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Message no. 1
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100
As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...

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The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.

This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
want to do).

Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

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Message no. 2
From: Lars Ericson lericson@****.edu
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 13:19:22 -0600
Gurth wrote:
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> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
>
> This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
> introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
> OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
> want to do).
>
> Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

If there are going to be encounters while traveling, then it might be
difficult. However, I always play that corporate chartered flights don't
need to register their passengers, it's just much more expensive.
Alternatively, a rigger could be hired to fly the team into the UK with
no questions asked.


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Message no. 3
From: Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:24:22 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Gurth wrote:

> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
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> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.

Heh. Have him revert to his animal form and ship him through in a
big box marked "Property of London Zoo" or some such. He can even go on
the same flight or ship as the rest of the party, and after they have
passed through customs inspection, they can snag him from the baggage and
shipping area (which granted may require some bribery, fast talk, or
cleverness on their part).
You know what they say: getting there is half the fun. :)

Marc
Message no. 4
From: Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:55:15 EST
In a message dated 11/3/1999 11:11:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
gurth@******.nl writes:

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> This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
> introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
> OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
> want to do).
>
> Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

Yeah, but I dunno if both the 'Player' nor the 'J' would go for it. Basicly,
have the shifter travel in his 'animal' form, ostensibly consigned to a zoo
in the UK. The other runners would be the 'trainers' responsible for the
animal...

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Message no. 5
From: Wildfire Wildfire@*************.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 14:59:30 -0500
Marc Renouf wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Gurth wrote:
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> > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
>
> Heh. Have him revert to his animal form and ship him through in a
> big box marked "Property of London Zoo" or some such. He can even go on
> the same flight or ship as the rest of the party, and after they have
> passed through customs inspection, they can snag him from the baggage and
> shipping area (which granted may require some bribery, fast talk, or
> cleverness on their part).
> You know what they say: getting there is half the fun. :)
>
> Marc

Or have the Johnson tack on a mage with a ward on the box, saying it's for the
saftey of the valuable animal or to keep the crew and passangers safe in case
it gets out of control on the plane.

Wildfire
Message no. 6
From: dbuehrer@****.org dbuehrer@****.org
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 13:05:03 -0700
Gurth wrote:
\ As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
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\ The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
\ to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
\ magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
\ expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
\
\ This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
\ introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
\ OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
\ separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
\ want to do).
\
\ Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

The PC happens to encounter one of the few border guards that accepts bribes.

The PC happens to encounter a border guard that is a former Shadowrunner,
and thus is sympathetic. I.e., he'll accept a bribe (but won't require as
big a bribe as the previous border guard).

The PC happens to encounter a border guard that is also a shapeshifter, who
is a member of a "MIB" type group of shapeshifters in the UK. The border
guard will let the PC through for a yet to be named service.

Just as the PCs are being processed by UK border guards, all hell breaks
loose as a troll, who was trying to smuggle drugs into the UK, is made.
After dealing with the troll the border guards let everyone else through
with a cursory glance (their magical security is busy sustaining disabling
spells on the troll).

-Graht
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Message no. 7
From: lomion lomion@*********.or
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 12:12:02 -0800
At 02:59 PM 11/3/99 -0500, you wrote:


>Marc Renouf wrote:
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> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Gurth wrote:
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> > > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> > > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
> >
> > Heh. Have him revert to his animal form and ship him through in a
> > big box marked "Property of London Zoo" or some such. He can even go
on
> > the same flight or ship as the rest of the party, and after they have
> > passed through customs inspection, they can snag him from the baggage and
> > shipping area (which granted may require some bribery, fast talk, or
> > cleverness on their part).
> > You know what they say: getting there is half the fun. :)
> >
> > Marc
>
>Or have the Johnson tack on a mage with a ward on the box, saying it's for the
>saftey of the valuable animal or to keep the crew and passangers safe in case
>it gets out of control on the plane.
>
>Wildfire
>

Why not have him just in his animal form cross the border somwhere? I
doubt they are going to check animals. And no border i know of can stop a
wild animal from passing through. then again depends on the type of animal
they shift to...

