From:	Matt <mosbun@******.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Ideas Needed
Date:	Tue, 22 Mar 1994 00:32:46 -0500

>Currently I let a beginner band of Runners design their own
>characters using the book rules. Unfortunately, I was not
>aware that one was indeed a contact monger. By putting prior
>A into his money he bought several buddies/friends, and MAJOR
>amount of contacts. *sigh* Does anyone have any ideas on how
>to whittle this list down during a session? Other than massive
>assassinations.

Why? So his character knows everybody and anybody? He's a people person.
I see nothing wrong with that. In fact, it's refreshing to see someone
building a better network, rather than building a better way of killing people.

However, if you feel you must.

1) What's the character's charisma? If it's low, why do so many people
like him?

2) Have him write out how he's connected to all of them. Let HIM decide
which ones he really wants.

3) Have some of the contacts based in other locations than where you're
playing. Not having them on hand cuts down on their usefulness some.

Matt