From: | Merlin Montgomery <merlin.montgomery@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ> |
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Subject: | Bolts and Blood (Was:Re: Bugs and Blood) |
Date: | Fri, 21 Jul 1995 19:04:24 +1200 |
>>
>> Plus it only works against
>> mind-controlling etc. spells -- which suddenly made Mana Bolt a mind-reading
>> spell in my game :)
>
Robert wrote>
>Mana Bolt IS a mind-reading spell. It's in the same class as tea-readers,
>or palm readers, but instead of using conventional techniques, you see the
>future in the patterns of the blood seeping out of the victim's ears. For
>example, you may see that you forgot to put up the Bullet Barrier, and that
>a collection of 9mm objects is about to head your way VERY fast...
>
Just as an aside to this discussion, how does one describe the effects of a
mana bolt/ball? When you're in the heat of battle it's easy to describe
the death of a bad guy due to bullets - "He flies backwards, blood spurting
from..." etc. Physical spells similarly. But mana bolt - what happens? Guy
falls over? Guy's head explodes? Is there any noticeable effect at all?
Also, I have noticed mention being made on this list of a Shadowrun
errata sheet. Is this an "official" release or not, and how do I get hold
of it? We're a little slow to get *anything* RPG related down here in the
South Island of New Zealand - my local shop has only 4 or 5 Shadowrun
products, which vary wildly in recentness (if there is such a word): First
edition Grimiore, a Hawaii adventure, Corporate Shadowfiles, and about 12
copies(!) of Harlequin's Back, which I may have to get after reading about
it here.
Later...
Merlin.
merlin.montgomery@********.otago.ac.nz
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