Message no. 1

From:	Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject:	Encephalon (M&M)
Date:	Wed, 24 Nov 1999 17:23:44 EST

In a message dated 11/24/1999 2:15:06 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
SHODAN+@***.EDU writes:

> Encephalons provide a Task Pool equal to their rating for
> Intelligence-linked skills.
> Encephalons help deckers process information more quickly; add the
> encephalon rating directly to the Hacking Pool. When a character is
> decking, they do not receive the encephalon rating bonus to their
> Computer Skill, only the Hacking pool.
> Encephalons allow a character to learn more quckly...
> The encephalon does not boost magical ability...
>
"Computers" is a Technical Skill, which is part of the skill groups
influenced by the Encephalon's Task Pool bonus. The paragraph is clarifying
that you do not get the bonus twice (once for Task Pool, once for Hacking
Pool).

-K
"Bastard GM" (as dubbed by Doc' ;-)
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