Re: One, Two, Many Argraths (And Me!)

From: Michael Hitchens <michaelh_at_NvZ6fzQRUUS54_5DiEWbtVtv-T2MGvEWTMMiJbj5hEMeKhXqfXblacRrCLswxOKLNKD>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:28:03 +1000 (EST)

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007, Toread DuDerysi wrote:

> --- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, Michael Hitchens
> <michaelh_at_...> wrote:

>>> I agree - the player characters could be in there anywhere.  One
>> possiblity is that dancers are not seven individuals, but seven

> bands.

>> One of which could be the PCs, or they could be part of any of the

> seven

>> I've listed.  Hell, if the PCs are succesful enough, one or more

> of the

>> seven I've listed could be one of *their* followers by the time

> you get to

>> Dragonrise
>>
>> Michael
>>

> One of the scenarios I was working on for the Dragonraising book put
> a medium-tough group of player characters in a major enabling role
> of Dragonraising. Without their actions, the Dragonraising
> ritual/heroquest cannot happen.

Sounds good - hopefully something like it will survive in to the Argrath campaign.

> A slight modification of the quest, which was discussed, would allow
> more competent characters to take the roles at the Dragonraising as
> Orlanth's Ring crashing into the ceremony by using that HQ and the
> knowleddge gleaned from the Boatride. Personally, I thought that was
> a rather cool option... But then, I always preferred my Argrath to
> be PC flavoured. =)

Options are good. I'd like to see it flexible enopugh to put the PCs anywhere in it - from being the Ring to not being there at all. Allows you to cate for all options regarding Argrath and all PC competency levels.

Michael

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Dr. Michael Hitchens
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computing Macquarie University
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