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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #15 on Mar 11, 2009, 12:57pm »

Mar 11, 2009, 12:20pm, trineshhissanmarin wrote:
Up to the Omnipotent GM of course :) , but that is my 2 qirgals.



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If everyone agrees or doesn't care either way on this issue I will glad to chance the XP gained from defeating foes and begin dividing it among the characters that actually did damage / aided effectively in the defeat.

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« Reply #16 on Mar 11, 2009, 1:01pm »

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If everyone agrees or doesn't care either way on this issue I will glad to chance the XP gained from defeating foes and begin dividing it among the characters that actually did damage / aided effectively in the defeat.


I'm glad you included "aided effectively". Sometimes you don't even cause a point of damage but provide something that gives the win. That should always be recognized. I hope the others agree. 8-)

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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #17 on Mar 11, 2009, 1:40pm »
I agree with spudcld about the "aided effectively" part; not the insult to the Great, Mighty, All-Wise, Compassionate, Omnipotent GM, who graced we lowly ones with a visual representation of His Magnificence that we of slight understanding might appreciate. ;D
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #18 on Mar 11, 2009, 2:01pm »
Recent research in self determination theory suggests that there are four characteristics that need to be present to maximize motivation for any activity.

1) Choice to engage
2) Connects you to others
3) Can see progress - You get better
4) Expectation fulfillment - What you work hard to make happen actually does.

Where any of these do not hit the mark, motivation is reduced.

This is my way of saying "Yes" I agree. In this medium in particular, attending to these four characteristics is critical. However that is done, I'm kewl with. Having a situation where the fighters zoom forward while priests and mages are left behind misses that though. I trust our GM to make this work.

FWIW ... the last time I played EPT, I used a spell Hands of Kra to crush the beast. There are spells that I believe our GM will introduce that will level the playing field between the different character classes.

*snapping of fingers*
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #19 on Mar 11, 2009, 2:39pm »

Mar 11, 2009, 1:40pm, trineshhissanmarin wrote:
I agree with spudcld about the "aided effectively" part; not the insult to the Great, Mighty, All-Wise, Compassionate, Omnipotent GM, who graced we lowly ones with a visual representation of His Magnificence that we of slight understanding might appreciate. ;D


Of course I wasn't drawing any comparisons!!! 8-)
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #20 on Mar 11, 2009, 5:19pm »

Mar 11, 2009, 2:01pm, suushih wrote:
FWIW ... the last time I played EPT, I used a spell Hands of Kra to crush the beast. There are spells that I believe our GM will introduce that will level the playing field between the different character classes.

*snapping of fingers*


Boy! You had Hands of Kra the Mighty at 1st level in EPT?! :o
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #21 on Mar 11, 2009, 5:27pm »
In S&G, you could get the initial Kra at the beginning. It got more powerful as you went up level.
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« Reply #22 on Mar 11, 2009, 5:39pm »
I thought it was a Group Spell in S&G..... But my memory is going.... quickly. :-/
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« Reply #23 on Mar 11, 2009, 5:45pm »
I've just checked S&G and it says its a Generic spell; so know to several temples.
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« Reply #24 on Mar 11, 2009, 6:02pm »
Woops. That's what I meant. Generic. See, I told you my memory was going! Sheesh.. Group? Where did I get that ???
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #25 on Mar 11, 2009, 7:02pm »
IIRC, you could get the G1 Hands of Kra the Mighty at 2nd or 3rd level, but it would only do mansized beings.
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« Reply #26 on Mar 11, 2009, 7:29pm »
I honestly can't remember if we started as first level. It was almost 30 years ago. The GM allowed the Kra to work. Perhaps it was only a portion of the dlaqo. With the damage it had already sustained, it killed it spectacularly.
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #27 on Mar 11, 2009, 8:50pm »

Mar 11, 2009, 7:29pm, suushih wrote:
The GM allowed the Kra to work.



Ahh...the joys of old-school gaming! ;D


Speaking of spells by the way, if I want to adapt Generic/Temple ones to EPT should I use the ones from Swords & Glory or Gardasiyal? Is there any considerable difference between the two systems, spell-wise?
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Re: [House Rules]
« Reply #28 on Mar 11, 2009, 9:43pm »
IMO, S&G has the greatest depth and provides the best Tekumel "feel". As I understand it, it's what MARB uses. I have the others packed away. Actually, moving as I am, everything is now packed away. Life is becoming strange!
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« Reply #29 on Mar 11, 2009, 10:10pm »
S&G has more spell sub levels than Gardasiyal. , i.e., Healing is a Temple spell for Thumis and in S&G has, IIRC, 8 sublevels while in Gardaisayl it only has 5-6. Gardaisayal is easier on the eye (larger font, better paper). Either is better than Tekumel:EPT which is limited in spell selection and is harder to work with.
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