Kloster

The comments on Veve are making me sure that in the (very) unlikely possibility that I will purchase NFT, it will not be through Veve.

So, with a 2 years delay, welcome back among us. Same for me. This was why I continued with RQ3, completely skipping the Hero Wars/Quest period, and jumped in the RQG wagon.

I don't think it is a problem in itself. But don't forget that you must give time and tithing to both cults (or more if you are initiated in more than 2 and don't leave any). The rules are even describing how you can be priest of 1 cult and godspeaker of another, so you surely have a rune pool for each.

I frankly don't care if Chaosium produces or licenses NFT or not, but I surely won't purchase any.

Yes. For pair, min 1% and max 99% (except, it seems, if illuminated).

Completely agree here. It can be fun. At the very least, interesting. I don't think so, but as the runic affinities are very different, except if illuminated, the stars have to be right (or the dice loaded).

Iirc, the greek hoplite phalanx was fighting shoulder to shoulder, with interlocked shields. In that case, the use of the xiphos or kopi (or any sword) becomes very impractical, and only spears (doru) has any chance to be usable. According to Hanson, the shield wall push was the main way of fighting but this is now disputed.

Why not.

The way I understand it, the simple fact they have this rule means they don't have a rule about celibacy.

Please note that here, I am not speaking of personal experience (foil fencing does not use shield), but of what I have seen on TV documentaries and reenactment: Greek phalanx warriors were using their shield as an offensive weapon as much as a defensive one, because the spear is too long to be used once the front rank of the phalanx are in contact.

Correct. It swill be harder, but I don't think the difference would be so high. Completely agree.

This is especially the problem I have with this kind of rule: when you know how to use a shield (a specific one), you know how to use it, whether in combination with a sword, an axe or alone. I agree the rule can be interesting, but it feels wrong to me.

There are some (not much) informations in 'River of Cradles), including one part on the Carmanian settlers (and their, iirc, different plow).

This I know. I am asking why, in the core rules, you have Spirit and Rune matrix, but no Sorcery matrix. What is the reason behind this choice?

As a matter of fact, why no sorcery?

I need both, but am more interested by the first as, for me, RQ (even RQG) is not automatically linked to Glorantha, and the 2nd answer depends on the world you are playing in.

Fortunately for me, all the cars I have owned are idiot-proof (for that specific point): The gas cap is opened ... with the ignition key. That way, if you forget to put back the cap, you have a half pound thing that stays between your key and where it is supposed to go. Hard to miss. My main Stupid is checking all tires pressure ... except for the back up one. When you get a tire puncture, you have a problem (I am not speaking of the old beetle where the windshield washing system is powered by the pressure of the backup tire, ensuring this one is never ok.).

You are right. I fact, this should not be a surprise, considering the (main) author is JasonD, who explained us he came to BRP through SB.

On the evolution of BRP games, you are right. On the evolution of BRP-related, I don't know (I don't have any). On the choice of players, I can only speak of my own group and we all prefer separate skills. For other players, I don't know and thus can't speak for them. On the original question, I don't have my BGB on hand (I have only the book, and not the pdf), but I seem to remember it uses separate skills, thus my answer.

Of course.

We sure don't play with the same players, not speaking of myself (I have already explained that after 12 years of fencing, I know that I am a far better attacker than defender).

Thanks for the info. I didn't knew (but it is still a bit far away from me: only 2 in France).

No, it has to be in addition: People that have not bought their book directly from Chaosium don't have the pdf, but they also need the errata. I know of 'bits and mortars' but it is not available from outside US. 2 of my players have the book (1 in english and 1 in french), but none of them has the pdf. And we need a searchable file, not a web site, because we don't always play with a connection available, and we need to know where to look in the WoD.

No problemo. I also have problems with using the WoD. But my book and pdf are second printing. This is why I am asking for an official errata file, not a web site.

Another advantage is that the default skill is much higher. If you are not using the same skill for attack and parry, your parry with shield will be much higher than with your sword. In addition, if you are using SR, you can not parry with your attack weapon in the same SR you attack with.