From: "Alistair G. Lowe-Norris" Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc Subject: RPG List of Lists v5.01 (10th June 1997) Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:47:45 -0700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the new edition of the RPG List of Lists. Sorry if you get this more than once, it is being cross-posted to a number of rpg lists. Please distribute fully to any other lists, newsgroups or individuals who would like it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T h e L i s t o f L i s t s : Roleplaying Related Lists, version 5.01, 10th-June-1997 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Background ========== In addition to Usenet NEWS, there are a number of mailing lists and digests (or newsletters) on the net which may be of interest to role-playing enthusiasts. The difference between a mailing list and a digest is that a digest is collected, edited, and distributed by an editor, while a mailing list simply forwards all incoming mail to a list of subscribers. Mailing lists tend toward high volume with many digressions; digests tend toward low volume with high signal-to-noise ratios. The way of subscribing is the same for both, so I won't differentiate between them in the remainder of this message. For anyone who is new to the internet, a good set of internet tutorials can be found at: http://ua1vm.ua.edu/~crispen/roadmap.html As usual, an explanation about listservers in general before I list the lists. Read this before trying anything. How to use this list of lists ============================= There are basically three ways in which you could subscribe using email to a mailing list or digest: through a "listserv/listserver/listproc" address, through a "majordomo" address, or through a manual address. With each mailing list, however, only ONE of these will work correctly. Each list given below has a code next to it which tells you which one will work. Subscribing using the various mail servers ========================================== To subscribe to a list, DON'T send mail to the listname@yyy address that you wish to subscribe to. Instead, send mail to xxx@yyy, where you have substituted the name for the type of server according to the code next to the list. For example, if we use the AD&D list below: adnd-l@utarlvm1.uta.edu (li) Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG the (li) code indicates a 'listserv' server, so you would send email to listserv@utarlvm1.uta.edu, essentially substituting 'listserv' for xxx. You need to use the listname@yyy address only later, once you have subscribed. If you have never used a mail server before, send a message with a blank subject line and with the message body saying just "HELP" (without the quotes) to the server. It will almost certainly send you back a HELP message. Subscribing using Listserv, Listservers and Listproc ---------------------------------------------------- If you were interested in joining the "fantasy fiction" list, you would send mail to listproc@listserv.ttu.edu, with a blank subject line and the main message body saying, for example, "SUBSCRIBE fantasy Bill Clinton" (without the quotes). You would then wait for confirmation from the mail server and then you would be subscribed to the fantasy fiction discussion list. Subscribing using Majordomo --------------------------- As for listservs above, but you leave out your own name from the SUBSCRIBE message, for example: "SUBSCRIBE chaos-info" (without the quotes). You would then wait for confirmation as above. Manual addresses ---------------- Manual lists come in four types below: 1) Send email to "listname-request@yyy" with a message as for listservers 2) Send email to "listname-request@yyy" with a personal message to a user 3) Send email to a user's account - the list is run from the user's account 4) Send email to the user's account, but the list is at another address. More Info from automatic lists ============================== There are two ways for finding more information on an automatic list depending on the type of mailing-list software running. For 'listserv' lists try sending a "REVIEW listname" message (without the quotes) replacing listname with the list you are requesting info on. For 'majordomo', 'listproc' or 'listserver' type lists, try sending an "INFO listname" command in the same way as the REVIEW command. For more help from these automated servers, remember that you can always send a HELP command instead. Lists ===== Each type of list is indicated by a one to three letter code in brackets after the list name. These