[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene 62: Marianne and Aalmon

[Lev Lafayette]

Spend Hero Points and establish a Relationship with
both Marianne and with the Kingdom of Seshnela.

Keep in mind it is the ability rating, not the title,
which is important in HeroQuest.

You can have the title 'King of Seshnela', but unless
you're prepared to spend a royal amount of Hero Points
in the ability, you're likely to be a titular head at
best.

Does that make sense?


Lev

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

> [OOC]
> Now we are really in the Arthur/Lancelot's
> competition for Guenièvre's heart.
> In this love triangle myth, Arthur, unaware of the
> race, lose it (I will probably see Tanuki appearance
> in the scenes with an other eye, now :-).
> 
> Nic, we are now two to wish to finish the Talor's
> weapons quest and in being fast back in Seshnela...
> :-D
> Perhaps this love for Marianne could be the lever
> for Aalmon's redemption, bringing him back to the
> bright side of the Force ?
> or his definitive doom, after all, if Azhur die, the
> way will be easier... :-(
> 
> Lev, I supose I have to spent 1 HP to have Lady
> Marianne as wife of Azhur.
> Could you also tell me how to treat the title of
> symbolic king of Seshnela in game term ?
> Loran
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Dimanche, 27 Avril 2008, 4h30mn 52s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 62: Marianne
> and Aalmon
> 
> OK, my ruling is that Baros' twinstar spirit (now
> Aalmon's) has Seduce 18W. Multiply by 1.5 for the
> full
> moon for 17W2. 
> 
> I don't think Speaker With Barbarians is appropriate
> here, therefore likewise the improvised Overcome
> With
> Lust.
> 
> The other augments include Winning Smile +1, Dashing
> +1, Keen Mind +1, Discipline +1 minus Appreciate
> Local
> Customs -2.
> 
> That's a total 19W2.
> 
> Marianne's base resistance is 15W. In lieu of
> favouring any particular plot development, I
> determined this randomly. Whilst none of the
> characters know this, she does have strong feelings
> for Anzhur but she's also motivated by what she saw
> as
> a real opportunity to prevent the total collapse of
> the Kingdom of Seshnela and for religious reform in
> her land. Other augments in favour of that
> resistance
> include an adherence to local custom (remember she's
> a
> normal person - 13, +1) and a concern with courtly
> status bonus (again 13, +1).
> 
> That's a total of 17W.
> 
> And the dice rolls are...
> 
> Aalmom
> [lev at rat CurrentActivity]$ ./rolldice.pl d20
> 20
> 
> Marianne
> [lev at rat CurrentActivity]$ ./rolldice.pl d20
> 14
> 
> That's a fumble for Aalmon, bumped to a failure,
> then
> bumped to a success.
> 
> That's a success for Marianne, bumped to a success
> and
> with a lower roll.
> 
> Barring expenditure of Hero Points, it currently
> means
> that Aalmon has been rebuffed with a minor victory
> for
> Marianne: "But I am not from Zoria - I am a Lady of
> Gilboch, and soon I shall be Queen of Seshnela. Our
> customs are old and I must play their part."
> 
> As Sam said, as per the rules of Storytelling, there
> is a chance that Icthya is present when the
> discussion
> in the gadern occurs. I'll rule there is a general
> resistance of  5W here (14 base, plus augments);
> they
> have gone out of their way to carry out this
> discussion in private, in a secluded hedge garden,
> at
> night etc. The best opportunity for Sam is to have
> your sidekick, the sentient racoon-dog, Tanuki
> present. After all, with 'Loves Drink', 'Randy' and
> 'Trickery' as abilities the critter could be quite
> sensitive to the raging pheromones (or should we say
> "essence of lust") in the air. So I'd say Tanuki
> would
> have 17 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 3W as an opportunity. The
> possibility of Tanuki being spotted is virtually nil
> with Shapeshift at 3W.
> 
> Tanuki
> [lev at rat CurrentActivity]$ ./rolldice.pl d20
> 1
> 
> Resistance
> [lev at rat CurrentActivity]$ ./rolldice.pl d20
> 8
> 
> 
> Well, that's interesting isn't it?
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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