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 I remember reading in Ancient Medieval times people thought if you went South far enough , it would become to hot  also and things would catch fire.

4 hours ago, Steve said:

Pas encore?

  Story goes when some one looked at the Map Greg Stafford was working on and as if he had named this large city south of Dragon pass. He replied Not yet( Nochet)

Sorry to hear that its unlikely to be in English. I for one would love to get a copy of it.

 I was thinking of how an Exorcist would use the trance skill( perhaps called prayer or ritual  ) skill to find out if Demons are present. And then using binding skill to enter spirit combat to exorcise the Demon. Im looking at exorcism as a good example of what spirit combat would look like, instead of two guys rolling dice.

 Was rereading my copy of RQ6 when it struck  me the rules for animism would work very well for an Exorcist in a late Medieval to modern game. Granted an Exorcist will not often bind evil demons for future use but he could ask Angels and good spirits for favors. Was wondering if idea has occurred to anyone else or maybe even tried it.

 I would love to see maps and even a rule book  app. I have a 10" Galaxy pad I take every place and being able to take one pad instead of a ton of books would be great.

 We made it. Now I have to wait for my books to arrive.

Days last day if you want to support the kickstarter.  Im hoping we get to 666 so I can get my dice:=)

I for one don't mind having a forum for Heroquest  or Pendragon, even though I don't play those game. After all we don't get so much traffic here we are going to be overwhelmed with posts. 

On ‎10‎/‎28‎/‎2015‎ ‎3‎:‎20‎:‎13‎, GianniVacca said:

Aquelarre is definitely not particularly dark. As el_octogono has written, you have both sides of the coin. You can also ignore the coin altogether  and have mundane adventures. I have a supplement (forgot its title) where a 'retired' knight is going back home and has all manner of adventures on his way back. An excellent campaign game (if slightly railroad-ey).

Did the Knight get to fight a Wind Mill

 Im a backer of Aquelarre as it sounds interesting. Might mention  the Magic system sounds interesting with   Miracles for the Religious types while Pagans/non Religious  use Magic. I also like the idea that you not only have big bad guys like Demons around but you also have Angels you can ask for help. They gave a write up    recently on a Guardian Angel. They will not fight for you but will give you advice.

 I was informed by a friend of mine there a kickstarter to translate the Spanish RPG Aquelare into English.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1861515217/aquelarre-the-dark-and-mature-medieval-rpg-now-in

 Its mechanic are said to be based on BRP. Does anyone know anything about this game and is this something we shou;d back?It does look interesting to me and anything that helps promote BRP I tend to be for.

I agree with that. One thing I love about BRP is taking stuff from other games and fitting it in.

 I have my old copy of Elder secrets. And there some big nasty things in there.

 Here stats for the Crimson Bat a Demigod in Glorantha

 Str 340

  con 1200

siz 204

dex 20

 int 13

Magi points depend on its last meal but average about 2500

 has 85 armor points on all hit location

 Attack include tongue at 750% for 12d6 plus 40  while bite does 33d6

 has about 6 other attack beside those .Lowest damage is an area effect gas cloud that does 3d6+10

 Or in other words if you fight it you are going to be a light snack.

  I think I have stats on Cacodemon someplace as he not as nasty( but still very nasty) someplace I will post them when I find them.

Unfortunately we do not have a Friendly Neighborhood Game Store here in Vallejo.  We have one bookstore, which just recently opened, for a city of 112 thousand.  I think there's an educational materials and book store, and maybe a couple of religious bookstores, lots of churches, but no game stores and no comic stores etc.  My closest Game Store is a thirty minute drive, and true, I could play there, but I am trying to start something local, with local people, and also get people into the hobby for the first time.  So count your blessings that you do have a game store.

 

I agree Amazon.com is evil.  I order directly from Chaosium, or elsewhere when needed.  Anyhow, cheers.i

I Drive a little over thirty miles now to my game Store here( GMI games in Chino) I do have a Barnes in Noble about three miles from here but no real book store. And my comic book store just sells Comic and action figures plus Pokémon cards last time I checked a few years ago. We have two nice educational stores nearby  which I have picked up some dinosaurs and various toobs and other plastic animals for gaming though.

