[HoE] RE: HoE] Relics

[David Pearson <regault@u.washington.edu>]

::The bartender looked down at Simon's left hip and noticed finely
crafted Scottish broadsword there.  "That's a mighty fine blade ya' got
there, son, where'd you get it?"

>Simon slowly pulled the blade from its scabbard and laid it reverently on
>the bar.  "It's an old family heirloom.  My family name is MacDougal from
>Scotland.  I can feel the power in the sword but I don't know what it
>means."::

>As part of creating my character (Simon) for the HoE game I wound up with
>a Relic (Red) off of the Mysterious Past table on pg. 197.  I don't own
>any of the other Deadlands books and I was wondering how Relics are
>handled in the game mechanics.  Should I just use the rule on magic
>weapons in "Belongin's" on pg. 51 or should this item be more along the
>lines of a legendary item (it IS a Red Joker that garnered me the item
>after all).

>Thank you for any help.

>Templar Simon

You know, the Templars are the best class to draw the Relic card for because its so easy to think one up. I'd personally make the sword inflict spiritual damage or allow the user to use the miracle Consecrate Weapon on it as an automatic sucess.

Lane "Man, I never draw good MPs" Pearson