[HQ Ignorance] The HeroQuest begins!

[Lev Lafayette]

--- Michael Cole <mcole222 at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Lev Lafayette wrote:
> 
> > But it was the one called "The Beast" who was
> supposed
> > to take the role of Arkat Trollkin in re-enacting
> the
> > myth. Despite prompts from the various Dark
> Priests
> > and even members of the Fellowship, the troll
> stood
> > dumbstruck, an increasingly comical in the regal
> > outfit provided by the Priests. The uncomfortable
> > silence grew into angry mutterings, and the
> darkness
> > aura around Arkat Trollking shimmered with great
> > intensity. He rose to his feet and took great
> strides
> > towards the actor. Curling his fists into great
> balls,
> > the Dark Troll merely mumbled "I don't know how to
> do
> > this". Arkat bellowed that his brought great shame
> > upon all Trolls and in front of other races; that
> he
> > was like a trollkin, perhaps born in a litter of
> > whelps - and with that he pummelled "The Beast"
> around
> > the head until he fell to the ground, bloody and
> > unconscious.
> >
> > [Inaction constitutes a fumble; and the barrier
> > achieved a critical success! That means a total
> defeat
> > for the Beast; the character will be at -5 to all
> > future heroquesting and will receive a -5 reaction
> > penalty to all Trolls in Ralios. "The Beast" is
> also
> > unconscious.]
> 
> 
> I think this is a bit harsh: -
> 1. I did say up front that I was at a loss here and
> would need someone else 
> to lead.

Which was followed up in the next 8 posts with
numerous recommendations.

> 2. First time in this game, first time playing
> Heroquest, first time in the 
> Runequest world like this, and first time as a
> troll.

Yes, all that under consideration.

> 3. I have no idea whom any of the characters are,
> nor any ofthe NPCs, nor 
> what this myth is.  Google brought up minor stuff
> about Arkat, but nothing 
> about Arkat and the Telmori, the original quest, or
> anything useful.

The basis of the myth was explained in the final
paragraph of the post introducing Scene 15.

> 4. In terms of what I had as skills, not much. 
> Large 15 and Strong 1W - 
> Leader type?  None of my skills are helpful, and
> under Personality, I have 
> Shy 17, Patient 2W and "Uncomplicated" 17 - it could
> be argured that I was 
> playing in character.

Well, if you had posted this it may have helped.

> 5. I didn't know that there was a time limit here,
> nor what would "Inaction" 
> constitute.  At least a warning would have been
> nice.

OK, for future reference I'm trying to at least one
scene a week.

Regards,


Lev


       
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