From: Frank Bohnsack (frank@LANTERN.COM)
Date: Thu 23 Nov 1995 - 10:53:00 EET
>>I have been a lurker on both the Harn and Glorantha lists for several
>>weeks now and would like the opinion of some of its fans.
>>I have only played the AD&D role playing system and am interested in
>>trying new waters.
>>I am hoping that someone in one of your lists could give me some
>>informed opinions to help guide my choice.
>>My basic questions are: Which system is best? and: Why?
>>My thanks in advance,>>Roy
For me the RuneQuest and the HarnMaster role playing system are equal in
their complexity, although the HarnMaster system is more realistic. The
decision which system to use should be based on the decision which world
to use. HarnMaster fits HarnWorld and RuneQuest Glorantha.
>As for the Glorantha world, I just could never get around the idea of
>talking ducks! Sorry all you Glorantha types (if there are any) - but that
>is how I see it. The, admittedly early, version of Glorantha that I have
>also portrays a very confusing collection of religons and sects and ... I
>require my world to be self consistant - therefore Harn is the place for my
>gaming.
I own everything ever published for Harn and nearly everything published
for Glorantha, but I played only two times on Glorantha. It would be an
interesting world if I only could understad what Greg Stafford tries to
tell me about it. I agree with Mark that a lot of the material for
Glorantha is very confusing, so I never sat down and studied it entirely.
HarnWorld is much easier to understand and consistant. So I wouldn't say
that either system is better, but that one of the world descriptions is
better. You have to be aware that no AD&D Hack&Slay campaigns will be
able with either system, but less with HarnMaster. HarnMaster is more
realistic and low-fantasy-like than the RuneQuest system. I hope this
helps a bit.
Frank
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