dragonewt

I can't wait to see the increase of chatter in this thread beyond the already high level when it is announced that Wizards of the Coast have bought the rights to RuneQuest and Glorantha, for a D&D4E version. Or by PEG, for Savage Worlds..... ... as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced...

And not another rehash of a reprint of a reprint of all the same creatures Sandy Peterson came up with in 1980 in the Gateway Bestiary. I don't recall seeing any (well not many) new creatures since then.

Link to video of the test:

Game Geeks reviews:The Laundry and Rome (as well as Cthulhu Invictus and Cthulhu Britannica): Link: Game Geeks #176 Cthulhu Britannica, The Laundry, Cthulhu Invictus & Rome

3) Slowly infiltrating and undermining political/cultural control/communication to obtain maximum dominance with minimal loss (which looks like #2 for some)

Joke? Why do you think the release of the BRP Hardcover has been delayed?

Soltakss made some notes on converting HeroWars to D100/BRP, which might help with using later Gloranthan material with BRP: Converting Hero Wars Creatures Converting Hero Wars Cults Additionally, a good number of the new (and old) Third Age Glorantha works from Issaries are mostly system independent: Stafford Library (and more) Anaxial's Roster (works well with the creature conversion notes; additional creatures that were cut from the book can be found online) Sartar Companion (I heard, but not confirmed, that this can also be used in a system independent way) One key point that people have made is that the newer Issaries material does present a Glorantha with a differing feel to the older RQ material. Although you can mix and match to taste.

I am afraid to see what skill use this might escalate to.

How many character points did you receive for them?

How about using BRP to portray these scenes from the movie "Robot" [Warning: Contains gratuitous violence, but no animal cruelty that I could find]. Are there any suggestions on how to handle the action shown at the 1 minute 45 seconds mark?

As an FYI, version 1.0 of "The Age Of Shadow" has been released. It can be found here.

On the Gloranthan side, at the end of the Second Age, it all goes away. Perhaps as if it never existed (I am guessing that this (combined with some form of agreement) is why Greg is not so concerned about this version of Glorantha, and hence not inclined to impose any Gregging). Unless at some stage the Third Age is retcon'ed, as George Lucas has done with some parts of episodes 4, 5 and 6 of Star Wars (in the wake of episodes 1, 2 and 3).

If a lot of BRP material was put on the shelf, is there a feeling that BRP would become popular? Or does the nature of the popularity of the likes of Savage Worlds and D&D give a sense that the risk is not worth taking?

How do you know that once it is on the shelf, that it will be bought? If there is an equal amount of of several different systems on the shelf (with equal representation and presentation), will the rate of purchase be the same for all of those systems?

BRP Twilight... Another possible reason is that BRP (and other tabletop RPG's) are competing with the "instant and visual gratification, not much thought or creativity required" nature of most Console "RPG's". These also almost always promise varying degrees of munchkin satisfaction (which is in line with Rust's comment regarding invincible characters).

Happy Summer Solstice Holiday of you choosing as well, everyone! Those of you who are off-world, Happy Holiday of your choosing. And for those who are not having a Holiday, have a Happy Time.

How about: motif Definition: central theme Synonyms: concept, design, idea, logo, notion, pattern, structure, subject element Definition: essential feature Synonyms: aspect, basic, basis, bit, component, constituent, detail, drop, facet, factor, fundamental, hint, ingredient, item, material, matter, member, part, particle, particular, piece, portion, principle, root, section, stem, subdivision, trace, unit, view quality Definition: characteristic, feature Synonyms: affection, affirmation, aspect, attribute, character, condition, constitution, description, element, endowment, essence, factor, genius, individuality, kind, make, mark, name of tune, nature, nature of beast, parameter, peculiarity, predication, property, savor, sort, trait, virtue, way of it Or from the world of Object Oriented programming: property (and skills are methods ).

Would the intended location become the intended location as a result of circumstances and therefore be a target of opportunity that was chosen after it presented itself by happenstance?

For a thorough rules test you could try simulating the Best Action Scene Of ALL TIME [WARNING: Contains animal scenes that may offend or be found disturbing]. Just as there is a 99 Bottles of Beer program listing for almost every programming language, there should be a play session transcript of this scene for each and every RPG system.

I think one thing to consider is that when an attacker "chooses" a location, they have generally fought in such a way (either conscious thought, muscle memory or reactive skill) so as to lead an opponent, or generally create those circumstances that lead to the best desired outcome for the attacker. In contrast, consider the stories of Bruce Lee telling an opponent exactly how and where he will hit, then doing it.

I would like to have a go at using the BRP Mecha rules to construct the SPQR Terraphant (Elephant Tank). :-)

How about Elephants with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads? (I know, I know, it's old now, and distracts from the thread. But it seemed funny at the time.) Edit: And a picture here of a Micronauts Terraphant. However, a Sci-Fi Rome cross-over source book would also be interesting, and could supplement/combine both Rome and BRP Mecha. I am always reminded of the romanized Ingram MAC-X (10) from Guns! Guns! Guns! by Greg Porter. Imagines Legolas wielding a Beam Gladius (or Light Saber) and fighting Terraphants! - Wickedly cool! PPS: I recall a Dr Who comic from 1980 called The Iron Legion - Cover Picture, Blurb and Wiki Entry - Maybe something worth perusing for a published BRP source book (with tie-ins to existing Alephtar products). There is even a hook into Call of Cthulhu with Magog and the Great Old Ones. Imagines Legolas wielding a Beam Gladius (and a Light Saber) and fighting Great Old Ones driving SPQR Terraphants! - Double Plus Good!!

If you make people feel like they have achieved something through a simple mechanism and made the experience perceived to be stimulating, then you win peoples' favour. Call me judgmental. I wonder if this is covered by a Dunning-Kruger study somewhere.

The Broo-minator 2021 (with frikin' Gatling guns attached).

Imagine the fun in a game where characters move from a "Roll Under" game systems universe to a "Roll Over" game system universe (where the requirements from a character's original system mechanics are maintained rather than converted). Otherwise, I would not use "Game Mechanics" to represent "Universe/World Mechanics (Physics/Laws)". I would most likely simulate the change of universe via roll-play and special effect within the rules mechanics of the new system.