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From: Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject: Characters looting corpses.
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:55:42 +0200
Bahwi wrote:
> Many of my characters are used to AD&D and will take almost everything
> from the corpses of dead people, does anyone else have characters who do
> this? I think it is fine as long as they look for important information or
> clues, not just say they need an extra pistol or want to sell that 100Y
> new pistol, although sometimes they will run into bigger guns. They also
> try to take the armor, it's as if I don't pay them way too much
> already(I'm not a good GM yet, I'm working on it though). I was just
> wondering if anyone else had a problem with this and what they did about
> it? Most of my character play AD&D also, and that's the main reason.

I'm pretty new at GM'ing too, but I would allow my runners to do so, because
it would be an easy way for them to pick up unregistered weapons, ammo and
armor, and some cash along the way. If they manage to geek someone with a
lot of cyberware, then they could probably work something out with the local
ripperdoc.
Hey, there's a market for second hand cyberware, too!

Dennis

"Abashed the Devil stood,...and felt how awful Goodness is..."

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