From:	Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Loki can you forward these questions?
Date:	Mon, 29 Sep 1997 22:01:22 -0700

---Michael/Tamara Pease-Lorenz wrote:
>
> Loki would you please forward these questions to your friends at FASA
> for some official rulings?

Yes. However, to cut down on the volume of questions hitting Jim and
Skuzzy's email, I'll give you a couple of answers I know for sure.

> 1) Question regarding using gear/anything cards on a
character that is
> TAPPED.
> Example: Can a mage who is currently tapped because of
whatever, use an
> untapped gear/spell such as HEAL, if he/she has enough Sorcery
Skills?
> The same question can be asked for tapped Deckers/Riggers/ and
Shamans.

I'm pretty sure this is no. Unless they were turned (and the gear is
being used thusly) for a Shadowrun. I'll get clarification on this
though.

> 2) Does cyberware such as the CyberARM augment the overall
threat
> rating when a character uses a firearm?
> Example: Can Stomper 6/7, use a cyberarm +2/0 and a Uzi +1/0
for a
> overall threat rating of 9/7?

Yes, the modifiers that aren't cumulative are when it's explicitly
labelled "ranged" or "hand-to-hand". Coincidentally Bam's Bam's
special would add his Melee to damage when using an Uzi as well.
(Guess he shoots you and then beats you with the gun.)

> 3) Question regarding the use of HEAL/gear:
> For example: Marek the Mage has a gear/HEAL card, my opponent plays
> riots and my Static takes 2 DMG from that special card. In response
to
> the Riots card, can i tap my HEAL spell and heal Static eventhough he
> went NEGATIVE?

A Stim Patch yes. The Heal Spell no. This was answered previously on
the list.

> 4) Can a Shaman/Rigger with a Skill ranking of 2 in
Conjuring/Piloting
> have multiple Spirits/Drones of lvl 2? Or does the single
spirit/drone
> of lvl 2 take up all of the concentration of a shaman/rigger of
Skill 2?
> For example: Can Papy hold and use 2 Greater Elementals at
the same
> time?

The Rigger's/Shaman's skill sets the number of Drones/Spirits he may
have active at a time. Drones/Spirits don't actually have "levels" or
"ratings," what you may be describing is a requirement of having
Piloting: 2 or Conjuring: 2 to place the gear card on a Runner. In
this case the runner must have the skill at the required level to
wield the more potent card, but it still only counts as a single
Drone/Spirit when activated.

The answer to your example would be yes, and Pappy would be a bad ass.

I'll pass this last question on if you want, but that's how it was
explained to me at Gen Con.

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