Re: Hero Wars scale, can you do Pavis?

From: Shannon Appel <appel_at_chaosium.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:22:28 -0700


>One of the things that I always loved about RQ2 was how "low-fantasy"
>Pavis was, somewhat similar to Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser or the Thieve's
>World series. We all know that the new Hero Wars RPG can model the
>great Heroquests of Gloranthan myth, and also model personalities such
>as Argrath, Jar-Eel and maybe even Arkat himself. However, can it also
>model the personalities we meet in places like Pavis, such as Fleeter
>Nemm, Treasure Trove Hurbi, Griselda and Wolfshead? Or lesser luminaries
>from elsewhere in Glorantha?

Yes; by using a system of mastery, Robin's done a good job of creating a scale that slides quite a distance.

>BTW, will HW be able to model Ducks/Keets as PC's, and will one be able
>to play lesser luminaries, such as Beat Pot Aelwrin or Cora of the two
>mouths? :)

I don't see why not.

Shannon


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