Re: [HoE] Grundies

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

At 05:16 PM 4/5/00 -0400, you wrote:
>At 05:15 PM 4/5/00, you wrote:
>>I don't see why A well educated Grundy couldn't become a Templar.  There 
>>is no Minimum Inteligence requirment.  It might be a question of wether or 
>>not they can truly have Faith in the saints.  If the Player had signicant 
>>back story I would allow it.  It's really no different then a person 
>>making a Super Soldier Templar(Which is in the Posse I Marshal for)
>Problem is, are they mature enough for the test of worth? would they spare 
>a town for candy?

You hit it on the head.

Doomsayers: Grundies
Q)	Can Grundies take the Omega Man mutation? - darrin
A)	Nope. [John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	I'm pretty sure Grundies can't take minor or major mutations as
edges/hindrances. What if they get caught in a radstorm, or poke around
some ruins too long... can they acquire mutations that way? If so, what if
they wind up with one of the age-related mutations? - darrin
A)	Correct, Grundies cannot take mutations as Edges or Hindrances. I'd have
to say that Grundies are immune to mutations in general, even those of
supernatural origin. Their hyper-accelerated metabolisms and immune systems
simply squash any mutated cells before they can grow into full-blown
mutations. [John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	Can Grundies become Initiates and learn Doomsayer powers? How about
Hekants? - darrin
A)	Nope, they just aren't able to grasp the concepts needed to tap the
Glow.[John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	It seems obvious enough a Grundy wouldn't have enough time to become a
normal Syker. Can they be Greenies?  - darrin
A)	Since a greenie's abilities usually manifest on their own, and require
no study, Grundys can be greenies. [John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	I think its safe to say Grundies can become Companions, but how about
Templars, provided the Grundy has the necessary skills or goes through the
year or service as a squire? - darrin 
A)	They can become Companions, but not Templars. Grundies are far too
emotionally immature to administer the Templars test of worth, and Simon
would never make one a full-fledged Templar. A Grundie Templar would likely
protect a band of cutthroats who treated him nicely and gave him candy and
turn his back on a settlement that yelled at him for breaking something.
[John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	Next... what about Grundy Junkers? Don't seem to be any major
requirements for Junking, other than Academia Occult and such. - darrin
A)	Nope, as with Doomsayers, junker magic is too complex a subject for
Grundies simple minds. The thing to remember with a Grundy is that you are
dealing with someone who at best is the mental equal of a 6-year-old.
That's the official ruling, but if your Marshal wants to allow a Grundy
who's a prodigy, he can allow the character to take any arcane background
he wants (of course this holds true for every other rule in the book). From
a game balance stand point combining Grundy with most of the arcane
backgrounds is simply too powerful. [John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
Q)	And... of course... if the serum were available, could Grundies become
Super Soldiers? - darrin
A)	No, the syndrome has already cranked their body's performance up as high
as it will go. [John Hopler, HoE listserv, 7/16/99] 
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