Back to the main page

Mailing List Logs for ShadowRN

Message no. 1
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Scott Hiller)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Thu Feb 28 10:00:01 2002
I have a question regarding the Shedim presented in
the Year of the Commet and the Strain III, and the
Astral Voids prevailant in the former Chicago
Containment Zone:

Since the Voids and the Strain III attack and destroy
all things Astral, would it be safe to say that the
Shedim would not appear in the former Containment
Zone?

Also, how helpful have my City & Chicago Neighborhood
stats been to those who have requested/received them?

-Scott

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion!
http://greetings.yahoo.com
Message no. 2
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Gurth)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Thu Feb 28 13:20:40 2002
According to Scott Hiller, on Thu, 28 Feb 2002 the word on the street was...

> Since the Voids and the Strain III attack and destroy
> all things Astral, would it be safe to say that the
> Shedim would not appear in the former Containment
> Zone?

Probably... You could also say that there are some shedim that are, for
some reason, immune to Strain III. These'd be a lot nastier than the
standard types, I'd think, and so be even less desirable to meet *GM grin*

--
Gurth@******.nl - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
Dat is de kip voor het ei spannen.
-> NAGEE Editor * ShadowRN GridSec * Triangle Virtuoso <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Page: http://plastic.dumpshock.com <-

GC3.12: GAT/! d- s:- !a>? C++@ UL+ P(+) L++ E W--(++) N o? K w(--) O
V? PS+ PE@ Y PGP- t@ 5++ X(+) R+++$ tv+(++) b++@ DI- D+ G+ e h! !r y?
Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
Message no. 3
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Chris Beilby)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Thu Feb 28 13:30:01 2002
> Probably... You could also say that there are some shedim that are, for
> some reason, immune to Strain III. These'd be a lot nastier than the
> standard types, I'd think, and so be even less desirable to meet *GM grin*

Even more evil idea... a GREATER Shedim with immunity to Strain III
Message no. 4
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Sebastian Wiers)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Thu Feb 28 22:25:01 2002
>Since the Voids and the Strain III attack and destroy
>all things Astral, would it be safe to say that the
>Shedim would not appear in the former Containment
>Zone?

I don't think Strian III killed all the ghouls, or even 100% of the bugs, so
Shedim could survive. They would just need to keep an ey out, and when they
got infected, cleanse themselves quickly. A shedim with the sorcery power
could manage it, maybe. Not a pleasent environment, but you;d likely be the
only Shedim around, with an ample supply of corpses.


-Seb
Message no. 5
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Derek Hyde)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Fri Mar 1 10:05:00 2002
> Even more evil idea... a GREATER Shedim with immunity to Strain III

ok call me an idiot but what the heck are Shedim?? I'm assuming that
Strain 3 was the astral virus they dumped that was designed to wipe out
all the bugs and almost slaughtered all of the ghouls that were there
because they're dual natured, (am assuming that the same happened to any
shapeshifters as well because of their dual naturedness)

Haven't gotten ahold of bug city or any of those so if anyone's willing
to fill in my blank spots in my understanding I'd appreciate it.

Derek
Message no. 6
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Anders)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Fri Mar 1 12:20:00 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Hiller" <scotthiller2002@*****.com>
:
: Also, how helpful have my City & Chicago Neighborhood
: stats been to those who have requested/received them?
:
: I haven't been able to get around to the files, although I have them all.
Did you include an explanation of your methodology?
I promise to check everything out this weekend and get back to you on the
next step.
--Anders
Message no. 7
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Derek Hyde)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Fri Mar 1 12:25:01 2002
> : Also, how helpful have my City & Chicago Neighborhood
> : stats been to those who have requested/received them?

Umm....could I get you to send them to me?

Derek
Message no. 8
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Chris Beilby)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Fri Mar 1 19:05:01 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Hyde" <dhyde@*********.net>
To: <shadowrn@*********.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: RE: Chicago Questions


> > Even more evil idea... a GREATER Shedim with immunity to Strain III
>
> ok call me an idiot but what the heck are Shedim?? I'm assuming that
> Strain 3 was the astral virus they dumped that was designed to wipe out
> all the bugs and almost slaughtered all of the ghouls that were there
> because they're dual natured, (am assuming that the same happened to any
> shapeshifters as well because of their dual naturedness)

Shedim are described in Year of the Comet, Greater Shedim in Threats 2.