--lomion
Message no. 8
From: Paul Gettle RunnerPaul@*****.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 15:46:43 -0500
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:The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to
:the UK to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a
:shapeshifter, a non- magician so he doesn't have Masking and
:therefore cannot really be expected to get through the rather tough
:UK border checks.
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:This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the
:player introduce a new character into the group for just this one
:adventure, but OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the
:country without separating him from the rest of the group (which
:Mr. Johnson would not want to do).
:
:Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

How are they traveling? Air? Boat? Chunnel?

You don't suppose the "Pet Quarantine" division of British Customs
uses Astral scans to screen animals, do you? If it's a wolf shifter,
there's a long shot that you might be able to pass him off as a big
dog, but it'd depend on no one peeking at him on the Astral.

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Message no. 9
From: Sommers sommers@*****.umich.edu
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 14:35:53 -0500
At 01:54 PM 11/3/99 , Gurth wrote:
>As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
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>The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
>to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
>magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
>expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
>
>This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
>introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
>OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
>separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
>want to do).
>
>Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

I might, but it depends. I don't have any of my books with me, so I can't
remember what the rules are for what shapers look like in astral space. Do
they look like bigger versions of their associated species? For example,
does a wolf shaper look like a bigger wolf in astral, or is it different
enough that his form screams shaper?

If it doesn't, he could always come over in an animal carrier in his animal
form. Have a decker make up the paperwork to have him delivered to an
address. Once he gets into the UK, they might or might not put him under
quarantine. I know that the EC is talking about honoring medical records
for pets from member countries. If this holds, have the decker make up some
fake medical papers to go along with the shaper. The group then goes and
picks him up a few hours after he gets in.

If they do put him under quarantine, it'll be for about 3 months. So
they'll have to break in and steal him from the impound lot. But it has to
have lighter security than border patrol.

Of course, the shaper might not like this, but...


Sommers
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Message no. 10
From: abortion_engine abortion_engine@*******.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:18:05 -0500
> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
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> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
>
> This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
> introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
> OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
> want to do).
>
> Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

Well, uh, why not try this; have them BREAK IN!

Whew. Sorry.

What I mean is, why not use this as an excuse to do one of the old
tried-and-true border-jumping runs? Have them come in by boat, barely
squeeking past the boat patrols...or failing, and having to blow the border
ships out of the water.

Or have an NPC rigger, if you don't have a PC rigger, fly them in, at a
breakneck NOE that makes the runners have nightmares for weeks.

Best yet, hand them the London Sourcebook, wait a few days, then ask them,
"Alright; how are you going to get there?" That's what I always do. If you
want them to get in, fine, but don't hand it to them; that's half the
challenge of foreign running.
Message no. 11
From: dghost@****.com dghost@****.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:12:08 -0800
On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100 "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl> writes:
> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
mine
> who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
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> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the
UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
<SNIP>

Can a magician with Masking mask SOMEONE else's aura?

--
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Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
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Message no. 12
From: dghost@****.com dghost@****.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:42:08 -0800
On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:55:15 EST Starrngr@***.com writes:
> In a message dated 11/3/1999 11:11:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> gurth@******.nl writes:

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> > This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the
player
> > introduce a new character into the group for just this one
adventure, but
> > OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> > separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would
not
> > want to do).
> >
> > Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

> Yeah, but I dunno if both the 'Player' nor the 'J' would go for it.
Basicly,
> have the shifter travel in his 'animal' form, ostensibly consigned to a
zoo
> in the UK. The other runners would be the 'trainers' responsible for
the
> animal...

Depending on the animal, it might be better (and simpler) if the shifter
was transported as someone's pet ...

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Message no. 13
From: Mark A Shieh SHODAN+@***.EDU
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:49:41 -0500 (EST)
dghost@****.com writes:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100 "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl> writes:
> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
> mine
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> > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the
> UK
> > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
> <SNIP>
>
> Can a magician with Masking mask SOMEONE else's aura?

