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Forum: Role Playing Games

The Forum for Long Running Games with set player rosters. Also a good place for Chess games or Mafia.

  1. Roster for Upcoming Mafia Games

    Based on a conversation from this thread: I actually have a few ideas of my own... not that I am likely to mod a game before December, but I was wondering... should we have a roster or something? We don't want too many Mafia games running in...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 13 May 2009 02:16 AM
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  2. Blackout - an IF adventure!

    I've come up with an idea for an IF - that's interactive fiction - text based game/novel thing, and I'm looking for people to help with a test-of-concept game. This is a crude prototype, with awful writing and untested concepts, and it's probably...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 22 Mar 2009 09:59 PM
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  3. Any interest in a turn based strategy style forum game?

    A long time ago, there was a small community over on the Apolyton forums that ran a series of role-playing games not unlike what we do here. The difference, though, is that in those games the players took the position not of heroes but of the...

    Started by Appleciders‎, 30 Mar 2011 02:09 PM
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  4. Wars of the Diadochi: Game Thread

    Chaos has engulfed the entire Greek world! Cassander, a general under Alexander the Great, has executed his captives, the only son of Alexander and the boy's mother, Alexander's wife Roxana. While this low and cowardly bid for power is denounced...

    Started by Appleciders‎, 05 Apr 2011 08:12 PM
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  5. Necessary Evil Mission Two: Investigation in Southpoint!

    Welcome back to Necessary Evil! When we last saw our heroes, they had narrowly escaped from the forces of the V'Sori, swiping Mindjack out from under the K'Tharen's vile proboscises. After two days at liberty, each hero's resistance CommLink...

    Started by Appleciders‎, 17 Jan 2013 12:25 AM
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  6. Domebo Diplomacy Game One

    All right, gentlemen. Everyone's confirmed, countries are assigned, and I got tired of messing around with photoshop, and just downloaded a mapper which, while not very pretty, at least is very clear, and gives useful abbreviations so hopefully no...

    Started by Boozahol Squid, P.I.‎, 14 Mar 2009 02:21 PM
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  7. Domebo Mafia: Welcome to Alphatown

    Welcome to Alphatown, a sleepy village in nowhere land, where the sun shines, crops grow, sheep roam unmolested and life was peaceful and happy. Until now, as a group of Werewolves have moved in to the area hiding themselves amongst honest folk...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 05 Mar 2009 03:30 PM
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  8. Space Hijack Mafia Sub required

    A Sub is required in my Space Hijack Mafia Game running on Idle Thought's Mafia Board. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks CIAS

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 18 Nov 2009 08:41 AM
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  9. Kriegspiel control thread - T'Var and Onsott keep out!

    A new KriegSpiel game - White to Move

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 16 May 2012 05:15 AM
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  10. Necessary Evil: Mission 2

    A tale of Alien Invaders and Super Villains battling for World Supremacy - and the Aliens are winning. Setup Thread: Necessary Evil RPG Plotting Missions: Mission 1: Jailbreak Cast of Villains: Lovelace - Appleciders - Human Hacker and...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Sep 2011 07:57 AM
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  11. Kriegspiel II thread for Dr T'Var - Malacandra keep out!

    Hi, Just wanted to put up a board of Black's moves for confirmation. Also, any thoughts and plans you wish to share?

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 23 May 2012 02:56 AM
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  12. Star Trek RPG - Mission #4: "Codex Aelyrr"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot Mission...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 05 Apr 2015 09:27 PM
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  13. Star Trek RPG - Setup thread

    Starship USS Yorktown, NCC-1717 Crew Roster Command Commanding Officer: Capt. Sundri Parvinder Singh. A Sikh woman of late middle age, she is stocky but fit, dark-skinned, with a plain face, warm smile, and black hair just going to gray. She...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 06 Jul 2010 09:30 PM
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  14. Star Trek RPG - Mission #3: "Some Other Side of Paradise"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot Mission...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 21 Aug 2013 03:06 PM
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  15. Star Trek RPG - Mission #1: "On the Brink"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 It is October 19, 2269. Capt. James T. Kirk and the starship Enterprise completed their historic, and soon to be legendary, five-year...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 20 Jul 2010 11:08 PM
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  16. Star Trek RPG - Mission #5: "Of Captains and Capos"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot Mission...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 15 Apr 2016 09:49 PM
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  17. Star Trek RPG - Mission #2: "Primum Nil Nocere"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot It is...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 27 Sep 2011 10:27 PM
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  18. Dr. T'Var plays some chess

    See post 438 here: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?10960-Star-Trek-RPG-Setup-thread/page9 It was a lazy afternoon aboard the USS Yorktown, a week away from her next port of call. Dr. T'Var, the ship's Vulcan assistant chief...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 11 Oct 2011 10:07 PM
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  19. Kriegspiel thread of Lt. Vaudreuil - WES keep out!

