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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Harry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I understand you, you want to have your PCs
fight some Orcs, but you're afraid the orcs (as written) are too
weak and the PCs will beat them easily. If that's the case, here are some
tips:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Use higher than average stats and call them Orc
Elites. You can also give them higher attack and parry skills - no need to stick
to the percentages in the book. As the Gamemaster, you don't have to roll the
stats. Just assign the stats you think approapriate, as long as you don't go
over the species maximum.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Give them some sorcery, or have them led by a
sorceror orc who stands at the back and palsies your players and boosts tha
damage of orc weapons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Make sure there are more orcs than PCs - they
can only parry one attack, after all. Try to have between 1.5 and 2 orcs per PC,
depending how good the PCs are.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Don't forget that orcs can hit with specials and
criticals, too. One of my favourite (and tough) Runequest characters was killed
by a critical hit to the head from a skeleton archer, and they're even
weaker than orcs. Even 'weaker' monsters should be dangerous.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. Trying to match the monsters to the PCs can be
very dificult, especially if you're new to GMing or if the PCs are all new
characters. So a little trick you can use (until you get the hang of it) is to
have there be more orcs in the 'other rooms' and you keep bringing them out as
you need them (attracted by the sound of the fighting). This way your PCs will
get more and more tired but the opponents will be fresh - make sure
the PCs count their fatigue. Be warned this can result in a very long battle,
but can be rewarding. When, at the end, your PCs are dead tired, have no MP
left, and are wounded in 5 locations each but standing in a pile of dead orcs,
they'll be high-fiving each other for sure (and looking for a place to hide for
a while).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=harryw1602@yahoo.co.uk href="mailto:harryw1602@yahoo.co.uk">harry
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=runequest@rpgreview.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:17
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Runequest] monsters fighting
seasend pcs</DIV>
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<DIV>hi as my players are so good if i put some orcs against them what
kind</DIV>
<DIV>of stats would i do for them in the monsters book they seem rather
week</DIV>
<DIV>i play runquest deluxe im knew to being a games master i normaly
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<DIV>just play a character but im realy enjing it but i need to know
about raseing monsters stats</DIV>
<DIV>so all you experts out there can you help.</DIV>
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harry,killer of shadows</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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