[Rq-rules] Re: MERP

[Lev Lafayette]

Way off-topic for a RQ list, but just to put my 2c in,
I played MERP, enjoyed it immensely and yes,
Rolemaster was called Rolemaster before MERP came out.

This said, the magic system was a little too flashly
for Middle Earth. Great for Shadow World, but too
flashy for ME.

Now, to get this back on-topic, has anyone tried
RuneQuest in Middle Earth?

Can you imagine the sort of power storage that a
silmaril crystal would have?

All the best,


Lev


--- grogthing <grogthing at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I must be the odd one out, but I enjoyed playing and
> running MERP. It was one of the mainstays of my old
> high school rp group, along with Traveller, Boothill
> and Twilight 2000. Many fond memories.
> 
> I have heard many people complain about using
> tables,
> but I have never had a problem with tables. Roll a
> dice...look at the proper row...fast..no problem.
> 
> Gregory
> 
> --- postmaster at runequest.za.org wrote:
> 
> > >>
> > >> Especially since it came out 10 years before
> RM!
> > LOL
> > >>
> > >
> > > The components that make up RM predate MERP,
> they
> > may not have been
> > > branded as RM at the time but the RM rules are
> > older than MERP:s.
> > >
> > > /Peter Brink
> > >
> > There is a big 2 part write up about ICe on
> rpg.net
> > (under columns) Makes
> > for interesting reading and details how what when
> > etc of RM and MERP. From
> > what I recall MERP was a cut down set of early RM
> > rules.
> > Tony
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