2009/2/6 Bruce Mason <mason.bruce_at_SBlHsTx1Ax8rDPt0Kr-X8WXI2vYjmnwatYhoLSX-uY1MINVuevvrNBBCG8cYQl7dnC6ht_JvEF3nVOeySmQB.yahoo.invalid>
> Quick change of subject heading as I have a question
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> 2009/2/6 Jeff Richard <richaje_at_vsMfVNZW1tW_9wCQpXJuWl1dVMs3oFlIGFrAQGscu4PrB6ZMfXGOhI0enSWKFF6T5NvYzNRzPM8oPw.yahoo.invalid <richaje%40gmail.com>>
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> > FWIW, the description of the Disorder rune includes "disorder,
> > trickery, trouble" and is said to be "destructive, reckless, and
> selfish."
> >
> [snippage]
> Are these descriptions in print somewhere or forthcoming in HQ2.0 or
> derived
> from common knowledge?
>
> The reason I'm asking is that for the (Mongoose) RQ stuff I'm running I
> want
> to make runes more central to PC life than they have tended to be. Although
> I have HQ I haven't played it - just not my thing - but my understanding
> from listening to Darran Sim's excellent podcasts is that runes in HQ2.0
> have an impact on personality and behaviour.
>
> MRQ has the notion of integrating a rune and uses a skill called
> runecasting
> to define a person's ability to use the rune's magic. The game uses a skill
> called "persistence" to represent willpower. Therefore, what I would like
> to
> do is, when relevant, to say to someone "your rune is pushing you to be
> brave/reckless/cowardly. Make a roll of your Persistence opposed by your
> rune's runecasting score to be able to choose what you want to do here."
>
> I can derive my own concordance but would prefer it if someone else had
> already done the work. Relatedly, RQ2 had a rune identities table which
> matched runes with metals, colours and so on. Did that ever get updated and
> put somewhere?
>
> Bruce
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One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel
And the next its rolling over me...
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