Examples on the number of masteries in Glorantha

[veron]

Started reading HQ:G again and began to wonder if there has been examples anywhere on what the different number of masteries would mean in the setting of Glorantha? For example, what kind of creatures/heroes would have three masteries on their best Abilities, or five? Or the other way around, how many masteries would you think Kallyr Starbrow, for example, would have on her best Ability?

Oh, and as the game scale can differ, let's use the assumption that a cult initiate needs to have her cult rune at 1W and rune lords, what, around 11W?

(I realize that stats for NPCs are not needed and GM can come up with any kind of number depending on the situation in the game anyway, but just for the sake of discussion.)

[David Scott]

23 hours ago, veron said:

Started reading HQ:G again and began to wonder if there has been examples anywhere on what the different number of masteries would mean in the setting of Glorantha? For example, what kind of creatures/heroes would have three masteries on their best Abilities, or five? Or the other way around, how many masteries would you think Kallyr Starbrow, for example, would have on her best Ability?

While dated, Kallyr's stats in Orlanth is Dead (HQ1, no runes!) still work as a guide, these are her highest abilities (ignoring edges)

• Member or the Iron Ring of Sartar: 17W2
• Loyalty to Followers: 15W2
• Loyalty Kingdom of Sartar: 10W2
• Close Combat: 5W2
• Initiate of Rigsdal: 4W2
• Guerilla Warfare: 2W2

For reference, these are the highest abilities of other major characters:

• King Broyan - Inspire Orlanthi 4W3, High King of the Volsaxi 17W2, Ranged Combat 16W2
• Minaryth Purple - Two-Feathered Lawstaff 20W2, Initiate of Lhankor Mhy 16W2, Find Information: 15W2

23 hours ago, veron said:

Oh, and as the game scale can differ, let's use the assumption that a cult initiate needs to have her cult rune at 1W and rune lords, what, around 11W?

As HQG.

This post may also be of use:

https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/dad-how-good-am-i/

 

[veron]

Thank you @David Scott!

I am not familiar with HQ1 so I don't know what Edges do for example. If one would like to convert these characters to HQ:G, could it be done (more or less; ignoring Runes) straight 1:1 or should these edges, for example, be considered somehow in the conversion?

[David Scott]

I've used the characters as is. The edges were effectively augments and be safely ignored.

[Mark Mohrfield]

If you can find a copy, Anaxial’s Roster has stats for various Gloranthan creatures. Here’s a link to some on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=anaxial's+roster&_sacat=0

[veron]

Excellent, thank you both David and Mark.