[Rq-rules] RQ for D&D player

[Lance Dyas]

Gary Sturgess wrote:
> On 3/14/07, Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> It has also been argued that because Glorantha has
>> such strong healing magic (I mean every third peasant
>> seems to have at least heal 1), it tends to be a more
>> violent society as well.
>
> I was under the impression that the RuneQuest high availability of
> healing magic was deemed to be a "bug" -
Hmmm, well in the real world ... amongst societies with beliefs in magic
magic which heals has been amongst the most common... protection
from spirits and enhancing ones deficiencies probably on the list as well.=
Hell faith healing is still one of the most common ;-)

I would argue making healing magic common is more "realistic" hehehe.
> that Glorantha was not
> supposed to be thus, but it was necessary due to the high lethality of
> combat, and that it was partly to address this that the HeroQuest
> mechanics toned the lethality way down (so that healing magic is no
> longer as prevalent).