From:	Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject:	Re: Shadow community Size
Date:	Wed, 27 Sep 1995 12:37:13 +0100

> > There is a fine article covering this in NAGEE 2. Its called
> > "Shadowrun Ecomonics" and its exactly what your looking for. If my
memory
> > does not deceive me, there are only about 60 runner full magicians in
> > Seattle. WOW !!! :)
>
> I thought the article talked about fictional numbers (I must add here that
> it seems very much like some sociologist's (there's that word again :)
> blathering and I'm none too informed about that). Stuff like "Population:
> 3 x 106 individuals." Anyway remember that this is non-FASA material; if I
> want to write a bit about how there is one shadowrunner for every 3 people
> living in Seattle, I can do so...

No the numbers are not fictional, they used the statistics published by
FASA. Stuff like 1% of the population is magicaly active and 1% of that
are full mages etc. I think it makes great sence and it sure help you
understand how the shadow community really works.
I figure that if Seattle has only about 60 full blown runner mages there
is a good chance that they know each other and/or that a fixer knows then
personally. This answers the question "why does a fixer trust you if
he doesnt know you?" fixers do know you most of the time they even know you
good.

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