Re: [BNW] Alphas: Guides Only[MATT]

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

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> >Ok, we Guides know that Facade is an Alpha. We also know that Alphas have 
> >about 3-4 packages, but each package is "powered up." [i.e. Alpha 
> >Changlings can change into people and stay for hours or when asleep, Alpha 
> >Snuffers can remove powers permenantly, Alpha Barganers don't "need" to 
> >make bargans, they draw in mana themselves, etc.]
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> But we *don't* know about any of that.
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> In the main book, Matt says to "just pick 3 or 4 packages" to be an alpha 
> until the alpha rules come along.
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> HOwever, unless someone can correct me, we *never* see an example of an 
> alpha who has more than one package -- instead, they are suped-up versions 
> of the delta packages (ignore the art, of course).  And even then, we only 
> know they are alphas...not what that means.  And some of the alphas 
> (Devestator, frex) have powers that haven't been mentioned as delta level 
> powers.  Not that they couldn't be, but that they just haven't yet.

Well the obvious response is Superior. He could fly, was tough and strong
(he FLEW to Berlin, IGNORED any fire, TORE apart a bunker and killed
Hitler). Now I'm not sure what you meen by "*never* see". If you're
talking stats then we've never "seen" ANY deltas, have we?

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


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