> I hadn't realised those were supposed to be different forms of character
> generation
Yes, Hero Wars has a "just write some abilities" approach for those who think they can't write 100 words. In the most recent draft I've seen, however, you get a much better character if you can write.
I admit I approached the 100 words with trepidation the first time, as did many of our group, but it's not nearly as bad as it may seem -- a feeling shared by others in our group. (I can't speak for those whose problem is "what do you mean, only 100 words?")
(The amount of space devoted to the text-based system has dropped substantially over different drafts, but it has never gone away, and is in my opinion a strong point of the game.)
With neither system do you need to complete a character before play! A refreshing antidote to all the "must spreadsheet entire character concept before you can do anything" games. I have used the quick start method (as GM), and it works quite well.
> the capability of the GM to control the rate
> at which PCs advance in ability is just as crucial as being able to start
>them
> off at a satisfactory level.
The two local GMs each use a different rate (admittedly, one using a rules variant, but it's not at all a big deal). You can run the Glorantha you want to.
> I think the idea
> of doing away with building-by-building descriptions of cities (as Robin has
> stated a couple of times) is a regrettable one, if hardly disastrous.
Hmm, a comment I had on a draft of the Sartar book was to get rid of the building-by-building description of Boldhome. Of course, I thought the article on abstracting cities (essentially turning them into directed graphs, with lines between locations labelled in travel time) in a long-ago Different Worlds was absolute brilliance.
BTW, I keep saying "draft" for a reason -- I suspect there are lots of details which are going to change. I don't think any of us have seen anything that's been edited. (It's possible the 100 words bit won't survive.)
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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