Re: Virtue and Wealth

From: Jeff <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 00:45:35 -0000

> Hello everyone,
>
> I have got TR and finished reading. Book is very handy, layout is
> excellent, and contents are wonderful. Great products!
>
> While reading it, I have two questions:
>
> (1) Virtue. In cults of Orlanth and Ernalda, added "Virtues" as part
of
> magic keyword. Are they normal abilities, which rate at 17 as
usual?
> Or are they model which heroes should pursuit and not abilities
?
> I would take later, for it is not thinkable that all orlanthi
has
> Orlanth's six virtue at 17.

I think there's a bit that says, "Virtues can be taken as a part of the keyword at any value between 12 and (keyword level for your game, probably 17) -- they are useful to have and are often tested on Hero Quest but are not necessary.

> (2) Wealth. Wergild is detailed in TR, but how can I treat it ?
HW:RiG
> says "a cow = wealth rating 15", but how much is wealth rating
of
> carl wergild (25 cows) ? I have no idea to calculate it ...

Okay. You got me. =) I just work in cows anyways and sort of ignore wealth except as purchasing.

Jeff