[HOE] Cyborg & Harrowed powers [Hopler]

["Dr. Nukem" <dr_nukem@hotmail.com>]

Now, not having the rule book in front of me, I could be wrong her... but it 
doesn't say anywhere that a harrowed character who has harrowed powers, 
becomes a cyborg without a Power Focus, and CAN'T use harrowed powers.  It 
simply states that without a power focus, a cyborg can't get NEW powers or 
IMPROVE their current ones...

My argument:

If a harrowed character manifests their abilities BEFORE becoming a cyborg, 
then they are able to use their powers WITHOUT a power focus.  If a cyborg 
wants to develop a harrowed power or increase a current power, then they 
HAVE TO HAVE a power focus.

Harrowed characters have learned to use the manitou's power on their own and 
incorporated that power into their self.  The don't have to "force" the 
manitou to power it for them, they already know how to do it on their own.

When a harrowed character becomes a cyborg, they no longer have access to 
the manitou directly and therefore cannot draw any additional power into 
themselves.  This is reflected by their inability to create new powers or 
improve current ones.  This does NOT remove their current powers (as noted 
before, the needed energy has already been incorporated into their being).  
Therefore, to gain new powers they have to force the energy from the 
manitou, hence the power focus.

Mr. Hopler?

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Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 16:52:09 +1000
From: acook@ol.com.au
Subject: Re: [HOE] Cyborg question

p50 "a cyborg may purchase powers"

Still can't use them without a Power Focus.

Andy

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