Re: Leaving the hero plane

From: Jeff <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:43:39 -0000

> On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 16:34:43 -0000, "Jeff" <jeff.kyer_at_c...> wrote:
>
> >heroquest. There's many a hero languishing in some hell who was
unable
> >to escape from his quest. These quests are extremely dangerous and
> >not to be trifled with. I find that with the advent of HW, such
> >quests are being treated in a more cavalier fashion. A pity,
really.
>
> I find great difficulty in believing HQ are so dangerous when we're
> told our characters regularly (at LEAST annually) are visiting the
> God's World, were Initiated on a form of HQ, and that these are not
> important enough to HAVE to be played out, but can be assumed to
have

These are bread-and-butter HQ that are done regularly and without too much in the way of trouble as a part of life in the clan.

> happened safely off-camera. Are these regular visits simply made
> easier by familiarity? Can a path back and forth be made easer by
> repetition? Like DEATH said in Terry Pratchett's Discworld when yet
> another soul escaped, "I may as well install a revolving door!"
>

Familiarity, experience, and the fact that Old Torvald's done the Founder's Quest 35 times.... And often clans will have items or rituals that will help with that specific, important quest.

> Wulf

Its been stated in frequently and in numerous places that heroquests become easier as they are repeated. I would think this would apply more to commonly used cultural events such as initiations and annual ceremonies than anything heroes come up with -- which are usually quests performed in extremis or dire need.

Jeff