Re: Re: Apple Lane: Tin Inn

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:24:09 -0800

> > White Dwarf (issue 33) published a scenario "Rumble
> > at the Tin Inn",
> > along with a hex map of the Inn and counters for the
> > suplied
> > characters - a streightforward bar room brawl.
>
> Now there's an idea for a cheap intro scenario!
>
> I don't remember details of that one, though I'm sure
> I've got it somewhere. Used the hex map for all sorts
> of other scenarios, too. Would it work in "modern"
> Glorantha, I wonder? The HW/HQ stats for each
> participant could probably be reduced to playing card
> size: easier than RQ!

My "Heroband" rules do exactly this - a HW/HQ character can be rendered down into a few keywords, a couple of specific skills and his (or her :-) ) followers and away you go. As the rules have movement rates, missile ranges and the like, you get that tactical feel (whether you use hexes or a tape measure). What they don't really provide is the roleplaying experience - they are intentionally a set of battle rules.

You can find the latest set of rules (not yet HQ compliant - I'm working on that!) at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Glorwar/files/Heroband2.rtf or ask me nicely and I can send 'em to you (I think you need to subscribe to the GlorWar group to get to the files section).

Roderick