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Message no. 1
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Willard's Study
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 01:15:02 -0400
On Thu, 21 Jul 1994, Willard Cottrell wrote:

> Something we seem to have missed is a place for the PSIs to study.
> This isn't a large oversight and can be remidied by a simple
> statement...
> PSIs that wish to learn new disciplines must have a STUDY, each study
> costing as much as a hermetic library or shamanic lodge, don't have my
> book with me or I'd blend and post cost. (I'll make a note to do that
> this afternoon)
> Studies offer a confine away from the world allowing the PSI to find
> on his/her inner-self. The PSI will meditate or do whatever it is we
> decide they need to do.

Interesting idea, Will, but why is this needed? Is it really
worth the extra trouble?
Message no. 2
From: Willard Cottrell <UGCOTTRE@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: Willard's Study
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 13:06:52 EDT
We've all agreed that to some extent PSIs get there powers
genetically, but the PSI must, IMHO, have a place to focus his mind in
order for him/her to gain more powers. W/out such a place you are
allowing the psi to much leeway while focusing. W/out a "Study", we give
the psi the option of just going into an alley for a while, meditating
and coming out the ability turn your mind to mush.
In game balance, I feel such a place should be needed. Deckers need
a workshop, mages need a libraryry, shamans need a lodge, street docs
need a clinic ( of some sort). Why WOULDN'T a PSI need some place for
him/her to work?

Will
Message no. 3
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Willard's Study
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 18:51:01 -0400
On Fri, 22 Jul 1994, Willard Cottrell wrote:

> In game balance, I feel such a place should be needed. Deckers need
> a workshop, mages need a libraryry, shamans need a lodge, street docs
> need a clinic ( of some sort). Why WOULDN'T a PSI need some place for
> him/her to work?

Well, it may be a local rules twist, but usually all we've got in
the various SR campaigns that I've played are a large vehicle (often a
van) and at least one High or Luxury Lifestyle apartment, owned by
whoever bought that lifestyle.
In one campaign, we even took over somebody's store!

What I'm trying to say is, we don't really have a specific
workshop, temple, whatever for each person -- just like freelancers in
real life. For example, I do some freelance video work -- I don't have a
workshop, though I could if I really wanted to. What I do have is
assorted equipment scattered around my bedroom and the basement.
I guess I usually play characters enough like myself that they
won't be a whole lot more organized (on the surface) than I am.

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