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.