| From: | mneideng@****.caltech.edu (Mark L. Neidengard) |
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| Subject: | Re: Strange Spirits |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Mar 1996 22:11:19 -0800 (PST) |
> Lastly, I will say again that free spirist are supposed to be
> *RARE*, yet I notice that there are several used regularly on this list.
> They seem to be so common, in fact, that the above quote indicates that they
> feel a free spirit is merely a SIMPLE SOLUTION?!?
Yes. Compared to introducing another magical beastie and making this even
more like the Monster Manual of the Month. Part of the point of "Free
Spirits" is that they are written with the flexibility to become _anything_
the GM wants them to be. They don't have to all be rational, cold-blooded,
icky entities. They could be alien and weird, like the Will o' the Wisp.
They could be cute and snuggly, like the cat that brings you luck. They
could be nasty and viscious and massive, like the damn Juggernaut. The
point is that the Free Spirit rules are fully adequate to build any
creatures necessary for the plot. Just don't stress the "spirit" part so
much and you're in business.
> If you see my previous post, you will notice I too feel that it may
> not be as nasty as my character thinks it is. This does not mean he will
> back down, though; because I plan to role-play him properly. Now aparently,
> other disagree with this opinion, but I feel it is more likely a form of
> toxic or mutated paranormal due to the simple lack of info. indicated by the
> current paranormal source-books. Everything about them indicates that they
> are innacurate and out-dated like most publications. Traits commonly found
> among critters of a given type were only revealed through shadowrunners
> talking about the creatures.
I have no problem with your character investigating the phenomenon. However,
I might have a problem if I feel the _actual_ explanation is bogus, which is
why I threw in my two cents.
--
/!\/!ark /!\!eidengard, CS Major, VLSI. http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/~mneideng
"Fairy of sleep, controller of illusions" Operator/Jack-of-all-Trades, CACR
"Control the person for my own purpose." "Don't mess with the Dark
Elves!"
-Pirotess, _Record_of_Lodoss_War_ Shadowrunner and Anime Addict
