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  Jan 27 2012, 10:59 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847  |
"...it absolutely perfectly crappy if you're Scandinavian you just might express UGE by becoming either an Aesir (a literal angel, forsaking your physical body to ascent to the Astral Plane) or, A Frost Giant! Like Thrym! Which means phenomenal cosmic power, magical abilities, 12' feet tall and double-digit body and strength stats!... and an allergy to anything over freezing point."
What? Is this in the novels or something, because I don't remember seeing any of this in the sourcebooks. Is this true? |
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Jan 27 2012, 11:19 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Not that I've ever seen (in a novel or otherwise). Maybe it's in some non-English sourcebook?
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Jan 27 2012, 11:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847 |
I've no idea. Also, it was pointed out 'Crawling Chaos' is in Shadowrun, and I'm trying to find evidence of this specific person and what they're doing. Also someone called 'The Matron'. TV Tropes has a lot of information in Shadowrun I want to get a hold of.
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Jan 28 2012, 12:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 26-June 06 From: USA, California Member No.: 8,778 |
Immediately after the Aesir reference they quote "Awakenings: New Magic in 2057" as being one of the "later supplements" so I'm guessing that page has not been updated in a while. Probably some obscure reference to older editions.
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Jan 28 2012, 12:06 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
The Aesir were the old northern gods of Asgard. Never been in Shadowrun.
Also, Giants never had problems with temperatures that other people did not. |
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Jan 28 2012, 12:07 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847 |
There has been some updates - such as mentioning Harlequin having stats recently and such. But yeah, I'm really wondering. Would it be in Awakenings, perhaps?
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Jan 28 2012, 01:39 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
The Æsir aren't too popular in the world at the moment, due to Winternight. Which really pisses off the Ásatrú something fierce.
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Jan 28 2012, 01:48 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
one day, i have to play a hugely obese Giant Metavariant with the names of Volstagg the Valiant, Volstagg the Voluminous, and Volstagg the Enormous, Lion of Asgard . .
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Jan 28 2012, 03:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 326 |
It would appear to me to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to geographic metavariants and Scandanavian myths.
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Jan 28 2012, 04:03 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jan 28 2012, 09:48 AM)  one day, i have to play a hugely obese Giant Metavariant with the names of Volstagg the Valiant, Volstagg the Voluminous, and Volstagg the Enormous, Lion of Asgard . . And your two friends are? |
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Jan 28 2012, 07:12 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
I'll be playing Fandral and Hogun
(I allready have a Spike Baby Swordmage and a NAN Surged male Dryad .They might fit) HoughDaJe Medicineman |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:04 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 28 2012, 01:59 AM) "...it absolutely perfectly crappy if you're Scandinavian you just might express UGE by becoming either an Aesir (a literal angel, forsaking your physical body to ascent to the Astral Plane) or, A Frost Giant! Like Thrym! Which means phenomenal cosmic power, magical abilities, 12' feet tall and double-digit body and strength stats!... and an allergy to anything over freezing point." What? Is this in the novels or something, because I don't remember seeing any of this in the sourcebooks. Is this true? That whole section you quoted that from is apparently descripting content of the fan made Montana state sourcebook. |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ Jan 28 2012, 02:12 AM) I'll be playing Fandral and Hogun (I allready have a Spike Baby Swordmage and a NAN Surged male Dryad .They might fit) HoughDaJe Medicineman There's such a thing as male dryads in SR? Cool if that's true. |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847 |
QUOTE (Mäx @ Jan 28 2012, 12:04 PM) That whole section you quoted that from is apparently descripting content of the fan made Montana state sourcebook. Hmm, can't find it anywhere. :\ |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:32 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 28 2012, 10:18 AM) There's such a thing as male dryads in SR? Cool if that's true. Why wouldn't there be. Have to maintain the purity of the population some how. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:36 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 28 2012, 01:18 PM) There's such a thing as male dryads in SR? Cool if that's true. Friend of mine had one have a sex-change operation...
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Jan 28 2012, 05:50 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 28 2012, 12:18 PM) There's such a thing as male dryads in SR? Cool if that's true. You take a male Elf and surge all the Dryad Qualities and Voilá a Male Dryad (Plus 5 or 10 saved Points (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) with a min/maxed Dance Medicineman |
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Jan 28 2012, 05:56 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 28 2012, 08:18 PM) There's such a thing as male dryads in SR? Cool if that's true. Second edition runners companion said Dryads are an all female meta-variant, but considering how much the metavariant has changed from that version, i wouldn't nay say a male Dryad just cos of that, as 4th edition has no mention of them being all female. |
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Jan 28 2012, 08:08 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 17-June 06 From: DC Metro Area Member No.: 8,730 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ Jan 28 2012, 02:12 AM) I'll be playing Fandral and Hogun (I allready have a Spike Baby Swordmage and a NAN Surged male Dryad .They might fit) HoughDaJe Medicineman Nice, now we just need someone to make Lady Sif. |
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Jan 29 2012, 03:38 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 26-March 03 Member No.: 4,335 |
QUOTE (Tashiro @ Jan 27 2012, 11:35 PM) I've no idea. Also, it was pointed out 'Crawling Chaos' is in Shadowrun, and I'm trying to find evidence of this specific person and what they're doing. Also someone called 'The Matron'. TV Tropes has a lot of information in Shadowrun I want to get a hold of. If Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, is wandering around in SR, I'd look in corporate boardrooms and R&D facilities. Maybe Roxbourough was a cover ID? |
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