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[[Category:Elric]]
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[[Image:arrows-of-chaos.jpg|frame|right|Young Kingdoms]]
'''Young Kingdoms Adventures''' is intended as a set of story seeds for Chaosium's '''Elric!''' or '''Stormbringer Fifth Edition'''. It includes information on notable people, places, items, and creatures in the kingdoms (and in some cases cities) of the world of Elric! The articles each follow a standard format, and are listed below in a geographic index.

I published the first of these in ''The Chaosium Digest'' in the late 1990s. I've also reformatted some shorter articles from that e-zine. More recently I've started running a new ''Stormbringer'' game for my local group, and I'll be added some of the locales and other background material from that campaign here, as I go along. Material from other folks is of course welcome, though I might edit it.

I'd like to think that the material I'm including here is high enough quality for publication. (I've excerpted some of my other Chaosium Digest material as the basis of a couple of Chaosium books.) However, Chaosium hasn't produced anything for their Stormbringer games in years, so instead I offer this material freely here.

* The Islands
** [[YkAdventures:PurpleTowns|Adventures on the Island of the Purple Towns]]
* The Nothern Continent
** [[YKAdventures:Ilmiora|Adventures in Ilmiora]]
*** [[YKAdventures:Bakshaan|Adventures in Bakshaan]]
** Vilmir
*** [[YKAdventures:Rignariom|Adventures in Rignariom]]

To supplement these articles, I've also put together a listing of printed Stormbringer adventures:
* [[YkAdventures:PrintedAdventures|Printed Adventure List]]

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[[File:Designers.jpg|frame|right]]'''RPGnet Administrator.''' I oversee the administration of RPGnet for [http://www.skotos.net Skotos]. I'm also the main programmer, which means that I've put most of the new software in place over the last couple of years. This Wiki is my doing, based upon an idle suggestion by [[User:ChristopherA|ChristopherA]], as is the current review system, the columns system, and the index.

'''RPG Writer.''' I've done professional work on a variety of RPG systems including ''Ars Magica'', ''Pendragon'', ''Nephilim'', and ''Call of Cthulhu''. I'm currently working on some material for ''HeroQuest''. My biggest contributions were to ''Tribunals of Hermes: Rome'', ''Tales of Chivalry and Romance'', ''Tales of Magic and Miracles'', ''Nephilim Gamemasters Companion'', and the original rules for ''Hero Wars''. However, I'm best known for [https://www.evilhat.com/home/designers-dragons/ Designers & Dragons].

'''Board Game Maven.''' One of my biggest current interests is actually board games. You can find scores of reviews that I've written here at RPGnet; they're posted on Wednesdays.

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=Amycus Boot=
'''Name''': Amycus Boot

'''Refresh''': 3

'''Stress''': [ ] [ ] [ ]

'''Aspects''':

''High Concept'': Savant Bizarre

''House'': Ravenclaw's Reckless 5th Year Seeker

''Aspect 3'': That Unflappable Local Lad

''Aspect 4'': Dumbledore's Army Alumni

==Approaches==

''Good (+3)'' Quick

''Fair (+2)'' Clever, Flashy

''Average (+1)'' Forceful, Sneaky

''Mediocre (+0)'' Careful

==Wand==
Eleven and one seventh inches. Beech. Griffin Feather core, quite pliant.

''Stunt: Artistry'' - Beech wands perform very weakly for the narrow-minded and intolerant. When properly matched, the beech wand is capable of a subtlety and artistry rarely seen in any other wood. +2 to Flashily Create an Advantage when casting spells significantly formulated of artistic effects.

==Familiar==
A Long Eared Owl named Blether, who's a bit chattier than other birds.

==Stunts:==

'''Trick Flying'''

Because I'm Ravenclaw's Reckless 5th Year Seeker, I get a +2 to Flashily Create an Advantage while flying in a risky way.

'''Wot?'''

Because I'm a Savant Bizarre, I get a +2 to Flashily Create an Advantage to confuse or befuddle others engaged in a conversation with me, with the effect of misleading, distracting, or frustrating their line of inquiry.

'''Stunt3'''

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=Background=

Amycus Boot is the eldest child of Dominic Lyall Boot, [https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/D._L._Boot a former Seeker himself], and Mairead Morganach, a local Scottish Witch. His parents met at school and settled down near Mairead's family, not far from Hogsmeade village and Hogwarts school itself. Amycus is descended from Webster Boot, as is his first cousin Terry. He has only taken the Hogwarts Express once, in the summer before his first year after after he and his parents spent their summer holiday with Terry's family in London. Amycus has walked with his parents to the train station in Hogsmeade since then.

Having grown up near Hogsmeade, Amycus knows the village and locals very well, and they know him. His family is pure blood, descended from old families, but neither poor nor wealthy. His parents are both well known academics on ancient magical anthropology and paleology, with Amycus' mother having a reputation of being something of a quack in certain circles. She also has many cats. Their house has a tendency to sprout chicken legs and move about occasionally after getting tired of the view.

The Morganach family has a reputation for eccentricity, which many say has clearly manifested in Amycus. Most of the locals are accustomed to that sort of thing as the family has lived near these parts for quite a few generations, so some chuckle, some scowl, but most pay not much mind at all, depending upon their personal disposition or view of the Morganach family. A few of Amycus' ancestors (and Terry's) were Hogwarts staff and their portraits yet hang on the walls of Hogwarts. The most recent being a Ravenclaw Charms professor in the early 20th century (a great great uncle).

Amycus joined Dumbledore's army early in 1996, during his second year at Hogwarts, at the urging of his cousin Terry. He was caught and reprimanded by Dolores along with the rest of the DA members, but remained confined and out of trouble until the ousting of Umbridge and restoration of Dumbledore.

His third year was more or less an 'ordinary' school year up until Dumbledor's death. He didn't have the coin with him when the Death Eaters came, he was actually in Hogsmeade, so he wasn't in the battle of the tower but he kept the coin upon him from then on.

In his fourth year, last year, he rejoined DA when the call went out again. He participated in escalating rebellions with other DA students, conspiring with Luna, Terry, and Michael Corner most frequently due to opportunity, and ended up hiding in the Room of Requirement for the last few weeks proceeding the battle with Voldemort. He snuck out of the Room of Requirement with others considered to be underage and took part in the battle. He spent a lot of time alongside Terry and Michael at the beginning, but was separated and at one point trapped. He helped deliver wounded and dead to the Great Hall after the battle, and witnessed Harry Potter 'return' to life. He fought in the final battle on a stolen broom, leading Death Eaters on goose chases around the castle.

He's returned to Hogwarts with mixed emotions. Outwardly, he still resembles the deadpan weirdo he was of yesteryear, but inwardly he's more pensive, distracted, and withdrawn. He can occasionally be found standing quietly in certain sections of the castle, staring at nothing, or talking softly with certain obscure paintings. Inspired by his father, he did successfully try out for Ravenclaw Seeker this year, and between that and some new friends, his spirits have been rising, OWLs or no. He's not terribly concerned about passing his OWLs, he's quite confident (perhaps rashly) about his chances, but he hasn't been neglecting his studies either.

'''Which class do you hate the most? Which one do you look forward to?'''

He really tried to make History of Magic interesting, there are all of these neat little bits tucked away in the dry lectures, but he gets distracted by odd minutia and has trouble staying focused during the lessons.

He loves Flying unreservedly.

'''The thing you fixed as part of repairing the school, it was a difficult casting but you see it every day on your way to lessons, what is it and who knows?
'''

A small magical bird fountain that had been destroyed during the battle, by a curse that had also killed a student. Amycus remembered seeing that student sitting and chatting with their friends in happier times, and he repaired it in memory of them, when most were busy with more practical concerns. He had sought out Professor Flitwick to help with restoring the charm upon the fountain, and though the Professor was already weary from extensive reconstruction efforts that day, he proceeded at once to assist before retiring for a well-earned slumber. There's still something a bit strange about the fountain, stemming from Amycus' charm.

'''Which one of the other characters had your back when you really needed it?'''

Victoria Fothergill-Cammish helped Amycus deal with his PTSD and keep his head above water enough through the first term to handle trying out for, and playing as, Ravenclaw's new Seeker.

'''Who impressed the heck out of you and what did they do?'''

Sable Le Croix, for being so refreshingly and unrepentently herself upon starting her first year at Hogwarts under the present circumstances, and handling not insigificant resentment or disapproval for her unabashedly Slytherin identity. Knowing someone in his class who hadn't suffered through the previous year at Hogwarts was something of a balm. Sable reminds him of what Hogwarts was like before Voldemort. Also, she's brought a heap of voodoo to Hogwarts, which is fun.

'''Which location in Hogwarts do you actively seek to avoid and why?'''

The 7th floor corridor where he'd first witnessed students wantonly slain by Death Eaters.

'''What were you doing during the battle of Hogwarts, what did you see?'''

He snuck out of the Room of Requirement with others considered to be underage and took part in the battle. He spent a lot of time alongside Terry Boot and Michael Corner at the beginning, but was separated and at one point trapped. He helped deliver wounded and dead to the Great Hall after the battle, and witnessed Harry Potter 'return' to life. He fought in the final battle on a stolen broom, leading Death Eaters on goose chases all about the castle.

'''You are taking your O.W.Ls this year - what about is keeping you awake at night?'''

He's not concerned at all, but he probably should be. Victoria keeps telling him so. But she worries too much, she's a prefect after all.

'''What happened at the Yule ball?'''

Professor Flitwick refused to allow him in with the dress robes he originally devised for himself because they reflected all surrounding light back out in prismatics and produced some rather strange smells. Amycus had intended the robes to smell Christmas-y, but something must have gone wrong with that. It was a good thing that his father had delivered his own dress robes by owl well before the ball, and Amycus cut a rather more impressive figure in his father's robes for his partner, Orla Quirke, who had been rather put out about the way things were going until they were finally allowed in.

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The battle might be over, but the struggle of the survivors is just beginning. Returning to a shattered Hogwarts, the students must not only contend with their own transition into adulthood, but in finding new meaning in the ruins of their society.

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== Characters ==

;[[TSM: Sable La Croix|Sable La Croix]]

:Played by kitty voodoo

;[[TSM: Dylan Perry|Dylan Perry]]

:Played by levinwurth

;[[TSM: Lydia Strand|Lydia Strand]]

:Played by squidheadjax

;[[TSM: Amycus Boot|Amycus Boot]]

:Played by Arandil

;[[TSM: Gordon Smythe|Gordon Smythe]]

:Played by stinkyfool

===[[TSM NPCs|NPC Characters featured in the story]]===

===Shelved===

;[[TSM: Margaret Atwell|Margaret 'Hailey' Atwell]]

-Played by QuZi

== Threads ==
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/fae-potterverse-the-shattered-mirror.849135/ OOC Thread]

[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/fae-potterverse-the-shattered-mirror.849220/ IC Thread]

[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/interest-harry-potter-hogwarts-centered-game-based-on-fae.849043/ Recruitment Thread]

== Resources ==
=== Maps ===
[[TSM:Hogwarts | Hogwarts ]]

=== Classes ===
[[TSM:Electives | Electives]]
=== Houses ===
[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Slytherin Slytherin]

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Gryffindor Gryffindor]

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Ravenclaw Ravenclaw]

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Hufflepuff Hufflepuff]

=== Wands ===
[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Wand_wood Wand Woods]

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Wand_core Wand Cores]

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Wand#Wand_Lengths_and_Flexibility Wand Length and Flexibility]

=== Miscellaneous ===

[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Sorted_in_1994 Canon Contemporaries]

[[TSM:Non-Canon Spells | Non-Canon Spells]]

[[Category:The Shattered Mirror]]
[[category:PBP]]

Worst RPGs ever

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Contemplating the worst RPG of all time is a lot like enjoying a foul wine. Not drinking it, of course. But watching another person take a sip, cackling at the expression on their face, and guffawing when they throw up all over their shoes. And then reminiscing about the half-digested spray after the fact. The exquisite pleasure of an aromatic bouquet, second-hand.

