Message no. 1

From:	Master Hawk <fannicm%WKUVX1.bitnet@******.LOUISVILLE.EDU>
Subject:	Theives and their pools
Date:	Tue, 2 Nov 1993 16:04:27 CST

"Ahern T. Stephan" <MAXIM@****.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> writes:
>
>I have seen the cyber and bio mods that would allow for a task pool.
>Frankly, I really don't want to pay the essence loss for JUST three
>dice.

OK, so you do not want to pay the essence cost or use the body index
just for three dice.
1) Sorry for the insult, but that sounds like the position of a
power-gamer. (kind-of like me.)

2) I am in complete agreement with the majority of the list. The
idea of a new pool based on an archetype is ludicrous (sp). That is
just asking for later abuse.

If you consider, nearly every skill can be likened into a pool of
its own. For an example, I can (or could, I don't have me book w' me)
withhold dice from my sorcery test to give me more dice for the second
spell that I'm casting.
Firearms works in a similar manner (consider firing at multiple
targets without walking the fire). With a theiving pool to add to the
base skill (prob'ly > 4) you'll get from 8 to 13 dice for the skill test
without cyberware.
To quote Dennis Leary: "I DON'T THINK SO!!!!"

In conclusion, try it without. If you don't get enough dice to do
what you think that you should be able to do, start saving that Karma,
boy.

TTYL..
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