Stephen  writes:
>Hello, all

>       Actually, my full first name is Stephen ( spelled the Biblical 
>way), 
>although I do abreiviate it to Steve, since Steph just doesn't sound 
>right.

Sorry about that.  I know better.


>>One reason may have been that the system is targeted towards younger 
>
>teens and sensual lust wasn't something that they wanted to tackle 
>right 
>away.

>       Your right.  That is the only danger I see with this DC.  
>However, 
>gluttony is something that can be 'safely' dealt with by this DC.  
>Also, lust 
>was brought up in an adventure already:  The Moonbridge Raid III, on 
>Anamos Isle.  Also, if done tastefully with the groups maturity in 
>mind, the 
>young teens is a great time to start dealing with the way we view 
>ourselves and others.

We have another DC representing Gluttony, so ths Satyr can focus on
sensual lust.

>>(Note that in the description of Wood Sprites that "If it feels good, 
>do it!" 
>was their battle cry.)

>       So fauns and sprites like to party together!  

I would not be suprised if they do.  In fact, mixed groups of DCs would
be good challenges for the players.  We have used a few in games, it
keeps things lively.

>Seriously, I 
>think the 
>difference between sprites and satyrs is that  sprites represent more 
>of a 
>stubborn apathy ("WE can live any way we want to, YOU can't tell us 
>what 
>to do!), a not caring about what is right and wrong.  Satyrs represent 
>more 
>the idea that what feels good is right, and what feels good is wrong.  

In a way, that is too fine a distinction.

>Sprites don't make any moral judgements.  Satyrs would judge certain 
>actions right if they felt good ("If someone is suffering, why not 
>allow them 
>to kill themselves?  It would relieve the pain.")  At least, that's 
>the way I 
>see 
>the difference.

That is a possible route to take.

>>P.S.  I will be out of touch for the rest of the week since I will be 
>at the
>>Alive Music Festival with Doug Gray.  Loud music, carnival food, what 
>more can
>>you ask for?

>       Have fun.  Eat some cotton candy for me.

I have not seen the cotton candy yet, but I have already downed my share
of Mountyain Dew for the week.

Joe