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Message no. 1
From: Justin Thomas <Justin.C.Thomas-1@**.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:45:54 -0600
the termite totem for insect shamans in in The Grimore Thingy p. 105.
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Message no. 2
From: Roger Ramirez <chariot@*******.net>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 16:36:58 -0500 (EST)
At 10:45 AM 3/13/96 -0600, you wrote:
>the termite totem for insect shamans in in The Grimore Thingy p. 105.
>******************************
Hmmmm......

"Termites build their hives above ground, usually inside abandoned human
structures to avoid detection...."

Wouldn't the Barrens (either one) be a good place for these spirits?

Chariot
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Message no. 3
From: Damon Wilson <damontw@****.com>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 96 16:33 MST
At 04:36 PM 3/13/96 -0500, Chariot wrote:
>"Termites build their hives above ground, usually inside abandoned human
>structures to avoid detection...."
>
>Wouldn't the Barrens (either one) be a good place for these spirits?
>
>Chariot

"SHHHHHHHHH! ...dang it NOW you have ruined EVERYTHING! ...."

--anonymous Termite Shaman

Damon Wilson

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Message no. 4
From: Kenneth Horner <kwhorner@*******.edu>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 20:32:42 -0800 (PST)
Munchkin totem anyone?

Nutcracker
<putting on a flame-retardant suit>
Message no. 5
From: Benjamin <benjamin@*****.com>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 21:28:48 PST
>Munchkin totem anyone?
>
>Nutcracker
><putting on a flame-retardant suit>

Yer two late. It was already posted last month or so and recived (I
think) no comment. This was, of course, during the "Wierd totem"
thread.


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Message no. 6
From: Marizhavashti Kali <xenya@********.com>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 01:12:57 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:

> Munchkin totem anyone?
> Nutcracker
> <putting on a flame-retardant suit>

Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
*every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?

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Message no. 7
From: "Andre' Selmer" <031ANDRE@******.wits.ac.za>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:21:45 GMT + 2:00
@ On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:
@
@ > Munchkin totem anyone?
@ > Nutcracker
@ > <putting on a flame-retardant suit>
@
@ Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
@ maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
@ *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
@ Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?

I believe that you might have forgotten the fact that it bestows
the Superman complex. The 'But I ... You can't...' complex is also
fairly common as well as the 'I'll roll .... skill thats >10 dice'
syndrome.



Andre'

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Message no. 8
From: Marizhavashti Kali <xenya@********.com>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 01:52:13 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Andre' Selmer wrote:

> @ Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
> @ maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
> @ *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
> @ Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?
>
> I believe that you might have forgotten the fact that it bestows
> the Superman complex. The 'But I ... You can't...' complex is also
> fairly common as well as the 'I'll roll .... skill thats >10 dice'
> syndrome.

How about the ability to creatively misquote rules so they come out in
your favor? And the ability to intuitively understand how to squeeze the
most value out of your numbers?

And the limitation that if you lose, you can't do anything other than
flip through the rulebooks and prove cheating on the part of the GM for
the next 30 minutes. :-)

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Message no. 9
From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:36:44 +0100
Kenneth Horner said on 13 Mar 96...

> Munchkin totem anyone?

Had it already, a few weeks ago.

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Message no. 10
From: Robert Watkins <robertdw@*******.com.au>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 96 21:34:18 +1030
>"Termites build their hives above ground, usually inside abandoned human
>structures to avoid detection...."
>
>Wouldn't the Barrens (either one) be a good place for these spirits?

The Barrens would be a good place for ANY hive. :) Why did you think the
Chicago one was in the Scattergraves?

FWIW, in my campaign I'm going to have the breakouts in individual cities
occur only in low law enforcement areas. Where they could hide. :)


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Message no. 11
From: "A Halliwell" <u5a77@**.keele.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 14:28:41 +0000 (GMT)
|
|On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:
|
|> Munchkin totem anyone?
|> Nutcracker
|> <putting on a flame-retardant suit>
|
|Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
|maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
|*every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
|Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?

Not much.
Only the ability to call on the G.M. at any time for divine intervention....
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Message no. 12
From: "A. Blair Blackwell" <ab130f92@*******.adelphi.edu>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 09:57:38 -0500
At 20:32 3/13/96 -0800, you wrote:
>Munchkin totem anyone?
>
>Nutcracker
><putting on a flame-retardant suit>
>
>
That just raises the question: SR's Munchkin critter, or our Munchkin
definition?

If I remeber correctly the critter needs a mineral to live. Sounds like a
nasty disadvantage, considering the mineral was potentially toxic to metas.
(I think)

BLAIR
Message no. 13
From: Kenneth Horner <kwhorner@*******.edu>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 12:33:03 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Marizhavashti Kali wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:
>
> > Munchkin totem anyone?
> > Nutcracker
> > <putting on a flame-retardant suit>
>
> Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
> maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
> *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
> Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?

Bioware doesn't cost essence? Cyberware doesn't cost essence? Immunity to
roll playing?

Nutcracker
Message no. 14
From: "A Halliwell" <u5a77@**.keele.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 20:35:20 +0000 (GMT)
|
|On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Marizhavashti Kali wrote:
|
|> On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:
|>
|> > Munchkin totem anyone?
|> > Nutcracker
|> > <putting on a flame-retardant suit>
|>
|> Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
|> maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
|> *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
|> Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?
|
|Bioware doesn't cost essence? Cyberware doesn't cost essence? Immunity to
|roll playing?

No. I think you mean compulsary Roll-playing.
Immunity to ROLE-playing.
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|u5a77@**.keele.ac.uk |the ground beneath a giant boulder, which you can't |
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|Principal subjects in:-|to you so far... |
|Comp Sci & Visual Arts | -The BOOK, Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy. |
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Message no. 15
From: Bryce Kaspar <Bryce.Kaspar@********.EDU>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 14:18:21 -0700 (MST)
On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, A Halliwell wrote:

> |> On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:
> |>
> |> > Munchkin totem anyone?
> |> > Nutcracker
> |> > <putting on a flame-retardant suit>
> |>
> |> Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
> |> maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
> |> *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
> |> Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?
> |
> |Bioware doesn't cost essence? Cyberware doesn't cost essence? Immunity to
> |roll playing?
>
> No. I think you mean compulsary Roll-playing.
> Immunity to ROLE-playing.
How about "severe allergy" instead? When confronted with a role-playing
situation, charecter must open fire on the largest NPC visible.

How about a "triple weapon calibre" power?
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Message no. 16
From: Marizhavashti Kali <xenya@********.com>
Subject: Re: New Totem/ termite
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 15:24:18 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Kenneth Horner wrote:

> > Doesn't that give you the advantage of +1 to all of your attribute
> > maximums, half Karma cost to all attributes and most skills, +1 Magic for
> > *every* initiation (including Grade 0), the ability to summon Nature
> > Spirits *and* Elementals, and did I forget anything?
>
> Bioware doesn't cost essence? Cyberware doesn't cost essence? Immunity to
> roll playing?

Well, since what I wrote *is* in a Shadowrun rulebook somewhere, and
those aren't, I think they won't qualify... :-) But they probably do. :-)
(Path of the Righ, Tir Nan Og)

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