Re: Orderly player characters in practice?

From: Tim Ellis <tim_at_...>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:30:32 -0000

• In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_q...> wrote:
  > I see
  > that the Saintly orders have "reconsecrate talisman" blessings
  > which would involve the use [scripture] ability.
  >
  > Since the contest is trivial, I wouldn't bother rolling for
  > it unless there were dramatic reasons as to why the
  > liturgist could possibly fail.
  >
  

With a resistance of 17 and the various augments available as ritual magic under normal circumstances this is true (and even if it isn't -  given that the reconsecrate talisman blessing might be suffering multiple target penalties if more than one orderly is present) then you are probably still covered in that no self respecting liturgist would fail to reconsecrate the talismans in a regular service.

Now of course if you are holed up on some god-forsaken hill top with the a host from the Kingsom of War only a couple of hours behind, and your robes are mud-splattered and bloodstained, then you might have more of a problem...

> >And how often are
> >they allowing characters to reconsecrate?
>
> The rulebook states "An order liturgist can hold a special
> worship ceremony to reconsecrate the talismans. Fighting
> orders, for example, always hold a special worship ceremony
> before they enter combat, to ensure that all the members'
> orderly spells are available" (HQ p161). Hence the liturgists
> should have worship rituals as often as needed.
>

...With the GM making them roll with appropriate penalties if they appear to be abusing the system.....