PBEM turn 1.0 Admin stuff...
Still ironing out mailers. Almost all of you are working now - even
the recalcitrant mailers are bending to our collective will.
Rulings on psionics (at least for this game):
A psionic CANNOT passively determine if there is another psionic
(who is also passive) in the area. That is, you'd never know whether
X is psionic unless one or both of you do something active. This
means that either X has to scan you (which implies that you know
when your natural or artifical shield is touched) or you have to
scan X (and touch X's shield). Of course, if there are several
beings around, any one or several of them might have touched the
shield, so there is not necessarily a two-way link at just this
level. A more complete contact is needed for that.
A psionic CANNOT automatically tell the difference between a natural
psi shield and a technolgical (or drug-created) psi shield. All the
character will know is that a shield is working.
No one so far who knows for sure has come forward and said whether
wearing a psi shield in some fashion alters you psi abilities. For
example, it might color or distort your impressions. (I won't make
it do evil, non-rules, things though such as deflecting telekenisis
- - if it's supposed to work, it will work. It might be just a little
off center however.)
Your location:
You have astutely determined that you are on the frontier near the
hinterworlds. This is only several weeks fro Dulinor's territory,
Solomani Territory, and Aslan (I think its Aslan - you can correct
me on this if I'm off base -- don't have my books here) territory.
There are several nebulae nearby. Note that these do not show up on
standard star maps because usually they're unfruitful for commerce
or military purposes. (again correct me if I'm way off. I don't
remember ever seing a nebula though...)
Other admin:
During your next turn-message, tell me whether you want to keep this
double-blind business going, or if you want me to post everyone's
address. Also let me know if you don't want your address given out.
I assume we're all friends here, but I won't ask why if you don't want
anyone else to know your address.
Happly MT'ing!
Richard Johnson
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