Newbie Comments

[Ambrosius]

Just got the books today. Reminds me a lot of the original D&D three booklet set. Very nice old school feel. Couple of quick notes:

At one point the char creation book seems to indicate that the GM should pick a life path limit (generally 3 or 4) and enforce it. In others it seems to say that total number of life paths is limited only by how old you want your character to be (shades of Ars Magica there, then again Ars had years between adventures).

There dosn't seem to be a Page anywhere in the Elven life paths even though several say that Page is a possible prereq (its the only way to get to Prince in 4 life paths).

Advisor to the Court: Requires a master level character but neither sorcerer or court sorcerer is listed. I realize this is probably for game balance (YOU don't get to play Merlin) but ....

Speaking of Nobles the rank system seems a bit out of kilter. I seem to remember that Counts (at least in France) were not small land holders. Even English Barons would be around Vice Count Level. Maybe rich lord and poor lord for +20/ +40 and move everything else up a level?

Also if I'm remembering right "Fee" is old english for Fief so land would be held in Knight Fee (a fudual tenure) not as a "knight's Fee" (which would imply ownership). This is why at common law land ownership is technically termed owenership in "fee simple diffesable" (Simple ownership with the right to sell it).

Steve

[eruditus]

Well, first off, welcome (and that goes for the rest new folk here that I didn't say hi to :D )



At one point the char creation book seems to indicate that the GM should pick a life path limit (generally 3 or 4) and enforce it...

It really is up to the GM. BW character creation is really not something that is done without the GM's input. If the age is important then that's what he keys off of. Most of the time a number of lifepaths forms the limit. As Kublai mentions in another post, the GM often will determine starting lifepaths or necessary skills.


Advisor to the Court: Requires a master level character but neither sorcerer or court sorcerer is listed. I realize this is probably for game balance (YOU don't get to play Merlin) but ....

Sure ya do, just not in a short number of lifepaths. Besides, you can always do so DURING the game. The GM could determine its a game about epic Camelot and all everyone makes 6 lifepath characters. I think I will use Pendragon to do so :D



Speaking of Nobles the rank system seems a bit out of kilter. I seem to remember that Counts (at least in France) were not small land holders. Even English Barons would be around Vice Count Level. Maybe rich lord and poor lord for +20/ +40 and move everything else up a level?

If that is the level of lord you and your GM are interested in then just tack on another Lifepath. This really more allows (in my perception, not histories) those nobles that can go out adventuring, instead of staying in to do the wave from the 6 horse carraige-cade.

Otherwise, go ahead and do up your own Lifepaths. I think this is really a crucial part of the game. Since its really just a set of rules and not a fantasy setting. Luke gives us a great set of building blocks that we can then build from.

[Manicrack]

the elven page is supposed to be an Attendant.
You can check the errata on the burning wheel homepage for all kinds of changes or typos
anyway, welcome to the boards.

-Crack