WARNING: NO PLAYERS BEYOND THIS POINT BY ORDER OF LONE STAR.

S

P

O

I

L

E

R



S

P

A

C

E


Shedim are dead bodies which have been inhabited by a new form of spirit
which has started to appear since the return of Comet Halley. Basically
Zombies. As for Greater Shedim, they're a more powerful version, which can
keep the body from decaying and often assume the lives of the people who's
lives they take over. (If you play Deadlands, think Harrowed.) Really
nasty in either case.
Message no. 9
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Chris Beilby)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Fri Mar 1 19:20:01 2002
> WARNING: NO PLAYERS BEYOND THIS POINT BY ORDER OF LONE STAR.
>
> S
>
> P
>
> O
>
> I
>
> L
>
> E
>
> R
>
>
>
> S
>
> P
>
> A
>
> C
>
> E
>
>
> Shedim are dead bodies which have been inhabited by a new form of spirit
> which has started to appear since the return of Comet Halley. Basically
> Zombies. As for Greater Shedim, they're a more powerful version, which
can
> keep the body from decaying and often assume the lives of the people who's
> lives they take over. (If you play Deadlands, think Harrowed.) Really
> nasty in either case.
>

I didn't phrase the description of a Greater Shedim very well. Take 2.

As for Greater Shedim, they're a more powerful version, which can keep the
body from decaying and often (but not always) assume the lives of the people
who's bodies they take over. (If you play Deadlands, think Harrowed in
which the Manitou has full dominion over the body.) Really nasty in either
case.
Message no. 10
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Gurth)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Sat Mar 2 06:05:06 2002
According to Derek Hyde, on Fri, 01 Mar 2002 the word on the street was...

> ok call me an idiot but what the heck are Shedim??

Spirits that can possess soulless bodies -- such as those of dead people,
but also of magicians who've astrally projected. I guess you didn't read
the friendly UCAS government warning about them in YOTC? :)

> I'm assuming that
> Strain 3 was the astral virus they dumped that was designed to wipe out
> all the bugs and almost slaughtered all of the ghouls that were there
> because they're dual natured

Right on the money. Knight-Errant used it to "liberate" the Chicago CZ, as
described in Target: UCAS.

> Haven't gotten ahold of bug city or any of those so if anyone's willing
> to fill in my blank spots in my understanding I'd appreciate it.

Bug City deals with neither of these two things.

--
Gurth@******.nl - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
Dat is de kip voor het ei spannen.
-> NAGEE Editor * ShadowRN GridSec * Triangle Virtuoso <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Page: http://plastic.dumpshock.com <-

GC3.12: GAT/! d- s:- !a>? C++@ UL+ P(+) L++ E W--(++) N o? K w(--) O
V? PS+ PE@ Y PGP- t@ 5++ X(+) R+++$ tv+(++) b++@ DI- D+ G+ e h! !r y?
Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
Message no. 11
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Scott Hiller)
Subject: Chicago Questions
Date: Sat Mar 2 23:50:01 2002
I'd think that, with Strain III and the Voids, a grand
Shedim would be the only Shedim that could be powerful
enough to survive that Astral Bacteria and its
effects.

Maybe a good story hook could start with a Grand
Shedim in Chicago trying to spawn other Shedim in
places like the Graceland Cemetary (an HUGE old Jewish
Cemetary on the Northside along Clark between Irving
Park and Montrose). Also, Lincoln Park was built on an
old Civil War Cemetary, but I think the bodies were
moved to Graceland Cemetary before any construction of
the neighborhood. Also, there are several cemetaries
scattered throughout the City, but I don't think any
more than are found in any city of it's size.

But, I think that normal Shedim would die off faster
than they could be raised because of the Strain III!

>From what I can summarize so far, the Shedim, along
with Ghouls, Shapeshifters and other dual-natured
beings would have to be continually checked to see if
they are affected by Strain III, the constant
Background Count of the former Containment Zone, and
the Voids.

Am I right? Am I wrong?

-Scott

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball
http://sports.yahoo.com

Further Reading

If you enjoyed reading about Chicago Questions, you may also be interested in:

Disclaimer

These messages were posted a long time ago on a mailing list far, far away. The copyright to their contents probably lies with the original authors of the individual messages, but since they were published in an electronic forum that anyone could subscribe to, and the logs were available to subscribers and most likely non-subscribers as well, it's felt that re-publishing them here is a kind of public service.

Thwap!