Re: [HOE] Finding Harrowed

["Ronald Conner" <marshalron@hotmail.com>]

> > > No, that's only WITH the hindrance. And I doubt they would make an
> > > infiltrator out of anyone with that hindrance unless 1) They didn't
> notice
> > > (sloppy, since the people working with this probably has a lot of
> > > academia:occult), or 2) The person was killed and made into a cyborg
> > > immediately (and I don't think that is how it is done, first you are
> made a
> > > cyborg, THEN you are fitted with everything no-essential).
> > >
> >
> > Actually this does work even if they don't have the hinderance.  The
> > hinderance just adds a bonus to the scrutinize roll.
>
> Sorry, but no. Re-read the hindrance description. Besides, if a bonus to
the
> scrutinize roll was the only effect, the Mark o' Death would be really
puny
> compared to other Harrowed hindrances - who are VERY harsh.
>
> > Keep in mind that most cultists are not arcane backgrounds, you can just
> be
> > a servant without a background, and the only thing needed to perform
> general
> > black magic things is faith in the dark gods so even if they have the 3
> > points necessary they still have to beat a manitou with a pretty hefty
> > spirit.
>
> True, but one could also expect that at very least the leader of the cult
> would be educated in the occult, thus making Infiltrators with Mark o'
Death
> a huge risk, as Cyborgs are very expensive to make.

*carefully rereads the section in question before jumping up and down
yelling "Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn."  I was so close.*

But that's one way!

There are others.  Personally i'd go with seduction.  Harrowed can't have
sex so it goes to question, can he or can't he.  If its a woman there might
be some complications.....

Ron C