>>whether or not it *will*. As a for instance, the early drafts apparently
>>didn't allow for the possibility of starting play as an initiate; all the
>>keywords referred to rune-level types
>
>This does REALLY not bode well at all. IMG after many sessions of play 1 (of
>6) Characters has finally acheived INITIATE level. The idea of game that
>only really supports characters who are so far above the norm as to be
>superpowerfull is truely horrible. It's the whole reason I and many others
The keywords were just words, not power-levels, and they never meant
rune-level types. Characters will no more start out as powerful heroes
in HW than in RQ or D&D. Yes, you can start higher, but you can in RQ
and AD&D too. You can also start lower. The choice is yours. HW should
support all levels of play.
Eric Rowe
Wizard's Attic