Bill the barbarian

15 minutes ago, LivingTriskele said:

I guess my question is this: which pass in the area is best suited for the movement of large armies? Thanks in advanced for any clarification. 

According the the Gazetteer of Kerofinela and the Guide to Glorantha

2 hours ago, soltakss said:

RIP The Sword of Hollywood. I remember seeing his name on He Man and also Babylon 5, but first knew of him from Different Worlds.

Hmm, sad.

Many times have I turned a page to see the Larry DiTillio byline and I would have to stop what I was doing and read.

 I did not know he was behind Ringworld with Lynn Willis, that sounds like a magic team-up and avery good reason why I so lusted after this game. He left a big mark on my 80's gaming with many articles in DW and I believe Dragon as well as WD. Yes indeed, I wonder if he was responsible of all the Glorantha easter eggs that made it into B5.

Goodbye sir and thanks for all the words I enjoyed reading, about a hobby I enjoyed, period.

5 minutes ago, g33k said:

<wordlessly holds up mirror>

HEY!

I resemble that remark bub!

:)

Hmm I know this is not my usual stomping grounds, the HQ forums and all. But based on info gleaned here I now own both red cow modules and am very happy integrating all that Glorantha Goodness into my campaign.

Now, I was wondering, I already own RQ2's wonderful Pavis as well as Big Rubblein box set and the classic pdf from Moon Design to supplement it and make if searchable and to assist in creating player aids. Now the question; is would there be real advantages in having Pavis GTA to fill in the gaps of mythology, and add the HQ encounters (love the sartar companion's one page or more encounters/stories). Are there other advantages or new material in GTA that would make the purchase worth while? It 26 and a half bucks (cdn) which is a lot for a souvenir at the moment but perhaps I can add it to my wish list due to things it could add to an already great corner of the world.

Cheers

7 hours ago, Oracle said:

Taking the nerd-factor of members of this forum into account: I would say high! ... 😉

There are nerds here... where? (looking around nervously).

6 minutes ago, svensson said:

Absolutely. I think I would have preferred to hear more of the story instead of his 'gishgudi solo' But at the end of the day, I am a better historian and gamer from having heard this and knowing that it exists. Whatever criticism I may have about it is surpassed by my respect for the scholarship.

There is s a Beowulf out there delivered in middle English  by Benjamin Bagby  in classic garb accompanying himself with a saxon harp... Thing else, no sets, nothing but costume harp and voice. Evokes Hallarax the Singer of Pavis riverside for me.

Cheers

36 minutes ago, svensson said:

I'm glad you guys liked it. I didn't care for Pringle's [the artist] presentation style, but that's just my taste.

Taste is so subjective that while I love a good debate on art I refuse to pin much weight to it. But, in any case very nice!

7 hours ago, PhilHibbs said:

9 hours ago, JohannesH said:

I am bit unsure how to count the missile strike ranks. If PC's DEX SR is 2, do I count it like:

2 (shoot) + 5 (loading a new missile) + 2 (shoot), which would give strike ranks 2 / 9 (third shot not allowed)

or

2 (shoot) + 5 (loading a new missile + shoot) +  5 (loading a new missile + shoot), which would give strike ranks 2 / 7 / 12

The former... which means you can't get three shots off in the first round in RQG, whereas you could in RQ3. Interesting, I hadn't realized that.

Unless you can have a DEX SR of 0 (DEX 19+), so you could potentially go on 1, 6, 11 depending on how you interpret DEX SR 0.

This question and which solution is correct especially as regards SR 0 has bothered my since pre-internet BBS only days and that was not quite as useful. I hope no one objects but  I will quote these in rune questions for an official ruling, that I have be waiting on for just 30 years!

5 minutes ago, Corvantir said:

I received a quick and kind answer with a solution. May be isn't there a problem anymore with the coupon codes but rest assured you will not be let down if it comes.  

Dustin has been great with my questions and concerns

cheers

1 hour ago, svensson said:

OK, this guy really, really overplays it, but here is about 4 minutes of the Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian played on a period lute-like instrument called a gishgudi. Inasmuch as Gilgamesh is the spiritual ancestor of Glorantha and one of Greg's major influences, it's worth a listen.



Might have much to do with my love of bombastic over the top prog rock such as ELP or Yes but have to say I disagree. Not over the top at all. That was frigging awesome. Don't know if the obvious arabic take is canon—how ancient is that style—but it sure sounds ancient and even if not,,, WOW! I like!

9 hours ago, Iskallor said:

Prax comes from a Doctor Seuss book.

,,,and to this day north going zax are still having conflicts with south going zax, in this strange prairie land that we all know as Prax!

4 hours ago, Iskallor said:

There was a thread somewhere where we came up with who and what the Zaxs were. Could probably tie in with the current migratory animal thread

1000% agreed!😀

Many apologies to another great of a different ilk in my last misquote Douglas Adams.

Cheers

1 hour ago, hkokko said:

1 hour ago, hkokko said:

It has been now a bit over five years that I have published Gloranthan Cult One Pagers.

 

I have mentioned this before but damn, feel I must say it again. There are folk who kept "my game" alive while I was busy elsewhere living life and having tinges of regret for a lost time. Melodramatic p'raps but... Listen, RQ had all but disappeared with the exception of the Digests (RQ and Glorantha) and those newfangled games HW, HQ and MQ that none of my friends were thinking about. So, here is a shout out to those who have toiled to keep the incredible work of my heroes of yore alive. The Churchs, Days, Tadashis, Gigis, Olivers Perrins and Perines, Turneys, Gregs, and so many, many more; WOW... I get excited just thinking about then—that created this world we love. 