    First move: White pawn, C2 to C4. I make no claims to being a good, let alone a great, chess player.

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 04 Dec 2011 10:57 PM
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  20. Star Trek RPG - Character profiles

    Rather than have to go back through the setup thread when you need to find out more about one of your fellow USS Yorktown player characters, I thought it might be helpful to have all of the Starfleet Personnel Files collected here. I've included,...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 17 Apr 2012 02:49 PM
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  21. Star Trek RPG - Mission #7: "The War-Brotherhood of Irkhuit"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot Mission...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 06 Apr 2021 12:23 PM
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  22. Star Trek RPG - Mission #6: "Marala"

    Star Trek: The Yorktown Chronicles Setup thread: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10960 Mission #1: "On the Brink": http://www.mellophant.com/forums/showthread.php?11032-Star-Trek-RPG-Mission-1-quot-On-the-Brink-quot Mission...

    Started by Elendil's Heir‎, 31 Mar 2017 02:02 PM
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  23. How about a roleplaying game?

    Perhaps instead of going with an existing system, we could decide on a genre and setting, then come up with simple character sheets and rules so that people who don't have experience with roleplaying games already would have a low barrier to entry....

    Started by Ensign Edison‎, 01 Mar 2009 12:08 AM
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  24. Three Clan Mini Mafia, need 3 players

    I'm hosting a Three Clan Mafia mini game over at idlemafia.com. It's a little different than regular mafia: there is no death reveal, there are three clans with equal amounts of players, and everyone is scum! It's going to be a smaller, faster 12...

    Started by flyingcowofdoom‎, 21 Jul 2009 10:17 AM
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  25. glee's roleplaying adventure

    (A long expected party) Freeport is unique! Formerly it was the country estate of a wealthy family (the Tar-Minyaturs). Each relative had their own Manor House, set in its own walled grounds. However the family’s fortunes decayed and...

    Started by glee‎, 28 Mar 2009 03:52 PM
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  26. Setup for glee's roleplaying game

    This is the setup thread for a Domebo roleplaying game, run by me. If I get enough interest from players, I’ll start the game itself. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome to have a go. Sign up here. Feel free to ask questions here...

    Started by glee‎, 25 Mar 2009 09:29 AM
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  27. glee's roleplaying test

    The map where we will be roleplaying. https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/DlvReTjYB5

    Started by glee‎, 22 Nov 2021 07:30 AM
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  28. Sherwoodshire roleplaying (companion thread)

    This is the companion thread for a new roleplaying campaign (‘Sherwoodshire’) and questions, comments etc are welcome. As these are difficult times, I’m starting with just three players. If anyone is interested in joining (or being a reserve), let...

    Started by glee‎, 12 May 2022 06:17 AM
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  29. Sherwoodshire roleplaying

    This is the thread for a new roleplaying campaign (‘Sherwoodshire’) and is for players only to post in. (Your co-operation is appreciated!) The companion thread (for questions, comments etc.) is at: ...

    Started by glee‎, 12 May 2022 06:20 AM
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  30. Sherwoodshire crime dossier

    This is a short thread to provide players in the Sherwoodshire roleplaying thread with all the information concerning a crime that they will be asked to solve.

    Started by glee‎, 19 Jul 2023 05:57 AM
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  31. IRL RPG

    Yeah so it's a new one. So the rules is, you say something you said IRL, and all you need to know is .... OK, I having a problem saying L=W and I=R R=V so, that makes sense so a model M is the triple <W, R, V>, like the usual. Yeah, so...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 01 Sep 2014 11:58 PM
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  32. Sunrise on Day 4, Pod People

    Myrnalene paced nervously around her living room. She was expecting a call from a source she trusted, a source that promised her a hot lead on the Pod People story, but the phone was silent. She knew that staying in town was a risk. She knew...

    Started by Julie‎, 15 Jun 2009 03:11 PM
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  33. Night 3--Spare the Pod, Spoil the Game

    Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a recruit. Psychoanalyst: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a Pod Person. Sheriff: Please send me...

    Started by Julie‎, 11 Jun 2009 03:03 PM
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  34. Pod People, Daybreak on Day 3

    A thick fog has settled on Pleasanton overnight, masking all lights in the little town. In the deep gloom before Daybreak, one figure creeps along the streets. He thinks he is unseen, but there is intelligence in the shadows. One of the shadows...

    Started by Julie‎, 06 Jun 2009 05:26 PM
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  35. Night 2--Everypoddy loves somepoddy sometime

    Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a recruit. Psychoanalyst: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a Pod Person. Sheriff: Please send me...

