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RuneQuest ducks

Started by jrients, June 05, 2007, 03:04:18 PM

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jrients

June 05, 2007, 03:04:18 PM
Can someone tell me about the racial modifiers for playing a duck in RuneQuest?  I don't own a copy of any version of that game, but I want to do up an anthropomorphic duck for my Encounter Critical module.
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flyingmice

#1
June 05, 2007, 03:36:45 PM
Runequest ducks, but Hero 5th doesn't - bullets can't penetrate it.

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Quire

#2
June 05, 2007, 07:37:24 PM
From Mongoose RQ:

STR 2D6+3
CON 2D6+6
DEX 2D6+6
SIZ 1D6+6
INT 2D6+6
POW 3D6
CHA 2D6

Hope that helps! If you're keen to know how ducks shape up in RQ2 or III, just let me know and I can transcribe tomorrow - the books are upstairs, and so is my sleeping gf!

- Q

jrients

#3
June 05, 2007, 08:12:17 PM
If the earlier editions are different I'd appreciate the info.  RQ 1 or 2 would be ideal.
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Ian Absentia

#4
June 05, 2007, 08:42:52 PM
Not to steal Quire's thunder (but, dude, I'm totally stealing it!), here's the stats from my copy of RQII:

STR 2D6+1
CON 2D6+6
DEX 2D6+6
SIZ 1D6+2
INT 3D6
POW 3D6
CHA 2D6

Sling 30%
Short Sword 30% (Parry 30%)
Small Shield (Parry 30%)

And RQIII says the same thing, only with the less-potentially-retarded INT=2d6+6.  It seems that Mongoose decided that they needed to beef up their ducks some with greater strength and larger size, which I think completely misses the point of playing a duck.

!i!

RockViper

#5
June 05, 2007, 09:09:42 PM
Duck? Like Howard the Duck? I would suggest a re-watch just to make sure you want to do that :)
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Ian Absentia

#6
June 05, 2007, 09:35:59 PM
Dude.  Seriously.  There are no electric guitars in Glorantha.  Axes, yes, but no electric guitars.

!i!

Jason Coplen

#7
June 06, 2007, 01:20:37 AM
Quote from: RockViperDuck? Like Howard the Duck? I would suggest a re-watch just to make sure you want to do that :)

That was always my opinion of ducks back when I played RQ3 heavily. :D
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Quire

#8
June 06, 2007, 06:49:40 AM
Quote from: Ian AbsentiaNot to steal Quire's thunder (but, dude, I'm totally stealing it!)

Give me back my thunder, you thieving durulz! :p

Which gives me an idea for an adventure...

- Q

ColonelHardisson

#9
June 06, 2007, 07:25:54 AM
Quote from: RockViperDuck? Like Howard the Duck? I would suggest a re-watch just to make sure you want to do that :)

The movie should never be the first thing one thinks of when Howard the Duck is mentioned. His comic, especially the original run, is pretty good, and shows him in a lot of different genre situations. One of my favorite comic characters. Too bad that piece of shit movie is the only thing most people remember.
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Grimjack

#10
June 06, 2007, 09:28:41 AM
There is no thunder left to steal apparently :mad: but if you want to see some pre-rolled examples of RQ ducks without locating an old RQII or III book, Mongoose published a scenario featuring ducks for MRQ in their free online mag "Signs & Portents Roleplaying Edition #35".  You can check it out on their website if you would like to see some of the critters in action (so to speak).
 

Sosthenes

#11
June 06, 2007, 09:34:19 AM
Yeah, that's one reason why Glorantha never excited me that much. If ducks are more interesting than elves...
 

Grimjack

#12
June 06, 2007, 09:41:06 AM
Quote from: SosthenesYeah, that's one reason why Glorantha never excited me that much. If ducks are more interesting than elves...

QFT.  I love RQ and have set adventures in Glorantha but I always lose the ducks and modify the elves.  The RQ elves with wooden bones and looking like a anthromorphic weed just never did it for me.  The trolls are cool though.
 

ligedog

#13
June 06, 2007, 12:21:40 PM
The ducks are awesome!  I don't really want to use Glorantha, as I feel too invested in my own world, but I've been trying to figure out a way to use some ducks in my game.
 

Quire

#14
June 06, 2007, 12:31:45 PM
Quote from: ligedogThe ducks are awesome!  I don't really want to use Glorantha, as I feel too invested in my own world, but I've been trying to figure out a way to use some ducks in my game.

I recommend an orange or plum sauce.

- Q
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