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The bigger ones are Dinosaur Broo, among other monstrosities from Sandy's mind! 😆 SDLeary

I can certainly see improvised items providing some defense. One or two points for a wrapped arm, perhaps more for a chair, which will only last a blow or two. For Shields, I generally use the values from PDP: 12 points for Large (with a -5 to skill), and 9 for Common (medium). I then extrapolate out to 6 for Buckler. I also allow 6 point parries for Swords, thus 4 points for a dagger (an actual 14-16in blade or so dagger, not an oversized kitchen implement) seems about right. SDLeary

When dealing with spirits, how they perceive you and feel about you matters. As a result, your charm matters a lot; so in RQ terms, your CHA matters a lot! 🙂 SDLeary

That, combined with the fact that it's listed as a hardcover, and later in the description lists box contents. On the other hand, other than the first two sentences of your quote, the rest does look a bit like a standard disclaimer. SDLeary

Masteries guys... its all about Masteries. SDLeary

An absolute bargain compared to what I found on Abe's Books. Everyone look, you'll get a real laugh! SDLeary

Happy Birthday to Sven and Lloyd as well! SDLeary

Happy Birthday @Newt SDLeary

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Yes, but for your T2K, the way automatic weapons and suppression fire work are much more streamlined in the newer version of DG. If you play the older version then the Investigator Weapons can be useful! SDLeary

For Twilight: 2000 or Traveller 2300, another option might be Delta Green. Handles firearms better. For a BRP like take on WFRP, I'd still start with Renaissance, and then pick and choose other bits from there. SDLeary

OK, something of a counterpoint. While I LOVE purdy books with fabulous art and cartography, I'm not looking for a coffee-table book. I'm looking for a game book that looks good, but will handle everyday use at the table, around food and drink. So, while old-style black and white artwork from yesteryear really doesn't cut it by todays standard, heading too far in the other direction (just to keep up with the joneses) is also something that doesn't go over well, especially if it significantly delays a "finished" product. SDLeary

I think your 10 years off. Your scan that you posted says '93. 😉 SDLeary

And along this line of reasoning, the fact that Spirits of Reprisal do not come after either shows that BOTH are valid methods in the socio-religious and metaphysical realms in Glorantha. IE, the being doesn't really seem to care how they receive worship/veneration. This also seems to be supported by the additional "variations" of Yelp and Orlanth as you move further west. SDLeary

I'd like to see it too! SDLeary

So... "There can be only ONE!" ?? 😁 SDLeary

But whether that slowing would impart a significantly different wound compared to the larger spear, based on the damage granularity of the RQ rules. SDLeary

"Two-handed" swords, yes. They might be considered Longswords by later European standards, rather than the ginormous Zweihanders. SDLeary

As the official figure had a quarterstaff, for us the answer was always yes: quarterstaff, shield, and so forth. At one point I remember petitioning for a crossbow with blunted bolts (bird shot), but was shot down. 🙂 SDLeary

Both of these look pointy enough to poke. 🙂 To be fair though, I think the Spring and Autumn and Warring States swords are outliers. To my knowledge, no other culture mastered bronze enough to be able to create real longswords/two-handed swords. SDLeary

If you are in HtH, a rondel is not going to do a damn thing. You have to immobilize your opponent first, so tha you can get enough leverage to punch through, or find a gap to exploit. Otherwise it would only damage on a crit. SDLeary

I think it’s a combination of things. First, an artifact of previous editions. It was slashing only in RQ3 as well. Second, no one on staff (to the best of my knowledge) looking at current HEMA and other combat research. There could be multiple reasons for this. There could be other reasons though. Perhaps Humakti have simply not discovered the maneuver yet. SDLeary

Half-swording and poking with the point is a thing 🙂 SDLeary

Yes Perhaps, but again not necessarily more to push the damage as much as seen. No. Head size and weapon length have nothing to do with one another. As mentioned above, a longer spear with a larger head would be much more difficult to maneuver, and thus hit with. Again, see a previous post. This. Which is the same as your previous bullet point! 😉 SDLeary

This could be true, if you are fencing with a spear; say a Yari, Naginata, or European fencing spear, which have longer heads about the size of daggers or short swords. Regular spears though are used for poking. While momentum could apply, there would not be enough additional momentum (due to shaft and head) to increase damage in the way envisioned by the rules. The reason is probably just for fun... to give someone impetus to try something more than a simple spear or other weapon (same could be true for shortswords and swords as well, even though they are levers). SDLeary