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JongWK
post Sep 30 2004, 09:01 PM
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I'm going through DotSW for the Nth time since I got it, but I still can't figure out a little problem I have with Drakes.

-Using the BP system (SR Comp)
Do you have to pay extra points for them to be orks or elves? Would they get both the Drake and Ork bonuses?

-Using the Priority system (SR3)
If "Drake" takes the Race slot (at a higher level, obviously), how do make him metahuman?

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Canid13
post Oct 1 2004, 09:56 AM
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According to my copy of DotSW, Drakes use priority B for race and any awakened type is priority A (aspected, adept, mage, shaman, anything).

The second race thing is something I've been thinking about, and I can't come up with anything I'm truly happy with. In the Forth World, drakes were all human. However, these are people with the genetic material for it after 3700 years of breeding with other 'races' so I'd allow someone to play a troll/drake and keep it at priority B - don't see why a meta/drake couldn't be awakened.

After some thought and several re-reads, I've come to the conclusion that the racial bonuses for each form applies in that form only - in other words, no stacking. However, I'd say adept powers and stuff worked on both forms - not soo sure on the dragon related powers but don't see why not - still thinking on armour though :o)

One major difference, is that according to DotSW drakes are not shapeshifters as we know them. They are a new kind, one which is a metahuman first and then changes. And if memory serves, you don't need to assign attribute points seperately like you do for a normal shapeshifter.

I've no problems with my players being drakes - and they've encountered two NPC drakes already. Drakes ain't a major problem in my opinion, though the dragon stuff is kinda sticky it's a challenge for the player to come up with something and then we tweak it into a backstory.
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- JongWK   Confused with Drakes   Sep 30 2004, 09:01 PM
- - Cochise   QUOTE (JongWK)-Using the BP system (SR Comp) Do yo...   Sep 30 2004, 09:16 PM
- - Tanka   Possible to make them Aspected. Bump Race to A an...   Sep 30 2004, 09:36 PM
- - Cochise   QUOTE (tanka)Possible to make them Aspected. Not ...   Sep 30 2004, 09:44 PM
- - Tanka   It can be better to be Aspected. How so? More Sp...   Sep 30 2004, 09:49 PM
- - Cochise   QUOTE (tanka)It can be better to be Aspected....   Sep 30 2004, 10:07 PM
- - JongWK   How about this options for the Priority system: A...   Sep 30 2004, 10:09 PM
- - Tanka   Jong: Icky, ew. What if a meta wants to be full? ...   Sep 30 2004, 10:11 PM
- - Bane   A game in which the GM allows you to play a Drake,...   Sep 30 2004, 10:59 PM
- - Artemus   The whole Drake thing is a mess IMHO. Half the stu...   Sep 30 2004, 11:01 PM
- - Tanka   As I said, some GMs are screwy. I personally don...   Sep 30 2004, 11:07 PM
- - Canid13   According to my copy of DotSW, Drakes use priority...   Oct 1 2004, 09:56 AM
- - OurTeam   Canid13, great evaluation and great presentation. ...   Oct 1 2004, 10:30 AM
- - Canid13   OurTeam, I agree completely on all points. However...   Oct 1 2004, 11:13 AM
- - Kagetenshi   Unarmed, yes. Claws aren't used remotely simil...   Oct 1 2004, 11:14 AM
- - JongWK   QUOTE By the way Jong, are you just curious or is ...   Oct 1 2004, 12:36 PM
- - PiXeL01   Sadly my group consists of several munchins you wo...   Oct 1 2004, 12:40 PM
- - snowRaven   QUOTE The second race thing is something I've ...   Oct 1 2004, 10:31 PM
- - Just Jonny   With regards to doubling up for priorities, I...   Oct 2 2004, 05:15 AM
- - D.Generate   I'm so sick of all this Drake crap, pesonally ...   Oct 2 2004, 05:28 AM
- - Tanka   QUOTE (D.Generate) I'm so sick of all this Dra...   Oct 2 2004, 12:35 PM
- - Canid13   Snowraven, the DotSW entry for drakes implies that...   Oct 4 2004, 01:08 PM


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