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As faithful readers of my blog will know, it is no secret that I have dabbled<\/a> in the dark art of Dungeons and Dragons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I must admit that I have been drawn again to the siren song of fantasy role-playing games (RPG).<\/p>\n

However, I’d like to take a cautious step into the unfamiliar, blossoming world of other RPG games, to a world outside D&D, perhaps to a world without tragedy — where a gnome thief in his underpants getting bit by a rat and nearly dying is only a troubled teen’s fanciful nightmare. <\/p>\n

At this point, I’m considering two possible options for my new RPG adventures.<\/p>\n

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I’m intrigued by RuneQuest<\/a>, the RPG Royal Crown Cola to D&D’s Coke.<\/p>\n

I have taken an interest in this particular game module<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I tremble at the description of the world I may be thrust in:<\/p>\n

“Taint is evil. It is a corruption so deep that it warps the very plane of reality.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have one more fantasy RPG I am also considering — Werewolf: the Apocalypse<\/a>. I am having some difficulties following the elaborate details of this wondrous game, but this particular entry caught my eye in the game’s House Rules<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Triatic Taint – This rule covers Wyrm-Taint, Wyld-Taint and Weaver-Taint. As described in the Player\u2019s Guide to the Garou, Taint is a trait ranging between 1 and 5 dots. When sensory Gifts are used to detect Taint, the difficulty, normally left vague in the books, acts upon the following base of 9-Taint level. Thus a Fomor with 3 Taint is detected with a 6 difficulty unless other modifiers apply. STs and Assistants may determine what outside factors will affect this difficulty such as ambient triatic energies and assign a modifier at their discretion. Detecting a Gorgon is obviously much easier in the midst of a factory than in the middle of an insane asylum. Levels of Taint for various character types are listed in the FAQs relating to those character types, but a \u2018generic\u2019 possessed creature with no Autonomy trait can generally be assumed to have about 3 dots of Taint unless specified otherwise. Characters with the Touched Background also have one dot of Taint per level of the Background.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’ll keep you informed as to my decision. As Marachi Zed Caracas, 3rd Level Ranger of Ooln once said, “T’aint a decision to be taken lightly, me lads.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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