From:	Frank Pelletier (Trinity) fpelletier@******.usherb.ca
Subject:	A perfectly acceptable reason to test the new list...
Date:	Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:58:46 -0500

Gurth <gurth@******.nl> once wrote,

>> Isn't that the definition of a munckin?
>
>No, a munchkin is someone out to make a superpowerful character without
>regard for the rules. A munchkin cyber-magician would suffer no Essence
>loss (and thus no Magic loss) because the cyberware is Omega-grade, which
>actually increases Essence thus making the character a better magician...

<Stimpy>

Gurth, you're talking Crazy talk...

</Stimpy>

Anyways, as I was saying, and you probably agree with me, I'm sure someone
somewhere invented that BS. And that's frightening... just check the
archive and you can find Bioware which does not reduce your Magic rating.
What's the basis behind that, other than cramming more stuff in your body
and not paying the price for it.

As I said, I am not, nor will I ever be, opposed to people with a great
background who get cyber because their roleplaying is decent enough that a
GM might find that plausible. More power to them...

I'm just saying that, as a whole, the SR world-view shuns magic-users who
use cyber mods, because they could lose that precious "touch" that makes
them special... You're a mage, you can do things that no other mundane can
do, can ever dream to do... Then you start to slip, slowly descending
towards a mundane existence. It's like being a millionaire, and suddenly
find out you lost it all...

But, many players don't see it that way.. they see it "I'll get to 1.1
essence, so's I don't lose my Magic, then Initiate up from there" (That goes
for Physads I might add)... And that's the problem, IMHO...

Anyways, my game is not your game is not his game... but hell, we're here
to talk, neh?

Trinity
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