Hi First of all, sorry that I haven't answered this before. For the couple of last weeks I've had to dedicate my evenings to work, and have had no time to spend on hobbies. Secondly, I have to agree with Andrew. At least the spread of islam is not a typical, but an extreme, example of the spread of a religion. RulingNations@aol.com wrote: >> If Exquaestio wants to increase their numbers, the best way would be, I >> think, to target the power players in the Free Cities, and work from >> the top down, rather than the bottom up. > > And how are they to do that without an existing power base? Use your fudge points. The game system tries to emulate the typical way historical events go, and depends on extreme dice rolls for the events that really break historical continuity from the expected pattern. Unfortunately for the players, the high rolls (+4...) are very rare. For this reason exactly, double/triple/.. actions and the fudge points allow the players to tweak the chances to their favour in crucial actions. You have 9 fp:s. By making a double action (+1), and using 8 fp:s (for a roll of ++++, and possibility for an open-ended result), you can ensure a net result of at least +5 minus the difficulity. Spend that on an action to target the upper levels of the society, and you have the power base. It would not hurt if you had something to offer for the rulers also (protestant christianity gained large support among the ruling class as soon as they realized that it gave them an excuse to rip off the monasteries). juuso ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
