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From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Golden opportunities - Loch Ness etc.
Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 15:25:11 GMT
MARTIN E. GOTTHARD writes

> <snip rumours of nessie and sea exits>
>
> If indeed your GM has Loch Ness on his mind, take great care; One of the
> published SR adventures
Which is why my replies have been careful.

ok comments follow the spoiler space as those asking the ioriginal
question might not want ot read ion case their GM has read the
adventure, previous posts of mine were worded for reading by all.

















> details the stats for the free spirit of Loch
> Ness. The thing is an absolute monster (Force of about 20). It's in the
> adventure Imago.
Well that numbers not right :) ok not that it really matters at force
rating like this, so huge you cannot scratch it is just as bad as so
huge you couldn't attract its attention.

>
> If the GM is adapting this adventure, or has suddently taken to referring
> to it, I'd personally be a little worried.
>
Not to bad.
Ok Transys Neoronet, the UK and some decidely wierd goings on are not
a good combination for the players piece of mind but it is a good
adventure and if you have any brains you can come out of it quite
well. Now 'Celtic Double Cross' on the other hand is a party killer.
Even if you survive it you are probably fragged and the one time
someone tried to run it i took one look at what was requested and
though 'are you insane!', having now read it any characters stupid
enough to go [other than by the players saying the GM set it as a
challenge to us our characters will therefore take the job, or
players taking what the GM provides as the GM is thier to entertain
them / would like them to take it on] have next to zero chance of
living through it as written. Ok with a bit of kindness on the GM's
part its could be survived but.

> Perhaps if the spirit does exist in your game world, you could cut a deal
> with it. (I can hear the evil GM laugh starting already)
>
This encounter (and the spirit and the monster are not met together
most likely) is best solved by common sense and talking. There is no
reason you should get fragged over, if you are stupid enough to
attack something with an astral scan of 'its worthy of being called a
force of nature' well you deserve everything you get!

Mark

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