The usual suspects in this category are rarely elevated to legendary status merely because of poorly implemented or conceptualized rules. No, candidates are often judged based on the pure offensiveness of their subject matter, naked authorial hubris on internet forums like Usenet or RPGnet, for being the conspicuous failure of an otherwise notable designer (like Gary Gygax), or for sheer gonzo wackiness; and then popularized by flame-filled threads and scathing and hyperbolically over-the-top reviews. Many of the most successful contenders could be disqualified for not being complete and playable games. And many, including the worst three, are only available electronically and never reached print.

== The Unholy Trinity ==

The list of the worst RPGs of all time is consistently topped by an unholy trinity: ''F.A.T.A.L.'', ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa''), and ''HYBRID''. Two of these are notorious for their sheer offensiveness, regardless of their poor design: ''F.A.T.A.L.'', which has been called "the date rape RPG, without dating" and has a stat for a character's "anal circumference"; and the white supremacist RaHoWa set in a post-apocalyptic world where the PCs hunt down and kill racial minorities. ''HYBRID'', while also given to racist and sexist ranting, is more noted for its utter incomprehensibility and is apparently the result of the delusional and paranoid mind of a schizophrenic. Of the three, only ''F.A.T.A.L.'' was ever sold (as a PDF) or played (despite a ridiculously ornate system); RaHoWa is not a complete game, and in any case may merely be a propaganda tool for an odious subculture; and ''HYBRID'' is just a list of nonsensical rules, despite its grandiose claim that it correctly models physical reality.

=== ''F.A.T.A.L.'' ===

When it first hit the fora it was greeted with derision and disbelief, with posters quoting snippets from the ruleset as “evidence” that they can't be serious, this can't be a real game, they had to be putting everyone on. Sadly, it eventually came out that it was no joke, that Byron Hall and company were dead serious and firmly believed they had created the Greatest Game Ever (an opinion they apparently still hold).

The short version: FATAL is over-complex, incoherent, racist, misogynist, and deviant in a bad way. More details are in [[RPG_Lexica:GHI|the “Game That Must Not Be Named” entry]] and the links from there.
'''Note:''' The source of the game, fatalgames.com, may have recently gone out of business. (And the consensus is "good riddance".)

In the first edition, ''F.A.T.A.L'' is an acronym for "Fantasy Adventures to Adult Lechery", but this was toned down to "From Another Time, Another Land" in the second edition.

* [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/14/14567.phtml "Review of FATAL"] by Jason Sartin and Darren MacLennan. Originally posted to RPGnet in 2004(?), but quickly pulled because of language and the questionable decision to include an embedded link to the infamous "tubgirl" picture. Survived for a few years at Sartin's Primary Error until the site went away, and then was only available via the Wayback Machine. An expanded version was resubmitted to RPGnet, and reappeared in October 2009.
** [[FATALReviewRebuttal]]. A copy of author Byron Hall's rebuttal of the Sartin & MacLennan review (originally posted at www.fatalgames.com).
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=45433 "Review of F.A.T.A.L."] thread on RPGnet where Byron Hall announced the availability of the rebuttal. Degenerated into a massive flamewar. Other RPGnet threads/flamewars: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284836 "FATAL: WTF?!"], [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=383333 "Sexuality : Exalted Vs. Fatal..."].
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030205182630/www.fatalgames.com/fatal.html Fatal Games website], as preserved by the Wayback Machine. Includes the original pdf.

=== ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa'') ===

The PCs play “White Warriors”, fighting against the classic 'enemies' of racist groups: blacks, Jews, latrinos (the game uses that term), and basically everyone outside of the “Aryan ideal”--or, ''would'', if the game had decent rules. Incomplete, racist, and stupid.
Overall, if you enjoy the setting and have read the pdf, it appears to be unfinished, as the end of the pdf cuts out and it seems many pages are missing.

* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Racial Holy War (1st Edition)] at Primary Error (currently down, but preserved by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080212094700/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Wayback Machine]). Review by Jason Sartin.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20011223145057/www.wcotc.com/revm/rahowa.html ''Racial Holy War''] preserved by the Wayback Machine. Game by Rev. Kenneth Molyneaux.

=== ''HYBRID'' ===

''HYBRID'' burst into the collective gamers' consciousness in the late 1990s, when a poster using the sobriquet "C++" (later "Matthew") migrated from the comic book newsgroups, and started posting to the Usenet group rec.games.frp.super-heroes. The posts, a series of unrelated and unsequential numbered rules that conflated mathematical equations and racist and sexist screeds into an apparent (and later, stated) attempt to quantify and perfectly describe (perhaps even create) reality using comic book characters as a basis, at first caused disbelief. Yet the sheer unremitting number of posts turned the consensus into amazement and derision, which snowballed into a panoply of mocking replies in any thread that C++ graced. Combined with the almost random way the author replied to entirely unrelated threads, this caused an inenvitable effect: The newsgroup quickly died under the weight of sheer nonsense and his raving horde of anti-fans.

C++ eventually made the jump to RPGnet, and Phillippe Tromeur (may the Supreme Gamer have mercy on his soul) collated, collected, and published the ever-growing and randomly-versioned game (using the term "game" in the loosest of all possible senses) on the web, perpetuating and enshrining the Wonderlandian nonsensical and night-Lovecraftian work of love (or at least obsessive compulsion) for all to view.

The attempt to create one ruleset to simulate the whole of reality using comics is most probably a schizophrenic's cry for help — or possibly an extended game of Nomic gone berserk. No one's entirely sure, including the author if the text is any indication. Probably (no — absolutely, 100%, totally) not playable, but here because it is, after all, an attempt at a game by someone who seems to have no idea what an rpg is.

* [http://philippe.tromeur.free.fr/hybrid.htm ''HYBRID''] hosted by Phillippe Tromeur. Game by Matthew a.k.a. C++. (this is no longer available)
* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html ''HYBRID (V 0.3)''] at Primary Error. Review by Jason Sartin. [http://web.archive.org/web/20080214090910/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html "(The Wayback Machine copy)"] (this currently is no longer available)
* ''HYBRID (V 0.4)'' at hybrid-rpg.blogspot.com by Matthew a.k.a. CWhat.
* [http://www.insolitology.com/other/hybrid.htm ''Hybrid (V 0.3)''] at Alleee and Franc's INSOLITOLOGY, review by Jason Sartin

== Previous title-holders ==

=== ''Spawn of Fashan'' (1981) ===

From the early years of the hobby, overcomplex to the point of being incomprehensible and so bad that some gamers insisted it had to be a deliberate satire. Including notable game designer and author of ''Heroic Worlds'' Lawrence Schick, who wrote a scathing review in ''Dragon'' magazine #60, concluding that the game was so terrible it just ''had'' to be a deliberate parody. Its legacy (such as it is) as one of the first truly terrible games catapulted it into the limelight (being of course pre-World Wide Web, more efficient means of propulsion like those that secured the notoriety of the much later ''F.A.T.A.L.'' were simply not available). The early 1980s USENET article [http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/gaming/realmen.htm "Real Men Don't Play Fantasy Role-Playing Games,"] written by Jeff Okamoto, Sandy Petersen, and other USENET users, which classifies roleplayers into "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Munchkins, and Loonies," listed ''Spawn of Fashan'' as the preferred game for Loonies. The popular success of the article, and its (much-)subsequent proliferation as a minor internet meme (many variations on the original are available via friendly neighborhood search engines), ensured that the game's reputation survived into the digital era.

Reviews on RPGnet:
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_6157.html The Spawn of Fashan] by Roger M. Wilcox

=== ''The World of Synnibarr'' (1991) ===

This science fantasy RPG is among the most legendary examples of mass "worst game ever!" sentiment, and has been mocked both for its surreal setting (every time Synnibarr comes up in discussion, ''someone'' just has to mention the flying grizzly bears with laser beam eyes) and incredibly complex rules (which go as far as providing an equation for how hard you can exhale!). This reputation was not helped by creator Raven c.s. McCracken's hostility towards the game's critics in the early 1990s. These days, however, Mr. McCracken is more friendly (he even got along with Darren MacLennan at Origins 2003, despite the latter's previous vitriol), and many people feel FATAL is more deserving of "worst game ever" status than Synnibarr ever was. A few gamers even enjoy the game's silliness in an Ed Wood/''Plan 9 From Outer Space'' way.

Review on RPGnet:
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_2002.html "The World of Synnibarr"] by Craig Warren.
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_372.html "The World of Synnibarr"] by Bradford C. Walker.
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_4762.html "The World of Synnibarr"] by Darren MacLennan.
* [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10564.phtml "The World of Synnibarr"] by Roger Mier.

=== ''SenZar'' (1995) ===

This fantasy RPG became infamous after a 1996 USENET incident where the creators overhyped the game, going as far as using sock puppet accounts to attack the inevitable critics. As with World of Synnibarr, SenZar was once considered by many RPGnet denizens the worst RPG ever, but this antipathy has largely been redirected against FATAL. The game itself is surprisingly playable, having more elegant rules and fewer restrictions than most class/level games, and arguably doesn't belong in any list of terrible games. Nonetheless, it still has elements that an average gamer might object to, such as its open encouragement of powergaming, the lack of balance among the professions/classes, the rather juvenile writing, or the fetish for all things heavy metal.

Reviews on RPGnet:
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_2265.html "SenZar"] by David Edelstein.
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_3161.html "SenZar, 1st Edition]" by Jason Sartin.

== Also-rans ==

=== ''The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game'' (1984) ===

This game generated the false rumor that TSR had tried to trademark 'Nazi'. One of the most astonishingly limited RPGs ever published: you can only play a short list of characters from the films, there are no character generation rules in the boxed set (though rules were included in the Judge's Screen accessory), and adventure formats were similarly sparse. Some of these features might be excused if the game was thought of as deliberately 'introductory' in nature, but the fact is, it sucked. This is not be confused with 1994's ''The World of Indiana Jones'' by West End Games.

=== ''Cyborg Commando'' (1987) ===

''Cyborg Commando'' has reached iconic status primarily because of the name on the cover: Gary Gygax. After his departure from TSR, Gygax founded New Infinities Productions, Inc. and published ''Cyborg'' in 1987, with fellow luminaries Kim Mohan and Frank Mentzer. The game designers, rooted in the trends of the 1970s, attempted to create a game adopting the dark sensibilities then in vogue in the 1980s. The result is an implausible game about cyborgs who fight alien invaders ("Xenoborgs") by shooting lasers from their fingers with a wonky mechanic.

=== ''deadEarth'' (2000) ===

''deadEarth'' is a post-apocalyptic RPG that was distributed primarily in the Wisconsin area. The second edition is available under the GNU FDL which unfortunately means copies are available on the web, even though the original website is defunct. In addition to risible mechanics and a very random setting, deadEarth commits the two cardinal sins of game design: it claims to be realistic, and tries to prop itself up by bashing other RPGs.

Let's tackle the "realism" angle. First up on the drawing board is a table of 1,000 powers a PC can acquire from radiation exposure. Well, yes it is possible to develop urinary tract problems (029 Fire Pee). But more common are mutations like the ability prevent someone from dying by physically fighting the spirit of death (436 Verve Paladin), to automatically die if the character is ever exposed to a pool of water (007 Belly Up), or... become a good housekeeper (005 Homebody or 401 Doorman). Bizarre deaths, random character traits that don't belong on a "mutation" table, and weird super powers.

Oh, yes. Death. In the vein of other more classic games like ''Traveller'', ''deadEarth'' PCs will often die during character creation. However, a player is only allowed to roll up three characters. Which means if a player rolls poorly, they're not allowed to play the game. Whew. At last, a desirable outcome. Better than being unable to tell which end of a sharp object is ''sharp'' (140 Bloody Palm), and certainly more dignified than having to write "Hooters" (217) or "Pimp" (212) on a character sheet.
* [http://thatsnotmysquid.com/blog/?p=45#content Mytholder's Review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070701165404/atrocities.primaryerror.net/deadearth.html Archive of the Primary Error Review]
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_852.html B. K. B. Johnson's Review]
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_852.html JT Smith's "Review"] (if 200 words without any substance qualifies as a ''review'')

=== ''Empire of Satanis'' (2005) ===

The author of Satanis, Darrick Dishaw, described his game in the RPGnet forums as a "dark fantasy RPG inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Hellraiser, and [his] own nightmares." What players who cracked open the game found was a mess of a game whose major reason for existing was to be as "rebellious" and "dark" as a 14-year-old proto-Goth. The system was a competent enough spin on d6, but the setting killed the interest for a number of reviewers, who just didn't see a reason for playing beings of pure evil who scheme in a hell dimension and occasionally go out and torment humans. Dishaw didn't help matters much; the self-proclaimed Satanist and "Cthulhu Cultist" (believing that beings made up by H.P. Lovecraft were representational imagery of ''real'' Things That Should Not Be) actually tried to levy a curse against all those who panned his game on the RPGnet forums. An interesting idea that had already been portrayed by In Nomine in a more well-rounded fashion, and which wasn't at all helped by the eccentricites of the author.

