From:	Paul Jonathan Adam <Paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: Geasa and physical adepts?
Date:	Thu, 21 Sep 1995 02:45:27 GMT

Eve Forward writes:
> Could you post some alternatives to "Speed=Everything"? Speed and
> reaction and not-being-surprised pretty much -are- everything in
> just about every combat I've seen.... Any suggestions for us slow
> types? (Esp. mundane types that can't toss up a Barrier; I'm thinking
> specifically of Deckers and Riggers that aren't decking and rigging
> and usually thus fall into the category of "easy target" for wired-3
> sammie grunts)

Drop prone (Free Action) at the first shot. Unless you're close enough
to look down onto the prone person, it makes you very hard to hit
(say +4s minimum) and in any case the samurai who are shooting back will
draw the most fire. Trust your team-mates not to abandon you :)

For the extreme, have blood-bags in your jacket (warn your teammates!)
Shots fired, you fall down bleeding. Target neutralised and the Bad Guys
shoot at someone else.

Your options are limited, if you *have* to be there. Don't walk point or
trail, stay alert, and avoid the temptation to shoot back unless you're
really good at it.

--
"When you have shot and killed a man, you have defined your attitude towards
him. You have offered a definite answer to a definite problem. For better
or for worse, you have acted decisively.
In fact, the next move is up to him." <R.A. Lafferty>

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk