Re: Re: Quest Challenges

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:09:52 -0800

> It is? If you mean Hervald's Helm then NB p. 47 sure looks to me like
> both parties are using an ability. Of course, the hero who wins takes
> home an item (the helm) rather than getting an innate ability, but in HW
> items are abilities too. BTW, I would think that even if the challenge
> was over a skill, the quester could still choose to give it to his
> community rather than keeping it for himself.

The decision about how the goodies you get from a Quest are distributed are made before the quest is started. You have to say "I'm going on this quest to get a magical widget for me" or "I'm going on this quest for the good of the community" (yes, I know, me having a magical widget is good for the community as long as I'm on their side). You will get more support from the community if they know that *they* will get a tangible benefit out of it than if they know that you'll be keeping the widget for themsleves (note that "community" can be a Clan, a tribe, a small group of friends, a hero band...). The community's wyter then gets involved - both to be a pipeline for the Center World supporters to the Otherworld Hero(es), and as the recipient of the magical widget at the end of the quest. Wyters will be fully explained in Thunder Rebels.

> It's a completely different matter that the example of play never
> explains where Rurik gets the 90 AP from. ;-)

His community (whatever that happens to be), preparation, and his own abilities.

RR