From: David Cheng (drcheng@sales.stern.nyu.edu)
Date: Fri 02 Jul 1993 - 21:51:35 EEST
This is a blasphemous idea that I've shared with Oliver. I would like
* RQ4 comes out with a nice simple, elegant set of rules with lots of
* LATER, the "Rules Lawyer's Guide to RQ" (working title)
Only in the RLGRQ are all these optional rules that we are so fond of
I envision the following sections in the RLGRQ:
1) Suggested Rules
Rules that didn't make it into the basic RQ4 book, because we wanted
In this section goes: Fatigue, slash/crush (?), new/optional skills,
2) Optional Rules
In this section potentially goes: Special combat tactics (Flurry,
3) Very Optional Rules
Rules ideas that get even less acceptance, but where the author has
Things like: Martin Crim's Spirit Combat variant, Nick Brooke's
4) Totally wacky stuff
Rules to really placate the total Rules-Lawyer-Heads.
Stuff like: Tables on how pregnancy affects the skill percentages of
Of course, these could be just sub-headings within major headings like:
* Combat Rules
Also, certain rules could be classified as "Glorantha-Friendly" and
I may be sounding sarcastic at times here, but I am very serious about
-David Cheng
to post it here for us to kick around, criticize, praise, etc...
internal consistency and cultural (Gloranthan) relevance.
is published.
kicking around actually published. Hell, we could publish _all_
of them, for those who really salivate over rules minutae.
to keep it simple. But, we think they'll add a more distinct flavor
to your game, and maybe even improve it.
and other simple things.
Rules ideas that don't get enough endorsement to go in section 1.
* Could even present several options for the same topic. *
Weave, Mighty Blow, etc.), several Sorcery systems, DC's world-
reknown/vilified Rune Power variant, skills like March, etc.
enough clout to get them in the book in the first place.
"spontaneous Rune Magic," and other blasphemy.
female characters (who remembers that Different Worlds actually published
this?), the effect of muddy conditions on combat movement (down to
increments of 1/10th of a metre), and how interracial matings affect
the child's characteristics...
* Magic Rules
* Skill variants
* Campaign-play Rules (like the Pregnancy stuff)
"Strictly Gateway."
this idea. I honestly think it has merit. Please tell me/us if
you agree, why, and how we could improve on the concept.
(going off to write more of the RQ-Con pre-reg book now...)
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