From: | Mike Buckalew <mike_buckalew@**.CLARIS.COM> |
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Subject: | New To List |
Date: | Mon, 6 Feb 1995 19:15:55 -0800 |
I'm new to this list, and I'd like to introduce myself. I ran two short
lived (6 month) campaigns several years ago and eventually gave up on the
game because "I got tired of flattening light ammo against body armor." I'm
currently running a Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay campaign, and plan on starting
up a new Shadowrun campaign with the second edition rules when I finish in a
couple of months.
I've been ramping up on the new rules, rereading all of my old stuff, and
buying as much new stuff as I can get. I'm trying to cram in as much as
possible before I start the campaign.
From an academic standpoint (not having played with them yet), I like the new
rules for their better structure and their increased lethality. I have a
more sophisticated group this time (and I'm a more sophisticated GM), so I
hope that all of the runs won't degenerate into mass violence with the
players wading through squads of useless assualt rifle wielding guards.
I've been developing a lot of questions, but most of them are fiddly, so I'll
start with one that I think is pretty intriguing:
In the Seattle Sourcebook, when it describes each of the areas, it gives a
population distribution, such as Humans: 65%, Elves: 10%, Dwarves: 5%, Orcs:
15%, Trolls: 3%, Other: 2%. (These numbers aren't exact, just an example.)
What the heck does "Other" mean? In some of the cases, "Other" is as
much as
3% and outnumbers the Trolls or the Dwarves. Are they counting Sasquatch and
Vampires and the other sentient "critters", or are there other species which
they never developed?
I'm looking forward to participating in the List!
Buck
Internet: buck@******.com