Starting with the basics, Starting with core rules only Options

[Tanka]

One of my GMs is running a campaign where he is only allowing core rules and releasing new stuff as it comes out on Shadowland. Note: All of the following is SR2.

With creation, you only get the stuff in the corebook. No spells outside of it, no items, no metavariants, no nothing. Just the corebook. SR2 core starts in '50, so you get that, and a few months down the road you add Street Sammie Catalog. Next up is Grimoire and Shadowtech, followed by a few books that don't have very much in terms of items and spells, and then Awakenings and Cybertechnology.

While I don't get to play in this one (He runs in WV, and I have no ride.), I do think it's a great way to get character development as well as good old limitations to what you can and cannot do. It also makes for better planning and a lot more background development.

I'd really love to do this, but I need the players first, as well as the length of time that would be needed to get a good way through. Also, I'd feel cheap because, as far as I can tell, it was his original idea, and I'd be ripping it straight off of him.

Thought I'd share the general idea with you all, don't need comments like "Hey, go ahead, I'm sure he'd understand, blah blah blah..." Although those might be interesting to read. :P

OK, so now I'm rambling. Time to click the post button.

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