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Message no. 1
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Spell List [Longish] (Not Quite so Long Now)
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:39:06 -0400
In a message dated 97-07-11 10:10:24 EDT, daddyjim@**********.COM (Loki)
writes:

> Orgasm
<snip>
> Note: The original spell designer, Caric, uses an expendable fetish
> version that requires glow-in-the-dark condoms to be thrown towards
> his target.

Oh Caric, that's priceless...

> Soul Jar
<snip>

You're right, she's got a BEAUTIFULLY twisted, toxic mind...

> Rejuvinate
<snip>

I really liked this one.

> Solar Flare
> A specialized combat spell using the elemental effects of the sun.
> Against a normal target the spell works more or less as a standard
> power bolt. However, when cast at a target with an allergy or
> vulnerability to sunlight, the spell receives the bonuses listed under
> the severity or vulnerability.

It sounds like the Awakenings "Light" elemental effect.

> Lugee Blast
> Lugee Blast is an area effect spell. This blast covers the target with
> saliva and mucas. A secondary effect requires the target to make a
> quickness test to keep from falling. The target number for the falling
> test is the force of the spell +1 for every 2 successes.

Oh my god, I've been slimed!!!! (ghostbusters) -or- I don't really want to
do this, and believe -ME- I DON'T want to do this (sucking noises begin as
Tick inhales the "snot clone")...

> Integrate Clothing
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Class: Manipulation
> Type: Physical
> Range: Limited
> Target: ORT
> Duration: Sustained
> Drain: (F/2+1)D
>
> When cast, every 2 success will allow five kilograms of equipment,
> weapons, and such on your body to disappear and blend in with your
> Aura. During the sustained period all of your stuff is gone (no sneaky
> walking around naked with an armor rating of 7/2).

Okay, this one I have to comment on seriously. When you say "blend in with
your Aura", how much of this do you mean? I see lots of room for nasty
possibilities. Ranging from "sure your armor goes with you into the Astral
now, it's part of your Aura" to "What do you mean my armor took damage from
that Manaball?"

I guess I am just a bit lost on this one, could you explain it's purpose or
intent more please?

-K
Message no. 2
From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Spell List [Longish] (Not Quite so Long Now)
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 09:52:03 -0700
| > Orgasm
| <snip>
| > Note: The original spell designer, Caric, uses an expendable fetish
| > version that requires glow-in-the-dark condoms to be thrown towards
| > his target.
|
| Oh Caric, that's priceless...

Thanks :) That was in my wild and wooly days...might be time for another
character to learn this one though.

| > Soul Jar
| <snip>
|
| You're right, she's got a BEAUTIFULLY twisted, toxic mind...

<grumble, curse> Fraggin' acid steam cast little bitc*muffle*...

| > Rejuvinate
| <snip>
|
| I really liked this one.

So do we. After we sat down one day and figured out what your average
runner would look like after a year of shadowrunning...especially sammies
it became a staple. Usually the group all chips in karma for the magician
to learn it. Not straight SR acceptable perhaps, but we all stretch it a
bit sometimes neh?

| > Solar Flare
| > A specialized combat spell using the elemental effects of the sun.
| > Against a normal target the spell works more or less as a standard
| > power bolt. However, when cast at a target with an allergy or
| > vulnerability to sunlight, the spell receives the bonuses listed under
| > the severity or vulnerability.
|
| It sounds like the Awakenings "Light" elemental effect.

milar, but it would contain the ultra violet radiation and such that would
make it just lilke sunlight. Great for our vampiric buddies, which is what
it was originally designed for.

| > Lugee Blast
| > Lugee Blast is an area effect spell. This blast covers the target with
| > saliva and mucas. A secondary effect requires the target to make a
| > quickness test to keep from falling. The target number for the falling
| > test is the force of the spell +1 for every 2 successes.
|
| Oh my god, I've been slimed!!!! (ghostbusters) -or- I don't really
want to
| do this, and believe -ME- I DON'T want to do this (sucking noises begin
as
| Tick inhales the "snot clone")...

LOL!!!!

| > Integrate Clothing
| >
------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > Class: Manipulation
| > Type: Physical
| > Range: Limited
| > Target: ORT
| > Duration: Sustained
| > Drain: (F/2+1)D
| >
| > When cast, every 2 success will allow five kilograms of equipment,
| > weapons, and such on your body to disappear and blend in with your
| > Aura. During the sustained period all of your stuff is gone (no sneaky
| > walking around naked with an armor rating of 7/2).
|
| Okay, this one I have to comment on seriously. When you say "blend in
with
| your Aura", how much of this do you mean? I see lots of room for nasty
| possibilities. Ranging from "sure your armor goes with you into the
Astral
| now, it's part of your Aura" to "What do you mean my armor took damage
from
| that Manaball?"

Okay the guidelines that were set on this spell were pretty stringent.
First off we decided that a persons aura extends about 2-3 inches out from
their body. This means anything huge isn't going with you. When the
clothing is integrated it is not there...no armor rating counts, nothing.
For all intents and purposes it is gone. The sole purpose of this spell
was to allow our Wolf Shaman to shapechange without showing up naked again
later. It never much bothered me, but he was intent on keeping his clothes
with him, so we let him.

You may have seen the .sig I had for awhile that said "I was Naked!!!" we
it was those words spoken one blustery night whilst running in the original
~H~ that would later pursuade Rookie to design the spell.

SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE ORIGINAL HARLEQUINN ADVENTURE
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That should be fine.

Anyway if you all recall the part right before the fight between Ehran and
Harley when what you think is Ehran is lying there on the ground in the big
antechamber, at least he was when we played it its been so long that I
can't remember if we did something to him or not. Our intrepid and curious
raccoon shaman had changed into a raccoon and was poking around. The
little ppl running around down there thought that he was cute and cuddly
and started chasing him around. He ran away and got separated from us and
eventually changed back so that he could open a door...naked as a
jaybird...he then proceeded to strip down the faux Ehran and steal his
clothes. Harlequinn was less than pleased about that to say the least.

| I guess I am just a bit lost on this one, could you explain it's purpose
or
| intent more please?

Well there you have it. The player that was the raccoon shaman never
really cared, but Rookie didn't wanna end up naked. You know hoe those
wolf shamans are. <shrug>

:)

-Caric

"Why is there no blue food!!!!"
-George Carlin

See Above.

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