correspond to: li = listserv ls = listserver/listserv lp = listproc/listprocessor m = majordomo rq = NOT necessarily an automatic list. These may be answered personally, use xxx-request@yyy (subscription address) & xxx@yyy (list address). rqs = Simple Perl Mailer, Black-Marble-Wombat and some others - uses "SUBSCRIBE", "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the SUBJECT field of the message and so is different to all the others. Use xxx-request@yyy (subscription address) & xxx@yyy (list address). Some systems may accept "HELP" as the mail Subject field to obtain more info. ps = NOT an automatic list. These ARE answered personally. There are two forms, either the list is run from the person's account (one address listed below) OR the mailing list has one address and you must use the second address given for a personal subscription message. ++ = Special case ?? = unknown [new list, which I haven't had time to check out yet] majordomo@phoenyx.net (++) [Send "lists" command for list of PBeM's] 2300ad@mpgn.com (m) The 2300AD List 2300ad-digest@mpgn.com (m) The 2300AD List Digest ad2300@mars.galstar.com (rqs) 2300AD list adnd-l@utarlvm1.uta.edu (li) Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG al-qadim@mpgn.com (m) The Al-Qadim (AD&D) List al-qadim-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Al-Qadim (AD&D) List Digest alarums-l@io.org (m) Pencil & paper RPG's - chatty list alterego-l@wizards.com (li) Alter Ego Games Discussion List alternity@mpgn.com (m) The Alternity List alternity-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Alternity List Digest amber@logrus.com (m) Amber RPG (unknown server software) amberfic@lists.io.com (m) Amber Fiction List amtgard-list@scf.nmsu.edu (ps) Amtgard, a live-action RPG vghilcri@nmsu.edu -- for subscriptions or help appel@erzo.berkeley.edu (ps) Chaosium Games digest arduin-l@wizards.com (li) Arduin RPG products ars-magica@csua.berkeley.edu (m) Ars Magica RPG babylon5-creative@netcom.com (m) Babylon 5 net stories list bag@gomez.intel.com (rq) San Francisco Bay Area Gamer's list birthright@mpgn.com (m) The Birthright (AD&D) List birthright-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Birthright (AD&D) List Digest brs-members@monosys.com (rqs) List for British RPG Conventions camarilla-l@wizards.com (li) Vampire RPG fan club car-pga@rpg.net (rq) "Committee for the Advancement of RPG's" carpga@whytel.com (rq) CAR-PGa - Game research/advocacy list champ-l@omg.org (rq) Champions and Hero RPGs changeling-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's World of Darkness chaos-info@erzo.org (m) Chaosium Press Releases list chess-l@grearn.bitnet (li) Chess game chill@callamer.com (m) Chill Horror RPG consim-l@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca (li) Conflict Simulation Games convocation-l@wizards.com (li) Duelist Convocation & Tournaments List cryptych-l@wizards.com (li) Cryptych mailing list cthulhu@rfhsm.ac.uk (rq) Call of Cthulhu RPG (managed manually) dark@rpg.net (rq) Discussion of the "Dark Summonings" USA east coast larp dark-sun@mpgn.com (m) The Dark Sun (AD&D) List dark-sun-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Dark Sun (AD&D) List Digest darkconspiracy@mpgn.com (m) The Dark Conspiracy List darkconspiracy-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Dark Conspiracy List Digest dc-heroes@idyllmtn.com (m) DC Heroes RPG Discussion List dipl-l@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Diplomacy dragon@monosys.com (rqs) The Dragons of the East (oriental RPGs) dragondice@mpgn.com (m) The DragonDice List dragondice-digest@mpgn.com (m) The DragonDice List Digest dragonlance@mpgn.com (m) The Dragonlance (AD&D) List dragonlance-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Dragonlance (AD&D) List Digest dragonraid@associate.com (li) DragonRaid RPG discussion list duelist-l@wizards.com (li) The Duelist, quarterly magazine on Deckmaster games earthdawn@magellan.iquest.com (m) Earthdawn RPG elysium-l@elisium.com (m) In-character discussion forum equest-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Elfquest comics eternal@nochet.demon.co.uk (ls) Discussion of the Eternal Champion in RPG everway-l@wizards.com Everway Discussion List falken-l@duke.poly.edu (lp) Castle Falkenstein (R. Talsorian) mailing list. fantasy@listserv.ttu.edu (lp) Fantasy fiction readers list fgu@monosys.com (rqs) Discussion of FGU games fiction@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Fiction writers workshop fkfic-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Forever Knight TV show stories