=== ''K.A.B.A.L.'' (''Knights and Berserkers and Legerdemain'', 1980) ===

One of the first RPG's to follow in the wake of original D&D, and arguably the hobby's first unmitigated flop.

The designer of this game traveled throughout central Florida (his home base) running sessions of this game. He was actually a very good GM, if a little full of himself, and the games were always fun.

June 20, 2011; The game is very complex and requires extensive number crunching but is realistic...for a fantasy game. From a marketing standpoint it was a flop but the game actually had a lot of merit and could have been adapted to online mmorg's of today. (edited by a friend of the games creator..for full disclosure)

=== Leading Edge Games ===
LEG's Phoenix Command is one of the most complex role-playing systems ever devised, to the point of unplayability - with mechanics such as varying times to aim based off square root of a firearm barrel length.
After the financial failure of LEG its founder/author, Barry Nakazono, went back to designing rockets for the aerospace industry. (reference: [http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-137298.html] ). LEG also produced "Sword's Path Glory" a generic add-on for D&D and clones thereof, a book comprising largely of mathematically modelled hit location charts which would determine a flesh depth penetration from impact and cross-reference with armour value to determine exact organs injured and hits scored.

=== ''Wraeththu'' (2005) ===

At the top of the “bizarre setting” list is this game, based on a series of novels by Storm Constantine. The Wraeththu are hermaphrodite bishonen ubermenschen who are apparently slowly taking over the Earth—and, along the way, converting the occasional human into one of them by transfusing blood into them. Oh yeah, there are only male Wraeththu—and their genitalia look like flowers or anemones. (Hence the name I'm trying to popularize for it, MHLD, for Mr. Happy Looks Different.)

The apparently decorative flower on the cover of the core rulebook is, well, not. A flower, that is. The embellishment makes ''Wraeththu: From Enchantment to Fulfilment'' perhaps the only RPG with a penis prominently displayed on the front cover.

Though the setting is what most people remember about Wraeththu, it is quite closely modelled on the series of novels that it is based on. It is more the system that is at fault here than the campaign world, which is precisely what it set out to be - a fanguide to a set of obscure pseudo-homoerotic fantasies written by Storm Constantine. The novels have their own cult following. The rules on the other hand include such wonderful faux pas as chainmail armour that provides complete protection from flamethrower damage, collision rules that would result in instant death from kicking a stationary car, falling rules that would have the average human killed every time he tripped, magic rules that were blatantly stolen from the original Mage RPG by White Wolf, and a general system so entirely unsuited to its subject matter that it's somewhat akin to grafting D&D's mechanics onto an episode of Love Story.

* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=244590 "This is the Wraeththu review you've been waiting for..."] thread on RPGnet. Review by Darren MacLennan.
* Jeff Rients review, announced in [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=206244 this thread] on RPGnet. More positive than McLennan's.

=== ''Zarrakan'' (1997?) ===

The author of ''Zarrakan: Where the Adventure Never Ends'' started his posting career on RPGnet in January 2008, resurrecting a five-year old thread entitled "Zarrakan - Is This For Real?" by making a personal attack against the critic. After several more critical posts, and several personal attacks in reply the author gloated that the thread was generating additional hits on his website, and was promptly banned.

* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=31715 "Zarrakan - Is This For Real?"] thread on RPGnet. The 2003 thread was resurrected by the author in 2008, and later locked.

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Moved Dungeoneers from the generic setting section to the system supplement section.
--[[User:J Arcane|J Arcane]] 11:52, 18 May 2005 (PDT)

Fixed your typo. :)
--[[User:Lord Minx|Lord Minx]] 14:25, 19 May 2005 (PDT)

== M&M chars moved ==

I just moved the header for the M&M characters to the Game Supps section, since I think it belongs there. :) --[[User:Knockwood|Lord Knockwood the Mad]] 19:16, 14 October 2005 (PDT)

== How? ==
how can i edit the page to include [[Conquerors]]? i will write more on the artce and add subpages at some point, i already have drafts of four pages. as for the rpg, its over 250 pages of campains and rules, although it is in a very beta stage and the dev needs help. i help him by adding to wiki like i am now :)
i simply cant see a edit button at top tab. it the page locked so only users can access or something?

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Part of the [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|RPGnet Forum Archive]].
===A===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=206187 A fun CoC Idea - The Doom That Came to Hazzard]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=224886 Anyone need a good Necronomicon?]

===B===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=201039 Biting Danger! (Monstrous roleplaying for WUSHU)]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=209473 Bizarre behaviors at conventions]

===C===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=52b3118db0f09e7b24d77f1de4b14df8&threadid=5030 Campaigns I Have Never Run (but want to)]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=228388 [Creative exercise/game] Present a setting solely in terms of character classes.]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=199334 The Contents Of A "Certain Secret Government Warehouse (tm)"...]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=27565 Contribute Your Eerie Event]

Creepiest Person You've Gamed With: '''Update:''' Returned to the fora for your viewing, um, pleasure by Darren:
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510248 Section 1];
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510250 Section 2];
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510252 Section 3];
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510255 Section 4];
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510256 Section 5];
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510257 Section 6].

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=369229 ... part 2]

===D===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=253889 [D&D3.5] Fighter (etc.) build strategies]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=153703 Describe your favorite game setting as a bad movie trailer]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=270911 DMing 101?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=435679 Dreams of a Long Campaign]
===E===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=297615 [Exalted +] Solar High Essence Charm Challenge] - custom high Essence Solar Charms for Exalted 2nd edition

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=184357 [Exalted] Arianna explains... Combos!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=185588 [Exalted] Arianna explains... Not Dying!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=183912 [Exalted] Arianna explains... Specialties!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=3960791#post3960791 [Exalted] Arianna explains... Stunts!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=197692 [Exalted] Cult Solar examples] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=251019 [Exalted] Initiative Tracking in 2E] - Tick Wheel on [http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=5431873&postcount=80 post 80]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=206055 [Exalted] Mnemon explains... Lunars!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=193974 [Exalted] Mnemon explains... Solar Combat Tactics!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=194599 [Exalted] Mnemon explains... Solar Combat Tactics 2!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=198450 [Exalted] Mnemon explains... Solar Combat Tactics 3!] - (1st edition)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190702 [Exalted] "Most NC-17 Exalted Character" contest]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=204466 [Exalted] Over the top descriptions of the setting]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=250850 [Exalted] Return to the Tomb of 5 Corners] - Second Edition demo game

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=189924 [Exalted] Stephenls does the Tomb of 5 Corners]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=282399 [ExaltedPlus] Apotheothis: Collaborative Campaign Creation]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=283048 [ExaltedPlus] How awesome is it when you can attack people infinite times?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=263741 [Ex2] A Rant] (Criticism of crafting rules in Exalted 2)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=252712 [Exalted 2] Combat 201] - Second Edition combat tutorial

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=253933 [Exalted 2] Exalted 401: Runing the World with Mandate of Heaven]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=257431 [Exalted2] Social Combat 101]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=257657 [Exalted2] Social Combat 101 - Part 2]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=253792 [Exalted 2] With Apologies to Kasumi: Combat 301 -- War]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=259647 [EX-NC17] Second Annual "Exalted" NC-17 Character Contest: Announcements, Rules & FAQ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=260785 [EX-NC17] Second Annual "Exalted" NC-17 Character Contest: Submissions & Commentary]

===F===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=4083410 Fallout PnP RPG Resources]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190934 Free graph paper, custom hex grids and everything in between.]

===G===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284899 Gaming Webcomics]

===H===
===I===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=278110 I think its time for a World's Worst Player Character Concepts Thread!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=282491 In which we Exalted-ize our favorite epics for Sidereal plot ideas.]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=270638 Insane Tales of the Gaming Industry]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=345113 I'm gonna make a PC for every game I own!] a.k.a The Create A Character thread.

===J===
===K===
===L===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=204308 League of Rejected and Embarrassing Superheroes]

===M===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=215266 [Mage: The Awakening] Rumors, in the tradition of UA]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=265036 Magical Pixie Wolves - Apocalypse of Hearts]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=239574 [M:tA] Talk me into your Order!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190283 Middle Earth D6]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?threadid=31914 My hate of d02 know no limit.]

===N===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=154525 Name That Party!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=410308 Name That Party Again!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=265556 [nWoD] Japan]

===O===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=279379 [Occult Modern Settings] The Wikipedia Supplement]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=232712 OK, Can someone explain the 'Big Model' to me?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=193489 Overly Honest RPG Book Covers] (Classic Thread)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=361543 1001 Stuff found in Crates]

===P===

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=248561 Photoshop a game that doesn't, or maybe shouldn't, exist]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=239815 Pitching a game by making a movie poster]

===Q===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=223126 Questions Based Setting Creation]

===R===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=196816 Roleplaying online]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=194112 RPG Darwin Awards]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=264472 RPG Motivational Posters]

===S===

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=135991 Sell me on Heroquest - by telling me what you're doing with it.] - Lots of Heroquest goodness, including suggestions for Star Wars and Exalted conversions.

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=b6c9c2c912e3d65eb691cfac9ada0e16&threadid=23430 Son of "Campaigns I'd love to run..."]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=208480 Sorcerer - A Menu] - RPGnet Forum and other links, all quality, for the ''Sorcerer'' RPG.

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=279507 Stupid GMs Thread]

===T===

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?509990-meta-The-best-threads-on-RPGnet The Best Threads on RPG.Net]]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=241149 The Most Factually Incorrect Statement Made At Your Table]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=208234 There's a reason we call 'em the Good Old Days]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=194252 Things you've seen in games that are so dumb, you should've beaten the GM senseless.]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=195508 Things you've seen in games that are so dumb, you should've beaten players senseless.]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=161665 Thoughts on Coteries]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=163094 Thoughts on Rites of the Dragon]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=161934 Thoughts on Antagonists]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=163801 Thoughts on Nomads ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=179005 Thoughts on Bloodlines: The Hidden ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=183111 Thoughts on W:tF ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190356 Thoughts on Lancea Sanctum ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=197741 Thoughts on City of the Damned: New Orleans ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=192837 Thoughts on Hunting Ground: The Rockies ]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=196174 Thoughts on Ghouls ]

===U===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=204334 Using audio in RPGs?]
===V===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=143590 [Vampire: The Requiem] Rumors, in the tradition of UA]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=239455 [V:tR] Talk me into your covenant]

===W===
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=254899 [WotG] Auspicious Vandalism Style]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=255720 [WotG: MSM] Chef of Iron Style: Contest Honorable Mention]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=256638 [WotG] Kung Fu Contest Winner 1: All-Piercing Spear]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=257069 [WotG] Kung Fu Contest Winner 2: Golden Vampire]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=259424 [WotG] Kung Fu Contest Winner 3: Way of Mutable Flesh]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=255236 [WotG] Million Style Manual Kung-Fu Contest]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=239573 [W:tF] Talk me into your Tribe!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=206152 What do you want in a Post-Apocalyptic RPG?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=74137 What's up with Palladium and BTS?] :Post #184 by Bill_Coffin is the most relevant part of the thread. This is the (in)famous thread where Bill Coffin shares his inside view as to how Palladiumbooks is run.

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=205211 [WUSHU] Honor, Betrayal, and Mantis Style]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46851 [WUSHU for EXALTED] First Take]

===X===
===Y===
===Z===

Forum Archive:Tangency Open:Cliff Notes

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Part of the [[Forum_Archive:Tangency_Open|Tangency Forum Archive]].

=Index of the Cliff Notes=

In the thread [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=170444 Classic Tangency: the Cliffs Notes], teucer proposes to "post synopses of and great quotes from meme-spawning threads". This idea proves successful, and quite a few such summaries are posted in the thread. At the time of this writing (8 June 2005) the thread was almost 700 posts, and finding the summaries has become a bit tedious. This page, then, is intended as an index of those particular posts.

