Frequently Unanswered Questions, FUQ it. Options

[Ol' Scratch]

Isn't that the wrong rpg, and more a WoD - Kindread of the East big bad NPC? Am I speaking through my hat?

You are. See Runner Havens.

[hermit]

- Who is Jungle Cat? And what is he?

- Is Summer Blossom Hestaby?

- Was Ehran Shakespeare?

- Is Niall O'Connor still alive?

- What happened to Madagaskar? And what the hell is killing everything there?

- If Deus got to be a Paragon, and Mirage did, why didn't Megaira/Morgana?

- Is Leonardo the IE Leonarus the crazy Elf from ED? And was he Leonardo da Vinci or not? And was he indeed Brightlight? If so, does he defy the rules by having both Magic and Resonance capabilities now?

- Is Glasgian Oakforest dead or alive? Was he the person Hestaby offered to another dragon, as described in Dragons?

- Did they kick Aithne off the Council because he was in Lofy's pocket after the old Wyrm got his claws on Aithne's son? And where did Aithne go?

- Is Jenna Alachia's daughter?

- Was Jenna Queen Faila of Wyrmwood? Or was that Alachia?

- Is Alachia from the Second Age? If so, are there other Immortals as old as she is?

- Where is Lugh Surehand from? How did he get his scar?

- What is the deal with Crater Lake? Any news?

- And who is the Fool?

[Ancient History]

- Who is Jungle Cat? And what is he?

"She"

- And who is the Fool?

You need to be a tad more specific to who you are referring to.

[hermit]

"She"

So who/what is she?

You need to be a tad more specific to who you are referring to.

He gives information to Niall in Nosferatu. He is very enigmatic. And blond, so he is not Harlequin. he is in one of the magic places of TNN, loosely affiliated to the court, but not one of them.

And one more:

- What became of Dirk Montgomery?

[Ancient History]

Ah, him. Former member of the Order of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. Check out Tir na nOg.

[The ubbergeek]

Random idea that popped in my head;

All races have metavariants, except... Humans. Why? More mudane than the other ones?

(I don't have that Runner's book, so I am not sure if it adressed that)

[Ol' Scratch]

Humans do indeed have a metavariant in SR4. A multi-armed brightly-colored metavariant. It's listed in Runner's Companion as you may have suspected. Technically, SR4 metavarients are all just Changelings with similar traits. So the opposite holds true; Changelings are all metavariants, but are too obscure or rare to be grouped into a single classification beyond "freak."

[The ubbergeek]

Wow....

That sounds like Hindu myths and legends. Silly-sounding perhaps, but awesome too.

What's their name?

[hermit]

Nartaki. Hindu mythology indeed.

[CanRay]

- What became of Dirk Montgomery?

I asked this one in a different thread, A.H. answered this one already.

Something about Drop Bears. Whatever the Ghost those are.

[hermit]

Drop Bears are HMHVV-infected awakened Koalas.

Okay, maybe we can get that answer again?

[Ancient History]

The last shadowrunner wanted to return what the first shadowrunner stole. It wasn't easy, and he didn't do it without a fight. With cuddly widdle bears. Cuddly widdle bears of death.

[The ubbergeek]

Nartaki. Hindu mythology indeed.

Ah crud, I *have* to include that in my games one day! I'm getting that book... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Fortune]

- Is Alachia Hecate?

Yes.

- Is Alachia Sheila Blavatska?

Yes.

- Is Brane Deigh a reincarnation, an immortal, or a reincarnated Pathwalker who chose to become an immortal (and thus, forsake Nirwana)?

An Immortal Elf born in 2011.

- Is the Frosty who passionately posts in 4th Edition Sourcebooks really Jane Foster?

Yes.

- What happened to the Spirit of Denver in 4th?

Pale-n-Scaly seems to be uniting the individual pieces, but I'm not sure if he has completed the task.

- Was Winternight really led/inspired by a Horror?

Not that I know of.

[Ancient History]

- Is Alachia Hecate?

Yes.

- Is Alachia Sheila Blavatska?

Yes.

Myabe.

[knasser]

I've read through most of this thread, I don't think this one has been asked...

Who is the imprisoned dragon in Eastern Europe who was released by the mysterious mage with the iron rod in Dragons of the Sixth World, which Harlequin made a joke about in the Shadowtalk to Orange Queen?

