You nicked my campaign! My chaps are about to storm the gates of Boldhome! As non Glorantha-philes they think this is a jolly jape! Can't wait till they hear about the Lunar army under Fazzur and have to take off for Pavis!!!
Am I a bit thick? (Don't answer) I happen to think that the rules are a bit difficult to grasp. I'm sure it says somewhere that the game is easy to play and narrate. Yeah, only if you have been roleplaying for a minumum of 5 years!!!!!
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Cule <mikec_at_...>
To: <hw-rules_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Hero Bands
> In message <B11F77E6C587D311A8FB009027D5FBEF1279F5_at_...>,
> Richard Develyn <Richard.Develyn_at_...> writes
> >As I read chapter 3 of the players guide I find myself constantly making
the
> >assumption that all these characters being described would actually find
> >reason to quit their job and go and join some sort of anarchic Hero Band.
> >
> >Am I right in this? And could the parting of the ways be friendly (e.g.
> >Ethilrist sends one of his Black Horse Knights out into Dragon Pass to
join
> >a Hero Band and regularly report back to him (say))? Do all gods allow
for
> >hero-band types?
> >
> >The character descriptions all seem to be done from the POV of people who
> >get on with their allotted role in life.
>
> While the Open or Moderate Range games would allow for highly mixed Hero
> Bands the Closed style does seem to be what the rules focus on. The
> advantages are many: the players have a place to come back to and people
> to support them magically, financially and in other ways.
>
> I'm currently running a RQ/Glorantha game in which the players are
> starting out as Sartarite tribesmen: a Closed setting. I plan to drop
> them into the maelstrom of Starbrow's rebellion and then have them
> outlawed which will force them to go a-wandering towards Pavis and life
> as footloose adventurers. I will then open out the Range and allow
> characters from other backgrounds.
>
> --
> Michael Cule
>
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