From:	GRANITE <granite@**.net>
Subject:	sidebars and trainingwheels
Date:	Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:08:04 -0700

> It's not drivel or filler. It's deliberate misdirection. It allows each GM
> to customize his campaign for his preferences and power level.
> It also keeps munchkins who read the books from knowing everything about
> what goes on in the game world.
>

So it is ALL misdirection..I don't buy that..And I D@*m sure wouldn't waste
any more of my hard earned cash in rule books full of that sort of thing
either if I believed it for a moment..Afterall, I buy the books so I can
run/play the same game as everyone else..Not so I will have to change
everything to fit a universe I created..If I want a totally unique
universe..I will start from scratch and do it all myself..I will grant that
SOME of it is misdirection..However, I would say on average..Oh say 4% to 6%
is deliberate misdirection..another 4% to 6% is accidental/ignorance inspired
misdirection..maybe 3% is filler..leaving aprox 89% to 85% as helpful info in
one way or another..

> This whole debate has really piqued my interest,

I peaked a couple of days ago..

> and I'm hoping we get some
> response from FASAMike,


It would be nice..I am going to send in my 2 nuyen worth as well..

> or even better an Astral Plain Sourcebook!
>

It would be nice..but I don't see that happening..afterall Awakenings hasn't
been out for all that long..
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-------------------------------GRANITE