From:	Tony Rabiola <rabiola@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: Returned mail: User unknown
Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:25:59 -0500

>You wrote:
>>
>>i'm looking for players of shadowrun in the cleveland area, i play
>with 3
>>other people,
>>but am looking for more.
>>
>
>Not in Cleveland, but happy to answer questions.
>
>
>>incidentally for those of us who don't play the shadowrun game?
>>
>>what are immortals?
>
>There are certain beings in the Shadowrun world, also known as the
>Sixth world, that carried over from the last era of high ambient mana
>level from 5000 years ago, known as the Fourth World (also the setting

>for the other FASA game, EARTHDAWN). Some of these creatures are the
>Dragons (such as Lofwyr and Dunklezhan) and some elves (such as
>Harlequin and Ehran), and possible other creatures, both good and bad.

>The bug spirits are also a carryover from the last age.
>
>>why is lofwyr so prevalent?
>
>He is a powerful dragon that has formed his own corp (Saeder-Krupp)
>with his fingers in many pies.
>
>>what are physical adepts?
>
>They are magically capable beings who, as opposed to Mages (that can
>cast spells and summon elementals) and Shamans (that can cast spells
>and summon nature spirits), use their magical ability to enhance their

>physical self, such as heightened reflexes, expanded visions, combat
>skills, etc.
>
>>what is UCAS?
>
>In the great upheaval following the Ghost Dance of Daniel Howling
>Coyote, a large portion of the western United States and Canada was
>taken back by the Native Ameericans. Portions of northeastern United
>States and eastern Canada formed a union, called the United Canadian
>American States, not to be confused with the Confederate American
>States, the California Free State, and a host of other smaller nations

>all over teh North American continent.
>
>Does that raise more questions than it answers? You'll have to get
>some of the Shadowrun material for more background material...it's
well
>worth it.
>
>Argent
>