From:	Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject:	Jak Koke E-Mail (Concerning the SR Novels)
Date:	Fri, 16 Jul 1999 11:56:22 EDT

In a message dated 7/16/99 10:20:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
d.n.m.vannederveen@****.warande.ruu.nl writes:

>
> And what if it was mentioned in a _sourcebook_ you hate and want to
> disregard?
> You would have to do the same.
>
> You can disregard any part of any sourcebook _or_ novel you want. However,
> yes, if you do, you'll have to think up an alternative. But that's probably
> why you did disregard it, you knew a better alternative. If not, be happy
> they provided you with one.
>
> VrGr David


The problem is alternate universe campaigns (campaigns in which the SR
universe of the GM is different from the SR universe of FASA --like saying
the SCIRE is really controlled by Horrors and not Deus) aren't very popular
with players or GMs. It's better if you can actually use the sourcebooks
FASA puts out and create your own answers to the mysteries, than having to
take the writers' ideas for each plot hook answer. Sure, you can say the
novels don't count as canon, but then you end up diverging from the SR
universe again and going alternate.





-Twist