1. Announcement:
    BURNING WHEEL FORUM ETIQUETTE
    luke (yeah, that one.)
    06-05-2007
    Views:
    18,337
+ Post New Thread
Page 1 of 33
1 2 3 4 5 11 ... LastLast
Threads 1 to 20 of 652

Forum: It Only Takes a Spark

Use this forum to post all your sparks of ideas for using Burning Wheel in new and interesting ways: Rules variations, mods, new character stocks, new weapons, new skills, new traits, etc.

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: New Rules for the Block Action

    Blocks are woefully underused. The case has been heard many times on the forums that Avoid is simply a better option. So I present to you new rules...

    Posted By Kublai
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 1,892
    Steerpike
    01-15-2010 11:03 AM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: If Only I Could Make Them Understand...

    We've been meaning to post this for a while now, but somehow kept forgetting. Last night, during our Shadakai game, I finally copied down all the...

    Posted By Thor
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 1,448
    The_Tim
    09-24-2009 12:57 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: New Fight! action: Run Forrest, RUN!

    Disengage Neutral Maneuver Tests: Speed +2D Disengage is a Speed-based Withdraw; it is a positioning test in all respects Countered by:...

    Posted By Angaros
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 7,915
    tarjmov
    11-03-2008 04:19 PM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: No where to run, no where to hide

    Positioning lets you model the jostling and footwork of a fight. It's doggedly simple: Pick a target, work your magic against him. Doesn't matter if...

    Posted By luke
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,378
    luke
    01-02-2008 06:48 AM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: Two New Martial Maneuvers

    What's old is new again! Counter-Disarm Defensive This variant of the Counterstrike allows the defender to attempt to pull his opponent's weapon...

    Posted By luke
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 3,842
    Jake Norwood
    02-14-2007 12:28 PM Go to last post

  1. Wlid West quick draw

    I've been watching a bit of Deadwood and a few cowboy movies recently and have a hankerin for Wild West game. Looking on the wiki I saw that there...

    Posted By Aaron
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 254
    Aaron
    08-27-2010 10:02 PM Go to last post

  2. Ages of the Elves: Practice and Jobs

    The Practice/downtime and Resources cycle/Get a Job! rules get a little...funny...when you're running a game for all Elves, from an Elvish point of...

    Posted By Odie
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 104
    luke
    08-27-2010 04:29 PM Go to last post

  3. Supers in Burning Wheel

    So am I insane for thinking of doing a supers campaign in burning wheel? Should I just adjust Obstacles immensely and then keep most supers at...

    Posted By Peregrine
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 203
    Cavallo
    08-21-2010 07:15 AM Go to last post

  4. Magic Paradigms: Shadow and Sun Magic

    In the game I am preparing to run, there are two opposing fields of magic, Shadow Magic and Sun Magic. For my purposes, I'm requiring anyone who will...

    Posted By Black Seven
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 199
    Black Seven
    08-17-2010 01:59 PM Go to last post

  5. Mechwarriors of the Burning Sphere

    This is a repost from another forum. Someone suggested posting it here so it got more eyes. Mechwarriors of the Burning Sphere I spoke with Jacob...

    Posted By Count Zero
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 70
    Count Zero
    08-11-2010 11:49 PM Go to last post

  6. [Trait] Bodhisattva (for Sanj and Co.)

    I don't know why I didn't think of this before . . . Bodhisattva____________________Dt__________6pts__________ The character has achieved...

    Posted By wanderer
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 105
    sanjwise
    08-11-2010 09:39 AM Go to last post

  7. Dharma Boy, Dharma Girl: Trait Burning for Ahimsa

    Guys, Reading Indian mythology is inspiring me. I want to run some ideas by you. The main teaching of the epic called the Mahbharat is a part...

    Posted By sanjwise
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 119
    sanjwise
    08-11-2010 09:21 AM Go to last post

  8. Mechwarriors of the Burning Sphere

    I spoke with a Jacob at Gen-Con today, and I mentioned my Burning Empires/Burning Wheel hack that I used to run a Mechwarrior game that never quite...

