Hi folks! I thought I'd better post and let you all know what is going on so far concerning this group, and especially the state of "Luna".. the rpg system...
In a message dated 6/16/02 10:41:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, outsider_chronicles@yahoogroups.com writes: << If you have any needs of your own, or like to add...
... If there was ever an illustration of confusing communication, I'm afraid I managed to put that out yesterday. Remember kids, don't try to be philosophical...
In a message dated 6/17/02 8:39:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, outsider_chronicles@yahoogroups.com writes: <<Basically, I "am" coming up with a new system. The...
... be ... respect, ... Mark, you're a respected collegue, and I consider you my friend as well. I appreciate your offer, but I have even more appreciation for...
What is your own personal Holy Grail? I think we all have an image of what that "perfect game" is inside our heads, and we all hope that some game designer is...
... I think the setting is probably most important, but a bad system can ruin the setting. ... I think it's easier to learn a new game if it is based on a...
... Balance! The setting is unimportant if you have cardboard characters, and likewise the most deeply-drawn characters are irrelevant if their world is dull....
Actually, D.J., There are some things coming up. They've just been taking a lot longer to develop than I first anticipated. I really should apologize, since I...
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A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone on the Outsider Chronicles Yahoo Group. May this coming year be the happiest ever for you and hold as much...
I see the trait system bogging down actual gameplay when players and GM discuss which traits are acceptable for a certain task. Too, how wide or narrow can the...
DJ: Thank you very much for your comments. You are indeed correct about the possibility of having freeform traits bogging down the game as the players and...
... Hi Keith, first of all a small list of Traits and Skills I keep testing the system with: Trait Aristocrat - wealth, regal bearing, disdain for work ...
<first of all a small list of Traits and Skills I keep testing the system with:> DJ: I hope you don't mind if I use some of those as examples in Luna 0.2. I...
... system with:> ... Nope, not at all ... out in that version. ... of Luna is to use the types of mental tools writers would use. Life Events is a freeform...
<You might still keep the character description model as an alternative. In my own games things like special life events are often fleshed out during play and...
... Events ... worry ... Point bonus ... like buying a "Hidden Trait" - to be decided on by the GM later on? ... to PC ... would ... beginning ... That's for...
... Events ... worry ... Point bonus ... <like buying a "Hidden Trait" - to be decided on by the GM later on?> That would be one thing. Or if the player...
... appropriate ... with the ... Of course ... but if he then has to reveal it at a dramatically appropriate moment ... and maybe pay some Plot Points to bring...
I'm just about ready to upload Luna 0.2 to the Outsider Chronicles Playtest Group on Yahoo. I've been bouncing between writing Luna and "Blind Date" for Inner...
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looks good so far. Skills description should be reworked to better reflect them as a subset of Traits. really need to se the combat system D....
I've been working on 0.3, but I think I might want to release a version 0.2.5, which would show off the corrections I've made since 0.2. I'll try to include a...
I think the OGL is a fantastic license to publish under. It is clearly defined, fairly well accepted in the industry, and has enough documentation that just...
... Well, FWIW, we're releasing Action! System under the OGL soon (as soon as I get the SRD prepped for release). Mark Arsenault President, Gold Rush Games |...
... clearly defined, fairly well accepted in the industry, and has enough documentation that just about anyone should be able to comply with it. Additionally,...
Hi folks! I thought I would remind everyone that we do have an ongoing poll to determine the RP system that the Outsider Chronicles will be operating under....
