[RulezLawyerZ]

Unless you mean the hinting of Obsidamen.  In that case, yeah, I doubt it'll ever happen, unless particular GMs want it to happen, but this section of the book deals with Earthdawn material brought forward into the Shadowrun universe.

Although there is that bit in Clutch of Dragons about a "stone-men" conspiracy theory (p113, Plan 9 mentions metavarient trolls with "tough, rocky skin" working for the Sea Dragon). Could be a throw-away, could be a shout-out.

[Ishmell]

Have you tried seeking absent friends? Usually helps me...

[Opti]

Have you tried seeking absent friends? Usually helps me...

Well done.

[Opti]

20) Anyone clear on how to pronounce Wuxing? Is it Wu-ZING? or Wu-SHING? Or Wu-KSING?

[Sendaz]

Wux On, Wux Off


Sorry, couldn't resist.

I believe it is pronounced wu-hsing or more simply woo-shing from what I have heard it as.

[Opti]

Ha! Thanks, boss.

[Opti]

21) Anyone have current info on the Jade Dragon of Wind and Fire? I know it had been used around '62 to re-align mana geomantically (any source for that info?), and that at that point was still at the skytower, but what about since then? Still in the same place? Has it done anything of note?

[Sendaz]

It was first mentioned in Dunkie's Will (pgs 78-81).

Since then in Shadows of Asia (pg 32) it was mentioned how a party of shadowrunners broke into Wuxing’s penthouse suite and cast a geomantic ritual on the
Jade Dragon of Wind and Fire. Interestingly they did not steal it or damage it.

Since then, Wuxing has encountered several minor setbacks that have curbed its sudden rise to power.

Leading suspects for who financed the run are Lung and Ryumyo.

They would have the know how, though to what end remains a question.

However this is all 2nd and 3rd edition stuff, there may be a newer mission that touches on it, but I do not really do those so could not say.

[Reaver]

last mention of the statue that I could find was in the Corp guide from 4e.

In there, it is still at the Wuxing HQ in Hong Kong

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

Considering it's a heavy-ass piece of jade on the top (or one of the top) floors of a Big 10 megacorporate HQ, and said megacorp treasures it more than any one entire major subsidiary, I'd bet it's still there.  Making away with that sucker might be the only way to get Wuxing to fall.

[Crimsondude]

Stealing something like that is the kind of run an entire book centers around.

I'm still ... n/m

[Sendaz]

Fish 'n Run?

[Opti]

22) What is a "shallow" in the context of mana? Can't seem to find a source... my matrix skills are drek....

[Reaver]

22) What is a "shallow" in the context of mana? Can't seem to find a source... my matrix skills are drek....

Basically its an area where the mana count is weak. (Often due to an outside factor, like pollution, or the set up of feng shi to deny an area mana, etc)

They impose a dice pool hit equal to their rating for those not attuned to it

[Opti]

synonymous with a background count?