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Message no. 1
From: rothgefa@*******.com (Robert Fanning)
Subject: FAB and shapeshifters
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 17:21:58 +1000
I am making up a shapeshifter character from the SR companion and one thing
worries me.

FAB (fluorescent astral bacteria) made short work of ghouls in the Cabini
refuge because they are dual natured.

Do shapeshifters get affected by the same way, or can regeneration help?

I am already worried about the possibility of an astral mage whacking me
with a hellblast - I assume that non-spell casting shapeshifters cannot
allocate any dice to spell defense or dispelling.

Now is there any chemical (pine disinfectant spray) or alpha-radiation
source that can kill those bugs?

<@^@> put "Hey Robert!" (without quotes) in the subject line to bypass my
junk mail filter and do not mention "bank, business, credit, debt,
insurance, interest, loan, money" as keywords.

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Message no. 2
From: chris@*******.com (Chris Maxfield)
Subject: FAB and shapeshifters
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 18:16:43 +1000
Records show that at 05:21 PM on Monday 5/04/2004 AEDT, Robert Fanning advised:
>I am making up a shapeshifter character from the SR companion and one thing
>worries me.
>
>FAB (fluorescent astral bacteria) made short work of ghouls in the Cabini
>refuge because they are dual natured.
>
>Do shapeshifters get affected by the same way, or can regeneration help?

Anything astrally active will be drained of Magic or Force, or Essence for
shapeshifters and critters. So shapeshifters are vulnerable as Essence
cannot be regenerated.

>I am already worried about the possibility of an astral mage whacking me
>with a hellblast - I assume that non-spell casting shapeshifters cannot
>allocate any dice to spell defense or dispelling.

Not a hellblast - that's a physical spell. Only mana spells may be cast in
astral space but a manabolt kills just as dead. There are several defences
to consider. If your character is any sort of shapeshifter magician (e.g.
an adept) he could initiate and learn Masking. This will allow him to hide
his astral presence from observers. Your character could befriend a
conjurer/magician who allocates a watcher to follow you around and warn you
of any threatening astral figures. You could befriend/tame a critter with
the Magic Guard power. You could stay in astrally guarded/warded areas, or
hang round spirits and magicians. Lastly, you could just be alert
(shapeshifters are always astrally perceiving) and if any astral magician
pops up and looks like trouble, run away or attack. :-)

>Now is there any chemical (pine disinfectant spray) or alpha-radiation
>source that can kill those bugs?

They're living bacteria so I'd assume a sufficiently strong disinfectant
should do it.

Chris
Message no. 3
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: FAB and shapeshifters
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:09:48 +0200
According to Robert Fanning, on Monday 05 April 2004 09:21 the word on the
street was...

> I am already worried about the possibility of an astral mage whacking me
> with a hellblast

Don't be -- Hellblast is a physical spell, which means it cannot be cast
from astral space (unless you're still using SRII rules, anyway).

> - I assume that non-spell casting shapeshifters cannot
> allocate any dice to spell defense or dispelling.

If you don't get a dice pool, you can't allocate dice from it, I'd think :)

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