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From:	Max Rible <cheshire@*****.COM>
Subject:	New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 10:59:49 -0800

Message no. 1 Here's a mildly deranged PhysAd power I came up with this weekend:
the Theatrical Action Pool.

(Background: I have a PhysAd whose mentor was in the habit of showing
various martial arts movies at his dojo, and inviting the students to
comment on the martial arts being used. If they made valid observations,
well and good. If they got something wrong, they could expect to be beaten
up with that technique the next day. Later, when the PhysAd initiates,
he finds himself regularly in the Place of Bad Martial Arts Films, and
the knowledge of how plots work in such films is an advantage. The
question that comes up, of course, is "Do I keep ending up here as part
of my training, or did my mentor know that PhysAds keep ending up here and
prepared me for it?" The eventual developing theme is that superior style
is a form of power...)

The Theatrical Action Pool is a dice pool that can only be used for
theatrical stunts. It cannot be used to help you avoid damage, but
after damage has been determined, you can throw in dice from the pool
to avoid getting your hair mussed or suit rumpled. If you're chasing
someone and succeed in your roll to catch them, you can then add dice
from the Theatrical Action Pool to arrive in enough time to catch your
breath and pose dramatically. The pool is always available with called
shots to slice buttons off someone's shirt or perform other impressive
warning shots, but won't help if you're actually trying to do serious
amounts of damage. The pool is extremely useful for traditional
swashbuckling maneuvers like swinging from chandeliers.

Theatrical Action dice don't affect game balance much, but can probably
heavily enhance a character's reputation. I've been contemplating
values like 0.25 Magic points for each die in the pool, or maybe 3 dice for
0.5 Magic points. Opinions?

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From:	"V.A.L.I.S." <campbellcc@***.HENDRIX.EDU>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:10:51 +0100

Message no. 2 <snip 3.6 Mp>
>Theatrical Action dice don't affect game balance much, but can probably
>heavily enhance a character's reputation. I've been contemplating
>values like 0.25 Magic points for each die in the pool, or maybe 3 dice for
>0.5 Magic points. Opinions?
>
This is awsome, I would make it something like .1, or .2 with a max of five
dice. (Or hell maybe with no max.) for a non-combat power with few 'game'
advantages, .25 or .5 is a little expensive.

comments, woodchucks, carp???

Sincerely,

Courtney C. Campbell...

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From:	Max Rible <cheshire@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:24:55 -0800

Message no. 3 At 13:10 1/13/97 +0100, V.A.L.I.S. wrote:
>>Theatrical Action dice don't affect game balance much, but can probably
>>heavily enhance a character's reputation. I've been contemplating
>>values like 0.25 Magic points for each die in the pool, or maybe 3 dice for
>>0.5 Magic points. Opinions?

>This is awsome,

Thanks!

> I would make it something like .1, or .2 with a max of five
>dice. (Or hell maybe with no max.) for a non-combat power with few 'game'
>advantages, .25 or .5 is a little expensive.

I made it a dice pool so you could only use as many dice from the pool as you
had in your skill roll in the first place; that provides its own upper limit.
I'd rather keep the power as a multiple of 0.25; there aren't any other powers
that do that, and spending weird fractions of Magic points is annoying.
(Hmmm, I'll go for enhanced awareness of local spacetime curvature when I'm
meditating, that'll fit...) It doesn't give direct combat advantages, but
the *roleplaying* advantages are extremely useful.

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From:	MC23 <mc23@****.NET>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 16:08:30 -0500

Message no. 4 V.A.L.I.S. wrote,
>comments, woodchucks, carp???
^^^^^^^^^^

Argh! it's the return of THE UNDYING THREAD invading other posts.

- MC23, thinking about Monty Python sketches -
"ALBATROSS! WOODCHUCK!"

