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Message no. 1
From: Chanhassett <JEK5313@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Martial arts & SRun.
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 92 03:32:49 CET
]Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 21:23:16 EST
]From: Richard Pieri <ratinox@******.COE.NORTHEASTERN.EDU>

]I'm working on it. It should place a "true" martial arts practicioner
]somewhere between the experienced/well trained street fighter and the
]Physical Adept.

]And don't worry; I've got a reasonable way of keeping the munchkins
]off of this. Martial Arts is for Real Roleplayers, primarily (and
]maybe the occasional loony :-).


Fenris-> But, I thought thta that is what the physical adept was supposed to
Fenris-> reflect-- the "true" martial artist. That was, I believe, the
original
Fenris-> concept. It has been much maligned since the autosuccesses got out of
Fenris-> hand.
Message no. 2
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Martial arts & SRun.
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 21:37:48 -0500
I have always assumed that anyone with more than about three dice of
Unarmed Combat *was* a martial artist, in whatever style they liked.
I would like to see rules for specializing Unarmed Combat, although I'm
not certain what they would be.

- cks
Message no. 3
From: Richard Pieri <ratinox@******.COE.NORTHEASTERN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Martial arts & SRun.
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 21:42:37 EST
]I'm working on it. It should place a "true" martial arts practicioner
]somewhere between the experienced/well trained street fighter and the
]Physical Adept.

Fenris-> But, I thought thta that is what the physical adept was
Fenris-> supposed to reflect-- the "true" martial artist. That was, I
Fenris-> believe, the original concept. It has been much maligned
Fenris-> since the autosuccesses got out of hand.

After having long discussions about the topic of what PhysAds really
are, I've come to the conclusion that they may be a *superior* form of
Martial Artist. There are plenty of other people who live an Art
without doing the "incredible things" a PhysAd can do, while being
better than the average slob.

Trust me on this one, let me get my post out, and let me know what you
think then.

--Rat
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Northeastern's Stainless Steel Rat ratinox@******.coe.northeastern.edu
Carpe Joltem! (Seize the Caffeine) --Me

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