Subject[dq] {Rulebook} Little things I want to throw out there..
FromErrol Cavit
DateFri, 27 Jan 2006 14:33:13 +1300
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Priority things that I would like people to help out with are listed at 

http://www.dragonquest.org.nz/dqwiki/index.php/Rulebook2006_To_Do_List

Rune Warning 
Stream of Corruption Reword  
check asterisks on Weather Scale Table 
New Languages


Thank you to those working on stuff.



A couple of small things I would like comment on:

Conception chances:
These seem out of place in Character Gen, as they are very rarely applied to
PCs, and only rarely to NPCs. The sentence giving guidance on frequency to
roll is also in a different sub-section from the %ages.
I think that the %ages and frequency should be in this rulebook because they
provide useful guidance and if we move them to other documents, we shouldn't
delete from the rulebook until updated versions other the other docs are
distributed.

Best place to put them (as someone suggested on this list) looks to be in
Section 5 Health and Fitness.
I thought take the 'Base Conception Rate' lines out of Char Gen 2.2 and 2.3,
and add a new sub-section '5.8 Conception' after 5.7 Infection.

Any other suggestions?



Lockpicks:
These don't appear to be on the standard price-list, or mentioned anywhere
other than the Thief (and new Spy) skill*. This presumably has caused an
occasional minor pause while a GM decides what is reasonable on the fly.
I think we should give an indication of at least the size and weight of
these, as they potentially stuff up mages, and if the Watch find some on you
you tend to get asked awkward questions.

So what are appropriate tools for picking locks in our era? 
A few ounces of cold iron? (slip under "Several ounces of Cold Iron is
required to cut off the mana flow.")
Several ounces of bronze? (is the softer metal an issue?)



*A thief can pick locks or open safes with the aid of tools.
12. Pick Locks: while using appropriate tools, a spy can spend (240-20 x
Rank) seconds to attempt to pick a lock to either unlock or lock it.


Alternative Tables (and other rules):

I was going to add a general comment about GMs using alternative rules etc
(to replace the comment currently in 7.7 Backfire re the Backfire Table, and
the note for the Spec Grev table that is pending).

However our Rulebook no introduction of any kind, and nowhere obvious to put
such a comment. Shall we just drop the comments from the Rulebook, and add
comments elsewhere (Wiki, GM Guide, Players Guide) to state what has always
been the case in our campaign - GMs can and do modify what is in the
Rulebook, especially the 'result' tables. GMs should of course mention any
changes to the players at the appropriate time (generally before play
starts).

Thoughts?


Cheers
Errol

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Priority things that I would like people to help out =
with are listed at </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.dragonquest.org.nz/dqwiki/index.php/Rulebook2006_To_D=
o_List" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.dragonquest.org.nz/dqwiki/index.php/Ruleboo=
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Rune Warning </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Stream of Corruption Reword&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>check asterisks on Weather Scale Table </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>New Languages</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thank you to those working on stuff.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>A couple of small things I would like comment =
on:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Conception chances:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>These seem out of place in Character Gen, as they =
are very rarely applied to PCs, and only rarely to NPCs. The sentence =
giving guidance on frequency to roll is also in a different sub-section =
from the %ages.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think that the %ages and frequency should be in =
this rulebook because they provide useful guidance and if we move them =
to other documents, we shouldn't delete from the rulebook until updated =
versions other the other docs are distributed.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Best place to put them (as someone suggested on this =
list) looks to be in Section 5 Health and Fitness.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I thought take the 'Base Conception Rate' lines out =
of Char Gen 2.2 and 2.3, and add a new sub-section '5.8 Conception' =
after 5.7 Infection.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Any other suggestions?</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Lockpicks:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>These don't appear to be on the standard price-list, =
or mentioned anywhere other than the Thief (and new Spy) skill*. This =
presumably has caused an occasional minor pause while a GM decides what =
is reasonable on the fly.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think we should give an indication of at least the =
size and weight of these, as they potentially stuff up mages, and if =
the Watch find some on you you tend to get asked awkward =
questions.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>So what are appropriate tools for picking locks in =
our era? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>A few ounces of cold iron? (slip under &quot;Several =
ounces of Cold Iron is required to cut off the mana flow.&quot;)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Several ounces of bronze? (is the softer metal an =
issue?)</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>*A thief can pick locks or open safes with the aid of =
tools.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>12. Pick Locks: while using appropriate tools, a spy =
can spend (240-20 x Rank) seconds to attempt to pick a lock to either =
unlock or lock it.</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Alternative Tables (and other rules):</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I was going to add a general comment about GMs using =
alternative rules etc (to replace the comment currently in 7.7 Backfire =
re the Backfire Table, and the note for the Spec Grev table that is =
pending).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>However our Rulebook no introduction of any kind, and =
nowhere obvious to put such a comment. Shall we just drop the comments =
from the Rulebook, and add comments elsewhere (Wiki, GM Guide, Players =
Guide) to state what has always been the case in our campaign - GMs can =
and do modify what is in the Rulebook, especially the 'result' tables. =
GMs should of course mention any changes to the players at the =
appropriate time (generally before play starts).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thoughts?</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cheers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Errol</FONT>
</P>

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