I had a similar thought. No, but I was just thinking, that
would make for a really nice Metamagic, with Masking as a
prerequisite. :)

Mark
Message no. 14
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:21:31 EST
In a message dated 11/3/1999 2:11:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
gurth@******.nl writes:

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> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
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> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.

Boy does this sound familiar to us here. The group here completely forgot
about this and the parties recently changed individual (complete with Dual
Aura and all...long story), was shuttling through Sky Harbor/Las Vegas, and
got snagged by security.

> This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
> introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
> OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
> want to do).

*IF* the character is an initiated magician, or knows of a Free Spirit, there
*IS* a method to get around this. Have the magician perform a "Quest of
Masking". This will hide the aura "in the metaplanes". In fact, this
trick
is *INCREDIBLY* helpful. Quite literally, you have to perform a Quest of
Knowledge just to see the *real* aura of the individual. Rating of the quest
could in theory be anything, but I would suggest the rating be equal to the
Essence/Magic attribute of the individual in most cases. The duration of the
effect could be the rating of the quest as well, measured in Days perhaps.

Steve K. mentioned this a while back I seem to recall (right after MitS came
out I think).

> Does anyone have any solutions that may work?


See above.

-K
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Message no. 15
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:28:17 EST
In a message dated 11/3/1999 5:51:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
dghost@****.com writes:

>
> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100 "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl> writes:
> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
> mine
> > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
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> >
> > H
> > E
> > R
> > E
> >
> > A
> > G
> > A
> > I
> > N
> > !
> >
> > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the
> UK
> > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
> <SNIP>
>
> Can a magician with Masking mask SOMEONE else's aura?

I wanted to snip this question, just because it could be answered without.
However, the answer to this in theory, yes. The basis comes from the concept
that you can mask an object, something that isn't actually yourself. Many
GM's I've discovered don't allow for this (and many other) possibilities
however.

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Message no. 16
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:32:16 EST
In a message dated 11/3/1999 7:51:46 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
SHODAN+@***.EDU writes:

>
> dghost@****.com writes:
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100 "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
writes:
> > > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
> > mine
> > > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > O
> > > I
> > > L
> > > E
> > > R
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > A
> > > C
> > > E
> > >
> > > I
> > > S
> > >
> > > H
> > > E
> > > R
> > > E
> > >
> > > A
> > > G
> > > A
> > > I
> > > N
> > > !
> > >
> > > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the
> > UK
> > > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
> > <SNIP>
> >
> > Can a magician with Masking mask SOMEONE else's aura?
>
> I had a similar thought. No, but I was just thinking, that
> would make for a really nice Metamagic, with Masking as a
> prerequisite. :)

Where does the "NO" come from? And remember that conversation about "More
Metalents" the other day??!?? (* sounds of K sighing and sloughing off to
the DR Forums for a check-in on other things *)

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Message no. 17
From: dghost@****.com dghost@****.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:46:55 -0800
On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:28:17 EST Ereskanti@***.com writes:
> In a message dated 11/3/1999 5:51:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
> dghost@****.com writes:
>> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:54:43 +0100 "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
writes:
>> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players
of mine
>> > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
>> >
>> > S
>> > P
>> > O
>> > I
>> > L
>> > E
>> > R
>> >
>> > S
>> > P
>> > A
>> > C
>> > E
>> >
>> > I
>> > S
>> >
>> > H
>> > E
>> > R
>> > E
>> >
>> > A
>> > G
>> > A
>> > I
>> > N
>> > !
>> >
<SNIP>
> > Can a magician with Masking mask SOMEONE else's aura?

Ooops meant to put the emphasis on ELSE'S :)

> I wanted to snip this question, just because it could be answered
without.
> However, the answer to this in theory, yes. The basis comes from the
concept
> that you can mask an object, something that isn't actually yourself.
Many
> GM's I've discovered don't allow for this (and many other)
possibilities
> however.

