From: millerl@wilma.wharton.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp,news.answers
Subject: [rec.games.frp] roleplaying mailing lists and digests part 2/2
Summary: rec.games.frp administrative postings - last updated 15 April 1992
Keywords: roleplaying games, internet mailing lists, administrivia
Date: 15 Apr 92 14:43:05 GMT
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MAILING LISTS AND DIGESTS part 2/2

The next large group of entries describe Internet mailing lists. Some of
them allow automated subscriptions and/or archive retrieval, others do
not. To join, send electronic mail to the address listed under
"Contact:". Send submissions to the "List:" address.

Contents:
        Traveller Mailing List
        Ars Magica Mailing List
        GRASS (Generic Religions and Secret Societies)
        CyberRPG
        Champions mailing list
        TORG
        Call of Cthulhu Mailing List
        The Warhammer Mailing List
        The Stormbringer Mailing List
        The DragonQuest mailing list (defunct)
        CAMELOT mailing list
        ROLEMASTER Mailing List
        VAMPIRE Mailing List
        IFGS Mailing List
        The Forgotten Realms Mailing List
        Interactive Literature Foundation (ILF) mailing list
        The Warhammer 40K Mailing List
        The San Francisco Bay Area Gamer's Mailing List
        The Miniatures Mailing List
        The Ravenloft Mailing List


Name:           Traveller Mailing List
Contact:        traveller-request@metolius.wr.tek.com (James T. Perkins)
List:           List adress made available once a new member has subscribed.
Archived        FTP from sunbane.engrg.uwo.ca (128.100.100.12)
Info Updated:   11-Mar-1992
Notes:          The Traveller Mailing List is intended for the discussion of
                the Traveller Science Fiction Role Playing Game, published by
                Game Designers' Workshop. All variants of Traveller (Traveller
                2300, MegaTraveller) and Traveller games (Snapshot, Trillion
                Credit Squadron, etc.) are included. Discussion is unmoderated
                and open to all facets and levels of Traveller. Listeners as
                well as contributors are welcome.

                Past messages are available via anonymous FTP from
                sunbane.engrg.uwo.ca (128.100.100.12) in the /pub/traveller
                directory. The list manager can retrieve old artices, too (but
                try the automated sources first, please). The archive site is
                graciously administered by Dan Corrin <dan@engrg.uwo.ca>.

Name:           Ars Magica Mailing List
Contact:        ars-magica-request@soda.berkeley.edu
List:           ars-magica@soda.berkeley.edu
Archived:       FTP from soda.berkeley.edu
Info Updated:   12-Mar-1992
Notes:          An FTP-able archive exists at soda.berkeley.edu (alternate
                sites, in case of ftp problems, include tornado.berkeley.edu
                and plague.berkeley.edu) in the pub/ars_magica directory. Send
                requests for archive info to Shannon D. Appel
                <appel@soda.berkeley.edu>.


Name:           GRASS (Generic Religions and Secret Societies)
Contact:        GRASS-SERVER@wharton.upenn.edu
List:           GRASS@wharton.upenn.edu
Administrator:  GRASS-REQUEST@wharton.upenn.edu
Archived:       Mail to GRASS-SERVER@wharton.upenn.edu
Info Updated:   15-Apr-1991
Notes:          The GRASS (Generic Religions and Secret Societies) mailing list
                is a forum for the development of religions and secret
                societies for use in role-playing games. Both real-world and
                fictional religions and secret societies are covered. GRASS is
                an erratic volume, high signal-to-noise, mailing list.

                To subscribe, send mail to the CONTACT address with a subject
of
                SUBSCRIBE Charlie Bucket. (Use your own name instead of
                Charlie's though!)

                Archives may also be retrieved via GRASS-SERVER. To use the
                GRASS-SERVER, send mail containing the command HELP within the
                subject line and/or the body of the mail message to:
                GRASS-SERVER@wharton.upenn.edu

Name:           CyberRPG
Contact:        cyberrpg-request@veritas.com
List:           cyberrpg@veritas.com
Archives:       archive-server@veritas.com
Status:         Active (but replaced by rec.games.cyber)
Info Updated:   2-Jan-1992
Notes:          The CyberRPG mailing list is for people who want to discuss
                cyberpunk role-playing using any rule system.  It is a full
                two way gateway with the Internet news group rec.games.cyber,
                and exists only to support those users who can not read the
                rec.games.cyber news group.

