| From: | Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Deamons in Shadowrun |
| Date: | Wed, 9 Mar 1994 10:33:26 -0500 |
> live off of magical energy, and come to the sixth world to drink
> the mana present.
Hmm... where have I heard this before... *ponder* oh yeah, Earthdawn! I don't
know if you're familiar with this (beautiful, IMO) FASA product, but the
Horrors sound remarkably similar to what you just described... demonic-style
beings from the astral plane that come to earth to feed off the mana.
Supposedly, from all the rumors, the adventure "Harlequin's Back" (Coming
soon! Not to be missed!) will deal with delaying the arrival of the horrors in
Shadowrun...
Incidentally, I think one reason that there are no "d(a)emons" is that the
whole 'cyberpunk' attitude is that the evil in the world is caused by man, and
not by evil demons rising from the pit of hell determined to drag all good
christian souls to damnation with them. I mean, there aren't very many astral
beings that can be considered 'evil' (except perhaps the Shadow style Free
Spirits - see the GrimII for info)... even the Insect spirits are not
considered evil, just "alien"... we don't understand their purposes, so we
call it evil because we lack a better term. I think it all fits into the
'cyberpunk' air that is, inherently, Shadowrun.
But then, what do I know? :)
--
Josh Harrison | A Elbereth Gilthoniel | "The Hedgehog"
aka A.M. Hawke | o menel palan-diriel, | \ \ | / /
Internet: | le nallon si di'nguruthos! | \ \ | / /
harrij4@***.edu | A tiro nin, Fanuilos! | --- O O ---
------------------------------------------------------------| / C \
'Now come, you filth!' he cried. 'You've hurt my master, | / m\_/m \
you brute, and you'll pay for it. We're going on; but we'll |---------------
settle with you first. Come on, and taste it again!' - Sam, "The Two Towers"
