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Message no. 1
From: Rick Musci <Chocobo219@***.COM>
Subject: Lightbringers
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 21:44:29 EDT
In a message dated 9/27/98 6:31:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
robert.watkins@******.COM writes:

> But it makes sense, anyway... if you've seen the stats on Horrors in ED,
> you'll realise that sooner or later, Horror fighters will get marked (which
> is why the Lightbringers don't ostracise those that get marked... they help
> them instead).

On that note, has there been any reference to Lightbringers emerging Shadowrun
at all?


Steel Katana
Message no. 2
From: Tarek Okail <Tarek_Okail@**********.COM>
Subject: Lightbringers
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 02:45:47 -0400
Steel Katana--

>On that note, has there been any reference to Lightbringers
>emerging in Shadowrun at all?

The Lightbringers belong to a different time and place.
There is no reason for them to exist in Shadowrun, due primarily
to their very specific purpose of ridding the world of Horrors.
OTOH, both Harlequin and Ehran have displayed Lightbearer
talents in the Harlequin module. I have the feeling that
"Brightlight", the (deceased) IE known as Leonardo, taught the
founder of the Order of Lightbearers some of the IE's magical
tricks in order to encourage them to purge the world of the
remaining Horrors.

Shadowmage
Message no. 3
From: Marizhavashti Kali <xenya@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Lightbringers
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 02:30:13 -0700
Rick Musci wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/27/98 6:31:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> robert.watkins@******.COM writes:
>
> > But it makes sense, anyway... if you've seen the stats on Horrors in ED,
> > you'll realise that sooner or later, Horror fighters will get marked (which
> > is why the Lightbringers don't ostracise those that get marked... they help
> > them instead).
>
> On that note, has there been any reference to Lightbringers emerging Shadowrun
> at all?

No direct reference, but Harlequin and Ehran displayed similar abilities in
Harlequin.

> Steel Katana

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Message no. 4
From: Anjo Verde <Chant_Obscur@*******.FR>
Subject: Lightbringers
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:21:03 +0200
-----Message d'origine-----
De : Rick Musci <Chocobo219@***.COM>
Date : lundi 28 septembre 1998 03:46
Objet : Lightbringers

>On that note, has there been any reference to Lightbringers emerging
>Shadowrun at all?

AFAIK none aside from Harlequin and Ehran displaying similar abilities.
However, if there are , I'd like to think the LBs adapted to
the XXIst century and developped cool anti-horror technology. :-)

Anjo Verde
Message no. 5
From: Mongoose <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject: Re: Lightbringers
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 12:30:13 -0700
The Lightbringers belong to a different time and place.
There is no reason for them to exist in Shadowrun, due primarily
to their very specific purpose of ridding the world of Horrors.
OTOH, both Harlequin and Ehran have displayed Lightbearer
talents in the Harlequin module. I have the feeling that
"Brightlight", the (deceased) IE known as Leonardo, taught the
founder of the Order of Lightbearers some of the IE's magical
tricks in order to encourage them to purge the world of the
remaining Horrors.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Actually, one of the ED lighbearers primary purposes is the creation
of sources of magical knowledge (including legends) that can survive the
"downcycle" and be used to get a jump on the horrors when they start to
show thier ugly mugs in the sixth word. This goal is specifically stated
as the founder of the lightbearers aim, in their ED history; "The
Lightbearers ultimate goal was to help reclaim the world from the scourge
and leave a legacy to aid the world thousands of years in the future, the
next time the Horrors came." (p. 108, ED companion)
If they succeeded or not is, of course, questionable, and not directly
pertinent to SR as such. I would say thet the "Dragonheart" trilogy has
some direct indications about those matters; what they are, I'm not sure,
it could be taken as proof in either direction.

Mongoose
Message no. 6
From: Joshua Mumme <Grimlakin@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Lightbringers
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:53:00 -0500
Mongoose wrote:
Actually, one of the ED lighbearers primary purposes is the creationof
sources of magical knowledge (including legends) that can survive
the"downcycle" and be used to get a jump on the horrors when they start to
show thier ugly mugs in the sixth word. This goal is specifically stated as
the founder of the lightbearers aim, in their ED history; "The Lightbearers
ultimate goal was to help reclaim the world from the scourge and leave a
legacy to aid the world thousands of years in the future, the next time the
Horrors came." (p. 108, ED companion) If they succeeded or not is, of
course, questionable, and not directly pertinent to SR as such. I would say
thet the "Dragonheart" trilogy has some direct indications about those
matters; what they are, I'm not sure, it could be taken as proof in either
direction.

Sounds cool to me man. I would love as a player to get my hands on a
purifier! lol! Oooo the thoughts.

> Mongoose

Grimlakin hopeing that doesn't read as one line to someone on a 1600*1200
monitor.
Message no. 7
From: Paul Chamberlain <junior@*****.NET.AU>
Subject: Re: Lightbringers
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:18:09 +0800
> The Lightbringers belong to a different time and place.
>There is no reason for them to exist in Shadowrun, due primarily
>to their very specific purpose of ridding the world of Horrors.


But the horrors will eventually make their way back into the world. As was
shown by whatshisname the Aztechnology CEO that Dunkelzahn sent back to his
own plane.

> OTOH, both Harlequin and Ehran have displayed Lightbearer
>talents in the Harlequin module. I have the feeling that
>"Brightlight", the (deceased) IE known as Leonardo, taught the
>founder of the Order of Lightbearers some of the IE's magical
>tricks in order to encourage them to purge the world of the
>remaining Horrors.
>
>
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Actually, one of the ED lighbearers primary purposes is the creation
>of sources of magical knowledge (including legends) that can survive the
>"downcycle" and be used to get a jump on the horrors when they start to
>show thier ugly mugs in the sixth word. This goal is specifically stated
>as the founder of the lightbearers aim, in their ED history; "The
>Lightbearers ultimate goal was to help reclaim the world from the scourge
>and leave a legacy to aid the world thousands of years in the future, the
>next time the Horrors came." (p. 108, ED companion)
> If they succeeded or not is, of course, questionable, and not directly
>pertinent to SR as such. I would say thet the "Dragonheart" trilogy has
>some direct indications about those matters; what they are, I'm not sure,
>it could be taken as proof in either direction.
>
>Mongoose

I agree totally.

Regards
Lord Arkem
Woohoo! My first semi-constructive post <grin>

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