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Message no. 1
From: "J.W.Thomas" <cm5323@***.AC.UK>
Subject: types of munchkin
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 13:46:41 +0000
From my studies of gamers, I have discovered there are THREE
types of munchkin behavior (maybe more? anyone spotted another
type of munchkin?)
NB
Many munchkins combine these three patterns.

1
POWER MUNCHKIN (Go Go Power Munchkins!)
they seek power...absolute power..during character generation.
they want stats and skills above any limits. they want control
of the world, and they dont want to have to roll for it.

2
KILL MUNCHKIN
They kill. anything that moves. and they kill it if it stands
still and claim the -1 TN mod for stationary targets. they want
BIG guns and the best armour, and then kill unarmed civilians.
They'll gun down toddlers and claymore nuns for XP.
And the XP makes them better killers
And they whine when they come up against anyone who stands a
chance against them.

3
SEX MUNCHKIN
they've found out the basics, and want to try it RP.
<this form is always male, and normally pre-pubescent>
the most common form is the 'put lots of dice into seduction and
try for anything female' who just roll and say "what TN to
seduce her?"
The rarer form play female characters, and dress and act in a
way that makes peaple laugh or cringe. They wear leather,
rubber, or not much and still try to play munchkin.
(the worst sort are Gun-Bunnies who are sex/kill munchkins... the
sort who play Macho Women With Guns SERIOUSLY)

CHOPPER
Sapere Audi!

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