From:	Luc <rjwate01@*****.louisville.edu>
Subject:	Re: Fixers again... part 1
Date:	Sat, 6 Jul 1996 14:47:07 -0500 (EDT)

> Yes (the Detective and Elven Decker), but on page 70 of the same book
> FASA expressly forbid it: "Starting characters are allowed only one
> Concentration and one Specialization per skill."

Figures :) (I read it as meaning something different but my interpritation is
prolly wrong :)).


> > Actually what I ment was the opposite. In ShadowBeat the rocker has to
> > perform at a certain spectacular level to maintain high rocker status (dont
> > have a copy so can't quote pages). What I am suggesteing is adding a rule
> > simular to avoid fixer players who start out as crime bosses but only get
> > monthly rolls that are just high enough to avoid losing a level according to
> > the table. IMO a beginning character would have one hell of a time keeping
> > crime boss status since they can only put 6 skill points into any one skill.
>
> I don't think a rocker has to perform the way you say... I just checked
> (not thoroughly, I admit) and I can't find anything. What happens is that
> you roll an Impact test and read the result of your performance on a table
> similar to the Fixer Status table, going down a level if you roll 9 or
> less, and up a level if you roll 97 or more. I made the Fixer Status table
> by looking at the one on Shadowbeat.

If I recall correctly it is mentioned in a paragraph that talks about using
impact for giving a message and making money, but as the saying goes "I could
be wrong since I am going completely from memory" :).

> That won't be a problem when the book comes out -- it'll be all nice in
> RTF (Rich Text Format) so your word processor will like it very much
> indeed :)

Actually EE doesn't like RTF :)....I'll just have to hop onto a friend's or
lab computer inorder to read it just like I do for all other NERPS
publications :)

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Luc AKA BobW

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