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Message no. 1
From: "Brennan M. O'Keefe" <bmokeefe@**.COM>
Subject: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 22:05:39 -0500
> From: big_jake <big_jake@****.com>
> To: 'shadowrn@********.itribe.net'
> Subject: RE: Oops...
> Date: Thursday, October 03, 1996 7:25 PM

> On Thursday, 3 October 1996, at 09.33, Steven Ratkovich wrote:
> > Oh, no, Caric, not another. A Warner Brothers shaman? Maybe Bugs
> > Bunny totem? Ahhhhhh! :)

> I've actually thought about playing a Wile E. Coyote shaman. Hey, if
> Gator can be urban because the myth of alligators in the sewers has
> become a part of our collective psyche, why not cartoon character
> totems? If you're a purist, please don't flame me, I have no
> intention of doing this as an ongoing character, but maybe for a
> change-of-pace, comedic relief, one shot sort of adventure, it could
> be fun...

On a slightly different note, has anyone ever done up stats for a SERIOUS
rabbit shaman? You know, more "Watership Down" than Bugs Bunny.
Prince-With-A-Thousand-Enemies might be an interesting totem.
Message no. 2
From: chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject: Re: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 01:19:43 -0500 (EST)
>On a slightly different note, has anyone ever done up stats for a SERIOUS
>rabbit shaman? You know, more "Watership Down" than Bugs Bunny.
>Prince-With-A-Thousand-Enemies might be an interesting totem.
>
I don't think I've seenone, but Steve Tinner may have one. He did up Totems
of the Chinese Zodiac one time,and I'm not sure,but I thought Rabbit might
be one of them...

If he has them, I'll post em, as his comp crashed today...:)

CYA:)



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-Bull, aka Chaos, aka Rak, aka Steven Ratkovich
chaos@*****.com
Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?
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"I say we go back to the ship, and nuke the
site from Orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
-Ripley, "Aliens"
Message no. 3
From: "Loki" <loki@*******.com>
Subject: Re: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 23:19:13 -0700
> >On a slightly different note, has anyone ever done up stats for a
SERIOUS
> >rabbit shaman? You know, more "Watership Down" than Bugs Bunny.
> >Prince-With-A-Thousand-Enemies might be an interesting totem.
> >
> I don't think I've seenone, but Steve Tinner may have one. He did up
Totems
> of the Chinese Zodiac one time,and I'm not sure,but I thought Rabbit
might
> be one of them...
>
> If he has them, I'll post em, as his comp crashed today...:)

I could swear I saw one in something like a magazine list of new totems or
such (an old White Wolf or something). I did a quick scan of my library,
but didn't find it where I thought I would. I'll look some more and let you
know if I find it.

@>-,--'--- Loki

CLARKE'S THIRD LAW:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

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Poisoned Elves
http://www.netzone.com/~loki/
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Message no. 4
From: Peter Leitch <pleitch_hpcs@*******.com.au>
Subject: Re: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 21:31:03 +1000
At 23:19 3/10/96 -0700, Loki wrote:
>> >On a slightly different note, has anyone ever done up stats for a
>SERIOUS >> >rabbit shaman?

One of our players has put together a collation of totems from many
different places, both on and off the net. This is the Rabbit totem
he has listed:

RABBIT
Characteristics:
---------------------
Rabbit is believed, by many, to be cowardly, but the
truth is that Rabbit is wise and cautious. He prefers
to flee danger, or to remain hidden, and he usually
observes things from a distance. However, if his
help is needed. he will not hesitate to get involved
directly.
Favoured Environment:
---------------------------------
Prairie or field (Note: changed from original which
was forest instead of field...makes more sense).
Advantages:
+2 dice prairie or field spirits
+2 dice illusion and detection spells
Disadvantages:
----------------------
Rabbit loses 1 die from combat spells. A Rabbit
shaman's first instinct when any sign of danger
shows itself is to get the hell out of the area, to a
safer place where he can observe the proceedings.
No roll is required, but it's a generally proper role-
playing hint.

Hope this helps. Hey, it doesn't sound too bad.
I might just have a go myself. Nah...come to think
about it, I'm having too much fun playing a Hyena
shaman.

PML

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Peter Leitch
<pleitch_hpcs@*******.com.au>
Canberra, Australia
Message no. 5
From: "Brennan M. O'Keefe" <bmokeefe@**.com>
Subject: Re: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 18:14:43 -0500
> From: Peter Leitch <pleitch_hpcs@*******.com.au>
> To: shadowrn@********.itribe.net; shadowrn@********.itribe.net
> Subject: Re: Rabbit shaman (was Re: Oops...)
> Date: Saturday, October 05, 1996 6:31 AM

> One of our players has put together a collation of totems from many
> different places, both on and off the net. This is the Rabbit totem
> he has listed:

> RABBIT
> Characteristics:
> ---------------------

[much deleted]

> Hope this helps. Hey, it doesn't sound too bad.
> I might just have a go myself. Nah...come to think
> about it, I'm having too much fun playing a Hyena
> shaman.

Thanks a LOT, this is just the kind of thing I'm looking for.
"All the world will be your enemy, Prince With a Thousand Enemies. And when
they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you!" --
Richard Adams, _Watership_Down_

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