(Update: As of 20 December, 2006, 10:16 PM PST, the thread was up to 911 posts)
==Individual Summaries==

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3460051&postcount=1 #1 Officer Shoves, Arrests Pregnant Woman Over Loud Call] (Origin of "Vigorous Aliveness")

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3462746&postcount=10 #10 My hate of d02 know no limit]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3465670&postcount=59 #59 Somebody *Desperately* Wants to Be Me...] (or, ''The Skarka Clone Wars'')

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3466869&postcount=78 #78 Police expert claims Bigfoot 'proof']

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3467980&postcount=90 #90 Finally pinned down what I don't like about MMOs] (from Other Games Open)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3470358&postcount=97 #97 Deviant Desires]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3471798&postcount=103 #103 Is there actually an RPG called Buffy the Vampire Slayer?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3476173&postcount=107 #107 Review of F.A.T.A.L.]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3481466&postcount=140 #140 I am a ball of hurt and rage]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3486809&postcount=177 #177 Anti-Zionist Website of Interest]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3489183&postcount=189 #189 Unheilig's fascist sig - wtf?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3492375&postcount=221 #221 "What's New?" comic in the back of Book of Erotic Fantasy]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3492411&postcount=222 #222 ass worms!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3496302&postcount=227 #227 An Open Letter to Allan Sugarbaker]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3496359&postcount=230 #230 Annoying Gamers Again]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3498334&postcount=252 #252 Poopy Avatars]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3502977&postcount=291 #291 I'm looking for a date at Gamefest this Saturday in Milwaukee] 
[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3508429&postcount=344 #344 I met a girl at Gamefest in Milwaukee...]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3512410&postcount=371 #371 Does anyone else look at this website for laughs?]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3513378&postcount=382 #382 Orson Scott Card is a flaming, gushing asshole of burping vitriol]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3518976&postcount=408 #408 Help me find a Russian Mail-Order Bride!]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3523041&postcount=426 #426 The storied career of jarz]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3526117&postcount=437 #437 Octopi can write! GAH!] (but can't find Germany)

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3526223&postcount=439 #439 Most horrible character concepts you've ever seen] 
[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3526312&postcount=442 #442 Should the U.S. . .]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3528762&postcount=464 #464 I am not going to a Rage-Aholics meeting]

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[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3533309&postcount=483 #483 A Strange and Incomplete Tale (Long)]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3538440&postcount=506 #506 New RPG needs Assistance]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3545438&postcount=520 #520 Ultimate Tale of Ninja Mastery]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3548398&postcount=526 #526 Badass bids you all adieu....Last post by AmericanBadass]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3610246&postcount=537 #537 Sometimes I don't understand People.....]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=3631773&postcount=599 #599 Ok, it had to be done: RPG.net Slash]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=4593612&postcount=740 #740 Assorted threads relating to WhatsOn's DBZ RPG]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=4649463&postcount=775 #775 Roleplay A Fellow Member of Tangency]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=4709754&postcount=805 #805 Man what - a brief summary]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=4819157&postcount=815 #815 Kylie Minogue has breast cancer] a Ross N thread

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=5534948&postcount=867 #867 {rant} prudish gamers]

[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=6637197&postcount=902 #902 {Four Bastards} Escaping the "Just Friends" Box] a lesson by Patrick Y of the Four Bastards Academy

Major Projects

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==Game Systems==
This is a list of original game systems being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Æther===
'''Page:''' [[Æther: Main Page|Æther]]

Did you think Earth was the only world? The world of Æther is closer than you think, a fantastic world of magic, and faeries, castles and wonder. . . and dark powers trying to conquer two worlds. Æther is a campaign setting using the '''GURPS''' rules set. Characters must leap between worlds countering threats to both worlds and facing evil spirits, dragons, and both wonderful and terrible magics.

===Alter Aeon===
'''Page:''' [[Alter_Aeon]]
Dare you enter the world the world of Alter Aeon. Classic text based RPG with extensive quest, communication, and game play options. Online 24/7. Broadband NOT REQUIRED!

===Ancient & Deadly===
'''Page:''' [[Ancient_And_Deadly| Ancient & Deadly]]

===BASH! Basic Action Super Heroes===
'''Page:''' [[BASH:Main_Page|BASH!]]

===Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System===
'''Page:''' [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]]

Version 1.6.1 of a classless skill-based [[RPG]] system, with some minimal compatibility with [[d20 System|d20]] modules. By Christopher Allen and Steve Perrin.

===B-Grade===
'''Page:'''[[B-Grade]]

B-Grade is an rpg where the players take on the role of B-Grade movie characters such as vampires, mummys, martians, leprechauns, deformed hunchbacks, and wolfmen...they fight secretly for allied forces in 1935 at the brink of what will become world war 2...adventures focus on thwarting the schemes of cthulhuan occultists, far east criminal geniuses, mad scientists, double agents and facist governments...finding themselves in locations such as prehistoric dinosaur islands, archaelogical dig-sites, and secret military installations...fighting against foes such as japanese robots, radioactive mutants, sadistic superhuman nazis and legions of ninjas. Uses a heavily customised version of the One roll Engine (ORE) system.

===CP2020===
'''Page:''' [[CP2020:Main_Page|CP2020]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a Cyberpunk 2020 campaign.

===DarkCraft===
'''Page:''' [[DarkCraft:Main_Page|DarkCraft]]

A SpyCraft 2.0 implementation of Classic World of Darkness.

===Dice & Glory===
'''Page:''' [[Dice&Glory:Main_Page]]

First Edition of a universal game system using skeletal character classes and a "buy" based experience point system and skill based magic and psionic systems. By Robert A Neri Jr.

===Do Not Go Gentle===
'''Page:''' [[Do Not Go Gentle: Main Page]]

Post war superhero game, rules-lite. By Asklepios.

===Fabuland===
'''Page:''' [[Fabuland:_Main Page|Fabuland]]

A furry rpg aimed at children with a system based on the ideas presented in the Rough Quests RPGnet column.

===Flamepunk===
'''Page:''' [[Flamepunk:Main Page|Flamepunk]]

''Cyberpunk meets pyromancy'' in this detailed and complete game. ''Blazers'', grab your obsidian deck and run the flameweb to take down the ''Church of Holy Flame''. ''Burners'', tool up with pyrecaster, ashblade and stonecarve armour, and take on the ''Guild Hellforged''. ''Binders'' catch yourself an elemental, fetter in to a flesh-tattoo then go hand to hand against the ''Hadar Shadows''. It's all here, and you can take the burn back to the Man. Hope you brough something fireproof...

===Gangwars===
'''Page:''' [[Gangwars:Main_Page|Gangwars]]

A classless d20 based system emphasizing skills and traits, with similarities to the shadowrun setting.

=== Genius: the Transgression ===
'''Page:''' [[Genius_The_Transgression|Genius The Transgression]]

A game for playing mad scientists, designed to fit into the New World of Darkness alongside similar games.

===Hyperborean Mice===
'''Page:''' [[HyperboreanMice:Main_Page|Hyperborean Mice]]

Gritty Swords & Sorcery action... as performed by talking mice and rats. Available from Lulu.

===Irradiated Fur===
Page: [[IrradiatedFur:Main Page|Irradiated Fur]]

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.
===FableScape===
'''Page:''' [[FableScape|FableScape]]

An RPG taking place in the made up world of Morasadell {More-isa-dell.}The gama is in a Mythology/Fantasy/Simi-Shonen Genre Game. The Wiki-Page is is under-constuction.

===Fantasy Rules for Fate 3.0===
'''Page: ''' [[Geos:Fate-Fudge_Rules|Fantasy Fate 3.0]]

Geos is a standalone fantasy gameworld, using a variation on the [http://www.faterpg.com/ Fate 3.0] rules. The main magic system is based on Atlas Games' [http://www.atlas-games.com/arsmagica/ Ars Magica]. The system is primarily narrativist, with secondary emphasis on gamist and simulationist perspectives.

===Land of Xel===
'''Page:''' [[Land_of_Xel|Land of Xel]]

Under construction RPG system. The Land of Xel is a fantasy RPG with a mix of technology, magic, and metal. The land is divided into four different factions each with its own internal strife and outward aggression.

===Legends===
'''Page:''' [[Legends: Main Page]]

Epic fantasy roleplaying. Work in progress. By Asklepios.

===Leviathan: The Tempest===
'''Page:''' [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/LeviathanTempest:Main_Page| Leviathan: The Tempest]]

A new setting for the nWoD where players take the roll of hybrids between humanity and primordial gods of evolution and chaos. Described by one contributor as being a game where you play "The Mayor of Innsmouth".

===Lexicon, an RPG===
'''Page:''' [[Original Lexicon post]]

A copy of the page that introduced the Lexicon wiki-based RPG to the world. Originally written by Neel Krishnaswami; taken from his blog "The 20 x 20 Room".

===Mano a Mano===
'''Page:''' [[Mano a Mano]]

A simple, generic system. Mano a Mano is well-suited for combat-intensive games with non-humanoid characters.

===Marvel Universe Game===
'''Page:''' [[MUG:Main Page]]

A giant game of What If? featuring your favorite marvel characters. Eschews individual character control for a more collaborative storytelling environment.

===Mini mam===
'''Page:''' [[Mini mam]]

An extremely simple fantasy RPG system, derived from older versions of Mano a Mano. Mini mam is designed for absolute beginners to role-playing games and gamers who have a need for a system so simple that it doesn't require a character sheet.

===McMercenaries===
'''Page:''' [[McMercenaries:Orientation]]

A game and setting of corporate warfare in the all-too-near future.
Input is encouraged!

===Morturi Te Salutant===
'''Page:''' [[Morturi Te Salutant: Main Page]]

Gladiatorial mini-skirmish game. By Asklepios.

===Nexus D20===
'''Page:''' [http://www.wiki.garrowolf.net/index.php?title=Main_Page Nexus D20]

An alternate D20 system designed to solve all of those aspects of D20 that irritated people. It has a skill based feat system and a Class Framework instead of a hundred classes that allows players to create any kind of character they want. It has support for many different settings and technology levels. It allows you to play in settings that you like but in a system that makes more sense. All actions are based on one dice roll instead of many that slow games down. Combat is very fast and easy to resolve but extremely deadly forcing your players to actually seek cover instead of standing around and taking it. It has a totally different magic system based on a smaller set of powers with each spell a feat within the powers.

===nWoD Fantasy===
'''Page:''' [[NWoD_Fantasy:Main_Page]]

A modification of Whitewolf's nWoD system into a fantasy setting similar to that of Dungeons and Dragons.

===Ogre===
'''Page:''' [[Ogre:Main_Page|Open, Generic Roleplaying Environment]]

A generic rpg system without classes, general levels and with continuous initiative based on the OGC content.

===Open4E===
""Page:"" [[Open4E:Main_Page|Open4E]]

An OGL derivative of the [[d20 System|d20]] system for fantasy roleplaying inspired by the 4th Edition of a popular D20 system, with an emphasis on class balance and mechanical consistency.

===OpenD20===
'''Page:''' [[Opend20:_Main_Page|OpenD20]]

A classless skills based [[d20 System|d20]] derivative. Designed for elegant simplicity. The intention is to create a more universal [[RPG]] system by getting input from the online community (are you reading this? Then that means YOU!)

===Open Game Repository===
'''Page:''' [[OGR:Main Page|Open Game Repository]]

A repository for various rules released under the [[Open Game License]]. This is intended to include everything from the SRD, games distributed by third parties, and home-brew rules.

===Rebirth===
'''Page:''' [[Rebirth:Main Page|Rebirth]]

Set in Ancient India, 1 night spans decades with the constant death-rebirth-death system. By Fleming Publications.

===SAMSARA===
'''Page:''' [[Samsara:Main Page|SAMSARA]]

A fairly rules-lite system of mechanics based around the resolution of contests. Designed to be modular and eminently tweakable.

===Scratch RPS===
'''Page:''' [[Scratch|Scratch Role-Playing System]]

The Scratch Role-Playing System (Scratch RPS) is a simple set of RPG rules used in the [http://gameartsguild.com/squawk Squawk Role-Playing Game]. Stats for Scratch characters can be as simple as a few abilities and ability levels which are added to rolls when those abilities are used. The Scratch RPS has a few basic rules and many optional rules.

