| From: | NIGHTFOX <DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Well... |
| Date: | Sun, 30 Jul 1995 16:45:02 -0700 |
> question, and Nightfox you are wrong about Scarface. Think back on
> how he got scarred. He was on an astral quest fighting Nightmare.
Oh well - heck - it was worth a shot
> was stopping them from becoming Toxic. Heck, let's face it, there are
> Toxic Earth and Toxic Water Elementals. (I wonder who summons them
> though...)
its a miss nomer really. Like you mention later Toxic Earth Spirits are nature
spirits of some sort
> It still leaves the door open for actually creating a character and
> have him go the way of the toxic. Since it hasn't be done before, I
> think I might actually like the challenge of this.
true - we have had toxic villians - though it has been a long time.
but never a hero go toxic.
Though I have often wondered if Claw was headed in that direction - he's close,
but he doesn't have a hatred of humanity or lack of compassion. He's just a
vigilante.
> So this sparks more questions from me:
> 1) What the hell should I do with Scarface?
NO idea
> 2) We appear to have established that having a mage of some sort going
> toxic would be a new thread that hasn't been trodden into the ground.
> Are there any particular elements I should explore in developing this?
> Are there any particular totems I should edge toward if I am going to
> take a shaman toward this doom.... ?
Wolf, Bear, Eagle. Dog - any really
> Actually hold on a sec... I want to check something....
>
> Okay a few things, that I noticed flipping through my gaming stuff.
> One, it is toxic spirits not elementals. Followed by "Many-Names"
> comments it would imply they are nature's spirits. If a hermetic was
> seriously followed the same paths that would bring about a toxic
> shaman, the grimore seemed to imply that it would just be one fucking
> cruel mage who had decided that humanity was a bane to all. He would
> in theory, be a worse person than HAMMER, Ganz, and Nightmare all
> rolled up into one. Scary thought.
yes - but he wouldn't get the magical benifits. For some reason on Shamans gain
more power through toxic magic, I believe it has to do with the emotional
content and the striking back against humanity which in its own way is a
corruption of nature which nature helps in.
> Let's see. Oh yes, I remember what sparked the thought of hermetic
> mage and toxics. It was one of the N.A.N. adventures that was
> released during 1st ed. I looked at the adventure, and I guess it was
> speculation about why only shamans were stated as toxic or insect.
yes - I just got NAN 1 a few weeks ago
> Lastly, in this message, I want to apologize for not responding
> sooner. The modems have been screwed up and I don't have immediate
> access to the account during the work day.
gee - modems down? that never happens smirk
Nightfox
