From:	Geoff Skellams <geoff.skellams@*********.COM.AU>
Subject:	Re: Cyber and Body Index (was Re: Munchkinism at it's finest)
Date:	Tue, 5 May 1998 11:54:47 +1000

On Shadowrun Discussion, Jonathan Andrews[SMTP:jmandrews@*******.EDU]
wrote:
> but if essence reduction on cyber comes from organic componentts, then
how
> come they reduce impact on magic attribute? bioware is still organic,
but
> it affect magicians adversely...

If you accept the estoeric theories about energy flow through the body
(say either the Yoga ones about chakras and nadis, or the Chinese ch'i
and meridian lines), then any foriegn stuff inserted into the body
disrupts the energy flow through the body. This includes things like
cancer, or things like cyberware and bioware.

Personally, I don't have any problem with it

cheers
Geoff
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