From: rg-frp-announce@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [rec.games.frp.*] Roleplaying net.*.books,faq keepers
Followup-To: rec.games.frp.misc
Originator: cwatters@top.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Keywords: roleplaying games, net books, administrivia,faq keepers
Reply-To: cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 22:44:19 GMT

Archive-name: games/roleplay/part7
Last-Modified: 10/23/92

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.

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.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
**        ADND FAQ
**        The General FAQ

=============== NET.BOOKS ==================================================

Name:           Net.Spell.Book
Compiler:       Boudewijn Wayers <wsbusr1@urc.tue.nl>
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 <wsbusr1@urc.tue.nl>
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 (2 volumes complete, 3rd in progress)
Compiler:       Aaron `Phrixus' Sher <ars3_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu>
Archived:       GRASS-SERVER among others
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 <jphillip@ecn.purdue.edu>
                Michael Sloves <grms@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 <bfwong@tsunami.berkeley.edu>
Archived:       eklektik.cs.pitt.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.
** eklektic is no longer available, watch for an update soon! **

Name:           Net.Forgotten.Realms.Book (Tome of the Forgotten Realms)
Compiler:       Chris <CMK113@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.Sphere.Books
Compiler:       Christopher M. Knuth <cmk113@psuvm.psu.edu>
Description:    A *HUGE* project covering: Non-Player Characters, New
                Deities, New Countries, or Buildings (Towers, Castles,
                Etc.), New Spells (special to sphere), New Prayers, New
                Monsters, New Weapons & Armor, New Classes & Races,
                Miscellaneous Information, Extended Time Lines, etc. For
                all the different TSR-published settings for the D&D and
                AD&D games. [Intended but not completed. Don't expect it
                any time soon. --LJM]


Name:           Net.Bard.Songs.Book
Compiler:       Jeff Gostin <jgostin@eternal.chi.il.us>
Archived:       sandman.cco.caltech.edu, greyhawk.stanford.edu
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 <jerry@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.

                [29-Jun-1992] The First and Second Annual Neo-Anarchists
                Guide to Everything Else are now ready. You can get it
                via ftp at teetot.acusd.edu in the directory /pub/Beelzebub/
		Role-Playing.
                These are in RTF.
                    
Name:           Net.Monstrous.Compendium (LaTeX only currently)
Compiler:       Robert Chrisitian <robertc@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:       mar@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:           ADND-L Lists of Net.*.Books
Compiler:       Freeman MacCleane <ADP89@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 (lward@husc.harvard.edu)
Posting:            Monthly (or more often when needed)

Name:               GURPS FAQ
Keeper:             Jim Duncan (duncanj@umd5.umd.edu)
Posting:            Every 4-6 weeks
Notes:              Quoted from the Keeper:

          I usually check in on the Illuminati BBS (Steve Jackson Games' BBS)
          once or twice a week. I may get some of my FAQs from there and add
          them even if they have not been FAQ in rec.games.frp.*. 
          Submissions should have GURPS FAQ in the subject line.


Name:               ADND FAQ
Keeper:             Chris Warren (warren@Apple.COM)
Posting:            Monthly

Name:               The General rec.games.frp.* FAQs
Keeper:             cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt Watters)
Posting:            Biweekly, weekly at beginning of fall quarter.
Notes:              Email me for 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.