From: agl1@le.ac.uk (A.G. Lowe-Norris) Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc Subject: List of Lists v4.14 Date: 19 Sep 1995 15:05:58 +0100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or persons who would like it. NOTES: 1) Wizards.com have been moving over to new LISTSERV software. A large number of WIZARDS.COM lists have been expired during the move to the new software and a general cleanout I expect. If anyone knows different or knows of new locations please let me know. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T h e L i s t o f L i s t s : Roleplaying Related Lists, version 4.14, 19th-September-1995 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Background ========== In addition to rec.games.frp.*, there are a number of mailing lists and digests (or newsletters) on the net which may be of interest to role-playing enthusiasts. There is also an RPG web page where the most recent copy of this list can be found: http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/adnd Internet Tutorials can be found at: http://www.le.ac.uk/CWIS/AS/CC/TU/RM/ccrm.html 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. As usual, an explanation about listservers in general before I list the lists. Read this before trying anything. How to use this list ==================== 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 / PMDF Mailserv" 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. Listservers, Majordomo & PMDF Mailserv -------------------------------------- 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 listserver 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 send you back a HELP message. Subscribing =========== Listservers ----------- If you were interested in joining the spelljammer list, you would send mail to listserv@le.ac.uk, with a blank subject line and the main message body saying, for example, "SUBSCRIBE spelljammer Mr. Bill Clinton" (without the quotes). You would then wait for confirmation from the listserver and then you would be subscribed to the SpellJammer discussion list. Majordomo / PMDF MailServ ----------------------- As for listservers, but you put your email address in the SUBSCRIBE message and not a personal name, for example: "SUBSCRIBE chaos-info bill@whitehouse.gov" (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. 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 pm = PMDF Mailserv 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 - uses "SUBSCRIBE", "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the SUBJECT field of the message and so is different to all the others. Send "HELP" as the mail Subject field for more info. Use xxx-request@yyy (subscription address) & xxx@yyy (list address). 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. adnd-l@utarlvm1.uta.edu (li) Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG alarums-l@io.org (m) Pencil & paper RPG's - chatty list alterego-l@wizards.com (li) Alter Ego Games Discussion List amber@hagar.ph.utexas.edu (rq) Amber RPG (managed manually) 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 ars-magica-l@wizards.com (li) Ars Magica Discussion List babylon5-creative@netcom.com (m) Babylon 5 net stories list bag@gomez.intel.com (rq) San Francisco Bay Area Gamer's list brs-members@monosys.com (rqs) List for British RPG Conventions camarilla-l@wizards.com (li) Vampire RPG fan club capra@gojira.monsta.com (rq) Capra, an Aria-based fantasy world 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.berkeley.edu (m) Chaosium Press Releases list chess-l@grearn.bitnet (li) Chess game chill@callamer.com (m) Chill Horror RPG comics-l@unlvm.unl.edu (li) Comics 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-sun@leicester.ac.uk (ls) Dark Sun world (AD&D) dipl-l@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Diplomacy dnadler@wtcpost.daytonoh.ncr.com (ps) DragonQuest newsletter (monthly digest) dragon@monosys.com (rqs) The Dragons of the East (oriental RPGs) duelist-l@wizards.com (li) The Duelist, quarterly magazine on Deckmaster games earthdawn@magellan.iquest.com (m) Earthdawn RPG edge@gojira.monsta.com (rq) Over the Edge RPG elysium-l@netcom.com (m) In-character discussion forum equest-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Elfquest comics everway-l@wizards.com Everway Discussion List falken-l@duke.poly.edu (lp) Castle Falkenstein (R. Talsorian) mailing list. fantasy@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (lp) Fantasy fiction readers list fiction@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Fiction writers workshop figures@mmu.ac.uk (ps) Figures and Painting s.hamby ** -- for subscriptions or help fkfic-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Forever Knight TV show stories fnn@le.ac.uk (ls) The Fantasy News Network, RPG News Stories forkni-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Forever Knight TV show frontiers@uidaho.edu (m) Star Frontiers RPG list fudge-l@southwind.com (m) Fudge Roleplaying Game Discussions galahad@leland.stanford.edu (ps) SORD RPG system discussions games-l@brownvm.brown.edu (li) Computer Games glorantha-digest@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) Glorantha Digest gmast-l@utcvm.utc.edu (li) 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). gurpsnet-l@io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS gurpsnet-digest@io.com (m) Steve Jackson Games' GURPS gworld@saranxis.ruhr.de (m) Gamma