    Started by Julie‎, 04 Jun 2009 03:10 PM
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  36. Question for mafia fans

    For those who have both played mafia and hosted a game, which do you prefer? I'm loving moderating Pod People. I want to invent a frillion more games and have a ton of ideas, but I'm not obsessed with actually playing any longer. How about...

    Started by Julie‎, 01 Jun 2009 06:50 PM
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  37. Pod People, Day 2 dawns

    Dawn breaks on August 12, 1952. It is a quiet and beautiful morning, but there is still a faint smell of smoke on the air. And fear. The town gathers at the square, everyone sliding their eyes past the remains of last nights' fire. They...

    Started by Julie‎, 29 May 2009 05:30 PM
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  38. Pod People, Night 1: Fluff and Poddy Humor Only

    Fluff only until Day 2, please! *knock knock* "Who is it?" "Podshark." :eek: Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a recruit.

    Started by Julie‎, 28 May 2009 03:00 PM
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  39. Pod People in Pleasanton, a Mafia Game (Day 1 begins: Post 28)

    On August 3rd, 1952, Jack Finney took his dog Baboo out for a long walk through the quiet streets of Pleasanton, Ohio. He is never seen again. Two nights later, someone reports a disturbance in the alley behind Gibson's Market. Baboo is...

    Started by Julie‎, 20 May 2009 09:19 PM
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  40. Signup thread for Julie's first Mafia Game "Pod People"

    It's August 3rd, 1952 in Pleasanton, Ohio. Jack Finney's wife is out of town, so he decides to take his dog out for a long walk. He is never seen again. But there are reports all across the state of strange, hypnotic lights in the sky, and...

    Started by Julie‎, 08 May 2009 08:20 PM
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  41. Assassins in the Palace starting in 20 minutes (Game Over)

    If you like mafia-type games, we're trying to start up a short version called Assassins in the Palace. 10:15 Eastern Daylight Time (it's currently 9:55). Come to the DoMeBo_Speakeasy Channel on IRC. If you don't know what that means, holler. ...

    Started by Julie‎, 19 Mar 2009 08:55 PM
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  42. Night 4--Pod is in the details

    Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a recruit. Psychoanalyst: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a Pod Person. Sheriff: Please send me...

    Started by Julie‎, 22 Jun 2009 03:07 PM
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  43. The first morning light of Day 5

    "Not again!" he cries as something clamps down around his neck. But curious Townsfolk find him the next morning with the curlicue of vines wrapped thick and tight around his throat. The way he is posed on top of the cold cinders of the bonfire...

    Started by Julie‎, 24 Jun 2009 03:07 PM
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  44. Night 5--On the Iditapod Trail

    Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a recruit. Psychoanalyst: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to discover if they are a Pod Person. Sheriff: Please send me a...

    Started by Julie‎, 29 Jun 2009 03:01 PM
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  45. Day 6--Aurora reigns in the East

    The birds had gone silent for days, but this morning they are cheeping and twittering in their trees. The Townspeople awake refreshed and alive. All of them are alive. But not everyone in Pleasanton is happy about this news. Day 6 will end...

    Started by Julie‎, 01 Jul 2009 10:50 AM
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  46. Night 6--Poddy Double

    Night 6 is scheduled to end on Wednesday, July 8, at 4 p.m. EDT (GMT -4). I would appreciate early submissions so that Night can end early and speed up our schedule. Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to...

    Started by Julie‎, 06 Jul 2009 03:28 PM
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  47. Day 7--Out of an orange-colored sky

    For the second morning in a row, everyone wakes up alive. No one knows quite how this is possible, but it has happened. They have gathered at the square and when it is certain that everyone is there, a sudden "Son of a BITCH!" breaks through...

    Started by Julie‎, 08 Jul 2009 03:17 PM
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  48. Night 7--Do a little fluff, make a little smudge, find Pods tonight

    Night 7 is scheduled to end on Sunday, July 12, at 4 p.m. EDT (GMT -4). I would appreciate early submissions so that Night can end early and speed up our schedule. Town Drunk: Please send me a PM of the player you wish to investigate to...

    Started by Julie‎, 10 Jul 2009 08:08 PM
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  49. Day 8--Morning Has Broken, Not Quite Like the First Morning

    The townsfolk of Pleasanton had become a little complacent, with some of them assuming all the danger was over. The Sheriff didn't let down his guard, but he couldn't be everywhere. In his attempts to protect the other citizens, he left himself...

    Started by Julie‎, 12 Jul 2009 02:01 PM
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  50. Mafia Signups on Giraffe

    If anyone is interested, there are signups in process on Giraffe Boards for Alien Taste v2.0 (originally run on the Idlemafia board). Pop in over here to join in!

    Started by Kat‎, 13 Aug 2009 07:49 PM
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