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From: MC23 mc23@**********.com
Subject: Bugs+Immortality Scam+X-Files­venture
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 99 21:05:07 -0500
Once upon a time, David Buehrer wrote;

>That's one of the X-Files aspects of the adventure. It's not sure how
>the disease was transmitted among the insects, not even to the GM.
>Another reason not to explain it is that if an explanation is given the
>PCs can figure it out and use it. I don't know about you, but one of
>my favorite (thought not often used) tactics as a GM is to come up with
>something without explaining so that I have a fair amount of freedom
>(though I do try to remain consistent :)

I love doing that. And you have the added bonus of the players
reactions changing the "truth". As long as the story isn't compromised by
it, it works great.

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"But we know evil is an exact science,
being carefully, correctly wrong!"
-Shriekback, Nemesis

I am MC23

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