At 11:09 AM 3/29/2001 -0000, you wrote:
>I've been wondering why player heros get given jobs of any
>importance. Starter characters, after all, are highly unlikely to be
>the best at any given job, with only 5W best skill. Naturally, not
>every job needs an expert, but why have a PC Lhankor Mhy judge a case
>when there MUST (Orlanthi must?) be a better lawspeaker around?
Sartar Rising! simply suggests that all player groups have a leader, with
all the appropriate social connections and xw2 mastered skills. An active
Narrator character may be needed, and it comes with instructions that
Orlanthi leaders let their followers do the hard, dirty and most dangerous
work.
Greg Stafford
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