                A complete set of CyberRPG archives is available from
                a mail server at archive-server@veritas.com (send email
                containing two lines, "send help" and "send index" for
                more info).

Name:           Champions mailing list
Contact:        champ-request@elysium.esd.sgi.com
List:           champ@elysium.esd.sgi.com
Status:         Active:
Info Updated:   1-Feb-1991
Notes:          The list manager asks that new subscribers include their
                address (preferably in domain notation) in their subscription
                request.

Name:           TORG
Contact:        torg-request@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
List:           torg@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
Administrator:  torg-owner@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
Archived:       FTP from morticia.cnns.unt.edu.
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   15-Aug-1991
Notes:          An Internet mailing list to discuss the possibilities of the
                Infiniverse. For information, send email to the contact
                address. On the subject line, type the single word
                "help". This mailing list is also gatewayed to the usenet
                newsgroup alt.games.torg.

                To subscribe, send email to the contact address. On the subject
                line type "subscribe" (or "sub"). No parameter is necessary for
                the subscription command. Optionally, you may type your name
                after the subscription command. It will be visible on the list
                along with your address. Optionally, also, you may give the
                command "subscribe -".  This hides your address from others on
                the list.

                To unsubscribe, send your request to torg-request. The subject
                line and/or the first line of the mail should read:
                unsubscribe {user} where {user} is the address that you wish to
                unsubscribe.

                Torg archives are available via anonymous ftp in pub/lists at
                morticia.cnns.unt.edu. You may make submissions in the
                directory pub/lists/submissions

                The list is coordinated by Clay Luther
                (cluther@morticia.cnns.unt.edu).


Name:           Call of Cthulhu Mailing List
Contact:        cthulhu-request@cs.qmw.ac.uk
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   12-May-1991
Notes:          A mailing list for discussion about *the* horror frp. CoC.

Name:           The Warhammer Mailing List
Contact:        wfrp-request@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
List:           wfrp@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
Administrator:  wfrp-owner@morticia.cnns.unt.edu
Status:         Active?
Info Updated:   30-May-1991
Notes:          For the discussion of Games Workshop's Warhammer Universe, the
                Old World,  Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, and Warhammer Fantasy
                Battle.

                The Warhammer mailing list is running ListMan 1.0b List Manager
                software.  To subscribe, send email to the above request
                address and as the first word on the subject line or any line
                in the text of the message put the word "sub". You may also
                include a parameter with the sub command.  This parameter will
                be treated as your *real* name, not your address (which is
                determined from your mail headers).  You may also send
                wfrp-request other commands, not the least of which is "help".

Name:           The Stormbringer Mailing List
Contact:        stormbringer-request@ocf.Berkeley.EDU, appel@soda.Berkeley.EDU
List:           stormbringer@ocf.Berkeley.EDU
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   25-Feb-1991
Notes:          The Stormbringer mailing list exists for both the fans of
                Michael Moorcock's books and those who enjoy Chaosium's games,
                STORMBRINGER and HAWKMOON.

Name:           The DragonQuest mailing list
Contact:        uunet!media!chado!dqlist-request
             or media!chado!dqlist-request@uunet.uu.net
List:           uunet!media!chado!dqlist
             or media!chado!dqlist@uunet.uu.net
Status:         Defunct
Info Updated:   1-Jan-1992
Notes:          James Goltz <frost@helix.nih.gov> announces: The DragonQuest
                mailing list is an unmoderated, undigested list for the
                discussion of the SPI-developed, TSR-owned, fantasy role-
                playing system. Discussions on all facets of the game,
                including (but not limited to) rules clarifications, game
                supplements, adventures, additional weapons/skills/Colleges of
                Magic, and information for new players/GMs, are welcome. This
                list is not, and will not ever be, archived.

                Note that chado is chado.fidonet.org, but because intervening
                sites are often down, the domain address is invalid for the
                time being.

Name:           CAMELOT mailing list
Contact:        camelot-request@castle.ed.ac.uk
List:           camelot@castle.ed.ac.uk
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   15-Jun-1991
Notes:          A new mailing list on the subject of Arthurian legend and Grail
                Lore. The 'Matter of Britain', as it is known, in all its
                guises and all related subjects will be discussed in an
                unmoderated mailing list.

                Camelot is a forum for discussion of all Arthurian fields of
                interest.

