You may not have enjoyed tonights game then. As my players had scuppered my plans for them to be attacked and captured by the Silver Shields Vexilla I had them attacked by a gang of feral broos. James is new to HQ and Glorantha, and he opted for an entertainer character. What does he, a Donandari devotee, do when attacked by two large Broos? He, aided by his lovely assistant Rolla, dance like in a ballet singing with sheep voices. He used his Mimic animal sounds ability. Now he had a rating of 13. The Broos I had decided before combat were feral and had nothing they could resist with so it was the attack versus 6. The contest started with 12 Ap for the player and 6 for the broo. He made a succesful attack, and then they entered melee, but of course they had their point totals already in place.
The other players fought a more traditional fight. Everyone had a great laugh. One of James skills is 'cunning plan'. He never rolls it but always plays it. I find it a joy to have such an off the wall interporatation of the game, and quite liberating. I can't remember who said the first rule of Heroquest narrating is learning to say yes, and I make that right. I'd like to think that even if someone played a hobbit in my game they could defeat a spider demon like shelob! I suppose the gloranthan equivalent would be a duck and.....erm, a big spider??? ;-)
Of course YGWV,
Rob
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