forkni-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Forever Knight TV show frj@tiac.net (++) Fantasy Realms Journal list -- To subscribe: put "SUBSCRIBE FRJ-L" in subject line of message to list fudge-l@southwind.net (m) Fudge Roleplaying Game Discussions fudge-l-digest@southwind.net (m) Fudge Roleplaying Game Discussions Digest galahad@leland.stanford.edu (ps) SORD RPG system discussions games-l@brownvm.brown.edu (li) Computer Games gameverse@www.gameverse.com (li) Gameverse - worldbuiling + worldhosting gehennum@azstarnet.com (m) Gehennum setting for rpg's glorantha-digest@erzo.org (m) Glorantha list gm-l@netcom.com (m) 'Great Minds Project' list for White Wolf gmast-l@stargame.org (m) Game Masters interest group grass-server@wharton.upenn.edu (rq) GRASS (Generic Religions and Secret Societies) - back issues and help. The list has shut down (1994). greytalk@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Greyhawk (AD&D) list gurpsnet-l@lists.io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS gurpsnet-digest@lists.io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS gworld@saranxis.ruhr.de (m) Gamma World RPG list gygax@www.gameverse.com (li) Gary Gygax list - hosted by Gygax himself harn-l@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Harnmaster List heavygear@coffeehaus.com (m) The HeavyGear (DP9) discussion list heavygear-digest@coffeehaus.com (m)The HeavyGear (DP9) discussion digest highla-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Highlander Movies & TV Series history@psuvm.psu.edu (li) General History hkat@rpg.net (rq) EHP's "Hong Kong Action Theatre!" list horror@pacevm.dac.pace.edu (li) Horror Films and Fiction ilf-info@han.paramax.com (rq) Interactive Literature Foundation inwo-list@lists.io.com (rq) Illuminati: New World Order CCG list isaga-l@uhccvm.uhcc.hawaii.edu (li) Int'l Simulation & Gaming Assoc. Forum jbacon@ftp.com NERO National Rules (put "request-nero rules" in the subject line) jorune-l@lists.io.com (m) Skyrealms of Jorune jorune-l-digest@lists.io.com (m) Skyrealms of Jorune digest jwisdom@gnu.ai.mit.edu (ps) Multi User Dungeon (MUD) digest kult-l@wizards.com (li) Kult RPG discussions libran18@kepler.poly.edu (ps) MechWar/BattleTech locs@saranxis.ruhr.de (m) Chivalry & Sorcery discussion list mage-l@wizards.com (li) "Mage: The Ascension" discussion list marvel-rpg@stargame.org (m) Marvel Comic related RPG's mastvf-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Martial Arts & Swords on TV & Film mediev-l@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu (li) Medieval History (AD285 - AD1500) merpl@plearn.edu.pl (li) MERP and Rolemaster RPGs mtg-l@wizards.com (li) General public discussion of Deckmaster Games mtg-strategy-l@wizards.com (li) Advanced MTG strategy discussion list mtg-auction-l@wizards.com (li) Magic: the Gathering Auction list mtg-trade-auc-l@wizards.com (li) Magic: the Gathering Trade Auction list mtg-trading-l@wizards.com (li) Magic: the Gathering Trading list mud-l@vm3090.ege.edu.tr (li) Multi User Dungeons (AD&D) mutant@leffy.avh.unit.no (rq) Mutant Chronicles RPG list (Target Games) mystara-l@lists.io.com (m) Mystara list (AD&D & OD&D) mystara-digest@lists.io.com (m) Mystara digest (AD&D & OD&D) mythus-l@brownvm.brown.edu (li) Mythus Fantasy RPG nadled@daytonoh.attgis.com (ps) DragonQuest newsletter (monthly digest) nephilim@erzo.org (m) Chaosium's Nephilim game list nephilim-digest@erzo.org (m) Chaosium's Nephilim game list nero@xyplex.com (rq) NERO National, NERO Mass, and Wildlands nero-ashbury@world.std.com (m) NERO NY/Ashbury Live Roleplaying talks nero-ashbury-announce@world.std.com (m) NERO NY/Ashbury announcements nerps@listproc.itribe.net (lp) Net enhancements for RPG Shadowrun nexus-l@io.org (m) Nexus, the infinite city (Daedalus Games) nightstalkers@facteur.std.com (m) Books,movies,vampire,moon,etc. discussions nightstalkers-digest@facteur.std.com (m) Books,movies,vampire,moon,etc. digest ods-l@wizards.com (li) Optimus Design Systems discussions (Battlelords o/t 23rd Century) on-the-edge@buddha.intecom.com (lp) On The Edge mailing list over-the-edge@buddha.intecom.com (lp) Over The Edge mailing list palladium@dante.neonexus.com (rqs) Palladium Games list palladium-frpg@unilab.dfci.harvard.edu (li) Palladium Fantasy RPG list pendragon@ruby.telmaron.com (m) Pendragon discussion list phoenix-command@lists.stanford.edu (m) Phoenix Command, Living Steel & Alien RPG's discussion list pierre@prpa.philips.com (ps) Stafnord Roleplayers digest - local to California, USA. planescape@mpgn.com (m) The Planescape (AD&D) List