 Can Metavarients CHOOSE Metagenetic qualities?, rc p. 96 and rc. p. 110 need elaboration |
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 Dec 18 2008, 04:06 PM
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QUOTE (Runners Companion, p. 96) The Metagenetic qualities presented later in this chapter are only available to characters who have first taken the Changeling quality (see Creating a Changeling Character, p. 73) and as innate abilities to various metavariants. QUOTE (Runners Companion, p. 110) Metagenetic qualities are special Positive and Negative qualities that can only be taken by characters with the appropriate genetic background. Only characters that have bought a metavariant metatype (pp. 70-72) or the changeling quality (p. 73) may choose qualities from this section. So can Metavarients 'Choose' any old metagenetic quality in SR4 without getting the SURGE quality, or are they only allowed those that are innate to their Race? |
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Dec 18 2008, 05:45 PM
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Metavariants are allowed those that are innate to their race.
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Dec 18 2008, 06:33 PM
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Hmm.. maybe I'm over complicating this, but does that mean they don't necessarily have to have the qualities listed with the metavarient? Along with that, could they have multiples of the qualities that can be taken more than once?
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Dec 18 2008, 07:11 PM
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QUOTE (Synner @ Dec 18 2008, 05:45 PM)  Metavariants are allowed those that are innate to their race. So, for example, a Dryad can not take the Astral Hazing Drawback then? If so, that is going to make one of my players very sad. |
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Dec 18 2008, 08:21 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Matsci @ Dec 18 2008, 09:11 PM) So, for example, a Dryad can not take the Astral Hazing Drawback then? If so, that is going to make one of my players very sad. Not if they don't take the changeling quality too- |
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Dec 18 2008, 09:59 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 997 Joined: 20-October 08 Member No.: 16,537 |
Well, yes you can chose to have certain qualities by chosing a certain metavariant, what you can't do is chosing the metavariant and not have the qualities as said qualities are integral part of the metavariant.
In my opinion the meaning was that if you want to have a certain metagenetic quality you either have to chose a metavariant that has that quality or have to be a changeling. |
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Dec 20 2008, 11:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Central IL Member No.: 4,278 |
I have to agree with the above, I think you can try to pick your way around it, but to me it seems the intent was to say you have to be a changling except for metavariants who get their sett stuff. They just saved space instaead of making a seperate metavariant qualities section.
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