From: [rg frp announce] at [magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu] Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.announce,news.answers,rec.answers Subject: [rec.games.frp.*] Roleplaying net.*.books,faq keepers Date: 15 Sep 1994 16:06:58 GMT Archive-name: games/roleplay/part7 Last-Modified: 9/14/1994 NET BOOKS One class of article which is typically not posted to rec.games.frp.misc is the net.book. Though they are occasionally posted to rec.games.frp.archives, you may be more likely to find them at an ftp site or other archive. Here is a list of net.*.books, along with the names of the designated compilers, names of archive sites where known, and a short, opinionated description. * Please note - Due to a recent decision of TSR, Inc. Any net.book which may be a derivative work of an existing TSR, Inc. copyrighted work will probably NOT be on the sites listed below. TSR, Inc. has decided to permit ONLY MPGN.COM to be sole distributor of those types of works. Until people let the maintainer know otherwise, I'll leave the list in it's present form. Contents: Net.Spell.Book Net.Prayer.Book Net.Plots.Book Net.Traps.Book(s) (two different collections) Net.Fantasy.Character.Book Net.AD&D.Character.Book Net.GURPS.Spell.Book Net.Resources.Book Net.Rogues.Gallery Net.Forgotten.Realms.Book (Tome of the Forgotten Realms) Net.Sphere.Book(s) Net.Bard.Songs.Book (V1 and V2) Net.Shadowrun.Book Net.Monstrous.Compendium Net.Fiction.Story ADND-L Lists of Net.*.Books FAQ KEEPERS In addition to the general FAQ (of which this is part 7, there are other FAQ (frequently asked question lists) which are maintained by other members of the net community. Contents: Shadowrun FAQ GURPS FAQ The General FAQ ** The Painting FAQ ** The rec.games.frp.live-action FAQ ** The WFRP FAQ =============== NET.BOOKS ==================================== q1) Where do I find these? a1) Check the FTP and Archive Sites FAQ. Many of these appear on MPGN Name: Net.Spell.Book Compiler: Boudewijn Wayers Description: A collection of D&D like spells for magic users. They are stored in Zoo'ed, uuencoded format if you get them from Boudewijn, so unless you are an old pro at BBS play you better look in one of the other archives for them. Name: Net.Prayer.Book Compiler: Boudewijn Wayers Description: A collection of D&D like spells for priests. They are stored in Zoo'ed, uuencoded format if you get them from Boudewijn, so unless you are an old pro at BBS play you better look in one of the other archives for them. Name: Net.Plots.Book (3 volumes complete) Compiler: Phil Scadden, Scadden Research <[m d lcpgs] at [lhn.gns.cri.nz]> Archived: lhn.gns.cri.nz, dir [.other] Description: A list of plots for roleplaying games in order from shortest plots to longest ones. some of them are very good. An overabundance of liches in the first. No liches in the second. Name: Net.Traps.Book(s) (two different collections) Compilers: James C Phillips <[j p hillip] at [ecn.purdue.edu]> Michael Sloves <[g r ms] at [marist.bitnet]> Updated: 1-Jan-1992 Description: A list of traps for dungeons. includes these categories, maybe more, Creator, Location type, Trigger Type, Trigger Description, Effect Type, Effect, Disarming, Game system if necessary. Name: Net.GURPS.Spell.Book Compiler: Raven <[b f wong] at [tsunami.berkeley.edu]> Description: A list of spells for the standard GURPS magic system. The first collection is pretty well done, with only a few munchkin bait spells. The second collection is under way now. Notes: Brian F. Wong ([b f wong] at [tsunami.berkeley.edu]) creator of the net.gurps.spell.book is no longer on the net. He is in the USAF stationed in Korea. Since I am the closest friend he still has on the net he asked me to collect all follow-ups to it. Also one of these days he will get around to sending me a update I will post it at such time. --Aryeh M. Friedman ([a--y--h] at [cash.ucsc.edu]) Name: Net.Forgotten.Realms.Book (Tome of the Forgotten Realms) Compiler: Chris <[C M K 113] at [psuvm.psu.edu]> Description: All things forgotten from the Realms. As such, plotlines, folklore, new places, NPCs, monsters, and even PSEUDO-Fluff are all acceptable submissions. The