Re: Barosa Bible... Dean's Comment

From: drhj@v1.astro.cf.ac.uk (Dean Johnson)

Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 14:01:15 +0000

In article 23084374@nauvax.ucc.nau.edu, bwebb@nauvax.ucc.nau.edu () writes:
>   Dean,
>
>I agree, that the bible is mostly pith... but so far 75% of the items that
>have been rune____'d have given even pithier messages.  I'm very unimpressed
>with the design teams ability to create atmosphere via the game system.  It
>seems as though they attempted to create a more structured war-game... at the
>expense of roleplaying.  To compensate they created the scripted events...
>which are marginally interesting.  I'm responding to the current 'Call for
>Scriptures' in NIC 3.  The priests of Barosa are to submit a scripture on
>why the sound of a waterfall is contentment.  This was a lot of fun for me,
>as I've been reading some Zen over the past several months (Its not something
>you read on a rainy day, IMO)... and I tried to use that state of mind for
>my scripture.
>
>What do you get for this Scripture, if it gets chosen?  You go on a mission to
>bring 500 stone units to parthon!  Is that easy or what?!!!  I'll just have
>my priest of Perceval go to a *very nearby* barren mountain province, gather
>stone for a month... then teleport to Parthon stone in hand.

Are you sure that you can teleport whjlst encumbered?  This is certainly not
true for Crown II in the UK, where I tried it several times.  If you can't, your
easy task becomes a bit more difficult.

The gift by the
>church is +2 Prestige, +2 INF, and +5 CON.  Not bad for a secondary's four
>piddly actions.  I really hope I win the scripture.  Hey... If I do win, I'll
>post my scripture!  (Ego boost from hell!)  :)
>
>--- Bill
>Kein Mitleid Fuer Die Mehrheit

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RE: Barosa Bible... Dean's Comment
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Wed, 30 Mar 1994 23:08:43 +0000

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RE: Barosa Bible... Dean's Comment
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Wed, 30 Mar 1994 23:08:43 +0000