Re: [DL] How do you run a Rattler?

[UriahGutsball@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/6/01 8:26:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
david.tabb@msfc.nasa.gov writes:

> I've a sneaking suspicion I didn't manage everything strictly according to
>  Hoyle.  Rattlers don't have Guts scores, so I don't think they can be
>  Overawed by a puny human.

The Mojave Rattler is an animal. Attemping to overawe it is no different than 
attempting to overawe a lion or tiger. IT's just not happening. The type of 
intelligence Rattlers have is Problem solving intelligence- Think 
Velociraptors, from Jurassic Park. If, per se, you could shoot a rattler with 
a steam Cannon, and do it 5d20, it would learn that cannons can hurt it, and 
then would be  "Afraid" of them- but not Guts check afraid. It would just 
realize- "hey, that thing can hurt me- I oughta go away."

Uriah, the crazy indian