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Message no. 1
From: Jarrod D Steeley <tinyskullhane@****.COM>
Subject: Game rules
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:35:43 EST
Making Shadowrun Adventures was very difficult for me. But I learned
sometimes you just have to throw all or some of the rules to the wind.
Once I did that I was able to crank them out like a factory.
Message no. 2
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Game rules
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 17:11:56 -0500
At 04:35 PM 1/21/97 EST, you wrote:
>Making Shadowrun Adventures was very difficult for me. But I learned
>sometimes you just have to throw all or some of the rules to the wind.
>Once I did that I was able to crank them out like a factory.
>
Congrats... You've just taken you first tiny steps into a much larger
world...:):):)

Rules, Dice, they're all guidelines and props... Never let them get in the
way of a good story... Keep the players nervous, never let them know too
much, and if at least one player starts weeping, then you've done your job
well...

One thing to keep in mind... Never kill off teh characters unless they
REALLY deserve it (Oh, you REALLY want topush the button marked "Self
Destruct"?). Killing them is too easy... It's much more fun to keep them
alive and miserable, and if you do it right, the players will love it...

Bull-the-feeling-philisophical-ork-decekr-turned-GM-and-Game-Designer
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Bull-the-cuddley-Kojack-imitating-Star-Wars-lovin'-ork-decker

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