Re: [HoE] those minor questions

[Coucouvinis <deimos@tig.com.au>]

Rich wrote:

> The Templar Swords themselves are not magical.  In the HoE rulebook, there's mention of them
> possibly being magical in the posse section.  In the Templar chapter, however, there's no mention of
> actual magic going on with the swords.

I realise there's no mention, it's just that there were a few hints dropped along those lines, and I wanted to
see what everyone else was doing.

> What I Think:
> Your average waster might easily think Templar swords are magical by seeing a Templar in action.
> However, the fact that all Templars have at least 4 in Fightin:' Sword, the real 'magic' is in the
> user's amazing skill level, rather than the sword itself.

Sounds good - much better than having several hundred magic swords wandering around the place...

> And the thing about the ferrets....c'mon, man, that's just...icky!

Not as icky as what you can do with a mouse, a litre of olive oil, and some good hemp rope...

But I've said too much =P

Nick "Fun ways to get information"...
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