A new generation came along that I missed or saw on the digests (while rpgs came and went in the hegemony of TSRWotCHasbroo) from afar through screens of ever increasing pixels and colours (in my real life exile), But everything after RQ 4 I just glimpsed,

Hmmm this than is getting way too long and has not said what I want to say, so moving ahead

A gift of the Hardcover RQ 6 woke me up to the new emerging realities (dare I use that word in this context?) and introduced me to Nash, Whitaker and friends as well as folk here with the opening of these BRP realms as the new home to all things Glorantha. Lots of great people doing lots of great work most unfunded and acting as fans (fanatics)...

Again I am missing many points people and other things but I should wrap by saying:

Thanx hkokko, for all the fish (oops wrong thanx...) for all the great stuff you have been doing for five years (plus). Wow greatness then, and greatness now!

So what do ya want for nothing, a rubber biscuit?

—Jake Blues

Cheers!

53 minutes ago, RHW said:

Yes, the annual Great Wasteland Tumbleweed Migration is one of the most important migrations in all of Glorantha!*

 

Pshaw, I'm awaiting for the great aerial migration of the gargoyles! :)

1 hour ago, RHW said:

That said, the annual tumbleweed migration of Prax and the Wastlands is a sight to behold. Countless tumbleweeds (accompanied/herded by Runners and Pixies) roll north every Storm Season to their northern pastures near Pent, where they remain through Dark and Sea Season. Then they roll south again when Fire Season comes. Various Praxian clans and tribes, especially the Bison Riders, Zebra Riders, and Morokanth, follow the migration to pick off strays, sometimes coming into conflict with each other and the Runners.

I said this ought to major... no?

1 hour ago, Martin said:

I would be temoted to set aside the earth notions and reasons for animal migration...climnate, weather, nd of coure animals using magentic fields to navigate migration paths...As Greg  said : "The world is made of everything" ...hence so are animals; so maybe those animals above migrate depending on their most powerful rune, hence their runic assocaitions. They migrate to sites and thats why there are certain temples at those locations...

Nice turn to Glorantha, and thank you for broaching the topic RHW. 

John Hughs has a nice take on this which propels you idea forward in his amazing Questlines, Martin.
“Animals have their own tribes, and approximately 1 percent of each species have a high degree of consciousness, free will and volition. They have their own immortal leaders, heroes and shamans, who may dwell both on the Other Side and on the Lozenge"

He goes on the describe them having gods holy places hero quests and longterm goals.

My small addition to this conversation is a question, alas rather than an answer. What of Praxian migrations, this ought to be major, no?

Cheers

13 hours ago, PhilHibbs said:

Hey, what's that Broo miniature doing to to Buzz Lightyear?

I believe it is called "to infinity... and beyond!".

12 hours ago, PhilHibbs said:

That was referring to the core rulebook (and remember, the post was back in November). The GM Reference was last updated some time in the middle of October, but I'm not sure when it was uploaded, possibly around the same time.

*Edit* Same day, apparently.

Thanks,

On 11/13/2018 at 2:52 PM, Rick Meints said:

We updated the PDF just today on chaosium.com

Which one, just the Core or the Bestiary and the screen?

58 minutes ago, Rick Meints said:

If we ever substantially revise the Guide to Glorantha it will be to make it a 4 book set of 8.5" x 11" books of about 256 pages each.

Easier on my back , not so good for killing zombies with a head hit in the real world.

59 minutes ago, styopa said:

I think all gameplay rulebooks are sort of written from a god-learner-y perspective, necessarily.  

All to true.

On 3/9/2019 at 8:28 AM, Tywyll said:

Nowhere is there any suggestion that magic items or even coins and valuables gained from adventuring are subject to the 20 / 30 / 90 percent 'income' taxes. That could certainly be assumed, but then it would seem odd that there are detailed rules for how occupation income must be taxed and not a word about spoils of adventuring or war. If you take enemy weapons and armor do you have to pay for those? Gifts from other party members or inheritance from family?

 

Good question

I was just thinking about this as related to another matter when I saw your question. That is, The rules as written or what makes for a good fun story (the closer these are the better the rules imo). But there is another set of factors: The players and the referee  (I will use this name for the example). Though the rules do not state it, what if the tax overseer was crooked (as if) just a little and decided to include that silver and pile of baubles in the taxable income.

"Your lordship, how could such as these, have such riches. They say they killed a giant but... I say they sold some cattle and forgot to pay the just taxes."

The rules say he can not but, the story would benefit from a plot twist thrown in by an enterprising referee, and the players have an excuse to have an conflict with an evil bureaucrat (and maybe win).
Now that's high adventure <gr>!

Nothing is perfect but a good referee with a set of patient (as if<gr>) players and a well written set of rules should help create a fun evening.

10 hours ago, Kloster said:

It's even worse: 60L is 1 full year of income, not 1 season.

I would argue better, much, much better. The economics of an average (let's pick our fave whipping boy) D&D game boggle my mind and I am not an economist.Wasn't there a crusade IRW that cost a purse of silver to mount?

12 minutes ago, PhilHibbs said:

Rick has posted a pretty good one... finding it in the history might be tricky...

But not impossible!

Thanks, I needed that.

Cheers

On 3/10/2019 at 4:44 AM, PhilHibbs said:

On 3/8/2019 at 9:58 PM, Bill the barbarian said:

Love the troll (argan argar?) wearing obsidian shades, a very cool hipster hat and bling featured in Troll Pack (I am old, was this the corrrect origin?) by Sandy et al from the 80's. Wicked cool.

My troll's shades were a long duration Form/Set Darkness.

Shades of a different colour,  p'raps.