Ransoms Re: Travels of Biturian Varosh question

From: Jeff <jakyer_at_...>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 15:02:11 -0000

>
>
> Personally, I'm more disturbed by the sudden absence of ransoms, and
what
> seems to be the idea that the proper action after every battle is to
go
> around cutting throats to prevent final actions. If my players did
that (they
> don't) I would give them a "cruel" rating, as well as fixed
hostility from
> whomever it was they were doing this to.
>
> Jim Chapin

I think the absense of ransoms is due to the new wealth system. Heroes don't have a lot of material goods that they can say 'these are my cows' - personaly, I make sure that clans pay ransoms for captured enemies. I regard the weregeld prices as being historically accurate but far too high for players to afford to pay. I admit I like the new wealth system for its flexility but its does have its problems.

Ransom = -5 permanent wealth (less valuable for a poor man but much more devastating). If you can't afford it, then the ransom is not paid. Of course your kin can pay it...

Jeff