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Message no. 1
From: Jeffrey Riordan <JRIORDAN@***.GOV>
Subject: You'll have to forgive me if this question has already
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 15:45:12 -0400
been asked but since I recently picked up

You'll have to forgive me if this question has already been asked but since I recently
picked up a copy of
Cybertech (like yesterday) and have been reading it steadily I ran across a rather
disturbing reference in one
paragraph at the end of a section (specifically Page 83, 2nd column, 2nd paragraph jsut
before "Long Term
Effects") That said "Additionally, characters cannot regain lost essence by
spending Good Karma."
Did I miss a source book that outlined spending good Karma to regain Essence or
something? I think I've checked
all the sources I have available (Grim, SS, Shadowtek, SRII, even Cybertech) Only
reference I found was in SRII
under using Karma to raise attributes and it said it couldn't be spent to increase Magic,
essence or Reaction
Ratings. (allowing for initiation and increasing Quick & Intel.)




Jeff
Message no. 2
From: Mark Steedman <RSMS@******.EEE.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: You'll have to forgive me if this question has already
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 08:37:23 GMT
> From: Jeffrey Riordan <JRIORDAN@***.GOV>

> You'll have to forgive me if this question has already been asked but since I
recently picked up a copy of
> Cybertech (like yesterday) and have been reading it steadily I ran across a rather
disturbing reference in one
> paragraph at the end of a section (specifically Page 83, 2nd column, 2nd paragraph
jsut before "Long Term
> Effects") That said "Additionally, characters cannot regain lost essence
by spending Good Karma."
> Did I miss a source book that outlined spending good Karma to regain Essence or
something? I think I've checked
> all the sources I have available (Grim, SS, Shadowtek, SRII, even Cybertech) Only
reference I found was in SRII
> under using Karma to raise attributes and it said it couldn't be spent to increase
Magic, essence or Reaction
> Ratings. (allowing for initiation and increasing Quick & Intel.)
>
>
I don't think you missed anything, i thing you found the only two
references to this i can remember
Either FASA are in a muddle (possible) or they are standing on 'hey
i'm not raising my essence, only returning it to zero with karma'
before it starts.

your guess is as good as mine

Mark
>
Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: You'll have to forgive me if this question has already
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:57:45 +0200
>"Additionally, characters cannot regain lost essence by spending Good
Karma."
> Did I miss a source book that outlined spending good Karma to regain
>Essence or something? I think I've checked
>all the sources I have available (Grim, SS, Shadowtek, SRII, even Cybertech)

I think FASA slipped up there -- AFAIK they've _never_ said you can increase
Essence by spending Karma (if you could, what would be the point of
Cybertech? :)

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Message no. 4
From: Orin Starchaser <moon.29@*******.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: You'll have to forgive me if this question has already
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:09:46 -0500
>>"Additionally, characters cannot regain lost essence by spending Good
Karma."
>> Did I miss a source book that outlined spending good Karma to regain
>>Essence or something? I think I've checked
>>all the sources I have available (Grim, SS, Shadowtek, SRII, even Cybertech)
>
>I think FASA slipped up there -- AFAIK they've _never_ said you can increase
>Essence by spending Karma (if you could, what would be the point of
>Cybertech? :)
True, plus, in the 2nd ed Handbook, they say in Behind The Scenes that you
cannot, pure and simple. Although, it might be the case that you *could*
in 1st Ed...

-Mata ne,
Orin Starchaser
"Tell me, Doctor. Why did you go into gengineering research?" - Alyn Vage,
Reporter, Network 5 News
"To fulfill a dream mostly."-Dr. Terrance Clark, Genengineer, Genecraft
Biodesigns
"Okay, I'll bite. What dream? A dream for a better, cleaner world? Peace
on Earth? Food and care for the needy?"-Vage
"Nope. Redhead, five-ten with green eyes, athletic build, legs up to
here."-Clark
Shadowtech sourcebook, by Karl Wu.
"I am a repeat offender. I repeat, I repeat, I will offend again..."

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