compiler is also looking for information to put in Net.books for Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Ravenloft, and Spelljammer. Name: Net.Bard.Songs.Book Compiler: Jeff Gostin <[j--s--n] at [eternal.chi.il.us]> Archived: sandman.cco.caltech.edu, MPGN Description: A bunch of mostly goofy bard songs. Pretty good. Absolutely fits the definition of "fluff". Versions 1 and 2 are available in ASCII only on the above sites. Name: Net.Shadowrun.Book Compiler: Jerry Stratton <[j--r--y] at [teetot.acusd.edu]> Description: _The Annual Neo-Anarchists' Guide to Everything Else_ is coming your way soon. Jerry is looking for Regional Descriptions (your home town, chummer!), New Spells, Spirits, Cyber, Equipment, Skills, Adventures, Creatures. These are in RTF. Name: Net.Monstrous.Compendium (LaTeX only currently) Compiler: Robert Chrisitian <[rober t c] at [garfield.cs.mun.ca]> Description: A collection of AD&D monsters to be used with the 2nd Ed rules. Submissions and requests for the compendium always welcomed. Name: Net.Fiction.Story Compiler: [m--r] at [astrop.physics.su.OZ.AU] Archived: suphys.physics.su.OZ.AU rpghelper/net.fiction.story Description: Up to the minute-proofread and edited version of the Net.Fiction Story in LaTex format. Files are allofit.tex (for the LaTex version) and allofit.tex.z for the compressed version of the same. Name: Net.Rogues.Gallery Compiler: [h--m--y] at [mmu.uk.ac] Site: MPGN Description: It is a set of characters, some really too powerfull, some realistic. * * * * * * * * * * Name: ADND-L Lists of Net.*.Books Compiler: Freeman MacCleane <[ADP 89] at [msu.edu]> Description: A list of projects begun and/or announced fairly recently on the ADND-L mailing list, all centered around the xD&D game(s). ============= FAQ Keepers =================================================== Name: Shadowrun FAQ Keeper: Wordman ([l--a--d] at [husc.harvard.edu]) Posting: Monthly (or more often when needed) Name: GURPS FAQ Keeper: Kevin Wong <[j--n] at [soda.berkeley.edu]> Notes: Quoted from the Keeper: GURPS FAQ has changed hands as far as maintaining the list. Name: ADND FAQ Keeper: Chris Warren ([w--rr--n] at [Apple.COM]) Posting: Monthly Notes: Chris is no longer posting the FAQ, stay tuned. Rob Repp with TSR, Inc. is looking into TSR maintaining this FAQ. Name: The General rec.games.frp.* FAQs Keeper: [c--tt--s] at [magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu] (Coyt Watters) Posting: Semi-occasional (tries to be monthly) Notes: Email me with any changes to the 8 (soon to be 9) part general FAQ. Typos, corrections, suggestions, submissions all cheerfully received by my automated mailer, then scowlingly inserted somewhere into the FAQ. Name: The Weekly LARP (Live Action Role-Playing) List Keeper: [n--l--r] at [magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu] (Shade) Posting: Weekly (sortof) Notes: While not a real FAQ, Shade keeps us informed of the various Live-action roleplaying events. Name: The Painting and Miniatures FAQ Keeper: [t--er--a] at [agora.rain.com] (Britt Klein) Notes: A nice guide to painting and miniatures, many tips and techniques for the beginner to advanced painter. Name: The rec.games.frp.live-action FAQ Keeper: Aimee Yermish <[a--rm--h] at [leland.Stanford.EDU]> Notes: A FAQ on live-action roleplaying, organizations, etc. Currently undergoing revision - stay tuned. Name: The Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP) FAQ Compiler: [c 9221777] at [cs.newcastle.edu.au] Site: MPGN tbird.cc.iastate.edu frp/warhammer/00NEWSTUFF Notes: Suggestions for modification or addition can be forwarded to the FAQ keeper. =============================================================================== The rec.games.frp.* General FAQ is maintained by Coyt D. Watters [c--tt--s] at [magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu.] Free or electronic distribution rights granted, fee or cost+ distribution requires a signed release. -- More than likely, at least one Trademark/copyright was used without permission in the above posting. Get a life. If I intended to dilute a trademark I'd be standing near the photocopier asking everyone if they wanted to Xerox that item.