David Scott Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 On 11/02/2018 at 5:44 PM, soltakss said: That looks like a proper character sheet to me. Reminds me of the John Sapienza ones in RQ2. Through rose-tinted glasses:-) 2 Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joerg Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 4 hours ago, David Scott said: It's an entirely personal thing. At our group over the last 30 years I think I've heard all of the above. We're a diverse group playing a wide range or old and new stuff. I've just been playing Iron Kingdoms - fancy sheet, looks good, works well, but the hit point section was a bizarre unreadable spirally thing. The biggest problem we have is that the light levels where we meet are so low that you often can't read you character sheet without extra light. So please guys just make it self illuminating or I won't buy any of your product again. Phosporescent, possibly radioactive character sheets should remain the domain of Call of Cthulhu. Fluorescent ones legible under a darklight might be an idea, however. 2 Quote Telling how it is excessive verbis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numtini Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Where is that version of the Sapienza sheet from? Every version I can find is the one with typewriter dots for lines. The "real line" one is what we used to use back in the day, but I have no idea whether I got it in a book or an old A&E or Wild Hunt. (Honestly, I'd started to wonder if I'd gone a little batty and dreamed it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Scott Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, Numtini said: Where is that version of the Sapienza sheet from? Every version I can find is the one with typewriter dots for lines. The "real line" one is what we used to use back in the day, but I have no idea whether I got it in a book or an old A&E or Wild Hunt. (Honestly, I'd started to wonder if I'd gone a little batty and dreamed it.) 1980 RQ2 edition Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Scott Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Joerg said: Phosporescent, possibly radioactive character sheets should remain the domain of Call of Cthulhu. Fluorescent ones legible under a darklight might be an idea, however. I was thinking more of electroluminescent sheets, I used them a lot in displays in a previous job: https://elwirecraft.co.uk/product/white-el-panel-in-many-sizes-a6-a5-a4-a3-a2-and-a1-2/ or an a4 eInk character sheet device compatible with all games. That’s the future. Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numtini Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 5 hours ago, David Scott said: 1980 RQ2 edition Really? I just assumed the RQ2 book was the same as the RQ Classic, which has the dot version. Weird. Because I remember the dot version from the ancient times and being far happier with the line version. Were there multiple printings of the RQ2 book? Oh well, time number 4976 that I kick myself for loaning my RQ2 stuff to a friend and never getting it back. (Sorry for the ancient history derail) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 15 hours ago, David Scott said: Through rose-tinted glasses:-) Of course ... Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Scott Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Numtini said: Really? I just assumed the RQ2 book was the same as the RQ Classic, which has the dot version. Weird. Because I remember the dot version from the ancient times and being far happier with the line version. Were there multiple printings of the RQ2 book? The classic has the dots, yes. I've the classic and an original with the lines. There were definitely multiple printings but the MiG doesn't mention those nor the the online version http://web.archive.org/web/20090228094412/http://www.glorantha.info:80/ (the text is the same). Time to call on Mr. Suitcase (@Rick Meints) - So how many printings and did they vary only in the character sheet changes dots to line? Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelm's Light Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 7 hours ago, David Scott said: The classic has the dots, yes. I've the classic and an original with the lines. There were definitely multiple printings but the MiG doesn't mention those nor the the online version http://web.archive.org/web/20090228094412/http://www.glorantha.info:80/ (the text is the same). Time to call on Mr. Suitcase (@Rick Meints) - So how many printings and did they vary only in the character sheet changes dots to line? Confirmed. I have both a softbound and hardbound copy of RQ2; the softbound version has the dots and the leatherette hardbound has the lines. Unfortunately, there's no info about printings in either, and the copyright dates are the same. My suspicion, though, based on the condition of my softbound copy, is that that version was printed before the hardbound. Of course, the hardbound would survive better anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard S. Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Yelm's Light said: Confirmed. I have both a softbound and hardbound copy of RQ2; the softbound version has the dots and the leatherette hardbound has the lines. Unfortunately, there's no info about printings in either, and the copyright dates are the same. My suspicion, though, based on the condition of my softbound copy, is that that version was printed before the hardbound. Of course, the hardbound would survive better anyway... My softcover has the lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard S. said: My softcover has the lines My 1980 softcover from the RQ boxed set has the dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numtini Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I"m just glad I'm not crazy! I had a softcover and I remember it having the dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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