[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 71: Desperate Measures
Lev Lafayette
lev at mimesisrpg.com
Mon Oct 6 12:31:09 UTC 2008
I'll have to look it up, but iirc there were two basic powers. One was
it was a damn fine axe (about a +4 item or thereabouts). But the real
power was that its wounds caused lycanthropy :)
(It does come with Beast, Chaos and Movement runes)
On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 12:59 +0100, Dougie wrote:
> ...hmm... well, I did talk about taking axe lessons some time ago
> although I've been slack in putting my HP's where my mouth (er,
> keyboard?) is...
>
>
> What are the powers of the axe anyway?
>
> -:).
>
>
>
> 2008/10/6 Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
>
> Don't forget HP expenditure 'in-play' costs double :)
>
> Heheh.. Of course, hitting our friend the Storm Bull with the
> Zorcam's
> axe would be just deserts indeed! :D
>
>
> On Sat, 2008-10-04 at 15:12 +0100, Dougie wrote:
> > Oh yeah, Karala also has Wilkairtha'a Axe which Swordsinger
> has been
> > tutoring her in (though I haven't got round to sorting out
> details
> > like HP's hmmm...)
> >
> > 2008/10/4 Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com>
> > OOC: my copy of Karala's Character Sheet is on my
> laptop which
> > is on the blink at the mo (Lev, have you a copy?) -
> Karala has
> > quite a lot of persuasive/charm skills...
> >
> > ___________
> >
> > Karala steps forward brandishing one of her
> boomerangs to
> > emphasise on whose side she just entered battle, her
> slight,
> > pretty frame a startling contrast to the aggressive
> bulk of
> > the Storm Bully,
> >
> > "I, Karala-Who-Walks-With-The-Great-White-Wolf,
> Spirit Seer of
> > the the Reindeer Peoples, am the leader of these
> good men.
> > They have told me of how your great leader, the King
> Sartar
> > befriended them and how they loyally guarded him and
> his
> > untill the collapse of your Kingdom to the Lunar
> invaders.
> >
> > Though they be Predators, these men are of a noble
> race of
> > ancient beast people who would rid themselves of
> this foul
> > curse, and I have been Wierded to help them. You are
> in times
> > of need and for all the ill you and yours have done
> to them,
> > the People of the Wolf have volunteered to fight
> alongside you
> > and die for your cause. If we can lift the Curse
> then Chaos
> > will be lessoned in this world far more that it will
> by than
> > spilling more blood.
> >
> > If you still insist on harming your own cause by
> perusing
> > your petty, blind bigotry, then you will have to
> fight me. To
> > the death...
> >
> > ________
> >
> > OOC: again I can't remember what combat powers
> Karala has left
> > - another fire spirit at least, plus her Wolf (don't
> know if
> > she can bring her Shark Spirit into play here) -
> meant to pick
> > up a couple of elementals back in Esrolia but
> forgot :( ...
> > She does have a lot of unspent HP's to burn as
> needed....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2008/10/4 Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr>
> >
> >
> > [OOC]
> > Dougie, depending on your answer, we can
> perhaps
> > collect various magics to boost Karala if
> she chooses
> > to fight... or perhaps you have another
> type of to
> > do ?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Message d'origine ----
> > De : Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
> > À : HeroQuest Glorantha
> <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> >
> > Envoyé le : Samedi, 4 Octobre 2008, 4h49mn
> 05s
> > Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene
> 71:
> > Desperate Measures
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2008-10-03 at 10:39 +0000, Loran
> wrote:
> > > Quite irritated, Azhur remembered the
> tales of the
> > > savagery of the vadruli wolf-pirates and
> muttered in
> > his mother language:
> > > - « We can wonder why the bloody lunar
> empire
> > > keeps wanting to conquer such a stupid,
> violent and
> > stubborn population… I know
> > > a bunch of people who would only see here
> the
> > effects of heavy consanguinity
> > > among isolated mountain dwellers…"
> >
> > Orlanthi country folk?
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wroj0FLvzs
> >
> >
> > > But he looked at the desperate and
> famished peasants
> > > and then charity made him sigh and soften
> a little
> > his tone:
> > > - "… but perhaps anyone in these fearful
> times will
> > > be deaf to his own reason and will let his
> emotions
> > drive him even if the
> > > resulting demeanor is fully illogical."
> > >
> > >
> > > He turned to Minaryth Purple and asked him
> with an
> > > icy voice in a simplified version of the
> western
> > tongue:
> > > - "Well this is obviously the so
> self-praised but
> > > hardly rumored generosity of the Orlanthi.
