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Message no. 1
From: Roger J. An ricker@********.com
Subject: Shapeshifters in Human Forms
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 23:21:16 -0400 (EDT)
Hey all,

I got a PC wanting to play a shapeshifter wolf mage. I was wondering how
many building points it costs to be a shapeshifter. (It doesn't say in my
SR2 companion)

Does anyone else think the human form of the shapeshifter wolf is a little
vulnerable? I was wondering if I should give him any extra goodies like
low light vision, enhanced smell, or at least an extra initiative die in
human form. I run a pretty tough campaign but he could survive without
those extras. I'm just curious why all the other human forms of the other
species of shapeshifters have cool modifiers but the leopard and wolf
don't.


Input appreciated,

Roger J. An
Message no. 2
From: philippe pelletier philippe.pelletier2@*********.ca
Subject: Shapeshifters in Human Forms
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 23:29:08 -0400
You are better to use the new companion rules, first, shapeshifter cost 25
build points, and second, the advantages and desadvantage they provides are
better and a lot more logical and well rounded. A way the new companion worth
buying...

Mirage

" what was that , csomeone with a jack writing ? Nothing, just a mirage "

Roger J. An a écrit:

> Hey all,
>
> I got a PC wanting to play a shapeshifter wolf mage. I was wondering how
> many building points it costs to be a shapeshifter. (It doesn't say in my
> SR2 companion)
>
> Does anyone else think the human form of the shapeshifter wolf is a little
> vulnerable? I was wondering if I should give him any extra goodies like
> low light vision, enhanced smell, or at least an extra initiative die in
> human form. I run a pretty tough campaign but he could survive without
> those extras. I'm just curious why all the other human forms of the other
> species of shapeshifters have cool modifiers but the leopard and wolf
> don't.
>
> Input appreciated,
>
> Roger J. An
Message no. 3
From: Barbie LeVile barbie@********.de
Subject: Shapeshifters in Human Forms
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 09:21:36 +0200
philippe pelletier wrote:
>
> You are better to use the new companion rules, first, shapeshifter cost 25
> build points, and second, the advantages and desadvantage they provides are
> better and a lot more logical and well rounded. A way the new companion worth
> buying...
>
Or take a look at my shifter houserules, just a little announcement :)


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Barbie

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Message no. 4
From: Sven De Herdt Sven.DeHerdt@***********.be
Subject: Shapeshifters in Human Forms
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:47:02 +0200
On Wednesday, August 04, 1999 5:21 AM, Roger J. An
[SMTP:ricker@********.com] wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I got a PC wanting to play a shapeshifter wolf mage. I was wondering
> how
> many building points it costs to be a shapeshifter. (It doesn't say
in
> my
> SR2 companion)
>
> Does anyone else think the human form of the shapeshifter wolf is a
> little
> vulnerable? I was wondering if I should give him any extra goodies
like
> low light vision, enhanced smell, or at least an extra initiative die
in
> human form. I run a pretty tough campaign but he could survive
without
> those extras. I'm just curious why all the other human forms of the
> other
> species of shapeshifters have cool modifiers but the leopard and wolf
> don't.
>
>
> Input appreciated,
>
> Roger J. An
>
Can't comment on the leopard, but wolf could be explained. Since wolf
is a 'team player', he lives in a pack, he would get most of his
strength from the group and not as an individual. I believe that wolf
shapeshifter would be most likely living in packs and an individual
shapeshifter wolf would have to be cautious. Though they might still be
very ferocious, a wolf alone has to be naturally strong (read high
attribute ratings) to survive. (iirc) wolves always tend to hunt in
packs and never alone, the combined force is what make up their
strength.

Just my thoughts on the wolves.

--
Sven De Herdt :)

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