Re: Fetch abilities

From: JEFFREY KYER <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 20:04:10 -0000

> On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:46:35 -0000, " JEFFREY KYER" <jeff.kyer_at_c...>
> wrote:
> >A quick perusal of Anaixal's record shows that this is not the
case.
>
> OK, I'll drop that argument, I was exaggerating - the Nature and
> Disease Spirits must have been dominating my memory :)
>
> HOWEVER... the one and only Shaman so far detailed in HW, that being
> Jammak, Shaman of Ostin, of the Servants of the Cleansing, in the
> sample characters, has a Fetch noted as 'Secret Murder, Might 18W
> (Induce Slumber, Noiseless Tread, Sense Sleeper)'. That, to me, is
> three abilities at one TN, the Fetch's Might. Of course, this is
only

It may be that that is how it was interpreted. One would have to ask the folks who wrote those sample -- and how they compared to the final draft of the rules.

I'm very leery of holding up the characters from the deluxe box as as exemplars of how to do certain character types, unfortunately.

> one example, of one type of Fetch, and the sample characters have a
> good many mistakes. But so far it's the ONLY example, and there are
no

> other guidelines I can find anywhere. If the Kolatings get Wind
> Spirits for Fetches, how many cubic meters?

Beats me. I'd wait for Storm Tribe. Truly.  

> Wulf

Cubic meters. Sigh. Its not the volume capacity of the umbroli, its the _strength_ of the umbroli that's critical. How fierce it is. I think that's mentioned somewhat in Anaxial. I think there's more on Umbroli in TR (or was last I saw).

Jeff