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Message no. 1
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Ursus Grim)
Subject: Shadowrun Haiku as a prop
Date: Fri Jun 14 10:35:02 2002
Dan Turek wrote:
My character was slotting a Mandarin Chinese chip on the gargoyle hunting
mission and used his Creative Writing skill to make a haiku to boost the
PhysAds morale:

Mountaintop soared
Giants fell before new gods
Iron caged stone

It occurs to me that these haikus might make good elements to add to a
storyline. For instance, if the PCs should be involved in a mystery, let
these be the clues. Or have a team in competition with the runners for the
same jobs leave these behind as taunts when they beat them to the punch.

One of the neat little things I threw into a campaign where I was dealing
with new players was making a business card which said simply "Johnson" and
had an address handwritten on it. The card was handed to the players by an
observer after a small fracas in the street. The card bearer was in the
employment of a Johnson needing fresh, disposable talent. Using this prop in
the game helped get the players into the feel of the whole thing.

Urs

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Message no. 2
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Shannon Buys)
Subject: Shadowrun Haiku as a prop
Date: Fri Jun 14 10:45:01 2002
Ursus wisely observed:

>It occurs to me that these haikus might make good elements to add to a
>storyline. For instance, if the PCs should be involved in a mystery, let
>these be the clues. Or have a team in competition with the runners for the
>same jobs leave these behind as taunts when they beat them to the punch.

>One of the neat little things I threw into a campaign where I was dealing
>with new players was making a business card which said simply "Johnson"
and
>had an address handwritten on it. The card was handed to the players by an
>observer after a small fracas in the street. The card bearer was in the
>employment of a Johnson needing fresh, disposable talent. Using this prop
in
>the game helped get the players into the feel of the whole thing.


This seems like a really good idea to me, almost like the little origami
animals in Bladerunner. Hmm, my Saturday group has just gotten a new
element!

--*The Rat slinks off to brush up his poetry*

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