Re: Re: Actual Play

From: Stephen Tempest <e-g_at_...>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:52:11 +0100


"drpachyderm" <dunlaing_at_...> writes:

>Heracles is sleeping the sleep of the drunk next to a mountain stream
>when a Giant Spider comes upon him. The Giant Spider drops on him from
>a tree, binding him in her webs and carrying him off...
>
>Assuming you intend to be the Giant Spider, can you start the
>Heroquest at the point where Heracles is already bound and you're
>carrying him off?

I don't see why not. However, it depends to an extent on the wording of the myth, and what is the focus of the story.

"One day Aranea the Spider was running through the forest, carrying a nice fresh human bound in silk as food for her children, when suddenly..."

You could start *that* heroquest with Heracles already a prisoner, since the act of capturing him isn't the focus of that particular quest - it's merely part of the descriptive set-up - on the same level as "Orlanth took his spear and his shield, and bound his sword to his side, and called for trusty Heler to stand at his shoulder before turning towards the open road..."

Stephen

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