From: owner-runequest-rules@ (RuneQuest Rules Digest) To: runequest-rules-digest@lists.MPGN.COM Subject: RuneQuest Rules Digest V1 #107 Reply-To: runequest-rules@mpgn.com Sender: owner-runequest-rules@ Errors-To: owner-runequest-rules@ Precedence: bulk RuneQuest Rules Digest Monday, June 1 1998 Volume 01 : Number 107 RuneQuest is a trademark of Avalon Hill Games. All Rights Reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS [RQ-RULES] DMD - WYFTY - Snow Barbarians Re: [RQ-RULES] DMD - Norebo for RQ/Greyhawk [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests RULES OF THE ROAD 1. Do not include large sections of a message in your reply. Especially not to add "Yeah, I agree" or "No, I disagree." Or be excoriated. If someone writes something good and you want to say "good show" please do. But don't include the whole message you praise. 2. Use an appropriate Subject line. 3. Learn the art of paraphrasing: Don't just quote and comment on a point-by-point basis. 4. No anonymous posting, please. Don't say something unless you're ready to stand by it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:49:52 -0400 From: Tal Meta Subject: [RQ-RULES] DMD - WYFTY - Snow Barbarians One of the best bits of the RQ system for Role-playing are the "What Your Father Told You" write-ups. This is the first of the four Suel-based ones I'm planning, next ought to be for the Brotherhood, followed by the Spindrift Isles, and the Duchy of Urnst. Northern Barbarians - What Your Father Told You Who are you? - I am Gnorri Bearcloak, leigeman to Orvung, King of the Schnai. Who are we? - We are the Schnai, known to some as the Snow Barbarians. What makes us great? - We are the most numerous of the tribes who rule the north, and our name strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies. We raid and plunder as we please, and make war so that others will come to know our fury! Where do we live? - We live on the Thallonrian Peninsula, where the icy winds breed warriors stronger than any weak southern nation! What is important in my life? - First, you must learn the skills that will feed you and whatever family you may someday come to have. We are mostly herdsmen, so you must learn the way of cattle. Our enemies are many, so you must also learn the arts of war, so that you may defend your herds from rival tribes, marauding humanoids, and giants from the mountains. Who rules us? - His Bellicose Majesty, Orvung, King of the Schnai rules us. What is evil? - Giants, humanoids, and their ilk are evil. Southmen are merely weak, though some few have skill with arms. What is my lot in life? - If you are deemed worthy, you may someday become a liegeman to our king. Else, you will tend your herds on some little plot of land, perhaps do a bit of raiding in winter, and live out your life. Serving in the king's army is a better way to find glory, though. How do we deal with others? - Of the three tribes of Sul in the north, we are the strongest. The weakest, the Frutzi, are our thralls as often as not. The Cruski, who live even further north than we, raid us, or sometimes raid with us when we sail against the southmen. The strong take what they need from the weak; never forget that boy. Who are our enemies? - The so-called Sea Barons and the southmen of the Great Kingdom are our traditional enemies. We also sometimes war with the Hold of Stonefist, and with the more organized humanoids who dwell in the Bone March. Who are our gods? - First and foremost we worship Kord, the Brawler. Next in importance are his cousins, Llerg and Norebo. When we sail, we seek the favor of Osprem, and make sacrifices to ward off the anger of Xerbo. Those who live near the mountains venerate Jascar of the Forge, and the skalds who roam the lands venerate Lydia the muse. Certain dark shaman among our folk venerate the Bound One, Tharizdun, but his worship is uncommon at best. - -- talmeta@bellatlantic.net - Refusing to learn from my own mistakes! ICQ - 12594453 AIM - talmeta1 TANJ Lives! - *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 16:03:07 -0400 From: Tal Meta Subject: Re: [RQ-RULES] DMD - Norebo for RQ/Greyhawk Frederic Ferro wrote: > > Shouldn't Pyremius be an associated deity with Norebo, > as a Suel God of violent murder? Sounds reasonable, but for some reason it feels wrong. Norebo is more of a gambler and risk taker than a killer; odds are the "final cut" version of the pantheon will see him dropping the whole assassination portfolio. Pyremius, if he had a bot more social grace, I could see as the god of crimes of passion, but he's to much of a loner. *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 09:29:57 +0100 From: "Hibbs, Philip" Subject: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Has anyone got any ideas what an Astrolabe is, or what "Almagests" are? There they are, lurking in the starting equipment for a civilised Adept Sorceror ... but what the hell are they? PS. I'm not actually expecting anyone to know what they are, they are probably just strange words that someone made up that sound mystcal, but I'm hoping someone's come up with a crackpot theory. philip.hibbs@tnt.co.uk or phibbs@compuserve.com http://members.tripod.com/~PhilHibbs/ You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. - William Blake *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 08:34:08 -0500 From: Marc Robertson Subject: Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Hibbs, Philip wrote: > Has anyone got any ideas what an Astrolabe is, or what "Almagests" are? > There they are, lurking in the starting equipment for a civilised Adept > Sorceror ... but what the hell are they? > > PS. I'm not actually expecting anyone to know what they are, they are > probably just strange words that someone made up that sound mystcal, but I'm > hoping someone's come up with a crackpot theory. > > philip.hibbs@tnt.co.uk or phibbs@compuserve.com > http://members.tripod.com/~PhilHibbs/ > You never know what is enough > unless you know what is more than enough. > - William Blake Well, I don't know what an Almagest is, but an Astrolabe is some sort of astronomical instrument. I don't know what it was used for, exactly, but it was used in the middle ages. I believe that it was a metal disk, that had a sighting arm that pivoted in the center, and a means of hanging it. I think it was used to measure star elevations( but don't quote me! ) - -- All opinions expressed are my own Marc Robertson email: Principal Analyst robertson@acm.org DST Technologies Kansas City, MO USA *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 11:59:47 -0400 From: Tal Meta Subject: Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests Hibbs, Philip wrote: > > Has anyone got any ideas what an Astrolabe is, or what "Almagests" are? > There they are, lurking in the starting equipment for a civilised Adept > Sorceror ... but what the hell are they? Almagest - great work on astronomy & geography by Ptolemy. Astrolabe - instrument for determining the altitude of a star, replaced later by the sextant. (I knew what an astrolabe was (former astronomer wannabe, I), but I had to look up Almagest. ) - -- talmeta@bellatlantic.net - I *am* one of the Chosen Few! ICQ - 12594453 AIM - talmeta1 TANJ Lives! - *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 16:27:20 -0700 From: Joseph Elric Smith Servant to Arioch Subject: Re: [RQ-RULES] Astrolabe and Almagests An astrolabe is used for shooting the start to know you position, or it may be the sun, not sure about the other one. ken Hibbs, Philip wrote: > Has anyone got any ideas what an Astrolabe is, or what "Almagests" are? > There they are, lurking in the starting equipment for a civilised Adept > Sorceror ... but what the hell are they? > > PS. I'm not actually expecting anyone to know what they are, they are > probably just strange words that someone made up that sound mystcal, but I'm > hoping someone's come up with a crackpot theory. > *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of RuneQuest Rules Digest V1 #107 ************************************* *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@mpgn.com with the line 'unsubscribe runequest-rules' as the body of the message. RuneQuest is a Trademark of Avalon Hill Games. 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