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From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Physads Over the Edge Part 1 - Atavism
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:05:16 -0500
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> From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
> To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: Physads Over the Edge Part 1 - Atavism
> Date: Friday, December 27, 1996 9:24 PM
>
> Like someone else pointed out, this would be funnest if the ancestor
> manifests for the character, and for the character only.

Oh that's exactly how I pictured it! :-)
Only the PC can hear the voices in his head!
A particularly strong ancestor might be able to possess the body and speak
through it, but I'd make that rather uncommon.

> And, maybe I missed it, but does the player choose the ancestor or does
> the GM?

Either way, depending on the GM.
I'm planning to work up a random chart to let players roll for their
ancestors, but there's no reason they couldn't choose as long as the
munchkins don't all pick ancient vampire mage/gods.

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com./users/bluewizard

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