From:	John D Tarter <shintaro1@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 16:12:27 EST

Message no. 5 On Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:10:51 +0100 "V.A.L.I.S."
<campbellcc@WWW.HENDRIX.EDU>; writes:
><snip 3.6 Mp>
>>Theatrical Action dice don't affect game balance much, but can
>probably
>>heavily enhance a character's reputation. I've been contemplating
>>values like 0.25 Magic points for each die in the pool, or maybe 3
>dice for
>>0.5 Magic points. Opinions?
>>
>This is awsome, I would make it something like .1, or .2 with a max of
>five
>dice. (Or hell maybe with no max.) for a non-combat power with few
>'game'
>advantages, .25 or .5 is a little expensive.
>
>I am in agreement with the powers that be. A theatrical action pool
would definitely add a few interesting(if not halairious) changes to any
game plot. Isn't the power of free thinking wonderful.~Shintaro

Cold hearted orb that rules the night,
blinds the colors from our sight,
red is gray and yellow is white,
but you decide which is right shintaro1@****.com
and which is an illusion. http://members.aol.com/jhndvd865/

>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Courtney C. Campbell...
>
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From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:14:03 +0000

Message no. 6 | - MC23, thinking about Monty Python sketches -
| "ALBATROSS! WOODCHUCK!"

What flavour is it?
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From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:16:27 +0000

Message no. 7 |>I am in agreement with the powers that be. A theatrical action pool
|would definitely add a few interesting(if not halairious) changes to any
|game plot. Isn't the power of free thinking wonderful.~Shintaro

It's not really a new idea.....

It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....

It's easier to do a stupidly difficult stunt that it is to actually just say
"I dodge and hit him..."

And STOP quoting peoples .sigs!!!!
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From:	Max Rible <cheshire@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 17:22:39 -0800

Message no. 8 At 01:16 1/14/97 +0000, Spike wrote:
>It's not really a new idea.....

Certainly, *some* variant of it goes through many a gamer's head whenever they
contemplate action movies...

>It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....

I haven't had a chance to look at the rulebook for that game. How is it?

>It's easier to do a stupidly difficult stunt that it is to actually just say
>"I dodge and hit him..."

*That* is something I'm seeking to avoid in defining this: I want to make
the theatrical stunts practical, but I don't want to actually make them
*preferable* because it's easier. Was there anything in my original definition
that would contradict this intent?

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From:	Tim Cooper <tpcooper@***.CSUPOMONA.EDU>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 17:48:57 -0800

Message no. 9 So we're talking about a dice pool to facilitate a more "Jackie Chan"
style of combat for Physads?

~Tim-who-just-saw-"Jackie Chan's First Strike"-last-night-and-loved
-the-'ladder scene'

From:	Calvin Hsieh <u2172778@*******.ACSU.UNSW.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:09:37 +1100

Message no. 10 On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Max Rible wrote:

> >It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....
>
> I haven't had a chance to look at the rulebook for that game. How is it?
>

Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.

I think you're thinking about Tai Chi, which is when martial arts
principles are used to increase health and vitality. It also makes more
good theatrical skills as well. (Old Chinese opera people used to train
quite vigorously, and one of the training skills is Tai Chi)

Shaman

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Symptoms: Overattentiveness, hyperorality, psychic
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From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:09:49 +0000

Message no. 11 |*That* is something I'm seeking to avoid in defining this: I want to make
|the theatrical stunts practical, but I don't want to actually make them
|*preferable* because it's easier. Was there anything in my original definition
|that would contradict this intent?

Feng Shui tries to make them preferable, because of the genre...

It's based on Hong Kong action movies.
You know the ones, with them jumping 30 feet into the air whilst fighting,
and running across a stream of bullets fired at them by a baddy....

Stuff like that... I've got the rules, and it looks really good.
Shame I've not had a chance to play it yet.....

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From:	"Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:13:43 -0500

Message no. 12 > Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
> maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.
>
> I think you're thinking about Tai Chi, which is when martial arts
> principles are used to increase health and vitality. It also makes more
> good theatrical skills as well. (Old Chinese opera people used to train
> quite vigorously, and one of the training skills is Tai Chi)

Actually, the game IS called Feng Shui, and surrounds the battle for mystic
power sites that take advantage of positioning, etc.

It's a fun little game that has some decent ideas, and easily convertable
archetypes.
The Magic Cop makes a great SR character. Esp. if you allow physical
magicians!