Here's a good reason: A magician can mask himself or an object -that he
has paid karma to bond- ... So Gurth, any magicians willing to pay karma
to bond a shifter? :)

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Message no. 18
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to Marc Renouf, at 14:24 on 3 Nov 99, the word on the street
was...

> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> >
> > S
> > P
> > O
> > I
> > L
> > E
> > R
> >
> > S
> > P
> > A
> > C
> > E
> >
> > I
> > S
> >
> > H
> > E
> > R
> > E
> >
> > A
> > G
> > A
> > I
> > N
> > !
> >
[snip]
> Heh. Have him revert to his animal form and ship him through in a
> big box marked "Property of London Zoo" or some such. He can even go on
> the same flight or ship as the rest of the party, and after they have
> passed through customs inspection, they can snag him from the baggage and
> shipping area (which granted may require some bribery, fast talk, or
> cleverness on their part).
> You know what they say: getting there is half the fun. :)

Especially the three-month quarantine they'll slap on him -- that is, if
they don't kill him outright for being an unregistered animal coming into
the country. At least, that's what happens today: bring your cat or dog
with you to the UK without the proper papers, and customs (or whoever) can
kill it virtually on the spot...

Some kind of trickery will probably be needed, though I suspect my players
to handle it in a way that will get them all locked up or shot :/

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Message no. 19
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to dbuehrer@****.org, at 13:05 on 3 Nov 99, the word on the
street was...

> Gurth wrote:
> \ As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> \ who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> \
> \ S
> \ P
> \ O
> \ I
> \ L
> \ E
> \ R
> \
> \ S
> \ P
> \ A
> \ C
> \ E
> \
> \ I
> \ S
> \
> \ H
> \ E
> \ R
> \ E
> \
> \ A
> \ G
> \ A
> \ I
> \ N
> \ !
> \
[snip]
> The PC happens to encounter one of the few border guards that accepts bribes.
>
> The PC happens to encounter a border guard that is a former Shadowrunner,
> and thus is sympathetic. I.e., he'll accept a bribe (but won't require as
> big a bribe as the previous border guard).

The way I see it, bribing someone in the UK is hard to do because lots of
other border guards are looking on. But it may also be an option.

> Just as the PCs are being processed by UK border guards, all hell breaks
> loose as a troll, who was trying to smuggle drugs into the UK, is made.
> After dealing with the troll the border guards let everyone else through
> with a cursory glance (their magical security is busy sustaining disabling
> spells on the troll).

This may be the most workable solution I've heard, since it gives a good
reason why security would be looking another way without the PCs
attracting attention by paying bribes.

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Message no. 20
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to Paul Gettle, at 15:46 on 3 Nov 99, the word on the street
was...

> :As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
> : mine who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> :
> :
> :S
> :P
> :O
> :I
> :L
> :E
> :R
> :
> :S
> :P
> :A
> :C
> :E
> :
> :I
> :S
> :
> :H
> :E
> :R
> :E
> :
> :A
> :G
> :A
> :I
> :N
> :!
> :
[snip]
> How are they traveling? Air? Boat? Chunnel?

By plane, from Seattle. Since the Channel Tunnel is blocked off and there
is only one ferry that goes to the UK, anything else is not a real option,
unless they fly to a country nearby and pay someone to drop them off on
the coast near where they're supposed to go.

> You don't suppose the "Pet Quarantine" division of British Customs
> uses Astral scans to screen animals, do you? If it's a wolf shifter,
> there's a long shot that you might be able to pass him off as a big
> dog,

It's a tiger :/ No chance of pretending he's somebody's house cat, and
anyway, like I said in my other post, I doubt any of those would get
through quarantine in any case...

> but it'd depend on no one peeking at him on the Astral.

That's the whole problem. UK customs uses quite a lot of astral scans
(Imago, for example, tells us that no amount of masking will work -- which
is silly, since that'd mean even someone like Harlequin would get his
masking pierced by some customs mage...) and since this shapeshifter can't
mask at all, he is screwed regardless of who takes an astral look at him.

