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<blockquote data-quote="phindar" data-source="post: 3918306" data-attributes="member: 37198">Shadowrun.&nbsp; Almost all the supplements for the system are written as in-game texts (at least in previous editions, I'm not up on SR4).&nbsp; This was particularly true of the main supplements like Shadowtech, Street Samurai's Guide, Rigger Black Book, Paranormal Animals of North America (and Europe).&nbsp; Paranormal Animals is a good example, since it was the creature book.&nbsp; Each entry was written by an &quot;expert&quot; in the field of awakened biology, which was then commented on by various posters who claimed to have actual experience with the animals in question, who would then contradict each other.&nbsp; Gear books tended to be hacked catalogues from security companies.&nbsp; Metaplot was subtly weaved in here, but the style makes it easy to take what you need and leave the rest.&nbsp; (Immortal Elves might run the world, or they might be the SR conspiracy theorists version of MIB.&nbsp; Only your hairdresser knows for sure.)&nbsp; I find that non-canon sources (in the matter you describe) actually improve the versimilitude of a given setting, because there are no easy answers.&nbsp; Maybes are more fun than yeses and nos.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phindar, post: 3918306, member: 37198"] Shadowrun. Almost all the supplements for the system are written as in-game texts (at least in previous editions, I'm not up on SR4). This was particularly true of the main supplements like Shadowtech, Street Samurai's Guide, Rigger Black Book, Paranormal Animals of North America (and Europe). Paranormal Animals is a good example, since it was the creature book. Each entry was written by an "expert" in the field of awakened biology, which was then commented on by various posters who claimed to have actual experience with the animals in question, who would then contradict each other. Gear books tended to be hacked catalogues from security companies. Metaplot was subtly weaved in here, but the style makes it easy to take what you need and leave the rest. (Immortal Elves might run the world, or they might be the SR conspiracy theorists version of MIB. Only your hairdresser knows for sure.) I find that non-canon sources (in the matter you describe) actually improve the versimilitude of a given setting, because there are no easy answers. Maybes are more fun than yeses and nos. [/QUOTE]

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