Re: Herobands (was Bloodlines and Factions of the Orlmarthing)

From: Rob <robert_m_davis_at_...>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:33:37 -0000

• In HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Holmes" <mike_c_holmes_at_y...> wrote:
  > >From: "Roderick and Ellen Robertson" <rjremr_at_s...>
  >
  > >Well, remember that your characters in the game are
  called "Heroes", not
  > >"PCs", "Adventurers", etc.. thus, a heroband can be read as "a
  bunch of
  > >guys that hang out and have adventures together".
  >
  > Except that herobands are not just this. That's the whole trouble.
  This is
  > the impression given, but then we find out that it's actually "a
  bunch of
  > people in an organization with a guardian."
  

Hi Mike

I think the term Heroband is fine for the rules. Our group is a 'classic heroband', possibly of the style intended by Issaries. Dare I say it we probably tend to play a more classic 'adventure' based game. Its a style I think we all enjoy in our group. For us Heroband is the perfect name for it, because quite frankly we don't really have much to do with folk from the clan farmers ring or the chics from the Loom House! Its a different emphasis I guess.

But I do agree, that for Jeff's and Ian's definition, the term is awkward and feels wrong.

Best regards
Rob

The intuitive name for which
> might have been "guardianband" or somesuch. Not that this sounds
better,
> just that it would tend to indicate more what the reality of these
> organizations are like. They're everyone, not just heroes.
>
> Mike