 Horrors, Huh? What? How? Help!!! |
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 Mar 30 2004, 10:25 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 30-March 04 Member No.: 6,207  |
Well, ive got SR3, MitS, CC, M&M, Critters and I'm waiting for delivery of Matrix. Ive read these to death, and nowhere can I find a reference to the Horrors that people on these forums are going on about. What are they? What do they want? Are they linked to Bug spirits in anyway shape or form?
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Mar 30 2004, 10:57 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 30-May 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 4,652 |
Horrors are something that hasn't really been explored metaplot-wise since 2nd Edition. For background info you should check out Ancient History's site: http://www.geocities.com/ancient0history/a...nt0history.html
It also has a lot to do with the Earthdawn crossover stuff. So you might look into some Earthdawn material for more background on Horrors. [EDIT] Hmm, I guess AH hasn't gotten that Horror's page up yet... Ah well, it's a good resource for you anyways. If you can find a copy of Harlequin's Back the old 2nd Edition adventure, it's story line deals with Horrors quite a bit. This late in the evening, it's all I can call up out of my memory, I'm sure others will add to it. |
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Mar 30 2004, 11:20 AM
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Harlequin Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 331 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 861 |
Do a search for Horrors here and you should find several topics describing what they are.
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Mar 30 2004, 12:17 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Ahem!*Clears throat*
GO HUMANS! |
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Mar 30 2004, 01:16 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,311 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 2,062 |
Cliff notes version: They're the big evil magical nasties that will arrive when the mana level gets high enough and proceed to eat and torture every sintient being they can find. They make a world full of invae (bug spirits) look like a day at the park with the girl you want to marry and have kids with. Longer version: Go bother AH about it. |
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Mar 30 2004, 01:44 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Horros page? I was doing a Horrors page? Damnit.
Dead Man: go check my Earthdawn/Shadowrun connections page. |
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Mar 30 2004, 03:33 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 30-March 04 Member No.: 6,207 |
Cheers for the info! Not sure that I'm 100% clear on whats going on, but you've filled in some of the gaps. Basically the Horrors are like The Old ones from Lovecraft, and they've got a major munchie session planned for humans in the year 4,000?
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Mar 30 2004, 03:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Earth Member No.: 1,274 |
ATM wraiths are probably the closest canon critter you'll get to early manifestations of the Horrors.
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Mar 30 2004, 05:38 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
2207 |
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Mar 30 2004, 06:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
ATM wraiths? I've seen some shady characters hanging around ATMs, but I wouldn't call them wraiths, per se.
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Mar 30 2004, 08:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 3-February 04 Member No.: 6,054 |
February 4th, 7:45 AM, 2207 |
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Mar 30 2004, 08:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 30-May 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 4,652 |
well, I thought you said something about it awhile back... Perhaps it was some other subject you asked if there was enough demand for. Anyways, it's a good idea regardless. :love: |
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Mar 30 2004, 08:56 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
Er, Harlequin put it much later than that. |
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Mar 30 2004, 09:18 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Harly and Dunkie delayed the full arrival. There's always those who show up early for a party. |
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Mar 30 2004, 09:45 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
Well, yeah... I mean we have wraiths now :D
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Mar 30 2004, 09:49 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Central New York Member No.: 5,531 |
There was also a bit on them in Threats (not Threats 2, but the one for 2nd Ed.) in the section on Drake (nasty guy who could bring some of the weaker ones to Earth. Don't remember the whole story though (lost most of my 2nd books along with the core not long after 3rd Ed came out).
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Mar 30 2004, 10:51 PM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
i think his name was darke.... |
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Mar 30 2004, 11:38 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Darke, Oscuro, and a few other names. He was just a pawn, easily replaceable.
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Mar 31 2004, 02:43 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,311 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 2,062 |
Your plan will never come to fruition, you abomination. I will oppose you at every turn. YOU SHALL NOT PASS! (/raging ICness) |
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Mar 31 2004, 03:09 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
the introduction of horrors into an SR game usually turns that game into a save-the-world, high-fantasy style campaign ("whoah, i can play Aragorn with a cyberarm!") i, personally, think that's a horrible thing to do to an SR game; other opinions differ.
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Mar 31 2004, 03:24 AM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I always looked at the Shedim as the beginings of the Horrors. but that's me.
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Mar 31 2004, 03:32 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Central New York Member No.: 5,531 |
Thanks for the correction, I don't have that book anymore. and wasn't sure exactly how it was spelled. Also he might have been a pawn but it did give some info on the horrors if I recall and stats on a weak type of horror (similar to the bloat form from earthdawn if I recall correctly). |
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Mar 31 2004, 05:16 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Ye do not. The hoppers and like were servitor creatures, constructs or some of the weakest horrors at best. Such as them may be summoned through with some ease by the knowledgable, 'tis said.
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Mar 31 2004, 05:58 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 3-February 04 Member No.: 6,054 |
And if you aren't knowledgable, then more fun for the GM. |
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