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Revision as of 09:41, 22 November 2006

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, then briefly describe your project.

Contents

Game Systems

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

Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System

Page: FANGS

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

Fabuland

Page: Fabuland

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

Gangwars

Page: Gangwars

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

Irradiated Fur

Page: Irradiated Fur

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.

Land of Xel

Page: 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.

McMercenaries

Page: McMercenaries:Orientation

A game and setting of corporate warfare in the all-too-near future, under development now on the Roleplaying Open bboard! Input is encouraged!

OpenD20

Page: OpenD20

A classless skills based 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!)

Red Sun

Page: Red Sun

An alternative system to D&D for playing in the Dark Sun campaign setting.

SAMSARA

Page: SAMSARA

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

Shattered Prism

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.

Symphony of Stars

Page: SymphonyofStars

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

24 Hour RPGs

Page: List of 24 Hour RPGs by rating

A listing of all the quickie RPGs created as part of the 24 Hour RPG event/contest.

Avatar Stultus

Page: Avatar Stultus

The Universe of Avatar Stultus is home to the Fantasy RPG Kar Fero, and the SCI-Fi setting of Apox Void. All of which are open and in Wiki format.

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).

Mano a Mano

Page: Mano a Mano

A simple system emphasizing the effects of size and health in combat. Special attention is given to the differences between large and small creatures. It is well-suited for games with non-humanoid characters. 513831247610

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.

Adventure! RPG Campaigns

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, however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

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.

Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting

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, 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

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!

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: 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: 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

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

Meamnar

Page: Meamnar

A classic campaign setting constructed for the d20 game system.

Magipunk

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

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

Meanwhile, Back Home...

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.

Pokéthulhu RPG Campaigns

Page: Pokéthulhu RPG Campaigns: Main Page
Pokéthulhu RPG Campaigns, is a wiki open for game groups to provide details and resource on individual campaigns based on the Pokéthulhu RPG. The game is written and designed by S. John Ross and currently published (in its 3rd Edition) as a free game available from Cumberland Games and Diversions.

Post-Future

Page: Post Future

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

Stardust & Aether Winds

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

Triptych: The Elemental Realms

Page: 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.

Wisrtum: Wiki-Based Classic Fantasy Setting

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: 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.

Year Of Agothokles

Page: Year Of Agothokles

This is the real world of 347 BC. Please expand if you can. For areas that were pre-historical, feel free to create based on the situation when first encountered but say so.
Information on war, technology, religion, etc, is all welcome.

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
Page: Free RPGs
Page: Free Software
Page: Npcs
Page: Gaming Websites
Page: Non Gaming Websites
Page: Cool Fight Locations
Page: Stereotype List
Page: Great Quotes of RPGNet

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! The main page is here, and the category page is here.

Short Adventures

A resource page with short adventures that GMs can drop into games to fill a night of play.

Page: Short_Adventures

Campaign Setups

A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for campaigns, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

Page: Campaign_Setups

War Stories

Page: 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.

Mission Generator

A random generic Mission Generator.

LARP Resources

Gender Neutral Character Names

A list of gender neutral names for those times when you don't know who will be playing a character.

RPGnet Meta-resources

Overly Honest RPG Book Covers

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" 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.

NEW! RPG Motivational Posters

Page: Motivational_Posters:Main_Page

A collection of the posters from the Ultra-Thread on Roleplaying Open, "RPG Motivational Posters" Still being transferred--please check the Template page before contributing!

RPGnet Thread Archive

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: RPGnet_Gatherings

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

Tangency Timeline

Page: Tangency Timeline

A timeline of important dates in the history of Tangency.

System Supplements

This is a list of supplements for specific game systems. 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 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 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!


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)