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10/31/2005 Rob Alexander: [Shadowrun] What's wrong here?
I think this is one of these "Please diagnose my problem" threads. I'm a jaded player who's been out of rpgs for a while, and I'm trying to work out:…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, Technocrat13, Noon, nikola, mutex, Victor Gijsbers, Lamorak33, TonyPace, John Burdick, Rob Carriere, ffilz, gsoylent, Ron Edwards.

11/1/2005 Rob Alexander: [D&D] Good solid gamism?
Hi all, I'm posting this in response to a request in http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17449.0. I'm currently playing in a D&D game and actually enjoying it. Outside of boffer LARP, this is the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, Rob Carriere, ScottM, Bankuei, ffilz, John Harper, Noon, Halzebier, b_bankhead, Gaerik, Simon Marks, Eric J., Mike Holmes, contracycle, Ron Edwards.

11/19/2005 Rob Alexander: [D&D] Back in the saddle
Okay, as promised here's an AP account for the game I DM'd last Sunday. I apologise for the length but I don't know how to structure it in a less…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, Halzebier, ffilz, Joe Zeutenhorst, Roger, Noon, John Burdick, diadochi, Lamorak33.

11/19/2005 Rob Alexander: Alan Turing and System Doesn't Matter
On a computer-related forum, someone pointed out that almost every time a discussion starts up along the lines of "Which programming language is better?", someone always pipes up with "It…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Rob Alexander, Jasper, pells, Noon.

11/19/2005 Rob Alexander: [Paranoia] run with non-gamers
This week, I ran a Paranoia XP session with three guys from work. Player 1 - used to play Paranoia and some form of D&D in his teens, but never…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, John Burdick, TonyLB.

5/7/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] playing time and handling chargen
Hi all, I'm in the process of setting up my first TSOY game, which I'll be running with my semi-regular Castles and Crusades group. I've done quite a lot of…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, Hans, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Gaerik.

5/31/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] GMing in heavy gloves
I just run my first TSOY game with our semi-regular Castles and Crusades group, and although it went ok, and people seem to have enjoyed it, it was pretty confusing.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, TonyLB, Paka.

5/31/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] several beginner's questions
Hi, Finally ran the game I was talking about in http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23848. I raise some general issues in the AP thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24038.0), but I've got a few specific rules questions as…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, shadowcourt, Eero Tuovinen, Gaerik.

6/7/2007 Rob Alexander: various questions after second session
Hi all, I just ran a second session of TSOY after the one described here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24038.0. Glad to say it seemed to go a lot better this time, despite having…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, Clinton R. Nixon, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt.

6/26/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] the Hungry Ones are coming
(Sorry if this post is a monster. Might I recommend a hardcopy and a comfortable armchair?) I've been running TSOY as a fill-in game while our main (Castles and Crusades)…
In Actual Play
Participants: Rob Alexander, oliof.

6/27/2007 Rob Alexander: [TSOY] PCs can win if they want to?
In another thread, Eero said: For your concerns, I direct you to check out the resource odds the system of TSOY provides for players. There…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, oliof, Eliarhiman6, Eero Tuovinen.

8/26/2007 Rob Alexander: Dice Question
I'm running TSOY at a con soon, and there's a couple of things I've been confused about for a while that I want to get nailed down for that: 1)…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, Twobirds.

9/22/2007 Rob Alexander: Alternatives to BDTP, and some key trouble
I'm going to be running TSOY at a convention here in the UK (Furnace 2007, Sheffield, 20-21 October - link is here: http://www.rpgfurnace.com/) and I'm looking for advice on a…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, Frank Tarcikowski, Eero Tuovinen.

9/22/2007 Rob Alexander: two new keys - doubts
I've got a couple of idea for keys, one for the game I'm talking about here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=24910.0 and one for another I'm planning. This is for a spoilt-rich princess and…
In CRN Games
Participants: Rob Alexander, Eero Tuovinen.

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