[Ryu]

Fluff from Threats: Sheila Blatavska is rumored to be Maria Kapatelis. Might well be true, her identity is a copy of Greek culture. In that case she would be mortal. According to the Lone Gunman, Sheila Blatavska is Hekate.

The true answers however are left to the GM.

[hermit]

I suppose IE know of fake SINs ...

[The ubbergeek]

I suppose IE know of fake SINs ...

Harlequin is surely an heck of a forger, if he feels like it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Fortune]

Myabe.

Sez you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

You and I have been through this one before, several times in fact, and yet I still don't see any other viable alternative.

[knasser]

and yet I still don't see any other viable alternative.

All of the immortal elves are in fact Harlequin whose mind has fragmented over the thousands of years of being the only immortal and survivor of the 4th age. With his vast mind he takes on the roles of those who he knew and lost, playing them against each other in the ultimate form of solitary role-playing, long since forgetting that they are not real.

At least that's how it is in my game. I like teh creepy.

[Ol' Scratch]

I'm actually really down with that.

[Ryu]

Sez you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

You and I have been through this one before, several times in fact, and yet I still don't see any other viable alternative.

The question is: Which factions sit on the Big D´s council?

Theory:
Assume that Umsondo represents the Zulu nation of Azania. Fitting for a Lion-shifter. Then the Heavenheards would be out of a representative. Enter a young lady with Greek roots...

I´m not aware of any hint that all Heavenheards went to Azania. Quite to the contrary, Cybertechnology speaks of the Azanian Heavenheards. Obviously an important distinction. And since they appear to be a mortal faction with hereditary traditions, a Maria Kapatelis would fit the picture.


From Ancients page (concerning the quotes, not the opinions on them):
:::::[HECATE] I would have thought you of all being would know whether or not a Great was in charge here.

:::::[THE BIG 'D'] Even we do not know who of us survived your down-cycle "hunting," my dear.

:::::[WORDSMYTH] Well, I-

:::::[THE BIG 'D'] And if we knew for certain who was responsible, we might not be having so pleasant a conversation.

:::::[THE LAUGHING MAN] Of course, some of us have Greats as sworn enemies.

:::::[UMSONDO] The Rain Queen is not all of her kind.

:::::[JUNGLE CAT] Well, I can speak with a clear conscience, and I can also say that I have seen no direct evidence of dragon magic. None. I've seen and felt a great many "odd" magics, but nothing dragon.

:::::[THE LAUGHING MAN] I take it then that you could not recognize the style or form?

:::::[JUNGLE CAT] No, I could not.


Assume that Hekate represents the Heavenheards, and that Sirrurgs "hunting the hunters" is targeted at the Heavenheard faction. Mujaji is a protector of the Xhosa, a traditional enemy of the Zulu, strenghtening the Umsondo-Azania bond.

And here, about the Aztlaner warrior orders:
:::::[HECATE] A deliberate connection to the Tir na nOg Paths, perhaps.

:::::[LADY OF THE COURT] If so, it is a corruption.

Odd choice of words if Hecate is really Alachia. Those are the roots of HER people.


Another interesting exchange:

:::::[JUNGLE CAT] I will pre-empt everyone's obvious question: no, we are not using one of the Great Rituals to empower the forest.

:::::[WORDSMYTH] You have a Locus point, do you not? Intact?

:::::[JUNGLE CAT] Yes.

:::::[HECATE] <UNTRANSLATEABLE>

:::::[THE LAUGHING MAN] Ironic, yes, that the near-death of us all brings new life to the world?

:::::[HECATE] That was always the intent.

:::::[WORDSMYTH] I will not dignify that with a response.

What if the Heavenheards did *somethingverybad* to magic-heavy Thera. They could have placed loci on mana lines all over the world, to store magical energy for the down-cycle. Thereby draining the ambient mana level.

[fistandantilus4....]

p. 71, cont'd on 72.

Thanks, looked it up.

It could be, but then there'd be a piece of the puzzle missing. The text says that there was chunks of Novatech (circa2062) code in the "entity". Quicksilver's deck went to Transys, which didn't join with Novatech to make Neonet until late '64 at least.

[FrankTrollman]

And one more:

- What became of Dirk Montgomery?

His sister went on to become a major executive in Ares (Augmentation, page 13), a move that brought in a fair amount of highly skilled and specialized magical talent to the corp (Augmentation, page 145). Presumably with his sister getting a very well paid and cozy job, Dirk got himself a shave and a decent job as well.

-Frank