It is true, forums can hide things well. And here we can link them more comfortably (speaking of which, it was linked to Curses). Though I have to wonder: is the "Phobias" freetext actually useful?

Anyway, this submission, though not groundbreaking, has its uses. Go to Comment

To keep the record of the past, here are the sources of phobias and insanities buried in the forums:
http://www.strolen.com/guild/index.php?topic=1831.0
http://www.strolen.com/guild/index.php?topic=1578.0

(So, if you haven't used these for inspirations, check them to see if anything is missing.) Go to Comment

Love it. Go to Comment

This is a lot of fun obviously, and a GREAT reference! I'm just not sure it qualifies as a main-site submission, since its merely a list. Again, its exhaustive, fun, and useful, but just a list.

We have something like this in Forums as well, I believe. Every phobia listed, though you have certainly found a few new ones!

And may no one ever suffer from Venustraphobia! Go to Comment

Upon a night's reflection, you guys (val and manfred) are right. Lets say we had this exact list in Forums...who the heck would ever know? No one.

*fades away thinking of ways to make the hidden Forum goodness be less hidden* Go to Comment

I cant believe how rapidly I'm changing my mind on this piece. This is a great list! One question, did you copy paste this list from a single source, or culled it from various sources? I am merely curious. Go to Comment

Well, he did post it as a Game Mastering Resource.

Some of the others in this category are rated well, but when come down to it, are lists.
Sure they are one liners, but the sheer number helps.

Gold solid idea - not exceptional, but useful.

Personally, I find things in the forum seem a bit hidden - more good resources should be drawn out from there. Go to Comment

I think a more useful one would be 'Fear' perhaps. Then one can hang things like Demons, Sorrows, etc off the topic. Go to Comment

Just the ticket for those Call of Cthulhu keepers... Go to Comment

Glad you like it. Players need a crutch. As long as it's not overused. Go to Comment

I like it as a resource, but its not complete to me. It has some promise,but is circumstantial. Go to Comment

This sub seems to be little more then a reformatting of a wikipedia phobia listing with a paragraph stuck on the front of it to give it credence. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Phobias

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While I like this sort of things, this seems quite incomplete. I am holding my vote and hoping it will be finished. And if not... welll... Go to Comment

Excaliber's original English name (since Excalibar is a french name) is Caliburn. Go to Comment

Only voted Go to Comment

I find this to be interesting in its own way, but honestly can't give it a good vote. It seem incomplete, and jumps around slightly in spots...And yes, I'm sure the religious bashing had /something/ to do with it. Remember, however, some of the best mathematicians in Europe were firmly and devoutly religious. It was their belief that in fact drove them to discover some of the things that they did. Go to Comment

interesting piece. Could use a bit more oomph, info, and polish, as Moon suggests, but a fascinating thesis nonetheless. Could be a classic if further fleshed out!

Even as is, its a nice primer for those (PCs) who need a quick, cliff-notes version of "where did magic come from, grandpa?" explanation

and of course, Math IS Magic! Go to Comment

Only voted Go to Comment

For what it is - an editorial piece, I think it is good, but it could be better.

I do like the writing style and am looking forward to more from you! :) Go to Comment

This one just didn't work well for me. Corinth, it seems that you were trying to explain how systems of magical thinking have their origins where superstition intersects with developing knowledge.

To some extent, I think that your description does an injustice to those who labored to bring meaning from ignorance. Mankind seeks patterns and tries to understand how things relate to each other: It's in our nature. When one has little solid information, apparent patterns may deceive us.

My problem with this essay is its assumption that we have evolved past our foolish ancestors, when we actually seem just as prone to error. It is true that our advanced knowledge makes us wiser? Go to Comment