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Message no. 1
From: The Wyrm Ouroboros <mehaffhm@******.SAN.UC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Fourth World Elves
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 23:32:15 -0500
Like they before me, this belongs more in SHADOWRN, not Plot-D.
Sooo....

> I might be right on this point, God forfend. Unless you are saying *gasp*
> that the books and FASA are wrong! :) The repression point is the point
> to which certain hormones and chemicals in the subject represses UGE aka
> Awakening.
> Stormy

Only one .minor. problem with the theory there..... specifically, the
fact that Elves and Dwarfs are born, but Orks and Trolls can either be
born, or else Goblinize at puberty. Interesting difference, yes?

--
Ouroboros
The (Undead) Wyrm of the .Net
Message no. 2
From: Randy Barron <rbarron@***.CS.DU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Fourth World Elves
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 21:55:35 -0700
The Wyrm says:
> Only one .minor. problem with the theory there..... specifically, the
> fact that Elves and Dwarfs are born, but Orks and Trolls can either be
> born, or else Goblinize at puberty. Interesting difference, yes?

Yep, that's why I try not to rely on the books, little things like
this. The only reason I can think of is that the "goblin" races are
the ones who have those repression hormones that I spoke of. I can think
of no other reason for it, besides the bias against "goblins", trolls
and orks. Thus, they can be screwed later in life as well. I've seen
one evil, nasty GM (tm) who said, after readng STech, that this poor
shaman goblinized to troll, particularly bad as that particular shaman
specialized in spells and, even more so, spirits...

Oh, and BTW, Jason's point was that you would revert back originally.
That once there was not enough mana, you would become human again. That
was what the quote was pointing out, not that you needed mana in the first
place.

Stormy

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