[CanRay]

Assuming that you don't run into one of the supposed Fourth World leftovers. Then you're in for a world of hurt.

Damnit James!

...

Off on another new idea now...

[Mirikon]

Speaking of the Fourth World, what ever happened to Denairastas?

[Crimsondude]

/shrugs


Maybe he's Sunset Blossom Lung mentions in Shadows of Asia.

[Small D]

What makes you think that true drakes can assume multiple metahuman forms and use their powers in either form?
Their description on p.137 only says that they get "a metahuman form" and that their maximum Edge attribute is 8 regardless of their metahuman form.

[Crimsondude]

Either I omitted Metahuman Form from their description (They originally were supposed to have the Metahuman Form power being offshoots of Great Dragons, which gets around the power's description in Running Wild) or it was edited out and I've been referencing an old draft because I'm dumb.

/facepalm


EDIT: So ... There's two trains of thought now. As written, Shift works in reverse for True Drakes, and they can assume one metahuman form. However, there is also the possibility that they can assume multiple forms as an effect of that power deriving from their connection to Great Dragons. If option 1, then they can still use the Shapechange spell like Adult Dragons use to take on other forms.


I'm sorry.

[Big_Pete]

As it reads the true dragon quality can be inteerpreted in a few different ways I think

why refer to another quality in another book instead of listing the quality in CoD (essentially making it a variation) instead of listing the complete true dragon quallity in one place?

It would have make things a lot clearer and less ambiiguous....

Even one metahuman version is cool.

So can I add a metahuman overlay on it as well? eg an Ork/Troll/Human/Elf/Dwarf etc wiith the True Dragon quality?

[Crimsondude]

It wasn't supposed to be that drastic a difference rules-wise. Looking back at the notes and discussions, yes, you're supposed to pay for both the metatype and the True Drake Quality. And it is supposed to be one metahuman form, which goes back to that "The Great Dragons are taking shortcuts."

That said, if I ever stat a holdover Drake, they would have Metahuman Form and a lot of other powers you don't want to go up against.

[Crimsondude]

Diehard Gaming Fan review of The Clutch of Dragons


EDITED FOR CORRECT LINK

[AJCarrington]

Corrected link:

http://diehardgamefan.com/2012/08/15/tabletop-review-shadowrun-the-clutch-of-dragons/

Great review - looking forward to diving into this one even more now. 

[Ethan]

Just bought this a few days ago, and wow. Lots of exciting things in here. But I'm afraid I missed the whole Horizon part... when did all that stuff in Vegas happen (and in which book)?

The last book I got before this was Shadowrun 2050 (and Gun Heaven 2 before that).

[Longshot23]

Just bought this a few days ago, and wow. Lots of exciting things in here. But I'm afraid I missed the whole Horizon part... when did all that stuff in Vegas happen (and in which book)?

The last book I got before this was Shadowrun 2050 (and Gun Heaven 2 before that).

The Vegas stuff formed a substantial part of the Twilight Horizon book.

Though it was probably brewing all the way back to Emergence, if not System Failure or even further.

[Ethan]

Ahh thanks. I do remember Emergence but the stuff they talk about in CoD made me raise my eyebrows a bit. I've actually missed out on a lot of the Horizon stuff.

[Teknodragon]

I wonder what Winterhawk meant by "Interacting with those [True drakes] who have come under the Draco Foundation’s protection was often like trying to have a conversation with /dev/grrl."

In reference to their being young, clueless, and easily impressionable by the wrong people?

[Crimsondude]

Yes.

[Teknodragon]

Thanks, James Meiers.

I keep having a plot hook rattling around in my brain-- one of these 'true drakes' showing up at the runners' current hangout in the rain, in their metahuman form, barely alive (gunshot wounds, blade wounds, claw wounds), dripping blood thinned by the downpour. In one hand, she is clutching a doccase (Which is filled with a mix of credsticks, scrip from half the AAA corps, and uncut gems, the amount about right for a good pay for a 'run).

She gasps out a phrase in an unknown language, remembers where she is, utters "Please... help..." and passes out.