Why are Elric and Hawkmoon stand-alone?
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Because each setting handles a lot of things diffently. Elric and Hawkmoon are the ones that actually GOT their own rule books, but i would have liked a complete "Lankhmar" book, including RQ rules adjusted to that setting as well.
And Glorantha... well ... a lot of generic RQ rule book informations handle things VERY differently than they work in Glorantha. I would have liked to have a RQ Glorantha book as well... but now "Players Guide to Glorantha" cover much of it very good.
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Osentalka
And Glorantha... well ... a lot of generic RQ rule book informations handle things VERY differently than they work in Glorantha. I would have liked to have a RQ Glorantha book as well... but now "Players Guide to Glorantha" cover much of it very good.
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Osentalka
Wolverine
Mongoose
Another reason is there are fans of Moorckian RPGs out there who are not keen on owning another rulebook they may never use, just so they can play either Elric or Hawkmoon. It's also very handy to carry one book to a convention with everything you need, rather than two or three books you don't.
I haven't read much Gloranthia material, so I wouldn't know about that. I'll probably hold off on Eternal Champion until I've read more Moorcock. I'm waiting on Land of the Samurai and may pick up pirates. I am glad they brought out Lanhkmar; that and the single deluxe core book are what got me to take the plunge into the system. I'm a stingy gamer, I suppose, especially when I don't have a local group or shop to support. My wife is ever so patient about the money I spend on this hobby.
duncan_disorderly
Mongoose
I would have liked a Runequest rulebook that contained the complete rules....
duncan_disorderly
Mongoose
Deluxe wasn't available (or even mentioned as a possibility) when I bought the rules...The King said:
gamesmeister
Banded Mongoose
It is odd that Glorantha, the RQ flagship product, doesn't have it's own set of rules. The core rules are not a great fit, and a separate rulebook would have made a lot of sense. They could then have resolved a whole bunch of issues with Glorantha, keeping us players happy, while keeping the core rules as the base for other lines. Very odd :?
weasel_fierce
Mongoose
well, the initial rulebook was a complete roleplaying game. You cant find anything that a conventional RPG should include that the book was lacking, other than an introductory adventure.
weasel_fierce
Mongoose
I think divine magic is fine as it is now, particularly as now its a reasonable option for non-priests (i.e. 99% of all characters)
The folk magic from the players guide to glorantha does a far better job at modelling every day magic than the old spirit/battle magic too, IMO
I would like to see some more powerfull divine spells for the true heroes of a cult though
The folk magic from the players guide to glorantha does a far better job at modelling every day magic than the old spirit/battle magic too, IMO
I would like to see some more powerfull divine spells for the true heroes of a cult though
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