random.md: wip

Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>

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@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@ With assumption 2 removed entirely, there are many other possiblities
 but they seem very strange.
 
 
-# Suggested Variant Garlic A
+# Suggested garlic variations
 
-Prepare, for each player, one each of X Y Z.  Choose secretly and
-randomly.
+ A. Prepare, for each player, one each of X Y Z.  Choose secretly and
+    randomly.
 
-# Suggested Variant Garlic B
-
-Same, but include P..T.  Players are entitled to count their
-chips so they will know the difference between XYZ/PQR/ST.
+ B. Same, but include P..T.  Players are entitled to count their
+    chips so they will know the difference between XYZ/PQR/ST.
 
 
 II. Non-garlic
 --------------
 
+# Discussion
+
 Standard load is 1 pumpkin (¤3) plus 1 green (about ¤5).
 
 Options would seem to include:
@@ -75,9 +75,29 @@ Options would seem to include:
    probably of higher value, albeit that the locoweed is not very
    interesting).
 
- * Replace the green with a black.  This is interesting because 
+ * Replace the green with a black.  This is interesting because blacks
+   are often very important but become less so with increased
+   availability.
+
+ * Replace the green with a yellow or purple.  These are not available
+   for purchase at this time.  This seems anomalous.
+
+ * Do something about the pumpkin.  Replacing it with a proper chip
+   seems very bold.  But perhaps there could be several.
+
+Increasing the starting bag value too much seems a bad idea because we
+sometimes run off the end.
+
+
+# Suggested non-garlic variations:
+
+ K. Initial bag with 1 pumpkin, plus one random colour chosen from
+    green/red/blue/locoweed/black.
 
+ L. Initial bag with 3 pumpkins.
 
+ M. Initial bag with jsut garlic; each player may buy, at the start,
+    in turn order for notional turn 0, chips to the value of 8.
 
 
 III. Mechanics