Weapons and Dorastor

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From: Graeme A Lindsell (gal502@cscgpo.anu.edu.au)
Date: Mon 18 Oct 1993 - 15:56:11 EET


Graeme Lindsell here:

Robert McArthur writes:
[a lunar gives some storm bulls a lesson concerning poleaxes]
>One friend quickly ran through the door to get to the lunar. kchunk! Pole
>axe time! Parallel to the floor the axe swung and the knockback was

 I've become a bit worried about the great advantages RQ seems to give the 2 handed weapons. Would anyone out there who has done some SCA (or other) fighting care to comment? The only advantages with using 2 1 handed weapons are the ability to parry on the same SR you attack and the coverage shields gives against missile fire. Are there any others?

 Rewriting Sever Spirit:

 Here's a suggestion:

 Sever Spirit (Touch, Temporal, Non Stackable)

 This spell forms a link between the caster's spirit and his/her weapon, allowing the weapon to be used to attack another's soul as well as their body.

 When the weapon does damage to an opponent (ie at least 1 HP through armour) match the casters current MP vs the opponents MP and consult this table:

Roll Result
Critical Victim loses 3d6 MP
Special Victim loses 2d6 MP
Ordinary Victim loses 1d6 MP 

Fail       No effect.
Fumble     Caster loses 1d6 MP

 If a character has no MP after this roll then he/she dies immediately, as the weapon severs the spirit from the body. Yes, the caster could die by using this spell against an opponent with too many MP's.

 Just my $0.02.

Colin Watson writes:
>I think I prefer systems where speed is determined more by skill than by
>natural ability & weapon length. It may not be entirely realistic, but it

 Well I think some input from the weapon is very important, but I like skill as the judge of speed too.

>BTW, is anyone else concerned about how crap 1-H swords are in RQ? You can

 Yep. I think the problem may be best resolved by adjusting AP. Even though bronze is weaker than iron, I think the sword should be a tougher weapon to bring into battle (This is the big advantage of swords in Pendragon).

 Ken Rolston writes:

>Re: Gross Encounters and Mild Campaign in Dorastor
 

 Thanks for clearing that up: I read that section on improvising a mega campaign, but didn't realize it was so important.

 A note on the Talastar Papers: We are told that Renekot the Stone is the son of Hakon the Swimmer, King of the Bilini. A few questions about this:  

i) Is he a bastard or a child of a previous marriage? He's too old to be a child of Hakon's current marriage (they met in 1605).

ii) Why is the son of a king in such a dangerous backwater as the Risklands? (The first question may answer this one)

iii) What happens to Renekot, and Fort Hazard, when Hakon dies? 1622 isn't it?

 (Sorry, I don't have Dorastor with me right now).

 Graeme Lindsell.

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