===Scum===
'''Page:''' [[Scum: Main Page]]

Brutal and random game of playing chavs and scum in 21st century Britain. By Asklepios.

===Serenity===
'''Page:''' [[Serenity:Main Page|Serenity]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a Serenity/Firefly campaign.

===Shattered Prism===
'''Page:''' [[ShatteredPrism:Main_Page|Shattered Prism]]

In-Development RPG series. Shattered Prism is intended to be a series of related RPGs using a unified rules system, set within a predominately Sci-Fi galaxy.

===Star Wars Saga===
'''Page:''' [[Star Wars Saga:_Main Page|Star Wars Saga]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a SW Saga campaign.

===Symphony of Stars===
'''Page:''' [[SymphonyofStars]]

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

===Texas===
'''Page:''' [[Texas:_Main_Page|Texas]]

A rules light poker-based game system. Designed to emulate the genre of Spaghetti Westerns, in the Sergio Leone / Clint Eastwood style. By Asklepios.

===There Are No Terrans===

'''Page:''' [[TANoTerrans:Main_Page|There Are No Terrans]]

No Terrans is a science-fantasy post-apocalypse... in space. A story of galactic destruction, unprecedented war, ultimate power and the horrors of what it creates, and of the fractured, ruined world left in the fallout. The 100% homebrew system I'm in the process of creating aims to illustrate a theme of powerlessness with great destruction, and ultimate risk. It is a "shoot first, ask questions later" type of game. Expect to live forever or die trying. The universe will try to kill you, so may your friends. You may find that your true allies are inadequate, while your enemies are swallowed hole by even greater threats. Anything may happen. Expect to die.

(Maybe a lot if you're special.)

===24 Hour RPGs===
Page: [[List of 24 Hour RPGs by rating]]

A listing of all the quickie RPGs created as part of the [http://www.24hourrpg.com/ 24 Hour RPG] event/contest.

===Wiki RPG===
'''Page:''' [[Wiki RPG]]

The goal of the Wiki RPG project is to create computer based role playing games collaboratively.
Games are both edited in the browser (via this Wiki) and played in the browser (the Wiki HTML pages are downloaded and the game code is interpreted by a JavaScript game engine).

===WikiHow RPG===
'''Page''' [[WikiHow RPG]]

A system of Roleplaying where you make a persona on WIkiHow.com and roleplay it.

===Xia===
'''Page:''' [[Xia: Main Page|Xia]]

Wushu heroes kick ass in fantasy ancient China! A detailed and complete roleplaying game designed for playing wuxia style games of kung fu action. By Asklepios.

==Game Design Resources==

===System design grab-bags===
'''Page''': [[System_grab-bags:Main_page]]

A collection of all kinds of game mechanics used in different systems.

===Character Role Catalog===

The [[Character Role Catalog]] is an attempt to list the roles characters can play in roleplaying games. The page also contains some theory on these roles.

===Aspects List===

The [[Aspects_List|Aspects List]] is a catalog of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players playing RPGs such as FATE, Houses of the Blooded, Universalis, etc.

==Generic Backgrounds==
This is a list of generic backgrounds, not tied to any game system, that are being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Across the Spiral Arms===
Spiral arms is a space opera setting, designed to emulate many of the common Anime tropes. As such it's got a lot of drama, a lot of scope, and very little science included.

* '''Page:''' [[SpiralArms:_Main_Page|Across the Spiral Arms]] 

===Adventure! RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Adventure!_RPG_Campaigns:Main_Page|Adventure! RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the Adventure! roleplaying game.

===Alvatia: Game Setting===
Alvatia is a fantasy game setting originally developed for use with [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]], however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

* '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Main_Page|Alvatia]] 
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Ingsby_-_Village_and_Manor|The Village and Manor of Ingsby]]
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_City_of_Wedburgh|City_of_Wedburgh]]

===AMBER===
Page: [[Amber RPG:_Main Page]] A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the RPG for the Amber Setting.

===Ars Nova===

'''Page:''' [[Ars Nova]]

14th century historical fantasy setting

===Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[ATHANATOS:_Main_Page|Athanatos]]

A fantasy setting where powerful magics have allowed souls to stay connected to the material plane even after the death of the body.

===Basilicus===
'''Page:''' [[Basilicus]]

A massive open content wiki project featuring worldbuilding in several genres, free fiction, and other invaluable resources.

===Chaos Diceless===
'''Page:''' [[Chaos_Diceless|Chaos Diceless]]

Chaos, Rebma, The New Pattern and all these places you have never visited or re-invented a thousand times. They're here.

A repository of Courts and places for ADRPG.

===Conan RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Conan_RPG_Campaigns:Main_Page|Conan RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the sword and sorcery setting of Conan and the Hyborian world.

===Contribute Your Eerie Event===
'''Page:''' [[Eerie Event]]

Following up on the thread from rpg.net, this is a Wiki designed to collate weird events for use in a variety of horror games.

===Covenant, West Virginia===
'''Page:''' [[Covenant]]

A hyper-historical, modern day setting in the style of Lost. Contributions needed!

===Diaspora Adaptations: Diaspora Does Dallas===

'''Page:''' [[DiasporaAdaptations:Main_Page]]

A hub page for write-ups using ''Diaspora'' to build settings and characters for shows like ''Cowboy Bebop'' and ''Planetes'', together with webcomics like ''A Miracle of Science''.

===Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals===

'''Page:''' [[Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals]]

Information about prehistoric creatures for use in RPGs, simulations or just "playing dinosaurs".

===Dragon Kings Project===

'''Page:''' [[Dragon_Kings_Project:Main_Page | Dragon Kings Project]]

A collection of links, official and fan-made resources for the Dragon Kings, a fantasy game world conceived and presented in fiction, art, and music simultaneously by Timothy Brown, creator of Dark Sun and 2300AD.

===Encyclopedia Galactica===
'''Page:''' [[Encyclopedia_Galactica:Main_Page]]

A hard sci-fi collection of solar systems, planets, lifeforms and sentient societies, suitable as a GM resource or as a subtrate for any sci-fi or fantasy campaign.

===Eternal Empire===
'''Page:''' [[EternalEmpire:Main_Page|Eternal Empire]]

Eternal Empire is a synthesis of Dark Fantasy and Science Fiction with a lenghty background that emphasizes the roles of religion, social structures, language, and race on both individuals and societies.

===EverQuest rpg===
'''Page:''' [[EverQuest rpg:Main Page|EQrpg Main]]

The EverQuest Role-Playing Game system is built on the d20 Open GL rules, and based in the world of Norrath, of the online rpg EverQuest.

===Fantasy City Project===
'''Page:''' [[Fantasy_City_Project:Main_Page|Fantasy City Project]]

Shared development of a generic fantasy city, its locations, NPCs, organizations and adventure seeds.

===Federal Space===
'''Page: ''' [[FederalSpace:Main_Page]]

Shadowjack's alternative-universe variation of Star Trek, lensed in the direction of harder science, more consistent worldbuilding, and uniforms with hats.

===Geos===
'''Page: ''' [[Geos:Main Page|Geos]]

Geos is a fantasy gameworld, based loosely on 13th century Europe. The current incarnation is skewed towards more realistic fantasy - while folk magic is common, actual wizards and faeries are hard to find.

===The Gift===
'''Page''' [[The_Gift:Main_Page|The Gift]]

Mages have been Earth's top predators for as long as their history records, secretly enslaving humanity to further their own ends. Their power has only ever been limited by their ability to cooperate and the little gods have been free to do with this world whatever they desired. So, throughout history, they have made war on one another.

===HarnWorld===
'''Page:''' [[HarnWorld:Main_Page|HarnWorld]]

A compilation for adventuring the world of Kethira and Harn island in particular.

===Infinite Horizons===
'''Page''' [[Infinite_Horizons:Main_Page|Infinite Horizons]]

A sandbox Space Opera universe for GURPS, drawing heavily on Firefly and Mass Effect.

===Lineage===
'''Page''' [[Lineage:Main_Page|Lineage]]

There is no higher purpose for mankind, laid down from above. The mages have always known that. Heaven exists, but it cares nothing for humanity, not even to rule it. Hell is more attentive. The demons like it when we suffer and a demon can make a human suffer forever. Faced with a meaningless universe, will the mages stand up to defend humanity, or will they fight for personal power and glory?

===Meamnar===
'''Page:''' [[Meamnar:Main_Page|Meamnar]]

A classic campaign setting constructed for the d20 game system.

===Magipunk===
'''Page:''' [[Magipunk:Main_Page|Magipunk]]

A weird fantasy game of urban dystopia and rapidly changing social conflict -- cyberpunk crossed with swords and sorcery.

===Marvel Realtime===
'''Page:''' [[Marvel_Realtime:Main_Page|Marvel Realtime]]

Extrapolating what the Marvel Universe might look like if time advanced normally.

===Meanwhile, Back Home...===
'''Page:''' [[MEANWHILE:_Main_Page|Meanwhile, Back Home...]]

A (mostly) humourous Alien Contact setting focusing on Earth.

===Midnight RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Midnight RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

Midnight RPG Campaigns, is a wiki open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the D20 Dungeons & Dragons MIDNIGHT Setting published by Fantasy Flight Games.

===Necromunda Bible===
'''page:''' [[Necomunda_Bible]]

Necromunda Bible - Is an [[OpenGamingResource]] intended to create a one stop shop for everything Necromunda. Including: New gangs, Fluff, Campaign Ideas and other user generated material based around the Necromunda board game.

=== New Space ===
'''Page:''' [[New_Space:Main_Page|New Space]]

Originally designed for the SpaceMaster: Privateers game, New Space is an original background set in an Alternate World where the Valacantha invaded Earth during World War II. It was a big mistake. Mankind has made the Valacantha flee beyond the Orion Spur and have colonized a fraction of the worlds left behind.

===Paradise City===
'''Page:''' [[Paradise_City:Main_Page|Paradise City]]

Paradise City, Nevada, is a "cyberpunk" setting designed for use with GURPS. The city is huge and contains a wide variety of urban environments, most of them dangerous.

===Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns: Main Page]] Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns, is a wiki open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the Pokethulhu RPG. The game is written and designed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._John_Ross S. John Ross] and currently published (in its 3rd Edition) as a free game available from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Games_and_Diversions Cumberland Games and Diversions].

===Post-Future===

'''Page:''' [[Post-Future:Main_Page|Post Future]]

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

=== Prometheus Project ===

'''Page:''' [[Prometheus_Project:Main_Page|Prometheus Project]]

A user created, non game system specific, Bronze age setting composed of numerous city states united by trade and divided by politics, religion and war.

=== Skein of Worlds ===

'''Page:''' [[Skein_of_Worlds:Main_Page|Skein of Worlds]]

A medieval fantasy setting in which the universe really is infinite, and just about anything is possible. Primarily for D&D 3.x, but contains very little system specific details.

===Stardust & Aether Winds===

'''Page:''' [[Stardust&AetherWinds:Main_Page|Stardust & Aether Winds]]

A simple little fantasy setting designed as a spin on the Swashbuckling Sailing Ships in Spaaaace!

===Tekumel===

Welcome to MAR Barker's gloriously baroque world of Tekumel, one of the oldest and most detailed FRP settings. This site will include some general background info, and material specific to 'The Shrine of Petrified Wisdom' campaign.

'''Page:''' [[Tekumel]]

===The Freelancers===

'''Page:''' [[The_Freelancers]]
A campaign set in the roaring twenties. The Freelancers are a group of persons in the Bureau of Investigations special "Freelancers"-unit. Based on RMSS-system, but contains mainly generic material.

===TRaiders===

'''Page:''' [[Traiders]]

Surviving and thriving after the collapse of the global economy.

===Triptych: The Elemental Realms===

'''Page:''' [[TRIPTYCH|Triptych]]

A new mythology for modern magic games. Original elemental creatures wanted. 
Encompasses three parallel worlds: The Great Gale, The White Waste, and the Blasted Lands.