planescape-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Planescape (AD&D) List Digest plot-d@listproc.itribe.net (lp) SHADOWTK (see below) plot & admin. forum psi-l@vm.its.rpi.edu (li) Parapsychology forum ragnarok@buddha.intecom.com (lp) The Ragnarok Games mailing list ravenloft@mpgn.com (m) The Ravenloft (AD&D) List ravenloft-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Ravenloft (AD&D) List Digest realms@mpgn.com (m) The Forgotten Realms (AD&D) List realms-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Forgotten Realms (AD&D) List Digest robotech@list.gatech.edu (rq) Robotech Mecha listserv group rolemaster@tower.clark.net (lp) Rolemaster RPG roleplaying-l@phoenyx.net (m) Online PBeM Roleplaying list rpg-industry-l@phoenyx.net (m) RPG Industry News saratoga-e@columbia.phy.wfu.edu (m) RPG based on Star Trek sca@mc.lcs.mit.edu (rq) SCA scahrlds@pucc.princeton.edu (li) SCA Heraldry scrye-l@wizards.com (li) Scrye Magazine discussions sf-lit@loc.gov (lp) Fantasy & Science Fiction literary discussions sflovers@uga.cc.uga.edu (li) Science Fiction Lovers shadowrn@listproc.itribe.net (lp) Shadowrun RPG shadowtk@listproc.itribe.net (lp) Shadowrun Interactive Fiction sla-l@teleport.com (li) Discussion of SLA Industries game sp1889@mitvma.mit.edu (li) GDW's Space 1889 spelljammer@mpgn.com (m) The Spelljammer (AD&D) List spelljammer-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Spelljammer (AD&D) List Digest starfrontiers@iastate.edu (m) Star Frontiers RPG list strange_aeons-l@lists.consensus.com (??) Cthulhu, Lovecraft and aspects of gaming as an art form street-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's Street Fighter game list stripe-l@netcom.com (m) X-men's Rogue discussions stripe-digest@netcom.com (m) X-men's Rogue discussions digest format sw-rpg@listserv.aol.com (li) Star Wars Role Playing Game talislanta-l@wizards.com (li) Talislanta RPG discussions talislanta-l@mars.galstar.com (rqs)Talislanta RPG List taogm-l@wizards.com (li) The Art of Game Mastering development group tekumel@boombox.micro.umn.edu (rq) Tekumel/Empire of the Petal Throne tne-rces@tower.clark.net (lp) Traveller: The New Era RPG tolkien@jhuvm.hcf.jhu.edu (li) Works of J.R.R. Tolkien tolklang@dcs.ed.ac.uk (++) Linguistic aspects of Tolkien's works tolklang-request=server -- for subscriptions and help torg@buddha.intecom.com (lp) The Torg Games mailing list tne-rces@tower.clark.net (lp) Traveller: The New Era RPG traveller@mpgn.com (m) The Traveller List traveller-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Traveller List Digest trumwulf@cm.cf.ac.uk (rq) Trumwulf's Rest interactive fantasy fiction twilight2000@mpgn.com (m) The Twilight 2000 List twilight2000-digest@mpgn.com (m) The Twilight 2000 List Digest ufo-l@brufpb.bitnet (li) UFO sightings / Forum for UFOlogy ufo-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) UFO related phenomenon vampire-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's Vampire RPG discussions vampyres-l@holli.com (m) Vampire lore, history and facts virtrpg@monosys.com (rqs) Internet RPGs via IRC or MUDS visionary-l@li.net (li) Visionary Publishing announcements/discus- sions of myths,legends,rpg+storytelling voices-l@wizards.com (li) Voices in my head list vtes-l@wizards.com (li) Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes-strategy-l@wizards.com (li) Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (strategy) vulcan-l@netcom.com (m) Star Trek Vulcan discussions us-l@wizards.com (li) The Primal Order's Unorthodox Strategies werewolf-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's Werewolf RPG discussions wizinfo-l@wizards.com (li) Wizards of the Coast announcements wfrp@buddha.intecom.com (lp) Warhammer Fantasy RPG wraith-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's Wraith discussions who-rpg-l@uel.ac.uk (li) Dr. Who roleplaying who-rpg-l@lists.pipex.com (lp) Dr. Who roleplaying wod-l@elisium.com (m) World of Darkness (White Wolf) world-design@erzo.org (m) Designing Fictional Settings/Worlds list world-design-digest@erzo.org (m) Designing Fictional Setting/Worlds digest worldmaking-l@phoenyx.net (m) Hands-on worldmaking list ** This address is located at the same site as the list proper, so use the same "@yyy" address as the list. Expired Lists ============= Each list below has potentially expired. The lists will remain below for a brief period for me to verify this before being removed completely from the list-of-lists. If there are no recently expired lists, then the contents will be void. amber@io.com (m) Amber Fiction List ars-magica-l@wizards.com (li) Ars Magica