Topic: Spell builder for RM

[Emaughan]

I little bit ago I got myself a PDF of Talislantia - a game with some great components, but overall is broken (IMHO).  One of the things that I loved was how PCs could build their own spells using logical and balanced rules.  I liked this so much that I then downloaded a game system - Karma - because I heard it also had a toolset that allowed spell creation.  Comparing the two I prefered Talislantia's but gleaned some new ideas from the Karma system.

Ok to the point.  HARP came close to giving us a tool to build spells from scratch, but not quite.  It only allows modification of existing spells.  I would love (and buy) any book for Rolemaster that included a point based spell creation system.  Much like CC offered a new way to handle armor, I think a point based spell creation system could offer an excellent alternative without breaking the RM system.  Any possibility of something like this coming down the line?

[NicholasHMCaldwell]

I little bit ago I got myself a PDF of Talislantia - a game with some great components, but overall is broken (IMHO).  One of the things that I loved was how PCs could build their own spells using logical and balanced rules.  I liked this so much that I then downloaded a game system - Karma - because I heard it also had a toolset that allowed spell creation.  Comparing the two I prefered Talislantia's but gleaned some new ideas from the Karma system.

Ok to the point.  HARP came close to giving us a tool to build spells from scratch, but not quite.

Er, I built all the spells in College of Magics as well as all the spells in the Something Wicked and Construct Toolkit using the spell creation system in College of Magics. I would claim that is building spells from scratch. The rules are there for players to have their characters research new spells as well.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

[Emaughan]

That is good to know - I have only purchased HARP, but none of the supplements.  I'll need to look into getting College of Magics.  With that said I still would like to see a system for RM - I like HARP but love RM. 

Side note - thanks for all that you have contributed to the game over the years, mega Kudos!