> I am new to the forum and just catching up on previous threads. This
> topic is one I have agonized over for a long time. The flexability
> of the affinitiy system lends itself to GM fiat by interpretation.
> Now some people are fine with this, but this becomes just
> Roleplaying, rather than a Roleplaying Game.
>
> The important things for me with this is consistancy and fairness.
>
> <snip>
>
> Finally I think there need to be guidlines on what the level of an
> affinity means. I have not completly worked this out but it seems
> that either the opposition skill or the required victory level should
> depend on the amount of un-realty your trying to create.
IMO it all depends not on GM fiat per se, but on GM style and House style diktats.
Whatever feels comfortable is what you should do.
The flexibility of HW/HQ is a major feature of the game.
Your decisions on how to narrate various gamestuff should come from what you are used to and expect from a game, and not from the game itself.
Although I understand that there will be answers to your questions, as they appear, in HeroQuest, which will be released ...
Next Month !!! ;-)
Julian Lord
Julian Lord
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