===The Twin Cities of Glass===

'''Page:''' [[TheTwinCitiesOfGlass:Main_Page|The Twin Cities of Glass]]

A fantasy setting of fantastic places.
Encompasses three cities: Narcissus the City of Mirrors, Diaphane the Crystal City, and Iridos the Spectrum City; and the surrounding kingdoms.

===24-Hour RPG Settings===

'''Page:''' [[24HourSettings]]

A new GM challenge set up by Knockwood: similar to the 24-Hour RPG, but focusing on ''settings'' rather than rules. (New, Jan 2008)

===Ubantu: Bantu/African version of GURPS Banestorm===

'''Page:''' [[Ubantu:Contents]]

This a continent based on Bantu mythology, a kind of African setting based on serious anthropology and mythography. It is designed as an add-in content in the GURPS Banestorm world (3e), with an empire than can take on and possibly win against Megalos.

===Wisrtum: Wiki-Based Classic Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[Wisrtum:Main_Page|Wisrtum]]

This is a ''classic fantasy'' setting, intended to be creativly developed by the community without care for what RPG-System might be used to play it. The community can then produce ports of the source material to whatever game system they wish, as needed.

===The World===
'''Page:''' [[TROS in the Hammer|The World at 'TROS in the Hammer']]

A post-apocalyptic, fairly dark and gritty fantasy setting with several unique cultures and shamanic magic. Currently for use with the Riddle of Steel, but very little game specific stuff.

===The World of Kung Fu===
'''Page''' [[The_World_of_Kung_Fu|The World of Kung Fu]]

A campaign world for modern, over-the-top, martial-arts action fantasy conspiracy adventure. With the fate of the world at stake, this is a setting for gamers with guts and righteousness only.

==GM Resources==
Everything needed to make a [[GM]]'s life easier

===General Resources and Links===
These are generic resources covering various topics that might be of use to game masters.

'''Page:''' [[Free_Adventures|Free Adventures]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_RPGs|Free RPGs]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_Software|Free Software]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Npcs|Npcs]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Gaming_Websites|Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Non_Gaming_Websites|Non Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Cool_Fight_Locations|Cool Fight Locations]] 
'''Page:''' [[Stereotype_List|Stereotype List]] 
'''Page:''' [[Great_Quotes_List|Great Quotes of RPGNet]] 
'''Page:''' [[Aspects_List|Aspects List]] 

===How to Run Game X===
A continuation of the thread of the same name from RPOpen--game-specific advice on how to GM. Additional contributions are welcome! [[How_to_Run:Main_Page|The main page is here]], and [[:Category:How_to_Run|the category page is here.]]

===XXX: GROK IT!===
A resource page with links to various "review" guides, formatted in a style similar to "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Dummies For Dummies]" books. Topics include games and game related material.
 '''Page:''' [[RESOURCES: GROK IT! Guide Reviews]] 

===Short Adventures===
A resource page with short [[adventure]]s that [[GM]]s can drop into games to fill a night of play.

'''Page:''' [[Short_Adventures]] 

===Campaign Setups===
A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for [[campaign]]s, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

'''Page:''' [[Campaign_Setups]] 

===War Stories===

'''Page:''' [[War_Stories|War Stories]] 

Tales of things that have happened during your gaming sessions which can amuse other gamers or serve as inspiration for GMs.

===Game Meta-Info and Logs===

This is where GMs can put information relating to their ''specific'' games, such as character sheets, logs, plot threads, et cetera.

[[Game Info Page]].

===System Bugbears===

Not just the monster; a collection of notable issues in commonly used systems that should be considered or worked around before running the system.

[[System Bugbears]]

===Mission Generator===

A random generic [[Mission Generator]].

===Open Game Systems===

A [[Open_Game_Systems|List of Games]] available under an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_license Open License] and thus usable for your own published games.

== LARP Resources ==

=== Gender Neutral Character Names ===

A list of [[LARP:Gender Neutral Character Names|gender neutral names]] for those times when you don't know who will be playing a character.

=== LARP Scenarios ===

A list of [[LARP Scenarios|LARP scenarios]] that are available for purchase or free download from various sources.

===The Westlands===
'''Page:''' [[The_WestLands:Main_Page]]

A European-style Weird-West LARP, near Seattle, WA.

== RPGnet Meta-resources ==

===The "Create a Character" Challenge===
'''Page:''' [[The "Create a Character" Challenge]]

The challenge: Create one character for each game you own! View the thread created by "chaldfont" [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=345113 HERE].

===Overly Honest RPG Book Covers===
'''Page:''' [[Overly Honest RPG Book Covers]]

An archive of the hilarious images generated by the RPGnet thread of the same name. View the thread created by "Neko Ewen" [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=193489 HERE].

===Number Lists===

'''Page:''' [[Number Lists]]

A collection of various open-ended lists that have sprung up over time and added to by various users, presented here in a more read-friendly format.

===RPG Motivational Posters===

'''Page:''' [[Motivational_Posters:Main_Page]]

A collection of the posters from the Ultra-Thread on Roleplaying Open, "[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=264472 RPG Motivational Posters]" Still being transferred--please check the Template page before contributing!

===RPGnet Thread Archive===

'''Page:''' [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|Forums Archive]]

A user created archive of classic threads, in the spirit of the old "Best Of Forums" page. Organized by forum, and alphabetics.

=== RPGnet Gatherings ===

'''Page:''' [[Gatherings|RPGnet_Gatherings]]

For information regarding any official meetups, gatherings and get togethers of RPGnet members.

=== Tangency Timeline ===

'''Page:''' [[Tangency_Timeline|Tangency Timeline]]

A timeline of important dates in the history of Tangency.

=== Let's Play Threads ===

'''Page:''' [[Lets_Play|Let's Play Threads]]

An archive of Let's Play threads from Video Games Open

=== Play By Post Games ===

'''Page:''' [[Play By Post Games]]

A collection of pages devoted to Play By Post games hosted on the RPGnet forums

=== Video Games Open Community Resources ===

'''Page:''' [[VGO Community Resources]]

A collection of community resources, threads and links for the readers of VGO.

==System Supplements==
This is a list of supplements for specific [[game system]]s. Please be sure to list which game system your [[supplement]] is for if you include something in this section. (If you prefer to search by system then look at the [[Special:Categories]] page.)

''For ease of use, this section has been moved to a sub-page, Please see [[Major_Projects/System_Supplements|here]]''.

== Terminology ==
These are guides to common rpg terminology.

===Dungeons & Dragons glossary===
'''Page:''' [[Dungeons & Dragons Glossary]]

A collection of terms used on RPG.net (among other places) in discussions of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and related games. As some of the oldest RPGs, they have accrued jargon all of their own.

===Game title abbreviation===
'''Page:''' [[Game_title_abbreviations]] 

This is a collection of abbreviations used for various games and game lines.

===RPG Lexica===

A collection of [[RPG_Lexica:Main_Page|Gamer Jargon]]--terms used by the ''players'' as opposed to the game's authors and designers.
Still very much a work in progress... please contribute!

===What's in a (GM's) Name?===
'''Page:''' [[Referee]] 

This is a collection of various game master names for different games

==MMORPG Guilds==

[[Blacksky Company]] (WoW Kirin Tor Horde)

[[Pig and Whistle Society]] (WoW Kirin Tor Alliance)

[[Meta Forces]] (CoH/CoV)

[[Versus Gloria Omnis]] (Eve Online)

===Where Did I Come From?===
A game where an orphan kills his parents by travelling in time!
====BOO====

Another of Jessie

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Major Projects

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If you are working on a major project which you expect to span 6+ pages, please enter it alphabetically in the appropriate section of this page. Use a level 3 header, so that you'll appear in the table of contents, include a link to your project's main page, and then briefly describe your project.

==Game Systems==
This is a list of original game systems being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Æther===
'''Page:''' [[Æther: Main Page|Æther]]

Did you think Earth was the only world? The world of Æther is closer than you think, a fantastic world of magic, and faeries, castles and wonder. . . and dark powers trying to conquer two worlds. Æther is a campaign setting using the '''GURPS''' rules set. Characters must leap between worlds countering threats to both worlds and facing evil spirits, dragons, and both wonderful and terrible magics.

===Alter Aeon===
'''Page:''' [[Alter_Aeon]]
Dare you enter the world the world of Alter Aeon. Classic text based RPG with extensive quest, communication, and game play options. Online 24/7. Broadband NOT REQUIRED!

===Ancient & Deadly===
'''Page:''' [[Ancient_And_Deadly| Ancient & Deadly]]

===BASH! Basic Action Super Heroes===
'''Page:''' [[BASH:Main_Page|BASH!]]

===Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System===
'''Page:''' [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]]

Version 1.6.1 of a classless skill-based [[RPG]] system, with some minimal compatibility with [[d20 System|d20]] modules. By Christopher Allen and Steve Perrin.

===B-Grade===
'''Page:'''[[B-Grade]]

B-Grade is an rpg where the players take on the role of B-Grade movie characters such as vampires, mummys, martians, leprechauns, deformed hunchbacks, and wolfmen...they fight secretly for allied forces in 1935 at the brink of what will become world war 2...adventures focus on thwarting the schemes of cthulhuan occultists, far east criminal geniuses, mad scientists, double agents and facist governments...finding themselves in locations such as prehistoric dinosaur islands, archaelogical dig-sites, and secret military installations...fighting against foes such as japanese robots, radioactive mutants, sadistic superhuman nazis and legions of ninjas. Uses a heavily customised version of the One roll Engine (ORE) system.

===CP2020===
'''Page:''' [[CP2020:Main_Page|CP2020]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a Cyberpunk 2020 campaign.

===Dice & Glory===
'''Page:''' [[Dice&Glory:Main_Page]]

First Edition of a universal game system using skeletal character classes and a "buy" based experience point system and skill based magic and psionic systems. By Robert A Neri Jr.

===Do Not Go Gentle===
'''Page:''' [[Do Not Go Gentle: Main Page]]

Post war superhero game, rules-lite. By Asklepios.

===Fabuland===
'''Page:''' [[Fabuland:_Main Page|Fabuland]]

A furry rpg aimed at children with a system based on the ideas presented in the Rough Quests RPGnet column.

===Flamepunk===
'''Page:''' [[Flamepunk:Main Page|Flamepunk]]

''Cyberpunk meets pyromancy'' in this detailed and complete game. ''Blazers'', grab your obsidian deck and run the flameweb to take down the ''Church of Holy Flame''. ''Burners'', tool up with pyrecaster, ashblade and stonecarve armour, and take on the ''Guild Hellforged''. ''Binders'' catch yourself an elemental, fetter in to a flesh-tattoo then go hand to hand against the ''Hadar Shadows''. It's all here, and you can take the burn back to the Man. Hope you brough something fireproof...

===Gangwars===
'''Page:''' [[Gangwars:Main_Page|Gangwars]]

A classless d20 based system emphasizing skills and traits, with similarities to the shadowrun setting.

=== Genius: the Transgression ===
'''Page:''' [[Genius_The_Transgression|Genius The Transgression]]

A game for playing mad scientists, designed to fit into the New World of Darkness alongside similar games.

===Hyperborean Mice===
'''Page:''' [[HyperboreanMice:Main_Page|Hyperborean Mice]]

Gritty Swords & Sorcery action... as performed by talking mice and rats. Available from Lulu.

===Irradiated Fur===
Page: [[IrradiatedFur:Main Page|Irradiated Fur]]

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.
===FableScape===
'''Page:''' [[FableScape|FableScape]]

An RPG taking place in the made up world of Morasadell {More-isa-dell.}The gama is in a Mythology/Fantasy/Simi-Shonen Genre Game. The Wiki-Page is is under-constuction.

===Fantasy Rules for Fate 3.0===
'''Page: ''' [[Geos:Fate-Fudge_Rules|Fantasy Fate 3.0]]

Geos is a standalone fantasy gameworld, using a variation on the [http://www.faterpg.com/ Fate 3.0] rules. The main magic system is based on Atlas Games' [http://www.atlas-games.com/arsmagica/ Ars Magica]. The system is primarily narrativist, with secondary emphasis on gamist and simulationist perspectives.

===Land of Xel===
'''Page:''' [[Land_of_Xel|Land of Xel]]

Under construction RPG system. The Land of Xel is a fantasy RPG with a mix of technology, magic, and metal. The land is divided into four different factions each with its own internal strife and outward aggression.

