[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene Eleven: Building the Hero Band

Sat Apr 7 11:54:22 EST 2007

OK, we'll do that. I write up the journey and
inquiries at Fiesive today.

All the best,

Lev

--- Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> Nic, I agree with you in all.
> 
> I have no objection of using the banner, I'm just
> fearing to create a situation where I would catch
> too much the lightbeam on my own actions.
> 
> So, what about Azhur's proposal of an inquiry on
> Talor's weapons in Fiesive, before or after an
> inquiry on Wilkairtha with the elves of Ballid
> forest?
> 
> Loran
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Jeudi, 5 Avril 2007, 23h25mn 16s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene Eleven:
> Building the Hero Band
> 
> 
> Loran,
> 
> I would be perfectly happy for Azhur to be the
> bearer of our Guardian if 
> that is how things work out. Someone will usually
> have greater contact 
> with a hero band's guardian than the others and I
> have no problem with 
> it being your character. Whether that fits in with
> your character 
> concept is more the question.
> 
> If we are happy to go along with this then I would
> think the best way 
> would be to find some spot significant to Talor and
> to perform a 
> heroquest there. Whether the guardian we end up with
> is the banner or 
> something else will then come out of play rather
> than an OOC 
> conversation - which is how I would prefer it.
> 
> So that would leave us with trying to come up with a
> story of St Talor 
> and how he found some form of guidance or
> inspiration - preferably 
> whilst on his travels as that is what we will be
> doing.
> 
> Or am I wildly off-beam here?
> 
> Nic
> 
> 
> Loran wrote:
> > OOC
> > Well on one side, i think that using the banner
> could be a convenient base for the guardian
> > - it has already mixed links : a malkioni family,
> trollish positive reaction and perhaps more who
> knows ? (does its red color means something special
> for exemple?)
> > - it has already a very old story and nobody knows
> all of its powers for the moment (perhaps it is
> already a dormant guardian of some kind ?)
> > - It has already a "truce and negociation" at 14,
> a proof of strong magical power
> >
> > But on the other side, it is strongly linked to
> Azhur's own story and inner development, so I fear
> that this background facts will give an odious
> priority among the equal member of the fellowship
> and I don't wish to kidnap a main backbone of the
> storyline for my little narcissic pleasure.
> > (but it can also be seen as a chance for other
> players to have a grip on such developments, so?). 
> > Everything probably depends on the roleplaying we
> have :-S
> >
> > I'm really in balance here. I need your opinion to
> make my idea.
> >
> > Azhur being on the verge to finally accept
> compromises with pagan, barbarian, monstruous and
> alien (even vegetable? ;-) forces present in and
> around the fellowship, I think that we can easily
> manage any solution and perhaps Azhur's new position
> of liturgist will help.
> >
> > Loran
> >
> >
> > ----- Message d'origine ----
> > De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> > À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> > Envoyé le : Jeudi, 5 Avril 2007, 2h52mn 35s
> > Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Scene Eleven: Building the
> Hero Band
> >
> >
> > --- Sam Elliot <SamClau at oi.com.br> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Nic:
> >>     
> >>> OOC: Sooner or later we should be thinking about
> a
> >>>       
> >> Guardian for our 
> >>     
> >>> little heroband and without being
> game-mechanical
> >>>       
> >> that is what Aalmon is 
> >>
> >> Please mister, can it be a grotaron?
> >>     
> >
> > Actually probably a good time as any to do this.
> >
> > A grotaron is a guardian? Well that's a
> possibility...
> >
> > Actually, I can see that there will be a bit of
> > interparty conflict over what form this guardian
> > takes.
> >
> > The Western Church usually uses a reliquary, so I
> > presume Azhur will be promoting that angle for
> > example...
> >
> > Heck maybe even the Banner can become the
> Guardian!
> >
> > In any case you'll need a method, communications,
> > guardian requirements and magical functions.
> >
> >
> > 1) The method can be a an insubstantial being
> > (archetype), an emanation (usually embodied in a
> > physical object), or a manifestation (a person -
> e.g.,
> > the grotaron).
> >
> > 2) The communications system can either be to a
> party
> > leader, or to the group. It can be via symbolic
> > manifestations, encoded language or normal speech.
> > It's up to you.
> >
> > 3) The requirements are of course a restriction of
> > some sort that the guardian requires each member
> of
> > the fellowship to engage in, otherwise it will
> withold
> > its magic. Again, I'm open to suggestions.
> >
> > 4) The three functions are Awareness, Blessing and
> > Defense. These have to be specialised in both
> function
> > and form. It has a base of 13 in all these powers
> and
> > an additional 15 points that you can distribute as
> you
> > like (typically 18 in all three is chosen). To
> > increase these it requires +1 Hero Point per
> member of
> > the band. Note that followers are *not* members of
> the
> > band unless Hero Points are expended for them..
> >
> > In addition to this you'll need to narrate how the
> > guardian was discovered and how the hero band is
> > formally established. The membership requirement
> is
> > pretty obvious (seek the weapons of Talor).
> >
> >
> >
> >
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