Re: the result of an heroquest

From: orlanthumathi <anti.spam_at_...>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:18:17 -0000

>
> hello !
> I have read the rules about heroquest in the orlanthi book and I have a question
> When more than one community support a quester and when the quest is a success,
> does all the communities gain the reward ?
>
> If yes, I suppose that this kind of "multi support" is very used as it diminish
> the risk of a quest by giving more support to the quester ?
>

A non-rules related answer to this is that support in a quest is a kind of contract with the quester, and the quester can often make choices as to how the benefits are distributed.

An example used back in RQ days was, if quester brings back a magical sword; he could wield it himself on behalf of the community, granting him huge bonuses; or he could house it in a temple or shrine granting the whole community a lesser bonus.

For me the most interesting stories would arise from the political implications of the successful quester's choice. If he had two communities to pay back for support, does he help both equally or does he favour those who would aid him in further endeavours? Is equality even agreed upon by all parties? This provides a richer set of possibilities than having some kind of mechanical rule to govern who gets what, which would let the quester of the hook dramatically speaking.

Jamie