From: Joerg Baumgartner (joe@sartar.toppoint.de)
Date: Tue 08 Jun 1993 - 15:09:50 EEST
In <E8780F4DD7@marketest.wharton.upenn.edu>, Peter van Heusden writes:
> I think using rituals for long duration spellcasts
> could be a good idea.
Agreed. No need to make it an enchantment (like in those Mostali-Spells in
Elder Secrets); just let long term effect take long term effort.
Loren Miller:
>> Would it be possible to allow long-term manipulations somehow following the
>> schemes of our source material, as above? What do you all think?
Peter:
> My problem with using permanent POW is: How often do you guys get POW
> increases? Doesn't happen often in my campaign.
Same with mine. Maybe the concept of "contests of will" not involving magic
leaduing to possible POW gains might help. (I read about it yesterday, but
forgot the author. Paul Reilly?)
> Then: how about con-mp conversion? For Rolemaster, we worked out a system
> of trading points of constitution for MP's. Very useful in a pinch - sap your
> strength to increase your magic. Happens a lot in literature. The final
> action was a "going out with a bang" option. Force soul destruction to get
> off major effects for one last spell.
The swedish Drakar och Demoner (a system based on Basic Roleplaying, thus
very similar to RuneQuest, and the most popular FRP in Sweden, as far as I
know) allows a Soul-destroying last spell, using all temporary POW plus
half the value again. An easier way would be to allow the use of permanent POW
in addition to magic points, sort of an easier way of DI, but with less
powerful effects, too.
This Swedish system might be the way to get int the beginners' market segment.
It's sold by department stores as well as game stores, it has easy base
mechanics, and optional rules which make it almost RuneQuest-like.
The magic is a bit gross, if one compares the effect for one magic point
with Glorantha, but it works. I'd suggest the dev team ought to try and
get a copy (mine is not quite up to date). Of course, there's no English
version, but there is a Danish translation, if that helps...
-- -- Joerg Baumgartner joe@sartar.toppoint.de 0,,
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