From: Guy_Robinson.sbd-e@rx.xerox.com
Date: Tue 05 Apr 1994 - 13:29:18 EEST
Putting aside the commericial and politicial issues of Greg's mysterious action against RQ:AiG I'd like to bring up the issue of too many supplements.
Too many supplements cast too long a shadow over any purchasing consideration for people considering whether to buy a game associated with that background.
While casting around for other playtesters I discovered that one of my friends had bought of supplements over the year for RuneQuest but who never ran a game.
Why? The supplements intimidated him as they proscribed what Glorantha was rather than encouraged him to think Glorantha and invent new Gloranthan material with every breath.
If anything Glorantha needs books that consider the principles of Glorantha rather than the details. Then the GM can build up his view of the big picture without seeking to be spoon-feed.
Not all supplements are negative. I bought TrollPak recently and I found it both an excellent read and very stimulating in the way it encourage people to think about trolls in a new light. I was not suprised as this product became a legend in the UK.
Regards
All you need to run a roleplaying game, after all, is imagination and players. Everything else is game aid.
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