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Message no. 1
From: Gothicus Maximus <HRFULL@*****>
Subject: Metahuman mages
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 22:35:16 EDT
My friend Keith (the OTHER Shadowrun GM back home) and I noticed something
kinda glaring about the SR archetype creation rules. Metahuman mages get
the shaft in a BIG way. Ever tried one? Once your 4 priority is gone (for
race) and your 3 as well (for magic), you just don't have much left.

We talked about it and came up with a solution: magically-active metahumans
get _two_ rating-2 priorities. That's 4, 3, 2, 2, and 1. What does the
assembled populace think? It seems to work fairly well in our campaigns....

BTW: This _is_ my first post, so I may not have the right to say this, but
_please_ put your flamethrowers away, guys.... :( Enough already.


-the Gothicus Maximus ("My friends call me GM....")

(You can look up my address in the header! Sheesh.)
Message no. 2
From: "Richard Pieri/Stainless Steel Rat"
Subject: Re: Metahuman mages
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 92 11:18:33 EDT
>>>>> On Thu, 23 Apr 92 22:35:16 EDT, Gothicus Maximus
<HRFULL%WMVM1.BITNET@***.
cc.uga.edu> said:

HRFULL> My friend Keith (the OTHER Shadowrun GM back home) and I noticed
HRFULL> something kinda glaring about the SR archetype creation rules.
HRFULL> Metahuman mages get the shaft in a BIG way. Ever tried one? Once
HRFULL> your 4 priority is gone (for race) and your 3 as well (for magic),
HRFULL> you just don't have much left.

*ALL* Metahumans get shafted with the priority 4 requirement. About all you
can do is put skills just over attributes, and hope your metahuman bonuses
even things out.

Maybe SR2 will have a better way of dealing with this.

--Rat

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Message no. 3
From: wliaw@**********.MPS.OHIO-STATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Metahuman mages
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 92 09:18:50 EDT
> *ALL* Metahumans get shafted with the priority 4 requirement. About all you
> can do is put skills just over attributes, and hope your metahuman bonuses
> even things out.
>

> Maybe SR2 will have a better way of dealing with this.


nope, this is one aspect of the game that stays the game in 2nd edition.

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