From:	The Reverend <MDB0213@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject:	Businesses...
Date:	Wed, 28 Jul 1993 17:39:30 -0500

The current thread is on the American Dream...

> Why is it that every Shadowrun group has someone who aspires to own or run
> a business?

]I dunno what's up, either, but my players caught it some time ago, and it
]shows no sign of letting up.

]Personally, I don't mind it: it expands role playing opportunities,
]strengthens campaign background, and helps me believe that the characters
]aren't the social misfits they'd probably have to be to rely on running
]for their only source of income.

Several things to remember:
1) It costs 100 (or 1000) months of a lifestyle to make it permanent. I'd say
that running something like this EASILY costs that much. And then there's
buying the miscellaneous supplies, getting permits, etc etc.

2) Depending on what is done, the site is not inviolate. If you use a
characters place often enough for the Runners to meet, expect the bad guys to
figure this out too! As the movie goes... "Nothing Sacred"

3) Another fun thing to see would be how the regulars deal with this. And if
the food is TOO good or TOO bad, you may see stories about it in the paper. I
love personality, you?

4) Time: how much time do they have to spend on this? It would be a shame if,
in the middle of invading the local UB chapterhouse, if you get a call telling
you that you've GOT to show up at your place right now.

It all depends on what you do, and how you do it.

Rev
(more to come later)
(p.s. Did anyone see my post on electronic mags?)

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