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<DIV><SPAN class=734121021-16012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks. I'll work on this later.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ignorance-bounces@mimesisrpg.com
[mailto:ignorance-bounces@mimesisrpg.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Sam
Elliot<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
HeroQuest Glorantha<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [HQ Ignorance] A little help with
Donalari, please<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>What I would suggest is to remember it is an iterative process. Take your
narrative and underline what you think becomes abilties. Then look at the bits
without underlining and rewrite those. The long bits of underlining you may
want to shorten. I tend to find I can get 20 or more abilities out of a
narrative, which is a form of min-maxing. (In my defence, I usually fall short
of 100 words.) HereŽs an example in case it helps. If you look at it I think
youŽll see an ability every few words.</DIV>
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<DIV>IŽm not suggesting you do it like that, but this might help with the
process?</DIV>
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<DIV>If you want to repost your narrative I might be able to have a stab at
tightening it up (if you want) or ripping abilities out.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sam.</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Every_fish_has_a_tale*",
Errol waxes_ lyrical his tales_of_the_Solthi_River, eyes_a-glint,
mustachios_a-twirl. Of Jondaling stock, the romantic fisherman is a
pillar_of_the_community, tending the shrine to St._Poverl_the_Provider in the
Jansholm_cathedral, swapping_gossip_even_with_nobles. His daughters man the
market_stall and he delivers, the fish_oils selling well for lamps and salves.
His inks are the_best_in_town but his line_in_isinglas stalled with a
blind_brewer**. His boon companion, Glendar_the_carpenter, constructed
Many_Splendours and together they hauled the Siren up in Annilla's_Net. Firm
of jaw and conviction, Errol knows what_is_right. He<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>sees the_good_ in_others but rarely
the bad and despairs of finding matches for his
daughters.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>"Andrew J. Weill" <aweill@ix.netcom.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I'm
still fumbling my way through the transition between the writeup
and<BR>skills/abilities. Could Lev or someone else help me on
this?<BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ignorance
mailing
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