Re: Faerie Doctor Info (Was RE: [DL] When did this appear?)

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 10:05:04PM -0400, Matthew DeForrest said:
> I'm glad you like the rules and, as for not interesting you, to each their
> own.  I wrote them up with Irish Immigrants moving west in mind (much like
> the Martial Artists that you mentioned in a snipped section of your e-mail
> are based on the Chinese immigrants who built much of the western
> railroads).

 Yup, I bet somewhere out there there's a Chinese player who's having a lot
 of fun putting on a cheesy Irish accent, to karmically counterbalance my
 posse's Martial Artist.  :>)

> If you come across a better, more appropriate name, let me know.  I'd love
> to know what a modern folklorist might call them.

 Unlikely I'm afraid, I don't know anybody at all with an interest in that
 kind of thing.

> PS:  If you're looking for Irish who are not red-haired and brawling their
> way through the west, you might want to check out "The Witching Hour" on
> PEG's website.  I should admit that I'm a little biased towards it,
> though. -- MMD

 Yep, actually, I'd read that adventure before I kicked off the campaign and
 thought it looked great - in fact (as I mentioned in my last mail my campaign
 started in late '75) the only reason I didn't use this to start the campaign
 with was that I needed something to throw the characters together in a
 fairly believable manner from which to form a posse - so I went with
 Comin' Round The Mountain instead.  However, also as mentioned in my
 previous mail, with a bit of luck they'll be heading east by October '76,
 because they're definitely getting stuck with that one.  :>)

 Wishkah

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