Re: Hero Quests R Uz

From: JEFFREY KYER <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 23:05:19 -0000

> On Tue, 09 Jan 2001 16:39:00 -0600, "Robin D. Laws" <rdl_at_i...>
> wrote:
>
> >This is true of any part of an adventure hero's daily life.
> >Adventure stories are about interesting trouble.
> >
> >Cattle herding only comes up when something threatens
> >the herds.

Unless you go cattle _raiding_ or suffer the same. =)

> >Harvesting only takes center stage when a crisis interferes with
> >it.
>
> Yes, I agree fully. But does this mean our Heroes are happily
> HeroQuesting successfully time after time off-stage? If so, why
don't
> they get any benefits from these HQs?
>
> Wulf

Of course not. Unless there's some plot reason for it.

They are keeping the clan running and making sure Hearth and Home are safe. Did one get any bennies in the old game RQ for surviving Sacred Time? Other than, say, a POW check?

Jeff