From:	Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: More questions (hopefully the last)
Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 1997 00:13:26 -0800

Crane wrote:
>
> I feel that there should be a distinction between, lets say Fusion Gate and
> hellhound. The hellhound says it's damage must be assigned to a runner, but
> because its' damage is its' threat rating, I consider that combat damage
> (at which point a shaman can use a spirit to replace his own attack/body).
> Most people will probably disagree with me on this but I would like to hear
> it.

NB: Drones and Spirits do not replace their user's Attack/Body rating!
The user cannot add attack rating, but can still suck bullets like every
other shadowrunner.

I'm not quite sure what distinction you're looking for, though. I think
that, assuming they're not sleazed, the "assigned damage" should be
handled first, before any "threat damage" that the Challenge might also
have. This would follow with the Elite Security Mage, and her ability
to send Runners back (although I do *not* think that ability should be
allowed before sleazing attempts) as well as pumping abilities, etc.



-Mb