Ask Jeff! RuneQuest design questions

[Bill the barbarian]

6 hours ago, Scotty said:

(ancient) Javelins need better quality wood, so better trees. The lighter the wood the further you can throw it. The straighter the javelin, the better you are able to spin it as you throw it (using an ankyle). The spin stabilization makes it more accurate, and adds distance. Often there's no metal or stone point on a javelin (changes the balance too), so the tip needs to be properly finished if not. I'm unsure whether if untipped they were fire hardened, but it would make sense, but adds more manufacturing time (cost).

 

Thank you, I have been trying to explain to folk that what they see as simple is not necessarily simple. A truly frustrating experience. Having a 20th century individual tell you that crafing x is simple does not carry a lot of gravitas with me. 

Edited January 18, 2021 by Bill the barbarian

[Jeff]

11 minutes ago, Bill the barbarian said:

Thank you, I have been trying to explain to folk the what they see as simple is not necessarily simple. A truly frustrating experience. Having a 20th century individual tell you that crafing x is simple does not carry a lot of gravitas with me. 

Lord yes. 

[Shiningbrow]

On 1/18/2021 at 1:57 PM, Glorion said:

Probably because except for SIZ, even tougher to improve, it's the only attribute you really can't improve in real life either.

SIZ is quite easy to... "improve" 😛 Much easier than any other stat.

[Glorion]

21 hours ago, Shiningbrow said:

SIZ is quite easy to... "improve" 😛 Much easier than any other stat.

Horizontally but not vertically.