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 May 14 2006, 10:05 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 15-May 03 Member No.: 4,591  |
Greetings.
I've had limited exposure to SR4-mostly from the loosely connected novels and posts on DS. Need to break down and acquire the books, but until then... Where are all the dragons? And other Critters? And Shapeshifters? Am I missing something? Are Dragons no longer big players, have the been marginalized, or are they just waiting in the wings (bad dragon pun)? Admittedly, the novels were mostly street level runs, so dragons and other big movers and shakers probably shouldn'tve appeared. But, as far as the game world goes, I worried about the Wyrms. Even the rats in the novels were just rats, not devil rats. Any information'd be appreciated. I probably shouldn't ask about Immortal Elves... R |
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May 14 2006, 10:38 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Currently SR4 has only three products available: the core book, the GM screen and the street-level adventure On The Run. For obvious reasons none of those detail the agendas and interests of the great dragons (or the major megacorps or the immortal elves for that matter). Unlike megacorps, (most) dragons like to keep a low public profile, especially as concerns their interests and agendas.
However, there is an entire supplement dedicated to the Dragons of the Sixth World which details their goals, personalities and powerbases as they stood in the early-Sixties following the Rite of Sucession (for the title of Loremaster). The vast majority of the material remains relevant and current despite the events of 2064-65. It covers all the big wyrms from Aden to Schwartzkopf and a handful of the small ones. |
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May 14 2006, 04:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864 |
The only majorish changes I can think of from what's listed in DotSW is that Celedyr, who used to be affiliated with Transys Neuronet, is now the director of R&D at NeoNET, and Eliohann, an adult dragon, was lost in the Matrix as the result of the Crash. His current fate is unspecified. I think that's it. If I'm missing anything, I'm sure somebody will be along soon to correct me. It's Sunday morning and my brain isn't firing on all cylinders yet. :) |
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May 14 2006, 04:38 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Well, we don't know what might have happened with Hestaby yet, what with the shake-up in CalFree and the Tir.
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May 15 2006, 03:38 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 2-April 06 Member No.: 8,426 |
Wait. There were Dragons in the 'Trix? I thought it was impossible (looking at Dunklezahn's still un-claimed half mill in his will) for a dragon to use a Deck.
Please explain? (Starts getting many, many ideas) |
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May 15 2006, 03:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
http://wiki.dumpshock.com/index.php/Eliohann
Any help? EDIT: As AH notes here, Project Cerberus (started after the Big D's death) may have qualified for that reward in his will. |
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May 16 2006, 03:24 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 13-May 06 From: Des Moines, IA Member No.: 8,554 |
here their be dragons (3rd. edition)
hey where'd they go? (4th. edition) wait for fanpro to publish more 4th edition material chummer! pray to the great gods of gaming with your fingers in a pie, and your eye in the sky. |
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May 16 2006, 03:32 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
hey all entered the rift to try and navigate to a meta plane that uses 3rd ed mechanics. See ... even dragons don't like fourth edition. :P |
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May 16 2006, 03:55 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Ha!
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May 16 2006, 05:43 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Unfortunately, the dragons weren't able to make it because 4th ed capped all their skills.
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May 16 2006, 05:52 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 19-August 02 Member No.: 3,139 |
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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