Questioning The Glorious General

AsenRG · January 19, 2016, 10:57:13 AM

Quote from: chirine ba kal;874208Ask away, if you like, or we could have a specific Braunstein thread.

Dave does not like or participate in RPG forums; he doesn't like fantasy in general, and plays historicals. I will ask, but don't get your hopes up.

Would you mention that the guy that wants to ask questions, that is me, also strongly prefers historicals:D?

OK, I'll start a new thread either way.

In the meantime, Gronan, would you tell us how long it was before a new player started running his own dungeon, back in the 1973-1980?

Hrugga · February 07, 2016, 01:41:45 PM

Hoy Glorious General,

Just wondering about your experience with running Sir Robert Barthensville on Tekumel...How did the natives respond to him? How did he make out? I was kind of wanting to have a group of Conquistadores find their way into Bethorm myself...Thanks a bunch.

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Gronan of Simmerya · February 07, 2016, 05:03:03 PM

Briefly, "not well." Tekumel is so xenophobic it was "assimilate or die," complete with disguising his skin tone and hair color.

I would never do that now; I understand that Tekumel for Phil was about "experiencing life in the world," not "treading the jeweled thrones of earth beneath our sandaled feet." The character was just a drastic mismatch for the game.

It was fun as hell to drag him out for one last hurrah, though.

Hrugga · February 08, 2016, 12:05:05 AM

Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;877520Briefly, "not well." Tekumel is so xenophobic it was "assimilate or die," complete with disguising his skin tone and hair color.

I would never do that now; I understand that Tekumel for Phil was about "experiencing life in the world," not "treading the jeweled thrones of earth beneath our sandaled feet." The character was just a drastic mismatch for the game.

It was fun as hell to drag him out for one last hurrah, though.

That's one thing I've learned from my time here. Tread with care...or else. Yeah, I see my little army of Conquistadores putting up a good fight for a time. Then eventually dead, enslaved, or taking The High Road. Unless The Petal Throne could find some use for them...fighting Ssu, or Hokun. Taking a vist to the other side of the globe. Who knows? Thanks.

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chirine ba kal · February 08, 2016, 12:24:00 AM

Quote from: Hrugga;877627That's one thing I've learned from my time here. Tread with care...or else. Yeah, I see my little army of Conquistadores putting up a good fight for a time. Then eventually dead, enslaved, or taking The High Road. Unless The Petal Throne could find some use for them...fighting Ssu, or Hokun. Taking a vist to the other side of the globe. Who knows? Thanks.

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If they were in the classical steel 'Spanish armor' we normally see in illustrations and the movies, they'd be offered some cash and a ticket out of town for their armor. If they didn't deal, they'd get dead in pretty short order for the metal. (Gronan's man-at-arms really did have a hard time of it, and wound up being a sort of 'hired thug' for one of the temples.) If they were in the more usual quilted and leather harness, they'd likely be hired out for some dirty Imperial job that us player-characters used to get tapped for. Either way, they'd be in for a really exciting and pretty tough time.

Hrugga · February 08, 2016, 12:33:39 AM

Quote from: chirine ba kal;877631If they were in the classical steel 'Spanish armor' we normally see in illustrations and the movies, they'd be offered some cash and a ticket out of town for their armor. If they didn't deal, they'd get dead in pretty short order for the metal. (Gronan's man-at-arms really did have a hard time of it, and wound up being a sort of 'hired thug' for one of the temples.) If they were in the more usual quilted and leather harness, they'd likely be hired out for some dirty Imperial job that us player-characters used to get tapped for. Either way, they'd be in for a really exciting and pretty tough time.

Jeez, I guess the wardogs would end up okay either way...

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chirine ba kal · February 08, 2016, 01:06:32 AM

Quote from: Hrugga;877634Jeez, I guess the wardogs would end up okay either way...

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The dogs would have it made; good food, lazy days, lots of lolling around the palace or temple looking fierce, and that's about all they'd have to do.

Why can't I get a job like that?

AsenRG · February 09, 2016, 04:38:45 AM

Quote from: chirine ba kal;877643The dogs would have it made; good food, lazy days, lots of lolling around the palace or temple looking fierce, and that's about all they'd have to do.

Why can't I get a job like that?

We're all discriminated against on account of being humans.