| From: | Stainless Steel Rat ratinox@******.gweep.net |
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| Subject: | Viper Errata |
| Date: | 08 Mar 1999 19:26:32 -0500 |
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* GMPax@***.com Mon, 08 Mar 1999
| IIRC, wasn't there something in the FAQ for this list which specifically
| states the DLOH's statements solely to the list are NOT canon and/or
| official?
When Tom Dowd was the DLoH, it was canonical even if unofficial. I mean,
being the game's author he knew what he meant better than anyone else.
When Tom left and FASA-Mike took over as DLoH, the non-canonicity of the
DLoH's statements became the norm.
| It's entirely possible that even a DLOH could mistake something when making a
| ruling "on the fly" ... us GM's do so all the time, and even the DLOH's are
| human (or so we hope, heh).
Nope, that was not an 'on the fly' ruling. That ruling came down after
several weeks of discussion and argument. The Viper was probably the
third-most debated topic on the list, after grounding though sustained
spells and whether glass is transparent or opaque on the astral plane, thus
allowing or disallowing spell casting through a window. FYI, as far as I
know the first was never officially resolved and for the second a
retroactive exception for transparent physical objects was made (which
means you can).
And Tom Dowd is really a dragon. I thought everyone knew that.
| Besides, though I'm a Massachusetts Yankee, I agree witht he philosoph of
| Missouri (the "Show Me" state). If I ain't seen it, and y'all can't SHOW
| ME, then it just plain AIN'T. :-) No offense intended, mind.
Sorry, I really wish I could, but my archives are not nearly that extensive.
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