Discussion List capra@gojira.monsta.com (rq) Capra, an Aria-based fantasy world chaos-info@erzo.berkeley.edu (m) Chaosium Press Releases list comics-l@unlvm.unl.edu (li) Comics edge@gojira.monsta.com (rq) Over the Edge RPG elysium-l@netcom.com (m) In-character discussion forum fgu@nochet.demon.co.uk (ls) Discussion of FGU games fnn@le.ac.uk (ls) The Fantasy News Network, RPG News Stories frontiers@uidaho.edu (m) Star Frontiers RPG list glorantha-digest@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) Glorantha Digest jae+sw-rpg@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (pm) Star Wars Role Playing Game jorune-l@io.com (rq) Skyrealms of Jorune masterbook@gojira.monsta.com (lp) FRPs including Torg, Shatterzone, Bloodshadows, and World of Indiana Jones palladium@csua.berkeley.edu (rq) Palladium Games list palladium-d@csua.berkeley.edu (rq) Palladium Games digest realms@ossi.com (m) Forgotten Realms world (AD&D) realms-digest@ossi.com (m) Forgotten Realms weekly digest (AD&D) rq-rules@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) RuneQuest Rules Discussion rq-rules-digest@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) RuneQuest Rules Digest sla-l@wizards.com (li) Discussion of SLA Industries game soe-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Sons of Ether' list strange_aeons-l@wizards.com (li) Cthulhu, Lovecraft and aspects of gaming as an art form qadim-l@metu.edu.tr (lp) Al-Quadim setting (AD&D) va-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Virtual Adepts' list wod-l@netcom.com (m) World of Darkness (White Wolf) world-design@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) Designing Settings/Worlds world-design-digest@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) Digested Design of Settings/Worlds xboat@mpgn.com (lp) Xboat Classic Traveller Mailing List Updates since the last List of Lists ==================================== Below I am including a new section on all the updates to the list of lists since the last version (or versions if a couple come out within weeks of each other). ad2300@mars.galstar.com (rqs) 2300AD list amber@logrus.com (m) Amber RPG (unknown server software) amberfic@lists.io.com (m) Amber Fiction List chaos-info@erzo.org (m) Chaosium Press Releases list car-pga@rpg.net (rq) "Committee for the Advancement of RPG's" list dark@rpg.net (rq) Discussion of the "Dark Summonings" USA east coast larp elysium-l@elisium.com (m) In-character discussion forum fgu@monosys.com (rqs) Discussion of FGU games frj@tiac.net (++) Fantasy Realms Journal list -- To subscribe: put "SUBSCRIBE FRJ-L" in subject line of message to list gameverse@www.gameverse.com (li) Gameverse - worldbuiling + worldhosting glorantha-digest@erzo.org (m) Glorantha list gurpsnet-l@lists.io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS gurpsnet-digest@lists.io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS greytalk@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Greyhawk (AD&D) list gygax@www.gameverse.com (li) Gary Gygax list - hosted by Gygax himself heavygear@coffeehaus.com (m) The HeavyGear (DP9) discussion list heavygear-digest@coffeehaus.com (m)The HeavyGear (DP9) discussion digest hkat@rpg.net (rq) EHP's "Hong Kong Action Theatre!" list inwo-list@lists.io.com (rq) Illuminati: New World Order CCG list jorune-l@lists.io.com (m) Skyrealms of Jorune jorune-l-digest@lists.io.com (m) Skyrealms of Jorune digest locs@saranxis.ruhr.de (m) Chivalry & Sorcery discussion list masterbook@buddha.intecom.com (lp) FRPs including Torg, Shatterzone, Bloodshadows, and World of Indiana Jones palladium@dante.neonexus.com (rqs) Palladium Games list pendragon@ruby.telmaron.com (m) Pendragon discussion list sla-l@teleport.com (li) Discussion of SLA Industries game talislanta-l@mars.galstar.com (rqs)Talislanta RPG List mutant@leffy.avh.unit.no (rq) Mutant Chronicles RPG list (Target Games) nephilim@erzo.org (m) Chaosium's Nephilim game list nephilim-digest@erzo.org (m) Chaosium's Nephilim game list wod-l@elisium.com (m) World of Darkness (White Wolf) world-design@erzo.org (m) Designing Fictional Settings/Worlds list world-design-digest@erzo.org (m) Designing Fictional Setting/Worlds digest Finally... ========== If you know of any more lists, or you know of one above which has expired, tell me and I will modify the list. If you need any help with a particular list, give me a shout. Thanks go to Boudewijn Wayers, the originator of this list for his hard work and diligence in maintaining this list of rpg-related lists. Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, agl1@le.ac.uk