===Legends===
'''Page:''' [[Legends: Main Page]]

Epic fantasy roleplaying. Work in progress. By Asklepios.

===Leviathan: The Tempest===
'''Page:''' [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/LeviathanTempest:Main_Page| Leviathan: The Tempest]]

A new setting for the nWoD where players take the roll of hybrids between humanity and primordial gods of evolution and chaos. Described by one contributor as being a game where you play "The Mayor of Innsmouth".

===Lexicon, an RPG===
'''Page:''' [[Original Lexicon post]]

A copy of the page that introduced the Lexicon wiki-based RPG to the world. Originally written by Neel Krishnaswami; taken from his blog "The 20 x 20 Room".

===Mano a Mano===
'''Page:''' [[Mano a Mano]]

A simple, generic system. Mano a Mano is well-suited for combat-intensive games with non-humanoid characters.

===Marvel Universe Game===
'''Page:''' [[MUG:Main Page]]

A giant game of What If? featuring your favorite marvel characters. Eschews individual character control for a more collaborative storytelling environment.

===Mini mam===
'''Page:''' [[Mini mam]]

An extremely simple fantasy RPG system, derived from older versions of Mano a Mano. Mini mam is designed for absolute beginners to role-playing games and gamers who have a need for a system so simple that it doesn't require a character sheet.

===McMercenaries===
'''Page:''' [[McMercenaries:Orientation]]

A game and setting of corporate warfare in the all-too-near future.
Input is encouraged!

===Morturi Te Salutant===
'''Page:''' [[Morturi Te Salutant: Main Page]]

Gladiatorial mini-skirmish game. By Asklepios.

===Nexus D20===
'''Page:''' [http://www.wiki.garrowolf.net/index.php?title=Main_Page Nexus D20]

An alternate D20 system designed to solve all of those aspects of D20 that irritated people. It has a skill based feat system and a Class Framework instead of a hundred classes that allows players to create any kind of character they want. It has support for many different settings and technology levels. It allows you to play in settings that you like but in a system that makes more sense. All actions are based on one dice roll instead of many that slow games down. Combat is very fast and easy to resolve but extremely deadly forcing your players to actually seek cover instead of standing around and taking it. It has a totally different magic system based on a smaller set of powers with each spell a feat within the powers.

===nWoD Fantasy===
'''Page:''' [[NWoD_Fantasy:Main_Page]]

A modification of Whitewolf's nWoD system into a fantasy setting similar to that of Dungeons and Dragons.

===Ogre===
'''Page:''' [[Ogre:Main_Page|Open, Generic Roleplaying Environment]]

A generic rpg system without classes, general levels and with continuous initiative based on the OGC content.

===Open4E===
""Page:"" [[Open4E:Main_Page|Open4E]]

An OGL derivative of the [[d20 System|d20]] system for fantasy roleplaying inspired by the 4th Edition of a popular D20 system, with an emphasis on class balance and mechanical consistency.

===OpenD20===
'''Page:''' [[Opend20:_Main_Page|OpenD20]]

A classless skills based [[d20 System|d20]] derivative. Designed for elegant simplicity. The intention is to create a more universal [[RPG]] system by getting input from the online community (are you reading this? Then that means YOU!)

===Open Game Repository===
'''Page:''' [[OGR:Main Page|Open Game Repository]]

A repository for various rules released under the [[Open Game License]]. This is intended to include everything from the SRD, games distributed by third parties, and home-brew rules.

===Rebirth===
'''Page:''' [[Rebirth:Main Page|Rebirth]]

Set in Ancient India, 1 night spans decades with the constant death-rebirth-death system. By Fleming Publications.

===SAMSARA===
'''Page:''' [[Samsara:Main Page|SAMSARA]]

A fairly rules-lite system of mechanics based around the resolution of contests. Designed to be modular and eminently tweakable.

===Scratch RPS===
'''Page:''' [[Scratch|Scratch Role-Playing System]]

The Scratch Role-Playing System (Scratch RPS) is a simple set of RPG rules used in the [http://gameartsguild.com/squawk Squawk Role-Playing Game]. Stats for Scratch characters can be as simple as a few abilities and ability levels which are added to rolls when those abilities are used. The Scratch RPS has a few basic rules and many optional rules.

===Scum===
'''Page:''' [[Scum: Main Page]]

Brutal and random game of playing chavs and scum in 21st century Britain. By Asklepios.

===Serenity===
'''Page:''' [[Serenity:Main Page|Serenity]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a Serenity/Firefly campaign.

===Shattered Prism===
'''Page:''' [[ShatteredPrism:Main_Page|Shattered Prism]]

In-Development RPG series. Shattered Prism is intended to be a series of related RPGs using a unified rules system, set within a predominately Sci-Fi galaxy.

===Star Wars Saga===
'''Page:''' [[Star Wars Saga:_Main Page|Star Wars Saga]]

Miscellaneous resources for running a SW Saga campaign.

===Symphony of Stars===
'''Page:''' [[SymphonyofStars]]

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

===Texas===
'''Page:''' [[Texas:_Main_Page|Texas]]

A rules light poker-based game system. Designed to emulate the genre of Spaghetti Westerns, in the Sergio Leone / Clint Eastwood style. By Asklepios.

===24 Hour RPGs===
Page: [[List of 24 Hour RPGs by rating]]

A listing of all the quickie RPGs created as part of the [http://www.24hourrpg.com/ 24 Hour RPG] event/contest.

===Wiki RPG===
'''Page:''' [[Wiki RPG]]

The goal of the Wiki RPG project is to create computer based role playing games collaboratively.
Games are both edited in the browser (via this Wiki) and played in the browser (the Wiki HTML pages are downloaded and the game code is interpreted by a JavaScript game engine).

===WikiHow RPG===
'''Page''' [[WikiHow RPG]]

A system of Roleplaying where you make a persona on WIkiHow.com and roleplay it.

===Xia===
'''Page:''' [[Xia: Main Page|Xia]]

Wushu heroes kick ass in fantasy ancient China! A detailed and complete roleplaying game designed for playing wuxia style games of kung fu action. By Asklepios.

==Game Design Resources==

===System design grab-bags===
'''Page''': [[System_grab-bags:Main_page]]

A collection of all kinds of game mechanics used in different systems.

===Character Role Catalog===

The [[Character Role Catalog]] is an attempt to list the roles characters can play in roleplaying games. The page also contains some theory on these roles.

===Aspects List===

The [[Aspects_List|Aspects List]] is a catalog of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players playing RPGs such as FATE, Houses of the Blooded, Universalis, etc.

==Generic Backgrounds==
This is a list of generic backgrounds, not tied to any game system, that are being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Across the Spiral Arms===
Spiral arms is a space opera setting, designed to emulate many of the common Anime tropes. As such it's got a lot of drama, a lot of scope, and very little science included.

* '''Page:''' [[SpiralArms:_Main_Page|Across the Spiral Arms]] 

===Adventure! RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Adventure!_RPG_Campaigns:Main_Page|Adventure! RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the Adventure! roleplaying game.

===Alvatia: Game Setting===
Alvatia is a fantasy game setting originally developed for use with [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]], however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

* '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Main_Page|Alvatia]] 
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Ingsby_-_Village_and_Manor|The Village and Manor of Ingsby]]
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_City_of_Wedburgh|City_of_Wedburgh]]

===AMBER===
Page: [[Amber RPG:_Main Page]] A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the RPG for the Amber Setting.

===Ars Nova===

'''Page:''' [[Ars Nova]]

14th century historical fantasy setting

===Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[ATHANATOS:_Main_Page|Athanatos]]

A fantasy setting where powerful magics have allowed souls to stay connected to the material plane even after the death of the body.

===Basilicus===
'''Page:''' [[Basilicus]]

A massive open content wiki project featuring worldbuilding in several genres, free fiction, and other invaluable resources.

===Chaos Diceless===
'''Page:''' [[Chaos_Diceless|Chaos Diceless]]

Chaos, Rebma, The New Pattern and all these places you have never visited or re-invented a thousand times. They're here.

A repository of Courts and places for ADRPG.

===Conan RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Conan_RPG_Campaigns:Main_Page|Conan RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

A page open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the sword and sorcery setting of Conan and the Hyborian world.

===Contribute Your Eerie Event===
'''Page:''' [[Eerie Event]]

Following up on the thread from rpg.net, this is a Wiki designed to collate weird events for use in a variety of horror games.

===Covenant, West Virginia===
'''Page:''' [[Covenant]]

A hyper-historical, modern day setting in the style of Lost. Contributions needed!

===Diaspora Adaptations: Diaspora Does Dallas===

'''Page:''' [[DiasporaAdaptations:Main_Page]]

A hub page for write-ups using ''Diaspora'' to build settings and characters for shows like ''Cowboy Bebop'' and ''Planetes'', together with webcomics like ''A Miracle of Science''.

===Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals===

'''Page:''' [[Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals]]

Information about prehistoric creatures for use in RPGs, simulations or just "playing dinosaurs".

===Dragon Kings Project===

'''Page:''' [[Dragon_Kings_Project:Main_Page | Dragon Kings Project]]

A collection of links, official and fan-made resources for the Dragon Kings, a fantasy game world conceived and presented in fiction, art, and music simultaneously by Timothy Brown, creator of Dark Sun and 2300AD.

===Encyclopedia Galactica===
'''Page:''' [[Encyclopedia_Galactica:Main_Page]]

A hard sci-fi collection of solar systems, planets, lifeforms and sentient societies, suitable as a GM resource or as a subtrate for any sci-fi or fantasy campaign.

===Eternal Empire===
'''Page:''' [[EternalEmpire:Main_Page|Eternal Empire]]

Eternal Empire is a synthesis of Dark Fantasy and Science Fiction with a lenghty background that emphasizes the roles of religion, social structures, language, and race on both individuals and societies.

===EverQuest rpg===
'''Page:''' [[EverQuest rpg:Main Page|EQrpg Main]]

The EverQuest Role-Playing Game system is built on the d20 Open GL rules, and based in the world of Norrath, of the online rpg EverQuest.

===Fantasy City Project===
'''Page:''' [[Fantasy_City_Project:Main_Page|Fantasy City Project]]

Shared development of a generic fantasy city, its locations, NPCs, organizations and adventure seeds.

===Federal Space===
'''Page: ''' [[FederalSpace:Main_Page]]

Shadowjack's alternative-universe variation of Star Trek, lensed in the direction of harder science, more consistent worldbuilding, and uniforms with hats.

===Geos===
'''Page: ''' [[Geos:Main Page|Geos]]

Geos is a fantasy gameworld, based loosely on 13th century Europe. The current incarnation is skewed towards more realistic fantasy - while folk magic is common, actual wizards and faeries are hard to find.

===The Gift===
'''Page''' [[The_Gift:Main_Page|The Gift]]

Mages have been Earth's top predators for as long as their history records, secretly enslaving humanity to further their own ends. Their power has only ever been limited by their ability to cooperate and the little gods have been free to do with this world whatever they desired. So, throughout history, they have made war on one another.

===HarnWorld===
'''Page:''' [[HarnWorld:Main_Page|HarnWorld]]

A compilation for adventuring the world of Kethira and Harn island in particular.

===Infinite Horizons===
'''Page''' [[Infinite_Horizons:Main_Page|Infinite Horizons]]

A sandbox Space Opera universe for GURPS, drawing heavily on Firefly and Mass Effect.

===Lineage===
'''Page''' [[Lineage:Main_Page|Lineage]]

There is no higher purpose for mankind, laid down from above. The mages have always known that. Heaven exists, but it cares nothing for humanity, not even to rule it. Hell is more attentive. The demons like it when we suffer and a demon can make a human suffer forever. Faced with a meaningless universe, will the mages stand up to defend humanity, or will they fight for personal power and glory?

===Meamnar===
'''Page:''' [[Meamnar:Main_Page|Meamnar]]

A classic campaign setting constructed for the d20 game system.

===Magipunk===
'''Page:''' [[Magipunk:Main_Page|Magipunk]]

A weird fantasy game of urban dystopia and rapidly changing social conflict -- cyberpunk crossed with swords and sorcery.

===Marvel Realtime===
'''Page:''' [[Marvel_Realtime:Main_Page|Marvel Realtime]]

Extrapolating what the Marvel Universe might look like if time advanced normally.

