From:	"J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@************.ORG>
Subject:	Re: ADMIN: Information on the Shadowrun Drive Drive
Date:	Thu, 7 Sep 1995 16:24:28 -0400

On Thu, 7 Sep 1995, James Pearley Kilbride wrote:

> What are the Shadowlore books???

Excerpted from the ShadowRN FAQ, Part III, Section 1:

] NERPS
]
] "Inside Joke" at the offices of FASA. According to them, it
] originally stood for "Nothing Ever Really Pleases Steve/Scott",
] although no particulars as to the identity as to Steve or Scott
] were given. Appeared in FASA products as early as Virtual
] Realities (p. 81) possibly earlier. Has now taken on a life of
] its own.
]
] Despite the natural tendency to interpret NERPS as a jibe to
] Steve Jackson Game's product GURPS, such speculation is without
] foundation.
]
] NERPS are the ultimate placebo. They may serve as a cure
] (almost) for anything one might care to name -- from the common
] cold to nuclear war. NERPS are commonly used to contend with
] Munchkins and just about anything else that springs to mind.
]
] Finally, NERPS has also been adopted as the name of an
] associated mailing list, which has as it's purpose to design
] several new, fan-written, ShadowRun manuals. NERPS was acronymed
] to stand for: Net Enhancements for Role-Playing Shadowrun.
] Unlike the FASA version of NERPS, this name for this Tome was
] coined partially as a jibe at GURPS.

Excerpted from the NERPS FAQ, Part 2, Section 5:

] A. NERPS ShadowLore
] This first publication contains eighty-six pages of new races,
] magic, cyberware, bioware, gadgets, contacts and rules designed to
] spice up any ShadowRun game.
. . .
] C. NERPS ShadowLore II
] Following in the footsteps of the first NERPS ShadowLore, this
] publication will contain spells, equipment, vehicles, and rules
] modifications. It is currently being edited, and should be
] finished some time later this summer.

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