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 09:45:27 -0700

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> From: David Thompson <david.s.thompson@****.EDU>
> To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: Do you all jump to conclusions, or is it just for me? (long)
> Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 9:21 AM
>
> At 08:35 AM 5/12/98 -0700, Jeremy \"Bolthy\" Zimmerman wrote:
>
> >>
> >> 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.
>
> Fine, I would require a willpower test though, and you can damn well bet
> that anyone who did this wouldn't do it casually, but only when it really
> mattered. Hence whatever willpower the chukker has would be behind the
> attack.
>
> As for the absolute level of willpower, I was thinking that any character
> who would choose this must be nutty, or an incredibly dedictated
> ninja/assassin who will do anything to make sure the job is done. These
> are both attributes I associate with a high willpower character, but it
was
> wrong to assume that the willpower would necessarily be high.

Exactly. It would be good to have a high willpower, and you'd probably be
dumb to give your character a willpower of one, but it's not really written
in stone or anything. =)