Re: [BNW] Various questions for all to mull over

[The White Crow <whytcrow@io.com>]

>1. If a shapechanger shifts from man to woman, is it then possible for the 
>shapechanger to get pregnant ? Strange question, but bear with me - I'm 
>trying to get at this: would the change be purely epidermal ( ie skin deep 
>) or is at an overall physiological change ?

I'd say skin deep -- well, probably a little more.  In any event, the 
shapechanger would have to change back eventually, and thus the pregnancy 
and related equipment would be gone as well.  (alhtough I'd still argue 
that even if it wasn't skin deep, they wouldn't be fertile.)

>3. What powers would you allow a novice group and guide to use and which 
>ones would you rule out due to the pure head ache level of running ?

I'd rule out the same ones I always do -- the more passive/less flashy 
powers are allowed with the caution that they are what they are, get rid of 
the ones that are too much headache to track (Time Tripper - which I 
maintain is the stupidest power ever.), and I wouldn't allow too much 
creating of new powers until you get a feel for things as a group.

>4. A flyer has metal wings that sprout from two long scars down the length 
>of both arms whenever her power is activated ( my honeys character ). 
>Would an obvious quirk 3 or 5 cover this ?

While the scars are obvious (except when she's wearing a shirt), the wings 
really aren't until use.  While there would be cases where using flight 
surreptitously would be desirable but impossible (due to the wings), I 
don't think it is the same thing as a flyer with permanent wings or the 
Aquarian's eyes/gills.  If I felt generous, I'd give 3 points, but even 
still I'm not too sure that this counts.  (I'd probably give an annoying 
NPC the chance to notice the correlation of scar to wing...)

>5. Finally, has anyone got a mission for a bunch of novices to attempt 
>that they could post me ? I would get the power shield but I blew my 
>budget on Crescent City. Curse you stretch, ratmaster and paralyser 
>packages, you were too good to resist :).

Not all in one.  I think that the Power Shield would be the way to go, or 
to find a cheap copy of a Dark Champions adventure or two.  With tweaks 
they can work.


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Jennifer
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