| From: | shadowrn@*********.com (Ice Heart) |
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| Subject: | FAB and astral bodies |
| Date: | Fri Dec 28 16:15:01 2001 |
>As of SR3, an astrally active being can pass through any
>living, but not astrally active being with no trouble
>at all (so long as the active being is not
>dual-natured, of course :) ). The active being will,
>of course, realise they're doing this, and the
>non-active being will feel a slight sensation (can't
>remember how it's described in the book) that they may
>or may not be able to identify, depending on their
>experience, etc.
I should have mentioned my game and its house rules are all for 2nd Ed.
I have barely touched SR3, so my knowledge of it is sketchy. :)
IMHO the sensation would be somewhat unsettling, as someone else's spiritual
body just passed through yours. I use numbness, but a chill or a feeling of
deep disturbance works equally well. The point is that you know it happened
and did not like it. I never apply any game mechanics to the situation.
Nothing adds to the tension of a run like telling player they feel a flash
of pain in their arm, followed by a slight numbness. Right away, they wish
they were near the mage so whatever just danced over their grave could be
identified. Anything that brings home the pulse pounding uncertainty of a
run for the players is ideal. ;>
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