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From:	"Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject:	Half-Metahumans
Date:	Mon, 7 Oct 1996 12:28:32 +0100

Message no. 1 NightLife said on 2:46/ 6 Oct 96...

> In reply to the half concept of the Meta-races. It does go against one core
> concept of the main book and the world created by FASA. Genetics it was only
> said and backed up by the rest of the books that one set of getetic type was
> doninant. Ork + Human = one genetic type ( Ork or Human in most cases, Troll
> Dwarf or Elf in some rare cases.) Not Human + Elf = pretty little half
> breed. With bonuses and no penalties either in stats or social discrimination.

Of course, looking from the rules point of view, it's easy to see why
there are no half-elves -- you'd have to figure out a
fool-&-munchkin-proof method of dividing up the racial bonuses (does a
half-human/half-ork get +0, +1, +2, or +3 Body?). And once you've done
that, there will be some smart-ass going "So what if my character's father
is a half-ork/half-elf, while his mother is half dwarf and half troll?"

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From:	Pete Sims <petesims@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject:	Re: Half-Metahumans
Date:	Tue, 8 Oct 1996 03:36:51 +0100

Message no. 2 In article <199610071030.MAA04764@**********.xs4all.nl>, Gurth
<gurth@******.nl> writes
>NightLife said on 2:46/ 6 Oct 96...
>
>> In reply to the half concept of the Meta-races. It does go against one core
>> concept of the main book and the world created by FASA. Genetics it was only
>> said and backed up by the rest of the books that one set of getetic type was
>> doninant. Ork + Human = one genetic type ( Ork or Human in most cases, Troll
>> Dwarf or Elf in some rare cases.) Not Human + Elf = pretty little half
>> breed. With bonuses and no penalties either in stats or social discrimination.
>
>Of course, looking from the rules point of view, it's easy to see why
>there are no half-elves -- you'd have to figure out a
>fool-&-munchkin-proof method of dividing up the racial bonuses (does a
>half-human/half-ork get +0, +1, +2, or +3 Body?). And once you've done
>that, there will be some smart-ass going "So what if my character's father
>is a half-ork/half-elf, while his mother is half dwarf and half troll?"
>
In this particular case averaging the totals from the dominant portion
of the cross breed should bring the character into sensible rein.
Obviously munchkins are going to go for the troll side of dominance, but
then a half elf/troll is a difficult combination, and as well as having
some interesting bonuses, would have some not very nice penalties. If
the troll half is dominant, the elf/troll doesn't recieve the charisma
and intelligence bonuses, etc If the elf side is dominant, then only say
half the body and strength are awarded rather than the full total. It's
fairly easy to keep control of the idiots with a little logic and
determination. I get away with it because I've got good players, and
haven't had to work too hard at demunchkinising (is that a word?) the
bits and pieces I allow. :)

Pete

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