The powers also make nice inspiration for physads.

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com./users/bluewizard
"Not even God takes this long to get back."

From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:22:13 +0000

Message no. 13 |
|So we're talking about a dice pool to facilitate a more "Jackie Chan"
|style of combat for Physads?

<Barry Norman>
And why not.....
</Barry Norman>
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From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:25:09 +0000

Message no. 14 |
|On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Max Rible wrote:
|
|> >It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....
|>
|> I haven't had a chance to look at the rulebook for that game. How is it?
|>
|
|Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
|maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.

It is also an excellent role-playing game based on Hong Kong action movies.

And Feng Shui (The art of interior decoration for collecting Chi, is a BIG
part of it....)
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From:	Calvin Hsieh <u2172778@*******.ACSU.UNSW.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:56:38 +1100

Message no. 15 On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Max Rible wrote:
>
> The Theatrical Action Pool is a dice pool that can only be used for
> theatrical stunts. It cannot be used to help you avoid damage, but
> after damage has been determined, you can throw in dice from the pool
> to avoid getting your hair mussed or suit rumpled. If you're chasing
> someone and succeed in your roll to catch them, you can then add dice
> from the Theatrical Action Pool to arrive in enough time to catch your
> breath and pose dramatically. The pool is always available with called
> shots to slice buttons off someone's shirt or perform other impressive
> warning shots, but won't help if you're actually trying to do serious
> amounts of damage. The pool is extremely useful for traditional
> swashbuckling maneuvers like swinging from chandeliers.

This sounds like a combination of schticks from Tales of the Floating
Vagabond. eg Erol Flynn!

Shaman

_________________________________________________________
In Real Life: Calvin Hsieh
In Neo-Arch Real Life: Shaman

Neurological problems 101:
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome.
Occurs with the bilateral removal of the temporal lobe,
including amygdala.
Symptoms: Overattentiveness, hyperorality, psychic
blindness, hypersexuality, absense of emotional response.
_________________________________________________________

From:	Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:47:16 -0500

Message no. 16 At 01:09 PM 1/14/97 +1100, you wrote:
>On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Max Rible wrote:
>
>> >It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....
>>
>> I haven't had a chance to look at the rulebook for that game. How is it?
>>
>
>Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
>maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.
>
>I think you're thinking about Tai Chi, which is when martial arts
>principles are used to increase health and vitality. It also makes more
>good theatrical skills as well. (Old Chinese opera people used to train
>quite vigorously, and one of the training skills is Tai Chi)
>
>Shaman
>
Actually he's referring to a newer RPG called Feng Shui, which is based off
(very loosly) both the Shadowfist CCG, and every B grade Kung Fu flick and
bad action flick.

It's not bad... and has cool skils like Running Over a Stream Of Bullets...

Bull
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From:	MC23 <mc23@****.NET>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:40:42 -0500

Message no. 17 Bull wrote,
>Actually he's referring to a newer RPG called Feng Shui, which is based off
>(very loosly) both the Shadowfist CCG, and every B grade Kung Fu flick and
>bad action flick.

Minor background correction (since I also like this game) is that
the RPG was created first, the CCG Shadowfist was made after Feng Shui
but marketed first to cash in on CCG's and lay the ground work for the
RPG. I think it was Pyramid magazine where I read all that stuff.

>It's not bad... and has cool skils like Running Over a Stream Of Bullets...

Yep. Since I watched Mortal Kombat I've wanted to run a cinematic
martial art game based on the arcade combat games and Big Trouble in
Little China. Feng Shui gave me the rich background I needed to run such
a game.

- MC23 -

From:	Charles Baker <karolusb@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 00:47:08 -0800

Message no. 18 Calvin Hsieh wrote:
> Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc
> to maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.

Actually Feng Shui (the art not the game) is the chinese art of bilking
fat white bussinessman out of large sums of money.

Chas- who still hates hippies even after they turn corporate.

From:	Peter Coxon <coxoff@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:12:24 UT

Message no. 19 > >It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....

>Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
>maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.
there is also a rpg called the same thing....it's is basically a game for
doing ridicuously stupid stunts in.
>I think you're thinking about Tai Chi,
nope it was Feng shui....
>Shaman
tim ntoo

From:	Michael Broadwater <mbroadwa@*******.GLENAYRE.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:16:59 -0600

Message no. 20 At 06:12 PM 1/14/97 UT, Peter Coxon wrote:
>> >It's similar to Feng Shui in fact....
>
>>Feng Shui is the chinese art of selection of positioning, sizing etc to
>>maximize good luck and to minimize and shun bad luck.
>there is also a rpg called the same thing....it's is basically a game for
>doing ridicuously stupid stunts in.
Obviously, the opinion of someone who has never played the game and/or has
no idea about the concept of the game.

Mike Broadwater

From:	Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:52:48 +0100

Message no. 21 Michael Broadwater said on 13:16/14 Jan 97...

> >there is also a rpg called the same thing....it's is basically a game for
> >doing ridicuously stupid stunts in.
> Obviously, the opinion of someone who has never played the game and/or has
> no idea about the concept of the game.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that an RPG based on 1980s
action TV shows like the A-Team and Knight Rider would be cool? If you
fail your Firearms roll, you hit your target :)

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From:	Charles Baker <karolusb@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Wed, 15 Jan 1997 05:41:46 -0800

Message no. 22 Gurth wrote:
>
> Is it just me, or does anyone else think that an RPG based on 1980s
> action TV shows like the A-Team and Knight Rider would be cool? If you
> fail your Firearms roll, you hit your target :)
>

LOL. Pulp is always great roleplaying.

From:	"Mike Mulvihill (FASA)" <FASAMike@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:48:50 -0500

Message no. 23 In a message dated 1/14/97 06:24:44 AM, Bull wrote:

>Actually he's referring to a newer RPG called Feng Shui, which is based off
>(very loosly) both the Shadowfist CCG, and every B grade Kung Fu flick and
>bad action flick.
>
>It's not bad... and has cool skils like Running Over a Stream Of Bullets...

A really fun game. I've played it some. It's more about attitude than game
mechanics and a few people have tough time with that. If you like your Hong
Kong action films (Go Jackie Chan!) then you might like this one.

Have Fun!
Play Games!
China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)

Mike Mulvihill
Shadowrun Line Developer
FASA
www.fasa.com

From:	Max Rible <cheshire@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Thu, 16 Jan 1997 15:52:09 -0800

Message no. 24 At 18:48 1/16/97 -0500, Mike Mulvihill (FASA) wrote:
>A really fun game. I've played it some. It's more about attitude than game
>mechanics and a few people have tough time with that. If you like your Hong
>Kong action films (Go Jackie Chan!) then you might like this one.

>China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)

Big Trouble in Little China. We're going to be seeing that on a double bill
with The Last Dragon sometime soon... and one of the wonderful things about
Astral Quests is that you *can* end up in the Place of Bad Martial Arts
Flicks or the Place of Troma...

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From:	Adam Wise <dwise@****.STATE.IL.US>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:01:30 -0600

Message no. 25 At 06:48 PM 1/16/97 -0500, Mike Mulvihill wrote:
>In a message dated 1/14/97 06:24:44 AM, Bull wrote:
>
>Have Fun!
>Play Games!
>China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)
>
>Mike Mulvihill
>Shadowrun Line Developer
>FASA
>www.fasa.com
>

The movie is Big Trouble in Little China, the line was spoken by Uncle Chu to
Jack Burton (Kurt Russel). One of my favorite flicks. I have a copy in the VCR
at the moment. :)

Later,

Adam Wise

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From:	"Paul J. Adam" <shadowrn@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 00:15:35 +0000

Message no. 26 In message <970116182152_72263202@*******.mail.aol.com>, "Mike Mulvihill
(FASA)" <FASAMike@***.COM> writes
>China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)

"Big Trouble in Little China". John Carpenter, 1986.

Also famous for
"Okay, this is the last door. After this, we're out. On three.

"One, two, three."
<Opens door. Stares at array of Bad Guys(TM). Slams, locks, bolts, and
bars door.>
"We may be trapped."

