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Message no. 1
From: Roger Ramirez chariot@*********.net
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 10:22:29 -0400
The Hamm wrote:

> I've also played
> with guys who give karma for doing the 20 questions, also a helpful tool.

Yes. I give Karma to anyone in my group who trys to develop their character
more than the weekly runs. If someone answers the 20 questions with just a
couple of words I give them 1 karma point. If they turn the questions into
a detailed history of their character written out in paragraphs I will give
them up to 5.

I even had one player who wanted to start writing out a journal. He would
write one page of his characters thoughts and reactions to every run. For
this I would give him 1 or 2 karma based on the content.

I also 1 Karma point for the first character that does anything which stops
the entire gaming group because we are all laughing to hard.

If anyone buys anything that is related to the game ie books, props, food on
game day, they get Karma. Usually around 1 karma for $5. I gave someone 10
karma just for buying a 2nd copy of SRIII so we didn't have to pass it all
around when we got down to playing.

Basically my whole attitude when running Shadowrun is, if you make the game
better for everyone, you deserve a reward.

Chariot
Message no. 2
From: Arclight arclight@**************.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 17:57:58 +0200
And finally, Roger Ramirez expressed himself by writing:

> > I've also played
> > with guys who give karma for doing the 20 questions, also a
> helpful tool.
>
> Yes. I give Karma to anyone in my group who trys to develop
> their character
> more than the weekly runs. If someone answers the 20 questions
> with just a
> couple of words I give them 1 karma point. If they turn the
> questions into
> a detailed history of their character written out in paragraphs
> I will give
> them up to 5.

Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
way better, and "go deeper"...

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Message no. 3
From: Jon Oess oess@*******.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:42:10 -0500
Roger Ramirez wrote:

> If anyone buys anything that is related to the game ie books, props, food on
> game day, they get Karma. Usually around 1 karma for $5. I gave someone 10
> karma just for buying a 2nd copy of SRIII so we didn't have to pass it all
> around when we got down to playing.
>
> Basically my whole attitude when running Shadowrun is, if you make the game
> better for everyone, you deserve a reward.
>
> Chariot

"A dozen karma pts for showing up with a base book and ordering pizza? I can
finally bond that weapon focus!"

I prefer to think that good ROLEPLAYING is the reward.
Message no. 4
From: Wordman wordman@*******.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:20:41 -0400
> > If someone answers the 20 questions

> Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
> way better, and "go deeper"...

Wow! I'd like to read these to!

You might be thinking of Gurth's versions maybe? Don't know, but I'm pretty
sure I never wrote anything like this.

Wordman
Message no. 5
From: David Cordy DCordy@****.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 13:38:41 -0700
> > Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
> > way better, and "go deeper"...
>
> Wow! I'd like to read these to!
>
> You might be thinking of Gurth's versions maybe? Don't know, but I'm
> pretty
> sure I never wrote anything like this.
>
Well then I guess I won't ask you where they are located on your site. :-)
Anyone know where the questions in question are located? I would love to
pass them on to my group.

> Wordman
>
DavidC
Message no. 6
From: Bull bull@*******.net
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:45:40 -0400 (EDT)
At 04:20 PM 7/19/99 -0400, Wordman wrote these timeless words:
>> > If someone answers the 20 questions
>
>> Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
>> way better, and "go deeper"...
>
>Wow! I'd like to read these to!
>
>You might be thinking of Gurth's versions maybe? Don't know, but I'm pretty
>sure I never wrote anything like this.
>
There's also the "50+ Questions" that I wrote as well, with some help from
the list a long time ago :] You can find them on my Shadowrun page...

Bull
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Message no. 7
From: Kelson kelson13@*******.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 13:55:18 -0700
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:45:40 Bull wrote:

>There's also the "50+ Questions" that I wrote as well, with some help from
>the list a long time ago :] You can find them on my Shadowrun page...

Which I promptly stole and modified for my campaigns to 50 questions even. My players
tend to hate them at first, but they eventually come around. ;)

>Bull

Justin


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Message no. 8
From: IronRaven cyberraven@********.net
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 18:01:59 -0400
At 16.45 07-19-99 -0400, you wrote:
>There's also the "50+ Questions" that I wrote as well, with some help from
>the list a long time ago :] You can find them on my Shadowrun page...

The Big Noby Klub has the Humanity Test. It does a good job of find out
about your character's level of "psychotic-ness".


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Message no. 9
From: Arclight arclight@**************.com
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 01:09:13 +0200
And finally, Wordman expressed himself by writing:

> > Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
> > way better, and "go deeper"...
>
> Wow! I'd like to read these to!
>
> You might be thinking of Gurth's versions maybe? Don't know, but
> I'm pretty
> sure I never wrote anything like this.

*puzzled* Oh, hmh, let's dig a bit :), as you should
know better for this. *checks his HD*

Ok, it's made by Blackjack, and IIRC, you can find them
via the Shadowrun Archive or Deep Resonance...

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Message no. 10
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: Using Karma to make the game better
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:17:13 +0200
According to Wordman, at 16:20 on 19 Jul 99, the word on
the street was...

> > Ever read through Wordman's version of these? IMO they are
> > way better, and "go deeper"...
>
> Wow! I'd like to read these to!
>
> You might be thinking of Gurth's versions maybe? Don't know, but I'm pretty
> sure I never wrote anything like this.

Neither did I, for that matter. I'm pretty sure _someone_ did, because I
remember seeing them posted to this mailing list and, I believe, a web
site. But unless I have amnesia and don't know about it :) I can safely
say I didn't write them, either.

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