===Meanwhile, Back Home...===
'''Page:''' [[MEANWHILE:_Main_Page|Meanwhile, Back Home...]]

A (mostly) humourous Alien Contact setting focusing on Earth.

===Midnight RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Midnight RPG Campaigns: Main Page]]

Midnight RPG Campaigns, is a wiki open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the D20 Dungeons & Dragons MIDNIGHT Setting published by Fantasy Flight Games.

===Necromunda Bible===
'''page:''' [[Necomunda_Bible]]

Necromunda Bible - Is an [[OpenGamingResource]] intended to create a one stop shop for everything Necromunda. Including: New gangs, Fluff, Campaign Ideas and other user generated material based around the Necromunda board game.

=== New Space ===
'''Page:''' [[New_Space:Main_Page|New Space]]

Originally designed for the SpaceMaster: Privateers game, New Space is an original background set in an Alternate World where the Valacantha invaded Earth during World War II. It was a big mistake. Mankind has made the Valacantha flee beyond the Orion Spur and have colonized a fraction of the worlds left behind.

===Paradise City===
'''Page:''' [[Paradise_City:Main_Page|Paradise City]]

Paradise City, Nevada, is a "cyberpunk" setting designed for use with GURPS. The city is huge and contains a wide variety of urban environments, most of them dangerous.

===Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns===
'''Page:''' [[Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns: Main Page]] Pokethulhu RPG Campaigns, is a wiki open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the Pokethulhu RPG. The game is written and designed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._John_Ross S. John Ross] and currently published (in its 3rd Edition) as a free game available from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Games_and_Diversions Cumberland Games and Diversions].

===Post-Future===

'''Page:''' [[Post-Future:Main_Page|Post Future]]

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

=== Prometheus Project ===

'''Page:''' [[Prometheus_Project:Main_Page|Prometheus Project]]

A user created, non game system specific, Bronze age setting composed of numerous city states united by trade and divided by politics, religion and war.

=== Skein of Worlds ===

'''Page:''' [[Skein_of_Worlds:Main_Page|Skein of Worlds]]

A medieval fantasy setting in which the universe really is infinite, and just about anything is possible. Primarily for D&D 3.x, but contains very little system specific details.

===Stardust & Aether Winds===

'''Page:''' [[Stardust&AetherWinds:Main_Page|Stardust & Aether Winds]]

A simple little fantasy setting designed as a spin on the Swashbuckling Sailing Ships in Spaaaace!

===Tekumel===

Welcome to MAR Barker's gloriously baroque world of Tekumel, one of the oldest and most detailed FRP settings. This site will include some general background info, and material specific to 'The Shrine of Petrified Wisdom' campaign.

'''Page:''' [[Tekumel]]

===The Freelancers===

'''Page:''' [[The_Freelancers]]
A campaign set in the roaring twenties. The Freelancers are a group of persons in the Bureau of Investigations special "Freelancers"-unit. Based on RMSS-system, but contains mainly generic material.

===TRaiders===

'''Page:''' [[Traiders]]

Surviving and thriving after the collapse of the global economy.

===Triptych: The Elemental Realms===

'''Page:''' [[TRIPTYCH|Triptych]]

A new mythology for modern magic games. Original elemental creatures wanted. 
Encompasses three parallel worlds: The Great Gale, The White Waste, and the Blasted Lands.

===The Twin Cities of Glass===

'''Page:''' [[TheTwinCitiesOfGlass:Main_Page|The Twin Cities of Glass]]

A fantasy setting of fantastic places.
Encompasses three cities: Narcissus the City of Mirrors, Diaphane the Crystal City, and Iridos the Spectrum City; and the surrounding kingdoms.

===24-Hour RPG Settings===

'''Page:''' [[24HourSettings]]

A new GM challenge set up by Knockwood: similar to the 24-Hour RPG, but focusing on ''settings'' rather than rules. (New, Jan 2008)

===Ubantu: Bantu/African version of GURPS Banestorm===

'''Page:''' [[Ubantu:Contents]]

This a continent based on Bantu mythology, a kind of African setting based on serious anthropology and mythography. It is designed as an add-in content in the GURPS Banestorm world (3e), with an empire than can take on and possibly win against Megalos.

===Wisrtum: Wiki-Based Classic Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[Wisrtum:Main_Page|Wisrtum]]

This is a ''classic fantasy'' setting, intended to be creativly developed by the community without care for what RPG-System might be used to play it. The community can then produce ports of the source material to whatever game system they wish, as needed.

===The World===
'''Page:''' [[TROS in the Hammer|The World at 'TROS in the Hammer']]

A post-apocalyptic, fairly dark and gritty fantasy setting with several unique cultures and shamanic magic. Currently for use with the Riddle of Steel, but very little game specific stuff.

==GM Resources==
Everything needed to make a [[GM]]'s life easier

===General Resources and Links===
These are generic resources covering various topics that might be of use to game masters.

'''Page:''' [[Free_Adventures|Free Adventures]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_RPGs|Free RPGs]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_Software|Free Software]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Npcs|Npcs]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Gaming_Websites|Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Non_Gaming_Websites|Non Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Cool_Fight_Locations|Cool Fight Locations]] 
'''Page:''' [[Stereotype_List|Stereotype List]] 
'''Page:''' [[Great_Quotes_List|Great Quotes of RPGNet]] 
'''Page:''' [[Aspects_List|Aspects List]] 

===How to Run Game X===
A continuation of the thread of the same name from RPOpen--game-specific advice on how to GM. Additional contributions are welcome! [[How_to_Run:Main_Page|The main page is here]], and [[:Category:How_to_Run|the category page is here.]]

===XXX: GROK IT!===
A resource page with links to various "review" guides, formatted in a style similar to "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Dummies For Dummies]" books. Topics include games and game related material.
 '''Page:''' [[RESOURCES: GROK IT! Guide Reviews]] 

===Short Adventures===
A resource page with short [[adventure]]s that [[GM]]s can drop into games to fill a night of play.

'''Page:''' [[Short_Adventures]] 

===Campaign Setups===
A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for [[campaign]]s, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

'''Page:''' [[Campaign_Setups]] 

===War Stories===

'''Page:''' [[War_Stories|War Stories]] 

Tales of things that have happened during your gaming sessions which can amuse other gamers or serve as inspiration for GMs.

===Game Meta-Info and Logs===

This is where GMs can put information relating to their ''specific'' games, such as character sheets, logs, plot threads, et cetera.

[[Game Info Page]].

===System Bugbears===

Not just the monster; a collection of notable issues in commonly used systems that should be considered or worked around before running the system.

[[System Bugbears]]

===Mission Generator===

A random generic [[Mission Generator]].

===Open Game Systems===

A [[Open_Game_Systems|List of Games]] available under an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_license Open License] and thus usable for your own published games.

== LARP Resources ==

=== Gender Neutral Character Names ===

A list of [[LARP:Gender Neutral Character Names|gender neutral names]] for those times when you don't know who will be playing a character.

=== LARP Scenarios ===

A list of [[LARP Scenarios|LARP scenarios]] that are available for purchase or free download from various sources.

===The Westlands===
'''Page:''' [[The_WestLands:Main_Page]]

A European-style Weird-West LARP, near Seattle, WA.

== RPGnet Meta-resources ==

===The "Create a Character" Challenge===
'''Page:''' [[The "Create a Character" Challenge]]

The challenge: Create one character for each game you own! View the thread created by "chaldfont" [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=345113 HERE].

===Overly Honest RPG Book Covers===
'''Page:''' [[Overly Honest RPG Book Covers]]

An archive of the hilarious images generated by the RPGnet thread of the same name. View the thread created by "Neko Ewen" [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=193489 HERE].

===Number Lists===

'''Page:''' [[Number Lists]]

A collection of various open-ended lists that have sprung up over time and added to by various users, presented here in a more read-friendly format.

===RPG Motivational Posters===

'''Page:''' [[Motivational_Posters:Main_Page]]

A collection of the posters from the Ultra-Thread on Roleplaying Open, "[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=264472 RPG Motivational Posters]" Still being transferred--please check the Template page before contributing!

===RPGnet Thread Archive===

'''Page:''' [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|Forums Archive]]

A user created archive of classic threads, in the spirit of the old "Best Of Forums" page. Organized by forum, and alphabetics.

=== RPGnet Gatherings ===

'''Page:''' [[Gatherings|RPGnet_Gatherings]]

For information regarding any official meetups, gatherings and get togethers of RPGnet members.

=== Tangency Timeline ===

'''Page:''' [[Tangency_Timeline|Tangency Timeline]]

A timeline of important dates in the history of Tangency.

=== Let's Play Threads ===

'''Page:''' [[Lets_Play|Let's Play Threads]]

An archive of Let's Play threads from Video Games Open

=== Video Games Open Community Resources ===

'''Page:''' [[VGO Community Resources]]

A collection of community resources, threads and links for the readers of VGO.

==System Supplements==
This is a list of supplements for specific [[game system]]s. Please be sure to list which game system your [[supplement]] is for if you include something in this section. (If you prefer to search by system then look at the [[Special:Categories]] page.)

''For ease of use, this section has been moved to a sub-page, Please see [[Major_Projects/System_Supplements|here]]''.

== Terminology ==
These are guides to common rpg terminology.

===Game title abbreviation===
'''Page:''' [[Game_title_abbreviations]] 

This is a collection of abbreviations used for various games and game lines.

===RPG Lexica===

A collection of [[RPG_Lexica:Main_Page|Gamer Jargon]]--terms used by the ''players'' as opposed to the game's authors and designers.
Still very much a work in progress... please contribute!

===What's in a (GM's) Name?===
'''Page:''' [[Referee]] 

This is a collection of various game master names for different games

==MMORPG Guilds==

[[Blacksky Company]] (WoW Kirin Tor Horde)

[[Pig and Whistle Society]] (WoW Kirin Tor Alliance)

[[Meta Forces]] (CoH/CoV)

[[Versus Gloria Omnis]] (Eve Online)

===Where Did I Come From?===
A game where an orphan kills his parents by travelling in time!
====BOO====

User:ShannonA

2014-12-02T22:38:23Z

ShannonA:

[[File:Designers.jpg|frame|right]]'''RPGnet Administrator.''' I oversee the administration of RPGnet for [http://www.skotos.net Skotos]. I'm also the main programmer, which means that I've put most of the new software in place over the last couple of years. This Wiki is my doing, based upon an idle suggestion by [[User:ChristopherA|ChristopherA]], as is the current review system.

'''RPG Writer.''' I've done professional work on a variety of RPG systems including ''Ars Magica'', ''Pendragon'', ''Nephilim'', and ''Call of Cthulhu''. I'm currently working on some material for ''HeroQuest''. My biggest contributions were to ''Tribunals of Hermes: Rome'', ''Tales of Chivalry and Romance'', ''Tales of Magic and Miracles'', ''Nephilim Gamemasters Companion'', and the original rules for ''Hero Wars''.

'''Board Game Maven.''' One of my biggest current interests is actually board games. You can find scores of reviews that I've written here at RPGnet; they're posted on Wednesdays.

User:ShannonA

2014-12-02T22:37:36Z

ShannonA:

[[File:Designers.jpg]]'''RPGnet Administrator.''' I oversee the administration of RPGnet for [http://www.skotos.net Skotos]. I'm also the main programmer, which means that I've put most of the new software in place over the last couple of years. This Wiki is my doing, based upon an idle suggestion by [[User:ChristopherA|ChristopherA]], as is the current review system.

'''RPG Writer.''' I've done professional work on a variety of RPG systems including ''Ars Magica'', ''Pendragon'', ''Nephilim'', and ''Call of Cthulhu''. I'm currently working on some material for ''HeroQuest''. My biggest contributions were to ''Tribunals of Hermes: Rome'', ''Tales of Chivalry and Romance'', ''Tales of Magic and Miracles'', ''Nephilim Gamemasters Companion'', and the original rules for ''Hero Wars''.

'''Board Game Maven.''' One of my biggest current interests is actually board games. You can find scores of reviews that I've written here at RPGnet; they're posted on Wednesdays.

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2014-12-02T22:37:10Z

ShannonA:

2006-02-26T18:38:54Z

ShannonA: