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 Nov 8 2004, 06:05 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 16-June 03 From: Da Burgh, PA Member No.: 4,751  |
You have tons of story plot hooks in a college settign though.
Fun with Alumni: Get the dirt on them and get scholarships. Help them recruit that big hoops prospect. Help the office get the alumni to donate ....{shiver} |
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Nov 9 2004, 12:42 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,928 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
I imagine the professor having licenses for higher force spells. Students might be issued learners permits or licenses when trying to learn spells. There are just too many spells that need higher forces to be effective. I remember being taught all kinds of ways of bringing about someones death in chemistry class and it didn't require a permit. I remember kids making shuriken, 'chucks, knives, clubs, etc. in shop and seen similar items in a display of confiscated items at the local police station. Back to magic, where/how do people see magicians learning spells that require permits? All on corp ground? Or some back alley? If I couldn't learn a spell over force 2, I would probably spend a lot less than I'm spending at MIT&T and go learn it in the alley. |
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Nov 9 2004, 01:50 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,326 Joined: 15-April 02 Member No.: 2,600 |
I'm surprised that no one has brought up the possibility that many of the students have turned to shadowrunning in order to pay off their student loans.
Why it may be true that the majority of college students would be ill-equipped to take on the duties of say, a group of elite criminals or special forces operatives; given that the group will be player-characters, it goes without saying (despite the fact I am saying it now) that they will be exceptional in some way. Where there may be some value (comedic or otherwise) in a group comprised only in inept, useless people, its probably not something you could interest players in long term. As a gm, I prefer to stay out of the character creation process as much as possible. As long as it is by the rules, I don't care. People should be able to play what they want to play. I have the whole game world to worry about, they have an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. I don't like meddling with that sheet of paper. |
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Nov 9 2004, 02:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 2,034 |
Another obvious motive is some sort of political activism. Enviromental terrorism, etc.
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Nov 9 2004, 04:14 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
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