> >
> > Minaryth seems to share Azhur's concerns...
> "Well", he
> > tries to explain,
> > "they do have a reputation to maintain."
> >
> > > I wonder what you were really
> > > meaning when you told us that we will not
> succeed to
> > go through Dragon Pass
> > > alone ? Were you implying that your wild
> people will
> > assault us without any
> > > respect for the common hospitality rules?
> If the
> > wind people respect only strength,
> > > remind them that red is also the color of
> everyone's
> > blood here, that anyone
> > > attacking us will deserve a swift
> countermeasure
> > from our side and that our
> > > western magic still works… "
> > >
> > > While Minaryth was trying to think about a
> way to
> > > translate these angry words into a more
> acceptable
> > message. Azhur turned to his
> > > men.
> >
> > Minaryth continues to try to make the
> Orlanthi see
> > reason; he is having
> > some success among the cautious, but the
> Storm Bull,
> > who seems to have
> > some leadership among the refugees, will
> have none of
> > it. The Telmori
> > are tainted by chaos and all chaos must be
> destroyed.
> >
> > > To his squire, he asked:
> > > - "Othor, do we have some rations left
> that we can
> > > share with the weakest ones of the crowd?"
> > >
> >
> > The ever-loyal Othor, from good peasant
> stock, nods
> > and brings out the
> > rations. One cannot help but suspect that he
> is
> > bringing out more than
> > he can afford.
> >
> >
> > > To his weapon trainer, who was from
> > > Dragon Pass (score 13), he asked:
> > > - "SwordSinger, do you fell comfortable
> enough to
> > translate my word to the leaders of this
> > > angry mob?"
> > >
> >
> > The eloquent SwordSinger is a far superior
> debater
> > than the Storm Bull,
> > and describes the Telmori as victims of the
> taint of
> > chaos who have
> > decided to fight alongside the Orlanthi in
> the hope of
> > removing their
> > taint of chaos. This sways the rest of the
> Orlanthi -
> > except for the
> > belligerent Storm Bull who demands to engage
> in single
> > combat with the
> > protector of the Telmori. He says he would
> prefer to
> > die under Lunar
> > rule than ally himself with such an offense
> to the
> > world itself.
> >
> > (success, 13 vs failure 18, minor victory)
> >
> > > An finally to the knight Aarolin, he
> remarked:
> > > - " By the way, Aarolin, have you seen our
> vegetal
> > > companion, Icthya, since her arrows were
> flying in
> > the sky?"
> >
> > "Aye", says Aarolin sadly. "The Lunars took
> her; we
> > gave chase but they
> > formed a wall and used their magics to
> escape. We know
> > not where she
> > is."
> >
> > (success 8 vs failure 18, minor victory)
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > [OOC]
> > > Befriend and pacify angry barbarian
> peasants
> > > - From "Befriend Farmer Caste" 17 (perhaps
> modified
> > > because they aren't exactly from a
> malkioni farmer
> > caste ?)
> >
> > I'll be generous and let you have that at -5
> >
> > > Augmented with :
> > > - "Mix Easily with Other Castes" 17/+2 (Ok
> > barbarians
> > > aren't an 'other caste', but at least
> Azhur isn't
> > stuck in simple scheme of
> > > reaction as any other malkioni caste
> member could
> > be)
> >
> > No to that one.
> >
> > > - "Command Inferiors" 18/+2 (Clearly here:
> peasants
> > > on foot against noblemen on horses)
> >
> > OK
> >
> > > - "Convince others" 15/+2 ("We aren't
> lunars")
> > > - "Protect the Poor" 13/+1 (They seem
> miserable)
> > > - "Charitable" 17/+2 (Azhur is sincere)
> > > - "Honorable" 17 (Azhur will keep his
> word)
> > > - "Intrepid" 19 (Azhur is bold enough to
> > > dare speaking to them)
> > >
> > > and perhaps a bonus if some bread can be
> found by
> > Othor?
> >
> > A bonus based on wealth
> >
> > OK; 1W3 all up. Roll 8, failure, but bumped
> to
> > success. Resistance
> > (suspicious of strangers, hate chaos etc,
> roll 2,
> > success, marginal
> > victory to the Orlanthi opposition).
> >
> > Whilst most are swayed at this point to go
> along with
> > you (these are
> > desperate times and you are the presence of
> one of the
> > members of the
> > Iron Ring), they also approve of the call of
> their
> > Storm Bull leader.
> > They want to see the fight between the Storm
> Bull..
> >
> > ... and Karala, leader of the Telmori.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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