                The mailing list is new (started on 11 Jun 1991) and is run by
                Chris Thornborrow, a (new) member of the Pendragon Society who
                has studied Arthurian legend and Grail Lore for quite a while.

Name:           ROLEMASTER Mailing List
Contact:        rmappl@delfax.Amiga.OCunix.On.Ca
List:           rmlist@delfax.Amiga.OCunix.On.Ca
Administrator:  Rick Morrow <rsm@delfax.amiga.ocunix.on.ca>
Info Updated:   15-Jul-1991


Name:           VAMPIRE Mailing List
List:           VAMPIRE@nerix.nerdc.ufl.edu
Contact:        VAMPIRE-REQUEST@nerix.nerdc.ufl.edu
Administrator:  HALDANE@nerix.nerdc.ufl.edu
Archived:       anonymous ftp to soda.berkeley.edu in pub/vampire
Info Updated:   12-Mar-1992
Notes:          There is now a mailing list dedicated to the White Wolf
                Role-Playing game, "Vampire".

                Those who may be interested in the subject, but are not familiar
                with the game itself are also invited to join.  You may yet be
                Embraced :)


Name:           IFGS, International Fantasy Gaming Society
Contact:        Greg Trotter <greg@slinky.fidonet.org>
List:           ifgsrpg@slinky.fidonet.org
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   03-Sept-1991
Notes:          This is a FidoNet/Internet email list for the promotion and
                discussion of Live Action Roleplaying games, mainly of the
                IFGS variety (but we LOVE to hear about other games like
                SIL/ILF, The Fantasy Alternative, The Great Escape, etc.)


Name:           The Forgotten Realms Mailing List
Contact         John Feldmeier <johnf@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu>
List:           fr@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Status:         active
Info Updated:   12-Jan-1992
Notes:          Anything involving the Forgotten Realms is accepted.


Name:           Interactive Literature Foundation (ILF) mailing list
Contact:        ilf-info-request@han.paramax.com
List:           ilf-info@han.paramax.com
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   15-Feb-1992
Notes:          This mailing list is for the discussion of live action
                role playing, most often the type not covered by
                IFGS-style games, but open to all discussions of
                interactive literature (another name for live action
                role playing games!). Tad Pierson, the president of
                the ILF, may be reached at tad@intercon.com, as well
                as on the ILF list.

                US Mail address for the ILF: PO Box 196, Merrifield, VA
                22116-0196

                The ILF's quarterly journal is called METAGAME and
                articles about live action role playing are always
                welcome!  Send articles to: jim@visix.com

                Other questions about the ILF should be sent to: Terilee
                Edwards <tnc!m0054@uunet.uu.net>


Name:           The Warhammer 40K Mailing List
Contact:        war40k-request@bismarck.gatech.edu
List:           war40k@bismarck.gatech.edu
Admin:          Greg Williams <gw18@prism.gatech.EDU>
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   12-Jan-1992
Notes:          Reviews of 40K books as they come out, preferably from
                more than one source. Other people's armies in detail. A
                section on paint schemes and markings. New equiptment.
                Houserules. Discussions of tactics in 40K. What's worked
                for you in the past, Space Marine, etc.


Name:           The San Francisco Bay Area Gamer's Mailing List
Contact:        bag-request@modl01.intel.com  (D. J. McCarthy)
List:           List adress made available once a new member has subscribed.
Archived        No
Info Updated:   20-Nov-1991
Notes:          The Bay Area Gamer's mailing list is for discussion
                and information-spreading about various role-playing,
                board, and war games and conventions throughout the
                408, 415, and 510 area codes.

Name:           The Miniatures Mailing List
Contact         bell@cs.unc.edu or ...!mcnc!unc!bell (Andrew Bell)
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   31-Jan-1992
Notes:          The Figures Mailing List is a courtesy of Andrew Bell. It is a
                forum for the discussion of painting, converting, and sculpting
                of miniature figures.

Name:           The Ravenloft Mailing List
Contact:        rl-request@ais.org
List:           rl-list@ais.org
Status:         Active
Info Updated:   2-Apr-1992
Notes:          Chat about doomful things, in general: the nature of
                gothic literature vs. gothic film, how to flesh out a
                villain, scenario ideas, monsters, spells, reviews,
                film/book bibliographies for given types of adventures
                in the genre, chat about last weeks run, commentary on
                techniques in terror, different uses for the demi-plane
                in campaign play, book/module/game reviews related to
                Ravenloft, etc.
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