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Message no. 21
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to abortion_engine, at 16:18 on 3 Nov 99, the word on the street
was...

> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> >
> > S
> > P
> > O
> > I
> > L
> > E
> > R
> >
> > S
> > P
> > A
> > C
> > E
> >
> > I
> > S
> >
> > H
> > E
> > R
> > E
> >
> > A
> > G
> > A
> > I
> > N
> > !
> >
[snip]
>
> Well, uh, why not try this; have them BREAK IN!

Don't patronize me, please...

> What I mean is, why not use this as an excuse to do one of the old
> tried-and-true border-jumping runs? Have them come in by boat, barely
> squeeking past the boat patrols...or failing, and having to blow the border
> ships out of the water.

The latter would not really be an option, IMHO. It'd cause a massive hunt
for "those *$*@%@# who shot up our border patrol." Sneaking in is a way to
do it, though, and one that may be the only way to actually do it.

> Best yet, hand them the London Sourcebook, wait a few days, then ask them,
> "Alright; how are you going to get there?" That's what I always do. If you
> want them to get in, fine, but don't hand it to them; that's half the
> challenge of foreign running.

Of course I _want_ them to get in -- there's no adventure if they don't,
is there? On top of that, if it's up to me this shouldn't take too long,
since this group has a habit of taking far longer than expected on any
adventure (for example, we've been playing one of FASA's adventures for
the past six weeks now, and I doubt it'll get finished this Friday...).

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Message no. 22
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to dghost@****.com, at 0:46 on 4 Nov 99, the word on
the street was...

> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
>
> S
> P
> O
> I
> L
> E
> R
>
> S
> P
> A
> C
> E
>
> I
> S
>
> H
> E
> R
> E
>
> A
> G
> A
> I
> N
> !
>
> <SNIP>
> Here's a good reason: A magician can mask himself or an object -that he
> has paid karma to bond- ... So Gurth, any magicians willing to pay karma
> to bond a shifter? :)

I doubt it, even if there'd be an initiate with Masking in the group...
The only character even remotely close to this description is a grade 1
initiate shaman with Shielding as his only power, and even this character
will leave the group after the current adventure because his player wants
something else for a change.

I still think David's idea of having some kind of distraction may be best,
with flying to a different country and sneaking in as the alternative.

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Message no. 23
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:26 +0100
According to Lars Ericson, at 13:19 on 3 Nov 99, the word on the street
was...

> > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> >
> > S
> > P
> > O
> > I
> > L
> > E
> > R
> >
> > S
> > P
> > A
> > C
> > E
> >
> > I
> > S
> >
> > H
> > E
> > R
> > E
> >
> > A
> > G
> > A
> > I
> > N
> > !
> >
[snip]
> If there are going to be encounters while traveling, then it might be
> difficult. However, I always play that corporate chartered flights don't
> need to register their passengers, it's just much more expensive.

This is a good idea, but the thing is that they'll be put onto a regular
commercial flight by Mr. Johnson, who doesn't have access to corporate
flights (and likely wouldn't use them anyway, to avoid drawing attention
to what he's doing). Also, such a flight would allow the players to bring
all kinds of weaponry etc. into the country that will make them much too
powerful for the opposition they'll face...

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Message no. 24
From: James Dening james@************.force9.co.uk
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:56:39 -0000
On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Gurth wrote:

> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
>
> S
> P
> O
> I
> L
> E
> R
>
> S
> P
> A
> C
> E
>
> I
> S
>
> H
> E
> R
> E
>
> A
> G
> A
> I
> N
> !
>
> The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.

How about the authorities letting him in, but making him check into a police
station every 48 hours - they do that sort of thing with undesirable aliens
as it is, and think of the cramp it would put in their plans "Hey, where's he
going?" "Down the local nick to register...."

James.

