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From: arnold@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Runequest & other Chaosium games
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Date: Sat, 28-Jan-84 16:32:19 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 28 16:32:19 1984
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I have just recieved the lastest copy of Different Worlds Magazine
(vol 32). There are some instresting articles and notices inside.

1) The board games "Elric" and "Dragon Pass" are being produced
by Avalon Hill not Chaosium. ( Ad on Page 13.)

2) Preview of 3rd edition of "Runequest"
	RQ3 should be out in March '84
	three type of changes from RQ2: refinements to old rules,
	clarifications of previous concepts, and addition of new
	materials.

	Refinement - Damage to Parrying Weapons.
		loss 1 armor point for damage blocked
		special roll  no loss of point
		critial roll stops all damage even if attack was crital

	Clarifcation - Temple size
		0 - 125 initiates temple is a site
		75 - 225 "         "     "  " Shrine
		200 - 425          Small/minor temple
		400  - 800         medium temple
		750 - 1600         Large temple
		1601+              great temple

	Addition - Apprentice 
		A sorcer in training they quailification are similar
		to various cults. 
		student for one year 
		magic bonus 10%+
		know World lore 25%+
		make Pow x3 roll ....
		This person gives up the study of other subject to
		devote himself to be a sorcer.

	     -- New monsters like Orc (Orcanthropus Piltdowni)

This is just a few of the items covered in the RQ3 preview. (Pg 20-22)

They seem to be taking runequest out of the Glorantha World
and into a general roleplaying world, where the system is the bases
for all worlds to be played in.


Will tell more when I find out more
From the Belly of the beached PhD wale

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