Q&A with the new BRP Author

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by tal

Is there anything taken from the Shattered Isle suppliment? I am thinking specifically on the Aerial combat rules and the vehicles.

As an aside, other than the brief mention of them in The Shattered Isle, is there anywhere in the canon of BRP materials that have aerial combat rules?

[Enpeze]

Oh, now a question from you.

I dont think so. I never read any BRP rule material with aerial combat other than that in shattered isle.

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by Enpeze

Oh, now a question from you.

I dont think so. I never read any BRP rule material with aerial combat other than that in shattered isle.

I should also mention that I've seen the stuff in Stormbringer (expansions of the Fly skill), and that's made it into the core book.

[badcat]

Are there any provisions for treasure generation in this book?

Is there any development of weapon stats beyond what has already been published, like stats for the pilum, the chakram, etc.?

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by badcat

Are there any provisions for treasure generation in this book?

None whatsoever. There's some discussion of material rewards in the GM section, but given the setting-free nature of the rules, it didn't make any sense to include such a system.

Originally Posted by badcat

Is there any development of weapon stats beyond what has already been published, like stats for the pilum, the chakram, etc.?

The weapons charts are pretty standard - nothing too unusual or strange. Again, given that it covers weapons from thrown rocks to plasma rifles, I had to keep the list fairly mainstream. Setting books will undoubtedly provide additional gear specific to the setting.

[badcat]

OK, that is about what I expected. Thanks, I don't think I have any more questions...

Looking forward to the book.

[TRose]

Is the protection value for ancient armor going to be on a scale of 1(light leather/cloth) to 6(Plate) Like in RQ1 or 1 (light leather) to 8(plate) like in RqIII? For me I like the range from 1 to 8 as I feel it give my players more options ( My monsters already have what ever armor I want to give them)

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by TRose

Is the protection value for ancient armor going to be on a scale of 1(light leather/cloth) to 6(Plate) Like in RQ1 or 1 (light leather) to 8(plate) like in RqIII? For me I like the range from 1 to 8 as I feel it give my players more options ( My monsters already have what ever armor I want to give them)

At the bottom of the scale is hide/soft leather/heavy clothing with an armor value of 1, and at the top is powered assault armor with a 24.

Full plate is 8.

[drohem]

Sweet! Hmmm...powered armor.
/drooloff

[The Tweaker]

Originally Posted by drohem

Sweet! Hmmm...powered armor.
/drooloff

You pervert!