Reply direct - I'm a KitKat.
Message no. 25
From: James Dening james@************.force9.co.uk
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:59:44 -0000
>Marc Renouf wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Gurth wrote:
> >
> > > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> > > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > O
> > > I
> > > L
> > > E
> > > R
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > A
> > > C
> > > E
> > >
> > > I
> > > S
> > >
> > > H
> > > E
> > > R
> > > E
> > >
> > > A
> > > G
> > > A
> > > I
> > > N
> > > !
> > >
> > > The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> > > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> > > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> > > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
> >
> > Heh. Have him revert to his animal form and ship him through in a
<snip>
>
Lomion then asked
>Why not have him just in his animal form cross the border somwhere? I
>doubt they are going to check animals. And no border i know of can stop a
>wild animal from passing through. <snip>

Erm, you haven't thought about that one *very* much have you? ;-)) The UK
has an excellent natural barrier impervious to most animals...

It's called the sea....

J.
Message no. 26
From: abortion_engine abortion_engine@*******.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:30:43 -0500
> > > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
mine
> > > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > O
> > > I
> > > L
> > > E
> > > R
> > >
> > > S
> > > P
> > > A
> > > C
> > > E
> > >
> > > I
> > > S
> > >
> > > H
> > > E
> > > R
> > > E
> > >
> > > A
> > > G
> > > A
> > > I
> > > N
> > > !
> > >
> [snip]
> >
> > Well, uh, why not try this; have them BREAK IN!
>
> Don't patronize me, please...

Whoops. Sorry. :)

> > What I mean is, why not use this as an excuse to do one of the old
> > tried-and-true border-jumping runs? Have them come in by boat, barely
> > squeeking past the boat patrols...or failing, and having to blow the
border
> > ships out of the water.
>
> The latter would not really be an option, IMHO. It'd cause a massive hunt
> for "those *$*@%@# who shot up our border patrol." Sneaking in is a way to
> do it, though, and one that may be the only way to actually do it.

Sneaking is *always* better, you're right. In this case, I suppose it
depends on what your intent is.

> > Best yet, hand them the London Sourcebook, wait a few days, then ask
them,
> > "Alright; how are you going to get there?" That's what I always do. If
you
> > want them to get in, fine, but don't hand it to them; that's half the
> > challenge of foreign running.
>
> Of course I _want_ them to get in -- there's no adventure if they don't,
> is there? On top of that, if it's up to me this shouldn't take too long,
> since this group has a habit of taking far longer than expected on any
> adventure (for example, we've been playing one of FASA's adventures for
> the past six weeks now, and I doubt it'll get finished this Friday...).

Now, the "take too long" issue I understand. But *wanting* them to get in,
and changing things accordingly...if they can't figure out a way into the
UK, they need the practice and training this would give them. What runner
team can't sneak past the UK border, given time?

See, we usually do border crossings as a run onto themselves, because
sometimes they do take a while. But if you want it to go fast, don't even
tell them why they're getting in easily; have the Johnson make those
arrangements, and leave it at that. If you set it up right, you'll leave
them wondering why they didn't have to use any of their brilliant plans.
Message no. 27
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 19:47:25 +0100
According to abortion_engine, at 8:30 on 4 Nov 99, the word on
the street was...

> > > > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of
> mine
> > > > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
> > > >
> > > > S
> > > > P
> > > > O
> > > > I
> > > > L
> > > > E
> > > > R
> > > >
> > > > S
> > > > P
> > > > A
> > > > C
> > > > E
> > > >
> > > > I
> > > > S
> > > >
> > > > H
> > > > E
> > > > R
> > > > E
> > > >
> > > > A
> > > > G
> > > > A
> > > > I
> > > > N
> > > > !
> > > >
>
> > The latter would not really be an option, IMHO. It'd cause a massive hunt
> > for "those *$*@%@# who shot up our border patrol." Sneaking in is a
way to
> > do it, though, and one that may be the only way to actually do it.
>
> Sneaking is *always* better, you're right. In this case, I suppose it
> depends on what your intent is.

