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Title: RM Fantasy version of Olympic games
Post by: Dunadan on February 27, 2017, 12:48:10 AM

Hi All

I am intending to implement a version of the Olympic Games into my campaign. My VTT is Fantasy Grounds, so the ruleset is RMC.

Basically, a few kingdoms get together every couple of years and compete in a variety of skill/strength/endurance events. Glory (and gold) to the winners.

I was hoping for some assistance in which events to run and how to resolve them.

The big ticket events will be archery, swordsmansip and bare-hand brawling. These are simple enough to adjudicate using normal combat rolls.

Some of the others I had considered but am unsure of are:
- foot races (sprints and distance)
- obstacle course
- strength (weight lifting or maybe similar to caber tossing)
- poetry
- horse races (1 mile and 3 mile steeple chase)

Any ideas on how I could run these events? Or any other events I could include?

Thanks

Title: Re: RM Fantasy version of Olympic games
Post by: Druss_the_Legend on February 27, 2017, 04:04:12 AM

http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=17681.0

http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=17501.0 (http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=17501.0)

Title: Re: RM Fantasy version of Olympic games
Post by: Druss_the_Legend on February 27, 2017, 04:05:09 AM

http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=17681.0 (http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=17681.0)

Title: Re: RM Fantasy version of Olympic games
Post by: Spectre771 on February 27, 2017, 08:19:04 AM

Quote from: Dunadan on February 27, 2017, 12:48:10 AM

Some of the others I had considered but am unsure of are:
- foot races (sprints and distance)
- obstacle course
- strength (weight lifting or maybe similar to caber tossing)
- poetry
- horse races (1 mile and 3 mile steeple chase)

Any ideas on how I could run these events? Or any other events I could include?

If you are using RMC, and can get access to RMC-II, it will help you tremendously in your endeavor.  RM2 and RMC are very similar.  Looking at these abbreviations, it could be a little confusing.

If you can get your hands on Rolemaster Companion 2 from the RM 2nd ed. it will help you tremendously in your Rolemaster Classic system.

- Foot races:  Sprinting and Distance Running are both skills that can be purchased.  For distance, you can modify the difficulty using Endurance and Exhaustion Points.

- Obstacle Course:  Break down what the obstacles are. 
Example:
   Run to each obstacle - Sprinting.  After each obstacle, the Sprinting roll is a little more difficult, maybe -5 cumulative.

   Climb a wall - Climbing
   Get down the wall on the other side - Rappelling, Jumping, Diving, Tumbling, Acrobatics, Adrenal Landing
   Swim a 20' moat - Swimming
   Rope Swing across a moat - Athletic Games, Acrobatics
   Walk across a fallen log - Adrenal Balance, Tightrope Walking
   Pole Vault over a moat - Pole Vaulting
   
RMC-II offers tons of skills that you could through into you obstacle course.

- Strength challenge:  Simple Strength maneuver roll, Adrenal Strength, Athletic Games

- Poetry:  Poetic Improvisation of course! Public Speaking, Diplomacy, Acting, Leadership.  Maybe add a bonus based on Linguistics Skills

- Horse Race: Riding Skill.  For Steeple Chase, I would add Animal Handling to the rolls.  It's definitely more difficult than a flat out horse sprint.

Title: Re: RM Fantasy version of Olympic games
Post by: Colin-ICE on February 28, 2017, 12:00:03 AM

It doesn't really cover how to resolve them but here are some fantasy sports we put together last year: http://ironcrown.com/blog/2016/08/08/5-sports-for-your-fantasy-setting/ (http://ironcrown.com/blog/2016/08/08/5-sports-for-your-fantasy-setting/)