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praiseworthy...

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk

Message no. 27 "It's all in the reflexes. <Kurt Russel smirkr>"

From:	Vael Lashar <ltwiss@********.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:10:15 +0000

From:	Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:33:05 -0500

Message no. 28 At 06:48 PM 1/16/97 -0500, FASAMike wrote:

[Snip exp. of Feng Shui]

>A really fun game. I've played it some.
>
As an employee of FASA, are you allowed to do that???:):)

> It's more about attitude than game
>mechanics and a few people have tough time with that. If you like your Hong
>Kong action films (Go Jackie Chan!) then you might like this one.
>
Gotta love Jackie... I really want to see his new flick...

>Have Fun!
>Play Games!
>China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)
>
That would be Big Trouble in Little China... Another really cool film...
and good fodder for almost any RPG...:):):)

Bull-the-fanboy-ork-decker
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From:	Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:35:24 -0500

Message no. 29 At 03:52 PM 1/16/97 -0800, you wrote:
>At 18:48 1/16/97 -0500, Mike Mulvihill (FASA) wrote:
>>A really fun game. I've played it some. It's more about attitude than game
>>mechanics and a few people have tough time with that. If you like your Hong
>>Kong action films (Go Jackie Chan!) then you might like this one.
>
>>China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)
>
>Big Trouble in Little China. We're going to be seeing that on a double bill
>with The Last Dragon sometime soon... and one of the wonderful things about
>Astral Quests is that you *can* end up in the Place of Bad Martial Arts
>Flicks or the Place of Troma...
>
Darn... Someone already answered it (Although I answered it already too)...
Guess that's what happens when you go play games...

Picked up and played the Star Wars Monopoly Game tonite... Fun Fun... I
even won once...

Bull-the-only-two-weeks-left-till-Star-Wars-ork-decker
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= chaos@*****,com =
= "Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?" =
=======================================================

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-Dvixen, after seeing my new .sig

From:	Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:02:54 +0000

Message no. 30 |Big Trouble in Little China. We're going to be seeing that on a double bill
|with The Last Dragon sometime soon... and one of the wonderful things about
|Astral Quests is that you *can* end up in the Place of Bad Martial Arts
|Flicks or the Place of Troma...

That'd bring a whole new meaning to the words "Toxic Avenger"....
:):)
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From:	Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool -Reply
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:29:53 -0500

Message no. 31 >China is Here Mr. Burton! (name that film..win a prize!)

Big Trouble in Little China! Whad I get? Whad I get? Oh, it was a joke... :(

Double-Domed Mike

From:	Droopy <droopy@*******.NB.NET>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:40:58 +0000

Message no. 32 > From: "Mike Mulvihill (FASA)" <FASAMike@***.COM>
> Subject: Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool

> >Actually he's referring to a newer RPG called Feng Shui, which is based off
> >(very loosly) both the Shadowfist CCG, and every B grade Kung Fu flick and
> >bad action flick.

> A really fun game. I've played it some. It's more about attitude than game
> mechanics and a few people have tough time with that. If you like your Hong
> Kong action films (Go Jackie Chan!) then you might like this one.

I agree, but then I play a lot of Shadowfist, which I remember
someone there telling me was a fav in the office. I guess that makes
our opinions a bit skewed.

--Droopy
droopy@**.net

From:	"Mike Mulvihill (FASA)" <FASAMike@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: New PhysAd Power: Theatrical Action Pool
Date:	Wed, 22 Jan 1997 17:43:57 -0500

Message no. 33 In a message dated 1/17/97 12:29:31 AM, John Paul wrote:

>"Big Trouble in Little China". John Carpenter, 1986.
>
>
>Also famous for
>"Okay, this is the last door. After this, we're out. On three.
>
>"One, two, three."
><Opens door. Stares at array of Bad Guys(TM). Slams, locks, bolts, and
>bars door.>
>"We may be trapped."

You win something! I don't know what yet but give me some some time. See this
movie. It'll do wonders for you!

Have Fun!
Play Games!
It's a Six Demon Bag!

Mike Mulvihill
Shadowrun Line Developer
FASA
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