Re: [HoE] A Few Qs

[Raoul Duke <jchurch@bu.edu>]

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Jay Wrobel wrote:

> > 
> > Anyway, I'm probably going to keep the old Weird West types 1870s-only,
> > for the most part-- I'm just not sure that Hucksters have the same cool
> > feel outside the Western setting, and Templars are much more appropriate
> > than Blessed for a ruined setting.  I'm not quite sure what the deal is
> > with the Hunting Grounds yet, so I'm not sure if I'll give Old Ways'ers
> > favors (hasn't come up yet, although we do have two Ravenites).
> > 
> Hey Joe!  

I didn't know you were on-list...

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> The Hucksters are a bit different.  I would say why not make the mechanics
> the same (since they exist and are very clever) but make the medium
> something a bit different.  Maybe there is a reason all these gamers
> collect Magic and Doomtown CCGs!  That would be hilarious to have a
> suitcase kid throwing around Magic cards to work some magic.  Maybe for a
> change make the card burn themselves up and thus new ones must be found...

Ok, you sold me.  Bring on Mr. Suitcase!

> As per Shamans this is the biggest difficulty.  The white man pretty much
> conquered the land and thus the spirits were mostly driven out.  I would
> allow a shaman but would require either the finding of a natural zone
> where the spirits may be or necessitate more Appeasement!  A spin off of
> the Shaman may be one who makes one shot fetishes that bind (or call) the
> spirits to come to the aid of the character- one shot only!

Hmm... maybe.  It occurred to me today that Earth's devastation may well 
be mirrored in the Hunting Grounds (if I was Pure Evil on a Stick, and let
out of the hellish realm I was trapped in for God knows how long, I'd sure
wreck some things on my way out).  If that's the case, the nature spirits
may be too busy fighting for their own survival to honor the ancient
pacts.  hmm...  sorta like Ravenite spirits (ignoring their vows, to
concentrate on survival).

Alternately, you could give Old Ways characters Guardian Spirits but no
favors (so a PC could spend chips to use favors that the spirit itself
grants). 

Joe
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