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Message no. 1
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Concealment
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:56:14 -0400 (EDT)
At 04:41 PM 8/3/96 -0500, Thomas Deeny wrote:
>At 09:55 AM 8/3/96 -0400, Ubi wrote:

>>I just noticed something; the concealment power doesn't work on moving things!
>
>Huh? It doesn't specifically say that in the SR2 book. Although it makes
>sense...

It doesn't? I could have sworn I read it somewhere. Besides, if a city
spirit conceals you so you appear like a pile of trash, wouldn't it
suspicious to start moving around?

>If you're trying to hide something it's easier to do so if it sits still.
>Perhaps only adding half essence if the concealed one is moving/walking
>slowly, only a fourth essence if the concealed one is walking
>quickly/running? Methinks I spy a new house rule.

We always played it as all or nothing. When a spirit conceals you, it makes
you appear as something innocuous in its domain. Hence, a City Spirit
concealing a car will make it look like a trash dumpster, a Forest spirit
would make it look like a big plant, etc.

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Message no. 2
From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Concealment
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 10:34:25 +0100
Ubiquitous said on 15:56/ 4 Aug 96...

> >>I just noticed something; the concealment power doesn't work on moving
things!
> >
> >Huh? It doesn't specifically say that in the SR2 book. Although it makes
> >sense...
>
> It doesn't? I could have sworn I read it somewhere. Besides, if a city
> spirit conceals you so you appear like a pile of trash, wouldn't it
> suspicious to start moving around?

It doesn't say so in SRII or PAoE, but it does in DMZ, page 38: "The
subjects must remain stationary once Concealed and cannot be in a clear
area. Any degree of rubble will do."

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Message no. 3
From: "Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Concealment
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 10:49:01 GMT
Ubiquitous writes
>
> >>I just noticed something; the concealment power doesn't work on
> >>moving things!
> >
> >Huh? It doesn't specifically say that in the SR2 book. Although it makes
> >sense...
>
> It doesn't? I could have sworn I read it somewhere. Besides, if a city
> spirit conceals you so you appear like a pile of trash, wouldn't it
> suspicious to start moving around?
>
Well look at the perception mods list in 'behind the scenes' i think
moving might count as 'action very obvious' thats about -4 target nos
:)

Mark

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