[DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20020228

["schlotleim reinbeck" <spinja99@hotmail.com>]

Hey, kids. I hope I'm doing this right and this post goes on the list.
Anyway, I'm a new Marshall, the name's Shael. I just switched from Deadlands 
D20 (please no death threats) to original deadlands. During character 
creation one of my players drew the red joker and her concept was an orphan 
who insists she'd been raised by wolves before she was adopted. So, I 
thought an apropriate mysterious past would be lycanthropy. I came up with 
the following, which functions, for all intensive purpouses, as a nack.

Lycanthropy (werewolf):
White chip: transform into a regular wolf. 'May only use this ability when 
being attacked physically OR when no one's lookin'.
-I added that last part because part of her concept is that no one believes 
the far-fetched but true stories she tells.
Blue chip: as above or Grow lupine claws and teeth. Claws function as per 
the harrowed power level 1. 'May only use this ability when being attacked 
physically OR when no one's lookin'.
Red chip: any ability above or Transform into a full-fledged werewolf as 
seen in the Marshal's Handbook. 'May only use this ability when being 
attacked physically OR when no one's lookin'
Legend chip: any ability above or summon 3d6 of your lupine kin. Use this 
ability only when wolves could reasonably be in the area. Furthermore, if a 
legend chip is used to activate any previous ability it may be used in spite 
of who's watching.

During a fool moon your character is in a murderous rampage and is under the 
control of the marshal.

-So, what do you think? Balanced? Should I tone it down?

By the way, why can't I find any Deadlands books in the fine state of New 
York? I've been all the way from the tip of Cannada to the New Jersey 
border, including the huge city in between and I cannot find a single 
Deadlands book. 'Had to order them online. Ciao!
-Shael



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