Re: [HOE] A few questions

[Pat Gamblin <shosuro@nbnet.nb.ca>]

At 02:44 PM 08/08/00, you wrote:
>>>>Anyhow, on to the questions. For most of these, I don't need hard stats or
>>>>anything, just an idea as to what they are or what is meant. I can work up
>>>>stats of my own until I get the books, but it's nice to have the core ideas
>>>>for inspiration. I'm including spoiler space for those in digest mode who
>>>>may see the responses. : }
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>>>Four of the five "pollution" spirit types are polluted derivatives of the
>>>four elements (Radiation = Fire, Sludge = Water, Smog = Air, Trash =
>>So are they more like mini-servitors, giving power to humans who wallowed
>>in filth, or spirits that people have learned how to contact.
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>Some of both.  If you are heavily inclined towards doing heavy polluting 
>of a certain stuff, you may spontaneously attract a pollution spirit of 
>the appropriate type.  This leads to at least one odd quirk in Spirit 
>Warriors:
>You'd think that Doomsayers would tend to attract a lot of rad spirits, 
>but in general the two factions (Doomsayers and Toxic Shaman) don't seem 
>to like each other.

Hm. Maybe the Glow keeps rad spirits away. Either it keeps them away 
itself, or they just don't like being near someone associated with the 
Glow. Presuming the Glow to be an entity of it's own rather than simply 
accumulated background spiritual-radiation.

>>Are the toxic spirits evil, or do they just hate what humankind did to the
>>planet (re- the 'kill humans' bit).
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>With the exception of Insect Spirits, toxic spirits aren't inherently 
>"good" or "evil."

Are Insect Spirits evil, then? Interesting. I'd've lumped them in with 
general animal spirits.

>Cleanser-shamans are...sorta good, as they try to transfer pollution from 
>the real world to the spirit world (where toxic spirits there feed on 
>it).  Corruptor shamans (sorta evil) try to pollute the real world more. 
>However, the two groups are not directly opposed to each other according 
>to the book (which strikes me as a little odd, but oh well...).
>Apparently one group is okay with the other reversing all the progress 
>it's made. *scratches head*

That is... ...interesting. : }

Thanks again for the info.

Marshall Paddy