[Rq-rules] RQ for D&D players

[Lance Dyas]

Styopa wrote:
> Whenever I get the "why do you think RQ is better" question (not 
> unrelated to yours) I point out the situation that summarizes RQ in a 
> nutshell:
>
> Highly experienced warrior (Level 10+ in D&D) suddenly finds himself 
> face to face with a road bandit, 10' away, with a heavy crossbow aimed 
> the warrior's chest.
>
> Using the RQ rules, what might happen?
> - the bandit shoots and misses
> - the bandit shoots and hits
> > if it's a normal hit, the warrior can perhaps survive, as long as 
> it's not in the chest or head.  In any case, the warrior is going to 
> be hurt.
>
> Using the D&D rules?
> - the bandit shoots and misses
> - the bandit hits, which makes no difference whatsoever because the 
> Xbow does what, 2d4 at best, and the fighter has easily 80+ hp
And note a capable hero isnt randomly killed near the beginning of the 
story in very many of my fantasy novels or the movies I watch, nor do I 
particularly feel like pretending to be either the incapable hero 
represented by a low level D&D character or the high level RQ one who 
randomly died at an inappropriate juncture.

Those 80+hp represent fatigue and skill and a bit of luck and maybe a 
few scratches.. The D&D fighters skill causes most of the 
advancement...the luck and stamina are what gradually runs out...  Note 
the D&D fighter doesnt get a progressive dodge or block or parry skill 
except by way of this advancement desparate dodges getting cheaper as 
you get better?

Sure they could have given fatigue points which the warrior spends when 
he does a last second desparate move and avoids dying... the player 
knows for certain the hero will make it... and that makes some players 
have a disconnect.

RQ characters always seemed to start out more competent unless we 
explicitly chose otherwise... D&D is the opposite that is something I 
like about RQ. I have become less worried about Game System over time... 
but percentiles always seemed something a complete newbie could grok.

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