Message no. 1

From:	chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject:	More Monster Metas... Ghoul and Sasquatch...
Date:	Tue, 24 Sep 1996 03:04:56 -0500 (EST)

Well, here's my take on the Ghoul. While he's not as powerfula character, I
felt it unnecessary to change him a whole lot. Basically, I'm gonna list him
as a new metatype, along with thesasquatch, I think, and they'll get certain
bonuses and weaknessesjust like the normal Metas... Well, we'll see how he
works out...

To play a ghoul, Race must be chosen as priority (A). follow allthe normal
rules for character creation, just like you would for anormal character.
Other than the fact that the character islimited by society in that he is
shunned badly, the ghoul characterhas no limitation to what class he can be
(decker, mage, sammy,etc.).

The Ghoul has the following bonuses and penalties:

Bonuses: Weaknesses:
+2 Body -3 Charisma
+1 strength -1 Intelligence
Dual Natured. Moderate Allergy to Sunlight
Enhanced Hearing Almost blind
Enhanced Smell Enhanced Body Odor
Natural Claws (Strength M damage) Essence of 5
Restricted Diet (Flesh, preferably human)

The Ghouls racial Maximums are:
Body: 8 Charisma: 3
Quickness: 6 Intelligence: 5
Strength: 7 Willpower: 6

Ghouls can use cyberware normally, and can be mages or shamans. However, due
to their restricted Charisma Rating, they have adifficult time summoning up
spirits or elementals. As most ghoulsare not trusted and widely hunted,
they can be an extremelydifficult character to play, but rewarding.:)

As a note on the ghouls, let me tell you a bit about how they've developed
in our game over the last couple years. Our first real meeting with the
ghouls was in the module Eye Witness. The ghoul in that, Hammond, has becme
a major NPC in our characters lives involving Chicago. We decided to talk
to him, rather than blow him away, since the latter approach had gotten us
in a bit of hot water before,. so we tried a different approach to things.
Well, Hammond was the leader of the ghoul colony, and when the bugs hit
chicago, he was a major asset to us, and to several of the human enclaves.
We have also run across several classes of Ghoul, such as several mages and
shamans, as well as a decker named Buddy. incidentally, Buddy, was a major
help whenthe time came to rebuild the Chicago Matrix...:) They and the
enclaves in Chi-Town have worked out a deal. The ghouls get any bodies, as
long as any family is willing, and a share of the supply drops. In
exggchange, they are a powerful ally against the bugs, since they are dual
natured and can see and fight the spirit forms.



Sasquatch

The Sasquatch character is also chosen the same as the ghoul. They can be
any class, other than a mage. This is due to the way theythink, and
magically active sasquatch are often shamans. They arenot comfortable with
cyberware, although rare individuals are foundto possess it. They cannot
speak the human language at all, andeven when they mimic it, they don't have
meaning to it. They can,however, learn sign language, and this is often how
theycommunicate. All PC sasquatch are assumed to know sign. They
understand the human language, but cannot speak any form of it.

Bonuses: Weaknesses:
+2 Body -1 Charisma
+1 Strength -1 Intelligence
Sound Mimicry Lack of Speech
+1 reach -1 Willpower
Dual Natured

A Sasquatch's Racial Maximums are:
Body: 8 Charisma: 5
Quickness: 6 Intelligence: 5
Strength: 7 Willpower: 5

A Sasquatch, like all Monster Meta's can be a challenge to play. Especially
if no one in the group knows his sign language. Also,they are somewhat
feared and mistrusted, although to a much lesserextent than the Ghouls.

Well that's it for this posting. My next feeble attempts will beto convert
the non human vampires (Wendigo, Banshee, etc.) and theshapeshifters. See
ya then!

Also, any comments or suggestions are highly welcome...:)


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# -Bull, aka Chaos, aka Rak, aka Steven Ratkovich #
# chaos@*****.com #
# Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours? #
#######################################################

"You do more damage out of simple irritation than most
men can do in a towering rage."
-David Eddings, "Demon Lord of Karanda