Re: Glorantha digest, Vol 10 #123 - 10 msgs

From: Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa_at_mail.student.oulu.fi>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 17:31:49 +0300 (EEST)

> From: "Joerg Baumgartner" <joe_at_toppoint.de>
>
> Adept
> >>>It's not a simple
> >>> case of elephant vs. a handful of ants (meaning that if the
> >>> dragon was as large and invulnerable as it seems, there would never be
> >>> any contest).
>
> Makes eminent narrative sense.

I suppose that's what it ultimately boils down to.

<snip>
> At the risk of getting game-mechanicy, this is probably what the Fear
> Dragons trait is about - perceiving True Dragons as the "resistance is
> futile" entities they are so much of the time.

Excellent Joerg. That may even be _the_ major hurdle in fighting a dragon. Convincing yourself (and your army) that there is any point in resisting.

        -Adept

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