[Runequest] Advice Sought re Damage & HP

[Bjorn Stolen]

In our group, and with me as GM, we solve this by avoiding combat if at all possible. Threats and show-off becomes more realistic, as players don't dare risk that the NPC have only got it in the mouth (as we say it in Norway). The players who wants to proove how cool they are in barfights and in back-alleys, end up crippled or dead in short order. They have to rely more on wits and inteligence to advance in the plots and that way the warrior-careers are not so over-emphasized as in most other roleplaygames. Training becomes a better way of adancing than the experience check-way as well.
 
So in my oppinion, what you regard as a challenge/problem, I reard as the greatest advantage with RQ.
 
 



> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 09:59:05 -0700> From: royce at efn.org> To: runequest at rpgreview.net> Subject: [Runequest] Advice Sought re Damage & HP> > Greetings, All,> > Disclaimer:> I've been failing to keep up on all but job-or-family-essential> correspondence, and have not made a diligent Internet search, so this> question may well leave me looking pretty clueless. If so, my> apologies ahead of time.> > Situation:> This summer, I hope to introduce some roleplayers to RQ. These players> are not mindless hack-&-slashers, but they do need action every two> hours of seat time, or they'll get restless & dissatisfied.> > Worry:> People in RQ are, well, delicate. Take an arm, with its measly 3 HP. > Even average damage with average weapons -- say, a roll of 4 on a D8> weapon, plus a roll of 3 on a D6 strength bonus -- will leave my> character carrying his arm home in a bag.> Most of the players I know will get themselves dismembered or dead in> fairly short order.> On the other hand, if I, as GM, double location hit points, then a> strong hit to the chest (with say, 5 HP doubled to 10) is merely> inconvenient. That's even worse.> I exaggerate, of course, but...> > Request:> But I'd like to know how other RuneQuesters deal with horrid menace of> melee. Do you make sure that PC's always start with some decent armor?> Start with high shield & weapon parry skills? Both? Is there another> approach? Start with two or three characters? What do you do?> > Wisdom, advice, insights, relevant experiences, old war stories -- all> feedback is welcome. Many thanks ahead of time.> Sincerely,> Asher> > > > > _______________________________________________> Runequest mailing list> Runequest at rpgreview.net> http://rpgreview.net/mailman/listinfo/runequest_rpgreview.net
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