[Runequest] [!! SPAM] Re: Advice Sought re Damage & HP

[Andrew Larsen]

You might also give them an item with a Protection matrix in it.  Players
love getting magic items and they'll feel like they've gotten a nice cookie,
but even a Protection 3 or 4, while very useful, will not unbalance a
starting game (unless it's also coupled with lots of heavy armor).

Andrew E. Larsen
"But for three years I had roses, and I apologized to nobody."
Alan Moore--V for Vendetta


On 5/26/08 5:21 PM, "Stephen McGinness" <stephenmcg at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> I have always ensured that there was some kind of healing available
> cheapish early on to ensure that they got some and when they found how
> dangerous combat was, became prepared to carry that kind f healing round
> with them.
> 
> I just started a new RQII campaign and have re-discovered just how
> deadly the system can be for those who do not prepare properly!
> 
> 
> Stephen
> 
> Joe Mills wrote:
>> Just start the combat out as not too deadly. Have some fist-fights, brawls,
>> encounters with Healing Halls close at hand, that sort of thing -- until the
>> players fully realize how quickly things can go south. Then give them a free
>> hand.
>> 
>> My two cents!
>> 
>> -- Joe
>> 
>> Request:
>>    But I'd like to know how other RuneQuesters deal with horrid menace of
>> melee.  Do you make sure that PC's always start with some decent armor?
>>  Start with high shield & weapon parry skills?  Both?  Is there another
>> approach?  Start with two or three characters?  What do you do?
>> 
>>    Wisdom, advice, insights, relevant experiences, old war stories -- all
>> feedback is welcome.  Many thanks ahead of time.
>>    Sincerely,
>> Asher
>> 
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