 ^{Just because the Powers say there a}

^{Not sure why the "powers that be" would provide an escape route at all; much easier if  it is  a one-way trip for your other-wise unwanted riff-raff.}

 

^{Now if it is some kind of martial contest, like some gladiatorial version of  'Survivor',  than yes, there would have to be  some possibility of getting off the island}

Just because the powers tell you there a way off the island does not mean they are telling the truth

 Ever see the Japanese movie Battle Royale? I believe its on the web now. Story is a Bunch of Kids from a Class that does not meet government  standards are dropped on an Island and they have to fight to the death until one is left alive. They are given a back pack of supplies and a time limit.

 Have several teams drop off on the island at the same time and tell them the teleporter will take the first 6 or what ever number you like off the island so there completion to be the first there. Have the teleporter need an amulet that changes every year and have harden  survivors from last years contest  out to get this years amulet from the players. Or have one of the opposing teams be composed of People the player would normally hold in high regard( A leading Political reformer, a well resected and Noble General or the Standard Beautiful Princess who throne was taken by her evil Uncle etc) Do the players stand aside and let the Princess and her retunue go and try to claim her throne or is it everyone for themselves?

I agree its up to a Cult to decide which spells an initiate can learn. An agricultural deity will not have trouble with people learning bless Crops for example, But a Cult might want to get to know you better before they let you learn spells like Sunspear and Sever Spirit.

 We have a small core of consistent games and other who come in and out at times.

 If I could give any advice it is to support your local game store when possible.. Yes it cheaper on Amazon , but Amazon does not give you a place to play or network.. Even if my game store does not have something in stock , I give them a chance to order it first before I order on line. Beside Amazon evil and is an arm of Krasht but that another story.

 Also Im willing to change thing in Glorantha at times for my players. For example one of my player really wanted to play a wizard while the rest are Orlanthi. So I don't have my Orlanthi going around burning Wizards at the Stake As I don't want half the party trying to kill the other half.

My wife just bought some new cabinets and they look nice but the bras knobs look like elders signs for some reason.

The box state the cabinets where Made in Leng and if I fill out the warranty card I can win a trip there that includes a special meal with me and my family.

 Well if you are any of your Players ever get down to the Evil Empire  I run a Game in the San Bernardino/Riverside area

 

 

  I think the apparent Utopiawith a dark underlining is more accurate for the future.

 

 Well I would not mind, but then I would refuse to accept the fact I cannot win. I look at books like Robert   a Heinlein  Revolt in 2100 or the Hunger Games. At the beginning there seems no hope of a Revolt winning but at the end the bad guys get their butt kicked.

1.  Might as well ask why all corporation use Assassins and ruthless mercenaries to get what they want instead of using Lawyers and going  elsewhere to buy what resources they want.( Like in real life)
2.  If an "Evil " corporation when blocked from getting trees from one forests shrugs it shoulders and gets it trees from a forest a few hundred miles away there no story. If on the on  the other hand they hire hundreds of goons and use attack helicopters to get those trees ,you got a blockbuster film.
3.  And as people have said utopia can be boring.. Imagine roleplaying in a game where there are no bad guys, no evil to vanquish or rights to wrong . How long would that last.

  Thanks for the reply

Seem then pretty open for me to do what I want then.

 As far as Knights Fort being built by Rikard the Tigerheart.

 Given its position at a very Strategic chokehold I would guess that a Fort and trading Outpost has been there since the First Age.

 Given the Nature of the inhabitants of Prax, chances are it has been burnt down more times then Troy has.

 Rikard the TigerHeart could just be the latest one to rebuild Knights Fort.

 From what I know of Brithini, I don't consider them suitable for Player Sorcerers , but then Malkoni as a whole have problems in most role playing groups, so Im going to have to work on that.

 Im starting a new game for a group of friends who have never played BRP/Runequest  and who know nothing about Glorantha and I decided to start them  in the Knight Fort area between the Holy Country and Prax shortly after the Lunar conquest of Prax..

 I was wondering if there is any official information on Knights Fort beside its location on Maps of Prax?

 My view ( Or at least in my game) Is it the major trading center for trade between Prax and the Holy Country and  being where Prax , Heortland and God's Forgot come together it has a very mixed population. So you can have a very mixed group of players.Its name suggest Malkoni Origin but its seems to be in Heortland.

 Also does anyone know what form of Sorcery  is Practiced On God's Forgot/ Right arm Island?