Re: Heroquesting to travel

From: Greg Stafford <glorantha1_at_TZHASs0O6sQNwHMfZ4XOwFz8Nt6d2YHkcFyWJo7YcGrA8XS9VFSwCJSx3MChcu2z0>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:56:49 -0700


I want to reinforce the storytelling perspective.

The world works one way, here's what the rules say. But the proper GM response is a hearty "Yes, but..."

The bar stool guy? "Yes, but hes the only one int he universe (right now)."

--g

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 3:37 AM, Matthew Cole <matthew.cole_at_zEiizPVEhTntVvXF1K6K5gYzdIgBZ6QL5mWt2L1IR0utC1gEOHSYSIpnQSiHcFl5Gk6szp3-z8ObGvufbqgoMh2KlQ.yahoo.invalid>wrote:

> Sean, your story is more important than any 'answer' or 'truth' you might
> get here. I say the answers to your questions are all yes. You only need
> story reasons why and you don't seem short of those.
> The main thing is that people enjoy your game so unless this clashes with
> anything else they've seen, it shouldn't be a problem. Even if it does
> clash, it can become a curiosity or point of awe.
> Personally speaking I love the sound of how you think about your games,
> from
> this very little snippet; I'm sure your players feel the same.
> As to 'can you heroquest every night?' - he's a shaman, right?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Foster
> Sent: 06 October 2008 17:15
> To: WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: Heroquesting to travel
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> As Greg Sez:- YGWV
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> Can Dipsomanix the Cupthane, a one legged, Colymari Hermit/Shaman
> "Heroquest" 100 miles to the Greydog Inn each night, by popping some Hazia
> onto the fire - hooking into the myth of the creation of the Inn (or its
> brew) and so just turn up on a stool by the bar?
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> Nobody can really remember how he got there, just that he is always there.
> Nobody can ever remember him leaving, he's just never there in the morning.
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> Could he collect his nights coin as part of the Heroquest? When cleaning
> the "till" each morning Kornos is always surprised to find another
> "newishly" 4 coppers from the 1520's with the King Sartar stamp.
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Greg Stafford
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