How close can DBRP get to RQIII?

[Shiba Homer]

I was wondering with all the optional rules, how much it could be like RQIII?


And I really can't wait!

[Shaira]

Using the optional rules, I would say virtually indistinguishable. The differing magic / powers system is the main difference. The skills are named slightly differently; the weapons are slightly different. But with the optional rules you basically have RQ3.

Cheers,

Sarah

[GreatBear]

But if you want RQIII can't you just order the BRP monographs that have been available from Chaosium for the last 5-6 years? They are basically the Avalon Hill version of RQ without the Glorantha in monograph form.

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by GreatBear

But if you want RQIII can't you just order the BRP monographs that have been available from Chaosium for the last 5-6 years? They are basically the Avalon Hill version of RQ without the Glorantha in monograph form.

I think they're out of print, now.

[tzunder]

I think they're not very nice product.

It would be cheaper to buy the AH editions or the GW editions on ebay. But I bet the poster has them..

I think the poster was excited that there would be a current and supported ruleset that he could run as close to RQ3 as he wanted..

[Jason Durall]

I should once again reiterate that Dustin over at Chaosium would leap for joy should someone send in a proposal for a BRP fantasy setting.

Such a project could incorporate a variety of the optional rules to arrive at a game experience almost identical to that of RQ3.

[RosenMcStern]

Nice to hear this. I am still very fond of RQ3, so having a freshened version of it back would be great. And I am amazed that the sysem is lacking a Fantasy setting.

Now the "forbidden" question: Is there still any hope of having something BRP set in Glorantha Third Age?

I mean, I am currently playing three games, two MRQ ones (one Glorantha and one Stupor Mundi, with a second Glorantha about to begin) and a year-old campaign set in Dragon Pass Third Age that uses RQ3 with some RQ4 contamination. The latter one could be moved to BRP rather than MRQ, which lacks Third Age support (no Lunars!), but BRP has no Gloranthan content per se. Must we convert everything by hand or compatibility between BRP and the old Glorantha stuff (still available on eBay or in Moon Design reprints) will be encouraged?

[NickMiddleton]

Mongoose have a licensing deal with Issaries Inc to publish Second Age material and to use the RuneQuest trademark. Moon Design have licensing deal with Issaries Inc to publish third age material and to use the HeroQuest trademark and copyright material.

It's entirely possible to imagine some sort of deal that would allow explicitly BRP material for second or third age Glorantha to be published that Chaosium, Issaries, Mongoose and Moon Design would all be willing to sign up to: just as it's possible to imagine flying pigs, cold days in hell and honest politicians... but I wouldn't hold your breath...

Cheers,

Nick Middleton

[Shaira]

Originally Posted by NickMiddleton

It's entirely possible to imagine some sort of deal that would allow explicitly BRP material for second or third age Glorantha to be published that Chaosium, Issaries, Mongoose and Moon Design would all be willing to sign up to: just as it's possible to imagine flying pigs, cold days in hell and honest politicians... but I wouldn't hold your breath...

Hi Nick,

Just noticed a bristling saddleback soaring past my window, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to chip in...

Theoretically, then, it could be possible for Moon Design to produce something like a "Magic of Glorantha" supplement which would be "Compatible with Basic Roleplaying", or some such... Or, subject to the Issaries Fan Policy, one could publish a set of 3rd Age Gloranthan scenarios compatible with BRP? Presumably that would require the Chaosium sign-off, but (again, theoretically) everything else would be in place to do that - does that sound right?

Just wondering. Given that BRP can basically emulate RQ3 sans-magic enough to make existing RQ scenarios playable with little or no modification, it's really only the magic systems (and possibly bestiary - though the MRQ bestiary SRD is out there somewhere) which are lacking...

Just brainstorming...

Cheers,

Sarah

[frogspawner]

Originally Posted by Jason Durall

I should once again reiterate that Dustin over at Chaosium would leap for joy should someone send in a proposal for a BRP fantasy setting.

How does our SharedWorld stuff differ from such a proposal?