From:	"Jeremy \"Bolthy\" Zimmerman" <jeremy@***********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Do you all jump to conclusions, or is it just for me? (long)
Date:	Tue, 12 May 1998 08:35:19 -0700

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> From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
> To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: Do you all jump to conclusions, or is it just for me? (long)
> Date: Monday, May 11, 1998 11:32 PM
>
> Once upon a time, David Thompson wrote;
>
> <snipping the things I don't care to comment on>
> >Furthermore, it definitely contains the prime component required,
WILLPOWER.
> >Anyone who would submit themselves to this just in order to have the
chance to
> >attack at astral target at range has got to be stinking mad, and with a
> >willpower of 6+, all of which would be behind the attack.
>
> I wouldn't assume the character had a 6 Willpower, that's just your
> preconception.

The thought occurs to me that just to be able to use a weapon like this,
you'd need to make a Willpower test. A high willpower would make a person
more willing to use it, but otherwise I agree, it's not a sound assumption
that the character has a nutty-high willpower.