Recent content by Matt_H

you could try searching around multiverse.org archives. There are lots of references to both Elric's and the Young Kingdoms history.

Sorry but I had to add my 2 bits, a slightly less robust camel with a better nature :) Very similar in stats to a horse, just a little tougher, with reasons why a camel is better in the desert. CREATURE NAME: Camel - the ship of the desert STR: 3d6+18 CON: 3d6+10 SIZ: 2d6+18...

RE. Bardic magic. Looking at common magic it would be very easy to interpret many of the spells as useable by a bard. Of course the lowest % score of sing, instrument and the common spell would have to be used to cast the magic. Taking fanaticism as an example, take everything such as cast...

I see your point of view with a) but think you should leave it as no other weapon apart from the long sword has it size change with 1H/2H use. I also agree with Old Timer on point b), limit sunder to 2H use. Think of how you can use this in game, whole cultures or laws can be based on the use...

Nice setting I like it. But - Bows are synonymous with the Welsh Marches. Even in Celtic times, prior to your setting, southern Wales is known for its archers (Ordovices and Silures). Consider that from the period of the longbow's greatness (1250 - 1500 AD) not one bow-stave of the tens of...

I was interested as to what the untranslated words meant, so I asked a Romanian friend to look at the original Marco Polo text. The world is such an interesting place.

I am inclined to agree with Olaus. But are not the origins of such creatures found in the legends concerning Alexander the great? Pre-dating Arthurian myth and German folklore they first appeared in text in Greek (as the word cynocephaly indicates) in the 3rd century, and slightly later...

If those + points of damage are such a big deal (and I admit I've never liked them myself and tried to keep damage to whole dice values where possible), has no one considered converting them to an armour reduction value, either vs specific or all armour types. The stiletto at d3+2 could then be...

Personally I think you're looking at minimal tech here, a wooden stump for a leg, a hook for the hand - maybe a basic articulated hand with a two prong grab if you can find a master craftsman that understands such things as well as knowing a good deal of anatomy. Something like a socket to bind...

Ah this rune again! Causes so much debate. (as you already know Damon (see link below)) I would go with option 1 Damon. Keep it that way as multiple reflected attacks is just silly and this isn't a rune that can oppose another rune. The players themselves should see sense and not attack again...

I would say you are reading that wrong. One use for a point of dedicated POW! It is defining how many skills that the enhanced learning effects. so: 1 POW dedicated to permanently improve rolls on one skill. 3 POW dedicated to permanently improve rolls on two skills 6 POW dedicated to...

Sir, you display an erudite elegance in your choice of Greene's works. If your sword arm were half as accomplished as your mind I would have no wish to cross either. I trust the shared moniker is but coincidence?

Fear and terror are good, either induced my GM skills, roleplay or dice and I agree whole heartedly with this technique on an encounter by encounter level, its the long term attrition and accumulation of insanity in fantasy genres that doesn't sit well with me. As you yourself describe in in...

Does sanity even have a place in heroic fantasy? Unless you have some encounter in mind that specifically targets the mind. Think of your favourite fantasy or mythological character and think how far he or she would have got in a straight jacket. I don't agree with it in the least. Cthulhu is...

As you say, its just a matter of justification. Even so I would only let it be a vague feeling, and any information acquired would be based on how high up in the cult they are (short of GM fiat) so the characters pact skill would be a useful skill to apply the test to.