The main intent is to get the runners into the UK so they can do the
shadowrun there. As such, I tend to see actually getting into the country
as a minor diversion rather than a run in itself -- that's not to say they
might not get hassled, but I wouldn't want to spend an entire session (or
three, knowing this group) getting there before the run itself even
begins.

> Now, the "take too long" issue I understand. But *wanting* them to get in,
> and changing things accordingly...if they can't figure out a way into the
> UK, they need the practice and training this would give them. What runner
> team can't sneak past the UK border, given time?

Given enough time, sure they can. Time, though, is something they don't
have too much of, since their Johnson wants them quickly. They can't dig
up every available bit of information for a few weeks before going.

> See, we usually do border crossings as a run onto themselves, because
> sometimes they do take a while.

We tend to do it more quickly, mainly give them an impression of what
things are like at the border, and then move them on to where the real
action is. Like I said above, they may get hassled if they do something
stupid (like the PC who wanted to drive a truck with WAY too much armor
through Salish-Shidhe customs) but on the whole I'd prefer it if it
doesn't take too long.

> But if you want it to go fast, don't even tell them why they're getting
> in easily; have the Johnson make those arrangements, and leave it at
> that.

The Johnson doesn't know about the tiger shapeshifter. He isn't a
professional Mr. J, so he doesn't know enough to do careful homework, and
as far as he is concerned he is hiring "shadowrunners."

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Message no. 28
From: Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 15:13:23 EST
In a message dated 11/4/1999 10:45:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
gurth@******.nl writes:

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> The Johnson doesn't know about the tiger shapeshifter. He isn't a
> professional Mr. J, so he doesn't know enough to do careful homework, and
> as far as he is concerned he is hiring "shadowrunners."

This is something that normally the players have to handle. If they don't
think of what to do about it themselves, I'd say use the troll smuggler idea
(only make the troll a mage, cause then it makes even more sense for the BG
mages to have their hands too full to check anyones aura's.) Also, do they
have any clue that the commonwealth would even HAVE a problem with
shapeshifters? I mean, have they brought the matter up themselves? If not,
just wisk them through customs and have one of them see something about a
major smuggling bust at the airport later...

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Message no. 29
From: Raije murk@****.org.au
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 11:53:37 +1100
> As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
> who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
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>The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
> to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
> magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
> expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
>
> This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
> introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
> OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
> separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
> want to do).
>
> Does anyone have any solutions that may work?

Get the whole group smuggled in maybe? I'm sure it could be done, even if
it took weeks to be planned. After all, one of my runner got himself
smuggled into Aztlan because it was safer there than Seattle at the time (he
botched a job...).

Alternatively, maybe he's a paranormal pet?

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Message no. 30
From: Scott W iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject: More shapeshifters questions
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 04:15:38 -0400
"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Raije."
] > As this involves the upcoming adventure for my group, any players of mine
] > who may be on this list had better skip to the next message...
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] >The upcoming adventure for our group will involve some travel, to the UK
] > to be precise. The thing is, one of the PCs is a shapeshifter, a non-
] > magician so he doesn't have Masking and therefore cannot really be
] > expected to get through the rather tough UK border checks.
] >
] > This is a bit of a dilemma, as I don't really want to have the player
] > introduce a new character into the group for just this one adventure, but
] > OTOH I don't really see a way to get him into the country without
] > separating him from the rest of the group (which Mr. Johnson would not
] > want to do).
] >
] > Does anyone have any solutions that may work?
]
] Get the whole group smuggled in maybe? I'm sure it could be done, even if
] it took weeks to be planned. After all, one of my runner got himself
] smuggled into Aztlan because it was safer there than Seattle at the time (he
] botched a job...).
]
] Alternatively, maybe he's a paranormal pet?

As someone already pointed out, quarantines on pets makes that plan a
rather dubious one. Today, if you were to move to Hawaii, you'd have
to leave (and pay for) your furry friend in quarantine for 120 days.
And that's only another state, and a mundane pet. Substitute a
different country that's ultra-paranoid about magic, and a paranormal
animal. Yikes.
Besides, it's a tiger :)

-Boondocker

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