Re: [HOE] Cyborg -- torso replacement...

[PEGHopler@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/20/00 10:16:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dr_nukem@hotmail.com writes:

<< If a cyborg takes the torso replacement (spirit loss 3), do they still 
take 
 spirit loss for things like the SRU, Nimbleness booster, and other torso SL 
 devices?
 
 I say no.  The reason behind this is the borg looses everything in the torso 
 already (says so in the book...guts, lungs, all that is yanked out) so what 
 more is there to loose?  After all, isn't that what spirit loss is 
 reflecting, natural parts being replaced by mechanical ones?
 
 Having replacements remove the SL of borg parts to that particular area 
 would also answer the questions of how something could be completely 
 cybernetic and still have a d6 or maby a d8 in spirit.  It makes sense to 
 me.
 
 Comments, thoughts? >>


I agree with this completely and it should have been stated in the Cyborgs 
book. The same goes for cyber arms and legs (but not skull since the eyes and 
brain are still in the way). This means that a deader with a 4d12 Spirit who 
opted for a full body replacement would lose 13 dice and end up at 3d6, but 
he could implant stuff throughout his body (except head0 without worrying 
about further Spirit loss.

John Hopler
Pinnacle