#Luise Perenne

[vintagerpg]

Different Worlds 20 (March, 1982). A new entry by Luise Perenne, keyed to an article by her partner Steve Perrin inside. It’s cool seeing how rapidly she’s honed her skills compared to her last cover. This one isn’t really my bag, but it does a good job of evoking the idea of magic in motion.

#roleplaying game #tabletop rpg #dungeons & dragons #rpg #d&d #ttrpg #Chaosium #Different Worlds #Luise Perenne

[oldschoolfrp]

Tiger priestess deals with intruders in the temple (Luise Perenne cover, Different Worlds 9, Chaosium, Aug/Sep 1980)

#D&D #Dungeons & Dragons #Luise Perenne #tiger #big cat #Different Worlds #Chaosium #Runequest #magic spell #firebolt #temple #magic

[manyworldspress]

Game night! Luise Perenne (Luise of the Phoenix), cover for RuneQuest, 2nd ed., by Steve Perrin and Ray Turney (Chaosium, 1979).

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[orbiscomunication]

Pericolo nuovo lockdown, Antonio Luise: “Decisione sarebbe scellerata, preoccupato per quanto avverrebbe a Castel Volturno”

CASTEL VOLTURNO. “Vincenzo De Luca non si rende conto di cosa vorrebbe dire un nuovo lockdown per la città di Castel Volturno. Lo dico da castellano, prima che da consigliere comunale. Le conseguenze sarebbero a dir poco disastrose”. A parlare è Antonio Luise, che da poco è stato incaricato dal sindaco Luigi Petrella di fungere da supporto agli assessori nei “numerosissimi problemi che attanagliano il territorio, soprattutto in materia di assetto complessivo dei beni del territorio (leggasi scuole, strade e cimiteri), di arredo urbano e di urbanistica”.

L’immobiliarista, titolare dell’omonima agenzia (avente sedi in Castel Volturno – Loc. Baia verde, Pinetamare, Centro Storico – e Napoli), è decisamente preoccupato per le ripercussioni che tale decisione del governatore della Regione Campania potrebbe avere in un territorio difficile come quello litoraneo: “Quanto è accaduto a Napoli potrebbe essere solo una piccola parte di ciò che avverrebbe a Castel Volturno. Siamo in un territorio che già vive in una perenne difficoltà economica, messo in ginocchio da annate estive turistiche decisamente poco incoraggianti negli ultimi anni e distrutto dalla presenza invadente della mafia nigeriana, a capo di sistemi di spaccio e prostituzione. Ai 20mila abitanti italiani bloccati dal lockdown, si aggiungerebbero 20mila immigrati irregolari, che già, in passato, hanno prova, in manifestazioni per strada, di essere difficilmente domabili. Rischiamo una rivoluzione senza precedenti. Mi chiedo come possa un governatore minacciare di chiudere tutto senza programmare un piano economico per i cittadini e senza confrontarsi con i sindaci dei comuni che dovrebbero far rispettare le restrizioni. E’ un atteggiamento da dittatore”.

“Non disponiamo nemmeno del numero giusto di unità delle forze dell’ordine per contrastare un’eventuale rivolta - tuona Luise -. Mi è giunta voce che ciò è già avvenuto nella giornata di ieri, quando 30 immigrati hanno iniziato a protestare. De Luca sta commettendo una sciocchezza imperdonabile. Non si può morire di Covid o di fame. I cittadini vogliono risposte”.

[vintagerpg]

Different Worlds 9 (August/September, 1980). Luise Perenne, probably most famous for her RuneQuest box set cover, has a battle scene here, also probably drawn from RuneQuest. Crude, but still rather dynamic. It looks like she slammed the paint on there in a fury.

#dungeons & dragons #tabletop rpg #roleplaying game #rpg #d&d #ttrpg #Chaosium #Different Worlds #Luise Perenne

[vintagerpg]

Different Worlds 26 (January, 1983). “Odin Regarding an Adversary,” by Luise Perenne.

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[vintagerpg]

N5 — Under Illefarn (1987) kind of takes all the previous threads of the N-series and tries to reconcile them into a whole while also being one of the first modules to introduce players to the Forgotten Realms. It takes into account the zero level character rules from N4 (though it doesn’t expand on them and refers folks who want to use them to the previous module). It also has a bit of political intrigue a la N3 and takes the general structure of “town by adventure sites” from N1. N2 has nothing much to offer, honestly.

It also reminds me an awful lot of RuneQuest’s Borderlands box set, which casts the players as the militia of a settlement, then runs through the various strange things they need to deal with in the course of their job. Such is the case with N5 as well, it winds up being more of a collection of mini-adventures arranged around source material for the town of Daggerford and its environs. The conceit of being militia members is a good one and works well to establish the place as an interesting one to live and adventure in. It reminds me a bit of the approach taken in the 5E Starter Set with the Lost Mine of Phandelver.

Which brings me to how the module teaches. It doesn’t do it with advice and how-tos the way N4 tackles it. Rather, its a bit of show and tell that teaches through play. You adventure and causes and effects happen and you see how they ripple through both the game world and the mechanics. That makes it not ideal for beginning beginners, if that makes sense, but it does a good job for new players who have some basic fluency with D&D. Much better than I expected for an early Realms publication!

I really enjoy Jeff Easley’s cover. Was surprised that the interiors are Luise Perenne, best know for her work on RuneQuest. I didn’t know she did work for TSR, but it makes sense since she’s author Steve Perrin’s wife. One piece by James Holloway is included, too — the dwarves. I also love the one dungeon cutaway — when you label a map “keeping the stairways straight” you’ve probably gone too far.

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[oldschoolfrp]

Warrior mothers (Luise Perenne, “Pregnancy and Adventure” for AD&D by Colleen A Bishop, Different Worlds No 24, Chaosium, September 1982).

This article describes how an adventurer can continue her career during and after pregnancy.  It does introduce some limitations, such as the need to obtain new armor after the 7th month, and includes a squicky rule about system shock survival rolls for childbirth, but the main theme is how to make it work instead of automatic retirement.

#D&D #Dungeons & Dragons #Luise Perenne #Luise Perrin #women in armor #warrior woman #Different Worlds #Chaosium #dnd #Dungeons and Dragons #fighter #pregnancy #pregnant

[oldschoolfrp]

The reasonably attractive Brunhild the Boisterous needs an escort through the dangerous and frigid mountains.  She is betrothed to Snorkil Herringsbane of Valhalavahalla, who is reputed to be as rich as he is elderly.  (Luise Perenne, from RuneQuest SoloQuest 3: The Snow King’s Bride, Chaosium, 1982.)

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[oldschoolfrp]

The artist at her desk.  (Luise of the Phoenix, aka Luise Perrin, aka Luise Perenne, from The Known World Handboke, SCA, 1979.)  I presume this is a self-portrait.  That looks like the brooch she wore to the tournament at Worldcon/Baycon in 1968.

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[oldschoolfrp]

Steve and Luise Perrin in SCA garb at the 1968 Worldcon in Berkeley.  (Via the LASFS site.)  Luise's illustration credits include early editions of RuneQuest, which Steve coauthored.

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[oldschoolfrp]

Leather and bronze are the highest quality materials available to most adventurers in Glorantha.  Only the rune cults know the secret of enchanting iron to create usable items.  (Luise Perrin illus. from RuneQuest 1st & 2nd eds, Chaosium, 1978-80.)

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