Tim Ellis wrote:
>
> > Weihe, David [mailto:Weihe_at_d...] sez:
> >
> > > Yes, the Wealth rating does save all that nasty role-playing of
> going to
> > > the family, friends, or dependents to get enough trade goods to
> buy that
> > > pretty sword in the weaponshoppe in town. No more tedious
> bargaining like
> > > an Arab (or should that be Vadeli?) over the prices,
> >
>
> As opposed to "I Roll my Bargaining 55% to get the sword at a
> discount" you mean. The rules should always be used as a tool to
> help the roleplaying, not as a replacement for them. I would say the
> "wealth" rules better capture the bargaining and haggling than the RQ
> rules myself...
This has been my experience. The player's don't mind losing coins. But when it comes down to actual, wealth, its amazing what sort of bargains people come up with -- our resident Vingan is going to be pulling guard duty for Joh Mith (hey, I liked him okay?) on his next trip through our lands in exchange for a break on some metal armour.
> or worse, One player who wants to haggle over the price of every
> single piece of kit he wants to buy, while the rest of the group are
> getting bored as they want to get down the
Yes. We have had this problem. I prefer to assume you have the kit you need for your social station. If you want more, you have to get it from someone else.
> fighting/exploring/wooing/sneaking/reciting epic poetry that will be
> the focus of tonights adventure...
Reciting Epic Poetry, well..... Bring on the pipes.
> This is where HeroWars should come into it's own.
> Player wants to stock up before heading out across Prax to Pavis -
> Make a Simple "Wealth" roll against the resistance of his purchases.
Yep. Or as one person has done: Cheick their 'Prepare Expedition' ability.
> Player wants to shop around for a good bargain before leaving for
> Dagori Inkarth to see Cragspider. Augment his Wealth with "Bargain",
> "Haggle", or maybe "Know local shops", or "Always compares prices"
> and use a simple contest.
Yep. That works for me. Or Just agument and let them buy from the increased total. If they pump themselves up high enough, they can get some things out of pocket change that they wouldn;t otherwise have gotten. But I'm here to play Hero Wars, not Bargain Hunter: A game of economomics. It gives me too many Traveller flashbacks (How much for a ton of vacc suits?).
> Party are visiting the Lunar Market in Corflu and want to try and
> haggle with the Etyries Traders for some exotic Goods - Run it as an
> extended contest and haggle for all your worth until someone runs out
> of Action Points. If it is the PC's they have to loose wealth or
> forgo the purchase (and the more they loose buy the more it will cost
> them). If it is the merchant they get a good price and don't loose
> (as much) wealth - and may even get something else thrown in
> "... I got the exotic sex toys for Sor-Eels wife, and got him to
> throw in some Erotic Troll Sculpture that we can sell on in The
> Rubble..."
Perfect. And amusing. Our group got stuck with tourist trash from RuneGate -- a bunch of big plaster-of-pairs Luck Runes. Our wives were not impressed.
(You traded how many cows for these magic beans?!?)
Jeff
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