World RPG list harn-l@mitvma.mit.edu (li) Harnmaster List highla-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) Highlander Movies & TV Series history@psuvm.psu.edu (li) General History horror@pacevm.dac.pace.edu (li) Horror Films and Fiction ilf-info@han.paramax.com (rq) Interactive Literature Foundation 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@io.com (rq) Skyrealms of Jorune 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 mage-l@wizards.com (li) "Mage: The Ascension" discussion list masterbook@gojira.monsta.com (rq) FRPs including Torg, Shatterzone, Bloodshadows, and World of Indiana Jones 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) mythus-l@brownvm.brown.edu (li) Mythus Fantasy RPG 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@hearn.nic.surfnet.nl (li) Net enhancements for RPG Shadowrun nexus-l@io.org (m) Nexus, the infinite city (Daedalus Games) ods-l@wizards.com (li) Optimus Design Systems discussions (Battlelords o/t 23rd Century) palladium@soda.berkeley.edu (rq) Palladium Games pierre@prpa.philips.com (ps) Stafnord Roleplayers digest - local to California, USA. planescape@le.ac.uk (ls) The Planes - not only PlaneScape (AD&D) plot-d@hearn.nic.surfnet.nl (li) SHADOWTK (see below) plot & admin. forum psi-l@vm.its.rpi.edu (li) Parapsychology forum qadim-l@metu.edu.tr (lp) Al-Quadim setting (AD&D) ravenloft@le.ac.uk (ls) Ravenloft world (AD&D) realms@ossi.com (m) Forgotten Realms world (AD&D) realms-digest@ossi.com (m) Forgotten Realms daily digest (AD&D) robotech@list.gatech.edu (rq) Robotech Mecha listserv group rolemaster@tower.clark.net (lp) Rolemaster RPG rq-rules@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) RuneQuest Rules Discussion rq-rules-digest@hops.wharton.upenn.edu (m) RuneQuest Rules Digest 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@hearn.nic.surfnet.nl (li) Shadowrun RPG shadowtk@hearn.nic.surfnet.nl (li) Shadowrun Interactive Fiction sla-l@wizards.com (li) Discussion of SLA Industries game soe-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Sons of Ether' list sp1889@mitvma.mit.edu (li) GDW's Space 1889 spelljammer@le.ac.uk (ls) SpellJammer world (AD&D) startrek@leicester.ac.uk (ls) Engage: Star Trek (European list) jae+sw-rpg@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (pm) Star Wars Role Playing Game strange_aeons-l@wizards.com (li) 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 talislanta-l@wizards.com (li) Talislanta RPG discussions taogm-l@wizards.com (li) The Art of Game Mastering development group tekumel@boombox.micro.umn.edu (rq) Tekumel/Empire of the Petal Throne 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 traveller@mpgn.com (lp) Traveller Mailing List travellern@tower.clark.net (lp) Traveller: The New Era RPG trumwulf@cm.cf.ac.uk (rq) Trumwulf's Rest interactive fantasy fiction ufo-l@brufpb.bitnet (li) UFO sightings / Forum for UFOlogy ufo-l@psuvm.psu.edu (li) UFO related phenomenon va-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Virtual Adepts' list vampire-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's Vampire RPG discussions vampyres@guvm.ccf.georgetown.edu (li) 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@gojira.monsta.com (rq) 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@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 ** 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. cafe-l@wizards.com (li) PBEM game list churches-l@wizards.com (li) Bishops: The Eternal Crusade experts-l@wizards.com (li) Experts game system development group gg-auction-l@wizards.com (li) List for auctions for MTG cards gg-trading-l@wizards.com (li) Trading cards from Deckmaster jyhad-l@wizards.com (li) List for Jyhad Deckmaster game jyhad-strategy-l@wizards.com (li) List for inner strategies of Jyhad loc-l@wizards.com (li) Lords of Conquest development group networld-l@wizards.com (li) Internet Roleplaying Environments development group rag-l@wizards.com (li) Ragnarok Games list ragboard-l@wizards.com (li) Ragnarok boardgames list rivals-l@wizards.com (li) Rivals of Estedhil development group tmo-l@wizards.com (li) The Military Order development group tpo-l@wizards.com (li) The Primal Order discussion group uk-sf@lists.pipex.com (lp) UK Science Fiction/Fantasy List uk-sf-books@lists.pipex.com (lp) UK Science Fiction/Fantasy Book List us-l@wizards.com (li) Discussions on Ryk Spoor's TPO supplement "Unorthodox Strategies" woofer-l@wizards.com (li) Various products by Lisa Stevens Changes since the last List of Lists ==================================== Below I am including a new section on all the changes to the list of lists since the last version (or versions if a couple come out within weeks of each other). alterego-l@wizards.com (li) Alter Ego Games Discussion List changeling-l@wizards.com (li) White Wolf's World of Darkness convocation-l@wizards.com (li) Duelist Convocation & Tournaments List elysium-l@netcom.com (m) In-character discussion forum fudge-l@southwind.com (m) Fudge Roleplaying Game Discussions soe-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Sons of Ether' list uk-sf@lists.pipex.com (lp) UK Science Fiction/Fantasy List uk-sf-books@lists.pipex.com (lp) UK Science Fiction/Fantasy Book List va-l@io.com (m) Mage:The Ascension 'Virtual Adepts' list voices-l@wizards.com (li) Voices in my head list who-rpg-l@lists.pipex.com (lp) Dr. Who roleplaying 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