the Contain rules I had missed before about Preparation. The actual contain is Sorcerer Lore vs Demon Power, but…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Jeffrey Straszheim, Uncle Dark, Ron Edwards.

8/28/2001 Valamir: Copyrights
Clinton just posted a very useful article on publishing indie games, but one thing not addressed is copyright...that vast morass of seemingly contradictory government BS. I've been doing some poking…
In Publishing
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, Misguided Games, JSDiamond, FilthySuperman, Laura Bishop, Gordon C. Landis, Ian O'Rourke, Matt, Dav.

8/30/2001 Valamir: Calling John Wick
Hey John, Been trying to reach you for a few weeks now through both the Orkboss and Wickedpress addresses but haven't had much luck. Can you drop me a line,…
In Wicked Press
Participants: Valamir, John Wick, Mike Holmes.

9/6/2001 Valamir: The possessed house adventure
Hey all, I'm going to be running my first Sorcerer adventure this Saturday, which since I just found out about it yesterday, leaves me little time to prepare. I'm thinking…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Clay.

9/6/2001 Valamir: Commanding Demons
Ok. Several places in the book it mentions the ability sorcerers have of giving orders to other demons besides there own. Are there specific rules for this? I can't find…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

9/9/2001 Valamir: My first Sorcerer game
Ok, just got back from my first Sorcerer game. The results were somewhat mixed. First let me say, that a good time was had by all, so the issues raised…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Supplanter, Rod Anderson, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Mike Holmes, furashgf, random, Blake Hutchins, Clay.

9/9/2001 Valamir: Sorcerer Characters
I figured I'd post the character's my players came up with. I think they really figured out the feel of a Sorcerer sorcerer far more quickly than I'd imagined. This…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, Tar Markvar, Jack Spencer Jr.

9/12/2001 Valamir: Defining Humanity
Many different ways of defining what Humanity represents have been proposed. How important is it to tie the definition of Humanity into the portrayal of demons. It occurs to me…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, random, Mike Holmes.

9/24/2001 Valamir: Protagonist: player vs character
There's been quite a few threads recently on the idea of the PC as protagonist. However, some of the discussions seemed to focus less on the idea of the "C"…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, contracycle, Mike Holmes, Paul Czege, Epoch, jburneko.

10/3/2001 Valamir: Log In not working?
is the log in feature not working? Not only is it not recognizing me when I arrive, but entering my name and password in the Log In link appears to…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Epoch.

10/9/2001 Valamir: Cat
just checking to see if we'll see Cat for Halloween as planned...
In Wicked Press
Participants: Valamir, John Wick, Ron Edwards, pointless point, Bailywolf, Gordon C. Landis.

10/14/2001 Valamir: GNS Article: Why the focus on one primary aspect of GNS?
Not a challenge, just a request for ellucidation. Ron, early in your article you go to great lengths to describe that the presence of a gamist element in what is…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

10/18/2001 Valamir: Tooth and Claw
Return of the chant "What do I want?" "Tooth and Claw!" "When do I want it?" "In time for Christmas!" BTW: I just saw the latest game store guide that…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Valamir, Jason L Blair.

12/16/2001 Valamir: Sorcerer & Sword
Got it read it loved it. The only downside is that my new apartment uses those really small business envelope sized boxes and the mail carrier seems to view this…
In Adept Press
Participants: Valamir, Ron Edwards.

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