    Posted By Count Zero
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 125
    stormsweeper
    08-10-2010 09:46 AM Go to last post

  9. Hello there

    Ok so still wrapping my head around BW As part of that process I look how well it adapts my favourite setting....Birthright. Question for BW...

    Posted By Arawn76
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 230
    Arawn76
    08-08-2010 01:58 PM Go to last post

  10. Burning Lies

    I've been trying to come up with a campaign based on Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series, more specifically The Lies of Locke Lamora. After...

    Posted By Naturally Evil
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 206
    Valannor
    08-07-2010 09:52 AM Go to last post

  11. Vampire: the Burning Dark Ages

    A setting rife with internal conflict. A system that supports this with gusto. Somebody got their Burning Wheel in my Storyteller System! ...

    Posted By tokkibell
    brainstorming, lifepaths, vampire: dark ages
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 145
    zabieru
    08-06-2010 12:57 AM Go to last post

  12. Orcs living with humans, Elves raised by humans etc.

    Hi there a couple of my players have brought up character ideas like an Elf found and raised in a human village or an Orc who has been put to work on...

    Posted By tigermuppetcut
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 299
    tigermuppetcut
    08-04-2010 03:36 PM Go to last post

  13. Disposition in fight! mechanics.

    Summery: Is there a way to add disposition in the bw fight mechanics that would work well? Thread: I post here from time to time, first with all...

    Posted By Archdaimon
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 740
    gunner6
    07-30-2010 07:39 PM Go to last post

  14. Burning THAC0, Weapon Proficiencies

    This thread is to avoid derailing another thread by asking Micheal what he means by "we're also playing a Burning Thac0-ish game... weapon...

    Posted By Dwight
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 334
    Nihilium
    07-29-2010 09:40 AM Go to last post

  15. Lightbulb Blood on the Water: Gunpowder Naval Combat System

    Well, we smashed our heads against some walls over the last couple days and we finalized most of the rules for our campaign's naval combat system. It...

    Posted By chessmaster42
    gunpowder, naval, navy, range, system
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 307
    Aedhwish
    07-26-2010 07:53 AM Go to last post

  16. Dark Sun Conversion (Again)

    Hey, sorry to ressurect this topic, but I just thought I could add some ideas. I have been toying with running another Dark Sun campaign for years,...

    Posted By darkseph
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 125
    darkseph
    07-19-2010 02:39 PM Go to last post

  17. Fire breathing dragon/Knights noble steed.

    The concept is that the greatest of the human knights ride flying, fire breathing dragons. Dragons are their battle mounts, their loyal companions...

    Posted By ThisIsVictor
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 231
    Countercheck
    07-10-2010 10:57 AM Go to last post

  18. New Dwarf Lifepath: Tainted One

    So, I came up with this for a primarily Dwarf focused game that is starting up on Wave. Concept that came up in world burning was that dark beasties...

    Posted By Tilde_See
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 203
    Tilde_See
    07-08-2010 10:18 AM Go to last post

  19. Duel of Wits: Pathfinder

    Hey all, long time lurker but rarely a poster. I recently ran a BE campaign with my group and we had some fun with it and no we're on to a Pathfinder...

    Posted By kksimons
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 547
    kksimons
    07-07-2010 03:09 AM Go to last post

  20. The New Shadow - Post-Ring Middle-earth

    Posted this up on my blog, concerning a Post-War of the Ring idea Tolkien had and how perfect it is for gaming in Middle-earth. Seems tailor made...

    Posted By Judd
    tolkien
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 600
    Aaron
    07-06-2010 10:21 PM Go to last post
+ Post New Thread
Page 1 of 33
1 2 3 4 5 11 ... LastLast

Thread Display Options

Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.

Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.

Order threads in...

Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.

Icon Legend

Contains unread posts
Contains unread posts
Contains no unread posts
Contains no unread posts
More than 15 replies or 150 views
Hot thread with unread posts
More than 15 replies or 150 views
Hot thread with no unread posts
Closed Thread
Thread is closed
Thread Contains a Message Written By You
You have posted in this thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules