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Bleys · 05-22-2001, 10:49 AM

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Good point, it is the duty of the GM and the players to make it realistic. There are some rule changes you can make to 3ed a lot more realistic, but the trick is getting the descriptions right. If it is a 'you take 20hp but have 84 left' kind of thing then of course it is boring. But then the same can be said for Rollmaster a 'you took a 99 on table E-slash, you are dead, spend next 3 week creating a new character.' is just as boring. The trick is to give good discretions of the world, and try and leave the mechanics out of it.

I still don't think the 3ed rules would be that good for Lord of the rings. I think something like Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay would do a far better job if it was modified.

05-22-2001, 10:49 AM	#9
Bleys Dungeon Master Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 97	Axterix Good point, it is the duty of the GM and the players to make it realistic. There are some rule changes you can make to 3ed a lot more realistic, but the trick is getting the descriptions right. If it is a 'you take 20hp but have 84 left' kind of thing then of course it is boring. But then the same can be said for Rollmaster a 'you took a 99 on table E-slash, you are dead, spend next 3 week creating a new character.' is just as boring. The trick is to give good discretions of the world, and try and leave the mechanics out of it. I still don't think the 3ed rules would be that good for Lord of the rings. I think something like Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay would do a far better job if it was modified.