Mike wrote: > Or even a hover chariot, pulled along the ground by slaves? > Able to land or rise up to like 6ft above the ground? So the Lord could > arrive in style?
I'm not sure if this works. Who is the audience of the conspicuous consumption in manpower? * Would a low-tech peasant be more impressed by a floating chariot with pull ropes or by one without visible means of propulsion? * Would a System Lord be more impressed by a fellow Lord who shows that he has a dozen slaves to spare, or by one who can keep high tech gadgets operational? If a System Lord wants to flaunt wealth, why not recruit and arm more soldiers? Or have plenty of servants where the human touch really matters, like personal service? And on the game level, if the heroes should be captured by the Goa'uld, would it be more fun to have them in the garage cells or in the main palace? Frank Herbert gave the perfect explanation for propulsion-less grav floaters -- allow peasants to move produce without giving them personal mobility beyond walking speed. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
