Thanks again--this is great stuff!
--- Christoph Kohring <ChOK_at_...> wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:49:04 -0800
> > From: "Roderick and Ellen Robertson"
> <rjremr_at_...>
> > Subject: Re: followers
>
> > "Followers" as written are meant to be the
> servents, spear carriers, and
> > faceless minions. In conflicts they don't have a
> seperate identity, they are
> > part of the hero's "squad", and only act to
> support him. Now, you can have a
> > "follower" who's job it is to act as a courier
> ("take this message to the
> > king!") or similar "independent" function, but
> even those are still mere
> > adjuncts to the hero. This type of follower gets
> into the credits as
> > "Spearman #3" or "Tough Thug". They are
> monster-fodder, and don't even need
> > to be named.
> >
> > There has been talk on the lists of a "companion"
> or "sidekick" type
> > follower, someone who is more than a
> spear-carrier, and less than an ally.
> > While HW does not have rules for them, various
> people on the list have
> > suggested 25 word descriptions. This is meant to
> be a sidekick such as
> > Xena's Gabrielle or Batman's Robin - not as
> skilled, but constantly around.
> > This varient will probably *not* get official
> recognition in a rulesbook,
> > but gives you a bit more "independence".
>
> Gabrielle and Robin-and all other companions or
> sidekicks-are recognized by
> the rules. They are in fact player-characters,
> "Heroes"... ;o)
>
> This is what you wrote in the writer's guidelines:
>
> > The group is of 4-6 players, all with a single
> hero of common origin from
> > friendly clans. All of them work in a cooperative
> hero band. One or two of the
> > characters need to be of leader quality (i.e.,
> with up to two abilities at
> > 12w2 or three at 5w2; plus several at 15w-18w; and
> with appropriate
> > companions). The other characters are, at the
> start of the campaign, beginning
> > characters generated using the rules in chapter 2
> of Hero Wars.
> >
> > Leader characters are significantly more powerful
> than beginning characters.
> > Narrators should assign these characters to
> players if:
> >
> > - A player is a leader (by virtue of age,
> position, or knowledge about the
> > game or setting); and
> > - The group can role-play the power difference
> without jealousy; and
> > - The players so chosen can play without
> dominating everything.
>
> [...]
>
> > Leaders and Followers
> >
> > It is a fact that society is organized into
> leaders and followers, and that
> > even nature seems to arrange us so. Such
> inequality is sometimes contrary to
> > the spirit of play for a group of nominally equal
> players. A group may form a
> > leaderless band where they act together on all
> things. We don't care about the
> > actions, even if they are aberrations, of a
> particular player group. They are
> > one small group,and exceptions to anything are
> always possible. The critical
> > factor is that the rest of the world will operate
> according to this kind of,
> > organization and relationship. As narrators our
> task is to present the world
> > and its challenges as they are, and to work with
> the player group to allow
> > them to fit in or to find a way to get by.
>
> http://www.glorantha.com/inc/benchmarks.html
>
> Thus Xena and Batman: leaders. Gabrielle and Robin:
> followers. All of them
> "Heroes" (i.e. PCs).
>
> Another good example would be Argrath Dragon-friend
> and his companions as
> told in the Gwandor Saga. Gudny Stormchaser, Kamoar
> Shadowstalker, Bronwyn
> Fallenstead, Garthael Flasing-Blade, Sigmund
> Stormblade are all companions
> to Argrath their leader and support him in his
> kingship bid. They are all
> PCs.
>
>
>
> On the other (left) hand, the Dragonfriend's
> "Follower" followers (sic) are
> to be found on his character sheet:
>
> > Followers
> >
> > Abilities are (First 5w2, Second 1w2)
> >
> > Follower: Rolf Skullsplicer - Humakti
> > Warrior, Bodyguard
> >
> > Follower: Von Heartstopper - Humakti
> > Warrior, Bodyguard
> >
> > Follower: Torug Blackwolf - Telmori Champion(with
> 2
> > wolfbrothers)
> > Warrior, Scout
> >
> > Follower: Fillian Finebrow - Issaries Negotiator
> >
> > Negotiate, Communications Magic
> >
> > Follower: Tulmult FireEater - Orlanth
> Warrior/Vingkot
> > Warrior, Warlord
> >
> > Follower: Erdhar No-Horse - Chief of the Firebull
> Clan
> > Chief, Warrior
> >
> > Follower: Hurred the Drayce - Aeolian, Baron of
> Drayce Hold, March Lord
> > Baron, Warlord
> >
> > Follower: Tilth SoulScribe - Lhankor Mhy Scribe
> > Scribe, Knowing Magic
> >
> > Follower: Stuval Heartheart - Dish Thane
> > Administer Household, Intimidate Weaponthane
> >
> > Follower: Feoric Grim-Eye - Bronze Smith
> > Bronze Smith, Metal Sculping
> >
> > Follower: Orik Rastallson- Aeolian Seargent,
> Master of Arms
> > Knight, Training
> >
> > Follower: Brod Grim-Ax - Vingkotling
> > Warrior, Training
> >
> > Follower: Chok Goldenhand - Issaries Trader [my
> favourite! -Christoph]
> > Bargain, Administer Estates
> >
> > Follower: Wyrmquill - Dragon Sage.
> > Draconic Lore, EWF Lore
> >
> > Follower: Tull the Staunch - Bannerman
> > Draconic Knowledge, Warior
> >
> > Follower: Sir Pallon the Black - St. Taurox Knight
> > Foot Knight, Anti-Chaos Magic
>
>
>
> I love the Gwandor Saga! Wesley's site is really the
> best...
>
> Christoph "Chok Goldenhand" Kohring, NPC in Martin
> Laurie's campaign! ;o)
>
>
>
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