RE: [DL] favorite hexes

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net 
> [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net] On Behalf Of William Ogden
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:38 PM
> To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Subject: RE: [DL] favorite hexes
> 
> 
> > > >
> > > > > Hmmm, I've often wondered if Hucksters & 
> Hexslingers/Shootists 
> > > > > should
> > > >also
> > > > > pay a "Strain" for casting.....
> > > > >
> > >
> > > what if it was strain instead of backlash?
> >
> >Then you'd be a Psycher from HOE and it wouldn't be the same.  The 
> >cards and the backlash are what makes a Huckster, and 
> provides the feel 
> >of having to deal with a malicious spirit to snag some 
> magical energy.
> >
> >But that's my feelings on it.
> >
> >Jeff Y.
> >
> you could still use cards to cast, it's just that either it 
> costs strain to 
> cast, or whenever you would get backlash you get strain 
> instead (or could 
> reduce the backlash by spending strain..?)

But there's nothing scary in deducting a point of strain on a backlash.
Backlash is supposed to make it a gamble everytime you cast a hex.
Replacing "deduct strain" in place of "take wounds to guts" or "hex
targets nearest friendly" just isn't the same.

Jeff Y.