| From: | Jordan findlerman@*****.com |
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| Subject: | A perfectly acceptable reason to test the new list... |
| Date: | Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:41:09 -0800 (PST) |
brought this up, but oh well. It takes *time* to get throught 293 new
messages.
> but a blatant move to boost his already formidable >stats (we're
talking
> about a level 2-6 initiate) and powers...
>
> Isn't that the definition of a munckin? Can anyone justify a mage of
> perfect health getting cyber, in the name of "character development"?
>
> I don't think so...
OK...if this were my player, I would first
1. whap him upside the head and then,
2. explain that it is one of the core principals of almost *all*
magicians that their body remain pure (free of cyber/bioware)
3. If that fails, make him come up with a viable reason for his
change in beliefs.
4. If that fails, have the shaman's totem cut him off from his
powers....spirits can really be a bitch.
5. With that mage, remember, it's your game. His ally spirit may
become supply much more harder to controll....his touch with the
mana-planes is wearing thinner with each piece of cyber/bio he
gets....because of this, what if you throw on some additional
modifiers not in the rule books. It *is* your game. So, make up some
reasonable excuse as to why there is now a +4 TN to do anything on the
mana planes, or get in contact with his magical side (Not so neat to
have a 2.1 essence, now, is it?)
6. Read Beyond The Shadows.....this is what the flaws that double
essence cost are for...and the best thing, you don't need to tell him
about it...BTS actually advises that with most flaws. Just roleplay
it out until he catches on.
Above all, you are the Gamemaster. What you say goes. If he becomes
too powerful, let him know it and tel him to stick to mana, not metal.
Or let him go cyber-zombie on you. But always make it balanced.
Anyways...need to finish the house cleaning on my In-Box.
--JW
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