Thanks - still working on it...! Redoing equipment based on purchase by Honour Points and I'll put in a few tricks and tips to help some of the hard parts. I.e. Helghast Bk1, Altan, Kimah, Chaos Master, Ixiataaga, etc. Will explain 7 Kai Crystals too. You will be able to 'buy' Kalte Firespheres, Skarn Ska (dual wield with Kai Weapon), Power Rings, Blue Steel Armour (GM), etc. or be rewarded for donating equipment back. Trying to do it so that it will be easy for anyone to work out what their cool new item they just made up would cost and how everyone else could 'pay' a reasonable price to get hold of it.

For example the Crystal Star Pendant is both a Lucky Charm (once per adventure reroll any UNMODIFIABLE Random Number - e.g. Green Sceptre avoiding mast Bk 2 or President Toltuda's Decision Bk 9, Balista Escaping Kaag on a Zlanbeast Bk 14, i.e. not any Combat because of Skills & Weapons bonuses or Climbing beacause Primate Huntmastery or Rope gives a bonus) AND holds one Spell (in Bk 1 Sense Evil) which can be cast for free by anyone but requires a Wizard's Aid (see Honour when it is done) to put another one in.

It does not work on the Bridge at the end of Bk13 but don't worry - your Kai Cloak Brooch (New Special Item) can help with that Random Number..

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I just cannot understand the differences between original and Mongoose Equipment of the various books, can anyone help me?

Anyway, the alternative rules are quite intriguing, I'll try and use them next time I read the books.

Sorry for the delay only just saw this. Still working on rule variations, had a dozen revisions so far! I kid you not.


Most books there are no differences: I put the list up because some of the Collecter's Editions omitted the starting equipment, like Shadow on the Sand. I also added easily forgettable Special Items you begin with like Seal of Hammerdal (it is worth noting you have it because you can lose it). The original Flight from the Dark made you record the Map of Sommerlund under Special Items but that was before item limits, etc. and later books always say you begin with a Map of X tucked in your tunic or whatever - it isn't important to record that.

As far as I can tell there is only one difference between Mongoose and the original books' starting equipment and that is that Book 10 the Dungeons of Torgar now allows you to begin with a VERY handy Potion of Alether +2CS (especially if you use it against the Chaos Master book 11!).

Richard.

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Korlinium Scabbard - think of it as Sommerswerd's Fair Usage Policy.

Galdron Kyturai, "Kitty", Vakeros Bladerunner in Sidetracked-in-the-Stornlands