From:	JOHN SPAIN <93135653@****.dcu.ie>
Subject:	Re: Mail, race, and other goodies (fwd)
Date:	Sat, 20 Jan 1996 18:38:17 +0000 (GMT)

> WHAT? SINCE WHEN? AND WHY WASN'T I TOLD BEFORE MY CHARACTER'S SHOT
>THEIR MOUTHS OFF EVEN MORE THAN USUAL?
>
> *sobs*
>
> "Stupid first ed."

Hey, what's wrong with first ed.? I still use it (Albeit with some rather
major rules mods, ahem.) The bit regarding goblinized metas ageing at
normal human rates I got from the SR novel 'Never trust an Elf', that
although it has one of the most stupid titles you could possibly imagine
isn't a bad read at all. (Ewww. Bad, bad, BAD grammar there. Excusez moi!)

Anyway, in that book, Kam the ork goes to visit his grandaddy, who turns
out to be a hale and hearty ork in his late fifties. Kam's mom appears too,
but she's a senile toothless old granny. So some meat is made of the fact
that those who are born Orks (& Trolls, I suppose) age faster than those
who are born human but goblinize.

That is why Goku asked about FC's age, 'cos a normal 46 year old Troll wouldn't
be feelling exactly sprightly at that point. Kinda long in the tooth, like.

-J.S.