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Message no. 1
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.NET>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Shapeshifter PC's Regeneration
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:59:55 -0500
At 04:31 PM 11/20/96 +0000, you wrote:

>The rules as given state that if teh shapeshifter takes a Deadly wound
>then tehy die on a roll of 1 on D6 (1 or 2 if from explosions, fire etc).
>They will also automatically die if damage exceeds their physical overflow
>limit.
>
>Is it me, or does this mean taht shapeshifters have actually MORE chance
>of dying than a mundane (who woulnd't have ANY chance of dying by simply
>taking a Deadly wound).

No, I believe that roll is made to determine if regeneration kicks in
or not.


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Message no. 2
From: The Digital Mage <mn3rge@****.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Shapeshifter PC's Regeneration
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:51:00 +0000
On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Ubiquitous wrote:

> >The rules as given state that if teh shapeshifter takes a Deadly wound
> >then tehy die on a roll of 1 on D6 (1 or 2 if from explosions, fire etc).
> >They will also automatically die if damage exceeds their physical overflow
> >limit.
> >
> No, I believe that roll is made to determine if regeneration kicks in
> or not.
Thats not how it reads. Like I said I think its a hold over from 1st Ed
where there was no overflow.

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Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Shapeshifter PC's Regeneration
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:40:33 +0100
The Digital Mage said on 12:51/21 Nov 96...

> > No, I believe that roll is made to determine if regeneration kicks in
> > or not.
> Thats not how it reads. Like I said I think its a hold over from 1st Ed
> where there was no overflow.

So how about moving the roll to when the PC is at full overflow damage?
That takes care of all the problems I see with the rule as I understand
it stands now, because you once again roll at the moment the character
would normally have died.

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Message no. 4
From: Chuck Stevens <harmonix@******.COM>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Shapeshifter PC's Regeneration
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 18:11:50 -0800
> On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Ubiquitous wrote:
>
> > >The rules as given state that if teh shapeshifter takes a Deadly wound
> > >then tehy die on a roll of 1 on D6 (1 or 2 if from explosions, fire
etc).
> > >They will also automatically die if damage exceeds their physical
overflow
> > >limit.
> > >
> > No, I believe that roll is made to determine if regeneration kicks in
> > or not.
> Thats not how it reads. Like I said I think its a hold over from 1st Ed
> where there was no overflow.
>
That is the most reasonable way to treat it, though. At least, that's
what I do. If the Regenerating Character takes a Deadly Wound and rolls
a 6, then the damage does not heal, and the character is Dying according to
the normal rules (ie. taking one over-damage point every ten minutes, when
the character runs out of over-damage boxes, he is irrevocably Dead). This
simply reflects a nasty wound that overwhelms his Regeneration ability.
Of course, another member of the party can Stabilize the poor sod, as per
usual, and Heal or Treat the wound. As soon as the Regenerating
Character's damage drops below Deadly, the Regeneration kicks back in and
takes care of the rest.

Chuck
harmonix@******.com

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