Greetings and Salutations
2001-10-28-2256.
Sorry to be a bit behind on this but
Wulf wrote:
>
>If the sword
>transfers it's power to the character, THEN it becomes an ability.
>While it's a sword, it's an item. The cementing rules state
>specifically (can't remember the exact wording) that cemented items
>can be stolen or lost, but the narrator should provide opportunity
>for the character to recover or replace them. But therefore until he
>DOES recover or replace them, he cannot use their powers.
And Tim Ellis wrote:
>
> If the GM creates Items whose powers are pre-defined for their game,
> then their ability to threaten game balance is entirely up to them.
> If they don't think they are suitable for the players to have
> (whether they are "Ring of Crimson Bat Control 12w5" or "Kraorli
> Breadknife ^7") then they should either not introduce them in the
> first place or have a cunning plot twist on hand to ensure they are
> not available to share out at the end of the session. This is not
> a "rules" issue or a "HW" issue but a normal part of being a GM.
> Don't let the fact that you have to spend a HP to "keep" the item in
> HW when you don't pay anything in RQ/D&D/etc etc fool you into
> thinking this is a special case
If 'Stormbringer' (sorry but is a well known sword but I could have used
'Balmung' ) was introduced by a GM into her game then players should be able
to cement it at full power as it were for 1HP. The sword has 'character'
and helps to define the hero, Elric (or Siegfried) wouldn't be the same
without them. However their relationship to it would be at the starting
rate of 12 although it has some undefined abilities along with some obvious
ones (close combat 5w3, etc.). Rules wise it would be treated as a follower
which could be replaced if lost. When a replacement is found i.e.
'Mournblade' from Arioch (or Mimung from Wittich) it would cost no extra HP,
getting it though may prove more expensive in the long run depending on how
reciprocal they are.
The GM has to have good story points for the hero to continue using the
swords without over balancing the game for the other players (although they
may have magic swords or torqs etc. themselves).
Cheers,
DARRAN SIMS.
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