From:	Felix Hoefert <FHoefert@********.DE>
Subject:	Re: The guard trait
Date:	Sun, 26 Apr 1998 04:24:19 +0200

Eike Andreas Baermann wrote:
>
> On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Quicksilver wrote:
>
> > The way I understand it, Knuckles cannot protect a Wanted! runner. He
must
> > be present to use his ability and Wanted! places the other runners in
> > runner-vs-runner combat while Knuckles is still stuck at home.
>
> I think he can guard all runners who are present in the safehouse. The
> rulebook says that all unturned runners in the safehouse are present and
> so Knuckles can guard them if they are unturned. And by the way,
> protecting people from the attacks of assassins should be the job of
> bodyguards.
>

All unturned Runners are indeed present in the safehouse. When a Runner
engages in Runner-Runner combat, he must turn to do so. So the Wanted
Runner would be no longer in the safehouse when combat begins. Btw,
Wanted is not meant for assassins but for bounty hunters seeking out
criminals. Actual use may vary ;o] ---Felix