> Glorantha was orininally going to be an alternative campaign world to
> Greyhawk, wasn't it?
I don't think so, given that White Bear & Red Moon (the first Gloranthan game) was out before Greyhawk.
> I don't have my copy of Footprints to hand, but
> what sort of magic items does Harrek have? I seem to remember them being
> rather DnDish.
That's because they're written up for Arduin Grimoire, which was always rather D&Dish. I believe these were in Wyrms Footnotes #2, which I received for sending in a postcard inside WB&RM...
Erik Sieurin wrote of useless magic
> The question is 'where do they come from; creating magic is
> time- and resources-consuming.
Perhaps some of these are made unintentionally -- the knife that refuses to cut broccoli may simply reflect the prejudices of its smith.
Laurent Labrot (son anglais est meilleur que mon francais) wrote
> First, what about photocopy of really rare material, natural thing or not?
In the USA, they're illegal and unethical. Unfortunately, you have no right to own a copy of something just because you want to. You might be able to argue with the ethics, but not the law (which I suspect is the same, due to the Berne Convention which covers international copyrights).
Just because something is out of print doesn't mean it's out of copyright.
> Second. why not publishing some old material on line
Fortunately, Issaries Inc. has done just this -- see <http://www.glorantha.com/> for large portions of Gods of Glorantha and even older works.
My guess is they would have put more of it online, except that lots of it is no longer in usable electronic form (I believe the original RQ3 material was written in WordStar; I suspect you'd be hard pressed to read a 1984 floppy disk these days).
> Before creating the new game, that any fan is expecting, why not giving to
> each member of the gloranthan nation the chance to have the same line of
> product, the same knowledge, and the same opportunity to continue the
> dialog?
>From a business sense, it may make more sense to put out new versions of
the material. This takes time.
I believe that Greg Stafford is trying to strike a balance between his intellectual property (and especially for you French, moral) rights to his artistic work, and the ability for all of us to share in it. I'm sure he would like to make a living writing Gloranthan material. At the same time, I think he wants his art to be enjoyed by as many people as possible.
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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