[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Re : Scene 71: Desperate Measures
Lev Lafayette
lev at mimesisrpg.com
Mon Oct 6 12:27:09 UTC 2008
Oh, OK then. Normal cost.
On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 12:03 +0000, Loran wrote:
> But Dougie told us in July that Karala was looking for some practice with the axe... So getting the skill is perhaps not just done 'in-play' but since this time... even if not managed in details ?
>
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> De : Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
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> Sounds good - I'll spend a HP on aquiring the skill and build from there...
> -:).
>
> 2008/7/6 Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr>:
> Swordsinger has been formerly hired as a sword trainer by Azhur... he could probably be a good weapon trainer to begin with...
>
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>
> Dougie, I have tried my best ;-)
> Loran
>
>
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> De : Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
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> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 71: Desperate Measures
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>
> 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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