From:	Chris Ryan <chrisr@*******.FIT.QUT.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: OZ sourcebook - more ramblings
Date:	Wed, 23 Jun 1993 09:34:03 EST

> If the eastern coast is still held by the old government
> perhaps in the cyberpunkish areas cyberware is the most common
> item of enhancement - that and magic, but it is only the
> hermetic style and physAdepts that are openly accepted...
>
> On the contrary - those who tend to enter the outback
> usually prefer bioware, and many of those follow the shamanic path.
> This would lead to wide differences between your shadowrunners
> of the cities, and the runners who do their work in the outback.
>
> Just ideas of how the conflict _might_ color the attitudes
> of the people in ways that will affect character generation.

It's an interesting idea, but I doubt it would work, or in fact should be used
for a couple of reasons:

1. Bioware requires excellent medical facilities, something that might not be
found in a violent outback.

2. Some shamans could be found in the cities, depending on totems. I doubt
they'll be less accepted than other mages.

Chris