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Message no. 1
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: (GM) Essence Drain
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 19:40:47 +0100
I've sent this to ShadowRN instead of ShadowGM because it originally
bounced back to me with a "Host unknown" error message :(







Possible spoilers for Faux Pas players (if there are any on this list).










Steven A. Tinner said on 0:20/17 Jul 97...

> > > I've had a character who was subject to a Blood Spirit's Essence Drain
> > > power. Is Essence Drain permanent?
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> > Yep. BAD for magically actives, killer for most heavy sam-sams.
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> AFAIK E-Drain is NOT permanent unless the character is killed by it.
> Don't have my BBB at hand, but doesn't the critter power description there
> imply that Essence does eventually comeback?

You're both right -- Paranormal Animals of Europe (the last book to
include paranormal power descriptions) split Essence Drain into Permanent
and Temporary variants. It mentions that "All creatures referred to in
other sourcebooks [than PAoE] as having the Essence drain power possess
the permanent version." so unless the blood spirit's power mentions that
it is the temporary version, the Essence lost to it is gone forever.

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Message no. 2
From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: (GM) Essence Drain
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:47:43 -0400
> Possible spoilers for Faux Pas players (if there are any on this list).
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> Steven A. Tinner said on 0:20/17 Jul 97...
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> You're both right -- Paranormal Animals of Europe (the last book to
> include paranormal power descriptions) split Essence Drain into Permanent
> and Temporary variants. It mentions that "All creatures referred to in
> other sourcebooks [than PAoE] as having the Essence drain power possess
> the permanent version." so unless the blood spirit's power mentions that
> it is the temporary version, the Essence lost to it is gone forever.

That's why you're the guru.
You can always find these rules that I see, but forget immediately!
Thanks Gurth, I knew there was a temporary version!

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com/users/bluewizard
"FREE FRANCIS BEAN!"
Message no. 3
From: "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM>
Subject: Re: (GM) Essence Drain
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:50:59 -0400
Gurth said:
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>You're both right -- Paranormal Animals of Europe (the last book to include
>paranormal power descriptions) split Essence Drain into Permanent and
>Temporary variants. It mentions that "All creatures referred to in other
>sourcebooks [than PAoE] as having the Essence drain power possess
>the permanent version." so unless the blood spirit's power mentions that it
>is the temporary version, the Essence lost to it is gone forever.
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>Kohl says:
> Speaking as a GM whose currently dealing extensively with Blood Magick
>and Blood Spirits, I can tell you that the Blood Spirit has BOTH Temporary
>AND Permanent Essence Drain Powers. And recently a NPC fell prey to the
>later.
> I play the spirit's selection on which it chooses dependant on how
>'hungry' it is, [Blood spirits MUST consume so much essence in a given time
>period, or expire], how much time it has, etc. If it's critically wounded,
>and needs food desperately, it'll drain it's victim, damaging her permantly.
>Not as satisfying [ I give the spirit only a 75% charge out of doing it that
>way], but they don't need the time required by the 'normally' slower
>temporary means. Not to mention you damage a continual source of food. [Yum!]
> Such Essence loss by a blood spirit in my game is also marked by a loss
>of blood by the victim [the Essence is transfered by this medium]. It flows
>from the eyes, ears, nose, pores, ...eeech, you get the picture. It's not
>very pretty. But it is a Blood Spirit, after all.
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>Kohl

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