From:	Geoff Skellams <geoff.skellams@*********.COM.AU>
Subject:	Re: Ingentization
Date:	Wed, 27 May 1998 11:26:49 +1000

On Shadowrun Discussion, Karl Low[SMTP:kwil@*********.COM] wrote:
> From: Erik Jameson <erikj@****.COM>
>
>
> >Hey, is there anyone out there besides me that thinks that if the
Awakening
> >were to occur right now they would probably remain a vanilla human?
I just
> >don't see anything in my body that indicates "troll" or "elf"
or
anything;
> >I'm pretty much well within statistical and cosmetic standards for an
> >average male...
>
>
> Just my luck, I'd remain your shorter than average human.
> I don't have the stockiness to really qualify as going "dwarf", and at
5'3",
> I'm just a shade too tall, to boot.
>
> -Karl

What everyone seems to be forgetting is that these are all just
stereotypes. In Shadowrun, it *is* possible to have a tall skinny dwarf
(5'3" is probably where a dwarf would top out), just the same way as it
is possible to have a short, fat elf. The figures in the book are just
averages. There are probably elves as short as 5'3" as well.
Let's see more short, fat, ugly elves. And ork or troll
supermodels. It makes the world a more interesting place

cheers
Geoff
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