Re: [HoE] Plague Child ?

["twilight@vbe.com" <twilight@vbe.com>]

Ok, I can accept that because it does make sense, but I think this may raise a
question on how far can obviousness go? It's very interesting that you point
out the usefulness for a Weird West campaign where the evil manitous tend to be
on the quiet side. I can recognize that.

Is there any merit to subtlety and deception for HOE? I am curious.

B.D. Flory wrote:

> > People,
> >
> >     In the Setup for my HOE story, I intend on having a Servitor of
> > Pestilence as the main baddie.  My question exists in the Servitor's
> > appearance. Although WW states drastic mutations occur, I was thinking
> > about making the servitor look like nothing more than a small child of
> > about 7 years of age. What do you guys think of this decision? I have
> > alot more meat to the tale that I am not giving away but I would like to
> > hear your opinions on the matter. Thanks.
> >
> > -Marshall Guy
>
> Enh... this doesn't feel right for HoE, to me.  It seems to me that
> servitors, abominations, etc. in HoE are more overt.  To wit: The baddie in
> "Leftovers" the hundreds of thousands of Walkin' Dead across the
> Mississippi, the fact that the reckoners ride the earth, et al.
>
> While there is merit to the idea, it seems more appropriate to the Weird
> West than the Wasted West.
>
> B.D. "It's too late for clever quotes" Flory
>
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