Re: player freedom vs gloranthan norms

From: Tim Ellis <tim_at_...>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 15:30:34 -0000

• In hw-rules_at_egroups.com, Nick Hollingsworth <nick.hollingsworth@> wrote: > It still begs the question of how an inexperienced ref knows what is _not_ > an inappropriate ability for a cult or culture.

I have visions of hoards of new HW GM's going <eddie izzard voice>
"Never allow that ability again"</eddie izzard voice>

"The Rules are just general guidelines" is always very true, but they
are also very useful when you need guidelines!

It could also be tricky where the GM is more glorantha-savvy than the players
"It's a great Char-gen system, you can have any ability you want"
"Oh good, I'll be a half-orc"
"Umm, there are no Orc's in Glorantha"
"but there are elves, aren't there?"
"yes..."
"OK, I'll play a half-elf, and I'll have a flaming sword...."

... Guess that one will be an "open" campaign then...